Post by an007 on Mar 14, 2010 11:02:21 GMT -5
EPISODE #5199 - TASTE OF EUROPE
$1,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
S _ _ S _
C _ _ E _ E
Sarah solves SWISS CHEESE despite saying the answer just before buzzing in. Thursday's players are hungry for big winnings...
Sarah Mason: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs graduate student majoring in business and communications, a marathon runner and a former Miss Colorado USA contestant from Colorado Springs, CO
Michael Schulz: accounting specialist for a school district from Indio, CA
Frankie Everett (female): financial aid administrator at a university from Portland, OR
$2,000 Tossup - THING
_ I N N _ R
M _ N _
Michael solves DINNER MENU.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: from AMA Waterways, a Rhine river cruise worth $8,100
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
T E _ E _ I S I O _
M E D I _ A _ / D R A M A
H O U S E
Michael dominates and solves TELEVISION MEDICAL DRAMA "HOUSE" for $500, the Wild Card (M's) and the cruise (D's) totaling $8,600 that round.
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,400
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Michael: $10,500 cash and cruise + WC
Frankie: $0
Sarah: $1,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Early on, Frankie gets the Ricardo luggage w/ two S's. Her next picks are a D and a bad A purchase. She quickly gets her turn back after Sarah and Mike miss w/ T and N. Her next pick of L gives her $7K. After a little more work...
O L D
S _ I _ _
G I R L S
...she solves OLD SPICE GIRLS for a total of $9,150 cash and luggage.
DUDS: A (Frankie), T (Sarah), N (Michael)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Michael: $10,500 cash and cruise + WC
Frankie: $9,150 cash and luggage
Sarah: $1,000
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Sarah lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She puts up an N and goes for the $10K given that her mom would kill her if she didn't take the gamble...it's there! But she promptly loses $10,500 to BANKRUPT. The other players then land on a penalty space back-to-back (Michael on LAT, Frankie on BANKRUPT), giving Sarah another chance...but she hits LAT after spinning twice. Michael picks things up from there...
H A _ I N G
A / B A L L
W I _ H / _ O U
W E R E / H E R E
Michael, with $3,050 in his bank, will write to his friends and family "HAVING A BALL, WISH YOU WERE HERE" while at the Pueblo Bonito Rose Resort & Spa in CABO SAN LUCAS worth $5,957; that round was worth $9,0007 to him.
TRIP SPIN ID: LD8746692 (Lorena D. from California)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
LAT HITS: 2 (Michael, Sarah)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Michael: $19,607 cash and vacations + WC
Frankie: $9,150
Sarah: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - EVENT
F E _ D I N G
_ _ _ _ Z _
Sarah goes on a FEEDING FRENZY, taking her to $4,000.
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
After Sarah fills in the -ING, we have the following for speed-up mode:
G _ _ _ _ I N G / _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ N _ I _ N
All of the remaining consonants are worth $1,700 each.
G R _ _ _ I N G / _ _ _
T H _ / _ T T _ N T I _ N
Frankie blows it with GRASPING FOR THE ATTENTION, which may result in a $1,700 loss.
G R _ _ _ I N G / _ L L
T H _ / _ T T _ N T I _ N
Sarah blows the solve not once, not twice, but THREE times in a row with GETTING ALL THE ATTENTION, GROWING ALL THE ATTENTION, and GAINING ALL THE ATTENTION, likely throwing away another $7,850.
G R _ B B I N G / _ L L
T H _ / _ T T _ N T I _ N
This time, Frankie's GRABBING ALL THE ATTENTION for $5,100.
SOLE DUD (during speed-up): M (Michael)
DQs: 4 blown solves (3 by Sarah, 1 by Frankie)
FINAL SCORES
Michael: $19,607 cash and vacations + WC (winner)
Frankie: $14,250 cash and luggage
Sarah: $4,000
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $37,857
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Hoping to extend the winning streak here to five, Michael lands on the &.
Category: PHRASE
This pretty big puzzle starts out as...
_ _ R T / _ _
T _ E / _ _ R _ _ _ N
DPCO and F (WC pick) yield...
P _ R T / O F
T _ E / _ _ R _ _ _ N
Sadly, our hopes for a PERFECT BONUS ROUND week have been dashed because he is unable to get that last word of PART OF THE BARGAIN. As a result...
...he loses $35,000. That sends him home with $19,607 in cash and prizes.
$1,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
S _ _ S _
C _ _ E _ E
Sarah solves SWISS CHEESE despite saying the answer just before buzzing in. Thursday's players are hungry for big winnings...
Sarah Mason: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs graduate student majoring in business and communications, a marathon runner and a former Miss Colorado USA contestant from Colorado Springs, CO
Michael Schulz: accounting specialist for a school district from Indio, CA
Frankie Everett (female): financial aid administrator at a university from Portland, OR
$2,000 Tossup - THING
_ I N N _ R
M _ N _
Michael solves DINNER MENU.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: from AMA Waterways, a Rhine river cruise worth $8,100
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
T E _ E _ I S I O _
M E D I _ A _ / D R A M A
H O U S E
Michael dominates and solves TELEVISION MEDICAL DRAMA "HOUSE" for $500, the Wild Card (M's) and the cruise (D's) totaling $8,600 that round.
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,400
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Michael: $10,500 cash and cruise + WC
Frankie: $0
Sarah: $1,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Early on, Frankie gets the Ricardo luggage w/ two S's. Her next picks are a D and a bad A purchase. She quickly gets her turn back after Sarah and Mike miss w/ T and N. Her next pick of L gives her $7K. After a little more work...
O L D
S _ I _ _
G I R L S
...she solves OLD SPICE GIRLS for a total of $9,150 cash and luggage.
DUDS: A (Frankie), T (Sarah), N (Michael)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Michael: $10,500 cash and cruise + WC
Frankie: $9,150 cash and luggage
Sarah: $1,000
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Sarah lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She puts up an N and goes for the $10K given that her mom would kill her if she didn't take the gamble...it's there! But she promptly loses $10,500 to BANKRUPT. The other players then land on a penalty space back-to-back (Michael on LAT, Frankie on BANKRUPT), giving Sarah another chance...but she hits LAT after spinning twice. Michael picks things up from there...
H A _ I N G
A / B A L L
W I _ H / _ O U
W E R E / H E R E
Michael, with $3,050 in his bank, will write to his friends and family "HAVING A BALL, WISH YOU WERE HERE" while at the Pueblo Bonito Rose Resort & Spa in CABO SAN LUCAS worth $5,957; that round was worth $9,0007 to him.
TRIP SPIN ID: LD8746692 (Lorena D. from California)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
LAT HITS: 2 (Michael, Sarah)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Michael: $19,607 cash and vacations + WC
Frankie: $9,150
Sarah: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - EVENT
F E _ D I N G
_ _ _ _ Z _
Sarah goes on a FEEDING FRENZY, taking her to $4,000.
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
After Sarah fills in the -ING, we have the following for speed-up mode:
G _ _ _ _ I N G / _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ N _ I _ N
All of the remaining consonants are worth $1,700 each.
G R _ _ _ I N G / _ _ _
T H _ / _ T T _ N T I _ N
Frankie blows it with GRASPING FOR THE ATTENTION, which may result in a $1,700 loss.
G R _ _ _ I N G / _ L L
T H _ / _ T T _ N T I _ N
Sarah blows the solve not once, not twice, but THREE times in a row with GETTING ALL THE ATTENTION, GROWING ALL THE ATTENTION, and GAINING ALL THE ATTENTION, likely throwing away another $7,850.
G R _ B B I N G / _ L L
T H _ / _ T T _ N T I _ N
This time, Frankie's GRABBING ALL THE ATTENTION for $5,100.
SOLE DUD (during speed-up): M (Michael)
DQs: 4 blown solves (3 by Sarah, 1 by Frankie)
FINAL SCORES
Michael: $19,607 cash and vacations + WC (winner)
Frankie: $14,250 cash and luggage
Sarah: $4,000
===================
PRE-BR TOTAL: $37,857
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Hoping to extend the winning streak here to five, Michael lands on the &.
Category: PHRASE
This pretty big puzzle starts out as...
_ _ R T / _ _
T _ E / _ _ R _ _ _ N
DPCO and F (WC pick) yield...
P _ R T / O F
T _ E / _ _ R _ _ _ N
Sadly, our hopes for a PERFECT BONUS ROUND week have been dashed because he is unable to get that last word of PART OF THE BARGAIN. As a result...
...he loses $35,000. That sends him home with $19,607 in cash and prizes.