September 19, 2002 recap

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September 19, 2002 recap Feb 19, 2021 21:24:47 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 19, 2021 21:24:47 GMT -5

Airdate: September 19, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! This is Southern Hospitality Week!

We'll need time to get ready, so enjoy a Toss-Up while you wait.

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Carrie solves HANDS-ON TRAINING.

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$1,000

Today's contestants:
Carrie McAdams: Nursing student, also manages a lounge in Manhattan; from Brooklyn, NY
Sean Murphy: In the U.S. Air Force, firearms instructor at the desert warfare training center; from Las Vegas, NV
Joseph "J.J." Montenegrino: Lives in Scottsdale, AZ...because his parents said "You're moving." (originally from Toronto)

Speaking of hands-on, it's time to grab those things again for another Toss-Up.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Joseph solves JUNK FOOD JUNKIE. "There were two J's in that puzzle!"

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$1,000		$2,000

Stuck somewhere in the unhealthy stuff is the $10,000 prize! Can Joseph take it?

Round 1

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		(Power failure!) $400: T $300: H ("Null" cut!) $800: L (DUD!)
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$600: F (DUD!)	$300: N (x3) -$250: O (DUD!)	$300: C (x2) -$250: E (x2) $300: K (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$650	$1,650

On the very first spin, the scoreboards and arrows go black. The Mystery Wedges can be seen in the close-up shot, an obvious edit.

Later, Pat says "Uh, no L, either!" on the first aired wrong letter.

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Joseph solves BACK PAIN IN THE NECK.

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$1,000		$3,650

If that round was a pain, this prize could make you feel better. It's a Collette Vacations holiday in Charleston and stay at Mills House Hotel (labeled SOUTHERN) worth $3,000.

Now, try not to get comfortable with the Jackpot space unless you're sure you can solve the puzzle.

Round 2

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$600: T (x2) ("Null" cut!) $550: N (x2) SOUTHERN: L (x3) -$250: A (x3) $300: G (DUD!)	Jackpot: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,050+

Either after the T or N, the Jackpot suddenly jumps by an extra $1,200.

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JACKPOT! Sean surprises us and solves ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT LUNCH BUFFET and wins the $7,650 pot!

"The man lives in Las Vegas! The home of the all-you-can-eat lunch buffet."

Carrie	Sean	Joseph
$1,000	$7,650	$3,650

There's a surprise underneath each Mystery Wedge...but will it be good or bad? Flip over a $500 space, and there could be a BANKRUPT, or there could be a Ford Focus ZX 3-door worth $13,780!

Round 3

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Carrie	SEAN	Joseph
	Prize?: T (He flips it... ...Ford Focus!) $900: S (x4) -$250: E (x2) BANKRUPT! ($17,130)	Lose A Turn!

$800: N (x2) -$250: A (x3) $3,500: R (x3!) Solve: Correct!
$11,850

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Carrie solves SUSPENSE AUTHOR MARY HIGGINS CLARK for plenty of cash!

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$12,850	$7,650	$3,650

Nothing strange right now. It's just another Toss-Up and some easy money.

$3,000 Toss-Up

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Sean solves BOX OFFICE HIT.

Carrie	Sean	Joseph
$12,850	$10,650	$3,650

It's time for Sean to win the crowd with the classic $5,000 space!

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	$300: S BANKRUPT! ($300)	$300: N (x2) $900: T -$250: A -$250: I (x2) $900: L (DUD!)
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$600: R (x2) -$250: E (x5) Gift Tag: H (x3) -$250: O Solve: Correct!
$700+

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Carrie solves IS THERE AN ECHO IN HERE? to keep the Gift Tag. She even had her hand to her ear!

Carrie	Sean	Joseph
$14,550	$10,650	$3,650

Did you hear that? We have time for another round!

Round 5

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		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$550: R $600: N (x2) -$250: E (x2)
$1,500

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DING DING! DING DING!

...and now we heard that. Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth $350 + $1,000 for $1,350 a piece.

Carrie: S (x2) (The "ding" sounds for each S.)
Sean: P (DUD!)
Joseph: T (DUD!)
Carrie: V (DUD!)
Sean: M (DUD!)
Joseph: H ($1,350)

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Joseph solves UNSUNG HEROES.

Carrie	Sean	Joseph
$14,550	$10,650	$5,000

BONUS ROUND:

Carrie is going to Bonus Land! She could win a car or cash up to $100,000!

It's her last spin, so can she make it a good one? She lands on the O in BONUS, and this is her puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

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RSTLNE gives her:

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MDPO helps with the first word.

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She instantly solves POGO STICK...

...and she's taking the $50,000! Carries leaves with a total of $64,550!

In the post-game, Vanna mentions that she recently got on a Pogo stick, and she liked it! It's like riding a bike!

With the $50,000 win, Pat mentions that the other cash amounts are available on the Bonus Wheel.

Last Edit: Jan 14, 2023 1:46:02 GMT -5 by mechamind

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September 19, 2002 recap Feb 19, 2021 21:56:23 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by logicman27 on Feb 19, 2021 21:56:23 GMT -5

^ Indeed.

This was such a great example of introducing the bigger money amounts to the bonus wheel considering that this was the first BR win of the season.

Now, that leaves just the Tuesday episode of Vegas week unrecapped from the first 15.

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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Post by logicman27 on Feb 19, 2021 21:56:23 GMT -5