Post by an007 on Oct 4, 2011 14:12:26 GMT -5
EPISODE #4893 - GREAT ESCAPES
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
G _ I D E D / W A L _ _ _ _
_ O U R
Michele solved GUIDED WALKING TOUR. This panel was somewhat special because all of their first names began with M...
Michele Cahill: senior at Duquesne Univ. double majoring in history and political science from Pittsburgh, PA
Matt Baram: sales consultant for a bank and charity marathon runner from Sherman Oaks, CA
Michelle Burton: benefit authorizer for a federal government agency, worship singer and a youth sunday school teacher from Hueytown, AL
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
D E E P - _ I L E
C A R _ E T
Matt solved DEEP-PILE CARPET.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa in Tampa, FL worth $5,590
Round 1 - ON THE MAP
H _ _ T O N /H E A D
S O _ T H /_ A _ _ _ _ _ A
Matt dominates and solved HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA for $2,350 and the Wild Card (picked up with the H's).
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Michelle B.: $0
Michele C.: $1,000
Matt: $4,350 + WC
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Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Burton immediately missed on the Jackpot with a T. On her second turn, she hit Jackpot again and called for an S, but she didn't solve for a $7,500 Jackpot. She then BANKRUPTED. We later got to this...
_ I L D /_ _ S _ R O O _
R A V I _ L I
After solving this puzzle for $1,550, Cahill would eat some WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI on a TOUR OF ITALY worth $8,730; that's a total of $10,280 this round.
DUDS: T (Burton), N (Cahill), E (Matt)
BANKRUPT HIT: Burton
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Michelle B.: $0
Michele C.: $11,280
Matt: $4,350 + WC
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Mystery Round - PHRASE
In the middle of the round, Cahill got $7,000 worth of R's. The board at that point...
_ _ / T H E /R _ _ H T
_ _ A _ E / A T / T H E
R _ _ H T / T _ _ E
...but she blew the solve with AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME, likely throwing away $11,900. Matt's next with the G's for $7K, but he decided to solve instead of using his WC...
_ _ / T H E /R _ G H T
_ _ A _ E / A T / T H E
R _ G H T / T _ _ E
He nailed IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME to keep that amount.
DQ: Cahill's blown solve
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Michelle B.: $0
Michele C.: $11,280
Matt: $11,350 + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
_ _ _ C K - _ _ E D
S _ S _ N
Michele solved BLACK-EYED SUSAN for a new total of $14,280.
Round 4 - HUSBAND AND WIFE
T _ M / C R _ I S E /&
K A T I E / H _ _ M E S
Burton finally got off the gooseegg bench w/ TOM CRUISE & KATIE HOLMES for her first grand.
LAT HITS: 2 (Cahill, Matt)
Round 5 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (full $1,400 speed-up round)
P E E L _ N G / _
_ _ N _ N _
Cahill's PEELING A BANANA for another $4,200 and the win.
FINAL SCORES
Michelle B.: $1,000
Michele C.: $18,480 cash and trip
Matt: $11,350 + useless WC
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,830
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Michele Cahill landed on the * space.
Category: PLACE
Two of the letters popped up first in this puzzle...
_ _ _ T _
L _ _
CDMA gave her...
_ _ _ T _
L A _
...but she only got the second word of PHOTO LAB, and we had to develop a $45,000 loss for her. That sent her home with $18,480 cash and tour.
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
G _ I D E D / W A L _ _ _ _
_ O U R
Michele solved GUIDED WALKING TOUR. This panel was somewhat special because all of their first names began with M...
Michele Cahill: senior at Duquesne Univ. double majoring in history and political science from Pittsburgh, PA
Matt Baram: sales consultant for a bank and charity marathon runner from Sherman Oaks, CA
Michelle Burton: benefit authorizer for a federal government agency, worship singer and a youth sunday school teacher from Hueytown, AL
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
D E E P - _ I L E
C A R _ E T
Matt solved DEEP-PILE CARPET.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa in Tampa, FL worth $5,590
Round 1 - ON THE MAP
H _ _ T O N /H E A D
S O _ T H /_ A _ _ _ _ _ A
Matt dominates and solved HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA for $2,350 and the Wild Card (picked up with the H's).
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Michelle B.: $0
Michele C.: $1,000
Matt: $4,350 + WC
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Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Burton immediately missed on the Jackpot with a T. On her second turn, she hit Jackpot again and called for an S, but she didn't solve for a $7,500 Jackpot. She then BANKRUPTED. We later got to this...
_ I L D /_ _ S _ R O O _
R A V I _ L I
After solving this puzzle for $1,550, Cahill would eat some WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI on a TOUR OF ITALY worth $8,730; that's a total of $10,280 this round.
DUDS: T (Burton), N (Cahill), E (Matt)
BANKRUPT HIT: Burton
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Michelle B.: $0
Michele C.: $11,280
Matt: $4,350 + WC
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Mystery Round - PHRASE
In the middle of the round, Cahill got $7,000 worth of R's. The board at that point...
_ _ / T H E /R _ _ H T
_ _ A _ E / A T / T H E
R _ _ H T / T _ _ E
...but she blew the solve with AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME, likely throwing away $11,900. Matt's next with the G's for $7K, but he decided to solve instead of using his WC...
_ _ / T H E /R _ G H T
_ _ A _ E / A T / T H E
R _ G H T / T _ _ E
He nailed IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME to keep that amount.
DQ: Cahill's blown solve
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Michelle B.: $0
Michele C.: $11,280
Matt: $11,350 + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
_ _ _ C K - _ _ E D
S _ S _ N
Michele solved BLACK-EYED SUSAN for a new total of $14,280.
Round 4 - HUSBAND AND WIFE
T _ M / C R _ I S E /&
K A T I E / H _ _ M E S
Burton finally got off the gooseegg bench w/ TOM CRUISE & KATIE HOLMES for her first grand.
LAT HITS: 2 (Cahill, Matt)
Round 5 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (full $1,400 speed-up round)
P E E L _ N G / _
_ _ N _ N _
Cahill's PEELING A BANANA for another $4,200 and the win.
FINAL SCORES
Michelle B.: $1,000
Michele C.: $18,480 cash and trip
Matt: $11,350 + useless WC
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,830
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Michele Cahill landed on the * space.
Category: PLACE
Two of the letters popped up first in this puzzle...
_ _ _ T _
L _ _
CDMA gave her...
_ _ _ T _
L A _
...but she only got the second word of PHOTO LAB, and we had to develop a $45,000 loss for her. That sent her home with $18,480 cash and tour.