Post by an007 on May 2, 2011 18:59:52 GMT -5
For the first time since August 2005, "Wheel" makes its return to The Big Easy (aka New Orleans)! And we're kicking off the first of three weeks ("Celebrating New Orleans") from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center! Let's get this party started!
The house band this week is none other than Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters! They performed as this week's guest announcer, Jim Thornton, introduced Pat & Vanna!
$1,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ _ Z Z
_ E _ _ _ V A L
Joy solves JAZZ FESTIVAL. Here are the first three players competing in The Big Easy...
Joy Okoro: fifth grade teacher from N.O.
Chris Landry: police sergeant/instructor who rides on mouned patrol and has been involved in a children's cancer research charity called "The Knight of the Bald Table" for the St. Baldrick's Foundation from N.O.
Jaime Crawley: vaccine sales representative from Kenner, LA
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ I
_ _ _ _ _
Jaime quickly solves MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
(IMPORTANT NOTE: Believe it or not, the MDW was NEVER placed on the Wheel at all in this episode.)
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Hilton Molino Stucky in Venice, Italy worth $10,275
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
A saxophone with musical notes coming out of it are doing the maingame category reveal this week.
Both ladies dud out right away with T and S, respectively. Later, Jaime FPs the A and then lights up five R's for $12,500. Towards the end, she picks up the Brennan's gift tag with two G's. The board at this point...
_ O R _ I N G / _ A R _
O R / _ A R _ _ _
_ O R _ I N G ?
She asks WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING? for $13,000 cash and gift tag.
DUDS: T (Jaime), S (Joy), E (Chris)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,750
(NOTE: Director Mark Corwin mistakenly cued the fireworks even though the Jackpot wasn't landed on.)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jaime: $15,000
Joy: $1,000
Chris: $0
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Chris picked up the Wild Card with two N's. He dominates...
T A S T I N G
T H E / L O C A L
R U M / P U N C H
...and solves TASTING THE LOCAL RUM PUNCH for $8,650 ($3,500 from an S) and a trip to the Rio Hotel & Resort on Montego Bay in JAMAICA worth $5,950, a total of $14,600 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: BB9776053 (Brian B. from Colorado)
BANKRUPT HIT: Joy
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jaime: $15,000
Joy: $1,000
Chris: $14,600 + WC
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Chris gets off to a bad start by hitting BANKRUPT, so he loses the WC. After a dud O purchase by Jaime, Joy BANKRUPTS for the second time tonight. Later, the board reads...
P _ _ P _ I N / &
C _ T I E
P I E
Jaime solves PUMPKIN & CUTIE PIE for $2,200.
SOLE DUD: O (Jaime)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Chris, Joy)
LAT HIT: Chris
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jaime: $17,200
Joy: $1,000
Chris: $14,600
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$3,000 Tossup - THING
G O O _ / _ _ _ K
_ H _ R _
Chris probably had a GOOD LUCK CHARM with him, and he solves this puzzle for $17,600 and a $400 lead over Jaime!
Round 4 - LIVING THINGS (full $1,600 speed-up round)
C R _ C _ D _ _ _ S
_ N D / _ _ T _ R S
Joy solves CROCODILES AND GATORS for $6,400.
FINAL SCORES
Jaime: $17,200 cash and gift tag
Joy: $7,400
Chris: $17,600 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $42,200
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The car this week is a Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan. Chris lands on the ** space.
Category: RHYME TIME
Starting setup...
T _ _ _ _
S T _ _ _
CPMO gives Chris...
T O _ _ _
S T _ _ _
He's able to handle this TOUGH STUFF for $30,000! He leaves with $47,600 cash and trip; Rebuilding Together's new bank is ten grand!
The house band this week is none other than Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters! They performed as this week's guest announcer, Jim Thornton, introduced Pat & Vanna!
$1,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ _ Z Z
_ E _ _ _ V A L
Joy solves JAZZ FESTIVAL. Here are the first three players competing in The Big Easy...
Joy Okoro: fifth grade teacher from N.O.
Chris Landry: police sergeant/instructor who rides on mouned patrol and has been involved in a children's cancer research charity called "The Knight of the Bald Table" for the St. Baldrick's Foundation from N.O.
Jaime Crawley: vaccine sales representative from Kenner, LA
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ I
_ _ _ _ _
Jaime quickly solves MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
(IMPORTANT NOTE: Believe it or not, the MDW was NEVER placed on the Wheel at all in this episode.)
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Hilton Molino Stucky in Venice, Italy worth $10,275
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
A saxophone with musical notes coming out of it are doing the maingame category reveal this week.
Both ladies dud out right away with T and S, respectively. Later, Jaime FPs the A and then lights up five R's for $12,500. Towards the end, she picks up the Brennan's gift tag with two G's. The board at this point...
_ O R _ I N G / _ A R _
O R / _ A R _ _ _
_ O R _ I N G ?
She asks WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING? for $13,000 cash and gift tag.
DUDS: T (Jaime), S (Joy), E (Chris)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,750
(NOTE: Director Mark Corwin mistakenly cued the fireworks even though the Jackpot wasn't landed on.)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jaime: $15,000
Joy: $1,000
Chris: $0
========
Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Chris picked up the Wild Card with two N's. He dominates...
T A S T I N G
T H E / L O C A L
R U M / P U N C H
...and solves TASTING THE LOCAL RUM PUNCH for $8,650 ($3,500 from an S) and a trip to the Rio Hotel & Resort on Montego Bay in JAMAICA worth $5,950, a total of $14,600 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: BB9776053 (Brian B. from Colorado)
BANKRUPT HIT: Joy
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jaime: $15,000
Joy: $1,000
Chris: $14,600 + WC
========
Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Chris gets off to a bad start by hitting BANKRUPT, so he loses the WC. After a dud O purchase by Jaime, Joy BANKRUPTS for the second time tonight. Later, the board reads...
P _ _ P _ I N / &
C _ T I E
P I E
Jaime solves PUMPKIN & CUTIE PIE for $2,200.
SOLE DUD: O (Jaime)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Chris, Joy)
LAT HIT: Chris
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jaime: $17,200
Joy: $1,000
Chris: $14,600
========
$3,000 Tossup - THING
G O O _ / _ _ _ K
_ H _ R _
Chris probably had a GOOD LUCK CHARM with him, and he solves this puzzle for $17,600 and a $400 lead over Jaime!
Round 4 - LIVING THINGS (full $1,600 speed-up round)
C R _ C _ D _ _ _ S
_ N D / _ _ T _ R S
Joy solves CROCODILES AND GATORS for $6,400.
FINAL SCORES
Jaime: $17,200 cash and gift tag
Joy: $7,400
Chris: $17,600 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $42,200
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The car this week is a Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan. Chris lands on the ** space.
Category: RHYME TIME
Starting setup...
T _ _ _ _
S T _ _ _
CPMO gives Chris...
T O _ _ _
S T _ _ _
He's able to handle this TOUGH STUFF for $30,000! He leaves with $47,600 cash and trip; Rebuilding Together's new bank is ten grand!
I always watch the news before, and I saw the WOF graphic. That was enough to tell me it'll be postponed.
