Post by mechamind on Jan 1, 2023 2:07:04 GMT -5
Last or first recap of the year, depending on the state (or province) where you live. 
Airdate: January 24, 2003
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Our American Travel is almost finished for the week.
As long as this Toss-Up doesn't finish revealing itself, we won't have to worry.
Go!
J.P. solves HOT COFFEE TO GO.
Will these contestants need an energy boost?
J.P. Bowlus: Senior at Northwestern University in Chicago getting ready to graduate, also a former wrestler, and won a new sports car at his senior prom; from Okemos, MI
Jualeah Shaw: Administrative specialist, also a Sunday school teacher and a children's party consultant in her spare time; from Stockton, CA (originally from Oakland)
Amy Carlson: Social worker who just earned her Master's degree, and she works at a public health agency with pregnant moms and their children, also a longtime Wheel fan having watched with her grandparents; from Ocean Shores, WA
The Toss-Up value will need a boost, that's for sure!
Go!
Amy solves ARE WE THERE YET?.
Yes, we're finally there, at the point where Amy can spin the Wheel. Will she be anywhere near the one-third $10,000 space?
J.P. solves GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK.
Jualeah solves FLAT TIRE SALESMAN.
For a "small price", you can flip over one of our special spaces in the Mystery Round. The catch is that one of those spaces has a BANKRUPT. The other one has a Honda Civic worth $14,070.
J.P. solves WILLIE NELSON'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN to win the Magic Castle holiday.
Go!
J.P. solves HIGHWAY TOLLBOOTH.
Back on the Big Money highway where we'll pay you to drive. There's a $5,000 space waiting somewhere for J.P.!
Jualeah solves EXTRA STORAGE SPACE.
DING DING! DING DING!
I guess we may have overbooked our schedule. Pat will now give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth $600 + $1,000 for $1,600 a piece.
Jualeah: C (DUD!)
Amy: S ($1,600)
J.P.: R ($1,600)
J.P. solves ORTHODONTIST.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
KBMO will only give him one letter, but it might work out.
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Our American Travel is almost finished for the week.
As long as this Toss-Up doesn't finish revealing itself, we won't have to worry.
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J.P. solves HOT COFFEE TO GO.
Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
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Will these contestants need an energy boost?
J.P. Bowlus: Senior at Northwestern University in Chicago getting ready to graduate, also a former wrestler, and won a new sports car at his senior prom; from Okemos, MI
Jualeah Shaw: Administrative specialist, also a Sunday school teacher and a children's party consultant in her spare time; from Stockton, CA (originally from Oakland)
Amy Carlson: Social worker who just earned her Master's degree, and she works at a public health agency with pregnant moms and their children, also a longtime Wheel fan having watched with her grandparents; from Ocean Shores, WA
The Toss-Up value will need a boost, that's for sure!
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Amy solves ARE WE THERE YET?.
Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
$2,000 | $1,000 |
Yes, we're finally there, at the point where Amy can spin the Wheel. Will she be anywhere near the one-third $10,000 space?
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AMY | J.P. | Jualeah |
| BANKRUPT! ($0) | Lose A Turn! | $600: T $300: R (x2) $400: S (DUD!) |
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| $400: N (x5) $500: D $600: L Lose A Turn! | $300: G $600: C $550: Y $500: P Solve: Correct! | |
$3,100 | $1,950 |
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J.P. solves GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK.
Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
$2,000 | $2,950 |
Maybe you know it, but you just want more. Thanks to your temptation, you may also pick up a holiday at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel and attendance at the Magic Castle featuring The Master of Disguise (labeled MAGIC) and worth $6,000.
Are we at a high enough Jackpot value yet? Certainly not right now, as we still have to reveal the puzzle!
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Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
| $450: T (x2) Gift Tag: N $600: R -$250: E (x2) $800: H (DUD!) | Free Spin: L (x2) $300: F -$250: A (x3) $3,500: P (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $800: S (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$1,250+ | $1,650 |
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Jualeah solves FLAT TIRE SALESMAN.
Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
$2,000 | $2,950 | $1,650 |
For a "small price", you can flip over one of our special spaces in the Mystery Round. The catch is that one of those spaces has a BANKRUPT. The other one has a Honda Civic worth $14,070.
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Amy | J.P. | JUALEAH |
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J.P. solves WILLIE NELSON'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN to win the Magic Castle holiday.
Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
$2,000 | $8,950 | $1,650 |
It's back to the Toss-Up magic! Solve another puzzle for some extra cash!
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J.P. solves HIGHWAY TOLLBOOTH.
Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
$2,000 | $11,950 | $1,650 |
Back on the Big Money highway where we'll pay you to drive. There's a $5,000 space waiting somewhere for J.P.!
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Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
| $600: T (x2) $600: N (DUD!) | $400: S (x2) -$250: E (x3) $400: R (x2) $350: G -$250: O -$250: A (x3) Solve: Correct! | |
$1,200 | $1,200 |
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Jualeah solves EXTRA STORAGE SPACE.
Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
$2,000 | $11,950 | $2,850 |
We've stored an extra puzzle in our system in case it came to this.
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DING DING! DING DING!
I guess we may have overbooked our schedule. Pat will now give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth $600 + $1,000 for $1,600 a piece.
Jualeah: C (DUD!)
Amy: S ($1,600)
J.P.: R ($1,600)
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J.P. solves ORTHODONTIST.
Amy | J.P. | Jualeah |
$2,000 | $13,550 | $2,850 |
BONUS ROUND:
Before J.P. makes the trip back home, he'll need to win one of our bonus prizes. We could finish by giving away a car or cash up to $100,000!
He doesn't have any family in the audience right now...but Pat and Vanna feel like family to him already. 
For that, we'll let him spin our Bonus Wheel! J.P. hits the 1's digit, and he gets one last puzzle:
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KBMO will only give him one letter, but it might work out.
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He says IT HAS A FLAKE which works with his letter picks, but he cannot solve IT WAS A FLUKE...
...and he didn't fluke his way to the $25,000. J.P. is heading home with $13,550 in cash and trip.
In the post-game chat, Pat talks about the last puzzle of ORTHODONTIST. Vanna wore braces in the past, and it's so common now. Kids almost want to wear 'em. Do you ever see the colors on them? Pat thinks you could put pictures of CNN anchors on each brace.