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May 22, 2002 recap Dec 26, 2022 18:49:46 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 26, 2022 18:49:46 GMT -5

Airdate: May 22, 2002

From Navy Pier in Chicago, it's America's game! This is Sports Fans Week!

Put down that remote for the next half hour! The first puzzle is about to be revealed!

$1,000 Toss-Up

PEOPLE

Go!

PEOPLE

Steve solves THE STARTING LINE-UP.

Dawn	Steve	Gwen
	$1,000

Next to line up for the Big Money:
Steve Winkowski: Sells electrical insulation, also a coach and is a fan of the Bears and Cubs; from Cary
Gwen Parker: Operations manager for a major educational software technology company, and she loves the Bears, Bulls, and White Sox; from Hazel Crest
Dawn McGee: Computer programmer, and has a dog named Payton (after Walter Payton); from Chicago, IL

We'll be starting the main event after this Toss-up:

$2,000 Toss-Up

THING

Go!

THING

Dawn says EXPECT ADVICE.

Steve instantly rings in to solve EXPERT ADVICE.

Dawn	Steve	Gwen
	$3,000

We do expect Steve to start spinning the Wheel right now!

And again, we need you to wait until the puzzle is revealed before spinning. "Chicagoans are anxious, I found this week. They really want to spin that Wheel."

Round 1

PERSON

Dawn	STEVE	Gwen
	$400: L (x3) $800: S -$250: A (x3) $300: P $800: B -$250: E (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,600

PERSON

Perfection! Steve solves MOST VALUABLE PLAYER.

Dawn	Steve	Gwen
	$5,600

Our most valuable announcer Charlie will show us the first Wheel Prize! You can try to take a Yahoo! Travel trip to Miami (labeled YAHOO! TRAVEL) worth $3,500.

The Jackpot is not at its most valuable...yet. Our expert advice is to hit the larger dollar values before that.

Round 2

PHRASE

Dawn	Steve	GWEN
		$400: M Yahoo! Travel: T -$250: O (x3) $550: S Lose A Turn!
		$700+
$300: L (DUD!)	Gift Tag: R (x4) $400: F (DUD!)	Jackpot: P (DUD!)
	+	$700+
$900: D (x2) -$250: E (x5) $600: C $500: B (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,150

PHRASE

Dawn solves RECORDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN.

Dawn	Steve	Gwen
$3,150	$5,600

While not a record breaking prize, we still offer a very good prize in this round: a White Sox party for 20 friends including catered services, a photo on the field, an autographed Frank Thomas jersey, and an autographed White Sox baseball (labeled WHITE SOX), a package worth $5,000.

You could try to break a record here with a few top-dollar spins, the $10,000 prize, and the perfect letter calls.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

DAWN	Steve	Gwen
$3,500: T (DUD!)	$400: R (x3) -$250: O (x3) $300: F -$250: A -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($750)	$600: Y -$250: U $900: M $300: H (DUD!)
		$1,250
$400: L $350: N (x2) $800: S Solve: Correct!
$1,900

BEFORE & AFTER

Dawn solves LEND ME YOUR EARS OF CORN.

Dawn	Steve	Gwen
$5,050	$5,600

We'll lend you our Toss-Up devices so that you are ready for our next puzzle:

$3,000 Toss-Up

PHRASE

Go!

PHRASE

Gwen solves PRESTO CHANGO.

Dawn	Steve	Gwen
$5,050	$5,600	$3,000

And this changes the game...but the $5,000 can do that anyway.

Round 4

EVENT

Dawn	Steve	GWEN
		$900: T (DUD!)

$350: R $400: L -$250: A (x4) $800: C (DUD!)	$300: H (DUD!)	$600: S (x2) $600: P (DUD!)
$500		$1,200
$300: M -$250: I $450: G (x2) -$250: E (x2) $550: N Solve: Correct!
$1,750

EVENT

Dawn solves A RELAXING MASSAGE.

Dawn	Steve	Gwen
$6,800	$5,600	$3,000

Now is not quite the time to relax! We have another round to play!

Round 5

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

Okay, you can relax your arms, except for Pat who will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $600 + $1,000 for $1,600 a piece. Dawn plays.

Dawn: S ($1,600) (Pat accidentally jumps to Gwen next.)
Steve: L (DUD!)
Gwen: T (DUD!)
Dawn: R (DUD!)
Steve: H (DUD!)
Gwen: G (DUD!)
Dawn: C (x2) ($4,800)
Steve: M (DUD!)
Gwen: K (x5) ($8,000) (She says KNICK to herself.)
Dawn: N (x2) ($8,000)

THINGS

Dawn solves KNOCK KNOCK JOKES.

Dawn	Steve	Gwen
$14,800	$5,600	$3,000

BONUS ROUND:

Knock knock! Dawn's answering the door, but she's gotten past the jokes. She's only coming to play for one of...

"The cash" ($25,000)

Chevy Blazer (over $29,000)
Chevy Corvette
"The serious cash" ($100,000!)

Dawn will give the Bonus Wheel a serious spin. Once it stops, she'll grab the envelope from the dollar sign and solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

CDPA does fill in one space besides the obvious.

THING

She says A WALK CAP, A MILK CAP, then A GOLD. At the end, she says A GOLF BAG with the buzzer in between.

Pat doesn't know what to say, and while the audience starts going crazy, Pat wants them to calm down. We're going to check the tape and announce the result during the break.

After the break, we confirm that Dawn solved the puzzle in time!

She's $25,000 richer, and she'll be leaving with an all-cash total of $39,800!