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September 5, 2001 recap Feb 7, 2021 11:32:17 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 7, 2021 11:32:17 GMT -5

Airdate: September 5, 2001

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! This is Desert Southwest Week!

Hold on! To your signaling devices, that is. We're starting our $1,000 Toss-Up!

$1,000 Toss-Up

PHRASE

The contestant camera is initially positioned a bit too high before it is fixed.

Go!

PHRASE

After that, the camera cuts immediately to Brian when he rings in.

Brian solves BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Brian	Karin	Kristin
$1,000

Today's contestants:
Brian Hennessy: Bartender, but also hopes to get a doctorate in California; from South Boston, MA
Karin Tolhurst: Reservations agent for a major airline, from Kailua, HI

Kristin Willis: Junior at the University of Northern Iowa majoring in marketing, from Muscatine (and the 1999 Muscatine County Fair Queen)

Still holding on? We have a $2,000 Toss-Up coming your way!

$2,000 Toss-Up

SHOW BIZ

Go!

SHOW BIZ

Brian solves THE WEAKEST LINK.

Brian	Karin	Kristin
$3,000

Brian is strong right now, and he will be taking the first spin!

Round 1

THE 80s

BRIAN	Karin	Kristin
$900: T $500: S (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	$600: R (x2) $550: N -$250: E (x2) $600: L (DUD!)
$900		$1,500
$550: C -$250: A -$250: I (x5) $500: M (x2) $600: V $300: D Solve: Correct!
$2,850

THE 80s

Brian solves MIAMI VICE & KNIGHT RIDER.

Brian	Karin	Kristin
$5,850

Don't you dare let this prize get buried in the sand! We have a holiday at L'Auberge de Sedona Lodge in Arizona (labeled ARIZONA) worth $3,445.

The Jackpot space won't be buried, but you gotta solve before it floats away!

Round 2

SAME NAME

Brian	KARIN	Kristin
	$300: N (x4) BANKRUPT! ($1,200)	$500: T $300: G -$250: I (x2) $300: M (x2) -$250: O (x2) BANKRUPT! ($900)

$450: R (x2) -$250: A (x2) ARIZONA: L Solve: Wrong!
$650+

SAME NAME

Brian guesses MOUNTAIN & EARLY-MORNING SUN.

Brian	Karin	Kristin

	$600: Y -$250: E (x2) $400: D BANKRUPT! ($750)	$800: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$650+		$800

SAME NAME

Kristin solves MOUNTAIN & EARLY-MORNING DEW.

Brian	Karin	Kristin
$5,850		$800

As the sun rises, we now introduce this prize to the Wheel! It's a 2001 Kawasaki Prairie 300 all-terrain vehicle (labeled ATV) worth $4,599.

Can we shine a light on the one-third $10,000 space? We don't need any of the darkness around it!

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Brian	Karin	KRISTIN
		$700: T $300: R $550: N (DUD!)
		$1,000
$3,500: S (DUD!)	$400: F (x2) -$250: E (x2) $900: W (DUD!)	$350: L (x4) -$250: A (x2) Solve: Wrong!
	$550	$2,200

BEFORE & AFTER

Again? Kristin guesses BUFFALO CALL ME LATER.

Brian	Karin	Kristin
	$550	$2,200
$400: B (x2) BANKRUPT/$10K! ($800)	Gift Tag: M Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$550+

BEFORE & AFTER

Karin solves BUFFALO BILL ME LATER to keep the Gift Tag.

Brian	Karin	Kristin
$5,850	$1,550	$800

We call for another Toss-Up, but we also want it to be worth $3,000!

$3,000 Toss-Up

ON THE MAP

Go!

ON THE MAP

Karin quickly solves SYRACUSE NEW YORK.

Brian	Karin	Kristin
$5,850	$4,550	$800

She'll have a shot at the $5,000 space! Hopefully, we don't get a wrong answer after that...

Karin almost starts spinning before the blanks are revealed!

Round 4

AROUND THE HOUSE

Brian	KARIN	Kristin
	$350: R $600: T -$250: E (DUD!)	$550: S $900: N (x2) -$250: A (x2) $350: C -$250: I (x2)
	$700	$2,200

AROUND THE HOUSE

DING DING! DING DING!

The sun's about to set, so Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $450 + $1,000 for $1,450 a piece.

Kristin: P (DUD!)
Brian: L (DUD!)
Karin: U ($700)
Kristin: D (DUD!)
Brian: M ($1,450)
Karin: G (x2) ($3,600)

AROUND THE HOUSE

Karin solves GINGHAM CURTAINS for the victory!

Brian	Karin	Kristin
$5,850	$8,150	$800

BONUS ROUND:

It's definitely not gonna be "curtains" for Karin! She's in Bonus Land to play for one of...

Saab convertible (over $44,000)

2002 Chevy Avalanche 4x4 (over $34,000)

2002 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 (over $44,000)
"The cash" ($25,000), in two envelopes!

Karin could have a fun time! She picks the L for lucky, and she has to solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

KMDA are actually kinda good!

PHRASE

She instantly solves TUCK IT AWAY...

...and she's taking home the $25,000! Karin leaves with a total of $33,150!

In the post-game, Pat and Vanna reminisces when the show hired them. Pat thinks about those days in elementary school when Merv suddenly came in with something good.