Post by an007 on Jun 8, 2010 10:33:03 GMT -5
This is it -- our season finale week! Let's make the most of it.
EPISODE #5261 - AMERICA'S GAME
The action starts off on the set of "Beaches Resorts Family Week".
$1,000 Tossup - THING
N _ _ I _ _ _ L
_ A S _ _ _ E
Playing this game can be a NATIONAL PASTIME, and Paolo & Catherine solve this puzzle to get on the board. Here are the teams...
Paolo & Catherine De Guzman (brother/sister): both high school biology teachers
Cory & Kyle Miholich (twin brothers): Kyle is a UC-San Diego graduate with a business degree and an owner of a self-serve frozen yogurt shop while Cory is a UC-Irvine graduate with a civil engineering degree and a vintage car restorer; they're from Carlsbad, CA
Laurisa Quella & Janet Woessner (mother/daughter): Laurisa works for a property management company
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
_ _ L D
_ _ S T A _ G
Laurisa & Janet solve WILD MUSTANG (it's the horse, not the car from Ford).
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to The Breakers of Fort Walton Beach, FL worth $11,000
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Laurisa & Janet do some work before BANKRUPTING on the MDW's left side for a $2,350 loss. Secondly, the de Guzmans find a T, but then D for dummy while on Jackpot. Third, the twin boys insert two M's and a C, but then BANKRUPT near $2,500 to lose $900. Laurissa and Janet are back in control...
M _ I S T _ R I _ I N G
C R E A M
P I E
...they solve MOISTURIZING CREAM PIE for the $2,000 house minimum.
SOLE DUD: D (Catherine/Paolo on Jackpot)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (the twins and the ladies)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,250
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Miholiches: $0
Laurisa/Janet: $4,000
De Guzmans: $1,000
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Round 2 - RHYME TIME (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The De Guzmans immediately pick up the ebags.com gift tag with five T's. Two spins later, they dud out with an R. Second for the twins are three N's, and A, but then L for loss of turn. Third, the mother/daughter duo insert a D and an M for the Wild Card. A few letters later, they miss w/ G. After the De Guzmans hit LAT...
T H E / T O _ N
S O / N I _ E
T H E Y / N A M E D
I T / T _ I _ E
...the twin brothers blow the solve by one letter with "THE TOON SO NICE, THEY NAMED IT TWICE". The ladies then solve "THE TOWN SO NICE, THEY NAMED IT TWICE" for $350, the Wild Card ...and a trip to NEW YORK CITY at The Westin Hotel (tickets to "Fela!" included) worth $10,488, giving them $10,838 that round. The twin brothers' late error costs them $11,888 cash and trip that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: MC0474046 (Maureen C. from Indiana)
DUDS: R (Catherine/Paolo), L (twin brothers), G (Janet/Laurisa)
LAT HIT: Catherine/Paolo
DQ: Cory & Kyle's blown solve
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Miholiches: $0
Laurisa/Janet: $14,838 cash and NYC + WC
De Guzmans: $1,000
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Mystery Round - FOOD AND DRINK
Midway in the round, the twins uncover $7,000 worth of H's. Shortly, they land on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW twice in a row. After putting up the C and the N, they obviously take $2K for those letters (wise move -- that had a BANKRUPT). They then pick up the MDW with a pair of W's. After all that work...
C O U N T R Y -
F R I E D / S T E A K
W I T H / W H I T E
_ R A _ Y
...they solve COUNTRY-FRIED STEAK WITH WHITE GRAVY for $15,700 and the MDW!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Miholiches: $15,700 + MDW
Laurisa/Janet: $14,838 cash and NYC + WC
De Guzmans: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - SONG TITLE
S _ S _ _ C I O U S
_ _ _ D _
Laurisa & Janet regain the lead with their solve of "SUSPICIOUS MINDS" (by Elvis Presley). They now have $17,838 cash and trip!
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ X _ _ R _ _ _ N T _ N G
_ N / T H _ / _ _ T C H _ N
Laurisa & Janet solve EXPERIMENTING IN THE KITCHEN for $12,000!
(NOTE: After the R was uncovered by the twin brothers, Vanna stood there for a few seconds before touching it!)
FINAL SCORES
Miholiches: $15,700 and a useless MDW
Laurisa/Janet: $29,838 + trip + WC (winners)
De Guzmans: $1,000 --> $2,000
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $47,538
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Laurisa & Janet land on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
The ending letters of the first word are...
_ _ _ _ L E
_ _ _ _ _ _
DHMI and their WC pick of C add...
D _ _ _ L E
_ H _ M M _
Because they successfully dodged the DOUBLE WHAMMY, they win another $45,000! They leave with $74,838 cash and trip!
EPISODE #5261 - AMERICA'S GAME
The action starts off on the set of "Beaches Resorts Family Week".
$1,000 Tossup - THING
N _ _ I _ _ _ L
_ A S _ _ _ E
Playing this game can be a NATIONAL PASTIME, and Paolo & Catherine solve this puzzle to get on the board. Here are the teams...
Paolo & Catherine De Guzman (brother/sister): both high school biology teachers
Cory & Kyle Miholich (twin brothers): Kyle is a UC-San Diego graduate with a business degree and an owner of a self-serve frozen yogurt shop while Cory is a UC-Irvine graduate with a civil engineering degree and a vintage car restorer; they're from Carlsbad, CA
Laurisa Quella & Janet Woessner (mother/daughter): Laurisa works for a property management company
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
_ _ L D
_ _ S T A _ G
Laurisa & Janet solve WILD MUSTANG (it's the horse, not the car from Ford).
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to The Breakers of Fort Walton Beach, FL worth $11,000
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Laurisa & Janet do some work before BANKRUPTING on the MDW's left side for a $2,350 loss. Secondly, the de Guzmans find a T, but then D for dummy while on Jackpot. Third, the twin boys insert two M's and a C, but then BANKRUPT near $2,500 to lose $900. Laurissa and Janet are back in control...
M _ I S T _ R I _ I N G
C R E A M
P I E
...they solve MOISTURIZING CREAM PIE for the $2,000 house minimum.
SOLE DUD: D (Catherine/Paolo on Jackpot)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (the twins and the ladies)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,250
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Miholiches: $0
Laurisa/Janet: $4,000
De Guzmans: $1,000
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Round 2 - RHYME TIME (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The De Guzmans immediately pick up the ebags.com gift tag with five T's. Two spins later, they dud out with an R. Second for the twins are three N's, and A, but then L for loss of turn. Third, the mother/daughter duo insert a D and an M for the Wild Card. A few letters later, they miss w/ G. After the De Guzmans hit LAT...
T H E / T O _ N
S O / N I _ E
T H E Y / N A M E D
I T / T _ I _ E
...the twin brothers blow the solve by one letter with "THE TOON SO NICE, THEY NAMED IT TWICE". The ladies then solve "THE TOWN SO NICE, THEY NAMED IT TWICE" for $350, the Wild Card ...and a trip to NEW YORK CITY at The Westin Hotel (tickets to "Fela!" included) worth $10,488, giving them $10,838 that round. The twin brothers' late error costs them $11,888 cash and trip that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: MC0474046 (Maureen C. from Indiana)
DUDS: R (Catherine/Paolo), L (twin brothers), G (Janet/Laurisa)
LAT HIT: Catherine/Paolo
DQ: Cory & Kyle's blown solve
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Miholiches: $0
Laurisa/Janet: $14,838 cash and NYC + WC
De Guzmans: $1,000
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Mystery Round - FOOD AND DRINK
Midway in the round, the twins uncover $7,000 worth of H's. Shortly, they land on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW twice in a row. After putting up the C and the N, they obviously take $2K for those letters (wise move -- that had a BANKRUPT). They then pick up the MDW with a pair of W's. After all that work...
C O U N T R Y -
F R I E D / S T E A K
W I T H / W H I T E
_ R A _ Y
...they solve COUNTRY-FRIED STEAK WITH WHITE GRAVY for $15,700 and the MDW!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Miholiches: $15,700 + MDW
Laurisa/Janet: $14,838 cash and NYC + WC
De Guzmans: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - SONG TITLE
S _ S _ _ C I O U S
_ _ _ D _
Laurisa & Janet regain the lead with their solve of "SUSPICIOUS MINDS" (by Elvis Presley). They now have $17,838 cash and trip!
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ X _ _ R _ _ _ N T _ N G
_ N / T H _ / _ _ T C H _ N
Laurisa & Janet solve EXPERIMENTING IN THE KITCHEN for $12,000!
(NOTE: After the R was uncovered by the twin brothers, Vanna stood there for a few seconds before touching it!)
FINAL SCORES
Miholiches: $15,700 and a useless MDW
Laurisa/Janet: $29,838 + trip + WC (winners)
De Guzmans: $1,000 --> $2,000
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $47,538
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Laurisa & Janet land on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
The ending letters of the first word are...
_ _ _ _ L E
_ _ _ _ _ _
DHMI and their WC pick of C add...
D _ _ _ L E
_ H _ M M _
Because they successfully dodged the DOUBLE WHAMMY, they win another $45,000! They leave with $74,838 cash and trip!