Post by an007 on May 5, 2010 20:50:24 GMT -5
EPISODE #5238 - CHICAGO SALUTE
$1,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
_ _ L D I E R
_ I E _ _
Jeff knows that the Bears play their home games at SOLDIER FIELD. Let's talk to the man in the middle first...
Jeff Haehurst: member of the Marine Corps since 2003 from Carlsbad, CA (originally from Farmington, MN)
Priscilla Hamilton: USC graduate student studying public policy from Los Angeles, CA (originally from Atlanta, GA)
Loretta Wagers: EMT and volunteer firefighter from Dumas, MS
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: JR07163
$2,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
_ P _ _ E
_ _ C _
Priscilla solves SPICE RACK.
CHICAGO PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: to the Palmer House Hilton hotel worth $8,000
Jackpot Round - PROPER NAME
A R C _ I T E C T
_ R A N _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ R I _ _ T
Priscilla dominates and solves ARCHITECT FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT for $9,350 ($7,500 from three R's).
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Loretta: $0
Jeff: $1,000
Priscilla: $11,350
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Loretta picks up the Harry Caray's gift tag with a pair of G's. But she BANKRUPTS between $900 and $600 to lose $1,400 cash and gift tag. From here, it's all Jeff...
T A K I N G / A
G U I D E D / T O U R
O _ / A N _ I E N T
T E _ _ _ E S
...he solves this puzzle for $5,150, and he'll be TAKING A GUIDED TOUR OF ANCIENT TEMPLES while at the Placencia Hotel in BELIZE worth $6,200. He wins a total of $11,350 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: CJ5933826 (Caughman J. of South Carolina)
BANKRUPT HIT: Loretta
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Loretta: $0
Jeff: $12,350 cash and trip
Priscilla: $11,350
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: VA9728102
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jeff picks up the Chicago trip with an R. Shortly, however, he hits LAT to leave $8,400 cash and trip unclaimed. Second for Priscilla are two S's for $7K, two L's...
S T E E L
_ _ _ L
S _ E A T E R
...and an $8,100 solve of STEEL WOOL SWEATER.
LAT HIT: Jeff
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Loretta: $0
Jeff: $12,350 cash and tour
Priscilla: $19,450
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$3,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ O _ _ N
_ U M _ R A L S
Priscilla solves ROMAN NUMERALS, bringing her up to $22,450.
Round 4 - PHRASE
A T / T H E
E _ E _ E _ T H / H _ _ R
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Loretta finally breaks through for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: I (Priscilla)
Round 5 - PLACE
After the N and T get filled in, we have the following for speed-up mode...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N T
_ _ _ _
All of the remaining consonants are worth $1,450 each.
_ M _ S _ M _ N T
P _ R K
Jeff solves AMUSEMENT PARK for $2,900.
DUDS:
Before speed-up: L (Loretta)
During speed-up: D (Loretta)
LAT HIT: Jeff (his second and final one of the night)
FINAL SCORES
Loretta: $1,000 (not a gooseegg)
Jeff: $15,250 cash and trip
Priscilla: $22,450 (winner)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $38,700
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Priscilla lands on the M in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
She should have a couple of ideas for the second word...
_ _ _ R
_ E _ T _ E R
CDMO...ARE ALL DUDS.
She's way off the mark with FAVOR GETTER. This FAIR WEATHER turns her potential $50,000 into waste, so she leaves with $22,450.
$1,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
_ _ L D I E R
_ I E _ _
Jeff knows that the Bears play their home games at SOLDIER FIELD. Let's talk to the man in the middle first...
Jeff Haehurst: member of the Marine Corps since 2003 from Carlsbad, CA (originally from Farmington, MN)
Priscilla Hamilton: USC graduate student studying public policy from Los Angeles, CA (originally from Atlanta, GA)
Loretta Wagers: EMT and volunteer firefighter from Dumas, MS
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: JR07163
$2,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
_ P _ _ E
_ _ C _
Priscilla solves SPICE RACK.
CHICAGO PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: to the Palmer House Hilton hotel worth $8,000
Jackpot Round - PROPER NAME
A R C _ I T E C T
_ R A N _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ R I _ _ T
Priscilla dominates and solves ARCHITECT FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT for $9,350 ($7,500 from three R's).
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Loretta: $0
Jeff: $1,000
Priscilla: $11,350
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Loretta picks up the Harry Caray's gift tag with a pair of G's. But she BANKRUPTS between $900 and $600 to lose $1,400 cash and gift tag. From here, it's all Jeff...
T A K I N G / A
G U I D E D / T O U R
O _ / A N _ I E N T
T E _ _ _ E S
...he solves this puzzle for $5,150, and he'll be TAKING A GUIDED TOUR OF ANCIENT TEMPLES while at the Placencia Hotel in BELIZE worth $6,200. He wins a total of $11,350 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: CJ5933826 (Caughman J. of South Carolina)
BANKRUPT HIT: Loretta
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Loretta: $0
Jeff: $12,350 cash and trip
Priscilla: $11,350
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: VA9728102
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jeff picks up the Chicago trip with an R. Shortly, however, he hits LAT to leave $8,400 cash and trip unclaimed. Second for Priscilla are two S's for $7K, two L's...
S T E E L
_ _ _ L
S _ E A T E R
...and an $8,100 solve of STEEL WOOL SWEATER.
LAT HIT: Jeff
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Loretta: $0
Jeff: $12,350 cash and tour
Priscilla: $19,450
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$3,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ O _ _ N
_ U M _ R A L S
Priscilla solves ROMAN NUMERALS, bringing her up to $22,450.
Round 4 - PHRASE
A T / T H E
E _ E _ E _ T H / H _ _ R
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Loretta finally breaks through for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: I (Priscilla)
Round 5 - PLACE
After the N and T get filled in, we have the following for speed-up mode...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N T
_ _ _ _
All of the remaining consonants are worth $1,450 each.
_ M _ S _ M _ N T
P _ R K
Jeff solves AMUSEMENT PARK for $2,900.
DUDS:
Before speed-up: L (Loretta)
During speed-up: D (Loretta)
LAT HIT: Jeff (his second and final one of the night)
FINAL SCORES
Loretta: $1,000 (not a gooseegg)
Jeff: $15,250 cash and trip
Priscilla: $22,450 (winner)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $38,700
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Priscilla lands on the M in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
She should have a couple of ideas for the second word...
_ _ _ R
_ E _ T _ E R
CDMO...ARE ALL DUDS.
She's way off the mark with FAVOR GETTER. This FAIR WEATHER turns her potential $50,000 into waste, so she leaves with $22,450.