December 14, 2022 (Secret Santa) Recap

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December 14, 2022 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 14, 2022 17:23:27 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Dec 14, 2022 17:23:27 GMT -5

We're 2-for-2 in the Bonus Round; it's definitely making up for some lost ground.

The puzzles so far weren't very hard and we might have a 5-0 week I regard.

logicman27 is back to spread lots of joy and not create moments that have me saying "boy oh boy".

Can this episode's quality match the first two? We'll find out in a few.

Maggie's with Mickey and Pals in the cold open.

S40, EPISODE #7688: DISNEY SECRET SANTA II

Airdate: 12/14/22

Minnie announces the hosts while the dogs escort 'em. Mickey's with the contestants.

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Kinji solves LIGHTYEAR (a movie that I totally skipped out on to watch Minions: The Rise of Gru instead).

Michael	Kinji	Julie
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Today's Secret Santas:
Kinji Baker: Los Angeles. Mom of 3 kids who also has a grandson named Jeremi. She also loves bling (best believe she's still Bejeweled).
Julie Denton-Price: Bowling Green, KY. Married to Ryan for 11 years with a 5-year-old boy (Grady). When she realized she was pregnant with her son, she created her own WoF game and the last puzzle (under WAYD?) was HAVING A BABY.
Michael Davidson: Oakland, CA. He's all about cheese (former grilled cheese truck owner, has a cheese podcast and won national contests as cheesemaker). His grandma (who's a fan of this show), would always cook for him and make grilled cheese with a brick.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? Yes, Michael will be starting the first round.

Michael	Kinji	Julie
$2,000	$1,000

DISNEY VACATION: Disney Wish cruise to the Bahamas (marked DCL), $13,064

Round 1

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$600: S $550: 2 T's -$250: 2 A's LOSE A TURN!	$650: W $600: 2 L's -$250: O -$250: 2 E's LOSE A TURN!	DISNEY GC + $500: 4 N's -$250: 3 I's -$250: U No More Vowels! $700: 3 G's Solve Attempt...
$1,450	$1,350	$3,600
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Julie says I WOULDN'T CHANGE A SINGLE THING.

Michael	Kinji	Julie
$2,000	$1,000	$4,600
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MYSTERY ROUND

$10,000 SPONSOR: Prevagen

Round 2

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The mice introduce this one.

Michael	KINJI	Julie
	$600: 2 N's $800: T	$500: R -$250: 2 E's $650: F
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BANKRUPT! ($650)	$900: D -$250: 2 I's $600: H -$250: 3 A's No More Vowels! $900: C $700: M LOSE A TURN!	$500: 2 B's $850: 2 L's Solve Attempt...
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Julie solves PINBALL & BREAD MACHINE.

Michael	Kinji	Julie
$2,000	$1,000	$7,550
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Round 3 (Trip Puzzle)

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Goofy and Donald introduce this one.

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$600: G LOSE A TURN!	$500 ($700): 2 N's -$250: I $700: 2 M's WILD + $500: L	BANKRUPT! ($650)
$600	$2,150

~~BANKRUPT~~ $600: 2 T's -$250: 4 E's Solve Attempt...
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Michael will be TREASURING EVERY MOMENT on his $7,690 vacay to DISNEYLAND.

Michael	Kinji	Julie
$11,240	$1,000	$7,550
DISNEYLAND		DISNEY GC

TRIPLE TOSS-UP

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...but Kinji steals this one with PODCAST SERIES. Ironic for Michael to not solve that given that he hosted one.

Michael	Kinji	Julie
$4,000	$2,000
$15,240	$3,000	$7,550
DISNEYLAND		DISNEY GC

Round 4

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The chipmunks return for this puzzle.

DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN: $1,650

Kinji	R	$1,650
Julie	N	$1,650
Michael	4 T's	$6,600
Kinji	B	$3,300
Julie	Y	$3,300
Michael	2 U's	$6,600	BUTTERY DOUGHNUTS is wrong.
Kinji	2 S's	$6,600	She only says the top word.
Julie	H	$4,950

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BUTTERY CHESTNUTS? Never heard of it that way, but Julie solves it.

FINAL SCORES

Michael	Kinji	Julie
$15,240	$3,000	$12,500
DISNEYLAND		DISNEY GC

SPOILER: Click to show

JULIE SPIN ID: AM3971381 (Anthony M.)
KINJI SPIN ID: DH4772625 (David H.)

PENALTY BOX	Duds	Lose a Turns	Bankrupts	Repeats	Missolves	Other
ROUND 1		2 (Michael, Kinji)
ROUND 2	T (Kinji) F (Julie)	Kinji	Michael
ROUND 3	L (Kinji)	Michael	2 (Julie)
ROUND 4					2 (Michael, Kinji; the latter was incomplete)
OVERALL	3	4	TRASH: NONE!		2	$21,950

WINNINGS SO FAR: $30,740

We have this generic category list for Michael...

PLACE
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THINGS

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

To make the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich, Michael will have to choose Muenster.

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DON'T QUOTE ME on this sir - you've won $40,000 (circle logo was used).

MICHAEL’S FINAL TOTAL: $55,240 ($47,550 and a trip to Disneyland)

SPOILER: Click to show

MICHAEL SPIN ID: GV3701631 (Gladys V.)

Disneyland ambassador Natalie Guzman Garcia stops by and gives Pat and Vanna (and Maggie) customized ornaments from Plaza Point.

And so another Bonus Round was won, even if this main game wasn't very fun.

Michael lucked out to win today in spite of all the penalties at play.

My visions of a 5-0 are more and more clear, but it might be proven false I fear.

For now, I shall ride off in my sleigh. Will tomorrow's game lead me astray?

Last Edit: Feb 9, 2023 20:59:11 GMT -5 by mechamind

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

wheellover65 Producer The Cheese is Now! big hot dog Posts: 322 SPIN ID: JS8728224	December 14, 2022 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 14, 2022 19:41:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wheellover65 on Dec 14, 2022 19:41:34 GMT -5 The $2,000 toss-up was noticeably reshot with a pickup. Contestants don't quite understand the meaning of "do exactly what you just did again" I guess.
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December 14, 2022 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 14, 2022 20:03:22 GMT -5 logicman27 likes this

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Post by LouBlu08 on Dec 14, 2022 20:03:22 GMT -5

With the Bonus Round results this week being perfect so far after last week having... no wins, it makes me wonder if they were gonna air these episodes in week one and decided to off these episodes intentionally because if they did week two is probably gonna be a PRBW.

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December 14, 2022 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 14, 2022 21:54:03 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 14, 2022 21:54:03 GMT -5

I was a bit slow on a few maingame puzzles today, out of the ordinary unlike these rounds.

I got the bonus puzzle with RSTLNE, another case where a rare letter doesn't mean a tough puzzle. Another win!

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December 14, 2022 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 15, 2022 0:16:38 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Post by genius2751 on Dec 15, 2022 0:16:38 GMT -5

This episode was kinda shaky, with several penalty spaces. But I enjoyed seeing Michael overcome bad luck and win an extra $40K in an easy BR.

Speaking of puzzle difficulty, I no-lettered TU2 but got stumped on the first word of R3.

My rating: 6

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December 14, 2022 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 15, 2022 0:40:28 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Dec 15, 2022 0:40:28 GMT -5

Gee, another penalty-ridden night. At least Michael was able to overcome his bad luck and win.

I was also lost on the first word in R3 (and I also no-lettered TU2).

BR: I also RSTLNEd it (but my no-letter guess was DON'T BLAME ME). Yet another example of a QU- puzzle not being difficult.

6/10

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

December 14, 2022 (Secret Santa) Recap

Post by logicman27 on Dec 14, 2022 17:23:27 GMT -5

Post by wheellover65 on Dec 14, 2022 19:41:34 GMT -5

Post by LouBlu08 on Dec 14, 2022 20:03:22 GMT -5

Post by mechamind on Dec 14, 2022 21:54:03 GMT -5

Post by genius2751 on Dec 15, 2022 0:16:38 GMT -5

Post by logicman27 on Dec 15, 2022 0:40:28 GMT -5