Post by an007 on Jan 31, 2011 21:01:17 GMT -5
It's time for Teachers Week 2011, so let's hope they do well and make the grade.
Animated Intro of the Week: After Pat's finished writing on the chalkboard, he gets hit by several objects before Vanna (acting as teacher) pulls down the projection screen showing this season's logo!
And Rich Fields is back as the guest announcer this week!
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ _ _ M _ S T R Y
L A _
Joe solves CHEMISTRY LAB. Let's meet the first teachers playing this week...
Joe Pesci: English & Special Ed. HS teacher and varsity baseball coach from Yardley, PA (obviously NOT the actor of the same name)
Chantal Sakkal: English HS teacher (6 yrs) for 9th-11th grade and a four-year yearbook advisor from San Diego
Sarah Wessel: 1st grade teacher from Metropolis, IL
(NOTE: Every time a player gets interviewed this week, a picture of his/her class will be shown.)
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ U E _ T
_ _ _ _ K E R
Sarah solves GUEST SPEAKER.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Greece and Italy worth $7,195 (EF Educational Tours will be the provider for all of this week's featured trips).
Jackpot Round - THINGS
A school bus does the maingame category revealing this week.
Joe picks up the Spa Wish gift tag with three T's. He dominates...
_ _ _ E _ R _
_ E _ _ E T R _ / &
T R I _ _ N _ _ E T R _
...and solves the three Math-related branches of ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY & TRIGONOMETRY for $4,550 cash and gift tag.
SOLE DUD: S (Sarah at the start on the Jackpot Wedge)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,850
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Sarah: $2,000
Joe: $5,550
Chantal: $0
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Joe picks up the Mediterranean tour with three R's. He dominates again...
T H E / _ _ A R _ E T
_ E T T E R
T O / T H E / E _ I T O R
...and solves "THE SCARLET LETTER" TO THE EDITOR for $9,995 cash and trip!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Sarah: $2,000
Joe: $15,545
Chantal: $0
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Chantal lights up three A's (via FP) as well as $3,500 R. After filling in more letters, here's what we have...
_ A _ I N G
T R A _ E L
_ L A N S
We hope she's MAKING TRAVEL PLANS, because she dominates and solves this puzzle for $5,500 and a $5,400 trip to the Omni Hotel & Villas in CANCUN, a total of $10,900 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID (Vanna's providing the SPIN IDs this week): ZK0732883 (Zelda K. from Hawaii)
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Sarah: $2,000
Joe: $15,545
Chantal: $10,900
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$3,000 Tossup - SONG TITLE
L _ _ N / _ _ / _ E
Chantal solves the 1972 Bill Withers song "LEAN ON ME" for a new total of $13,900.
Round 4 - PHRASE
N O / _ _ N N I N G
I N / T H E / H A L L _
Chantal dominates again and solves the old-school rule "NO RUNNING IN THE HALLS" for $4,550; she now has the lead with $18,450!
PERFECT ROUND #3!
Round 5 - ON THE MAP
Sarah finally gets another shot at the Wheel. She puts up a few letters, but then BANKRUPTS to lose $1,150. Late in the round, speed-up mode commences with the following...
G E N E _ A
_ _ _ T _ E R L A N D
Each of the four remaining consonants are worth $1,500. The next consonant call is an S...
G E N E _ A
S _ _ T _ E R L A N D
...and Joe solves GENEVA SWITZERLAND for $3,150 and the victory by a $245 margin!
BANKRUPT HIT OF THE NIGHT: Sarah
FINAL SCORES
Sarah: $2,000
Joe: $18,695 cash and prizes
Chantal: $18,450 cash and Mexico
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $39,145
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$100,000 Bonus Round
This week's vehicle is a MINI Cooper Convertible. Joe lands on the M in AMERICA'S.
Category: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Starting setup...
_ _ E N _ N _
T _ E / _ _ _ L T
Joe's coices are H, G, D and I...
_ _ E N I N G
T H E / _ _ _ L T
He'll be OPENING THE VAULT and claiming another $35,000! He heads back to school with $53,695 cash and prizes!
Animated Intro of the Week: After Pat's finished writing on the chalkboard, he gets hit by several objects before Vanna (acting as teacher) pulls down the projection screen showing this season's logo!
And Rich Fields is back as the guest announcer this week!
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ _ _ M _ S T R Y
L A _
Joe solves CHEMISTRY LAB. Let's meet the first teachers playing this week...
Joe Pesci: English & Special Ed. HS teacher and varsity baseball coach from Yardley, PA (obviously NOT the actor of the same name)
Chantal Sakkal: English HS teacher (6 yrs) for 9th-11th grade and a four-year yearbook advisor from San Diego
Sarah Wessel: 1st grade teacher from Metropolis, IL
(NOTE: Every time a player gets interviewed this week, a picture of his/her class will be shown.)
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ U E _ T
_ _ _ _ K E R
Sarah solves GUEST SPEAKER.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Greece and Italy worth $7,195 (EF Educational Tours will be the provider for all of this week's featured trips).
Jackpot Round - THINGS
A school bus does the maingame category revealing this week.
Joe picks up the Spa Wish gift tag with three T's. He dominates...
_ _ _ E _ R _
_ E _ _ E T R _ / &
T R I _ _ N _ _ E T R _
...and solves the three Math-related branches of ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY & TRIGONOMETRY for $4,550 cash and gift tag.
SOLE DUD: S (Sarah at the start on the Jackpot Wedge)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,850
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Sarah: $2,000
Joe: $5,550
Chantal: $0
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Joe picks up the Mediterranean tour with three R's. He dominates again...
T H E / _ _ A R _ E T
_ E T T E R
T O / T H E / E _ I T O R
...and solves "THE SCARLET LETTER" TO THE EDITOR for $9,995 cash and trip!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Sarah: $2,000
Joe: $15,545
Chantal: $0
========
Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Chantal lights up three A's (via FP) as well as $3,500 R. After filling in more letters, here's what we have...
_ A _ I N G
T R A _ E L
_ L A N S
We hope she's MAKING TRAVEL PLANS, because she dominates and solves this puzzle for $5,500 and a $5,400 trip to the Omni Hotel & Villas in CANCUN, a total of $10,900 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID (Vanna's providing the SPIN IDs this week): ZK0732883 (Zelda K. from Hawaii)
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Sarah: $2,000
Joe: $15,545
Chantal: $10,900
========
$3,000 Tossup - SONG TITLE
L _ _ N / _ _ / _ E
Chantal solves the 1972 Bill Withers song "LEAN ON ME" for a new total of $13,900.
Round 4 - PHRASE
N O / _ _ N N I N G
I N / T H E / H A L L _
Chantal dominates again and solves the old-school rule "NO RUNNING IN THE HALLS" for $4,550; she now has the lead with $18,450!
PERFECT ROUND #3!
Round 5 - ON THE MAP
Sarah finally gets another shot at the Wheel. She puts up a few letters, but then BANKRUPTS to lose $1,150. Late in the round, speed-up mode commences with the following...
G E N E _ A
_ _ _ T _ E R L A N D
Each of the four remaining consonants are worth $1,500. The next consonant call is an S...
G E N E _ A
S _ _ T _ E R L A N D
...and Joe solves GENEVA SWITZERLAND for $3,150 and the victory by a $245 margin!
BANKRUPT HIT OF THE NIGHT: Sarah
FINAL SCORES
Sarah: $2,000
Joe: $18,695 cash and prizes
Chantal: $18,450 cash and Mexico
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $39,145
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
This week's vehicle is a MINI Cooper Convertible. Joe lands on the M in AMERICA'S.
Category: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Starting setup...
_ _ E N _ N _
T _ E / _ _ _ L T
Joe's coices are H, G, D and I...
_ _ E N I N G
T H E / _ _ _ L T
He'll be OPENING THE VAULT and claiming another $35,000! He heads back to school with $53,695 cash and prizes!