Post by an007 on May 21, 2010 19:53:00 GMT -5
Are we going to have our first BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT all season long on "Dads & Grads" week? I hope not.
EPISODE #5250 - DADS & GRADS
$1,000 Tossup - THING
C O L _ E _ E
D _ _ _ O M A
Erin and Hugh solve COLLEGE DIPLOMA. Our last teams this week...
Erin & Hugh Pendleton (father/daughter): Erin is graduating from UCLA with a degree in English literature while Hugh is a CPA; they're from Los Angeles
Lauren & Tom Nicholson (father/daughter): Lauren will be attending Ohio State University while Tom works for a warding district
Frank Lenas Jr. & Sr. (father/son): Frank Jr. is graduating from high school as a member of the school's choir while Frank Sr. is the owner of a freight-forwarding company
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: JH0082363
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
_ O U _ _ E
T _ O _ B _ E
The Pendletons are DOUBLE TROUBLE for the tripler.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Henderson Park Inn in Florida worth $9,360
Jackpot Round - TITLE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Pendletons pick up the Omaha Steaks gift tag with two S's. Shortly, however, they BANKRUPT between $900 and $600 to lose the food along with $50. Secondly, the Nicholsons miss w/ H. After the Franks put in two R's and the frontloading G...
G _ _ _ _ _ _ R ' S
T R A _ _ _ S
...they solve "GULLIVER'S TRAVELS" for $1,500...and a Caravan.com CENTRAL AMERICA TOUR worth $11,000. They're on the board with $12,500.
TRIP SPIN ID: JS1013778 (Joyce S. from Ohio)
SOLE DUD: H (Nicholsons)
BANKRUPT HIT: Pendletons
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,600
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Nicholsons: $0
Franks: $12,500 cash and tour
Pendletons: $3K
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
The Nicholsons immediately pick up the Wild Card with a pair of N's. They then WISELY use it on $3,500 to get $17,500 from four R's and an L. After a couple vowel purchases, they dud out with the S to leave $17,000 on the table. Later, this is what's on the board...
F R A T E R N I T _
_ R _ T _ E R -
I N - L A W
The Pendletons solve FRATERNITY BROTHER-IN-LAW for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: S (Lauren & Tom)
BANKRUPT HIT: Team Frank next to $3,500 ($2,050 loss)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Nicholsons: $0
Franks: $12,500 cash and tour
Pendletons: $5K
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: JZ0002482
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
The Franks instantly land on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT and call three G's. They turn down the $3K...for the BANKRUPT. Secondly, the Pendletons then hit LAT. Afterwards, the Nicholsons control the rest of the round...
S E N D I N G / A N D
_ E _ E I _ I N G
_ E _ _ / M E S S A G E S
...they know enough about SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES for $3,750.
BANKRUPT HIT: Team Frank
LAT HIT: Erin & Hugh
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Nicholsons: $3,750
Team Frank: $12,500 cash and tour
Pendletons: $5,000
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$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ R _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ E S
The Pendletons have no guess.
D _ R _
_ _ _ M _ _ T E S
The Franks solve DORM ROOMATES, taking them to $15,500.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
After the Franks do some work (they filled in the E's while on FP at the start), we shift into speed-up mode with the following...
_ E _ E _ R I _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ _ I _ E _
All remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each.
C E L E B R I T Y
L O O _ - _ L I _ E S
The Franks solve CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKES for $6,250.
FINAL SCORES
Lauren & Tom: $3,750
Team Frank: $21,750 cash and trip (winners)
Erin & Hugh: $5,000
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $30,500
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The Franks land on the P in SPIN.
Category: PLACE
The magic six give us...
_ E _ _ N _ / T _ E
_ _ _ _ _ _
CKWO are interesting choices...
_ E _ _ N _ / T _ E
_ O _ _ _ _ _
If you're a contestant on the game show "Jeopardy!", you're BEHIND THE PODIUM. The Franks HAVE NOTHING, SO WE FINALLY GOT OURSELVES THE FIRST BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT ALL SEASON LONG. As a result, they're the second and final $40,000 losers of the week, and leave with $21,750 cash and trip.
EPISODE #5250 - DADS & GRADS
$1,000 Tossup - THING
C O L _ E _ E
D _ _ _ O M A
Erin and Hugh solve COLLEGE DIPLOMA. Our last teams this week...
Erin & Hugh Pendleton (father/daughter): Erin is graduating from UCLA with a degree in English literature while Hugh is a CPA; they're from Los Angeles
Lauren & Tom Nicholson (father/daughter): Lauren will be attending Ohio State University while Tom works for a warding district
Frank Lenas Jr. & Sr. (father/son): Frank Jr. is graduating from high school as a member of the school's choir while Frank Sr. is the owner of a freight-forwarding company
$25,000 SPIN ID #1: JH0082363
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
_ O U _ _ E
T _ O _ B _ E
The Pendletons are DOUBLE TROUBLE for the tripler.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Henderson Park Inn in Florida worth $9,360
Jackpot Round - TITLE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Pendletons pick up the Omaha Steaks gift tag with two S's. Shortly, however, they BANKRUPT between $900 and $600 to lose the food along with $50. Secondly, the Nicholsons miss w/ H. After the Franks put in two R's and the frontloading G...
G _ _ _ _ _ _ R ' S
T R A _ _ _ S
...they solve "GULLIVER'S TRAVELS" for $1,500...and a Caravan.com CENTRAL AMERICA TOUR worth $11,000. They're on the board with $12,500.
TRIP SPIN ID: JS1013778 (Joyce S. from Ohio)
SOLE DUD: H (Nicholsons)
BANKRUPT HIT: Pendletons
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,600
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Nicholsons: $0
Franks: $12,500 cash and tour
Pendletons: $3K
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
The Nicholsons immediately pick up the Wild Card with a pair of N's. They then WISELY use it on $3,500 to get $17,500 from four R's and an L. After a couple vowel purchases, they dud out with the S to leave $17,000 on the table. Later, this is what's on the board...
F R A T E R N I T _
_ R _ T _ E R -
I N - L A W
The Pendletons solve FRATERNITY BROTHER-IN-LAW for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: S (Lauren & Tom)
BANKRUPT HIT: Team Frank next to $3,500 ($2,050 loss)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Nicholsons: $0
Franks: $12,500 cash and tour
Pendletons: $5K
$25,000 SPIN ID #2: JZ0002482
========
Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
The Franks instantly land on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT and call three G's. They turn down the $3K...for the BANKRUPT. Secondly, the Pendletons then hit LAT. Afterwards, the Nicholsons control the rest of the round...
S E N D I N G / A N D
_ E _ E I _ I N G
_ E _ _ / M E S S A G E S
...they know enough about SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES for $3,750.
BANKRUPT HIT: Team Frank
LAT HIT: Erin & Hugh
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Nicholsons: $3,750
Team Frank: $12,500 cash and tour
Pendletons: $5,000
========
$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ R _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ E S
The Pendletons have no guess.
D _ R _
_ _ _ M _ _ T E S
The Franks solve DORM ROOMATES, taking them to $15,500.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
After the Franks do some work (they filled in the E's while on FP at the start), we shift into speed-up mode with the following...
_ E _ E _ R I _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ _ I _ E _
All remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each.
C E L E B R I T Y
L O O _ - _ L I _ E S
The Franks solve CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKES for $6,250.
FINAL SCORES
Lauren & Tom: $3,750
Team Frank: $21,750 cash and trip (winners)
Erin & Hugh: $5,000
-----------------------------
PRE-BR TOTAL: $30,500
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The Franks land on the P in SPIN.
Category: PLACE
The magic six give us...
_ E _ _ N _ / T _ E
_ _ _ _ _ _
CKWO are interesting choices...
_ E _ _ N _ / T _ E
_ O _ _ _ _ _
If you're a contestant on the game show "Jeopardy!", you're BEHIND THE PODIUM. The Franks HAVE NOTHING, SO WE FINALLY GOT OURSELVES THE FIRST BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT ALL SEASON LONG. As a result, they're the second and final $40,000 losers of the week, and leave with $21,750 cash and trip.