Post by an007 on May 18, 2010 23:04:30 GMT -5
EPISODE #5247 - DADS & GRADS
$1,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ _ _ _ _ N G
A / _ U E _
Jeff & Sarah are on the board first with SINGING A DUET. Once again, we have teams of fathers/daughters...
Jeff & Sarah Smith: Sarah is about to graduate from the University of San Diego with a degree in English while Jeff claims that he can fix anything; they're from Moore Park, CA
Mike & Holly Hayes: Mike is an airline pilot and a fisherman while Holly is graduating from UC-Santa Barbara as an English major; they're from Mission Viejo, CA
Joseph & Karila Shannis: Karila is about to graduate from Faith Baptist High and is also a hula dancing teacher while Joseph is an insurance company director; they're from Woodland Hills, CA
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: DB14856
$2,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTER
_ _ _
S _ _ _ E R
He's the title character of a series of books written by Mark Twain, and the Shannises know that's TOM SAWYER.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Universal Orlando worth $8,536
Jackpot Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Shannises instantly BANKRUPT on the MDW's left side. The Smiths secondly use $600 from a T to buy five E's, and pick up the MDW w/ three R's. Soon enough...
_ E / A R E
_ _ E A R E _ / F _ R
T A _ E _ F F
...they will be hearing the words "WE ARE CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF" because their flight will take them to The Springs Resort & Spa in COSTA RICA worth $12,640! W/ another $1,600, they win $14,240 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: TT6504135 (Thuy T. of Virginia)
BANKRUPT HIT: Shannises
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Smiths: $15,240 cash and trip + MDW
Hayeses: $0
Shannises: $2,000
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Round 2 - SAME NAME
The Smiths instantly get $7,000 with a pair of R's. But after some work, they miss with an S. Secondly, the Hayeses pick up both the Wild Card and the Image Entertainment gift tag w/
w/ three G's and a D, respectively. But next is LAT. From here, the Shannises narrow things down to this...
_ A T T I N G / &
G R A D E / P _ I N T
A _ E R A G E
...they solve BATTING & GRADE POINT AVERAGE for $3,350.
SOLE DUD: S (Smiths)
LAT: Hayeses
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jeff & Sarah: $15,240 cash and trip + MDW
Mike & Holly: WC
Joseph & Karila: $5,350
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: MM8269603
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
C H O O S I N G / _ _
E L E C _ I _ E
C O _ _ S E S
This is what Karila will be doing in college, as she and Joseph solve CHOOSING MY ELECTIVE COURSES for $4,150.
SOLE DUD: D (Holly & Mike after some work)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jeff & Sarah: $15,240 cash and trip + MDW
Mike & Holly: WC
Joseph & Karila: $9,500
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
W _ _ _ _
L I _ _ _ S
The Hayeses finally get on the board with WATER LILIES.
Round 4 - SONG TITLE
T H E / K I D _
A R E / A L R I G H T
Mike & Holly dominate and solve The Who's "THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT" for $5,200. Just before solving, they made a VERY QUESTIONABLE MOVE of using their WC on a measly $400 space! Ugh. They got $800 from a K and a D.
PERFECT ROUND!
Round 5 - THING (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ N / _ P E N - _ N D -
S _ _ T / _ _ S E
Jeff & Sarah easily win this OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE for $6,000.
DUDS: R (Jeff & Sarah), L (Holly & Mike)
FINAL SCORES
Jeff & Sarah: $21,240 cash and trip and MDW (winners!)
Mike & Holly: $8,200
Joseph & Karila: $9,500
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $38,940
Jeff & Sarah have made history tonight -- they're the first team ever to go for the million!
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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #8
The Smiths lands on the A in GAME.
Category: THING
Decent RSTLNE start...
S _ _ T _ _ R E
_ _ _ _ T E
CKPO give them...
S O _ T _ _ R E
_ P _ _ T E
Since I'm knowledgeable in computers, I have done a SOFTWARE UPDATE on my machine...but they DON'T solve this puzzle for...
...$30,000. That sends them home with $21,240 cash and trips.
MILLION DOLLAR ENVELOPE LOCATION: N in WIN
$1,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ _ _ _ _ N G
A / _ U E _
Jeff & Sarah are on the board first with SINGING A DUET. Once again, we have teams of fathers/daughters...
Jeff & Sarah Smith: Sarah is about to graduate from the University of San Diego with a degree in English while Jeff claims that he can fix anything; they're from Moore Park, CA
Mike & Holly Hayes: Mike is an airline pilot and a fisherman while Holly is graduating from UC-Santa Barbara as an English major; they're from Mission Viejo, CA
Joseph & Karila Shannis: Karila is about to graduate from Faith Baptist High and is also a hula dancing teacher while Joseph is an insurance company director; they're from Woodland Hills, CA
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: DB14856
$2,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTER
_ _ _
S _ _ _ E R
He's the title character of a series of books written by Mark Twain, and the Shannises know that's TOM SAWYER.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Universal Orlando worth $8,536
Jackpot Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Shannises instantly BANKRUPT on the MDW's left side. The Smiths secondly use $600 from a T to buy five E's, and pick up the MDW w/ three R's. Soon enough...
_ E / A R E
_ _ E A R E _ / F _ R
T A _ E _ F F
...they will be hearing the words "WE ARE CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF" because their flight will take them to The Springs Resort & Spa in COSTA RICA worth $12,640! W/ another $1,600, they win $14,240 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: TT6504135 (Thuy T. of Virginia)
BANKRUPT HIT: Shannises
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Smiths: $15,240 cash and trip + MDW
Hayeses: $0
Shannises: $2,000
========
Round 2 - SAME NAME
The Smiths instantly get $7,000 with a pair of R's. But after some work, they miss with an S. Secondly, the Hayeses pick up both the Wild Card and the Image Entertainment gift tag w/
w/ three G's and a D, respectively. But next is LAT. From here, the Shannises narrow things down to this...
_ A T T I N G / &
G R A D E / P _ I N T
A _ E R A G E
...they solve BATTING & GRADE POINT AVERAGE for $3,350.
SOLE DUD: S (Smiths)
LAT: Hayeses
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jeff & Sarah: $15,240 cash and trip + MDW
Mike & Holly: WC
Joseph & Karila: $5,350
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: MM8269603
========
Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
C H O O S I N G / _ _
E L E C _ I _ E
C O _ _ S E S
This is what Karila will be doing in college, as she and Joseph solve CHOOSING MY ELECTIVE COURSES for $4,150.
SOLE DUD: D (Holly & Mike after some work)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jeff & Sarah: $15,240 cash and trip + MDW
Mike & Holly: WC
Joseph & Karila: $9,500
========
$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
W _ _ _ _
L I _ _ _ S
The Hayeses finally get on the board with WATER LILIES.
Round 4 - SONG TITLE
T H E / K I D _
A R E / A L R I G H T
Mike & Holly dominate and solve The Who's "THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT" for $5,200. Just before solving, they made a VERY QUESTIONABLE MOVE of using their WC on a measly $400 space! Ugh. They got $800 from a K and a D.
PERFECT ROUND!
Round 5 - THING (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ N / _ P E N - _ N D -
S _ _ T / _ _ S E
Jeff & Sarah easily win this OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE for $6,000.
DUDS: R (Jeff & Sarah), L (Holly & Mike)
FINAL SCORES
Jeff & Sarah: $21,240 cash and trip and MDW (winners!)
Mike & Holly: $8,200
Joseph & Karila: $9,500
------------------------------
PRE-BR TOTAL: $38,940
Jeff & Sarah have made history tonight -- they're the first team ever to go for the million!
========
MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #8
The Smiths lands on the A in GAME.
Category: THING
Decent RSTLNE start...
S _ _ T _ _ R E
_ _ _ _ T E
CKPO give them...
S O _ T _ _ R E
_ P _ _ T E
Since I'm knowledgeable in computers, I have done a SOFTWARE UPDATE on my machine...but they DON'T solve this puzzle for...
...$30,000. That sends them home with $21,240 cash and trips.
MILLION DOLLAR ENVELOPE LOCATION: N in WIN