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S16, EPISODE #2998: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Airdate: 12/16/98
Midweek contestants:
Pepper Pena: Del City, OK. Engaged lady (she plans to marry in August) and a student at the University of Central Oklahoma studying public relations. She enjoys bowling and going to the movies.
Ron Forsman: New Kensington, PA. Tour guide for a student travel company (just the East Coast) who has 2 sons (one lives nearby in Arnold, the other is an assistant principal in Ft. Lauderdale) and a grandson named Dallas.
Harmony Schaffer: Found at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta (and named after an Elton John song), she's a communications consultant for a major airline who's also engaged.
Harmony solves TONY THE TIGER. Now let's turn that 2 into a 5...
Yes, Harmony, Tony is indeed the mascot of FROSTED FLAKES.
DUDS: S (Pepper), M (Ron)
1ST PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: Olympus OM-3Ti CAMERA ($2,923)
Category wipe is a star.
Harmony solves "TODAY SHOW" WEATHERMAN AL ROKER.
DUD: F (Ron)
Al Roker makes a cameo prior to the first commercial break.
2ND PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: 11d Collette Tour of Germany ($6,140)
JACKPOT ROUND
PERFECTION! Coming from "Deck the Halls", Harmony recites 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY to keep the trip.
LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $5,900
Harmony's still perfect after figuring out LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING. Also, Ron's married to Barb for 35 years.
DUD: R (Pepper)
LOSE A TURN: Ron
By gathering up enough PERTIMENT INFORMATION, Pepper spoils Harmony's sweep bid. And that's it! No more game!
DUD: S (Harmony)
LOSE A TURN: Ron
FINAL SCORES
WINNINGS SO FAR: $26,890
NO BANKRUPTS!
BONUS ROUND
FYI, Harmony's been to Germany before (with her grandma).
LETTER PICKED: W (for win)
RSTLNE gives a couple of T's:
All of HMCA are up there...
But she still blanks out on THUMBTACK ("Why didn't I know this one?" Good question for sure.) and we also can't send her to Lake Tahoe.
One more thing...Harmony calls 'em "Pushpins" back home.
HARMONY'S FINAL TOTAL: $21,190 ($15,050 and the Germany trip)
OVERALL THOUHGTS: You'd think that coming from a strong player like Harmony, the Bonus Round would've been an easy win. But alas, it wasn't. I'm giving it a 7/10 with the major detractor being that Bonus Round failure.
Also, does anyone know the difference between pushpins and thumbtacks?
Thursday
S16, EPISODE #2998: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Airdate: 12/16/98
Midweek contestants:
Pepper Pena: Del City, OK. Engaged lady (she plans to marry in August) and a student at the University of Central Oklahoma studying public relations. She enjoys bowling and going to the movies.
Ron Forsman: New Kensington, PA. Tour guide for a student travel company (just the East Coast) who has 2 sons (one lives nearby in Arnold, the other is an assistant principal in Ft. Lauderdale) and a grandson named Dallas.
Harmony Schaffer: Found at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta (and named after an Elton John song), she's a communications consultant for a major airline who's also engaged.
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| PEPPER | Ron | Harmony |
| $300: N $250: S | FS: M | $350: 3 T's -$250: 2 E's $300: H $900: R Solve Attempt... |
| $300 | $2,000 | |
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Harmony solves TONY THE TIGER. Now let's turn that 2 into a 5...
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Yes, Harmony, Tony is indeed the mascot of FROSTED FLAKES.
DUDS: S (Pepper), M (Ron)
| Pepper | Ron | Harmony |
| $5,000 |
1ST PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: Olympus OM-3Ti CAMERA ($2,923)
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Category wipe is a star.
| Pepper | RON | Harmony |
| $600: 2 T's $250: 2 H's $250: M $300 (LOSE A TURN): K $300: F | $550: S $900: 2 W's -$250: 3 O's $800: 3 R's -$250: 3 E's $600: N -$250: 4 A's No More Vowels! Solve Attempt... | |
| $2,250 | $4,600 | |
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Harmony solves "TODAY SHOW" WEATHERMAN AL ROKER.
DUD: F (Ron)
| Pepper | Ron | Harmony |
| $9,600 |
Al Roker makes a cameo prior to the first commercial break.
2ND PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: 11d Collette Tour of Germany ($6,140)
JACKPOT ROUND
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| Pepper | Ron | HARMONY |
| $600: 3 T's JACKPOT: H She PASSES on a $5,600 pot. $300: 3 S's -$250: 3 E's Germany: 2 L's Solve Attempt... | ||
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PERFECTION! Coming from "Deck the Halls", Harmony recites 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY to keep the trip.
LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $5,900
| Pepper | Ron | Harmony |
| $18,190 | ||
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| PEPPER | Ron | Harmony |
| $500: R | $300: 2 T's LOSE A TURN! | $300: 2 S's -$250: E $400 ($550): 2 N's $250: 2 P's -$250: 2 I's $450: G -$250: O $500: H $900: L Solve Attempt... |
| $600 | $3,000 | |
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Harmony's still perfect after figuring out LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING. Also, Ron's married to Barb for 35 years.
DUD: R (Pepper)
LOSE A TURN: Ron
| Pepper | Ron | Harmony |
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| LOSE A TURN! | $300: S | |
| $500: 4 N's $900: 2 R's -$250: 2 E's $300: M -$250: A $400 ($550): 3 T's $300 (LOSE A TURN): P $600: F Solve Attempt... | ||
| $5,700 | ||
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By gathering up enough PERTIMENT INFORMATION, Pepper spoils Harmony's sweep bid. And that's it! No more game!
DUD: S (Harmony)
LOSE A TURN: Ron
FINAL SCORES
| Pepper | Ron | Harmony |
| $5,700 | P.G. | $21,190 |
| Parting Gifts | GERMANY |
WINNINGS SO FAR: $26,890
NO BANKRUPTS!
BONUS ROUND
FYI, Harmony's been to Germany before (with her grandma).
LETTER PICKED: W (for win)
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RSTLNE gives a couple of T's:
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All of HMCA are up there...
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But she still blanks out on THUMBTACK ("Why didn't I know this one?" Good question for sure.) and we also can't send her to Lake Tahoe.
One more thing...Harmony calls 'em "Pushpins" back home.
HARMONY'S FINAL TOTAL: $21,190 ($15,050 and the Germany trip)
OVERALL THOUHGTS: You'd think that coming from a strong player like Harmony, the Bonus Round would've been an easy win. But alas, it wasn't. I'm giving it a 7/10 with the major detractor being that Bonus Round failure.
Also, does anyone know the difference between pushpins and thumbtacks?
Thursday
