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January 3, 2003 recap Feb 7, 2023 1:05:12 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 7, 2023 1:05:12 GMT -5

Airdate: January 3, 2003

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! One more day of our San Francisco Salute.

One more day to cross that bridge to fortune, and it all begins with a Toss-Up.

$1,000 Toss-Up

PERSON

Go!

PERSON

Roxana says A SPEED-RACER.

Bob instantly rings in and solves A SPEED-READER.

Roxana	Bob	Michelle
	$1,000

Pat will speedily read about this trio:
Bob Charles: Accounting manager for a major hotel company, from Commack, NY
Michelle Fonseca: Works for an investment company, from Los Angeles, CA (born and raised!)

Roxana Holzapfel: Hypnotherapist to modify any behavior changes they need, and she's a former police officer; from Tempe, AZ

We "modify" these contestants so that they grab their Toss-Up devices again.

$2,000 Toss-Up

PHRASE

Go!

PHRASE

Roxana rings in again, but she's silent this time.

PHRASE

Bob rings in again, and he solves THE LION'S SHARE.

Roxana	Bob	Michelle
	$3,000

We seem to have a trend here, and Bob might charge for the one-third $10,000 space. Is he in trouble? Will Michelle benefit from this?

Round 1

SHOW BIZ

Roxana	BOB	Michelle
	$550: T (DUD!)	Free Spin: R (DUD!)

$900: S (x2) Lose A Turn!	$300: M -$250: A (DUD!)	$300: C -$250: I (x2) $550: D -$250: U $900: B (DUD!)
$1,800	$50	$350
$900: V Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,700

SHOW BIZ

That's better! Roxana solves MUSIC VIDEOS. "Those are the things MTV used to play."

Roxana	Bob	Michelle
$2,700	$3,000

Maybe we could use the backdrop wall for some music videos while the staff are adding a holiday at The Weston St. Francis in San Francisco overlooking Union Square (labeled SAN FRANCISCO) worth $4,450.

You know, what would be fun is if we used the wall for fireworks to celebrate a Jackpot win!

Round 2

AROUND THE HOUSE

Roxana	Bob	MICHELLE
		$300: N (x2) $3,500: S (DUD!)
		$600
$600: R (DUD!)	$550: T (x2) -$250: I $900: L (x2) -$250: O (x3) $400: P -$250: E (x2) $800: M -$250: A (x4) Solve: Correct!
	$3,100

AROUND THE HOUSE

Bob twists his tongue at first, but then he solves ANTIQUE MAHOGANY POOL TABLE. "Feel better?"

Pat: And what would any home be without an antique mahogany pool table?

Bob: I have one in my basement.

Roxana	Bob	Michelle
$2,700	$6,100

And what would a Mystery Round be without a mystery? You'll be thinking about one of two special spaces, flipping over either a BANKRUPT or a Toyota Echo worth $12,916.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

ROXANA	Bob	Michelle
Prize?: T (DUD!)	$300: S (DUD!)	$300: H $300: L $400: R (DUD!)
		$600
$550: F -$250: O (x3) $300: D -$250: E (x4) $300: M (x2) $300: Q $600: N (x4) Solve: Correct!
$3,650

BEFORE & AFTER

Roxana solves HOMECOMING QUEEN OF ENGLAND.

Roxana	Bob	Michelle
$6,350	$6,100

Here's come Toss-Up money that you can put towards your new pool table!

$3,000 Toss-Up

PEOPLE

Go!

PEOPLE

Bob is the only one to ring in, and he solves HOLIDAY SHOPPERS for the lead again.

Roxana	Bob	Michelle
$6,350	$9,100

He's 3-for-3 on the Toss-Ups, but no top-dollar spins yet. That holiday shopping money had better come from the $5,000 space!

Round 4

THINGS

Roxana	BOB	Michelle
	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$400: S $500: T $900: H (DUD!)
		$900
$600: D (DUD!)	$300: N -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($50)	$300: L (DUD!)
		$900
$400: M BANKRUPT! ($400)

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

We can't keep going on like that. We're gonna make Pat give the Wheel a Final Spin! Consonants are worth $600 + $1,000 for $1,600 a piece.

Bob: P (DUD!)
Michelle: G (DUD!)
Roxana: B ($1,600) (She's not credited until after the buzzer.)
Bob: R (x2) ($3,200)

THINGS

Bob solves JOB REQUIREMENTS.

Roxana	Bob	Michelle
$6,350	$12,300

Solving puzzles can be a much more difficult job than you think. Michelle had a hard time, and she's leaving with the $500 consolation prize.

BONUS ROUND:

Here comes the easy part for those who qualify. Bob qualifies, and after a few steps, he will go home with one of these:

Cadillac CTS

Infiniti QX4 (over $36,000)
Choose your salary ($25,000-$50,000)

Or climb all the way to the top! ($100,000!)

The first task is to spin the Bonus Wheel. The second is to take your envelope, and his comes from the 10's digit. The third is to walk over to face the board:

Bonus Puzzle

ON THE MAP

RSTLNE gives them:

ON THE MAP

After this, he'll make his choices. How about HMPI?

ON THE MAP

Forget the last step, as he solves SHANGHAI before the timer starts...

...and his reward for all this shall be the $25,000! Bob exits with an all-cash total of $37,300!

In the post-game chat, Pat and Vanna were talking about eyesight, a touchy subject. Occasionally, you need some magnification for reading. Vanna goes to restaurants and forgets to put on her reading glasses! She can't read the menus or anything! Pat gives her an invitation to Mr. Magoo Eyewear. She'll enjoy that, as it's a fashionable place.