Post by an007 on Mar 2, 2010 21:44:31 GMT -5
EPISODE #5188 - SANDALS RESORTS WEEK
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ _ N ' T
_ _ / S H Y
Kathy solves DON'T BE SHY, which she is not of course. Wednesday's big-money hopefuls...
Kathy Mathis: Florida Dept. of Education worker from Lake Placid, FL (originally from Moore Haven, FL)
Shermaine Salazar-Hunter: massage therapist from Colorado Springs, CO
Travis Craven: U.S. Army recruiter and softball player from Dublin, CA
(NOTE: Pat nearly jumped right into the next Tossup instead of interviewing Travis.)
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ N I T T I N G
_ E E D L _ S
Kathy is two for two with KNITTING NEEDLES.
SANDALS PRIZE: Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
S T R A _ _ E S S
D R E S S
_ _ D E
Kathy solves STRAPLESS DRESS CODE for $1,400.
DUDS: N (Kathy), I (Shermaine)
LAT HIT: Travis
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,450
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Travis: $0
Kathy: $4,400
Shermaine: $0
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Round 2 - SHOW BIZ
Midway in the round, Shermaine fills in the U's while on Free Play. But after a lot of work, she BANKRUPTS for a $2,650 loss. Towards the end, Travis uncovers the L while on FP...
F U T U R _ S T _ _
_ L O _ _ _ U S T E R
A _ A T A R
...before solving FUTURISTIC BLOCKBUSTER "AVATAR" for his first $1,300.
BANKRUPT HIT: Shermaine
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Travis: $1,300
Kathy: $4,400
Shermaine: $0
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Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
First, Travis picks up the $7,500 Jamaica trip w/ a T, but then comes R for roadblock while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. Secondly, Kathy has lit up an N and two L's to give her $2,400. She buys some vowels before hitting LAT. Third, Shermaine says M for miss. A little later, Travis FPs a pair of Us. After some more work...
I / S E E / S K I E S
O _ / B L U E / A N D
_ L O U D S / O _
_ _ I T E
...he solves "I SEE SKIES OF BLUE AND CLOUDS OF WHITE" (from the Louis Armstrong song "What a Wonderful World") for $5,700, the Jamaica trip...and a second trip to the Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort in THE BAHAMAS worth $10,500, totaling $23,700 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: JP3551288 (Jack P. of Tennessee)
DUDS: R (Travis), M (Shermaine)
LAT HIT: Kathy after some work
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Travis: $25,000 cash and trips
Kathy: $4,400
Shermaine: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ U _ M _ _ G B _ R _ S
Shermaine finally breaks through with HUMMINGBIRDS.
Round 4 - THINGS
After a few letters get filled in, speed-up mode commences with this setup:
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ N D
T _ _ _ _ _ _
All of the remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each.
B _ C _ P S / A N D
T _ _ C _ P S
Shermaine solves BICEPS AND TRICEPS for $6,900.
SOLE DUD (before speed-up): O (Travis)
LAT HIT: Shermaine
FINAL SCORES
Travis: $25,000 cash and trips (winner)
Kathy: $4,400
Shermaine: $9,900
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $39,300
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Travis lands on the two-star space.
Category: EVENT
Here's the last letter of it...
_ / _ _ _
_ _ N
CFM and I give him the key vowel...
_ / _ I _
_ I N
Here's A BIG WIN for you viewers at home -- he's the second straight winner of the the $29,899 Beetle convertible! That gives him $54,899 in cash and prizes!
FEEDING AMERICA CHARITY TOTAL SO FAR: $5,000
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ _ N ' T
_ _ / S H Y
Kathy solves DON'T BE SHY, which she is not of course. Wednesday's big-money hopefuls...
Kathy Mathis: Florida Dept. of Education worker from Lake Placid, FL (originally from Moore Haven, FL)
Shermaine Salazar-Hunter: massage therapist from Colorado Springs, CO
Travis Craven: U.S. Army recruiter and softball player from Dublin, CA
(NOTE: Pat nearly jumped right into the next Tossup instead of interviewing Travis.)
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ N I T T I N G
_ E E D L _ S
Kathy is two for two with KNITTING NEEDLES.
SANDALS PRIZE: Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
S T R A _ _ E S S
D R E S S
_ _ D E
Kathy solves STRAPLESS DRESS CODE for $1,400.
DUDS: N (Kathy), I (Shermaine)
LAT HIT: Travis
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,450
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Travis: $0
Kathy: $4,400
Shermaine: $0
========
Round 2 - SHOW BIZ
Midway in the round, Shermaine fills in the U's while on Free Play. But after a lot of work, she BANKRUPTS for a $2,650 loss. Towards the end, Travis uncovers the L while on FP...
F U T U R _ S T _ _
_ L O _ _ _ U S T E R
A _ A T A R
...before solving FUTURISTIC BLOCKBUSTER "AVATAR" for his first $1,300.
BANKRUPT HIT: Shermaine
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Travis: $1,300
Kathy: $4,400
Shermaine: $0
========
Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
First, Travis picks up the $7,500 Jamaica trip w/ a T, but then comes R for roadblock while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. Secondly, Kathy has lit up an N and two L's to give her $2,400. She buys some vowels before hitting LAT. Third, Shermaine says M for miss. A little later, Travis FPs a pair of Us. After some more work...
I / S E E / S K I E S
O _ / B L U E / A N D
_ L O U D S / O _
_ _ I T E
...he solves "I SEE SKIES OF BLUE AND CLOUDS OF WHITE" (from the Louis Armstrong song "What a Wonderful World") for $5,700, the Jamaica trip...and a second trip to the Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort in THE BAHAMAS worth $10,500, totaling $23,700 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: JP3551288 (Jack P. of Tennessee)
DUDS: R (Travis), M (Shermaine)
LAT HIT: Kathy after some work
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Travis: $25,000 cash and trips
Kathy: $4,400
Shermaine: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ U _ M _ _ G B _ R _ S
Shermaine finally breaks through with HUMMINGBIRDS.
Round 4 - THINGS
After a few letters get filled in, speed-up mode commences with this setup:
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ N D
T _ _ _ _ _ _
All of the remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each.
B _ C _ P S / A N D
T _ _ C _ P S
Shermaine solves BICEPS AND TRICEPS for $6,900.
SOLE DUD (before speed-up): O (Travis)
LAT HIT: Shermaine
FINAL SCORES
Travis: $25,000 cash and trips (winner)
Kathy: $4,400
Shermaine: $9,900
==================
PRE-BR TOTAL: $39,300
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Travis lands on the two-star space.
Category: EVENT
Here's the last letter of it...
_ / _ _ _
_ _ N
CFM and I give him the key vowel...
_ / _ I _
_ I N
Here's A BIG WIN for you viewers at home -- he's the second straight winner of the the $29,899 Beetle convertible! That gives him $54,899 in cash and prizes!
FEEDING AMERICA CHARITY TOTAL SO FAR: $5,000