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January 28, 2002 recap Mar 23, 2021 20:28:28 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 23, 2021 20:28:28 GMT -5

Airdate: January 28, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Get ready for Romantic Destinations Week!

Are you a perfect match for this Toss-Up?

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Bobby solves THE LUCKY WINNER.

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$1,000

Today's contestants:
Bobby Tessel: Substitute teacher for Grades 6-12, from Los Angeles, CA (originally from Cincinnati, OH)
Terry Smith (female): Registered nurse, from Guthrie, OK
Annie Matthews: Grade 3 teacher (but formerly in the circus and did high wire, sky pole and such); from Miami, FL

How about this Toss-Up? You want a bit more money, right?

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Bobby guesses AN URGENT MASSAGE...and can't believe he just said that!

Annie immediately rings in and solves AN URGENT MESSAGE. Pat liked Bobby's guess better, so he gives Bobby his jacket.

Bobby	Terry	Annie
$1,000		$2,000

After Pat puts his jacket back on, Annie will spin.

Round 1

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Bobby	Terry	ANNIE
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$300: T (x2) $400: S (DUD!)	$300: N (DUD!)	$300: R -$250: A (x3) $300: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
$600		$650

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Annie solves HAT & COAT RACK. Pat hugs Annie, and then he realizes he forgot to hug Bobby.

Bobby	Terry	Annie
$1,000		$2,650

Pat hangs up his jacket while he waits for a prize. We bring in a trip to Mexico and stay at Krystal Cancun (labeled MEXICO) worth $6,542.

Bobby can surely buy his own jacket if he scores a Jackpot win.

Round 2

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BOBBY	Terry	Annie
$300: T (x3) $600: H (x2) -$250: E (x5) $900: N (x3) $500: R (x5) Solve: Wrong!
$7,050

Bobby said "I'm sorry, Vanna!" possibly because he spun while Vanna was revealing the E's in the puzzle.

At some point, the Gift Tag came loose but remained on $900.

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Bobby guesses ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER IN THE TERMINATOR. He thought he mispronounced the last name, but that wasn't the mistake.

Bobby	Terry	Annie

	$450: L $600: M Gift Tag: D Solve: Wrong!
$7,050	$1,050+

Terry rests the Gift Tag on her arrow instead of the railing, and it begins to slip off.

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Terry also guesses ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER IN THE TERMINATOR.

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		Lose A Turn!
$7,050	$1,050+
Free Spin: S (x2) Solve: Correct!
$7,050

Pat briefly misidentifies Annie's spin as $400 but realizes his mistake.

After that, Bobby tries to pick up the Free Spin before calling a letter.

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Bobby solves ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AS THE TERMINATOR. He has trouble saying Arnold this time, but it is accepted.

Pat then explains that Star & Role always has the word AS in it.

Bobby (FS)	Terry	Annie
$8,050		$2,650

We follow the most unusual round with a most unusual space. The $10,000 prize is waiting to be won!

Round 3

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Bobby (FS)	TERRY	Annie
	$450: T (DUD!)	$600: N $300: R (x3) -$250: O (x4) -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($1,000)
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$400: F (x3) $800: C (x2) -$250: U Solve: Correct!
$2,550

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Bobby solves COFFEE GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE.

Bobby (FS)	Terry	Annie
$10,600		$2,650

Will things fall apart between you and this Toss-Up?

$3,000 Toss-Up

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Annie quickly solves PIE IN THE SKY.

Bobby (FS)	Terry	Annie
$10,600		$5,650

Annie really can score the Big Money if she lands on the $5,000 space.

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		$550: T (x3) $900: S MEXICO: H $600: W -$250: A (x2) -$250: I $900: R -$250: O (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$3,300+

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Perfection! Annie solves WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON IT? to keep the trip.

Bobby (FS)	Terry	Annie
$10,600		$15,492

Do you think we should play another round? We do.

Round 5

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BOBBY (FS)	Terry	Annie
$500: T (x2) $600: S
$1,600

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DING DING! DING DING!

Well, Bobby won't hang on for long. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth $800 + $1,000 for $1,800 a piece.

Bobby: R ($3,400)
Terry: L ($1,800)
Annie: M (DUD!)
Bobby: N (x2) ($7,000)
Terry: W (DUD!)
Annie: C (x2) ($3,600) (She tries to say something for the first word, but stops.)
Bobby: O (DUD!)

Terry: G ($3,600)

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Terry guesses CONTROL CASTING.

Annie is a bit early, but on her turn, she solves CENTRAL CASTING.

Bobby (...)	Terry	Annie
$10,600		$19,092

Terry just got burned by the puzzles too often, and now she's stuck with the nice parting gifts.

With a game like this, it's no surprise that the Free Spin was forgotten.

BONUS ROUND:

Annie suddenly found her way, and now she's in Bonus Land to play for one of...

"The cash" ($25,000)

2002 Audi A4 4-door sedan (over $37,000)

Ford Thunderbird convertible (over $43,000)

Suzuki XL7 (over $21,000)

"Jackpot Day!" ($100,000!)

Is Annie ready for this? She gives the Bonus Wheel a spin, and it lands on the S in CASH. Here's her last puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

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She guesses JONESTOWN, JOHNSTON, and BONESTOWN. She does not solve YOUNGSTOWN...

...and she couldn't grab the $25,000. Annie leaves with $19,092 cash and trip.

In the post-game, Pat and Vanna mention that the Hershey Sweepstakes are coming.

Last Edit: Apr 27, 2023 20:48:39 GMT -5 by mechamind

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January 28, 2002 recap Mar 23, 2021 21:15:20 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Mar 23, 2021 21:15:20 GMT -5

Terry, Terry, Terry...

That bonus puzzle was used on 12/6/17 (OHIO was tacked on in the bottom).

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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January 28, 2002 recap Mar 23, 2021 21:30:30 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 23, 2021 21:30:30 GMT -5

One more mistake and Round 2 might as well be a comedy clip (laugh track required). That round was a mess. Still, $7,050 is an acceptable total for a big puzzle.

I was hoping Bobby would win the game, not even knowing that he might have had a better shot at this bonus puzzle as he's an Ohio native.

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