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March 21, 2002 recap Jan 27, 2023 0:01:27 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 27, 2023 0:01:27 GMT -5

Airdate: March 21, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! This is Washington, D.C. Week!

Three contestants agree to play a Toss-Up, and the crowd wants to see some winnings!

$1,000 Toss-Up

AROUND THE HOUSE

Go!

AROUND THE HOUSE

Minaxi solves THE MORNING PAPER.

Denton	Kathy	Minaxi
		$1,000

The evening contestants:
Minaxi Abadallah (?): Getting her Master's at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emery University, and she works at the CDC; from Atlanta, GA
Denton Drewry: In the Air Force for 9 years and counting and stationed at Tinker in Oklahoma as an airborne computer technician, from Cottage Grove, MN

Kathy Mitchell: Realtor in the entire Milwaukee area, from Brookfield, WI

Let's unroll another Toss-Up and put it on the puzzle board!

$2,000 Toss-Up

THINGS

Go!

THINGS

Denton solves GARLIC & ONIONS.

Denton	Kathy	Minaxi
$2,000		$1,000

He has to play our game first, then he can binge on those.

Round 1

SAME NAME

DENTON	Kathy	Minaxi
$900: L (x2) Free Spin: T $500: N $500: S (DUD!)	$300: R (DUD!)	$400: M -$250: I $600: D -$250: A $300: H (DUD!)
$2,300		$500
-$250: E -$250: O (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,800

SAME NAME

Denton solves TIM & WOODY ALLEN. A classic with actual names.

Denton (FS)	Kathy	Minaxi
$3,800		$1,000

And now we give some time to classic Charlie so that we can win a Melard Technologies SIDEARM portable computer (labeled COMPUTER) worth $2,860.

We think that the Jackpot space is able to clear out the smell of garlic and onions.

Round 2

WHERE ARE WE?

The rightmost blank was slow to light up.

Denton (FS)	KATHY	Minaxi
	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$600: T (x4) $300: H -$250: I (x4) $400: S (x4) -$250: E (DUD!)
		$3,800
BANKRUPT! ($0) (Free Spin used) $600: L BANKRUPT! ($600)	$300: C (x5) -$250: A (x5) $300: Y (x2) $500: R (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,850

WHERE ARE WE?

Kathy solves CARACAS IS THIS COUNTRY'S CAPITAL CITY. That gets her on the board, and $3,000 more will give her the lead if she knows where we are.

It's obvious to her. The place is Venezuela.

Denton	Kathy	Minaxi
$3,800	$5,850	$1,000

It's obvious to us that we need another prize. Let's add a trip to Berlin, Maryland and stay at the Victorian Atlantic Hotel, plus 5-star dining and trip to Assateague Seashore National Park (labeled D.C.) worth $4,980.

First, a space was slow to light up. Next, someone's flipper is slow to click over to the one-third $10,000 space, but it will click. We can feel it.

Round 3

THE 80s

Denton	Kathy	MINAXI
		$300: T (x3) $500: R $300: S (x2) -$250: O COMPUTER: L $800: N (x2) -$250: I $900: G $450: J $500: W Solve: Correct!
		$4,950+

THE 80s

Perfection! Minaxi solves GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN to win the cash and computer, and she's having fun now that she's in the lead!

Denton	Kathy	Minaxi
$3,800	$5,850	$8,810

Vanna will have some more fun with the puzzle board after this Toss-Up:

$3,000 Toss-Up

PERSON

Go!

PERSON

Denton solves A MARRIED MAN.

Denton	Kathy	Minaxi
$6,800	$5,850	$8,810

The married man among the contestants will take the Wheel, and even in this close game, the $5,000 space matters a lot!

Round 4

PHRASE

DENTON	Kathy	Minaxi
$300: L $300: F (x2) -$250: I (x2) $500: M -$250: E $500: S (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,400

PHRASE

Double perfection! Denton solves IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.

Denton	Kathy	Minaxi
$9,200	$5,850	$8,810

We say that they're going pretty quickly! We have lots of time for another round!

Round 5

THING

Denton	KATHY	Minaxi
	$5,000: T (x2) -$250: E -$250: A (x2) $300: N (DUD!)	$700: P $550: W Solve: Correct!
	$9,500	$1,250

THING

Minaxi solves TAP WATER to take back the lead.

Denton	Kathy	Minaxi
$9,200	$5,850	$10,060

Just a little drink, and we'll play an extra round.

Round 6

SHOW BIZ

DING DING! DING DING!

And just before our bank account dries up, Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $400 + $1,000 for $1,400 a piece. Minaxi begins.

Minaxi: T ($1,400)
Denton: R (DUD!)
Kathy: S ($1,400)

SHOW BIZ

Kathy says STAGEMOB.

Minaxi: G ($2,800)
Denton: N ($1,400)

SHOW BIZ

Denton solves STAGEHAND, and we hand him the victory! His watch falls off in the excitement.

Pat: Congratulations! As a bonus prize today, we're giving you this brand new watch, Denton!

Denton	Kathy	Minaxi
$10,600	$5,850	$10,060

BONUS ROUND:

We're past the days of super expensive watches and jewelry on this show. Instead, we're going to stick to cars and cash...or he could just stick to the $100,000.

Denton can't leave yet, because he needs to spin our Bonus Wheel. He hits the orange space, and he needs to solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

We could treat a man in uniform better, maybe with DMHA.

THING

He says A KITE, A BIKE, A JOKE, and A CAKE. A great effort, but he does not solve A PIPE...

...and we can't send the $25,000 through our pipe. Denton is heading back with $10,600 in cash.

In the post-game chat, Pat knows there's so much to do in Southern California, but you can't see everything. Vanna hasn't been to the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum yet, but Pat went yesterday. Vanna might do it soon!