Post by an007 on Oct 2, 2011 13:34:06 GMT -5
EPISODE #5148 - WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA
$1,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ _ _ I _ _
A T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
They're shown before a movie is played in any theater, and Justin knew that's COMING ATTRACTIONS. Wednesday's players...
Justin Gagnon: UMass-Amherst student studying journalism and assistant editor for the school's newspaper from Salisbury, MA
Janelle Brennan: business development accountant, roller blade student and Habitat for Humanity volunteer from Miami, FL
Susan Donnelly: 4th grade teacher, pizza shop worker and grad student from NYC
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
C O _ N T Y
_ _ _ R
Janelle solved COUNTY FAIR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Casa Marina Resort in Key West, FL worth $5,500
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Janelle picked up the Wild Card with three R's, but she then buys the only dud vowel of this puzzle (A). Susan called two N's while on Jackpot; no chance for her to solve for a $7,100 Jackpot. After filling in more letters (including four O's via FP and a B for the Key West trip)...
B R O _ S I N G
T _ R O U G _
S O U _ E N I R
S _ O _ S
She would be BROWSING THROUGH SOUVENIR SHOPS while at Nancy Green's Cahilty Lodge in BRITISH COLUMBIA worth $5,100. Added to her $10,350 cash and KW, she's won $15,450 cash and trips!
SOLE DUD: A (Janelle)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Susan: $15,450
Justin: $1K
Janelle: $2K + WC
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Round 2 - SONG TITLE
Susan BANKRUPTED on the MDW's right side after starting with two N's for $1K. Justin then BANKRUPTED normally. Later, Susan lit up a $3,500 V, but she went BANKRUPT again to lose $3,800. Two spins later...
G _ R L S / _ _ S T
W A N T / T O
H A V E / _ _ N
Justin solved Cyndi Lauper's hit "GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN" for $1,800.
SOLE DUD: D (Janelle)
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (Susan 2x, Justin)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Susan: $15,450
Justin: $2,800
Janelle: $2K + WC
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Justin immediately landed on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling a T, he went for the obvious gamble...it's $10K! But he then gave it right back to his second BANKRUPT of the night. Much later, the board read...
E S _ R E S S O
& / S _ O T
M A C H I N E
Susan solved ESPRESSO & SLOT MACHINE for $4,500.
BANKRUPT HIT: Justin
LAT HIT: Janelle
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Susan: $19,950
Justin: $2,800
Janelle: $2K + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
C I R _ U _
S T R _ N G M A N
Susan blew it by a letter with CIRCUS STRINGMAN while Janelle nailed CIRCUS STRONGMAN for a new total of $5K.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
Janelle started with two R's, but before Pat asked if she wanted to use the WC, time's almost running out...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _
_ _ R _ _ _ _ _
The leftover consonants were worth $1,300 each. Everybody struggled with this one...
A L E X A N D R _ A
_ _ R G _ N _ A
...but Susan finally got the job done with ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA for $2,600.
DUDS (all during speed-up): T (Janelle), S (Susan), B (Janelle), C (Justin), M (Susan), H (Justin), P (Susan)
FINAL SCORES
Susan: $22,550 cash and trips
Justin: $2,800
Janelle: $5K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,350
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Susan landed on the G in GAME.
Category: THING
We started her off with...
_ R _ _ E R _
_ _ _
CDMA lit up...
_ R _ C E R _
_ A _
...but she only got the first word of GROCERY BAG, and she lost $50,000. That sent her home with $22,550 cash and trips.
$1,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ _ _ I _ _
A T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
They're shown before a movie is played in any theater, and Justin knew that's COMING ATTRACTIONS. Wednesday's players...
Justin Gagnon: UMass-Amherst student studying journalism and assistant editor for the school's newspaper from Salisbury, MA
Janelle Brennan: business development accountant, roller blade student and Habitat for Humanity volunteer from Miami, FL
Susan Donnelly: 4th grade teacher, pizza shop worker and grad student from NYC
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
C O _ N T Y
_ _ _ R
Janelle solved COUNTY FAIR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Casa Marina Resort in Key West, FL worth $5,500
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Janelle picked up the Wild Card with three R's, but she then buys the only dud vowel of this puzzle (A). Susan called two N's while on Jackpot; no chance for her to solve for a $7,100 Jackpot. After filling in more letters (including four O's via FP and a B for the Key West trip)...
B R O _ S I N G
T _ R O U G _
S O U _ E N I R
S _ O _ S
She would be BROWSING THROUGH SOUVENIR SHOPS while at Nancy Green's Cahilty Lodge in BRITISH COLUMBIA worth $5,100. Added to her $10,350 cash and KW, she's won $15,450 cash and trips!
SOLE DUD: A (Janelle)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Susan: $15,450
Justin: $1K
Janelle: $2K + WC
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Round 2 - SONG TITLE
Susan BANKRUPTED on the MDW's right side after starting with two N's for $1K. Justin then BANKRUPTED normally. Later, Susan lit up a $3,500 V, but she went BANKRUPT again to lose $3,800. Two spins later...
G _ R L S / _ _ S T
W A N T / T O
H A V E / _ _ N
Justin solved Cyndi Lauper's hit "GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN" for $1,800.
SOLE DUD: D (Janelle)
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (Susan 2x, Justin)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Susan: $15,450
Justin: $2,800
Janelle: $2K + WC
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Justin immediately landed on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling a T, he went for the obvious gamble...it's $10K! But he then gave it right back to his second BANKRUPT of the night. Much later, the board read...
E S _ R E S S O
& / S _ O T
M A C H I N E
Susan solved ESPRESSO & SLOT MACHINE for $4,500.
BANKRUPT HIT: Justin
LAT HIT: Janelle
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Susan: $19,950
Justin: $2,800
Janelle: $2K + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
C I R _ U _
S T R _ N G M A N
Susan blew it by a letter with CIRCUS STRINGMAN while Janelle nailed CIRCUS STRONGMAN for a new total of $5K.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
Janelle started with two R's, but before Pat asked if she wanted to use the WC, time's almost running out...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _
_ _ R _ _ _ _ _
The leftover consonants were worth $1,300 each. Everybody struggled with this one...
A L E X A N D R _ A
_ _ R G _ N _ A
...but Susan finally got the job done with ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA for $2,600.
DUDS (all during speed-up): T (Janelle), S (Susan), B (Janelle), C (Justin), M (Susan), H (Justin), P (Susan)
FINAL SCORES
Susan: $22,550 cash and trips
Justin: $2,800
Janelle: $5K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,350
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Susan landed on the G in GAME.
Category: THING
We started her off with...
_ R _ _ E R _
_ _ _
CDMA lit up...
_ R _ C E R _
_ A _
...but she only got the first word of GROCERY BAG, and she lost $50,000. That sent her home with $22,550 cash and trips.