Post by an007 on Sept 25, 2011 14:17:00 GMT -5
Week #2 of Season 26 was titled "Nothing But The Best". That had something to do with luxury.
EPISODE #4881 - NOTHING BUT THE BEST
$1,000 Tossup - THINGS
F _ O N _ - R _ W
_ E _ T _
Tiffany got herself some FRONT-ROW SEATS for solving this puzzle. The first players were...
Tiffany Chow: UCLA senior double majoring in European studies and political science from Fullerton, CA
Lois Altman: commercial bakery business worker for 26 years from Ft. Payne, AL
Josh Brodfuehrer: cell phone business worker for 12 years from Louisville, KY
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
I _ E / C _ E A M
_ _ _ L _ R
Josh solved ICE CREAM PARLOR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: Costa Caribbean Cruise worth $5,550
Round 1 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Late in the round, Josh picked up the Wild Card with a C. After he then lit up two S's, we had this showing...
S O A _ I N G / I N
T H E / A _ E S O _ E
S C E N E R Y
He solved this puzzle for $3,400 and would be SOAKING IN THE AWESOME SCENERY while at the Delta Peaks Sun Resort in BRITISH COLUMBIA worth $5,500; he won $8,900 that round.
SOLE DUD: L (Josh)
BANKRUPT HIT: Tiffany ($650 loss)
DQ: Lois' R repeat
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Tiffany: $1,000
Lois: $0
Josh: $10,900 + WC
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Jackpot Round - AROUND THE HOUSE
Right away, Tiffany landed on Jackpot and called for two T's. No way she would solve that early. She also picked up the Berry Factory gift tag with two R's. After some work, she BANKRUPTED to lose $1,250 and the berries. Lois purchased the only bad vowel of this puzzle, allowing Josh to uncover the S's...
F I N E - _ _ T
_ R _ _ T A _
_ _ A _ _ W A R E
...and solve FINE-CUT CRYSTAL GLASSWARE for $1,500.
SOLE DUD: O (Lois)
BANKRUPT HIT: Tiffany
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Tiffany: $1,000
Lois: $0
Josh: $12,400 + WC
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Lois cashed in $7,000 with two S's. Later, she landed on a Mystery Wedge. After calling a P, she declined an $8,150 gamble (good move). She dominated...
_ _ O T O
_ I _ I S _
_ O _ _
_ E _ E T _ _ _ E S
...and solved PHOTO FINISH YOUR VEGETABLES for $10,350!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Tiffany: $1,000
Lois: $10,350
Josh: $12,400 + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ H _ / P A _ _ _ _ C
_ C E A _
Lois took over the lead by solving THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
Round 4 - SONG TITLE
Lois BANKRUPTED immediately after starting with a T. Josh then got the same fate and lost the Wild Card...and Tiffany did the same thing to lose $500. We shifted into speed-up mode with the remaining consonants worth $1,600 each.
_ _ /_ _ _/ T H _
_ H _ _ P _ _ N S
Josh solved Queen's "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS" for $3,200.
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (everybody)
FINAL SCORES
Tiffany: $1,000
Lois: $13,350
Josh: $15,600 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $50 shy of $30,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The luxury car available this week was a Mercedes SLK convertible. Josh landed on the I in SPIN.
Category: SHOW BIZ
To start...
_ _ L _ _ E
_ R _ _ _
CDMA was the PERFECT combination...
_ _ L _ C E
D R A M A
One example of this is "Law and Order", and Josh knew that's a POLICE DRAMA for $30,000! He left with $45,600 cash and trip!
EPISODE #4881 - NOTHING BUT THE BEST
$1,000 Tossup - THINGS
F _ O N _ - R _ W
_ E _ T _
Tiffany got herself some FRONT-ROW SEATS for solving this puzzle. The first players were...
Tiffany Chow: UCLA senior double majoring in European studies and political science from Fullerton, CA
Lois Altman: commercial bakery business worker for 26 years from Ft. Payne, AL
Josh Brodfuehrer: cell phone business worker for 12 years from Louisville, KY
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
I _ E / C _ E A M
_ _ _ L _ R
Josh solved ICE CREAM PARLOR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: Costa Caribbean Cruise worth $5,550
Round 1 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Late in the round, Josh picked up the Wild Card with a C. After he then lit up two S's, we had this showing...
S O A _ I N G / I N
T H E / A _ E S O _ E
S C E N E R Y
He solved this puzzle for $3,400 and would be SOAKING IN THE AWESOME SCENERY while at the Delta Peaks Sun Resort in BRITISH COLUMBIA worth $5,500; he won $8,900 that round.
SOLE DUD: L (Josh)
BANKRUPT HIT: Tiffany ($650 loss)
DQ: Lois' R repeat
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Tiffany: $1,000
Lois: $0
Josh: $10,900 + WC
========
Jackpot Round - AROUND THE HOUSE
Right away, Tiffany landed on Jackpot and called for two T's. No way she would solve that early. She also picked up the Berry Factory gift tag with two R's. After some work, she BANKRUPTED to lose $1,250 and the berries. Lois purchased the only bad vowel of this puzzle, allowing Josh to uncover the S's...
F I N E - _ _ T
_ R _ _ T A _
_ _ A _ _ W A R E
...and solve FINE-CUT CRYSTAL GLASSWARE for $1,500.
SOLE DUD: O (Lois)
BANKRUPT HIT: Tiffany
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Tiffany: $1,000
Lois: $0
Josh: $12,400 + WC
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Lois cashed in $7,000 with two S's. Later, she landed on a Mystery Wedge. After calling a P, she declined an $8,150 gamble (good move). She dominated...
_ _ O T O
_ I _ I S _
_ O _ _
_ E _ E T _ _ _ E S
...and solved PHOTO FINISH YOUR VEGETABLES for $10,350!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Tiffany: $1,000
Lois: $10,350
Josh: $12,400 + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ H _ / P A _ _ _ _ C
_ C E A _
Lois took over the lead by solving THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
Round 4 - SONG TITLE
Lois BANKRUPTED immediately after starting with a T. Josh then got the same fate and lost the Wild Card...and Tiffany did the same thing to lose $500. We shifted into speed-up mode with the remaining consonants worth $1,600 each.
_ _ /_ _ _/ T H _
_ H _ _ P _ _ N S
Josh solved Queen's "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS" for $3,200.
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (everybody)
FINAL SCORES
Tiffany: $1,000
Lois: $13,350
Josh: $15,600 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $50 shy of $30,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The luxury car available this week was a Mercedes SLK convertible. Josh landed on the I in SPIN.
Category: SHOW BIZ
To start...
_ _ L _ _ E
_ R _ _ _
CDMA was the PERFECT combination...
_ _ L _ C E
D R A M A
One example of this is "Law and Order", and Josh knew that's a POLICE DRAMA for $30,000! He left with $45,600 cash and trip!