Post by logicman27 on Dec 5, 2021 19:56:18 GMT -5
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When I initially went through this season, I purposefully skipped this episode. Since this is the episode's 15th anniversary, now's the proper time to give it a full recap.
S24, EPISODE #4547: HOLIDAY MOVIE MAGIC
Airdate: 12/5/06
Go!
Richard blows it with BARGAIN SHOPPING.
Kari gets it in with BARGAIN MATINEE.
Tuesday's contestants:
Kari Merchant: Sturgeon Bay, WI. Communications major at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (she hopes to be a news anchor one day) who has a daughter (Amaya). She enjoys street luging and bartending.
Richard Hanson: Mill Creek, WA. Retired University of Rhode Island professor (20 years) who's married 46 years to Alma with a daughter (Kathy) and a granddaughter (Sophie). He likes sailboats, flying airplanes and building computers.
Benita Griffiths: Silver Spring, MD. Executive assistant who also coaches junior high guys and high school girls in softball and soccer. She's also a mom of 4.
Go!
Benita solves PUREBRED POODLE.
FEATURED PRIZE: trip to the Four Seasons Resort Maui + Maui Film Festival Wailea experience and AA.com airfare (marked HAWAII), $8,100
GIFT TAG: Garrett Popcorn
Kari solves PHONE & HAIR EXTENSIONS to keep the trip.
BANKRUPT: Benita
Cardboard Pat Sajak returns.
JACKPOT ROUND
PRIZE PUZZLE!
Kari won't be WINNING THE OLYMPIC MARATHON, but she does bag some popcorn and another trip to GREECE (Crete via lastminutetravel.com).
LOSE A TURNS: 2 (non-Benitas)
BANKRUPT: Benita
LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $8,650
MYSTERY ROUND
Benita solves AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
BANKRUPT: Richard
Go!
Richard's on the board with ONLINE DATING.
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $1,400
Kari solves KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS.
DUDS: O (Benita before Final Spin), L (Kari in S-U)
LOSE A TURN: Kari
BANKRUPT: Richard
DQ: Benita’s blown solve
FINAL SCORES
Kari's opponents tried to leave before the next commercial break.
WINNINGS SO FAR: $33,150
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,000
BONUS ROUND
KARI’S SUPPORTERS: friends Jen & Katie Bender
SPACE SPUN: *
RSTLNE gives 30%:
DGCO gives her a good run of letters...
Immediately, Kari IDs GOLDIE HAWN for...
...get ready for this...
...$100,000!
LET THE CONFETTI FALL! IT'S THE FIRST SUCH WIN OF THE SEASON! YOU'VE DEFINITELY EARNED YOURSELF AN AWARD FOR BEST BONUS ROUND PERFORMANCE!
Now did you see why I waited for that date to post it?
KARI'S FINAL TOTAL: $122,650 ($109,050; popcorn; and trips to Hawaii and Greece)
Boy what a party this was...let's do it again tomorrow!
OVERALL THOUGHTS: After 15 years, this episode still continues to shine. Only bad thing about it was those missolves and the missed MW opportunity. It's a 9/10, but so close to the coveted 10 rating.
Next Episode
When I initially went through this season, I purposefully skipped this episode. Since this is the episode's 15th anniversary, now's the proper time to give it a full recap.
S24, EPISODE #4547: HOLIDAY MOVIE MAGIC
Airdate: 12/5/06
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Richard blows it with BARGAIN SHOPPING.
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Kari gets it in with BARGAIN MATINEE.
| Richard | Benita | Kari |
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Tuesday's contestants:
Kari Merchant: Sturgeon Bay, WI. Communications major at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (she hopes to be a news anchor one day) who has a daughter (Amaya). She enjoys street luging and bartending.
Richard Hanson: Mill Creek, WA. Retired University of Rhode Island professor (20 years) who's married 46 years to Alma with a daughter (Kathy) and a granddaughter (Sophie). He likes sailboats, flying airplanes and building computers.
Benita Griffiths: Silver Spring, MD. Executive assistant who also coaches junior high guys and high school girls in softball and soccer. She's also a mom of 4.
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Benita solves PUREBRED POODLE.
| Richard | Benita | Kari |
| $2,000 | $1,000 |
FEATURED PRIZE: trip to the Four Seasons Resort Maui + Maui Film Festival Wailea experience and AA.com airfare (marked HAWAII), $8,100
GIFT TAG: Garrett Popcorn
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| BANKRUPT! ($10K's left) | $500: T $600 (BANKRUPT): R -$250: 3 E's $300: 3 N's FS: 2 S's $600 (BANKRUPT): 2 H's -$250: A -$250: 2 I's HAWAII: X -$250: 2 O's No More Vowels! Solve Attempt... | |
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Kari solves PHONE & HAIR EXTENSIONS to keep the trip.
BANKRUPT: Benita
| Richard | Benita | Kari |
| $2,000 | $11,300 | |
| HAWAII FREE SPIN |
Cardboard Pat Sajak returns.
JACKPOT ROUND
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PRIZE PUZZLE!
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| Garrett: 2 T's $900: R LOSE A TURN! (keeps FS) | ||
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| GARRETT FREE SPIN | ||
| LOSE A TURN! | $300: 4 N's -$250: E -$250: 3 I's $600: G BANKRUPT! (JACKPOT) ($1,300 gone) | $900: 2 M's $600 (BANKRUPT): 2 H's -$250: 2 A's -$250: 2 O's No More Vowels! $350: P Solve Attempt... |
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Kari won't be WINNING THE OLYMPIC MARATHON, but she does bag some popcorn and another trip to GREECE (Crete via lastminutetravel.com).
TRIP SPIN ID: LB17079
LOSE A TURNS: 2 (non-Benitas)
BANKRUPT: Benita
LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $8,650
| Richard | Benita | Kari |
| $2,000 | $20,550 | |
| HAWAII GARRETT GREECE FREE SPIN |
MYSTERY ROUND
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Benita solves AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
BANKRUPT: Richard
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Richard's on the board with ONLINE DATING.
| Richard | Benita | Kari |
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| HAWAII GARRETT GREECE FREE SPIN |
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DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $1,400
| Kari | L | $700 | |
| Richard | 2 S's | $2,800 | |
| Benita | 2 D's | $3,450 | She stumbled a bit before saying GRADUATING STUDENTS. |
| Kari | K | $2,100 |
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Kari solves KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS.
DUDS: O (Benita before Final Spin), L (Kari in S-U)
LOSE A TURN: Kari
BANKRUPT: Richard
DQ: Benita’s blown solve
FINAL SCORES
| Richard | Benita | Kari |
| $3,000 | $7,500 | $22,650 |
| HAWAII GARRETT GREECE |
Kari's opponents tried to leave before the next commercial break.
WINNINGS SO FAR: $33,150
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,000
BONUS ROUND
KARI’S SUPPORTERS: friends Jen & Katie Bender
SPACE SPUN: *
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RSTLNE gives 30%:
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DGCO gives her a good run of letters...
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Immediately, Kari IDs GOLDIE HAWN for...
...get ready for this...
...$100,000!
LET THE CONFETTI FALL! IT'S THE FIRST SUCH WIN OF THE SEASON! YOU'VE DEFINITELY EARNED YOURSELF AN AWARD FOR BEST BONUS ROUND PERFORMANCE!
Now did you see why I waited for that date to post it?
KARI'S FINAL TOTAL: $122,650 ($109,050; popcorn; and trips to Hawaii and Greece)
Boy what a party this was...let's do it again tomorrow!
OVERALL THOUGHTS: After 15 years, this episode still continues to shine. Only bad thing about it was those missolves and the missed MW opportunity. It's a 9/10, but so close to the coveted 10 rating.
Next Episode
