Post by an007 on Sept 26, 2011 17:19:34 GMT -5
EPISODE #5143 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS
$1,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ T _ C K I _ G
_ _ _ _ _ E R S
Tina solved STOCKING STUFFERS. The midweek edition featured these players...
Tina LaMarr: elementary school counselor from Bartlett, TN (originally from NY)
Mitch Harper: computer programmer for a wine site on the Internet from Palm Springs, CA
Jami Glenn: special education teacher for children with autism and also a labor support provider for at-risk and teenage moms from Springfield, MO
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
R E D
P O I N S E _ _ I A S
Despite a questionable pronunciation on the second word, Tina was two for two with RED POINSETTIAS.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a Michael C. Fina gift card worth $5,000
Jackpot Round - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Tina called for two S's while on FP, but she then missed with a G. Mitch controlled the rest of the round...
S U N - D R E N C _ E D
C _ _ S _ _ _ N E
...and solved SUN-DRENCHED COASTLINE for $2,500...and a trip to the Lounge Kura Rulanda & Beach Club in CURACAO worth $5,500; he won $8K cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: G (Tina)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,300
(Holiday Greeting #1: control room)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jami: $0
Tina: $3,000
Mitch: $8,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
A L _ O N D
_ O _
T O / T H E / _ O R L D
Jami solved ALMOND JOY TO THE WORLD for $3,200.
SOLE DUD: S (Mitch)
(Holiday Greeting #2: audio/video crew)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jami: $3,200
Tina: $3,000
Mitch: $8,000
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Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS
Jami filled in most of the puzzle before buying the only bad vowel of this puzzle. Tina's next with two C's for the Wild Card. She then called for an H while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. She knew she would the WC if she found the one with BANKRUPT, so she declined the gable (good move; that's the BANKRUPT one). But she BANKRUPTED on the next spin to give up $750 and the WC. Mitch then landed on FP twice and put up three Y's and an N...
Y O _ / B E T T E R
_ A T C H / O _ T
Y O _ / B E T T E R
N O T / C R Y
...before solving "YOU BETTER WATCH OUT YOU BETTER NOT CRY" (from "Santa Claus is Coming to Town") for $2K.
SOLE DUD: I (Jami)
BANKRUPT HIT: Tina
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jami: $3,200
Tina: $3,000
Mitch: $10K
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$3,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
C A N D Y
_ _ N E _
Mitch solved CANDY CANES, giving him $13,000!
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Mitch landed on the $5,000 space THREE TIMES! He put up two G's, a W and two T's for $25,000! After calling the R next, here's...
S _ _ R I N G / T _
N E W / _ E I G _ T S
He's SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS, because he dominated and solved this puzzle for $27,500! He now had $40,500 at that point!
PERFECT ROUND!
Round 5 - THING (full $1,600 speed-up round)
R _ L L _ N G
S _ _ T C _ S _
Tina solved ROLLING SUITCASE for $6,400.
SOLE DUD: F (Mitch)
FINAL SCORES
Jami: $3,200
Tina: $9,400
Mitch: $40,500 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: a nice $53,100!
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mitch landed on the P in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
E N _ _ _ _ / T _
_ _ / _ R _ _ N _
C, D, P and O gave him...
E N O _ _ _ / T O
_ O / _ R O _ N D
He NAILED this puzzle, and here's something that's ENOUGH TO GO AROUND -- another $30,000! He left with $70,500 cash and trip!
$1,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ T _ C K I _ G
_ _ _ _ _ E R S
Tina solved STOCKING STUFFERS. The midweek edition featured these players...
Tina LaMarr: elementary school counselor from Bartlett, TN (originally from NY)
Mitch Harper: computer programmer for a wine site on the Internet from Palm Springs, CA
Jami Glenn: special education teacher for children with autism and also a labor support provider for at-risk and teenage moms from Springfield, MO
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
R E D
P O I N S E _ _ I A S
Despite a questionable pronunciation on the second word, Tina was two for two with RED POINSETTIAS.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a Michael C. Fina gift card worth $5,000
Jackpot Round - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Tina called for two S's while on FP, but she then missed with a G. Mitch controlled the rest of the round...
S U N - D R E N C _ E D
C _ _ S _ _ _ N E
...and solved SUN-DRENCHED COASTLINE for $2,500...and a trip to the Lounge Kura Rulanda & Beach Club in CURACAO worth $5,500; he won $8K cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: G (Tina)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,300
(Holiday Greeting #1: control room)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jami: $0
Tina: $3,000
Mitch: $8,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
A L _ O N D
_ O _
T O / T H E / _ O R L D
Jami solved ALMOND JOY TO THE WORLD for $3,200.
SOLE DUD: S (Mitch)
(Holiday Greeting #2: audio/video crew)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jami: $3,200
Tina: $3,000
Mitch: $8,000
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Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS
Jami filled in most of the puzzle before buying the only bad vowel of this puzzle. Tina's next with two C's for the Wild Card. She then called for an H while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. She knew she would the WC if she found the one with BANKRUPT, so she declined the gable (good move; that's the BANKRUPT one). But she BANKRUPTED on the next spin to give up $750 and the WC. Mitch then landed on FP twice and put up three Y's and an N...
Y O _ / B E T T E R
_ A T C H / O _ T
Y O _ / B E T T E R
N O T / C R Y
...before solving "YOU BETTER WATCH OUT YOU BETTER NOT CRY" (from "Santa Claus is Coming to Town") for $2K.
SOLE DUD: I (Jami)
BANKRUPT HIT: Tina
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jami: $3,200
Tina: $3,000
Mitch: $10K
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$3,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
C A N D Y
_ _ N E _
Mitch solved CANDY CANES, giving him $13,000!
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Mitch landed on the $5,000 space THREE TIMES! He put up two G's, a W and two T's for $25,000! After calling the R next, here's...
S _ _ R I N G / T _
N E W / _ E I G _ T S
He's SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS, because he dominated and solved this puzzle for $27,500! He now had $40,500 at that point!
PERFECT ROUND!
Round 5 - THING (full $1,600 speed-up round)
R _ L L _ N G
S _ _ T C _ S _
Tina solved ROLLING SUITCASE for $6,400.
SOLE DUD: F (Mitch)
FINAL SCORES
Jami: $3,200
Tina: $9,400
Mitch: $40,500 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: a nice $53,100!
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mitch landed on the P in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
E N _ _ _ _ / T _
_ _ / _ R _ _ N _
C, D, P and O gave him...
E N O _ _ _ / T O
_ O / _ R O _ N D
He NAILED this puzzle, and here's something that's ENOUGH TO GO AROUND -- another $30,000! He left with $70,500 cash and trip!