Post by an007 on Oct 2, 2011 12:36:36 GMT -5
EPISODE #5147 - WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
P O N Y
E _ P _ _ _ S
Michael solved PONY EXPRESS. Tuesday's trio...
Michael Newman: public affairs officer and a Q&A local newspaper columnist from Derwood, MD
Jenna Eyberger : SAHM and an auditor at a public accounting firm from Downers Grove, IL
Lolita McAuley : 5th grade teacher from Sacramento
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
_W _ _ M I _ G
H O L _
Jenna solved SWIMMING HOLE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5K Great American West Tour from caravan.com
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
In the middle of the round, Jenna picked up the tour with two S's. She also lit up to P's for the MDW. After a lot of work, however, she BANKRUPTED to give up $6,100 cash and tour as wells as the MDW. Lolita did the same thing. Michael then uncovered two pairs of H's and C's...
T E C H _ I C A _
S U P P O R T
H O S E
...and then solved TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOSE for $2,400.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,650
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Lolita: $0
Michael: $3,400
Jenna: $2K
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Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Lolita and Michael immediately BANKRUPTED back-to-back. Jenna did some work before she also BANKRUPTED to lose $3,100; that's also her second one of the night. We immediately got back to her after the other players hit LAT. She lit a $3,500 S and purchased the I's...
_ O _ ' L L / _ E T
_ / _ I _ _ / O _ T
O _ / T _ I S
...before solving YOU'LL GET A KICK OUT OF THIS for $3,250 and a trip to the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino in THE CARIBBEAN worth $5,623, a total of $8,873 that round.
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (entire panel)
LAT HITS: 2 (Lolita, Michael)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Lolita: $0
Michael: $3,400
Jenna: $10,873
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Midway in the round, Michael landed on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT, but he missed with a G. Jenna picked up the Raleigh bicycle package with three S's. On her next spin, she landed on the same MW Michael hit earlier and lit up a D. She declined to risk $3,300 cash and prizes and decided to solve...
T H E / N E _
_ O R _ / T _ _ E S
C R O S S _ O R D
_ _ _ _ L E
She's correct w/ THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE. But would she have had a bigger lead had she gone for it...YES.
SOLE DUD: G (Michael)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Lolita: $0
Michael: $3,400
Jenna: $14,173
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$3,000 Tossup - THING
S _ L F -
P O _ T _ _ _ T
Lolita botches this one with SELF-POTATO. That allowed Mike to solve SELF-PORTRAIT for a new total of $6,400.
Round 4 - TV TITLE (full $1,600 speed-up round)
T H _ / _ _ _ _ H
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / S H _ _
Lolita quickly solved the retired "THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW" for her first and only $4,800.
FINAL SCORES
Lolita: $4,800
Michael: $6,400
Jenna: $14,173 cash and prizes
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $25,373
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Jenna landed on the I in AMERICA'S.
Category: PERSON
RSTLNE revealed...
_ N E / _ _
T _ E / _ _ _ S
F, G, H and U looked like a great combination...
_ N E / _ F
T H E / G U _ S
She easily solved ONE OF THE GUYS for $25,000 and left w/ $39,173 cash and prizes!
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
P O N Y
E _ P _ _ _ S
Michael solved PONY EXPRESS. Tuesday's trio...
Michael Newman: public affairs officer and a Q&A local newspaper columnist from Derwood, MD
Jenna Eyberger : SAHM and an auditor at a public accounting firm from Downers Grove, IL
Lolita McAuley : 5th grade teacher from Sacramento
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
_W _ _ M I _ G
H O L _
Jenna solved SWIMMING HOLE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5K Great American West Tour from caravan.com
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
In the middle of the round, Jenna picked up the tour with two S's. She also lit up to P's for the MDW. After a lot of work, however, she BANKRUPTED to give up $6,100 cash and tour as wells as the MDW. Lolita did the same thing. Michael then uncovered two pairs of H's and C's...
T E C H _ I C A _
S U P P O R T
H O S E
...and then solved TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOSE for $2,400.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,650
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Lolita: $0
Michael: $3,400
Jenna: $2K
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Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Lolita and Michael immediately BANKRUPTED back-to-back. Jenna did some work before she also BANKRUPTED to lose $3,100; that's also her second one of the night. We immediately got back to her after the other players hit LAT. She lit a $3,500 S and purchased the I's...
_ O _ ' L L / _ E T
_ / _ I _ _ / O _ T
O _ / T _ I S
...before solving YOU'LL GET A KICK OUT OF THIS for $3,250 and a trip to the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino in THE CARIBBEAN worth $5,623, a total of $8,873 that round.
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (entire panel)
LAT HITS: 2 (Lolita, Michael)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Lolita: $0
Michael: $3,400
Jenna: $10,873
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Midway in the round, Michael landed on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT, but he missed with a G. Jenna picked up the Raleigh bicycle package with three S's. On her next spin, she landed on the same MW Michael hit earlier and lit up a D. She declined to risk $3,300 cash and prizes and decided to solve...
T H E / N E _
_ O R _ / T _ _ E S
C R O S S _ O R D
_ _ _ _ L E
She's correct w/ THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE. But would she have had a bigger lead had she gone for it...YES.
SOLE DUD: G (Michael)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Lolita: $0
Michael: $3,400
Jenna: $14,173
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$3,000 Tossup - THING
S _ L F -
P O _ T _ _ _ T
Lolita botches this one with SELF-POTATO. That allowed Mike to solve SELF-PORTRAIT for a new total of $6,400.
Round 4 - TV TITLE (full $1,600 speed-up round)
T H _ / _ _ _ _ H
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / S H _ _
Lolita quickly solved the retired "THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW" for her first and only $4,800.
FINAL SCORES
Lolita: $4,800
Michael: $6,400
Jenna: $14,173 cash and prizes
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $25,373
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Jenna landed on the I in AMERICA'S.
Category: PERSON
RSTLNE revealed...
_ N E / _ _
T _ E / _ _ _ S
F, G, H and U looked like a great combination...
_ N E / _ F
T H E / G U _ S
She easily solved ONE OF THE GUYS for $25,000 and left w/ $39,173 cash and prizes!
