November 12, 2020 Recap

This recap is written by rockyboy34.

Previous Episode

EPISODE #7274: 🗽AMERICA'S GAME I🗽
AIR DATE: 11/12/20

Next up is Weekend Getaways, so the Mini Cooper S Convertible is up for grabs here.

$1,000 Tossup: Landmark

B _ N K E _ / _ _ L L
_ _ N U _ _ _ T

Cameren IDs the BUNKER HILL MONUMENT. Thursday's trio...

Cameren Key: Carson. Missions director of a private school in Manhattan Beach (Manhattan Academy). Also running her own line boutique and enjoys brunching w/ friends (any place that has bottomless mimosas...).
Elaine Deslatte: Irvine (orig. from Caribou, ME). Retired nurse who's married to Dennis w/ 2 adult daughters. Also the "Lobster Roll Queen" (alter ego is Zaney Laney) and likes to play practical jokes.
Dave Johnson: Ranchos Palos Verdes. Federal career development mgr. who won 2nd place in The Funniest Fed stand-up comedy competition for federal employees.

Elaine gives a shoutout to her Red Rockettes who are watching this. And Dave admits that he's pretty clumsy.

$2,000 Tossup: Person

_ _ N E R O _ S
G _ _

I'm a GENEROUS GUY here and Cameren has tripled up.

Featured Prize: Care.com Shopping SPree!

Round 1: Same Letter

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

Cameren: TOWER RECORDS (M - Pat: "That's a familiar logo."), $800 (2 S's), 3 A's, 2 E's, $600 (2 T's), $550 (L), I, O ($2,850 + TR at risk)

Elaine: $900 (2 N's), 2 U's (No More Vowels!), BANKRUPT! ($650 - $1,550 lost)

Dave: $500 near $550 (Same Letter of 5 F's), ONE MILLION (D - he forgot to pick it up at first), Solve Attempt ($2,500 + MDW)...

F U N D A M E N T A L
F A _ T S
F I _ U _ E S

Dave solves FUNDAMENTAL FACTS & FIGURES for temporary position of the green wedge (Pat: "You haven't slipped for fallen yet.").

Dud: O (Cameren)
Bankrupt: Elaine

Cameren: $3,000
Elaine: Spinning Next
Dave: $2,500 + MDW

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Eggland's Best Mystery Round: Song Lyrics

_ _ ' _ / _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ ' _ / _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _

Elaine: $500 near $550 (N), $900 (6 T's), O, 3 I's, $600 (S), 5 A's, 3 E's, $650 (B), 2 U's (No More Vowels!), $700 (2 D's), Solve Attempt ($7,300)...

I T ' S / A
B E A U T I _ U _ / D A _
D O N ' T / _ E T
I T / _ E T / A _ A _

PERFECTION! Elaine recites U2's "IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY, DON'T LET IT GET AWAY".

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Cameren: $3,000
Elaine: $7,300
Dave: $2,500 + MDW

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Prize Puzzle/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Dave: $500 near $650 (N), 2 I's, 4 E's, $700 (2 G's), BANKRUPT! ($650 - $1,400 + MDW lost)

Cameren: $650 (4 S's), $650 (3 T's), $900 (2 H's), $500 near $650 (B), A (No More Vowels!), $500 near $550 (D (FAIL) - $6,600 at risk)

Elaine: Solve Attempt...

S E E I N G / A _ _
T H E / B E S T
S I G H T S

Yet another moment where someone screws up on a nice payoff. Elaine will then be SEEING ALL THE BEST SIGHTS of ST. LUCIA - this trip to Nick Troubetzkoy's Anse Chastanet is worth $10,500.

Dud: D (Cameren)
Bankrupt: Dave

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Cameren: $3,000
Elaine: $17,800 cash & St. Lucia
Dave: $2,500

Apparently, Elaine memorized some song lyrics that she wrote moments ago, but she forgot that it was a Prize Puzzle.

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Triple Tossup: On The Map

1.

G R E _ _ / _ _ Y
_ I _ C _ N S _ N

"Bay" appears in each solution - Dave pinpoints GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

2.

T _ _ P _ / _ _ Y
_ _ O R I _ _

Dave again with TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA.

3.

G _ A C _ _ R / B A Y
A _ A S K _

Dave sweeps it with GLACIER BAY, ALASKA.

Round 4: Phrase

_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _

SPEEDUP TIME

Final Spin: $1,700

Dave: N
Cameren: M
Elaine: 2 R's
Dave: Y
Cameren: U
Elaine: S
Dave: T
Cameren: W
Elaine: D
Dave: 2 E's
Cameren: B
Elaine: L
Dave: H
Cameren: F

_ / F E _ T H E R
_ N / Y _ U R / _ _ _

Cameren, A FEATHER IN YOUR HAT and A FEATHER IN YOUR MAT won't work with just the one T.

Elaine: C

_ / F E _ T H E R
_ N / Y _ U R / C _ _

Here's A FEATHER IN YOUR CAP, Elaine - another $5,100.

Duds: M (Cameren), S (Elaine), W (Cameren), D (Elaine), B (Cameren), L (Elaine)
DQs: 2 (Cameren's missolves)
Unclaimed: $1,700 (Cameren), $6,800 (Dave)

Final Scores:
Cameren: $3,000
Elaine: $22,900 cash & St. Lucia
Dave: $8,500

Maingame Total: $34,400
Bankrupt Trash: $2,950 + MDW

Elaine will choose from...

• People
• Thing
• Fun & Games

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$100,000 Bonus Round

Elaine spins up to the I in WIN.

RSTLNE:

S _ _ E _ _ L _
_ _ _ S _ _ T _ _

PGHO:

S _ _ E _ _ L _
H O P S _ O T _ H

SMELLY HOPSCOTCH is an absolute no-no. It was SIDEWALK HOPSCOTCH and she doesn't win another $38,000. End total: $22,900 cash & trip.

Closing Chat: How do you play Hopscotch?

Personal Rating: 5 (decent first half, bad second half)

Welp, we're on our way to our first SKUNKING this season. Even worse, a PATHETIC $121,757 has been given away so far this week. Let's hope that the next episode can prevent all that...