Post by an007 on Jan 24, 2011 21:25:49 GMT -5
This week, the players have "Gone Fishin'" for big winnings! Let's get things going.
The animated intro this week shows Pat getting thrown out of a fishing boat while a fish jumps out and reveals the Wheel-shaped logo on the sun.
Jim Thornton is back again for another week of guest-announcing.
$1,000 Tossup - THING
_ I S _ I N G
L _ C _ N S _
Chris solves FISHING LICENSE, and let's interview him first before we meet his female opponents...
Chris Bea: former NYPD officer who owns an autograph collection that includes Pat & Vanna White's signatures upon his request from Summerville, SC
Nicole Jonas: 8th grade language arts teacher from Staten Island, NY
Elizabeth Weisbrich: registered nurse for a cancer unit from Fargo, ND
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
C E L E _ R _ _ Y
_ H _ F
Elizabeth knows that Wolfgang Puck is an example of a CELEBRITY CHEF.
FISHING TRIP ON THE WHEEL: a Tim Berg Alaskan Fishing Adventure near the Kenai Peninsula worth $8,990
Jackpot Round - TITLE/AUTHOR
The maingame categories this week are revealed by a fisherman reeling the category out of some water.
Elizabeth picks up the Wild Card with four N's. After some work, she then BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to give back $2,750 and the WC. Chris is next with four A's via FP and two D's for the Cabela's gift tag, but then comes a dud of C. Nicole also lands on FP, and she puts up the I. After calling the R next, here's the board...
T H E / _ _ D / _ A N
A N D / T H E / S E A
_ _ / E R N E S T
H E _ I N _ _ A _
She solves "THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA" BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY for $2,600.
SOLE DUD: C (Chris)
BANKRUPT HIT: Elizabeth
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,200
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chris: $1,000
Nicole: $2,600
Elizabeth: $2,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Chris and Nicole start with back-to-back duds of N and R. Elizabeth's next with an S for the MDW, but she then misses with a T. We later get to this...
D A F F Y
D _ C _
S A _ C E
Elizabeth solves DAFFY DUCK SAUCE for $1,750 and that MDW.
DUDS: N (Chris), R (Nicole), T (Elizabeth), I (Chris)
LAT HIT: Nicole
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chris: $1,000
Nicole: $2,600
Elizabeth: $3,750 + MDW
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
(NOTE: For at least this week, Vanna is doing the Mystery Round sponsorship plugs again.)
The ladies start with back-to-back duds of L and S (Elizabeth's call was on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT). Chris BANKRUPTS after a lot of work to forfeit $5,050. Nicole then picks up the Alaska trip with two V's, and we have...
I / _ A N T / I T !
I / N _ _ _ / I T !
I ' V _ / _ _ T
T O / _ A V _ / I T !
She yells "I WANT IT! I NEED IT! I'VE GOT TO HAVE IT!" because in addition to that Alaskan adventure, she's off to the Moana Surfrider on Waiki Beach in HAWAII worth $6,686; she's won $15,676 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: RB2561960 (Rafael B. from Maryland)
DUDS: L (Nicole), S (Elizabeth)
BANKRUPT HIT: Chris
(NOTE: This time, Jim's announcing the SPIN IDs for this week.)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chris: $1,000
Nicole: $18,276
Elizabeth: $3,750 + MDW
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$3,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
_ L A _ / O F
_ _ E / D _ _
Chris makes this PLAY OF THE DAY for second place and $4,000.
Round 4 - FUN AND GAMES (full $1,600 speed-up round)
Elizabeth has NO CHANCE to play for a million, but we do hear a P call from her late in this round...
P A D D _ I N G
A / _ A N _ _
...and she solves PADDLING A CANOE for $1,600.
FINAL SCORES
Chris: $4,000
Nicole: $18,276 cash and trips
Elizabeth: $5,350 and a useless MDW
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $27,626
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
If Nicole can snap this six episode losing streak, she'll win more money and/or this week's car that first appeared on January 7 -- the Ford Flex. She lands on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ R
_ _ E R _ _ _ L
Nicole goes with CDMO...
M _ _ O R
O _ E R _ _ _ L
Her bank account will be getting a MAJOR OVERHAUL to the tune of...
...$50,000! She leaves with $68,276 cash and trips!
The animated intro this week shows Pat getting thrown out of a fishing boat while a fish jumps out and reveals the Wheel-shaped logo on the sun.
Jim Thornton is back again for another week of guest-announcing.
$1,000 Tossup - THING
_ I S _ I N G
L _ C _ N S _
Chris solves FISHING LICENSE, and let's interview him first before we meet his female opponents...
Chris Bea: former NYPD officer who owns an autograph collection that includes Pat & Vanna White's signatures upon his request from Summerville, SC
Nicole Jonas: 8th grade language arts teacher from Staten Island, NY
Elizabeth Weisbrich: registered nurse for a cancer unit from Fargo, ND
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
C E L E _ R _ _ Y
_ H _ F
Elizabeth knows that Wolfgang Puck is an example of a CELEBRITY CHEF.
FISHING TRIP ON THE WHEEL: a Tim Berg Alaskan Fishing Adventure near the Kenai Peninsula worth $8,990
Jackpot Round - TITLE/AUTHOR
The maingame categories this week are revealed by a fisherman reeling the category out of some water.
Elizabeth picks up the Wild Card with four N's. After some work, she then BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to give back $2,750 and the WC. Chris is next with four A's via FP and two D's for the Cabela's gift tag, but then comes a dud of C. Nicole also lands on FP, and she puts up the I. After calling the R next, here's the board...
T H E / _ _ D / _ A N
A N D / T H E / S E A
_ _ / E R N E S T
H E _ I N _ _ A _
She solves "THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA" BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY for $2,600.
SOLE DUD: C (Chris)
BANKRUPT HIT: Elizabeth
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,200
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chris: $1,000
Nicole: $2,600
Elizabeth: $2,000
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Chris and Nicole start with back-to-back duds of N and R. Elizabeth's next with an S for the MDW, but she then misses with a T. We later get to this...
D A F F Y
D _ C _
S A _ C E
Elizabeth solves DAFFY DUCK SAUCE for $1,750 and that MDW.
DUDS: N (Chris), R (Nicole), T (Elizabeth), I (Chris)
LAT HIT: Nicole
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chris: $1,000
Nicole: $2,600
Elizabeth: $3,750 + MDW
========
Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
(NOTE: For at least this week, Vanna is doing the Mystery Round sponsorship plugs again.)
The ladies start with back-to-back duds of L and S (Elizabeth's call was on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT). Chris BANKRUPTS after a lot of work to forfeit $5,050. Nicole then picks up the Alaska trip with two V's, and we have...
I / _ A N T / I T !
I / N _ _ _ / I T !
I ' V _ / _ _ T
T O / _ A V _ / I T !
She yells "I WANT IT! I NEED IT! I'VE GOT TO HAVE IT!" because in addition to that Alaskan adventure, she's off to the Moana Surfrider on Waiki Beach in HAWAII worth $6,686; she's won $15,676 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: RB2561960 (Rafael B. from Maryland)
DUDS: L (Nicole), S (Elizabeth)
BANKRUPT HIT: Chris
(NOTE: This time, Jim's announcing the SPIN IDs for this week.)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chris: $1,000
Nicole: $18,276
Elizabeth: $3,750 + MDW
========
$3,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
_ L A _ / O F
_ _ E / D _ _
Chris makes this PLAY OF THE DAY for second place and $4,000.
Round 4 - FUN AND GAMES (full $1,600 speed-up round)
Elizabeth has NO CHANCE to play for a million, but we do hear a P call from her late in this round...
P A D D _ I N G
A / _ A N _ _
...and she solves PADDLING A CANOE for $1,600.
FINAL SCORES
Chris: $4,000
Nicole: $18,276 cash and trips
Elizabeth: $5,350 and a useless MDW
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $27,626
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
If Nicole can snap this six episode losing streak, she'll win more money and/or this week's car that first appeared on January 7 -- the Ford Flex. She lands on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ R
_ _ E R _ _ _ L
Nicole goes with CDMO...
M _ _ O R
O _ E R _ _ _ L
Her bank account will be getting a MAJOR OVERHAUL to the tune of...
...$50,000! She leaves with $68,276 cash and trips!
