Post by an007 on May 20, 2010 21:40:40 GMT -5
EPISODE #5249 - DADS & GRADS
$1,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
J _ _ I O _ S
& / _ _ _ _ _ R S
Albert & Christina solve JUNIORS & SENIORS. For the third time this week, we have fathers/daughters competing...
Albert & Christina Lara: Albert is an inside salesperson for an electrical distributor in L.A. while Christina is graduating from John Burrows High School; they're from Burbank, CA
Caitlin & Glenn Nadalet: Caitlin is a HS senior while Glenn is an agent for a large insurance company; they're from Loma Linda, CA
Rachel & Paul Gibbs: Rachel from Laguna Niguel, CA is about to graduate from Cal State-Long Beach with a BA in psychology while Paul from Irvine, CA is a general manager at a hotel
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: KO3679840
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ T E R
I _ L A _ D
Time ran out for the Nadalets, but they totally blow it anyway with WATER INLAND.
E _ S T E R
I _ L A _ D
The Laras are two for two with EASTER ISLAND.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Smugglers' Notch in Vermont worth $10,600
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
The Laras start w/ a $500 Jackpot R, but they then BANKRUPT on the MDW's left side. Secondly, the Nadalets pick an M, A and a dud of I on FP. They leave only the W remaining...
M R .
C L E A N
S _ E E P
...and solve MR. CLEAN SWEEP for $2,150.
SOLE DUD: I (Nadalets)
BANKRUPT HIT: Laras
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,650
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Gibbses: $0
Laras: $3,000
Nadalets: $2,150
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Round 2 - SHOW BIZ
The Nadalets get off to a quick $14,000 start with four S's. But after some work, they BANKRUPT between $900 and $600 to lose $15,150! Darn. Secondly, the Gibbs light up a $3,500 R (Rachel said that consonant first while Paul wanted a P). Shortly, however, they BANKRUPT on the MDW's right-side for a $5,000 loss. Two spins after that, the Laras FP an I and lights up two C's...
P O P / M _ S I C
S T A R S
T H E / _ _ A C _
E _ E _ / P E A S
...before they solve POP MUSIC STARS THE BLACK EYED PEAS for the $2,000 house minimum.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Nadalets, Gibbses)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Gibbses: $0
Laras: $5,000
Nadalets: $2,150
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: KC03156
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Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Gibbs lead off w/ two $3,500 S's, two groups of three A's and N's, and four T's while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. No way are they risking $7,650 (good move -- that's the BANKRUPT one). They next pick up the Image Entertainment gift tag w/ two C's...
_ / C A N � T / _ _ T / N _
S A T _ S _ A C T _ _ N
...and solve "I CAN'T GET NO SATISFACTION" from The Rolling Stones for $11,650, the gift tag...and a trip to the Hilton Waikoloa Village in HAWAII worth $10,000! They're on the board in a big way with $22,650 in cash and prizes!
TRIP SPIN ID: RA7828792 (Robert A. from Michigan)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Gibbses: $22,650 cash and prizes
Laras: $5,000
Nadalets: $2,150
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ _ O - W A Y
_ _ R _ _ _
Rachel & Paul cross the TWO-WAY STREET, bringing them up to $25,650.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
W _ L L / Y _ _ / S _ _ N
_ Y / Y _ _ R _ _ _ _ ?
The Nadalets blow the first half of this puzzle with WILL YOU SOON. That may very well cost them $30,000 and the victory.
W _ I L L / Y _ _ / S _ _ N
M Y / Y _ _ R B _ _ _ ?
The Laras ask "WILL YOU SIGN MY YEARBOOK?" for $12,000!
DUDS: T (Laras), H (Gibbses), C (Laras)
DQ: Nadalets' blown solve
FINAL SCORES
Gibbs: $25,650 cash and prizes (winners)
Laras: $17,000
Nadalets: $2,150
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $44,800
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$100,000 Bonus Round
We haven't got a Bonus Round win all this week. Let's hope the Gibbs can change all that. They land on the I in SPIN.
Category THING
This should be easy to solve...
R _ S _ _
_ _ N E _ _ E R
CMPA gives them not too much help...
R _ S _ _
M A N E _ _ E R
They RISKY MANEUVER backfires on them, and they lose $35,000. That sends them home with $25,650 cash and prizes, and we're on the verge of our first BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT all season long.
$1,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
J _ _ I O _ S
& / _ _ _ _ _ R S
Albert & Christina solve JUNIORS & SENIORS. For the third time this week, we have fathers/daughters competing...
Albert & Christina Lara: Albert is an inside salesperson for an electrical distributor in L.A. while Christina is graduating from John Burrows High School; they're from Burbank, CA
Caitlin & Glenn Nadalet: Caitlin is a HS senior while Glenn is an agent for a large insurance company; they're from Loma Linda, CA
Rachel & Paul Gibbs: Rachel from Laguna Niguel, CA is about to graduate from Cal State-Long Beach with a BA in psychology while Paul from Irvine, CA is a general manager at a hotel
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: KO3679840
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ T E R
I _ L A _ D
Time ran out for the Nadalets, but they totally blow it anyway with WATER INLAND.
E _ S T E R
I _ L A _ D
The Laras are two for two with EASTER ISLAND.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Smugglers' Notch in Vermont worth $10,600
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
The Laras start w/ a $500 Jackpot R, but they then BANKRUPT on the MDW's left side. Secondly, the Nadalets pick an M, A and a dud of I on FP. They leave only the W remaining...
M R .
C L E A N
S _ E E P
...and solve MR. CLEAN SWEEP for $2,150.
SOLE DUD: I (Nadalets)
BANKRUPT HIT: Laras
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,650
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Gibbses: $0
Laras: $3,000
Nadalets: $2,150
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Round 2 - SHOW BIZ
The Nadalets get off to a quick $14,000 start with four S's. But after some work, they BANKRUPT between $900 and $600 to lose $15,150! Darn. Secondly, the Gibbs light up a $3,500 R (Rachel said that consonant first while Paul wanted a P). Shortly, however, they BANKRUPT on the MDW's right-side for a $5,000 loss. Two spins after that, the Laras FP an I and lights up two C's...
P O P / M _ S I C
S T A R S
T H E / _ _ A C _
E _ E _ / P E A S
...before they solve POP MUSIC STARS THE BLACK EYED PEAS for the $2,000 house minimum.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Nadalets, Gibbses)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Gibbses: $0
Laras: $5,000
Nadalets: $2,150
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: KC03156
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Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Gibbs lead off w/ two $3,500 S's, two groups of three A's and N's, and four T's while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. No way are they risking $7,650 (good move -- that's the BANKRUPT one). They next pick up the Image Entertainment gift tag w/ two C's...
_ / C A N � T / _ _ T / N _
S A T _ S _ A C T _ _ N
...and solve "I CAN'T GET NO SATISFACTION" from The Rolling Stones for $11,650, the gift tag...and a trip to the Hilton Waikoloa Village in HAWAII worth $10,000! They're on the board in a big way with $22,650 in cash and prizes!
TRIP SPIN ID: RA7828792 (Robert A. from Michigan)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Gibbses: $22,650 cash and prizes
Laras: $5,000
Nadalets: $2,150
========
$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ _ O - W A Y
_ _ R _ _ _
Rachel & Paul cross the TWO-WAY STREET, bringing them up to $25,650.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
W _ L L / Y _ _ / S _ _ N
_ Y / Y _ _ R _ _ _ _ ?
The Nadalets blow the first half of this puzzle with WILL YOU SOON. That may very well cost them $30,000 and the victory.
W _ I L L / Y _ _ / S _ _ N
M Y / Y _ _ R B _ _ _ ?
The Laras ask "WILL YOU SIGN MY YEARBOOK?" for $12,000!
DUDS: T (Laras), H (Gibbses), C (Laras)
DQ: Nadalets' blown solve
FINAL SCORES
Gibbs: $25,650 cash and prizes (winners)
Laras: $17,000
Nadalets: $2,150
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $44,800
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$100,000 Bonus Round
We haven't got a Bonus Round win all this week. Let's hope the Gibbs can change all that. They land on the I in SPIN.
Category THING
This should be easy to solve...
R _ S _ _
_ _ N E _ _ E R
CMPA gives them not too much help...
R _ S _ _
M A N E _ _ E R
They RISKY MANEUVER backfires on them, and they lose $35,000. That sends them home with $25,650 cash and prizes, and we're on the verge of our first BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT all season long.