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September 16, 2002 recap Jan 28, 2021 19:51:23 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 28, 2021 19:51:23 GMT -5

Airdate: September 16, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Come on in! Southern Hospitality Week begins!

It's time to get comfortable! We'll start with a Toss-Up and see how things go.

$1,000 Toss-Up

PERSON

Go!

PERSON

Karam says A STRAIGHT-UP GUY.

PERSON

Louise solves A STAND-UP GUY.

Karam	Christie	Louise
		$1,000

Today's contestants:
Louise Lombardo: Attorney, also an entrepreneur for a web design company that offers self-development, from New York
Karam Hasrouni: Manager of a family-owned carpet store, also a student at Cleveland State University majoring in communications, from Cleveland

Christie McNew: Cashier at a supermarket, also a student majoring in communications planning to go into advertising, from Costa Mesa, CA

Pat pokes fun at Karam for not quite having a plan after Christie's interview.

As long as you're planning to solve this Toss-Up right now, that's what matters here.

$2,000 Toss-Up

PHRASE

Go!

PHRASE

Karam solves COOKED TO ORDER.

Karam	Christie	Louise
$2,000		$1,000

Does Karam plan to pick up that $10,000 prize? It would be risky, but it's a plan.

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

KARAM	Christie	Louise
$600: T (x3) $300: H (DUD!)	$500: S (DUD!)	Gift Tag: N (x6) $10,000!: L (x2) $600: R -$250: I (x4) $700: P (DUD!)
$1,800		$350+
$300: G -$250: E (x3) $400: D (x2) -$250: A (x4) Solve: Correct!
$2,400

BEFORE & AFTER

Karam solves INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE DANCING. "Grab your partner by the Greenwich!"

Karam	Christie	Louise
$4,400		$1,000

...yeah, that sounds like a painful grab. Instead, try to grab this prize: a holiday at Hilton Oceanfront Resort in South Carolina (labeled SOUTHERN) worth $4,000.

You can't simply grab the Jackpot space for yourself. No matter how long it takes, you might have to wait.

Round 2

SHOW BIZ

Karam	CHRISTIE	Louise
	$600: T (x2) $500: R (DUD!)	$800: S (x2) $3,500: H (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$1,200	$8,600

SHOW BIZ

Louise solves TV GAME SHOW HOST. Speaking of...guess who's in the studio! Hosting the new Pyramid, it's Donny Osmond!

Pat shares a secret handshake with Donny, who actually wanted to be the next Pat...and he wanted to be the next Marie Osmond. It would be nice to have Pat and Vanna on the new show some day, as Donny says.

Karam	Christie	Louise
$4,400		$9,600

What else is hiding around here? It's the Mystery Round! Flip over one of those special wedges, and there could be a BANKRUPT...or there could be a Kia Spectra GS worth $11,890!

Round 3

EVENT

Karam	Christie	LOUISE
		Lose A Turn!

Prize?: T (x4) (He flips it... ...Kia Spectra!) $900: H -$250: E (x3) -$250: O $400: R (x3) $800: S -$250: A (x2) -$250: I (x2) $300: P (x2) $300: M $300: K (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,400+

EVENT

Karam solves A QUICK TRIP TO THE SUPERMARKET to keep the car!

Karam	Christie	Louise
$19,690		$9,600

Looks like we're resting again. Let's do another Toss-Up while we're at it.

$3,000 Toss-Up

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Go!

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Louise solves THE PINK PANTHER.

Karam	Christie	Louise
$19,690		$12,600

And here comes the silver space, the $5,000! Will Louise be lucky? Is this Christie's chance?

Round 4

THINGS

Karam	Christie	LOUISE
		$300: R (x2) $400: S -$250: E (x2) $700: N (x2) $500: L (DUD!)
		$2,150

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

We gotta speed this up, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $5,000 + $1,000 for $6,000 a piece!

Karam: D (x2) ($12,000)
Christie: H ($6,000)
Louise: F (DUD!)
Karam: T (x3!) ($30,000)

THINGS

Karam solves TIME-HONORED TRADITIONS for an unforgettable payoff! He can forget about his future for a little while.

Karam	Christie	Louise
$49,690		$12,600

Too bad that Christie got stood up by the Big Money. She's leaving with the $500 consolation prize.

BONUS ROUND:

A close one for Karam! He might not actually need Bonus Land, but we'll still play. We offer...

Ford Sport Trac (over $24,000)

Ford Explorer Sport (over $25,000)

A little extra cash ($25,000-$50,000)

All of our extra cash! ($100,000!)

So let's try for a prize! Karam stops at the blue space, and this puzzle can't stop him...can it?

Bonus Puzzle

EVENT

RSTLNE gives him:

EVENT

Can we trust CDMA a bit more?

EVENT

He thinks PARTY, but he does not solve HAPPY HOUR. He says he doesn't want to see the envelope, but he does anyway. That always happens!

He missed out on the Ford Explorer. Karam is still leaving with $49,690 cash and car!

During the post-game, Pat and Vanna note that Karam won a car without winning the Bonus Round. Pat says the Mystery Round is pretty "nifty".