December 3, 1997 Recap

December 3, 1997 Recap
European Vacation Week Day 3


Contestants

Kerry Robertson: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; used to host a talk show, consultant specializing in presentation skills and media training, when she is not teaching she loves aerobics, gardening, having fun with friends, and reading

Alex Mauro Rodriguez: San Ysidro, California; senior at the University of San Diego, graduating in May trying to pursue his master's degree, financial services rep at a bank, big soccer fan, favorite team is Mexico

Michael Bills: Troutman, North Carolina; married, has 4 children, works in the maintenance department, runs marathons, goes to school at night to enhance his career with the company he works for, drill sergeant for the United States Army Reserves


Round 1: Before & After

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Kerry is the first spinner and she gets 1 L worth $550, then she lands on BANKRUPT, Alex gets 1 S worth $500, then he lands on BANKRUPT, Michael gets no Y on $450 (Pat: "excellent question"), back to Kerry and she gets 4 T's worth $700 a piece, gets 1 H worth $250, buys 2 E's, gets no M on $550, back to Alex and he gets 1 B worth $250, gets 1 P worth $500, gets 1 F worth $600, gets no G on $1000, back to Michael and he gets 2 C's worth $500 a piece, only vowels are left, he buys 1 A

B _ TTLE

_ F / SC _ TCH

TAPE

Michael solves BOTTLE OF SCOTCH TAPE for $750

Scores after Round 1




Round 2: The 80's

Prize on wheel: VIP night out at the House of Blues Chicago with a stay at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Downtown Chicago included worth $3020

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Alex spins the wheel and gets 1 N for the Surprise, gets 4 R's worth $400 a piece, gets no S on $900, Michael lands on Lose A Turn, Kerry gets 3 T's worth $800 a piece, buys 4 E's, gets no H on $600, back to Alex and he gets 1 L worth $250, buys 3 O's, gets 3 C's worth $300 a piece, gets 2 D's worth $300 a piece, gets 2 M's worth $600 a piece, buys 3 A's, gets 1 K worth $600, buys 2 I's

MONDALE-

_ ERRARO

DEMOCRATIC

TICKET

Alex remembers the MONDALE-FERRARO DEMOCRATIC TICKET for $4400 and the Surprise which is trip to the Barbados worth $5120. His total this round is $9520

Scores after Round 2




Round 3 (Jackpot Round): Same Name

Jackpot sponsor: University games

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Michael spins the wheel and lands on BANKRUPT, Kerry lands on BANKRUPT also, Alex gets no R on $250, back to Michael and he gets 2 T's worth $500 a piece, gets 3 L's worth $450 a piece, then he lands on BANKRUPT to lose $2350, back to Kerry and she lands on BANKRUPT, back to Alex and he gets 2 S's worth $550 a piece, gets 1 M worth $250, buys a bad O, back to Michael again and he gets 1 H worth $400, gets 1 D on the Jackpot Wedge, he has to spin again and he gets no K on $250, back to Kerry again and she gets 2 G's worth $250 a piece, then she accidentally calls a U on $300, back to Alex again and he lands on BANKRUPT to lose $1100, back to Michael again and he gets 4 N's worth $700 a piece, only vowels are left

G _ LL _ G _ N'S / &

M _ NH _ TT _ N

_ SL _ ND

Michael solves GILLIGAN'S & MANHATTAN ISLAND for $3200

Scores after Round 3




Round 4: Phrase

The round begins with the final spin

Final spin: $600

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Kerry: No F, Alex: 2 N's, Michael: already called F, Kerry: No S, Alex: No L, Michael: No D, Kerry: 2 T's, Alex: No B, Michael: 1 O, Kerry: 1 R, Alex: No M, Michael: No H, Kerry: 3 P's, Alex: No C, Michael: 1 K (only gets WORKING UP ON), Kerry: 1 W

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I don't know if Kerry is WORKING UP AN APPETITE but she solves for $4200 and avoids going home with the parting gifts

Final scores




Bonus Round

Alex picks the L in WHEEL

The category is Thing

RSTLNE gives us this

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Alex's picks are G B M O

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BOOGIE, SEARCH, PUDGE, and WEDGE are his guesses, PUDGE was a close guess as it was FUDGE which he does not get for a trip to Holland

Alex's final total is $9520