Post by an007 on May 10, 2010 21:00:42 GMT -5
What do livestock, cotton candy, and carnival rides have in common? They're all part of a "State Fair"! And that's the theme for this week.
EPISODE #5241 - STATE FAIR
$1,000 Tossup - THING
_ _ R R I S
_ _ E _ _
There's always at least one of these at a state fair, and Staci (a male) knows that's a FERRIS WHEEL. The first three players of the week are...
Staci Payne: bartender of a major strip casino from Las Vegas, NV; married to Maureen who got a passion for riding motorcycles
Marily Martinez: 2nd grade teacher at Peter Burnett Elementary School from Sacramento, CA; married to Ricardo w/ 2 daughters
Laurie Gillis: Department of Defense supervisor who's also renovating her home from Choctaw, OK; has an 18-year-old son
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: MS00428
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
_ I V E _ T _ _ K
_ U _ T _ O N
Staci is two for two with LIVESTOCK AUCTION.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to The Great New York State Fair worth $6,362
(NOTE: For all of the non-Tossup puzzles this week, the categories are revealed when some pigs drag them onto the screen!)
Jackpot Round - FUN & GAMES
On his first two spins, Staci picks up both the NY trip (T's) and the Wild Card (H's). But he then misses with an S ($350). Afterwards, it's all Marily (2 $550 N's, $300 G, $5K L pair, A & 4 E's, 2 $900 C's)...
E I G H T / _ A L L
I N / T H E
C _ _ N E _ / _ _ C _ E T
This is from the game of pool, and Marily solves EIGHT BALL IN THE CORNER POCKET for $7,450.
SOLE DUD: S (Staci)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,600
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Staci: $3,000 and WC
Marily: $7,450
Laurie: $0
========
Round 2 - BEFORE & AFTER
Marily starts this round w/ a $400 T and FPs a single H. Next is E, a $700 S, 2 I's, a $400 N and a FP G...but then BANKRUPT next to $3,500 for a $1,750 loss. Laurie then says a $500 F, a $450 P and a $1K L pair...
F I S H I N G
P O L E
_ _ _ L T
...and solves FISHING POLE VAULT for $1,950.
BANKRUPT HIT: Marily
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Staci: $3,000 and WC
Marily: $7,450
Laurie: $1,950
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: HH8063767
========
Mystery Round - FOOD & DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Laurie BANKRUPTS right out of the gate near the pink $900. Secondly, Staci calls an S and gets a hold of Mystery Wedge next to the MDW...it's $10K! Next up is a $500 T, 4 E's, a $1K D pair, I and 4 A's. After that is a G on $3,500 and he WISELY uses the WC. He successfully uncovers the M's for another $7,000. Next up is a $350 B, the C's while on FP and the N for the Cotton Candy Express gift tag. The board now...
C _ U N _ _
G U A C A M O L E
M A D E
T A B L E S I D E
...he solves this puzzle for $22,700, the gift tag, and a place where he can eat some CHUNKY GUACAMOLE MADE TABLESIDE ...the Hotel Dorado Pacifico in IXTAPA, MEXICO worth $5,370! He wins a total of $29,070 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: JD0495594 (Jen D. of Washington)
BANKRUPT HIT: Laurie
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Staci: $32,070 cash and prizes
Marily: $7,450
Laurie: $1,950
========
$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
J _ R R _
_ E _ N _ E _ D
Best known for having a sitcom named after himself, Marily solves JERRY SEINFELD, bringing her up to $10,450.
Round 4 - PEOPLE (full $1,600 speed-up round)
Letters: 2 T's, N, 3 S's, L, R, 4 H's
H _ _ H / S _ H _ _ L
S _ _ _ T H _ _ R T S
Staci solves HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS for $11,200 and the blowout victory!
SOLE DUD: N (Laurie)
FINAL SCORES
Staci: $43,270 cash and prizes
Marily: $10,450
Laurie: $1,950
----------------------------
PRE-BR TOTAL: a very nice $55,670!
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,750
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
This week's car is a Ford Mustang GT coupe. Staci lands on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Two letters in the bottom appear first...
_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ E _ S
DFHO gives him...
_ O O _ / O F
_ O E _ S
He'll be writing in a BOOK OF POEMS about his big night as well as his $30,000 Bonus Round win! He leaves with $73,270 cash and prizes! Feeding America's charity total rises to $67,500!
We wrap things up with a tour of the WOF Hall of Fame in Section 11 of the Sony Pictures Studios! That includes the first-ever million dollar win!
EPISODE #5241 - STATE FAIR
$1,000 Tossup - THING
_ _ R R I S
_ _ E _ _
There's always at least one of these at a state fair, and Staci (a male) knows that's a FERRIS WHEEL. The first three players of the week are...
Staci Payne: bartender of a major strip casino from Las Vegas, NV; married to Maureen who got a passion for riding motorcycles
Marily Martinez: 2nd grade teacher at Peter Burnett Elementary School from Sacramento, CA; married to Ricardo w/ 2 daughters
Laurie Gillis: Department of Defense supervisor who's also renovating her home from Choctaw, OK; has an 18-year-old son
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: MS00428
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
_ I V E _ T _ _ K
_ U _ T _ O N
Staci is two for two with LIVESTOCK AUCTION.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to The Great New York State Fair worth $6,362
(NOTE: For all of the non-Tossup puzzles this week, the categories are revealed when some pigs drag them onto the screen!)
Jackpot Round - FUN & GAMES
On his first two spins, Staci picks up both the NY trip (T's) and the Wild Card (H's). But he then misses with an S ($350). Afterwards, it's all Marily (2 $550 N's, $300 G, $5K L pair, A & 4 E's, 2 $900 C's)...
E I G H T / _ A L L
I N / T H E
C _ _ N E _ / _ _ C _ E T
This is from the game of pool, and Marily solves EIGHT BALL IN THE CORNER POCKET for $7,450.
SOLE DUD: S (Staci)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,600
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Staci: $3,000 and WC
Marily: $7,450
Laurie: $0
========
Round 2 - BEFORE & AFTER
Marily starts this round w/ a $400 T and FPs a single H. Next is E, a $700 S, 2 I's, a $400 N and a FP G...but then BANKRUPT next to $3,500 for a $1,750 loss. Laurie then says a $500 F, a $450 P and a $1K L pair...
F I S H I N G
P O L E
_ _ _ L T
...and solves FISHING POLE VAULT for $1,950.
BANKRUPT HIT: Marily
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Staci: $3,000 and WC
Marily: $7,450
Laurie: $1,950
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: HH8063767
========
Mystery Round - FOOD & DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Laurie BANKRUPTS right out of the gate near the pink $900. Secondly, Staci calls an S and gets a hold of Mystery Wedge next to the MDW...it's $10K! Next up is a $500 T, 4 E's, a $1K D pair, I and 4 A's. After that is a G on $3,500 and he WISELY uses the WC. He successfully uncovers the M's for another $7,000. Next up is a $350 B, the C's while on FP and the N for the Cotton Candy Express gift tag. The board now...
C _ U N _ _
G U A C A M O L E
M A D E
T A B L E S I D E
...he solves this puzzle for $22,700, the gift tag, and a place where he can eat some CHUNKY GUACAMOLE MADE TABLESIDE ...the Hotel Dorado Pacifico in IXTAPA, MEXICO worth $5,370! He wins a total of $29,070 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: JD0495594 (Jen D. of Washington)
BANKRUPT HIT: Laurie
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Staci: $32,070 cash and prizes
Marily: $7,450
Laurie: $1,950
========
$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
J _ R R _
_ E _ N _ E _ D
Best known for having a sitcom named after himself, Marily solves JERRY SEINFELD, bringing her up to $10,450.
Round 4 - PEOPLE (full $1,600 speed-up round)
Letters: 2 T's, N, 3 S's, L, R, 4 H's
H _ _ H / S _ H _ _ L
S _ _ _ T H _ _ R T S
Staci solves HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS for $11,200 and the blowout victory!
SOLE DUD: N (Laurie)
FINAL SCORES
Staci: $43,270 cash and prizes
Marily: $10,450
Laurie: $1,950
----------------------------
PRE-BR TOTAL: a very nice $55,670!
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,750
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
This week's car is a Ford Mustang GT coupe. Staci lands on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Two letters in the bottom appear first...
_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ E _ S
DFHO gives him...
_ O O _ / O F
_ O E _ S
He'll be writing in a BOOK OF POEMS about his big night as well as his $30,000 Bonus Round win! He leaves with $73,270 cash and prizes! Feeding America's charity total rises to $67,500!
We wrap things up with a tour of the WOF Hall of Fame in Section 11 of the Sony Pictures Studios! That includes the first-ever million dollar win!