Post by an007 on Sept 25, 2011 16:06:41 GMT -5
EPISODE #4884 - NOTHING BUT THE BEST
$1,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ L Y I _ G
F I R _ _ - C _ A S S
Lauren's FLYING FIRST-CLASS to her first grand. Thursday's trio...
Lauren Alfonso: pharmaceutical sales rep from Fort Myers, FL
Shakia Mitchem: tax accountant trying to get her Master's from Jamaica, NY
Casey Stumpe: from Owings Mills, MD
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
C _ _ _ M / T O
F A M _
Casey's CLAIM TO FAME is also getting on the board.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Four Seasons Lanai worth $5,550
Round 1 - FOOD AND DRINK
Casey immediately got a BANKRUPT of the MDW. Later, Shakia picked up the Wild Card with three R's, but she purchased the only bad vowel of this puzzle (I). Casey picked up the Hawaii trip with three M's, but he got LAT. Lauren then lit up the C's...
F R E S H
_ _ A C A M O _ E
M A _ E / F R O M
S C R A T C H
...and solved FRESH GUACAMOLE MADE FROM SCRATCH for $1,800.
DUDS: N (Lauren), I (Shakia)
BANKRUPT HIT: Casey
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Lauren: $2,800
Shakia: $0 + WC
Casey: $2,000
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Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Lauren began with two S's while on Jackpot. Next, she picked up the Red Envelope gift tag with a T. She also nabbed the Free Spin with two R's. But after purchasing the O's, she hit LATand used the Free Spin but she promptly hit BANKRUPT to lose $1,850 cash and gift tag. After that, Shakia cashed in $7,000 with two H's and then wisely used her WC to get another $3,500 with an M. She got $3,500 more with an N, but then came BANKRUPT to take away $13,750! Darn. After Casey put up two L's...
T H E R E ' S / N O
_ L A _ E / L _ _ E
H O M E /_ R _ E S
...he solved THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FRIES for $1,200.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Lauren, Shakia)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Lauren: $2,800
Shakia: $0
Casey: $3,200
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Mystery Round - THING (PRIZE PUZZLE)
After a lot of work by Shakia, she got her second BANKRUPT of the night and lost $4,000. Casey then decided to solve...
A /_ O _ _ E T
S _ A N I S H -
E N G _ I S H
_ I _ T I O N A R _
He would take A POCKET SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY to COSTA DEL SOL in Span worth $5,758.
BANKRUPT HIT: Shakia
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Lauren: $2,800
Shakia: $0
Casey: $8,958
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$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ L I _ _
A _ H _ E _ E S
Lauren solved ELITE ATHLETES, giving her $5,800.
Round 4 - PLACE (full $1,600 speed-up round)
_ _ C _ C _ _
R _ P _ _ R / S H _ P
Lauren solved BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP for $4,800 and the win.
FINAL SCORES
Lauren: $10,600
Shakia: gooseegged for $1,000
Casey: $8,958 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: an underwhelming $20,558
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The S in SPIN is where Lauren landed on.
Category: THING
This one-word puzzle initially read...
_ _ _ E _ _ _
C, D, P and O only gave her this...
_ _ _ E _ O _
She DIDN'T solve the retro item of JUKEBOX, and is also a Mercedes loser. That sent her home with just $10,600.
$1,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ L Y I _ G
F I R _ _ - C _ A S S
Lauren's FLYING FIRST-CLASS to her first grand. Thursday's trio...
Lauren Alfonso: pharmaceutical sales rep from Fort Myers, FL
Shakia Mitchem: tax accountant trying to get her Master's from Jamaica, NY
Casey Stumpe: from Owings Mills, MD
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
C _ _ _ M / T O
F A M _
Casey's CLAIM TO FAME is also getting on the board.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Four Seasons Lanai worth $5,550
Round 1 - FOOD AND DRINK
Casey immediately got a BANKRUPT of the MDW. Later, Shakia picked up the Wild Card with three R's, but she purchased the only bad vowel of this puzzle (I). Casey picked up the Hawaii trip with three M's, but he got LAT. Lauren then lit up the C's...
F R E S H
_ _ A C A M O _ E
M A _ E / F R O M
S C R A T C H
...and solved FRESH GUACAMOLE MADE FROM SCRATCH for $1,800.
DUDS: N (Lauren), I (Shakia)
BANKRUPT HIT: Casey
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Lauren: $2,800
Shakia: $0 + WC
Casey: $2,000
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Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Lauren began with two S's while on Jackpot. Next, she picked up the Red Envelope gift tag with a T. She also nabbed the Free Spin with two R's. But after purchasing the O's, she hit LATand used the Free Spin but she promptly hit BANKRUPT to lose $1,850 cash and gift tag. After that, Shakia cashed in $7,000 with two H's and then wisely used her WC to get another $3,500 with an M. She got $3,500 more with an N, but then came BANKRUPT to take away $13,750! Darn. After Casey put up two L's...
T H E R E ' S / N O
_ L A _ E / L _ _ E
H O M E /_ R _ E S
...he solved THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FRIES for $1,200.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Lauren, Shakia)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Lauren: $2,800
Shakia: $0
Casey: $3,200
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Mystery Round - THING (PRIZE PUZZLE)
After a lot of work by Shakia, she got her second BANKRUPT of the night and lost $4,000. Casey then decided to solve...
A /_ O _ _ E T
S _ A N I S H -
E N G _ I S H
_ I _ T I O N A R _
He would take A POCKET SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY to COSTA DEL SOL in Span worth $5,758.
BANKRUPT HIT: Shakia
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Lauren: $2,800
Shakia: $0
Casey: $8,958
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$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ L I _ _
A _ H _ E _ E S
Lauren solved ELITE ATHLETES, giving her $5,800.
Round 4 - PLACE (full $1,600 speed-up round)
_ _ C _ C _ _
R _ P _ _ R / S H _ P
Lauren solved BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP for $4,800 and the win.
FINAL SCORES
Lauren: $10,600
Shakia: gooseegged for $1,000
Casey: $8,958 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: an underwhelming $20,558
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The S in SPIN is where Lauren landed on.
Category: THING
This one-word puzzle initially read...
_ _ _ E _ _ _
C, D, P and O only gave her this...
_ _ _ E _ O _
She DIDN'T solve the retro item of JUKEBOX, and is also a Mercedes loser. That sent her home with just $10,600.