January 6, 2022 Recap

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January 6, 2022 Recap Jan 6, 2022 15:49:34 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Jan 6, 2022 15:49:34 GMT -5

S39, EPISODE #7509: AMERICA'S GAME II

Airdate: 1/6/22

Setting: Week 12 (Nov. 29 - Dec. 3)

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Deborah solves THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.

Shafi	Deborah	Pam
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Thursday's Californians:
Deborah Fleming: La Verne. 2nd grade teacher at Encinita Elementary who's married to Matt with 3 kids (they like to visit state capitol buildings and have been to 25 to 30 MLB stadiums).
Pam Ray: Fresno. She used to be with the probation department, but is now retired with 3 grown kids and 6 grandkids.
Shafi Khan: Glendale (orig. from New Jersey). Vice president of a family office who's a new dad and new husband (he met his wife, Christeana, 1.5 years ago and they have a 6-month-old daughter named LeGazi i Khan).

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Shafi enjoys some SOURDOUGH PRETZELS.

Shafi	Deborah	Pam
$2,000	$1,000

WHEEL PRIZE: trip to the 17Hundred90 Inn & Restaurant (marked Savannah), value unknown

Round 1

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SONG LYRICS

SHAFI	Deborah	Pam
$500 ($900): T -$250: 4 A's BANKRUPT! ($2,500) ($250 gone)	$700: R -$250: 2 E's $600: 2 N's LOSE A TURN!	$2,500: 3 D's $600: 2 M's $600: F BANKRUPT! ($650) ($9,300 gone)
	$1,650

$600: H -$250: 2 O's -$250: U $600: Y $700: 2 S's Solve Attempt...
$2,100

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Unfortunately, Shafi doesn't know the patriotic tune as he completely blows it with THIS BAND HAS MADE FOR YOU AND ME. Deborah then steals it with THIS LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND ME.

LOSE A TURN: Deborah
BANKRUPTS: 2 (others)
DQ: Shafi's blown solve

Shafi	Deborah	Pam
$2,000	$2,650

MYSTERY ROUND

Round 2

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Shafi	DEBORAH	Pam
	BANKRUPT! ($650)	Savannah + $500: T


$850: R -$250: 2 E's Savannah + $500: H	$500 ($550): N -$250: O	LOSE A TURN!
$600	$250

BANKRUPT! ($650) ($600 gone)	$900: 2 D's -$250: I $850: G $700: B MYSTERY (LOSE A TURN): 2 C's PASSES Solve Attempt...
	$5,350

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Deborah solves WEDDING & CRAB CAKE.

DUDS: T (Pam), H (Shafi), O (Deborah)
LOSE A TURN: Pam
BANKRUPTS: 2 (others)

Shafi	Deborah	Pam
$2,000	$8,000

Round 3 (Trip Puzzle)

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Shafi	Deborah	PAM
		$600: T -$250: 5 E's $700: H $550: S
		$1,050

$700: R -$250: A	BANKRUPT! ($3,500)	$600: W
$450		$1,050

WILD + $500: 2 N's -$250: 3 I's -$250: 2 O's No More Vowels! Solve Attempt...
$950
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Shafi will be EXPERIENCING THE GOOD LIFE when he takes his honeymoon in FRANCE (Road Scholar Tour of Paris & Normandy; $7,650).

DUDS: S (Pam), A (Shafi), W (Pam)
BANKRUPT: Deborah

Shafi	Deborah	Pam
$10,600	$8,000
FRANCE WILD

TRIPLE TOSS-UP

Puzzle 1

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Shafi's got more than a SILVER DOLLAR.

Shafi	Deborah	Pam
$2,000

Puzzle 2

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Shafi nails BICENTENNIAL QUARTER...

Shafi	Deborah	Pam
$4,000

Puzzle 3

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Deborah's incorrect with INDIAN NICKEL even though it fits.

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Pam's a bit tongue-tied...

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...meaing that Shafi's got the sweep with WOODEN NICKEL.

Shafi	Deborah	Pam
$10,000
$20,600	$8,000
WILD FRANCE

Round 4

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RHYME TIME

DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN: $1,650

Shafi	3 T's	$4,950
Deborah	N	$1,650
Pam	S
Shafi	R	$6,600
Deborah	2 L's	$4,950
Pam	P
Shafi	H	$8,250
Deborah	D	$4,950
Pam	M
Shafi	B
Deborah	G	$6,600
Pam	K (?!)
Shafi	2 F's as in Francs	$11,550	No More Consonants!

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Shafi gets GRATEFUL NOT HATEFUL.

DUDS: S & P (Pam), D (Deborah), M (Pam), B (Shafi), K (Pam)

FINAL SCORES

Shafi	Deborah	Pam
$32,150	$8,000	$1,000
FRANCE WILD		Consolation

WINNINGS SO FAR: $41,150
BANKRUPT TRASH: $10,150

Shafi's set of subjects...

THING
FUN & GAMES
LIVING THINGS

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

CAR: MINI Cooper S 4dr ($32K+)

SPACE SPUN: E in AMERICA'S

Bonus Puzzle

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Shafi might be a Billiards fan as he instantly nails POOL CUES for the $39,000! I'll definitely forgive you after that R1 flub.

SHAFI’S FINAL TOTAL: $71,150 ($63,500 and the France trip)

Vanna used to play pool back in the olden days...not so much anymore.

SPOILER: Click to show

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Last Edit: Jan 7, 2022 10:19:48 GMT -5 by mechamind

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 6, 2022 Recap Jan 6, 2022 21:28:03 GMT -5

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Post by jjc927 on Jan 6, 2022 21:28:03 GMT -5

An excellent rebound by Shafi after that bad missolve in round 1, thanks to the Prize Puzzle win and TTU sweep.

I was worried he needed the P or O to solve the bonus, but good job by Shafi to prove me wrong. The C was all the extra help he needed.

mechamind VIP Wheel! Archivist! A recapper on fire! Posts: 5,161 Member is Online	January 6, 2022 Recap Jan 6, 2022 22:32:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mechamind on Jan 6, 2022 22:32:02 GMT -5 Good thing that first round was just a one-time goof. After solving those Toss-Ups, Shafi definitely earned his trip to the Bonus Round. That puzzle was easy enough.
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January 6, 2022 Recap Jan 7, 2022 0:16:20 GMT -5

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Post by jakemathis4520 on Jan 7, 2022 0:16:20 GMT -5

Shafi solved the final 5 puzzles of the main game. That was a great dominant run by him to comeback and win it. Great game by him tonight despite that missolve by him in Round 1. I blanked on that bonus puzzle. Glad he pulled it out. Feels great to have a BR win after a dominant main game because it feels like after so many dominant main games the bonus round went unsolved

Last Edit: Jan 7, 2022 0:17:09 GMT -5 by jakemathis4520

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January 6, 2022 Recap Jan 7, 2022 4:49:01 GMT -5 genius2751 likes this

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Post by germanname1990 on Jan 7, 2022 4:49:01 GMT -5

Even before what happened in Round 1, Shafi already had some redemption by solving the $2000 Toss-Up very quickly. Nevertheless, he ended up getting even more redemption by not only winning the game but going on to become the first Bonus Round winner of 2022, and it all happened on the 47th Anniversary of the show's premiere on NBC.

Last Edit: Jan 7, 2022 4:50:34 GMT -5 by germanname1990

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January 6, 2022 Recap Jan 7, 2022 6:34:37 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Jan 7, 2022 6:34:37 GMT -5

Recap posted. I have some mixed feelings about the game itself.

I was ready to call it quits after Shafi missolved R1. Messing up a patriotic tune on live TV is embarrassing enough. It didn't help that Pam got too greedy before that moment (or maybe she didn't know it either...I'm kinds baffled).

France was definitely an interesting choice for the Trip Puzzle. That easily could've been another run-of-the-mill Caribbean vacation.

Great to see another Triple Toss-Up sweep, though it took some shoddy playing from the ladies to get to that feat (well from Pam at least, Deborah's guess was valid).

S-U: That was definitely a pretty weak spin from Shafi. I'm guessing he purposefully did that just so he could set sail for Bonus Land. And again, shoddy playing yet again led to another big payday at the end. Go figure.

BR: That, however, I was stumped on like jakemathis4520 . I'm not a big pool player, so I had no idea they were called these. A fine job by Shafi right there.

So yeah, with all that, it's around a low 7/10. Could've been a better episode, but it's fine enough, I guess.

SPOILER: Click to show

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I know we celebrated San Diego earlier this season, but I'm really in love with the place itself and it really is America's Finest City. The puzzle shown might be my favorite part of San Diego (appropriately named "The Jewel"). There's a cute village off the coast (plus one between the 5 and the 805), a world-renowned university, dramatic landscapes and dare I say the best beaches in the state. If you live there or nearby, I suggest a beach day there.

Last Edit: Jan 7, 2022 6:50:53 GMT -5 by logicman27

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 6, 2022 Recap Jan 7, 2022 15:21:52 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Jan 7, 2022 15:21:52 GMT -5

^ THE LAST GREAT AMERICAN DYNASTY maybe? That song’s been stuck in my head recently and it’s a fun modern tune that’s loosely themed to the USA.

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 6, 2022 Recap Jan 8, 2022 12:00:17 GMT -5

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Post by genius2751 on Jan 8, 2022 12:00:17 GMT -5

Shafi came on very strong after his R1 mishap. How he nailed TTU2 is beyond me.

Speaking of said round, I no-lettered it. But I thought TTU3 was GOLDEN NICKEL. And I sure wasn’t expecting France as the PP trip. Perhaps they made a resolution to add variety?

I thought the second word of the BR was ACES until the C popped up. Good thing that was all he needed to give us the first BR win of the year.

My rating: 7 8

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Post by jakemathis4520 on Jan 7, 2022 0:16:20 GMT -5

Post by germanname1990 on Jan 7, 2022 4:49:01 GMT -5

Post by logicman27 on Jan 7, 2022 6:34:37 GMT -5

Post by mechamind on Jan 7, 2022 14:30:47 GMT -5

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