Post by an007 on Mar 10, 2010 23:08:03 GMT -5
EPISODE #5194 - AMERICA'S GAME
This episode was taped during "International Food" week, and the car up for grabs is the $29,250 Mini Cooper Clubman.
$1,000 Tossup - SONG LYRICS
_ O _ _ / _ F
T H _ / B R _ V E
These four words end the U.S. national anthem, and Michael knows that's HOME OF THE BRAVE. Let's see how brave these players are when it comes to winning big...
Michael Berger: freelancing producer/sportswriter from Los Angeles (originally from Cincinatti, OH)
Amanda Jarmin: Portland State Univ. fundraising worker from Portland, OR
Jen Begoshian: Amherst Univ. student majoring in marketing from Sterling, MA
$2,000 Tossup - THING
C _ T C _ Y
T _ N E
Amanda solves CATCHY TUNE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Taveuni Island Village & Spa in Fiji worth $9,835
Jackpot Round - OCCUPATION (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Amanda does some work before she and Jen hit LAT back-to-back. Michael decides to solve w/ this much showing...
_ _ _ / _ _ _ T
O _ E R A T O R
...he gets SKI LIFT OPERATOR for a ski trip to Smuggler's Notch in VERMONT worth $5,800.
SKI TRIP SPIN ID: SC8967997 (Sallyrose C. from Nevada)
LAT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,300
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jen: $0
Michael: $6,800 cash and VT
Amanda: $2,000
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Round 2 - SHOW BIZ
Early on, Michael nabs the $1,000 Bed Bath & Beyond gift tag with a T. After some work, he purchases a bad vowel in O. Later, the board reads...
C R I T I C A L L Y
A C C L A I _ E _
_ I L _
Jen solves CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM for $2,000.
DUDS: S (Jen at the start), O (Michael), N (Amanda on $3,500)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jen: $2,000
Michael: $6,800 cash and VT
Amanda: $2,000
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jen fills in most of the puzzle before dudding out with the N while on $3,500. Michael next takes three R's while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. He turns down the $3K buyout...and gets the $10K! Soon enough...
_ O R L _
S E R I E S / O F
P O _ E R
F A _ E S
...he solves WORLD SERIES OF POKER FACES for $10,250!
DUDS: T (Amanda), N (Jen)
BANKRUPT HIT: Michael at the start
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jen: $2,000
Michael: $17,050 cash and VT
Amanda: $2,000
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$3,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
_ A P _ _ _ L
_ _ L L
You'll find this in Washington D.C, and Michael knows that's CAPITOL HILL. That puts him over the $20K mark!
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
_ R A N D / R A _ _ D S
_ _ _ _ _ _ A N
Amanda solves GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN for $3,850, giving her $5,850.
SOLE DUD: T (Michael at the start)
Round 5 - PHRASE
After Amanda fills in the N's to start the round, we have this for speed-up mode:
_ _ _ N _ _ N _ / _ _ _ _
_ N _ _
All remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each.
S T _ N D _ N G / R _ _ M
_ N _ _
Michael solves STANDING ROOM ONLY for $3,000.
FINAL SCORES
Jen: $2,000
Michael: $23,050 cash and trip (winner)
Amanda: $5,850
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $30,900
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Michael lands on the M in GAME.
Category: PHRASE
The RSTLNE gives us...
L _ _ / _ _
_ _ E R _ _ E S
Michael's choices of M, D, B, and I are nowhere to be found.
He only says LAW BY. The LAW OF AVERAGES proves to be too much for him, and he loses $30,000. That sends him home with $23,050 in cash and trip.
This episode was taped during "International Food" week, and the car up for grabs is the $29,250 Mini Cooper Clubman.
$1,000 Tossup - SONG LYRICS
_ O _ _ / _ F
T H _ / B R _ V E
These four words end the U.S. national anthem, and Michael knows that's HOME OF THE BRAVE. Let's see how brave these players are when it comes to winning big...
Michael Berger: freelancing producer/sportswriter from Los Angeles (originally from Cincinatti, OH)
Amanda Jarmin: Portland State Univ. fundraising worker from Portland, OR
Jen Begoshian: Amherst Univ. student majoring in marketing from Sterling, MA
$2,000 Tossup - THING
C _ T C _ Y
T _ N E
Amanda solves CATCHY TUNE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Taveuni Island Village & Spa in Fiji worth $9,835
Jackpot Round - OCCUPATION (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Amanda does some work before she and Jen hit LAT back-to-back. Michael decides to solve w/ this much showing...
_ _ _ / _ _ _ T
O _ E R A T O R
...he gets SKI LIFT OPERATOR for a ski trip to Smuggler's Notch in VERMONT worth $5,800.
SKI TRIP SPIN ID: SC8967997 (Sallyrose C. from Nevada)
LAT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,300
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jen: $0
Michael: $6,800 cash and VT
Amanda: $2,000
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Round 2 - SHOW BIZ
Early on, Michael nabs the $1,000 Bed Bath & Beyond gift tag with a T. After some work, he purchases a bad vowel in O. Later, the board reads...
C R I T I C A L L Y
A C C L A I _ E _
_ I L _
Jen solves CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM for $2,000.
DUDS: S (Jen at the start), O (Michael), N (Amanda on $3,500)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jen: $2,000
Michael: $6,800 cash and VT
Amanda: $2,000
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jen fills in most of the puzzle before dudding out with the N while on $3,500. Michael next takes three R's while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. He turns down the $3K buyout...and gets the $10K! Soon enough...
_ O R L _
S E R I E S / O F
P O _ E R
F A _ E S
...he solves WORLD SERIES OF POKER FACES for $10,250!
DUDS: T (Amanda), N (Jen)
BANKRUPT HIT: Michael at the start
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jen: $2,000
Michael: $17,050 cash and VT
Amanda: $2,000
========
$3,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
_ A P _ _ _ L
_ _ L L
You'll find this in Washington D.C, and Michael knows that's CAPITOL HILL. That puts him over the $20K mark!
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
_ R A N D / R A _ _ D S
_ _ _ _ _ _ A N
Amanda solves GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN for $3,850, giving her $5,850.
SOLE DUD: T (Michael at the start)
Round 5 - PHRASE
After Amanda fills in the N's to start the round, we have this for speed-up mode:
_ _ _ N _ _ N _ / _ _ _ _
_ N _ _
All remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each.
S T _ N D _ N G / R _ _ M
_ N _ _
Michael solves STANDING ROOM ONLY for $3,000.
FINAL SCORES
Jen: $2,000
Michael: $23,050 cash and trip (winner)
Amanda: $5,850
============
PRE-BR TOTAL: $30,900
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Michael lands on the M in GAME.
Category: PHRASE
The RSTLNE gives us...
L _ _ / _ _
_ _ E R _ _ E S
Michael's choices of M, D, B, and I are nowhere to be found.
He only says LAW BY. The LAW OF AVERAGES proves to be too much for him, and he loses $30,000. That sends him home with $23,050 in cash and trip.