Post by an007 on Feb 17, 2010 13:26:16 GMT -5
EPISODE #5173 - NYC SALUTE
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
C _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ N
T _ _ / _ _ R _
Ian makes a quick solve of CONCERT IN THE PARK. Time to meet the midweek panel...
Ian Smith: skydiver for 5.5 years and works for a company that sells ranch and farm supplies from Paso Robles, CA
Kearstin McGinnis: recruiting manager for a luxury resort from Colorado Springs, CO
Margaret Kidd: LSU junior studying marketing and minoring in textiles/apparel from Baton Rouge, LA
$2,000 Tossup - TV TITLE
_ O _ D / _ _ R N I _ G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sam Champion is the weatherman of this ABC news program and Kearstin knows that it is "GOOD MORNING AMERICA"!
FEATURED NYC TRIP: to the Algonquin Hotel with tickets to the world's longest-running musical "The Fantasticks" worth $5,547
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
_ L A _ I _ _
R A _ I O / _ I T _
_ U S I _ / _ A L L
It's all Kearstin as she solves PLAYING RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL for $700, the NYC trip (S) and the Wild Card (R) totaling $6,247 that round. This is not a perfect round, however, because...
SOLE DUD: E (Kearstin on FP at the start)
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Margaret: $0
Ian: $1,000
Kearstin: $8,247 cash and trip + WC
(NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg gives another greeting before our first commercial break.)
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Margaret fills in most of the puzzle (including the A's while on FP) and picks up the Razorgator.com gift tag in the process with two M's, but she BANKRUPTS to let $5,850 cash and gift tag disappear. Towards the end, Ian goofs with the K while on FP. After he makes two V's pop up...
D I S _ O V E R I N G
M Y / F A V O R I T E
M A R G A R I T A
...he solves DISCOVERING MY FAVORITE MARGARITA for $2,550, and a trip to the Villa del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort & Spa in NUEVO VALLARTA worth $5,620 totaling $8,170 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: DD6522543 (Della D. from Indiana)
SOLE DUD: K (Ian)
BANKRUPT HIT: Margaret
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Margaret: $0
Ian: $9,170 cash and N.V.
Kearstin: $8,247 cash and NYC + WC
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Right off the bat, Ian lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He fills in the S's and declines the $2K bribe...to find $10K on the back!But after some work, he duds out with the P to leave $12,050 on the table. Kearstin next puts up triple R's and O's, followed by a MDW pickup courtesy of four G's. At this point...
_ _ R _ O _ S
G E O R G E
_ _ S _ _ N G T O N
_ R _ _ G E
...she nails CURIOUS GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: P (Ian)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Margaret: $0
Ian: $9,170 cash and N.V.
Kearstin: $9,247 cash and trip + WC + MDW ($77 lead for her)
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ H _ _ A T _ _ N
Kearstin has no clue.
_ H I N A T _ _ N
Margaret finally breaks through with CHINATOWN. Upon further review, Kearstin had the right solution but she's one second too late.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
Does Kearstin makes the all-important solve? Here's the board...
_ R _ C T _ C _ / _ _ _ _ S
_ _ R _ _ C T
...NO, SHE BLANKS OUT with $7,200 on the line. Margaret, with her own $7,200, tries to complete a comeback win with this showing...
P R _ C T _ C _ / _ _ _ _ S
P _ R _ _ C T
...but she has no guess, either.
P R _ C T _ C _ / M _ _ _ S
P _ R _ _ C T
Ian bags another $5,400 with PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
DUDS: N (Margaret), L (Ian)
FINAL SCORES
Margaret: $3,000
Ian: $14,570 cash and trip (winner)
Kearstin: $9,247 cash and trip, and both a useless WC and MDW
PRE-BR TOTAL: $26,817
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$100,000 Bonus Round
After surviving this close match, Ian lands on the E in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
Light up some RSTLNE, Ms. White...
_ _ _ _ _ N E
T _ _ T
Ian's going with the dreaded CDMA...
_ M A _ _ N E
T _ A T
IMAGINE THAT -- he's another $25K winner, and leaves w/ $39,570 in cash and trip!
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
C _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ N
T _ _ / _ _ R _
Ian makes a quick solve of CONCERT IN THE PARK. Time to meet the midweek panel...
Ian Smith: skydiver for 5.5 years and works for a company that sells ranch and farm supplies from Paso Robles, CA
Kearstin McGinnis: recruiting manager for a luxury resort from Colorado Springs, CO
Margaret Kidd: LSU junior studying marketing and minoring in textiles/apparel from Baton Rouge, LA
$2,000 Tossup - TV TITLE
_ O _ D / _ _ R N I _ G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sam Champion is the weatherman of this ABC news program and Kearstin knows that it is "GOOD MORNING AMERICA"!
FEATURED NYC TRIP: to the Algonquin Hotel with tickets to the world's longest-running musical "The Fantasticks" worth $5,547
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
_ L A _ I _ _
R A _ I O / _ I T _
_ U S I _ / _ A L L
It's all Kearstin as she solves PLAYING RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL for $700, the NYC trip (S) and the Wild Card (R) totaling $6,247 that round. This is not a perfect round, however, because...
SOLE DUD: E (Kearstin on FP at the start)
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Margaret: $0
Ian: $1,000
Kearstin: $8,247 cash and trip + WC
(NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg gives another greeting before our first commercial break.)
========
Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Margaret fills in most of the puzzle (including the A's while on FP) and picks up the Razorgator.com gift tag in the process with two M's, but she BANKRUPTS to let $5,850 cash and gift tag disappear. Towards the end, Ian goofs with the K while on FP. After he makes two V's pop up...
D I S _ O V E R I N G
M Y / F A V O R I T E
M A R G A R I T A
...he solves DISCOVERING MY FAVORITE MARGARITA for $2,550, and a trip to the Villa del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort & Spa in NUEVO VALLARTA worth $5,620 totaling $8,170 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: DD6522543 (Della D. from Indiana)
SOLE DUD: K (Ian)
BANKRUPT HIT: Margaret
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Margaret: $0
Ian: $9,170 cash and N.V.
Kearstin: $8,247 cash and NYC + WC
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Right off the bat, Ian lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He fills in the S's and declines the $2K bribe...to find $10K on the back!But after some work, he duds out with the P to leave $12,050 on the table. Kearstin next puts up triple R's and O's, followed by a MDW pickup courtesy of four G's. At this point...
_ _ R _ O _ S
G E O R G E
_ _ S _ _ N G T O N
_ R _ _ G E
...she nails CURIOUS GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: P (Ian)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Margaret: $0
Ian: $9,170 cash and N.V.
Kearstin: $9,247 cash and trip + WC + MDW ($77 lead for her)
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ H _ _ A T _ _ N
Kearstin has no clue.
_ H I N A T _ _ N
Margaret finally breaks through with CHINATOWN. Upon further review, Kearstin had the right solution but she's one second too late.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
Does Kearstin makes the all-important solve? Here's the board...
_ R _ C T _ C _ / _ _ _ _ S
_ _ R _ _ C T
...NO, SHE BLANKS OUT with $7,200 on the line. Margaret, with her own $7,200, tries to complete a comeback win with this showing...
P R _ C T _ C _ / _ _ _ _ S
P _ R _ _ C T
...but she has no guess, either.
P R _ C T _ C _ / M _ _ _ S
P _ R _ _ C T
Ian bags another $5,400 with PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
DUDS: N (Margaret), L (Ian)
FINAL SCORES
Margaret: $3,000
Ian: $14,570 cash and trip (winner)
Kearstin: $9,247 cash and trip, and both a useless WC and MDW
PRE-BR TOTAL: $26,817
=======
$100,000 Bonus Round
After surviving this close match, Ian lands on the E in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
Light up some RSTLNE, Ms. White...
_ _ _ _ _ N E
T _ _ T
Ian's going with the dreaded CDMA...
_ M A _ _ N E
T _ A T
IMAGINE THAT -- he's another $25K winner, and leaves w/ $39,570 in cash and trip!