Post by an007 on Mar 2, 2010 11:40:00 GMT -5
EPISODE #5186 - SANDALS RESORTS WEEK
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ U X _ R Y
S _ I _ E
Jessica knows that Sandals is a LUXURY SUITE. Let's meet our first players of the week...
Jessica Stringari: housewife from Henderson, NV
Lissa Blyth: Loyola Marymount University graduate student from Marina Del Rey, CA (originally from Minneapolis, MN)
Michael Provine: Catholic University of America (located in D.C.) junior studying politics, and a baseball umpire during summer from Newton, PA
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ I L _
_ _ _ _ I D S
Michael solves WILD ORCHIDS.
SANDALS TRIP ON THE WHEEL: Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa in Jamaica worth $7,500 (all of the pre-R1 trips are worth that much unless otherwise noted)
Jackpot Round - SAME NAME
Michael immediately duds out with the T. Jessica secondly calls out the letters spelling AND, but the D is a dud. Third, Lissa picks up the Jamaica trip with two R's. She then lands on the MDW, but strikes out with S. Following that, Michael gets said wedge's left-side BANKRUPT. Following a bad I purchase by Jessica, Lissa BANKRUPTS normally to give up the trip. After Michael fills in the remaining O's...
C A R _ O O L / &
M E M O R _
L A N E
...he solves CARPOOL & MEMORY LANE for the house minimum.
DUDS: T (Michael), D (Jessica), S (Lissa), I (Jessica)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Michael, Lissa)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Michael: $3,000
Jessica: $1,000
Lissa: $0
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Round 2 - EVENT (PRIZE PUZZLE)
R O _ A N T I _
_ A N D L E L I G H T
D I N N E R
After dominating and solving this puzzle for $4,750 and the Pier 1 Imports gift tag (picked up with an H), Jessica will have a ROMANTIC CANDLELIGHT DINNER at the Sandals Regency in ST. LUCIA worth $10,500! She's won $16,250 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: LB0252060 (Lori B. from California)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Michael: $3,000
Jessica: $17,250 cash and prizes
Lissa: $0
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Mystery Round - STAR AND ROLE
R O _ _ R T
_ O _ _ _ _ / _ R . / A S
S H _ R _ O _ _
H O _ _ _ S
It's all Lissa this round as she quickly solves ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AS SHERLOCK HOLMES (the O's were filled in via FP) for $4,950.
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Michael: $3,000
Jessica: $17,250 cash and prizes
Lissa: $4,950
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$3,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
C O T T _ _
_ A _ H _ _ B E
Lissa puts on a COTTON BATHROBE, taking her to $7,950.
Round 4 - PHRASE
Speed-up mode commences the moment Michael cashes in $5,000 with an S, and here's the board:
I / _ _ S T / _ _ N ' T
_ _ T / _ N O _ _ _
All of the remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each.
I / J _ S T / _ _ N ' T
_ _ T / _ N O _ _ _
Jessica only gets the first three words.
I / J _ S T / C _ N ' T
_ _ T / _ N O _ _ _
Lissa says "I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH" for $5,000.
DUDS:
Before Speed-up: R (Lissa after some work)
During Speed-Up: P (Michael)
DQ: Jessica blanking on the last two words
FINAL SCORES
Michael: $3,000
Jessica: $17,250 cash and prizes (winner)
Lissa: $12,950
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $33,200
$100,000 Bonus Round
The car up for grabs on this edition of "Sandals Resorts" is a Volkswagen Beetle convertible. Also, beginning this night, for every bonus round win we get until the end of the season, Maxwell House will be donating $2,500 to Feeding America. Jessica lands on the W in WIN.
Category: PHRASE
Two letters get her started...
T _ _ / _ _
_ / _ _ N _
CHMA only gives her the obvious vowel...
T _ _ / _ _
A / _ _ N _
...and she's not a big poker player, so she doesn't solve TWO OF A KIND for $25,000. That sends her home with $17,250 in cash and prizes.
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ U X _ R Y
S _ I _ E
Jessica knows that Sandals is a LUXURY SUITE. Let's meet our first players of the week...
Jessica Stringari: housewife from Henderson, NV
Lissa Blyth: Loyola Marymount University graduate student from Marina Del Rey, CA (originally from Minneapolis, MN)
Michael Provine: Catholic University of America (located in D.C.) junior studying politics, and a baseball umpire during summer from Newton, PA
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ I L _
_ _ _ _ I D S
Michael solves WILD ORCHIDS.
SANDALS TRIP ON THE WHEEL: Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa in Jamaica worth $7,500 (all of the pre-R1 trips are worth that much unless otherwise noted)
Jackpot Round - SAME NAME
Michael immediately duds out with the T. Jessica secondly calls out the letters spelling AND, but the D is a dud. Third, Lissa picks up the Jamaica trip with two R's. She then lands on the MDW, but strikes out with S. Following that, Michael gets said wedge's left-side BANKRUPT. Following a bad I purchase by Jessica, Lissa BANKRUPTS normally to give up the trip. After Michael fills in the remaining O's...
C A R _ O O L / &
M E M O R _
L A N E
...he solves CARPOOL & MEMORY LANE for the house minimum.
DUDS: T (Michael), D (Jessica), S (Lissa), I (Jessica)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Michael, Lissa)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Michael: $3,000
Jessica: $1,000
Lissa: $0
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Round 2 - EVENT (PRIZE PUZZLE)
R O _ A N T I _
_ A N D L E L I G H T
D I N N E R
After dominating and solving this puzzle for $4,750 and the Pier 1 Imports gift tag (picked up with an H), Jessica will have a ROMANTIC CANDLELIGHT DINNER at the Sandals Regency in ST. LUCIA worth $10,500! She's won $16,250 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: LB0252060 (Lori B. from California)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Michael: $3,000
Jessica: $17,250 cash and prizes
Lissa: $0
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Mystery Round - STAR AND ROLE
R O _ _ R T
_ O _ _ _ _ / _ R . / A S
S H _ R _ O _ _
H O _ _ _ S
It's all Lissa this round as she quickly solves ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AS SHERLOCK HOLMES (the O's were filled in via FP) for $4,950.
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Michael: $3,000
Jessica: $17,250 cash and prizes
Lissa: $4,950
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$3,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
C O T T _ _
_ A _ H _ _ B E
Lissa puts on a COTTON BATHROBE, taking her to $7,950.
Round 4 - PHRASE
Speed-up mode commences the moment Michael cashes in $5,000 with an S, and here's the board:
I / _ _ S T / _ _ N ' T
_ _ T / _ N O _ _ _
All of the remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each.
I / J _ S T / _ _ N ' T
_ _ T / _ N O _ _ _
Jessica only gets the first three words.
I / J _ S T / C _ N ' T
_ _ T / _ N O _ _ _
Lissa says "I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH" for $5,000.
DUDS:
Before Speed-up: R (Lissa after some work)
During Speed-Up: P (Michael)
DQ: Jessica blanking on the last two words
FINAL SCORES
Michael: $3,000
Jessica: $17,250 cash and prizes (winner)
Lissa: $12,950
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $33,200
$100,000 Bonus Round
The car up for grabs on this edition of "Sandals Resorts" is a Volkswagen Beetle convertible. Also, beginning this night, for every bonus round win we get until the end of the season, Maxwell House will be donating $2,500 to Feeding America. Jessica lands on the W in WIN.
Category: PHRASE
Two letters get her started...
T _ _ / _ _
_ / _ _ N _
CHMA only gives her the obvious vowel...
T _ _ / _ _
A / _ _ N _
...and she's not a big poker player, so she doesn't solve TWO OF A KIND for $25,000. That sends her home with $17,250 in cash and prizes.