Post by an007 on Apr 16, 2010 21:40:14 GMT -5
EPISODE #5225 - AMERICA'S GAME
To wrap up the fourth extra episodes week of the season, we're on the set of Pat Sajak's and my hometown of Chicago! You'll be seeing that set again the week of May 3rd.
$1,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
_ _ _ R I D A
O R _ N G _ _
William solves FLORIDA ORANGES. The end-of-week panel...
William Morris: brewery/restaurant worker from Myrtle Beach, SC
Vicki Tomberlin: student management coordinator for her local school district from Monument, CO
Laurie Seawater: social worker and a fitness instructor from Los Osos, CA
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
D _ _ _ _
I N S T _ _ _ _ O R
Vicki solves DANCE INSTRUCTOR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: in honor of National Train Day (May 8th), an Amtrak train tour of Glacier Park worth $7,810.
Jackpot Round - EVENT
Midway in the round, Vicki lands on the Jackpot and ges $500 with an H, but doesn't make the $6,100 solve. After some work, she promptly misses with an S. Laurie controls the rest of the round...
R E _ E I _ I N G / A
H A N _ _ R I T T E N
_ E T T E R
...and solves RECEIVING A HANDWRITTEN LETTER for $3,650.
SOLE DUD: S (Vicki)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,450
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
William: $1,000
Vicki: $2,000
Laurie: $3,650
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Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
R E _ _ E _ T
_ E R _ I _ _ I O N / T O
C O _ E / A _ O A R D
After dominating and solving this puzzle for $2,900, Laurie will REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD a $5,550 Costa CARIBBEAN CRUISE. She wins a total of $8,450 that round.
CRUISE SPIN ID: KS9139241 (Kevin S. of Kentucky)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
William: $1,000
Vicki: $2,000
Laurie: $12,100 cash and cruise
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
William immediately picks up the train tour with an R, but he then misses with a T. Secondly, Vicki BANKRUPTS. Third, Laurie says a $500 N but then a dud purchase in E. We return to William, but he hits the MDW's left side to lose that trip. Vicki next puts in two S's, but no A's. Laurie misses again w/ L. William FPs an I, but he then BANKRUPTS normally. Vicki then inserts a D and the leftover O's, but she BANKRUPTS for the second time this round to surrender $450. Laurie tries again w/ a G, but a lack of F's prevent her from getting the Wild Card. After Will gets The Cheesecake Factory gift tag w/ a C...
M O O D / &
_ O R C _
S W I N G S
...he solves MOOD & PORCH SWINGS for $2,500 cash and gift tag.
DUDS: T (William), E (Laurie), A (Vicki), L (Laurie), F (Laurie)
BANKRUPT HITS: 4 (2 each by Vicki & William)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
William: $3,500 cash and cheesecake
Vicki: $2,000
Laurie: $12,100
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$3,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
M _ L T I _ _ _ K I N G
William's MULTITASKING, so he's up to $6,500.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
After Vicki does some work, speed-up mode commences with the following setup:
J E R _ E _ / _ _ _ _
_ E _ / _ E R _ E _
All of the remaining consonants are each worth $1,600.
J E R _ E Y / _ _ _ Y
_ E _ / _ E R _ E Y
Vicki solves JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY for $6,150.
LAT HIT: William at the start
FINAL SCORES
William: $6,500 cash and cheesecake
Vicki: $8,150
Laurie: $12,100 cash and cruise (winner)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $26,750
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The car up for grabs tonight and all of the May 3rd week is a Buick Enclave. Laurie lands on the apostrophe.
Category: FUN AND GAMES
Almost half of this puzzle has been filled in already...
R _ _ _ L
_ L _ S _
HDCA gives her a little more help...
R _ _ A L
_ L _ S H
This is one of the best hands you make in poker, and Laurie knows that's a ROYAL FLUSH for $30,000! She leaves with $42,100 cash and cruise!
NEW FEEDING AMERICA CHARITY TOTAL: $47,500
To wrap up the fourth extra episodes week of the season, we're on the set of Pat Sajak's and my hometown of Chicago! You'll be seeing that set again the week of May 3rd.
$1,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
_ _ _ R I D A
O R _ N G _ _
William solves FLORIDA ORANGES. The end-of-week panel...
William Morris: brewery/restaurant worker from Myrtle Beach, SC
Vicki Tomberlin: student management coordinator for her local school district from Monument, CO
Laurie Seawater: social worker and a fitness instructor from Los Osos, CA
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
D _ _ _ _
I N S T _ _ _ _ O R
Vicki solves DANCE INSTRUCTOR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: in honor of National Train Day (May 8th), an Amtrak train tour of Glacier Park worth $7,810.
Jackpot Round - EVENT
Midway in the round, Vicki lands on the Jackpot and ges $500 with an H, but doesn't make the $6,100 solve. After some work, she promptly misses with an S. Laurie controls the rest of the round...
R E _ E I _ I N G / A
H A N _ _ R I T T E N
_ E T T E R
...and solves RECEIVING A HANDWRITTEN LETTER for $3,650.
SOLE DUD: S (Vicki)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,450
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
William: $1,000
Vicki: $2,000
Laurie: $3,650
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Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
R E _ _ E _ T
_ E R _ I _ _ I O N / T O
C O _ E / A _ O A R D
After dominating and solving this puzzle for $2,900, Laurie will REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD a $5,550 Costa CARIBBEAN CRUISE. She wins a total of $8,450 that round.
CRUISE SPIN ID: KS9139241 (Kevin S. of Kentucky)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
William: $1,000
Vicki: $2,000
Laurie: $12,100 cash and cruise
========
Mystery Round - SAME NAME
William immediately picks up the train tour with an R, but he then misses with a T. Secondly, Vicki BANKRUPTS. Third, Laurie says a $500 N but then a dud purchase in E. We return to William, but he hits the MDW's left side to lose that trip. Vicki next puts in two S's, but no A's. Laurie misses again w/ L. William FPs an I, but he then BANKRUPTS normally. Vicki then inserts a D and the leftover O's, but she BANKRUPTS for the second time this round to surrender $450. Laurie tries again w/ a G, but a lack of F's prevent her from getting the Wild Card. After Will gets The Cheesecake Factory gift tag w/ a C...
M O O D / &
_ O R C _
S W I N G S
...he solves MOOD & PORCH SWINGS for $2,500 cash and gift tag.
DUDS: T (William), E (Laurie), A (Vicki), L (Laurie), F (Laurie)
BANKRUPT HITS: 4 (2 each by Vicki & William)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
William: $3,500 cash and cheesecake
Vicki: $2,000
Laurie: $12,100
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$3,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
M _ L T I _ _ _ K I N G
William's MULTITASKING, so he's up to $6,500.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
After Vicki does some work, speed-up mode commences with the following setup:
J E R _ E _ / _ _ _ _
_ E _ / _ E R _ E _
All of the remaining consonants are each worth $1,600.
J E R _ E Y / _ _ _ Y
_ E _ / _ E R _ E Y
Vicki solves JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY for $6,150.
LAT HIT: William at the start
FINAL SCORES
William: $6,500 cash and cheesecake
Vicki: $8,150
Laurie: $12,100 cash and cruise (winner)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $26,750
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The car up for grabs tonight and all of the May 3rd week is a Buick Enclave. Laurie lands on the apostrophe.
Category: FUN AND GAMES
Almost half of this puzzle has been filled in already...
R _ _ _ L
_ L _ S _
HDCA gives her a little more help...
R _ _ A L
_ L _ S H
This is one of the best hands you make in poker, and Laurie knows that's a ROYAL FLUSH for $30,000! She leaves with $42,100 cash and cruise!
NEW FEEDING AMERICA CHARITY TOTAL: $47,500