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S13, EPISODE #2521: SALUTE TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Airdate: 5/27/96
This week uses the Friday Finals format.
Opening up the week:
Melissa Hubbard: Golden, CO (met at a contestant search at Lowes Giorgio Hotel). Attorney at an investment banking firm specializing in the cable industry who's also a golfer and a skier. Has a 6-year-old son (Mark).
Damon Waring: Studio City, CA. Director's assistant/print model/writer who likes to read.
Susan McGinn: Omaha, NE (but she was surprised by Carol Schrader at Channel 7 about being on the show). Physical therapist who's married to Jim with 2 kids.
Susan solves GENEROUS TO A FAULT. And suddenly, my copy cuts to black a few seconds after the solve.
1ST PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: Forever Resorts unique houseboating vacation on the Lake of the Ozarks (marked HOUSEBOAT), $4,295
R3 layout used.
Damon thought about solving after calling V, but quickly changed his mind. Thankfully, it worked out for him.
Damon puts this round out of its misery with a HAND-WOVEN RATTAN BASKET. He initially pronounced the second A in RATTAN with an E sound, but corrected it, giving Harry the thumbs up.
No 2nd prize on wheel.
Melissa remembers MARLO THOMAS STARRING IN "THAT GIRL".
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $600
Susan finally solves LEGAL & LOVE ME TENDER.
FINAL SCORES
WINNINGS SO FAR: $12,600
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,000
BONUS ROUND
PRIZES
Trip to Paris (1900)
Trip to Montreal (1976) and Jeep Grand Cherokee ($40,854)
Trip to Tokyo (1964) and 1996 Acura 3.2 TL ($43,935)
Trip to Stockholm (1912) and Saab 900SE Turbo convertible ($46,490)
$25,000
All trips in this segment provided by Mansour Travel Co.
LETTER PICKED: H
RSTLNE gives two L's in the end:
BFCA gives two more...
Melissa successfully IDs the TV show CYBILL for the $25,000! Friends Scott & Liz come over.
MELISSA'S FINAL TOTAL: $30,350 (all cash)
John Naber (4-time Olympic gold medalist; swimming) shows up in the end chat.
OVERALL THOUHGTS: Not a bad start to this Olympic-themed week, but we could cut it down on the penalties. 6/10
S13, EPISODE #2521: SALUTE TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Airdate: 5/27/96
This week uses the Friday Finals format.
Opening up the week:
Melissa Hubbard: Golden, CO (met at a contestant search at Lowes Giorgio Hotel). Attorney at an investment banking firm specializing in the cable industry who's also a golfer and a skier. Has a 6-year-old son (Mark).
Damon Waring: Studio City, CA. Director's assistant/print model/writer who likes to read.
Susan McGinn: Omaha, NE (but she was surprised by Carol Schrader at Channel 7 about being on the show). Physical therapist who's married to Jim with 2 kids.
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| MELISSA | Damon | Susan |
| $300: 2 T's -$250: 2 O's LOSE A TURN! | $800: H | $400: R $700: N -$250: 2 A's $500: L -$250: 2 U's $150: F -$250: 2 E's No More Vowels! Solve Attempt... |
| $350 | $1,000 | |
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Susan solves GENEROUS TO A FAULT. And suddenly, my copy cuts to black a few seconds after the solve.
| Melissa | Damon | Susan |
| $1,000 |
1ST PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: Forever Resorts unique houseboating vacation on the Lake of the Ozarks (marked HOUSEBOAT), $4,295
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R3 layout used.
| Melissa | DAMON | Susan |
| DOUBE PLAY: R $900: 3 T's -$250: 2 E's $200: 2 N's -$250: O -$250: 4 A's No More Vowels! BANKRUPT! ($900) ($2,550 gone) | LOSE A TURN! | |
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| DOUBLE PLAY | ||
| LOSE A TURN! | $200: H $250: D $900: M | BANKRUPT! ($900) |
| $450 | ||
| DOUBLE PLAY | ||
| $450: W BANKRUPT! ($10K's left) ($450 gone) | $500: V $3,500: B Solve Attempt... | |
| | $4,450 | |
| DOUBLE PLAY |
Damon thought about solving after calling V, but quickly changed his mind. Thankfully, it worked out for him.
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Damon puts this round out of its misery with a HAND-WOVEN RATTAN BASKET. He initially pronounced the second A in RATTAN with an E sound, but corrected it, giving Harry the thumbs up.
| Melissa | Damon | Susan |
| $4,450 | $1,000 | |
| DOUBLE PLAY |
No 2nd prize on wheel.
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| Melissa | Damon | SUSAN |
| $350: 4 R's -$250: E | ||
| $1,150 | ||
| $250: 4 T's $200: 2 S's -$250: 4 A's $800: 2 N's $400: 2 L's $500 ($5,000): 2 H's $400: 2 M's Solve Attempt... | ||
| $5,350 | ||
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Melissa remembers MARLO THOMAS STARRING IN "THAT GIRL".
| Melissa | Damon | Susan |
| $5,350 | $4,450 | $1,000 |
| DOUBLE PLAY |
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| MELISSA | Damon | Susan |
| $200: T HOUSEBOAT: F | ||
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DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $600
| Damon | N | $1,200 | |
| Susan | M | $600 | |
| Melissa | 3 L's | $2,000 | |
| Damon | Y | $600 | |
| Susan | D | $1,200 | |
| Melissa | S | $2,000 | |
| Damon | W | $600 | |
| Susan | R | $1,800 | |
| Melissa | O | $2,000 | |
| Damon | H | $600 | |
| Susan | 5 E's | $1,800 | |
| Melissa | B | $2,000 | |
| Damon | V | $1,200 | |
| Susan | A | $1,800 |
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Susan finally solves LEGAL & LOVE ME TENDER.
FINAL SCORES
| Melissa | Damon | Susan |
| $5,350 | $4,450 | $2,800 |
| (...) |
| PENALTY BOX | Duds | Lose a Turns | Bankrupts | Repeats | Missolves | Other |
| ROUND 1 | H (Damon) | Melissa | ||||
| ROUND 2 | M (Damon) | 2 (women) | 3 (everyone) | |||
| ROUND 3 | E (Susan) | |||||
| ROUND 4 | F (Melissa) Y (Damon) S (Melissa) W (Damon) H (Damon) B (Melissa) |
WINNINGS SO FAR: $12,600
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,000
BONUS ROUND
PRIZES
Trip to Paris (1900)
Trip to Montreal (1976) and Jeep Grand Cherokee ($40,854)
Trip to Tokyo (1964) and 1996 Acura 3.2 TL ($43,935)
Trip to Stockholm (1912) and Saab 900SE Turbo convertible ($46,490)
$25,000
All trips in this segment provided by Mansour Travel Co.
LETTER PICKED: H
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RSTLNE gives two L's in the end:
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BFCA gives two more...
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Melissa successfully IDs the TV show CYBILL for the $25,000! Friends Scott & Liz come over.
MELISSA'S FINAL TOTAL: $30,350 (all cash)
John Naber (4-time Olympic gold medalist; swimming) shows up in the end chat.
OVERALL THOUHGTS: Not a bad start to this Olympic-themed week, but we could cut it down on the penalties. 6/10
