Post by an007 on Dec 26, 2010 19:51:38 GMT -5
Time for the midweek edition of "Happy Holidays".
$1,000 Tossup - TITLE
F _ O _ _ _ / T H E
_ _ _ _ _ A _
Kristin solves "FROSTY THE SNOWMAN". Let's meet her as well as the competition...
Kristin Nonanowski: sales/operations worker who plans to become a sports psycholgist from Boston
Chaunsea Keller: VP of a hospitality marketing company from Lawrence, KS
Daniel Douglass: Marine Corps Captain, pilot and flight instructor from Corpus Christi, TX (originally from San Diego, CA)
$2,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ E N E R O U S
_ O N _ _ _ _ N S
Kristin's two for two w/ GENEROUS DONATIONS.
(NOTES: Jim Thornton is doing post-production duty for at least this week. As of this episode, the normal puzzle reveal chimes are heard along w/ part of a Christmas Carol.)
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,000 Pier 1 Imports shopping spree
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Kristin immediately BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side. Chaunsea does some work, but buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (E). Next, Daniel hits the same BANKRUPT as Kristin. Speaking of her, she hits a normal BANKRUPT to say goodbye to $1,000 while Chaunsea does the same to give up $2,500. Daniel's next w/ two P's, and the board reads...
_ _ I P P I N G
T _ R O _ G _ / A
C A T A _ O G
He solves FLIPPING THROUGH A CATALOG for $1,800.
SOLE DUD: E (Chaunsea)
BANKRUPT HITS: 4 (everybdy including two by Kristin)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,900
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chaunsea: $0
Daniel: $1,800
Kristin: $3,000
(The first holiday greeting of the night comes from the production staff.)
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Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Chaunsea starts off w/ $7,000 worth of two T's. After some work, she misses w/ an M to leave at least $7,700 on the table. Over to Daniel who picks up he MDW w/ two L's and cashes in $7,000 w/ a D and a K. He gets the puzzle down to two letters, but he BLOWS IT w/ an R. He very likely threw away $6,500, the MDW and the bonus trip. Kristin fills in those last two consonants (the N and the W)...
I ' D / L I K E
T O / S E E / A
W I N E / L I S T
She reads the above for $1,300 and a $6,000 trip to the Milliken Creek Inn & Spa in NAPA VALLEY, making her total this round $7,300.
TRIP SPIN ID: SM2895171 (Silvina M. from California)
DUDS: M (Chaunsea), R (Daniel)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chaunsea: $0
Daniel: $1,800
Kristin: $10,300
(Our next holiday greeting comes from the licensing/clearance department.)
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Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS
Daniel fills in most of the puzzle, but he misses w/ an S. Kristin then calls the P...
A _ _ / A
P A R T R I _ _ E
I _ / A / P E A R
T R E E
...and solves "AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE" (from "The 12 Days of Christmas") for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: S (Daniel)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chaunsea: $0
Daniel: $1,800
Kristin: $11,300
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(The last Christmas greeting of the night comes from the prize/production department.)
$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
D _ I R Y
F A _ _
Kristin sweeps all the Tossups w/ DAIRY FARM, giving her $14,300
Round 4 - FOOD AND DRINK
C I N N _ _ _ N
S T I C _ _ / _ _ N S
Kristin solves CINNAMON STICKY BUNS for the house minimum.
DUDS: R (Kristin), E (Daniel)
BANKRUPT HIT: Chaunsea (her second of the night to give back $1,000)
Round 5 - PERSON
Chaunsea immediately BANKRUPTS for the third time tonight. Daniel next fills in the T's, but it's speed-up mode time...
_ _ T
_ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _
Each of the remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each. Kristin lights up two R's...
_ R T
_ _ _ _ _ _ T _ R
...but she goofs w/ ART INSTRUCTOR. Chaunsea next repeats the dud of S said by Daniel. Speaking of Daniel, he misses again w/ an N. Kristin's next w/ two L's...
_ R T
_ _ L L _ _ T _ R
This time, she's right w/ ART COLLECTOR for another $6,000 and the victory!
DUDS (both after Final Spin by Daniel): S, N
BANKRUPT HIT: Chaunsea
DQs: 2 (Kristin's missolve, Chaunsea's S duplication)
FINAL SCORES
Chaunsea: gooseegged for $1,000
Daniel: $1,800
Kristin: $21,300 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $24,100
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Kristin lands on the N in WIN (the normal envelope bing and jingling bells are heard).
Category: PHRASE
Her starting information reads...
S _ _ _ T
_ _ _ N
Kristin's choices are D, M, G and O...
S _ _ _ T
D O _ N
She has nothing. It was SQUAT DOWN, and she loses $30,000. That sends her home w/ $21,300 cash and trip.
$1,000 Tossup - TITLE
F _ O _ _ _ / T H E
_ _ _ _ _ A _
Kristin solves "FROSTY THE SNOWMAN". Let's meet her as well as the competition...
Kristin Nonanowski: sales/operations worker who plans to become a sports psycholgist from Boston
Chaunsea Keller: VP of a hospitality marketing company from Lawrence, KS
Daniel Douglass: Marine Corps Captain, pilot and flight instructor from Corpus Christi, TX (originally from San Diego, CA)
$2,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ E N E R O U S
_ O N _ _ _ _ N S
Kristin's two for two w/ GENEROUS DONATIONS.
(NOTES: Jim Thornton is doing post-production duty for at least this week. As of this episode, the normal puzzle reveal chimes are heard along w/ part of a Christmas Carol.)
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,000 Pier 1 Imports shopping spree
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Kristin immediately BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side. Chaunsea does some work, but buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (E). Next, Daniel hits the same BANKRUPT as Kristin. Speaking of her, she hits a normal BANKRUPT to say goodbye to $1,000 while Chaunsea does the same to give up $2,500. Daniel's next w/ two P's, and the board reads...
_ _ I P P I N G
T _ R O _ G _ / A
C A T A _ O G
He solves FLIPPING THROUGH A CATALOG for $1,800.
SOLE DUD: E (Chaunsea)
BANKRUPT HITS: 4 (everybdy including two by Kristin)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,900
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chaunsea: $0
Daniel: $1,800
Kristin: $3,000
(The first holiday greeting of the night comes from the production staff.)
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Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Chaunsea starts off w/ $7,000 worth of two T's. After some work, she misses w/ an M to leave at least $7,700 on the table. Over to Daniel who picks up he MDW w/ two L's and cashes in $7,000 w/ a D and a K. He gets the puzzle down to two letters, but he BLOWS IT w/ an R. He very likely threw away $6,500, the MDW and the bonus trip. Kristin fills in those last two consonants (the N and the W)...
I ' D / L I K E
T O / S E E / A
W I N E / L I S T
She reads the above for $1,300 and a $6,000 trip to the Milliken Creek Inn & Spa in NAPA VALLEY, making her total this round $7,300.
TRIP SPIN ID: SM2895171 (Silvina M. from California)
DUDS: M (Chaunsea), R (Daniel)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chaunsea: $0
Daniel: $1,800
Kristin: $10,300
(Our next holiday greeting comes from the licensing/clearance department.)
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Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS
Daniel fills in most of the puzzle, but he misses w/ an S. Kristin then calls the P...
A _ _ / A
P A R T R I _ _ E
I _ / A / P E A R
T R E E
...and solves "AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE" (from "The 12 Days of Christmas") for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: S (Daniel)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chaunsea: $0
Daniel: $1,800
Kristin: $11,300
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(The last Christmas greeting of the night comes from the prize/production department.)
$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
D _ I R Y
F A _ _
Kristin sweeps all the Tossups w/ DAIRY FARM, giving her $14,300
Round 4 - FOOD AND DRINK
C I N N _ _ _ N
S T I C _ _ / _ _ N S
Kristin solves CINNAMON STICKY BUNS for the house minimum.
DUDS: R (Kristin), E (Daniel)
BANKRUPT HIT: Chaunsea (her second of the night to give back $1,000)
Round 5 - PERSON
Chaunsea immediately BANKRUPTS for the third time tonight. Daniel next fills in the T's, but it's speed-up mode time...
_ _ T
_ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _
Each of the remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each. Kristin lights up two R's...
_ R T
_ _ _ _ _ _ T _ R
...but she goofs w/ ART INSTRUCTOR. Chaunsea next repeats the dud of S said by Daniel. Speaking of Daniel, he misses again w/ an N. Kristin's next w/ two L's...
_ R T
_ _ L L _ _ T _ R
This time, she's right w/ ART COLLECTOR for another $6,000 and the victory!
DUDS (both after Final Spin by Daniel): S, N
BANKRUPT HIT: Chaunsea
DQs: 2 (Kristin's missolve, Chaunsea's S duplication)
FINAL SCORES
Chaunsea: gooseegged for $1,000
Daniel: $1,800
Kristin: $21,300 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $24,100
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Kristin lands on the N in WIN (the normal envelope bing and jingling bells are heard).
Category: PHRASE
Her starting information reads...
S _ _ _ T
_ _ _ N
Kristin's choices are D, M, G and O...
S _ _ _ T
D O _ N
She has nothing. It was SQUAT DOWN, and she loses $30,000. That sends her home w/ $21,300 cash and trip.