April 30, 2004 recap

Airdate: April 30, 2004

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! We're ready to check out from Spa Week.

Now, check out this Toss-Up puzzle! We're guessing it will be themed, but only one way to find out.


Go!


Mike solves AGED TO PERFECTION.


Playing our classic game today:
Mike Buckman: Senior systems engineer retired from the Air Force after 22 years and now working for a defense contractor, from Plattsmouth, NE
Andrea Right: Academic advisor at San Jose State, also a full-time graduate student; from San Jose, CA (originally from Santa Barbara)
Hailey Shippen: Expecting a second child, from Mesa, AZ (originally from Idaho Falls, grew on a cattle ranch, and was a sheep herder)



Go!


Mike solves THE GREEK ISLES.


Now we test his "perfect" streak with some spinning. A miniature $10,000 space is one way to test that.




Andrea solves FRENCH ONION SOUP. So ends the yellow streak.

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Hailey solves ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL.

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Yeah, those Mystery Wedges are neither bright nor beautiful, but you love them anyway. You don't want a BANKRUPT, but you do want an HSN.com gift certificate worth $10,000.




Mike solves IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE DOCTOR.

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Go!




At least his Toss-Up record is perfect. We're done with those, and he must now focus on the $5,000 space.




Andrea solves NORTHERN EXPOSURE.

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DING DING! DING DING!

And now that Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin, it could be even easier to win. Consonants are worth $600 + $1,000 for $1,600 a piece.


Andrea: R ($1,600)
Hailey: T ($1,600)
Mike: S (DUD!)
Andrea: H (DUD!)
Hailey: L ($3,200)
Mike: N ($1,600)
Andrea: D ($3,200)
Hailey: E (x3) ($3,200)

"Q! ANTIQUE DEALER!" And Mike extends his lead to five digits before Vanna can even reveal the letter.







BONUS ROUND:




RSTLNE gives him: