Post by an007 on Jan 12, 2010 17:58:16 GMT -5
EPISODE #5152 - AMERICA'S GAME
This episode takes place on the set of "Pet Lovers Week".
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
C _ I C A _ O
_ _ _ I N _ I S
Pat will NOT be disappointed in Jeremy because he solves his hometown of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS! Here he is and the female opposition...
Jeremy Wuertz: high school music teacher, musician, and the owner of two pugal puppies named Diego & Roxxi from Oceanside, CA
Debbie Erskine: health systems patient assistant at the University of Michigan from Novi, MI
Alexia LaSalle: public relations worker from Columbus, NJ
$2,000 Tossup - TV TITLE
T O _ / _ _ _ F
Debbie solves "TOP CHEF"(hosted by Padma Lakshmi).
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Hotel Mela in NYC (w/ tickets to "The Fantasticks") worth $5,653
Jackpot Round - FAMILY
_ A _ _ - _ A T _ / &
A S _ L _ _ / _ L S _ N
Debbie dominates and solves MARY-KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN (the twin sisters on the sitcom "Full House") for $3,050. At the start, she landed on the Jackpot space and filled in the N. There was no way she would solve for a $5,500 Jackpot.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jeremy: $1,000
Debbie: $5,050
Alexia: $0
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
D O _ E
O F F
T H E / R E C O R D
Debbie wins the $1,000 house minimum for solving DOZE OFF THE RECORD.
SOLE DUD: S (Alexia after a bit of work)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jeremy for $1,550 after nearly filling in the entire puzzle
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jeremy: $1,000
Debbie: $6,050
Alexia: $0
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
_ T / _ O O _ _
_ _ _ E / _ ' _ _ / _ E
O _ T / O _ / T O _ N
Jeremy dominates and quickly solves IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE OUT OF TOWN for $1,750...and a trip to the Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort in ST. MAARTEN worth $6,310 totaling $8,060 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: SP0479645 (Suzanne P. from California)
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jeremy: $9,060
Debbie: $6,050
Alexia: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
W _ L D _ _ _ W _ R S
Jeremy's lead is now cut to $10 because Debbie correctly solves WILDFLOWERS.
Round 4 - PLACE
L A N D / O F
O P P O _ _ _ N _ _ _
Jeremy solves LAND OF OPPORTUNITY for the house minimum. That brings him to $10,060.
SOLE DUD: E (Alexia)
BANKRUPT HIT: Debbie ($2,200 loss after some work)
Round 5 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
P _ M P I N G
I _ _ N
Debbie solves PUMPING IRON for the house minimum again. This game wasn't over yet because she's $10 off Jeremy's lead AGAIN ($10,050)!
SOLE DUD: E (Alexia after filling in most of this puzzle)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jeremy ($0)
Round 6 - FOOD AND DRINK
Early on, after Jeremy BANKRUPTS for a $600 loss (his third and final one of the night), we go into speed-up mode with this setup:
_ R _ _ _
_ _ _ _ R
Each of the remaining consonants are worth $1,300.
_ R _ _ _
S _ G _ R
Debbie solves BROWN SUGAR for said $1,300.
DUDS (both during Speed-Up): M (Debbie), T (Alexia)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jeremy
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FINAL SCORES
Jeremy: $10,060 cash and trip
Debbie: $11,350 (winner)
Alexia: gooseegged for $1,000
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $22,410
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Debbie lands on the I in SPIN. That envelope could contain more money or a Honda Element.
Category: THING
Starting with the RSTLNE...
_ _ _ E _ T
_ _ _ _
Debbie's choices of C, D, G and O give her...
_ _ _ E _ T
_ O O D
She thought the second word is FOOD and GOOD...but it was UPBEAT MOOD and she loses $35,000. But she still has an upbeat mood of winning $11,350 cash.
This episode takes place on the set of "Pet Lovers Week".
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
C _ I C A _ O
_ _ _ I N _ I S
Pat will NOT be disappointed in Jeremy because he solves his hometown of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS! Here he is and the female opposition...
Jeremy Wuertz: high school music teacher, musician, and the owner of two pugal puppies named Diego & Roxxi from Oceanside, CA
Debbie Erskine: health systems patient assistant at the University of Michigan from Novi, MI
Alexia LaSalle: public relations worker from Columbus, NJ
$2,000 Tossup - TV TITLE
T O _ / _ _ _ F
Debbie solves "TOP CHEF"(hosted by Padma Lakshmi).
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Hotel Mela in NYC (w/ tickets to "The Fantasticks") worth $5,653
Jackpot Round - FAMILY
_ A _ _ - _ A T _ / &
A S _ L _ _ / _ L S _ N
Debbie dominates and solves MARY-KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN (the twin sisters on the sitcom "Full House") for $3,050. At the start, she landed on the Jackpot space and filled in the N. There was no way she would solve for a $5,500 Jackpot.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jeremy: $1,000
Debbie: $5,050
Alexia: $0
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
D O _ E
O F F
T H E / R E C O R D
Debbie wins the $1,000 house minimum for solving DOZE OFF THE RECORD.
SOLE DUD: S (Alexia after a bit of work)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jeremy for $1,550 after nearly filling in the entire puzzle
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jeremy: $1,000
Debbie: $6,050
Alexia: $0
========
Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
_ T / _ O O _ _
_ _ _ E / _ ' _ _ / _ E
O _ T / O _ / T O _ N
Jeremy dominates and quickly solves IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE OUT OF TOWN for $1,750...and a trip to the Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort in ST. MAARTEN worth $6,310 totaling $8,060 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: SP0479645 (Suzanne P. from California)
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jeremy: $9,060
Debbie: $6,050
Alexia: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
W _ L D _ _ _ W _ R S
Jeremy's lead is now cut to $10 because Debbie correctly solves WILDFLOWERS.
Round 4 - PLACE
L A N D / O F
O P P O _ _ _ N _ _ _
Jeremy solves LAND OF OPPORTUNITY for the house minimum. That brings him to $10,060.
SOLE DUD: E (Alexia)
BANKRUPT HIT: Debbie ($2,200 loss after some work)
Round 5 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
P _ M P I N G
I _ _ N
Debbie solves PUMPING IRON for the house minimum again. This game wasn't over yet because she's $10 off Jeremy's lead AGAIN ($10,050)!
SOLE DUD: E (Alexia after filling in most of this puzzle)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jeremy ($0)
Round 6 - FOOD AND DRINK
Early on, after Jeremy BANKRUPTS for a $600 loss (his third and final one of the night), we go into speed-up mode with this setup:
_ R _ _ _
_ _ _ _ R
Each of the remaining consonants are worth $1,300.
_ R _ _ _
S _ G _ R
Debbie solves BROWN SUGAR for said $1,300.
DUDS (both during Speed-Up): M (Debbie), T (Alexia)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jeremy
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FINAL SCORES
Jeremy: $10,060 cash and trip
Debbie: $11,350 (winner)
Alexia: gooseegged for $1,000
==============
PRE-BR TOTAL: $22,410
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Debbie lands on the I in SPIN. That envelope could contain more money or a Honda Element.
Category: THING
Starting with the RSTLNE...
_ _ _ E _ T
_ _ _ _
Debbie's choices of C, D, G and O give her...
_ _ _ E _ T
_ O O D
She thought the second word is FOOD and GOOD...but it was UPBEAT MOOD and she loses $35,000. But she still has an upbeat mood of winning $11,350 cash.