October 26, 2020 Recap

It's the return of everyone's fright fest - Halloween Week. But this episode will be quite the frightening one for Pat's 74th birthday.

EPISODE #7261: 🎃HALLOWEEN🎃
AIR DATE: 10/26/20

This Week's Tape Date: August 28

$1,000 Tossup: Phrase

T R _ _ _ / _ R
_ _ _ _ _ !

Who else no-lettered this one (besides me)? Anyway, Margaret says "TRICK OR TREAT!" and this panel contains the first contestant this season NOT from California...

Margaret Plumly: Tustin. Trained stage hypnotist married to a comedy magician (she's the assistant and dog handler behind the stage). Related to a famous witch from 1692 named Mary Towne Eastey.
Delilah Walker: Henderson, NV. Real estate agent married to Robert for 13 yrs. (been together for 20) w/ 2 kids. Dream job: do what Vanna does on the show.
Craig Watkinson: Van Nuys. Runs a tutoring business. Married to Courtney for 15 yrs. w/ a 9-yr.-old daughter named Samantha (they love to go on game picnics).

Pat nearly mispronounced Margaret's last name (he said Plummy at first). And he's really showing his age since he also said Rolodex.

$2,000 Tossup: On The Map

D _ _ _ W O O _
S O _ T _ / _ A K O T A

I've never heard of a place called DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA, but Craig's right anyway.

Neither Craig nor Pat know the city's motto.

Featured Prize: OMNI Royal Orleans in New Orleans w/ a Haunted History tour (marked HALLOWEEN for the whole week)
Weeklong Gift Tag: MRS PRINDABLES/P

Round 1: Title

_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
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Category Wipe: Bats flying out

Craig: $900 (3 T's), 2 E's, $700 (H), WILD (2 R's), A, O (No More Vowels!), $650 (N - $3,650 at risk)

Margaret: $500 near $650 (F), $600 (M), $900 same $500 (K - $1,100 at risk)

Delilah: BANKRUPT! ($2,500)

Craig: BANKRUPT! $700 (S), Solve Attempt ($4,350)...

T A _ E S / F R O M
T H E / _ R _ _ T

This is a horror comic series from the 50s (and has been adapted as a film and a TV show) and Craig knows that's TALES FROM THE CRYPT after that letter call.

Duds: N (Craig), K (Margaret)
Bankrupt: Delilah

Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Delilah: Bankrupt Victim
Craig: $6,350 + WC
Margaret: $1,000

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That Pre-Round 2 bumper for this week did not sound like Jim.

Prevagen Mystery Round: Before & After

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Margaret: Free PLAY (4 N's), $900 (R - $2,000 at risk)

Delilah: MRS PRINDABLES (5 T's), E, 5 I's, LOSE A TURN! ($2,000 + P at risk)

Craig: $3,500 (4 H's!), WC used (3 G's!) A, 2 O's, U (No More Vowels!), $500 (M), BANKRUPT! ($650 - $24,250 LOST!!!)

Holy macaroni that was a painful loss...he admitted that the last word didn't come to focus for him.

Margaret: $700 (2 S's), Free PLAY (B), $3,500 (P), Solve Attempt ($7,400)...

T H I N G S / T H A T
G O / B U M P / I N
T H E / N I G H T
_ I S I O N

Margaret solves THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT VISION to take a slight lead.

Dud: R (Margaret)
Lose a Turn: Delilah
Bankrupt: Craig

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Delilah: Spun both penalties.
Craig: $6,350
Margaret: $8,400

Retro Bonus Round (9/12/03): Phrase

HDCA:

L _ _ _ / _ _ T H
_ A _ S

Since Ginger Bellhorn didn't LOOK BOTH WAYS, she lost the 2003 Nissan 350Z (and you can read the recap here).

So...this feature's now on a Monday? Okay then...

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Prize Puzzle/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

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Delilah: $700 (2 N's), 3 I's, $500 near $800 (2 G's), 3 A's, other $500 (T), LOSE A TURN! ($2,400 at risk)

Craig: Solve Attempt...

_ T A _ G A _ I N G
I N / _ A _ I

Craig learned his lesson the past round and he'll be STARGAZING IN MAUI on his trip to said location (Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa + FlightGuru) worth $7,700.

Lose a Turn: Dellilah

Delilah: Hard Luck
Craig: $14,050 cash & Maui
Margaret: $8,400

Pat took a dab at the sister show since Craig solved it as a question.

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Triple Tossup: Character

1.

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F _ _ N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N

All fictional doctors here - Delilah IDs DR. FRANKENSTEIN to get on the board.

2.

_ _ . / J _ _ _ _ L

Margaret IDs DR. JEKYLL.

3.

D _ _ _ _ E
_ O _ S E _ / M . D .

Not a scary doctor, but Craig solves the Neil Patrick Harris role DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D. (and it's before my time).

Round 4: Living Things

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
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SPEEDUP TIME

Final Spin: $1,650

Craig: 2 S's
Margaret: T
Delilah: 3 R's (and her peers applauded when they came up)

_ R _ _ _ _ / _ R _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ R S

There's been some CREEPY CRAWLY SPIDERS around my house lately and Delilah has won another $4,950.

Dud: T (Margaret)
Unclaimed: $3,300 (Craig)

Final Scores:
Delilah: $6,950
Craig: $16,050 cash & Maui
Margaret: $10,600

Maingame Total: $33,400
Bankrupt Trash: $24,250 (all from Craig in R2)

Craig's category list...

• Phrase
• Thing
• Around The House

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$100,000 Bonus Round

That orange car up for grabs is a 2020 Buick Encore GX Select. Craig lands on the *.

A cat screech is heard at the envelope pick.

RSTLNE:

_ _ T / _ _ _ N
_ _ _ R / _ _ _ L S

Contestant circle's modified with the timer shown at the start.

PGHO:

_ O T / _ O _ N
_ O _ R / G O _ L S

I hope you JOT DOWN YOUR GOALS about winning the BR sir...he doesn't and says NOT TOWN YOUR GOALS and DON'T TOWN YOUR GOALS before before he painfully misses by a letter with FOT, DOT, COT, and MOT DOWN YOUR GOALS. That sends him packing with $16,050 cash & trip and $50,000 is lost for the first time this season.

Pat reacted as if the envelope contained the biggie.

Closing Chat: Clip from 2003 of Pat's kids dressed as ghosts. Maggie's now in law school and the son is in med school.

Oddly enough, Pat's birthday wasn't mentioned till the very end of the episode.

Personal Rating: 4