Post by an007 on Jun 6, 2011 22:36:26 GMT -5
This is it, guys – let’s make the most of this final week of the season (“America’s Game”).
The animated intro of the week is the same one to start this year (the one w/ the puzzleboard). Also, we’re on the set of “Vacation of a Lifetime”. That’s where Katie Cantrell came in to be “Vanna for a Day”.
$1,000 Tossup – QUOTATION
G O / W E S T
Y O U N _ / _ A N
Wanda solves “GO WEST, YOUNG MAN”. The first players of the week are…
Wanda Williams-Brown: retired L.A. Department of Water and Power worker as well as a poet from Cedar Hill, TX
Joseph Scholl: restaurant caterer working on his Basic Associate’s Degree in liberal arts at a community college from Coram, NY
Christine Klieber: second grade teacher who completed the Camp Pendleton Mud Run for the past three years from Yorba Linda, CA
$2,000 Tossup – FUN AND GAMES
T W _ N T _
Q U E S _ I _ _ S
Wanda is two for two with TWENTY QUESTIONS.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: sponsored by the movie “True Grit”, a trip to the 320 Guest Ranch in Big Sky, MT worth $6,250
Jackpot Round – PEOPLE
The spark is doing the maingame category reveals.
Wanda starts with an S for $2,500, but she later buys the only bad vowel of the puzzle (O). Joseph is next with the U via FP and three N’s while on Jackpot, but then comes a LAT landing. Christine then strikes out with the L while on $2,500. Back to Wanda who picks up the Wild Card with the D. After a $2,500 M, she decides to solve instead of using her WC…
U N _ _ E R S _ _ _
M A R _ _ _ N _ / _ A N D
She solves UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND for $5,250.
DUDS: O (Wanda), L (Christine)
LAT HIT: Joseph
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $14,000
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Wanda: $8,250 + WC
Joseph and Christine: $0 each
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Round 2 – WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Joseph BANKRUPTS right out of the gate. Christine does some work, but for the second straight round, the O lets somebody down. Wanda puts up two A’s from FP, but then gets DQed for repurchasing the E. Joseph then goes for the solve…
_ _ _ _ _ N G
_ _ / _ E E T
_ N / T _ E
_ A _ _ / S A N _
…but he falls for the trap with PUTTING MY FEET IN THE WARM SAND. Christine lands on $3,500 twice and puts up a D and two Y’s, but she then BLOWS HER TURN with the L. Wanda then goes for that trip…
_ U _ Y I N G
M Y / F E E T
I N / T H E
_ A _ M / S A N D
She solves BURYING MY FEET IN THE WARM SAND for $50…and a trip to the Fairmont Mayakoba in RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO worth $6,200, $6,250 total. Christine threw away a total of $22,150 thanks to that fatal dud.
TRIP SPIN ID: TK3907459 (Tracey K. from Florida)
DUDS (both by Christine): O, L
BANRKUPT HIT: Joseph
DQs: 2 (Wanda’s E duplication, Joseph’s missolve)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Wanda: $14,500 + WC
Joseph and Christine: $0 each
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Mystery Round – BEFORE AND AFTER
Christine immediately picks up the Swan Chocolates gift tag with an S. She then lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT, and calls two N’s. She risks $3,000 cash and chocolate…for the money! She dominates…
I N S T A N T
_ E L I E F
_ I T C _ E R
…and solves INSTANT RELIEF PITCHER for $14,850 cash and gift tag!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Wanda: $14,500 + WC
Joseph: $0
Christine: $14,850
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$3,000 Tossup – OCCUPATION
H _ U S E
_ A I _ T E R
Wanda blows it with HOUSE WAITER.
H O U S E
_ A I N T E R
Christine solves HOUSE PAINTER, giving her $17,850.
Round 4 – LIVING THINGS (full $1,600 speed-up round)
C _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _
H _ R S _ S
Joseph goofs with CHAMPIONSHIP HORSES, possibly costing him $3,200. After the D’s show up…
C L _ D _ S D _ L _
H _ R S _ S
…Joseph is right this time CLYDESDALE HORSES for $6,400.
DUDS: T (Christine), N (Wanda), M (Wanda)
DQ: Joseph’s missolve
FINAL SCORES
Wanda: $14,500 cash and trip
Joseph: $6,400
Christine: $17,850 cash and chocolates
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $38,750
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The Mazda RX-8 is available for tonight. Christina lands on the R in AMERICA’S.
Category: THING
RSTLNE reveals…
_ _ _ _
_ N _ _ _ _ E
H, D, M and I give her…
_ _ I D
I N _ _ I _ E
She BLOWS IT with POID INQUIRE and WIDE INQUIRE. That means she won’t be getting the PAID INVOICE of $35,000, and will have to leave with $17,850 cash and chocolate.
The animated intro of the week is the same one to start this year (the one w/ the puzzleboard). Also, we’re on the set of “Vacation of a Lifetime”. That’s where Katie Cantrell came in to be “Vanna for a Day”.
$1,000 Tossup – QUOTATION
G O / W E S T
Y O U N _ / _ A N
Wanda solves “GO WEST, YOUNG MAN”. The first players of the week are…
Wanda Williams-Brown: retired L.A. Department of Water and Power worker as well as a poet from Cedar Hill, TX
Joseph Scholl: restaurant caterer working on his Basic Associate’s Degree in liberal arts at a community college from Coram, NY
Christine Klieber: second grade teacher who completed the Camp Pendleton Mud Run for the past three years from Yorba Linda, CA
$2,000 Tossup – FUN AND GAMES
T W _ N T _
Q U E S _ I _ _ S
Wanda is two for two with TWENTY QUESTIONS.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: sponsored by the movie “True Grit”, a trip to the 320 Guest Ranch in Big Sky, MT worth $6,250
Jackpot Round – PEOPLE
The spark is doing the maingame category reveals.
Wanda starts with an S for $2,500, but she later buys the only bad vowel of the puzzle (O). Joseph is next with the U via FP and three N’s while on Jackpot, but then comes a LAT landing. Christine then strikes out with the L while on $2,500. Back to Wanda who picks up the Wild Card with the D. After a $2,500 M, she decides to solve instead of using her WC…
U N _ _ E R S _ _ _
M A R _ _ _ N _ / _ A N D
She solves UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND for $5,250.
DUDS: O (Wanda), L (Christine)
LAT HIT: Joseph
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $14,000
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Wanda: $8,250 + WC
Joseph and Christine: $0 each
=========
Round 2 – WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Joseph BANKRUPTS right out of the gate. Christine does some work, but for the second straight round, the O lets somebody down. Wanda puts up two A’s from FP, but then gets DQed for repurchasing the E. Joseph then goes for the solve…
_ _ _ _ _ N G
_ _ / _ E E T
_ N / T _ E
_ A _ _ / S A N _
…but he falls for the trap with PUTTING MY FEET IN THE WARM SAND. Christine lands on $3,500 twice and puts up a D and two Y’s, but she then BLOWS HER TURN with the L. Wanda then goes for that trip…
_ U _ Y I N G
M Y / F E E T
I N / T H E
_ A _ M / S A N D
She solves BURYING MY FEET IN THE WARM SAND for $50…and a trip to the Fairmont Mayakoba in RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO worth $6,200, $6,250 total. Christine threw away a total of $22,150 thanks to that fatal dud.
TRIP SPIN ID: TK3907459 (Tracey K. from Florida)
DUDS (both by Christine): O, L
BANRKUPT HIT: Joseph
DQs: 2 (Wanda’s E duplication, Joseph’s missolve)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Wanda: $14,500 + WC
Joseph and Christine: $0 each
========
Mystery Round – BEFORE AND AFTER
Christine immediately picks up the Swan Chocolates gift tag with an S. She then lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT, and calls two N’s. She risks $3,000 cash and chocolate…for the money! She dominates…
I N S T A N T
_ E L I E F
_ I T C _ E R
…and solves INSTANT RELIEF PITCHER for $14,850 cash and gift tag!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Wanda: $14,500 + WC
Joseph: $0
Christine: $14,850
========
$3,000 Tossup – OCCUPATION
H _ U S E
_ A I _ T E R
Wanda blows it with HOUSE WAITER.
H O U S E
_ A I N T E R
Christine solves HOUSE PAINTER, giving her $17,850.
Round 4 – LIVING THINGS (full $1,600 speed-up round)
C _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _
H _ R S _ S
Joseph goofs with CHAMPIONSHIP HORSES, possibly costing him $3,200. After the D’s show up…
C L _ D _ S D _ L _
H _ R S _ S
…Joseph is right this time CLYDESDALE HORSES for $6,400.
DUDS: T (Christine), N (Wanda), M (Wanda)
DQ: Joseph’s missolve
FINAL SCORES
Wanda: $14,500 cash and trip
Joseph: $6,400
Christine: $17,850 cash and chocolates
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $38,750
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The Mazda RX-8 is available for tonight. Christina lands on the R in AMERICA’S.
Category: THING
RSTLNE reveals…
_ _ _ _
_ N _ _ _ _ E
H, D, M and I give her…
_ _ I D
I N _ _ I _ E
She BLOWS IT with POID INQUIRE and WIDE INQUIRE. That means she won’t be getting the PAID INVOICE of $35,000, and will have to leave with $17,850 cash and chocolate.
). Hopefully the staff has noticed this and will prevent this from happening too often in Season 29. I hear that they get really mad if you don't clap. Wheel is supposed to be a really fun and enjoyable show. I really hope things are better for the rest of this week.
) and most contestants can't seem to figure them out and Wanda just didn't want to be one of those people that uses the WC on the top amount and lose the Bonus Round because of it.
It's good to be back home... 
