Post by an007 on Sept 21, 2011 15:46:21 GMT -5
EPISODE #5132 - WEEKEND GETAWAYS
$1,000 Tossup - THING
_ L _ A R
_ K Y
German spotted the CLEAR SKY to get on the board first. The players were...
German Posada: Cornell Univ. graduate student studying mechanical/aerospace engineering from Newton, NJ
Brandi Terry: from Gilbert, AZ
Cheron Burns: contractor for a managed health care company and a pro softball champion from Sacramento; in addition, her father appeared on the show back in 1976
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ _ _ U R A _ C E
_ _ _ _ _ T _
German flubbed with INSURANCE AGENT.
_ N D U R A N C E
_ T H _ E T E
Brandi solved ENDURANCE ATHLETE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Washington State Wine Country worth $8,034
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Cheron called an I via FP and then the G for the Wine Country trip. But she then BANKRUPTED to lose $10,284 cash and trip. German then lit up the P's...
P O S I _ G / F O R
A / P A S S P O R _
P _ O _ O
...and would be POSING FOR A PASSPORT PHOTO for a trip to RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO worth $5,762. Added to the $2,400 in his bank, he won $8,162 cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: E (Brandi)
BANKRUPT HIT: Cheron
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,600
Pre-Round 2 Scores
German: $9,162
Brandi: $2,000
Cheron: $0
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Round 2 - SAME NAME
Cheron immediately BANKRUPTED via the MDW's right side. After a null cycle, Brandi picked up the Sony Reader gift tag, but then gave it back to BANKRUPT. A little later, Cheron lit up two A's while on FP, but she then LATed out. Soon enough, the board read...
L _ _ A L / &
C _ I L I N G
F A N
German solved LOYAL & CEILING FAN for $1,500.
SOLE AIRED DUD: S (German)
AIRED BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
AIRED LAT HIT: Cheron
Pre-Round 3 Scores
German: $10,662
Brandi: $2,000
Cheron: $0
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Mystery Round - PHRASE
Early on, Brandi got $3,500 with an R, but she bought a bad vowel in A. Cheron then BANKRUPTED on the same side of the MDW she got in the previous round. German got $3,500 with a G. It's all him from there...
S O _ _ / T O / T H E
H I G H E S T / B I _ _ E R
...and he solved SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for $7,200.
DUDS: N (German at the start), A (Brandi)
BANKRUPT HIT: Cheron
Pre-Round 3 Scores
German: $17,862
Brandi: $2,000
Cheron: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ A R D _ _ I N G
_ L _ V _ _
Cheron finally got on the board with GARDENING GLOVES.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
After a bit of work, Cheron got her fourth and final BANKRUPT of the night to lose $1,300, so we went to speed-up mode with the following...
_ _ S _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
A / T _ _ _ / S T O _ _
The remaining consonants are worth $1,350 each.
_ N S P _ R _ _ / _ _
A / T R _ _ / S T O R _
German solved INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY for $5,400.
SOLE DUD (after Final Spin): C (Cheron)
BANKRUPT HIT: Cheron
FINAL SCORES
German: $23,262 cash and trip
Brandi: $2,000
Cheron: $3,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,262
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$100,000 Bonus Round
German landed on the P in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
The beginning board...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ R _ _ _ T S
C, P, M and A netted him...
M A _ _ M _ M
P R _ _ _ T S
...but he goofed with MAXIMUM PRESETS. It was MAXIMUM PROFITS and he lost $30,000. That sent him home with $23,262 cash and trip.
$1,000 Tossup - THING
_ L _ A R
_ K Y
German spotted the CLEAR SKY to get on the board first. The players were...
German Posada: Cornell Univ. graduate student studying mechanical/aerospace engineering from Newton, NJ
Brandi Terry: from Gilbert, AZ
Cheron Burns: contractor for a managed health care company and a pro softball champion from Sacramento; in addition, her father appeared on the show back in 1976
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ _ _ U R A _ C E
_ _ _ _ _ T _
German flubbed with INSURANCE AGENT.
_ N D U R A N C E
_ T H _ E T E
Brandi solved ENDURANCE ATHLETE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Washington State Wine Country worth $8,034
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Cheron called an I via FP and then the G for the Wine Country trip. But she then BANKRUPTED to lose $10,284 cash and trip. German then lit up the P's...
P O S I _ G / F O R
A / P A S S P O R _
P _ O _ O
...and would be POSING FOR A PASSPORT PHOTO for a trip to RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO worth $5,762. Added to the $2,400 in his bank, he won $8,162 cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: E (Brandi)
BANKRUPT HIT: Cheron
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,600
Pre-Round 2 Scores
German: $9,162
Brandi: $2,000
Cheron: $0
========
Round 2 - SAME NAME
Cheron immediately BANKRUPTED via the MDW's right side. After a null cycle, Brandi picked up the Sony Reader gift tag, but then gave it back to BANKRUPT. A little later, Cheron lit up two A's while on FP, but she then LATed out. Soon enough, the board read...
L _ _ A L / &
C _ I L I N G
F A N
German solved LOYAL & CEILING FAN for $1,500.
SOLE AIRED DUD: S (German)
AIRED BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
AIRED LAT HIT: Cheron
Pre-Round 3 Scores
German: $10,662
Brandi: $2,000
Cheron: $0
========
Mystery Round - PHRASE
Early on, Brandi got $3,500 with an R, but she bought a bad vowel in A. Cheron then BANKRUPTED on the same side of the MDW she got in the previous round. German got $3,500 with a G. It's all him from there...
S O _ _ / T O / T H E
H I G H E S T / B I _ _ E R
...and he solved SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for $7,200.
DUDS: N (German at the start), A (Brandi)
BANKRUPT HIT: Cheron
Pre-Round 3 Scores
German: $17,862
Brandi: $2,000
Cheron: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ A R D _ _ I N G
_ L _ V _ _
Cheron finally got on the board with GARDENING GLOVES.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
After a bit of work, Cheron got her fourth and final BANKRUPT of the night to lose $1,300, so we went to speed-up mode with the following...
_ _ S _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
A / T _ _ _ / S T O _ _
The remaining consonants are worth $1,350 each.
_ N S P _ R _ _ / _ _
A / T R _ _ / S T O R _
German solved INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY for $5,400.
SOLE DUD (after Final Spin): C (Cheron)
BANKRUPT HIT: Cheron
FINAL SCORES
German: $23,262 cash and trip
Brandi: $2,000
Cheron: $3,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,262
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
German landed on the P in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
The beginning board...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ R _ _ _ T S
C, P, M and A netted him...
M A _ _ M _ M
P R _ _ _ T S
...but he goofed with MAXIMUM PRESETS. It was MAXIMUM PROFITS and he lost $30,000. That sent him home with $23,262 cash and trip.
