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May 17, 2023 Recap May 17, 2023 18:32:26 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on May 17, 2023 18:32:26 GMT -5

S40, EPISODE #7798: HSN SHOPPING SPREE

Airdate: 5/17/23

$1,000 Toss-Up

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I don't think this one rhymes, but Laurie's right with TOGETHER FOREVER.

Laurie	Matt	Melanie
$1,000

Midweek contestants:
Laurie Halpin: Millbury, MA. Former Special Ed teacher of 34 years who's been involved with Special Olympics for 40 years (and was inducted into her state’s Special Olympics Hall of Fame in 2017).
Matt Gundersen: Pitman, NJ (his parents are from Buena and his mom is a huge fan of this show). Married 2 years to Jilian and they're expecting a baby girl.
Melanie De Jesus: Hartford, CT. Paralegal by day and DJ by night (DJ Darksyde) who has 3 kids (two of them are grown up).

$2,000 Toss-Up

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We're GETTING BACK TO BASICS and Matt spins first.

Laurie	Matt	Melanie
$1,000	$2,000

Round 1

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FOOD & DRINK

Laurie	MATT	Melanie
	BANKRUPT! ($2,500)	$600: N


$600: 3 R's -$250: 2 O's -$250: 4 A's $900: 2 S's BANKRUPT! (MILLION's left) (-$3,100)	$650: 2 F's $850: 2 H's -$250: 3 E's $700: 3 C's LOSE A TURN!	$600: 3 M's $600: G $700: D $650: T BANKRUPT! ($2,500) (-$3,750)
	$4,850

Solve Attempt...

Melanie likes to gamble. It backfired.

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Laurie gets some FRESH GUACAMOLE MADE FROM SCRATCH for only the house minimum.

Laurie	Matt	Melanie
$2,000	$2,000

MYSTERY ROUND

$10,000 SPONSOR: Magnilife

Round 2

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Laurie	Matt	MELANIE
		BANKRUPT! (MILLION's right)


$550: N	$650: 3 R's -$250: 5 E's $800: 2 T's -$250: A	$700: 3 S's GIFT + $500: 3 C's BANKRUPT! (MILLION's right) (-$3,600 + GIFT)
	$3,050

$550: M $500 ($900): V No More Consonants! Solve Attempt...
$1,050

This time, Laurie goes all the way.

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Laurie solves CUSTOMER & SECRET SERVICE.

Laurie	Matt	Melanie
$3,050	$2,000

Rough night so far...

Round 3 (Trip Puzzle)

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LAURIE	Matt	Melanie
$600: 2 R's -$250: 3 A's -$250: E $650: T $700: 2 H's -$250: 2 O's -$250: U No More Vowels! $800: N $650: 2 D's $700: 2 L's Solve Attempt...
$5,750

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PERFECTION! Laurie's going HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD to THAILAND (Collette; $11,098).

Laurie	Matt	Melanie
$19,898	$2,000	$0
THAILAND

TRIPLE TOSS-UP

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Laurie	Matt	Melanie
		$2,000

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Laurie	Matt	Melanie
	$2,000	$2,000

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Laurie	Matt	Melanie
	$2,000	$4,000
$19,898	$4,000	$4,000
THAILAND

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN: $1,500

Melanie	R
Laurie	3 N's	$4,500
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Melanie	3 C's	$4,500
Laurie	2 S's	$7,500
Matt	G	$1,500
Melanie	L	$6,000
Laurie	P	$7,500
Matt	M	$1,500
Melanie	2 I's	$6,000
Laurie	3 O's	$7,500	Pat wants her to solve so the music can stop.
Matt	H	$3,000

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Not much of a SHOCKING CONCLUSION, but Matt makes the solve there.

FINAL SCORES

Laurie	Matt	Melanie
$19,898	$7,000	$4,000
THAILAND

PENALTY BOX	Duds	Lose a Turns	Bankrupts	Repeats	Missolves	Other
ROUND 1	N (Melanie)	Matt	3 (everyone)
ROUND 2	N (Laurie) A (Matt)		2 (Melanie)
ROUND 3						PERFECT ROUND
ROUND 4	R (Melanie) T & M (Matt) P (Laurie)
OVERALL	7	1	5 (-$11,450)			$21,400 unclaimed

WINNINGS SO FAR: $30,898

Laurie's got the raw deal set...

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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Laurie's planning a 50-year high school reunion (she was vice president of her class).

SPACE SPUN: G

Bonus Puzzle

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Laurie's FORMING A FOUNDATION...and here's another $40,000.

LAURIE’S FINAL TOTAL: $59,898 ($48,800 and the Thailand trip)

Vanna's wearing a Christian Siriano gown (he has a brand new line debuting on HSN this month). Meanwhile, Pat's wearing a black suit brought from some random guy in the back of his car.

SPOILER: Click to show

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Last Edit: May 18, 2023 17:53:44 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

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May 17, 2023 Recap May 17, 2023 20:47:34 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 17, 2023 20:47:34 GMT -5

The first two rounds did not end well, though we recovered a little letter on. The Speed-Up could've gone better, but at least it wasn't a house minimum solve.

I didn't get the second Triple Toss-Up, but I no-lettered the third one.

I got the bonus puzzle with RSTLNE. She picked some good letters for that one!

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May 17, 2023 Recap May 18, 2023 17:53:13 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on May 18, 2023 17:53:13 GMT -5

Not the greatest Wednesday episode, but at least Laurie was able to pick up some steam in the PP round and chose some good letters in the BR.

6/10

SPOILER: Click to show

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Forgot to give away the other E. Whoops!

Last Edit: May 18, 2023 17:54:37 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

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May 17, 2023 Recap May 20, 2023 0:15:41 GMT -5

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Post by genius2751 on May 20, 2023 0:15:41 GMT -5

This midweek game could’ve been way more smoothly (and the Final Spin took kinda long), but Laurie made it all better. And I’m happy Melanie solved a couple of Toss-Ups after her gambles didn’t work out.

My rating: 6

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