Post by an007 on Sept 26, 2011 15:36:57 GMT -5
EPISODE #5142 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS
$1,000 Tossup - SONG TITLE
_ I _ _ _ E
B _ L _ _
Taryn solved "JINGLE BELLS". Tuesday's players...
Taryn Carter: educational consultant for a charter school from Fairfield, CA
Jill Soto: office manager from Joliet, IL
Bernard Artis: database administrator for a major technology company from Cyprus, TX (originally from Southampton County, VA)
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
O _ S T A _ L E
_ O _ R _ E
On TV's "Wipeout", 24 contestant ran this, and Jill solved OBSTACLE COURSE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Napa Valley Wine Country and a Sony Reader, a package worth $6,600
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
_ E A _ T
A N D / S O _ _
F O O D
Taryn solved HEART AND SOUL FOOD for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: N (Jill)
BANKRUPT: Bernard
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,800
(Holiday Greeting #1: art department)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Taryn and Jill: $2K each
Bernard: $0
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Round 2 - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Bernard got off to an excellent start with five S's for $17,500! But after a lot of work, HE BANKRUPTED ON THE MDW'S LEFT SIDE TO LOSE $18,900! DARN. Taryn got LAT while Jill repeated the R so we're back to Artis...but he dudded out with F. Taryn then decided to solve...
_ _ I L L E D
_ A R _ A R I _ A S / I N
S A L _ / R I _ _ E D
_ L A S S E S
She's correct with CHILLED MARGARITAS IN SALT-RIMMED GLASSES for $2K and a trip to the Aventura Cove Palace in CANCUN worth $5,550; she won $7,550 that round.
SOLE DUD: F (Bernard)
BANKRUPT HIT: Bernard
LAT HIT: Taryn
DQ: Jill's R repeat
(Holiday Greeting #2: proudction staff)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Taryn: $2K
Jill: $9,550
Bernard: $0
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Mystery Round - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
In the middle of the round, Bernard cashed in $14,000 with four R's. It was all him the rest of this round...
D A S H E R
D A N C E R
_ R A N C E R
A N D / _ _ _ E N
...and he solved DASHER, DANCER, PRANCER AND VIXEN for $16,450!
DUDS: T (Taryn at the start), M (Jill on Napa Valley)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Taryn: $2K
Jill: $9,550
Bernard: $16,450
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$3,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ _ _ O R A B L E
M _ M E N _ S
This show always has some MEMORABLE MOMENTS, and Bernard solved this puzzle for a new total of $19,450!
Round 4 - PHRASE
Taryn filled in about half of the puzzle, but time was running out...
_ O _ / _ A N
_ O _ N T / _ _ / _ N
$1,500 was the value of each leftover consonant. Her next call was two C's...
_ O _ / C A N
C O _ N T / _ _ / _ N
...and she solved YOU CAN COUNT ME IN for $5,500.
SOLE DUD (before Final Spin): S (Bernard)
FINAL SCORES
Taryn: $2K
Jill: $15,050 cash and trip
Bernard: $19,450
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,500
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Bernard landed on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
The beginning board...
_ S _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ L _ T _
C, G, M and O lit up...
_ S _ C _ _ C
_ _ _ L _ T _
...just the C's. One would have needed PSYCHIC ABILITY to solve this puzzle, but he DIDN'T do it for $25,000. That sent him home with $19,450.
$1,000 Tossup - SONG TITLE
_ I _ _ _ E
B _ L _ _
Taryn solved "JINGLE BELLS". Tuesday's players...
Taryn Carter: educational consultant for a charter school from Fairfield, CA
Jill Soto: office manager from Joliet, IL
Bernard Artis: database administrator for a major technology company from Cyprus, TX (originally from Southampton County, VA)
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
O _ S T A _ L E
_ O _ R _ E
On TV's "Wipeout", 24 contestant ran this, and Jill solved OBSTACLE COURSE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Napa Valley Wine Country and a Sony Reader, a package worth $6,600
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
_ E A _ T
A N D / S O _ _
F O O D
Taryn solved HEART AND SOUL FOOD for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: N (Jill)
BANKRUPT: Bernard
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,800
(Holiday Greeting #1: art department)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Taryn and Jill: $2K each
Bernard: $0
========
Round 2 - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Bernard got off to an excellent start with five S's for $17,500! But after a lot of work, HE BANKRUPTED ON THE MDW'S LEFT SIDE TO LOSE $18,900! DARN. Taryn got LAT while Jill repeated the R so we're back to Artis...but he dudded out with F. Taryn then decided to solve...
_ _ I L L E D
_ A R _ A R I _ A S / I N
S A L _ / R I _ _ E D
_ L A S S E S
She's correct with CHILLED MARGARITAS IN SALT-RIMMED GLASSES for $2K and a trip to the Aventura Cove Palace in CANCUN worth $5,550; she won $7,550 that round.
SOLE DUD: F (Bernard)
BANKRUPT HIT: Bernard
LAT HIT: Taryn
DQ: Jill's R repeat
(Holiday Greeting #2: proudction staff)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Taryn: $2K
Jill: $9,550
Bernard: $0
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Mystery Round - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
In the middle of the round, Bernard cashed in $14,000 with four R's. It was all him the rest of this round...
D A S H E R
D A N C E R
_ R A N C E R
A N D / _ _ _ E N
...and he solved DASHER, DANCER, PRANCER AND VIXEN for $16,450!
DUDS: T (Taryn at the start), M (Jill on Napa Valley)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Taryn: $2K
Jill: $9,550
Bernard: $16,450
========
$3,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ _ _ O R A B L E
M _ M E N _ S
This show always has some MEMORABLE MOMENTS, and Bernard solved this puzzle for a new total of $19,450!
Round 4 - PHRASE
Taryn filled in about half of the puzzle, but time was running out...
_ O _ / _ A N
_ O _ N T / _ _ / _ N
$1,500 was the value of each leftover consonant. Her next call was two C's...
_ O _ / C A N
C O _ N T / _ _ / _ N
...and she solved YOU CAN COUNT ME IN for $5,500.
SOLE DUD (before Final Spin): S (Bernard)
FINAL SCORES
Taryn: $2K
Jill: $15,050 cash and trip
Bernard: $19,450
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,500
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Bernard landed on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
The beginning board...
_ S _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ L _ T _
C, G, M and O lit up...
_ S _ C _ _ C
_ _ _ L _ T _
...just the C's. One would have needed PSYCHIC ABILITY to solve this puzzle, but he DIDN'T do it for $25,000. That sent him home with $19,450.