November 6, 2020 Recap

This recap is written by rockyboy34.

Once again, I'm sorry for the delay of this recap. This is one episode that I really hate to do, but I'll do it anyway...

Previous Episode

EPISOE #7270: 🧖‍♀️SPA GETAWAY🧖‍♀️
AIR DATE: 11/6/20

$1,000 Tossup: What Are You Doing?

S C H E D U _ _ N G
A / _ A _ I A L

Sara could be SCHEDULING A FACIAL in the future or possibly...

Sara Wehr: San Diego. Dental hygienist for 2 dentists and a member of a marine mammal rescue team. Married to Dylan w/ an 11-month-old daughter named Malia.
Bill Dobner: Camarillo. Former BBQ restaurant owner for about 8 yrs. Married to Carey w/ 2 daughters. Lover of sports.
Nijha Hamilton: L.A. Postal worker (6 yrs. about) & clerk. Married to Brandon for 8 yrs. w/ 6 kids.

$2,000 Tossup: Phrase

_ _ _ _ K / _ _ _ N T Y
_ F / _ _ T E R

Make sure to DRINK PLENTY OF WATER every day - Nijha's spinning first.

Featured Prize: Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa worth $7,000 (marked VERMONT)

Round 1: Song Lyrics

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Nijha: $500 near $550 (S), $900 (2 M's), 2 I's, $600 (3 N's), 2 O's, 6 E's, VERMONT (2 T's), 3 A's (No More Vowels!), BANKRUPT! (MDW's right side - $4,100 + VERMONT lost)

Sara: $2,500 (K), $600 (2 H's), BANKRUPT! ($2,500 - $3,700 lost)

Bill: BANKRUPT! ($2,500)

Nijha: $600 (2 C's), $900 (2 L's), BANKRUPT! (MDW's right side - $3,000 lost)

She admitted that she didn't know it yet.

Sara: $900 (R), Solve Attempt ($900)...

H O N E _ / I ' M
S T I L L / _ R E E
T A K E / A / C H A N C E
O N / M E

Sara recites the ABBA line "HONEY I'M STILL FREE, TAKE A CHANCE ON ME" for just the house minimum.

Bankrupts: 4 (Nijha twice)

Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Bill: Wasted a Spin
Nijha: $2,000
Sara: $2,000

"I'm tired of that round! I'm tired of the BANKRUPTs!" - Pat. Honestly, I'm tired of these types of puzzles...Coldplay, anyone?

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"Welcome back to the roadshow edition of 'Mamma Mia!'." - Pat

Eggland's Best Mystery Round: Same Name

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Sara: Free PLAY (3 A's), $900 (R)

Bill: $3,500 (2 S's), O, I, MARIO BADESCU (2 P's), $600 (2 N's), 2 E's (No More Vowels!), $500 near $800 (3 G's), BANKRUPT! ($3,500 - $9,950 + MB lost)

Oy vey...

Nijha: Solve Attempt...

P I N G - P O N G / &
_ A S S A G E
_ A _ _ E

Nijha makes a house minimum solve of her own with PING-PONG & MASSAGE TABLE.

Dud: R (Sara)
Bankrupt: Bill

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Bill: Redemption?
Nijha: $3,000
Sara: $2,000

TERRIBLE game so far...

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Prize Puzzle/Express Round: Living Things

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Bill: WILD (S), $650 (T - $500 at risk)

Nijha: LOSE A TURN!

Sara: $700 (T repeat)

Bill: BANKRUPT! (MDW's right side - $500 + WC lost)

The sound went off a bit early.

Nijha: $650 (2 N's), $600 (R), $500 near $550 (M - $1,900 at risk)

Sara: $500 near $3,500 (D), 2 O's, $500 near $550 (P), 3 I's (No More Vowels!), $900 (2 L's), Solve Attempt ($2,300)...

_ R O L I _ _ I N _
D O L P _ I N S

Sara appropriately solves FROLICKING DOLPHINS and she might see a few that she rescued on her trip to the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana) worth $7,124, giving her another $9,424.

Duds: T (Bill), M (Nijha)
Lose a Turn: Nijha
Bankrupt: Bill
DQ: Sara's T repeat

Pre-Triple Tossup Scores:
Bill: Still Scoreless
Nijha: $3,000
Sara: $11,424 cash & trip

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Triple Tossup: Things

1.

_ H _ O _ _ _ G
S _ A R _

All can be found in the solar system, but Sara blows it with SHOPPING SPARE.

_ H O O T I _ G
S T A R _

Nijha capitalizes with SHOOTING STARS.

2.

B R _ G _ T
_ _ M _ T _

Bill's guess of BRIGHT COMETS is correct...but he forgot to add in the S. Sara takes it instead.

3.

H _ A _ E _ L Y
B O D I _ S

Bill's finally on the board with HEAVENLY BODIES.

Round 4: Food & Drink

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SPEEDUP TIME

Final Spin: $1,700

Bill: S
Nijha: 2 T's
Sara: C
Bill: N
Nijha: H
Sara: R
Bill: W
Nijha: P
Sara: L
Bill: M

_ _ _ / W H _ T _
_ M _ L _ T

Bill chomps up an EGG WHITE OMELET just before the buzzer for another $3,400.

Duds: S (Bill), C (Sara), N (Bill), R (Sara), P (Nijha)
Unclaimed: $5,100 (Nijha), $1,700 (Sara)

Final Scores:
Bill: $5,400
Nijha: $5,000
Sara: $13,424 cash & trip

Maingame Total: $23,824
Bankrupt Trash: $29,250 + WC

Here's a generic category list for ya...

• Person
• Thing
• Phrase

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$100,000 Bonus Round

Sarah spins up to the P.

RSTLNE:

N _ T _ _ N _ / T _
_ _ _ _ _ L E / _ _ _ _ T

HGCO:

N O T H _ N G / T O
_ _ _ _ _ L E / _ _ O _ T

She's a bit short with NOTHING TO MUMBLE ABOUT towards the end of the timer and this is NOTHING TO QUIBBLE ABOUT - $38,000 being landed all this week. That sends her packing with just $13,424 cash & trip.

Closing Chat: Talking about ABBA in regards to that horrific first round...

Personal Rating: 2 (terrible puzzle writing, big Bankrupt trash, and very little money given away)

There was a good reason why I didn't want to watch most of the episodes on the big screen - this week was simply a bust. Our contestants took home $207,822, which sets the record for the lowest weekly amount of cash given away for the season. Highlights? Well, aside from gscentralbrad 's awesome game on Monday, a couple of 5-round games from Wednesday & Thursday and a $38K sweep I guess? Yeah, this week can go screw itself...except for you Brad. Thanks for saving our bacon, sir. 😎

Weekly Rating: 4 (orig. a 5, but knocked it down a point thanks to the season low total)

Next up is America's Game and we'll go set-hopping as usual to see the sixth taping of various theme weeks.