Post by an007 on Mar 31, 2010 21:26:22 GMT -5
EPISODE #5213 - HAWAII WEEK
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ A N G
_ _ O S E
Oren knows how to HANG LOOSE. Now for the midweek panel...
Oren Margolis: NYU senior studying media culture/communication from Lawrenceville, NJ
Norda Swaby: Florida A & M sophomore and a piano player Avon Park, FL (originally from Miami, FL)
Holly Walsh: stay-at-home mom from Katy, TX
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ I _ _ S / O F
_ _ _ _ D _ S E
Oren is two for two with BIRDS OF PARADISE.
HAWAII TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island worth $9,014
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
In the middle of the round, Oren lands on the Jackpot and puts up the S's. There's no way he'll solve for a $6,400 Jackpot. But after some work, he hits LAT. Second in line, Norda fills in two C's and picks up the MDW with two F's. Towards the end, she BLOWS HER TURN with an M while on the Hawaii trip. That mistake will cost her $3,800 and the MDW. Holly spins once for the W...
_ A W - D R O P P I N G
S P E C I A L
E F F E C T S
...and solves JAW-DROPPING SPECIAL EFFECTS for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: M (Norda)
LAT HIT: Oren
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,450
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Norda: $0
Holly: $1,000
Oren: $3,000
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Norda does a little work and picks up the Hilo Hattie gift tag in the process with a T, but she hits LAT. Holly's up second w/ an H, but then L for loss of turn. Oren spins once for a $600 M before we look at...
_ _ R M I N G / _ _
_ _ / T H E / _ I R E
He wins that amount and will be WARMING UP BY THE FIRE at the Resort at Squaw Creek in LAKE TAHOE, CA worth $5,500; that round was worth $6,100 to him.
TRIP SPIN ID: CS0375378 (C.S. from Massachusetts)
SOLE DUD: L (Holly)
LAT HIT: Norda
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Norda: $0
Holly: $1,000
Oren: $9,100 cash and L.T.
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Holly misses right away w/ T. Oren secondly picks up te WC w/ an R. But after some work, he BANKRUPTS to lose that along with $3,450. Norda next calls a C on the Mystery Wedge next to where the MDW was picked up. No doubt she's going for it...it's $10,000! But that gets taken right back by BANKRUPT. As we return to Holly, she picks off two pairs of S's and I's, but there aren't any L's up there. Oren spins for a $1,350 W tripler...
I / N _ W
_ R _ N _ _ N C E / _ _ _
_ _ S _ A N D / A N D
W I _ E / S W A _
...and solves I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE SWAP for said amount.
DUDS (both by Holly): T, L
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Oren, Norda)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Norda: $0
Holly: $1,000
Oren: $10,450 cash and L.T.
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$3,000 Tossup - SONG LYRICS
O H / W H _ T
A / _ _ _ _ _
Part of a song by The Four Seasons, Oren solves "OH WHAT A NIGHT", bringing him up to $13,450.
Round 4 - PERSON (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ _ S T _ R / _ _
C _ R _ _ _ N _ _ S
Pat Sajak is an example of this, and Norda finally breaks through with MASTER OF CEREMONIES for $3,000.
FINAL SCORES
Norda: $3,000
Holly: $1,000 (not a gooseegg)
Oren: $13,450 cash and trip (winner)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: a new SEASON-LOW of $17,450 (the previous low was $18,550 on January 12 of this year)
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Oren lands on the &.
Category: EVENT
First up in this puzzle.
_ _ _ T _
_ _ N _ S _
MCYA are all DUDS.
There WON'T be A PHOTO FINISH of him winning another $30,000, because he only gets the second word. He leaves with $13,450 cash and trip.
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ A N G
_ _ O S E
Oren knows how to HANG LOOSE. Now for the midweek panel...
Oren Margolis: NYU senior studying media culture/communication from Lawrenceville, NJ
Norda Swaby: Florida A & M sophomore and a piano player Avon Park, FL (originally from Miami, FL)
Holly Walsh: stay-at-home mom from Katy, TX
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ I _ _ S / O F
_ _ _ _ D _ S E
Oren is two for two with BIRDS OF PARADISE.
HAWAII TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island worth $9,014
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
In the middle of the round, Oren lands on the Jackpot and puts up the S's. There's no way he'll solve for a $6,400 Jackpot. But after some work, he hits LAT. Second in line, Norda fills in two C's and picks up the MDW with two F's. Towards the end, she BLOWS HER TURN with an M while on the Hawaii trip. That mistake will cost her $3,800 and the MDW. Holly spins once for the W...
_ A W - D R O P P I N G
S P E C I A L
E F F E C T S
...and solves JAW-DROPPING SPECIAL EFFECTS for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: M (Norda)
LAT HIT: Oren
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,450
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Norda: $0
Holly: $1,000
Oren: $3,000
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Norda does a little work and picks up the Hilo Hattie gift tag in the process with a T, but she hits LAT. Holly's up second w/ an H, but then L for loss of turn. Oren spins once for a $600 M before we look at...
_ _ R M I N G / _ _
_ _ / T H E / _ I R E
He wins that amount and will be WARMING UP BY THE FIRE at the Resort at Squaw Creek in LAKE TAHOE, CA worth $5,500; that round was worth $6,100 to him.
TRIP SPIN ID: CS0375378 (C.S. from Massachusetts)
SOLE DUD: L (Holly)
LAT HIT: Norda
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Norda: $0
Holly: $1,000
Oren: $9,100 cash and L.T.
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Holly misses right away w/ T. Oren secondly picks up te WC w/ an R. But after some work, he BANKRUPTS to lose that along with $3,450. Norda next calls a C on the Mystery Wedge next to where the MDW was picked up. No doubt she's going for it...it's $10,000! But that gets taken right back by BANKRUPT. As we return to Holly, she picks off two pairs of S's and I's, but there aren't any L's up there. Oren spins for a $1,350 W tripler...
I / N _ W
_ R _ N _ _ N C E / _ _ _
_ _ S _ A N D / A N D
W I _ E / S W A _
...and solves I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE SWAP for said amount.
DUDS (both by Holly): T, L
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Oren, Norda)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Norda: $0
Holly: $1,000
Oren: $10,450 cash and L.T.
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$3,000 Tossup - SONG LYRICS
O H / W H _ T
A / _ _ _ _ _
Part of a song by The Four Seasons, Oren solves "OH WHAT A NIGHT", bringing him up to $13,450.
Round 4 - PERSON (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ _ S T _ R / _ _
C _ R _ _ _ N _ _ S
Pat Sajak is an example of this, and Norda finally breaks through with MASTER OF CEREMONIES for $3,000.
FINAL SCORES
Norda: $3,000
Holly: $1,000 (not a gooseegg)
Oren: $13,450 cash and trip (winner)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: a new SEASON-LOW of $17,450 (the previous low was $18,550 on January 12 of this year)
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Oren lands on the &.
Category: EVENT
First up in this puzzle.
_ _ _ T _
_ _ N _ S _
MCYA are all DUDS.
There WON'T be A PHOTO FINISH of him winning another $30,000, because he only gets the second word. He leaves with $13,450 cash and trip.