November 25, 2021 (American Thanksgiving) recap

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November 25, 2021 (American Thanksgiving) recap Nov 25, 2021 18:27:11 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Nov 25, 2021 18:27:11 GMT -5

Season 39, Episode #7479

Airdate: November 25, 2021

From the Sony Studios, it's America's Game! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Valerie solves GATHERING AT THE TABLE.

Codi	Steve	Valerie
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Gathering at some round thing:
Valerie Yarema: From Los Angeles, CA; works at UCLA, and is a therapist who supports young children and families who've experienced trauma. She had a co-worker named Joely on the show, and she did so well that it inspired Valerie to come here! Her mother is a world champion in rhythm gymnastics, and competition is in Valerie's blood.
Codi Johnson: From San Diego, CA; social media specialist (knows the tricks but doesn't buy followers); is married for 2 years and has one boy. She's involved in athletics, used to play soccer, took walks on the beach, and started taking kayaking classes. She also believes she had a past life as a mermaid...but she has no fins.
Steve Martinez: From Los Angeles, CA; U.S. Air Force veteran who has traveled a lot, and he was a financial specialist. He had the opportunity to live overseas in Guam during his time in the service, and he lived in Thailand (but not while in service). He's also a freelance clarinetist with a bachelor's and master's degree and a doctorate in education, and he plays with local orchestras and operas as well as musical theatre.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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AROUND THE HOUSE

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Codi is close with LAVENDER LAMP ...but not quite there.

Steve instantly rings in and solves LAVENDER SOAP.

Codi	Steve	Valerie
	$2,000	$1,000

Wheel Prize: Trip to Massachusetts (labeled MASSACHUSETTS). We'll gather round to hear about it if someone wins it.

Gift Tag (Dick's Sporting Goods), Wild Card, and Million Dollar Wedge on Wheel

Top dollar value: $2,500

Round 1

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Codi	STEVE	Valerie
	$650: T (x2) -$250: A (x2) $600: R (x2) -$250: E (x2) $600: N $850: S (DUD!)	Gift Tag: F (x2) -$250: I Massachusetts: H Solve: Correct!
	$2,600	$1,250+

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Valerie solves MY FUTURE FATHER-IN-LAW to keep the Gift Tag...plus a trip to New England with a stay at Beauport Hotel Gloucester in Massachusetts worth $7,000.

Codi	Steve	Valerie
	$2,000	$10,250

$10,000 Mystery Round

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 2

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BEFORE & AFTER

Codi	Steve	VALERIE
		$850: T -$250: E (x4) -$250: A $700: H (DUD!)
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$650: R BANKRUPT! ($650)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$650: S (x2) -$250: I $900: N (x2) (?) $1,000: L (x3) (She declines.) -$250: O Solve: Correct!
		$5,950

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Valerie solves GLENN CLOSE RELATIVES, almost mispronouncing the last word but catching herself.

Codi	Steve	Valerie
	$2,000	$16,200

Express Round (Trip Puzzle!)

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 3

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THINGS

CODI	Steve	Valerie
$650: T (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: O $650: S -$250: U (DUD!)	$900: N (x2) Wild Card: R (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
$1,200	$1,800
$500: L -$250: I (x3) EXPRESS: M (She hops on!) -$250: E (x4) +$1,000: P +$1,000: X +$1,000: C Solve: Correct!
$5,200

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Codi reads what's on the board for a holiday at Sugar Bay Barbados worth $7,328.

Codi	Steve	Valerie
$12,528	$2,000	$16,200

Triple Toss-Up!

Toss-Up 1

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Codi says TURKEY STUFFING.

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Steve solves TURKEY DRUMSTICK.

Pat: You have to understand, it's...it's kind of a "guy thing".

Codi	Steve	Valerie
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Toss-Up 2

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Valerie solves TURKEY BURGER.

Codi	Steve	Valerie
	$2,000	$2,000

Toss-Up 3

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Codi solves LEFTOVER TURKEY.

Pat: If we just had TURKEY JERKY, we would've had all of the food groups right up there.

Codi	Steve	Valerie
$14,528	$4,000	$18,200

Top dollar value: $5,000

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

Oops! We didn't leave much time, so Codi will give the last spin of the day.

Final Spin: $600

+$1,000 = $1,600

Codi: T (DUD!)
Steve: N ($1,600)
Valerie: S (x2) ($3,200)
Codi: O (x3)
Steve: M ($3,200) (He tries to solve first, but Pat stops him.)

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Steve solves OH MY GOODNESS! for a little extra money.

Pat: And Steve, I appreciate your not being greedy, but we want to have everything that's coming to you.

Codi	Steve	Valerie
$14,528	$7,200	$18,200

Before the big feast, Valerie must select one of three Bonus Round categories:

PHRASE
THING
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Valerie picks Phrase.

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Bonus Spin: A in GAME

Bonus Puzzle

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KHGA are interesting choices.

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She gets IT HAPPENS, but she does not solve IT HAPPENS DAILY...

...so there's another one who can't claim the Escape. Valerie leaves with $18,200 in cash and trip.

In the final segment, Pat recalls a brilliant idea that he had last Thanksgiving. It's a tough day with all that cooking, and everyone loves leftovers. So you cook all the stuff on Wednesday, and everyone has "leftovers" on Thanksgiving Day! They're easy to fix, and again, everyone loves leftovers.

Last Edit: Jan 10, 2023 23:05:53 GMT -5 by mechamind

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November 25, 2021 (American Thanksgiving) recap Nov 25, 2021 22:08:03 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Nov 25, 2021 22:08:03 GMT -5

Recap posted. Those are my recaps this week, and I'm guessing Friday will be a normal day.

I thought LAVENDER LAMP was correct for the second Toss-Up. My parents have a pair of decorated lamps in their living room.

I suppose the first Triple Toss-Up was easy enough for some people to no-letter, and I was able to no-letter Round 4.

Finally, an easier bonus puzzle. This one I got with RSTLNE.

Last Edit: Nov 25, 2021 22:08:17 GMT -5 by mechamind

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November 25, 2021 (American Thanksgiving) recap Nov 25, 2021 22:38:45 GMT -5

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Post by jjc927 on Nov 25, 2021 22:38:45 GMT -5

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Ended up being really close between Codi and Valerie since they both won trips. At least Steven got a little more in the Speed Up, with an assist from Pat telling him to call a letter to get some more money before solving.

The bonus puzzle became pretty easy with the H and A. Not sure why she called K, but she did very nearly have it.

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November 25, 2021 (American Thanksgiving) recap Nov 26, 2021 0:52:07 GMT -5

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Post by genius2751 on Nov 26, 2021 0:52:07 GMT -5

The women had a decent match on this Turkey Day, and good thing Steve called another letter in the BR. I got the right relative in R1 with the A’s and solved R3 just as fast, but TU2 and TTU2 were tricky.

I knew the BR with RSTLNE, and Valerie probably needed a D this round.

My rating: 6

Happy Thanksgiving, folks (to all who celebrate)! 🦃

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November 25, 2021 (American Thanksgiving) recap Nov 26, 2021 12:06:56 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Nov 26, 2021 12:06:56 GMT -5

The ladies had a decent match this episode despite the misplays, so there’s that.

BR: I dunno how I blanked on the last word. I blame it on being tired.

6/10

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.