May 11, 2001 recap

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May 11, 2001 recap Jan 12, 2021 23:02:39 GMT -5

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Airdate: May 11, 2001

From the Dallas Convention Center, it's America's game!

After Pat and Vanna's opening skit, here's our opening puzzle. Toss-Up time!

First Toss-Up

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AROUND THE HOUSE

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AROUND THE HOUSE

Sean solves SOFA AND LOVE SEAT. (Oddly, the normal puzzle-solve music plays.)

Sean	Bindu	Victoria
$1,000

Today's contestants:
Sean McSpedden: Involved in sales for a major electrical distributor, from Athens
Bindu Alexander: Grade 8 English teacher, from Dallas
Victoria Neil-Hines: Elementary school special needs teacher, from Plano

These three will have to stand up and give it their best shot! Show us a puzzle, and let's start spinning!

Round 1

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ON THE MAP

SEAN	Bindu	Victoria
$300: T $450: H $300: R (x2) $600: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,550

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ON THE MAP

Quick perfection! Sean solves THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

(At only 54 seconds from chimes to full reveal,) Pat wishes Sean could make the puzzles look harder. The show works hard on these puzzles!

Sean	Bindu	Victoria
$2,550

I guess the other two didn't have to stand? But they can take a quick rest as we introduce an American Airlines trip to Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa (labeled AA VACATIONS) worth $4,500.

That fast round might give us more time to build up a bigger Jackpot.

Round 2

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CLASSIC TV

Sean	BINDU	Victoria
	$300: R (x3) $300: T (x2) -$250: O -$250: A (x4) BANKRUPT! ($1,000)	$300: S (x2) BANKRUPT! ($600)

$300: F (x4) $3,500: N (x2) Solve: Correct!
$8,200

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CLASSIC TV

Sean solves ANDY GRIFFITH AS SHERIFF ANDY TAYLOR. Again, Pat tries to emphasize the effort put into these puzzles.

Sean	Bindu	Victoria
$11,750

This prize might have required a lot of thought. We have a Cellini Jewelry Designs shopping spree (labeled JEWELRY) worth $3,000.

Will it take a lot of effort from our players to hit that one-third $10,000 space?

Round 3

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BEFORE & AFTER

Sean	Bindu	VICTORIA
		$700: S $300: H $500: W (DUD!)
		$1,000
$600: R (x4) $800: T (x5) $300: N -$250: A (x3) -$250: E (x3) -$250: U (x2) $900: D $900: V Solve: Wrong!
$7,750

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BEFORE & AFTER

He finally trips. Sean guesses BATTLE DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT. The audience cheers but is told to stop.

Sean	Bindu	Victoria
		$1,000
	$800: L $700: M (DUD!)	$300: C Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$7,750	$800	$1,300

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BEFORE & AFTER

Victoria solves CATTLE DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT. Now, it finally looks hard!

Sean	Bindu	Victoria
$11,750		$1,300

Happy, now? We can go back to something that looks easy again, like a Toss-Up.

Second Toss-Up

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PHRASE

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PHRASE

Bindu solves NO STRINGS ATTACHED. (Again, the normal puzzle-solve music plays.)

Sean	Bindu	Victoria
$11,750	$1,000	$1,300

The $5,000 space can sometimes makes a victory look easier than it really is, but know that it's there to give you a boost.

Round 4

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OCCUPATION

Sean	BINDU	Victoria
	("Null" cut!) $550: L $700: P $900: T (x2) -$250: E -$250: A BANKRUPT! ($2,550)	$300: R (x3) BANKRUPT! ($900)

$500: M (DUD!)	$600: C (DUD!)	Gift Tag: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
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Bindu's first spin did not match the $550 close-up shot, at it actually appears to hit the "first" BANKRUPT.

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Victoria solves FORKLIFT OPERATOR to keep the Gift Tag.

Sean	Bindu	Victoria
$11,750	$1,000	$2,300

There's one thing about Sean sometimes making it look easy - we have time for another round!

Round 5

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THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

But time is running a bit short, so Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin...after getting some Wheel crud off his hands. Consonants are worth $900 + $1,000 for $1,900 a piece.

Victoria: N (DUD!)
Sean: T (x3) ($5,700)

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Sean guesses THRIFT STORE on the buzzer. It fits the board, but not the (plural) category.

Bindu: S (x2) ($3,800)
Victoria: G (DUD!)
Sean: R (DUD!)
Bindu: E ($3,800)
Victoria: K ($1,900)

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THINGS

Victoria solves TICKET STUBS.

Sean	Bindu	Victoria
$11,750	$1,000	$4,200

BONUS ROUND:

Looks like Sean sealed his win, and now he's in Bonus Land.

He picks the middle E, and this puzzle might pick a fight with him...

Bonus Puzzle

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THING

RSTLNE gives him:

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Let's see where MPKA takes him...

...to a dead end.

He guesses QUILT, DAILY, BUILT, and BULLY. He does not solve CHILI...

...and away goes the Porsche Boxster. Sean still leaves with $11,750 in cash.

In the post-game, Pat and Vanna insist on staying another week. They mention that Best Friends Week is coming soon!

Last Edit: Apr 27, 2023 21:04:21 GMT -5 by mechamind

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May 11, 2001 recap Jan 12, 2021 23:04:14 GMT -5 logicman27 likes this

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Curious about Sean's guess in Round 3, I actually looked up Battle Drive and got a few results. There are at least a few roads called Battle Drive (which itself sounds like a decent war memorial name), and I found a Transformers book from 1985. Still, it's a bit of a stretch.

My DPG puzzle solos: IMDB, LYNX, OKAMI, JUMP CUT, VIC VIPER, and ASDFMOVIE.

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shootingdio Alright, that's cool Posts: 376	May 11, 2001 recap Jan 12, 2021 23:52:36 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shootingdio on Jan 12, 2021 23:52:36 GMT -5 Watch as this puzzle appears under Food & Drink, it would’ve been FIVE-ALARM CHILI. Probably in Celebrity Wheel.

MarioGS Made It and Played It VIP PhD in Wheeloffortunology Posts: 14,650 Airdate: 03/25/2016 Winnings: $76,086 SPIN ID: RS1363545	May 11, 2001 recap Jan 13, 2021 0:00:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MarioGS on Jan 13, 2021 0:00:58 GMT -5 ^ For syndie Wheel, add BOWL OF.

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May 11, 2001 recap Jan 13, 2021 0:17:23 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by logicman27 on Jan 13, 2021 0:17:23 GMT -5

That was an extremely difficult BR. Literally anything could’ve fit right there.

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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