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December 25, 2001 recap Jan 5, 2021 10:30:22 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 5, 2021 10:30:22 GMT -5

Airdate: December 25, 2001

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Speaking of beginning, let's get started with a Toss-Up!

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Kari solves HAIL TO THE CHIEF.

Spencer	Eric	Kari
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Snowed in on this occasion?
Kari Deike: School librarian, from Henderson, NV
Spencer Scott: Producing director of an African American theater company, from Los Angeles, CA (originally from St. Louis, MO)

Eric Steinhoff: Training to be a union supplemental benefits life agent, from Los Angeles, CA (originally from San Jose)

Pat plugs the American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund. All big winners' totals will be matched for charity.

Now it's time for another Toss-Up:

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Eric solves BUSY AS A BEE.

Spencer	Eric	Kari
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He should be kept busy with our first round:

Round 1

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Spencer	ERIC	Kari
	Lose A Turn!	$500: S (x3) -$250: E (DUD!)
		$1,250
$600: R -$250: A -$250: I (x2) $300: T (x2) $300: M Solve: Correct!
$1,000

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Spencer solves CHRISTMAS LIST.

Spencer	Eric	Kari
$1,000	$2,000	$1,000

On our list, we can offer a Fisher Sound Stage home theater system with TV, stereo, and CD changer; as featured by DirecTV (labeled ENTERTAINMENT) worth $2,500. Pat hums to the music as it ends...

Of course, we know we're gonna be buzzing about the Jackpot space!

Round 2

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Spencer	Eric	KARI
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$3,500: T (x7!) -$250: E (x6) $600: H (x3) -$250: A (x5) $3,500: S (x4!) -$250: I (x2) $300: L (x2) $300: R (DUD!)	$800: P Gift Tag: B $600: Z ENTERTAINMENT: N $600: M Solve: Wrong!
$40,150	$2,000+

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Eric says ALPHABETIZE THE STATES & IT'S THE LAST I NAMED. He realizes his mistake immediately.

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$40,150	$2,000+	$650

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Kari reads what's on the board. She'd better get the $3,000 bonus for answering where we are.

She does with Wyoming.

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$1,000	$2,000	$4,650

...yeah. That happened. Let's get our minds off of it with a holiday at Marriott Casa Magna Cancun Resort in Mexico (labeled MEXICO) worth $5,450.

Now...let's just try that again with the $10,000 prize and some more big money...

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$300: N (x3) -$250: E (x3) $500: R (x2) -$250: A -$250: I (x3) $500: G (x2) $300: P (x3) Solve: Correct!
$3,050

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Perfection! Spencer solves PINEAPPLE RING FINGER. That's a little bit of the money back...

Spencer	Eric	Kari
$4,050	$2,000	$4,650

...but wait! There's more! More money, that is. If he can get this Toss-Up, that would also help.

$3,000 Toss-Up

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Kari solves DASHER AND DANCER. Pat makes an important note that the show is run by adults, and what do they really know?

Spencer	Eric	Kari
$4,050	$2,000	$7,650

Don't let this opportunity fly away. Grab it now! The $5,000 space is here!

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DING DING! DING DING!

The night must end soon, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth ~~MEXICO~~ $350 + $1,000 for $1,350 a piece.

Spencer: T ($1,350)
Eric: R (DUD!)
Kari: S (x2) ($3,000)
Spencer: L (x2) ($4,050)
Eric: P (x2) ($2,700)
Kari: E (x4) ($3,000)
Spencer: H ($5,400)

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Spencer solves TELEPHONE & SKI POLES for the victory!

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$9,450	$2,000	$7,650

BONUS ROUND:

After a roller coaster of a game, Spencer has made it to Bonus Land! There's $25K and three cars, but just do it for $100,000!

Yeah, I wish it was that easy. He has to spin first. We stop at the 10's digit, and we walk over to this puzzle:

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A happy ending! He instantly solves RICE PILAF...

...and he's taking home a 325 HP limited edition 35th anniversary Chevy Camaro SS Convertible worth $36,290! Spencer will be leaving with $45,740 cash and car!

So far this week, the show is up to $61,640 in donations for American Red Cross, and it will only go up from there!

Last Edit: Jan 10, 2023 21:00:10 GMT -5 by mechamind

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December 25, 2001 recap Jan 5, 2021 10:39:47 GMT -5 logicman27 likes this

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Post by mechamind on Jan 5, 2021 10:39:47 GMT -5

That single letter in Round 2 could have been a C (though stretching it, it also could've been a K or V). Even if he didn't dud with an R, and I can't really fault him for doing so with the single letter, he still had to rely on a 50% chance at best.

I can't fault Eric too much for his missolve, either. Single letters are dumb.

Regardless, this was quite a game. Spencer was a very fun contestant.

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December 25, 2001 recap Jan 5, 2021 13:48:43 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by logicman27 on Jan 5, 2021 13:48:43 GMT -5

Wow, Round 2 was such a mess. At least Spencer ended the episode on a positive note.

Also, the other cars were a Corvette and a Trailblazer - they’re all Chevys.

Last Edit: Jan 5, 2021 13:52:21 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

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December 25, 2001 recap Dec 28, 2021 18:55:55 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Dec 28, 2021 18:55:55 GMT -5

...actually scratch that. DEIKE is Kari's last name.

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Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.