Post by an007 on Mar 14, 2011 21:47:18 GMT -5
Last week was definitely an exciting one as we gave away almost $410,000 cash and prizes (nobody landed on the $100,000, though), the second-highest weekly total ever! It's gonna be pretty difficult to top that, but let's see what this week's players can do! It's time for another edition of the popular "Pet Lovers Week"!
Animated Intro of the Week: Pat throws a tennis ball for a dog to fetch, and the logo is seen on the ball.
This week is also the debut of John Cramer, former announcer of "Pyramid". Just before Pat and Vanna make their grand entrance, a bulldog named Tillman comes out on a skateboard and Pat chases him for a few seconds!
$1,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
M _ _ ' S / B E _ T
_ _ _ _ _ _
Beth solves MAN'S BEST FRIEND. Now for our first three pet lovers of this week...
Beth Cauwels: retailer accountant & part-time MBA graduate student at the Univ. of Minnesota from Minneapolis, MN (owner of a cat named Billy)
Chris Kubik: works for a company that provides support for people with developmental disabilities (owner of two resuce dogs named Lucky & Toto)
Peggy Erickson: special education teacher who owns two cats named Shelby & Sidney from Tappen, ND
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
_ P R I _ G
_ L _ A _ I N G
Beth does some SPRING CLEANING for the tripler.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,000 cash bonus from Natural Balance (Vanna will be doing the plugs for the Jackpot Round all this week while John is describing the prizes)
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
A dog is revealing the maingame categories this week.
Beth goes some work, but she BANKRUPTS to lose $3,450. Two spins later, Chris picks up the $5,000 cash prize with an R. Soon enough, the board reads...
B R I _ H T - E _ E D
A N D / B _ S H _ -
T A I _ E D
He solves BRIGHT-EYED AND BUSHY-TAILED for $8,250.
BANKRUPT HIT: Beth
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,000
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chris: $8,250
Peggy: $0
Beth: $3,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Late in the round, Beth picks up the Wild Card with two D's. One spin later, here's...
E _ E R Y / D O _
H A _ / H I _
D A Y
_ _ A N N E R
She solves EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY PLANNER for $2,650.
SOLE DUD: T (Chris at the start)
BANKRUPT HIT: Peggy (MDW's left side; loses $350)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chris: $8,250
Peggy: $0
Beth: $5,650
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Mystery Round - THINGS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Right away, Peggy picks up the $1,000 Natural Balance gift tag; The money will be donated to Guide Dogs for the Blind in California. But she misses with an N on the next spin. Beth does the same thing with the T. A little later, Chris strikes out with an H while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. Back to Peggy who gives up that gift tag to her second BANKRUPT of the night. Beth's back in control...
S _ R _ _ _ A R D S / &
_ A D D _ E _ _ A R D S
After solving this puzzle for $1,150, she'll be using some SURFBOARDS & PADDLEBOARDS while at the Marriott Waikoloa Beach Resort & Spa in HAWAII worth $5,365; she's won $6,515 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID (Vanna's doing these for this week): KK3438457 (Kelly K. from Michigan)
DUDS: N (Peggy), T (Beth), H (Chris)
BANKRUPT HIT: Peggy
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chris: $8,250
Peggy: $0
Beth: $12,165
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$3,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
_ O R _ _ H Y
& / T _ _ _
Beth sweeps the Tossups with DOROTHY & TOTO of "The Wizard of Oz" fame, for a new total of $15,165.
Round 4 - TITLE
_ A T / O N / A
_ O T / T I N / _ O O _
Beth dominates and solves "CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF" for $3,050. She now has $18,215 that round.
PERFECT ROUND!
Round 5 - AROUND THE HOUSE (full $1,900 speed-up round)
_ _ _ S / _ N D
S _ _ _ _ R S
Peggy finally breaks through with CUPS AND SAUCERS for $3,800.
SOLE DUD: T (Chris)
FINAL SCORES
Chris: $8,250
Peggy: $3,800
Beth: $18,215 cash, trip, and WC
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,265
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Like last's season's edition of this theme week, the car at stake is a Honda Element. Beth lands on the &.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ L _
_ R _ _ N _ _ E _
After calling for B, G, D and O, Beth makes her WC choice H. She now has this showing...
H _ G H L _
O R G _ N _ _ E D
She's HIGHLY ORGANIZED enough, so not only is our BR winning streak at six, she wins $40,000! That gives her $58,215 cash and trip!
Animated Intro of the Week: Pat throws a tennis ball for a dog to fetch, and the logo is seen on the ball.
This week is also the debut of John Cramer, former announcer of "Pyramid". Just before Pat and Vanna make their grand entrance, a bulldog named Tillman comes out on a skateboard and Pat chases him for a few seconds!
$1,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
M _ _ ' S / B E _ T
_ _ _ _ _ _
Beth solves MAN'S BEST FRIEND. Now for our first three pet lovers of this week...
Beth Cauwels: retailer accountant & part-time MBA graduate student at the Univ. of Minnesota from Minneapolis, MN (owner of a cat named Billy)
Chris Kubik: works for a company that provides support for people with developmental disabilities (owner of two resuce dogs named Lucky & Toto)
Peggy Erickson: special education teacher who owns two cats named Shelby & Sidney from Tappen, ND
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
_ P R I _ G
_ L _ A _ I N G
Beth does some SPRING CLEANING for the tripler.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,000 cash bonus from Natural Balance (Vanna will be doing the plugs for the Jackpot Round all this week while John is describing the prizes)
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
A dog is revealing the maingame categories this week.
Beth goes some work, but she BANKRUPTS to lose $3,450. Two spins later, Chris picks up the $5,000 cash prize with an R. Soon enough, the board reads...
B R I _ H T - E _ E D
A N D / B _ S H _ -
T A I _ E D
He solves BRIGHT-EYED AND BUSHY-TAILED for $8,250.
BANKRUPT HIT: Beth
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,000
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chris: $8,250
Peggy: $0
Beth: $3,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Late in the round, Beth picks up the Wild Card with two D's. One spin later, here's...
E _ E R Y / D O _
H A _ / H I _
D A Y
_ _ A N N E R
She solves EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY PLANNER for $2,650.
SOLE DUD: T (Chris at the start)
BANKRUPT HIT: Peggy (MDW's left side; loses $350)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chris: $8,250
Peggy: $0
Beth: $5,650
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Mystery Round - THINGS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Right away, Peggy picks up the $1,000 Natural Balance gift tag; The money will be donated to Guide Dogs for the Blind in California. But she misses with an N on the next spin. Beth does the same thing with the T. A little later, Chris strikes out with an H while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. Back to Peggy who gives up that gift tag to her second BANKRUPT of the night. Beth's back in control...
S _ R _ _ _ A R D S / &
_ A D D _ E _ _ A R D S
After solving this puzzle for $1,150, she'll be using some SURFBOARDS & PADDLEBOARDS while at the Marriott Waikoloa Beach Resort & Spa in HAWAII worth $5,365; she's won $6,515 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID (Vanna's doing these for this week): KK3438457 (Kelly K. from Michigan)
DUDS: N (Peggy), T (Beth), H (Chris)
BANKRUPT HIT: Peggy
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chris: $8,250
Peggy: $0
Beth: $12,165
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$3,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
_ O R _ _ H Y
& / T _ _ _
Beth sweeps the Tossups with DOROTHY & TOTO of "The Wizard of Oz" fame, for a new total of $15,165.
Round 4 - TITLE
_ A T / O N / A
_ O T / T I N / _ O O _
Beth dominates and solves "CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF" for $3,050. She now has $18,215 that round.
PERFECT ROUND!
Round 5 - AROUND THE HOUSE (full $1,900 speed-up round)
_ _ _ S / _ N D
S _ _ _ _ R S
Peggy finally breaks through with CUPS AND SAUCERS for $3,800.
SOLE DUD: T (Chris)
FINAL SCORES
Chris: $8,250
Peggy: $3,800
Beth: $18,215 cash, trip, and WC
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,265
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Like last's season's edition of this theme week, the car at stake is a Honda Element. Beth lands on the &.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ L _
_ R _ _ N _ _ E _
After calling for B, G, D and O, Beth makes her WC choice H. She now has this showing...
H _ G H L _
O R G _ N _ _ E D
She's HIGHLY ORGANIZED enough, so not only is our BR winning streak at six, she wins $40,000! That gives her $58,215 cash and trip!