Post by mechamind on Jan 20, 2021 21:41:54 GMT -5
Airdate: January 15, 2001
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Time to head south for Mexico Week!
Make sure you're ready, as a Toss-Up is starting! Enjoy the south! (As long as the game doesn't "go south"...)
Go!
Steve quickly solves SAMUEL L. JACKSON. Why wait?
Traveling today:
Steve LeDoux: Freelance tour guide (a lot of people like the Chinese Theatre), from Studio City, CA
Frantz Collin: Cancer research training student, from Bethesda, MD (originally from Cooper City, FL)
Melissa Cerillo: In the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State and hoping to become a pediatrician and work with special needs kids, from Romeo
Yeah, why wait? Steve could try to solve this...but it's better just to start spinning.
Steve solves CINCINNATI OHIO. Pat wondered if he would solve it as SAMUEL L. JACKSON like before.
Melissa solves ACCORDING TO THE PROVERB THIS IS THE BEST POLICY for the cash and electronics! Is she worthy of a $3,000 bonus? She must answer the clue.
She knows that it's honesty. Pat thought it was term life insurance.
Frantz reads what's on the board for plenty of cash!
Go!
Melissa solves THE SUPER BOWL.
The $5,000 space could add to what's already some great winnings!
Frantz solves FREEZE FRAME.
DING DING! DING DING!
Steve: T (DUD!)
Frantz: R ($1,550)
Melissa: S ($1,550)
Steve: L (DUD!)
Frantz: N (DUD!)
Melissa: C (DUD!)
Steve: D (DUD!)
Frantz: X (DUD!)
Melissa: F (DUD!)
Steve: M (DUD!)
Frantz: B (DUD!)
Melissa: P ($3,100)
Steve: G (x2) ($3,100)
Steve begins by saying HOP, but is buzzed out.
Frantz: K (DUD!)
Melissa: H (x2) ($6,200)
Melissa solves HIP-HUGGERS for the win!
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her:
CDMO does a little bit.
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Time to head south for Mexico Week!
Make sure you're ready, as a Toss-Up is starting! Enjoy the south! (As long as the game doesn't "go south"...)
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Steve quickly solves SAMUEL L. JACKSON. Why wait?
Steve | Frantz | Melissa |
$1,000 |
Traveling today:
Steve LeDoux: Freelance tour guide (a lot of people like the Chinese Theatre), from Studio City, CA
Frantz Collin: Cancer research training student, from Bethesda, MD (originally from Cooper City, FL)
Melissa Cerillo: In the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State and hoping to become a pediatrician and work with special needs kids, from Romeo
Yeah, why wait? Steve could try to solve this...but it's better just to start spinning.
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STEVE | Frantz | Melissa |
| $400: T -$250: E (DUD!) | $600: L (DUD!) | $500: C (x2) $700: D (DUD!) |
$150 | $1,000 | |
| $450: N (x3) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Steve solves CINCINNATI OHIO. Pat wondered if he would solve it as SAMUEL L. JACKSON like before.
Steve | Frantz | Melissa |
$2,500 |
That gave us just barely enough time to introduce a prize! We have an Epson PhotoPC 800 camera, Epson Stylus printer, and Perfection 1200 scanner (labeled DIGITAL CAMERA) totaling $2,500.
The Jackpot space doesn't waste any time showing up! However, take as long as you need before solving. More money is better.
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CLUE | |||||||||||||||
Steve | FRANTZ | Melissa |
| $450: N $300: R (x3) -$250: E (x4) $600: H (x3) $600: T (x5) -$250: A -$250: O (x4) $550: D $900: F (DUD!) | $3,500: B (x2) -$250: I (x4) $500: S (x3) Digital Camera: C (x3) $800: G $600: P (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$5,950 | $10,250+ |
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Melissa solves ACCORDING TO THE PROVERB THIS IS THE BEST POLICY for the cash and electronics! Is she worthy of a $3,000 bonus? She must answer the clue.
She knows that it's honesty. Pat thought it was term life insurance.
Steve | Frantz | Melissa |
$2,500 | $15,750 |
We honestly put a lot of effort into finding prizes. Here comes a Yahoo! Travel holiday in Los Cabos (labeled YAHOO! TRAVEL) worth $3,500.
How about that $10,000 prize? Be truthful, because you know you'd like some extra cash.
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Steve | Frantz | MELISSA |
| $600: T $900: S $700: R $400: Y -$250: O Lose A Turn! | ||
$2,350 | ||
| Lose A Turn! | $300: N (x2) $3,500: D (x2) -$250: I (x3) $10,000!: C $400: L -$250: A (x3) -$250: E (x2) $900: K (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$2,500 | $9,050+ | |
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Frantz reads what's on the board for plenty of cash!
Steve | Frantz | Melissa |
$2,500 | $19,050 | $15,750 |
Who's going to take some very important control of the Wheel? We have another Toss-Up coming!
Second Toss-Up | |||||||||||||||
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Melissa solves THE SUPER BOWL.
Steve | Frantz | Melissa |
$2,500 | $19,050 | $16,750 |
The $5,000 space could add to what's already some great winnings!
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Steve | Frantz | MELISSA |
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| $550: S (DUD!) | $300: R (x2) $300: M $500: Y (DUD!) | $300: K (DUD!) |
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$950 | $1,200 | |
A "non-null" cycle including an incorrect vowel was edited out somewhere during Frantz's turn.
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Frantz solves FREEZE FRAME.
Steve | Frantz | Melissa |
$2,500 | $20,250 | $16,750 |
Stay there! We've got another round coming!
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DING DING! DING DING!
Still, we don't have a lot of time, so Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $550 + $1,000 for $1,550 a piece. Steve starts.
The scoreboards aren't reset for the round until after Steve calls a letter.
Steve: T (DUD!)
Frantz: R ($1,550)
Melissa: S ($1,550)
Steve: L (DUD!)
Frantz: N (DUD!)
Melissa: C (DUD!)
Steve: D (DUD!)
Frantz: X (DUD!)
Melissa: F (DUD!)
Steve: M (DUD!)
Frantz: B (DUD!)
Melissa: P ($3,100)
Steve: G (x2) ($3,100)
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Steve begins by saying HOP, but is buzzed out.
Frantz: K (DUD!)
Melissa: H (x2) ($6,200)
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Melissa solves HIP-HUGGERS for the win!
Steve | Frantz | Melissa |
$2,500 | $20,250 | $22,950 |
BONUS ROUND:
Wanting even more, Melissa is now in Bonus Land for a chance at one of...
2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
Acura MDX luxury SUV (over $34,000)
Kawasaki Xi Sport and Windjammer Caribbean cruise (over $22,000)
2001 Volvo S40 4-door sedan
"The cash" ($25,000)
She looks at the envelopes and quickly picks the H. We have one more puzzle for her...
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RSTLNE gives her:
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CDMO does a little bit.
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She instantly solves PORCUPINE...
...and she takes the Jet Ski & Cruise worth $22,010! Melissa leaves with a total of $44,960 in cash and prizes!
In the post-game, Vanna mentions that she doesn't get to wear lots of real diamonds on the show too often. She is wearing a $65,000 David Orgell watch on her left wrist!
