Post by an007 on Oct 4, 2011 15:14:01 GMT -5
This was a historical episode to conclude the week. Read on to find out...
EPISODE #4895 - GREAT ESCAPES
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
T _ E / P A _ _ F _ C
R _ M
Mandi solved THE PACIFIC RIM. Friday's players...
Mandi Hale: accounts receivable lady for a trailer manufacturer from Mt. Pleasant, TX
Jesse Parrish, Jr.: cable technician from Huntingtown, MD
Schwanda McGuin: family preservation therapist for a non-profit organization from Houma, LA
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
B _ I _ _ _
_ O U R _ A _ _ N T
At the last second, Jesse solved BRIDGE TOURNAMENT.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: an African Safari in California Wine Country worth $6K
Round 1 - EVENT
Early on, Jesse picked up the Wild Card with four C's. He also picked up the safari with an M. But after a lot of work, he blew it with T. Towards the end, Schwanda picked up the Free Spin and $300 with the R. The board at that point...
C H _ L D R E _ ' S
M U S I C / C _ A S S
She solved CHILDREN'S MUSIC CLASS for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: T (Jesse)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jesse: $2K
Schwanda: $1K + FS
Mandi: $1K
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Jackpot Round - AROUND THE HOUSE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Schwanda misses with an R and used the FS, but she missed again with N. Mandi became only the second player ever to pick up the MDW with three H's! Towards the end, she lit up two C's for $7K...
T H _ C _ / _ L U S H
B E A C H / T O W E L S
...and solved THICK PLUSH BEACH TOWELS for $8,300 and a trip to Ginn Sur Mer in THE BAHAMAS worth $5,800, a total of $14,100 that round!
DUDS (both by Schwanda): R, N
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jesse: $2K
Schwanda: $1K
Mandi: $15,100
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Mystery Round - OCCUPATION
_ N I _ E R S I T _
_ T H L E T I _
_ I R E _ T _ R
Mandi dominated and solved UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR for $4,450.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jesse: $2K
Schwanda: $1K
Mandi: $19,550
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$3,000 Tossup - THING
S A _ E L L _ T E
P H O _ E
Mandi solved SATELLITE PHONE for a new total of $22,550!
Round 4 - PHRASE
After most of the puzzle got filled in, speed-up mode commenced with the remaining consonants worth $1,450, so that was good news for Mandi!
T H A N _ _ /_ _ T
N _ / T H A N _ _
Jesse solved THANKS BUT NO THANKS for $4,450.
SOLE DUD: F (Mandi)
FINAL SCORES
Jesse: $6,450
Schwanda: $1K
Mandi: $22,550 cash and trip and MDW (first-ever player to go for a million!)
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,650
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FIRST-EVER MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND
Mandi landed on the M in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Here's how we began...
_ _ T _ /_ _
_ _ _ _ _ E
F, M, B and A gave her...
O _ T _ / O F
O F F _ _ E
Believe it or not, she STILL DIDN'T solve OATH OF OFFICE! Ugh. Did she just threw away the million?...
....no, it was $25,000. That sent her home with $22,550 cash and trip. As it turned out, she was two spaces away from the ultimate disaster. It was under the R in AMERICA'S.
EPISODE #4895 - GREAT ESCAPES
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
T _ E / P A _ _ F _ C
R _ M
Mandi solved THE PACIFIC RIM. Friday's players...
Mandi Hale: accounts receivable lady for a trailer manufacturer from Mt. Pleasant, TX
Jesse Parrish, Jr.: cable technician from Huntingtown, MD
Schwanda McGuin: family preservation therapist for a non-profit organization from Houma, LA
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
B _ I _ _ _
_ O U R _ A _ _ N T
At the last second, Jesse solved BRIDGE TOURNAMENT.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: an African Safari in California Wine Country worth $6K
Round 1 - EVENT
Early on, Jesse picked up the Wild Card with four C's. He also picked up the safari with an M. But after a lot of work, he blew it with T. Towards the end, Schwanda picked up the Free Spin and $300 with the R. The board at that point...
C H _ L D R E _ ' S
M U S I C / C _ A S S
She solved CHILDREN'S MUSIC CLASS for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: T (Jesse)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jesse: $2K
Schwanda: $1K + FS
Mandi: $1K
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Jackpot Round - AROUND THE HOUSE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Schwanda misses with an R and used the FS, but she missed again with N. Mandi became only the second player ever to pick up the MDW with three H's! Towards the end, she lit up two C's for $7K...
T H _ C _ / _ L U S H
B E A C H / T O W E L S
...and solved THICK PLUSH BEACH TOWELS for $8,300 and a trip to Ginn Sur Mer in THE BAHAMAS worth $5,800, a total of $14,100 that round!
DUDS (both by Schwanda): R, N
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jesse: $2K
Schwanda: $1K
Mandi: $15,100
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Mystery Round - OCCUPATION
_ N I _ E R S I T _
_ T H L E T I _
_ I R E _ T _ R
Mandi dominated and solved UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR for $4,450.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jesse: $2K
Schwanda: $1K
Mandi: $19,550
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$3,000 Tossup - THING
S A _ E L L _ T E
P H O _ E
Mandi solved SATELLITE PHONE for a new total of $22,550!
Round 4 - PHRASE
After most of the puzzle got filled in, speed-up mode commenced with the remaining consonants worth $1,450, so that was good news for Mandi!
T H A N _ _ /_ _ T
N _ / T H A N _ _
Jesse solved THANKS BUT NO THANKS for $4,450.
SOLE DUD: F (Mandi)
FINAL SCORES
Jesse: $6,450
Schwanda: $1K
Mandi: $22,550 cash and trip and MDW (first-ever player to go for a million!)
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,650
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FIRST-EVER MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND
Mandi landed on the M in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Here's how we began...
_ _ T _ /_ _
_ _ _ _ _ E
F, M, B and A gave her...
O _ T _ / O F
O F F _ _ E
Believe it or not, she STILL DIDN'T solve OATH OF OFFICE! Ugh. Did she just threw away the million?...
....no, it was $25,000. That sent her home with $22,550 cash and trip. As it turned out, she was two spaces away from the ultimate disaster. It was under the R in AMERICA'S.