November 5, 2020 Recap

This recap is written by rockyboy34.

First of all, I would like to say a big thank you to MarioGS for that awesome placeholder. Second of all, go here for the previous episode.

EPISODE #7269: 🧖‍♂️SPA GETAWAY🧖‍♂️
AIR DATE: 11/5/20

$1,000 Tossup: What Are You Doing?

_ _ P _ _ N _
_ _ _ E _ / T E A

The board didn't start immediately.

Mike's SIPPING GREEN TEA and this Thursday panel has one from the Central Valley...

Mike Dawson: Oxnard (orig. from Dearborn, MI). Senior Chief Petty Officer in the Navy for 15 yrs (he's an avionics division chief at an aviation intermediate repair facility - my salute to him). Married to Mariani for 5+ yrs. 
Traci Foster: Laguna Niguel. SAHM to 2 boys who's married to John for almost 25 yrs. Loves to raise orchids (her favorite's a Sharry Baby).
Ginette Reeves: Turlock. Assistant principal at Turlock Junior High School. Married to Mike for 15+ yrs. w/ 3 girls.

$2,000 Tossup: People

_ R I E _ D L Y
S T A F F / M E _ _ E _ S

Some FRIENDLY STAFF MEMBERS triple up Mike's total so far.

Featured Prize: Biltmore Hotel (marked MIAMI)

Round 1: Crossword (Healthy [Blank])

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Mike: $700 (3 T's), 2 E's, $550 (S), Free PLAY (3 I's), $500 near $650 (D), 2 A's (No More Vowels!), $900 (G - $2,650 at risk)

Traci: $650 (R), LOSE A TURN! $700 (H), $600 (N - $1,350 at risk)

Ginette: $700 (B), $900 (V (?!) - $700 at risk)

Mike: Solve Attempt...

   H A B I T      D
   A                 I
_ I _ E S T _ _ E
  R                  T

LIFESTYLE is the missing word and Mike's still perfect.

Duds: G (Mike), N (Traci), V (Ginette)

Pre-Round 2 Socres:
Traci: Spinning Next
Ginette: Called a baffling dud.
Mike: $5,650

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Eggland's Best Mystery Round: Food & Drink

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Traci: BANKRUPT! (MDW's right side)

Ginette: $900 (2 T's), E, 2 A's, $600 (2 R's), 2 O's, $500 near $650 (B), U, I (No More Vowels!), ONE MILLION (L), MIAMI (D  - that's a $9K+ trip), $700 (M), LOSE A TURN! ($3,450 + MIAMI + MDW at risk)

SMH

Mike: $3,500 (2 N's), Solve Attempt ($7,000)...

O R _ A N I _
A L M O N D
B U T T E R

With some ORGANIC ALMOND BUTTER, Mike has capitalized on another Ginette downfall.

Lose a Turn: Ginette
Bankrupt: Traci

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Traci: Scoreless
Ginette: Spinning Next
Mike: $12,650

Retro Bonus Round (1998): Phrase

CFMI:

_ I _ / _ S
L I F E

Despite some good letter help, this man still wasn't BIG AS LIFE.

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Prize Puzzle/Express Round: Things

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_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

Ginette: $600 (S), $650 (T - $600 at risk)

Mike: $650 (L)

Traci: $500 (R), 2 E's, $650 (2 N's), 3 A's, $500 (2 C's), Solve Attempt ($2,300)...

_ A N _ R A _ _ C
_ C E A N / _ _ E _ S

Traci will witness PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS when she gets to her hotel room at the KAUA'I Marriott Resort (incl. FlightGuru airfare) worth $8,000.

Duds: T (Ginette), L (Mike)

Pre-Triple Tossup Scores:
Traci: $10,300 cash & HI
Ginette: Very Bad Shape
Mike: $12,650

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Triple Tossup: In The Kitchen

1.

R _ _ E
C _ _ _ E R

Traci gets out a RICE COOKER.

2.

H _ _ H - _ _ _ _ D
B _ _ _ _ _ _

Traci blanks...

H I _ H - _ _ _ _ D
B _ E N D _ _

...and Mike solves HIGH SPEED BLENDER (Pat: "One of those naval terms.").

3.

_ _ I _ T - I _
_ _ S H W _ S _ _ R

Traci takes control with BUILT-IN DISHWASHER.

Round 4: Phrase

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Traci: $700 (2 N's), A,  $800 (D), 2 E's, 2 I's, $500 near $650 (C), O ($1,700 at risk)

Ginette: $500 near $650 (T), $500 (Q - No More Consonants!), Solve Attempt ($1,000)...

N I C E / A N D
Q _ I E T

The studio was NICE AND QUIET half a year ago and Ginette's finally on the board.

Dud: O (Traci)

Pre-Round 5 Scores:
Traci: $14,300 cash & HI
Ginette: $1,000
Mike: $14,650

Round 5: Place

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SPEEDUP TIME

Final Spin: Free PLAY $1,900

Ginette: T
Mike: P (?!)
Traci: S
Ginette: R
Mike: L
Traci: D
Ginette: N
Mike: 3 M's
Traci: 2 H's

H _ M _ / _ _ _ _
_ R _ M / H _ M _

Dunno where Traci's HOME AWAY FROM HOME is, but she's won the game with another $3,800.

Duds: T (Ginette), P (Mike), S (Traci), L (Mike), D (Traci), N (Ginette)
Unclaimed: $1,900 (Ginette), $5,700 (Mike)

Final Scores:
Traci: $18,100 cash & HI
Ginette: $1,000
Mike: $14,650

Maingame Total: $33,750
NO BANKRUPT TRASH!

Traci will pick from...

• Phrase
• Food & Drink
• Thing

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$100,000 Bonus Round

The G's the stopping spot here.

RSTLNE:

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_ R _ _ N _ E S

CGMO:

_ _ M M _
_ R O _ N _ E S

After saying YUMMY ORANGES towards the end of the timer, Traci gets the second word of YUMMY BROWNIES...just a second after the the buzzer, so goodbye $38,000. End total: $18,100 cash & trip.

Closing Chat: Vanna likes all the sweets...

Personal Rating: 6