Post by an007 on Nov 7, 2011 18:53:13 GMT -5
This episode was pre-empted everywhere in the country due to the election of president Barack Obama.
EPISODE #4917 - WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA
$1,000 Tossup - TITLE
O _ / T H E
_ O _ D
Sarah solves Jack Kerouac's "ON THE ROAD". We've got a battle of the S's, because the panel looks like this...
Sarah Browning: finance worker from San Diego who has lived in France for five years and New York for two years (originally from Sun Valley, ID)
Steven Gibson: administrative assistant from Trevose, PA
Susan Pennachio: former Air Force captain and registered nurse from Incline Village, NV
$2,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ O C C E R
M _ _ _
Steven solves SOCCER MOMS.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the MGM grand in Las Vegas worth $5K
Round 1 - BEFORE AND AFTER
After a null cycle early on, Steven picks up the Wild Card w/ an F. He dominates...
_ A L L O T
_ O _
O F / _ _ O _ O L A T _ S
...and solves BALLOT BOX OF CHOCOLATES for $2,850.
*TECHNICAL* PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Sarah: $1K
Steven: $4,850 + WC
Susan: $0
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Jackpot Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
P L _ A S _ / _ A _ _
_ O _ R / _ O A R _ _ _ _
P A S S / R _ A _ _
Steven solves this puzzle for $1,800 and will be hearing "PLEASE HAVE YOUR BOARDING PASS READY", because he's off to the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino on the Caribbean island of BONAIRE worth $5,623. He's won $7,423 that round.
SOLE DUD: M (Sarah after some work)
BANKRUPT: Susan at the start
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8K
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Sarah: $1K
Steven: $12,273 + WC
Susan: $0
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Mystery Round - ROCK ON!
Sarah immediately duds out w/ S while on the Vegas trip. Steven does a moderate amount of work before BANKRUPTING to lose $4,400 and the WC. Shortly after that, Susan lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT. After calling for an F, she risks $2,800...for a BANKRUPT. Sarah then hits LAT. Steven's back in control...
_ O N ' T / G E T
F O O L E D / A G A _ N
_ _ / T H E / _ H O
...and he solves the theme to "CSI: Miami", "WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN" BY THE WHO, for $1,350.
SOLE DUD: S (Sarah)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Steven, Susan)
LAT: Sarah
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Sarah: $1K
Steven: $13,623
Susan: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ M _ _ _ S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ E E
Steven quickly solves MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE for a new total of $16,623.
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Steven does a bit of work before missing w/ an R. Shortly after that, Susan lands on $5K...but can't capitalize w/ a W. We get back to her almost immediately after the other players made their mistakes. She leaves only the E's remaining...
S _ T T I N G / A
G O O D / _ X A M P L _
...and is SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE for her first $3,950.
DUDS: R (Steven), W (Susan), B (Sarah)
BANKRUPT: Steven
Round 5 - LIVING THINGS (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ L _ / _ N D
B I S _ N
Sarah solves ELK AND BISON for $3K.
DUDS: T (Sarah), R (Steven)
FINAL SCORES
Sarah: $4K
Steven: $16,623 cash and Bonaire
Susan: $3,950
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $24,573
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Steven lands on the E in AMERICA'S.
Category: EVENT
The RSTLNE is pretty helpful...
_ _ R T _ _ L
E _ L _ _ S E
Steven's choices are D, V (misheard as a Z), C and I...
_ _ R T I _ L
E C L I _ S E
He spots this PARTIAL ECLIPSE for $45,000! That gives him $61,623 in cash and trip! Nice job!
This theme week would continue on November 26, 2008. The next episode after this one is actually the start of four weeks from Hawaii.
EPISODE #4917 - WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA
$1,000 Tossup - TITLE
O _ / T H E
_ O _ D
Sarah solves Jack Kerouac's "ON THE ROAD". We've got a battle of the S's, because the panel looks like this...
Sarah Browning: finance worker from San Diego who has lived in France for five years and New York for two years (originally from Sun Valley, ID)
Steven Gibson: administrative assistant from Trevose, PA
Susan Pennachio: former Air Force captain and registered nurse from Incline Village, NV
$2,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ O C C E R
M _ _ _
Steven solves SOCCER MOMS.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the MGM grand in Las Vegas worth $5K
Round 1 - BEFORE AND AFTER
After a null cycle early on, Steven picks up the Wild Card w/ an F. He dominates...
_ A L L O T
_ O _
O F / _ _ O _ O L A T _ S
...and solves BALLOT BOX OF CHOCOLATES for $2,850.
*TECHNICAL* PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Sarah: $1K
Steven: $4,850 + WC
Susan: $0
========
Jackpot Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
P L _ A S _ / _ A _ _
_ O _ R / _ O A R _ _ _ _
P A S S / R _ A _ _
Steven solves this puzzle for $1,800 and will be hearing "PLEASE HAVE YOUR BOARDING PASS READY", because he's off to the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino on the Caribbean island of BONAIRE worth $5,623. He's won $7,423 that round.
SOLE DUD: M (Sarah after some work)
BANKRUPT: Susan at the start
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8K
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Sarah: $1K
Steven: $12,273 + WC
Susan: $0
========
Mystery Round - ROCK ON!
Sarah immediately duds out w/ S while on the Vegas trip. Steven does a moderate amount of work before BANKRUPTING to lose $4,400 and the WC. Shortly after that, Susan lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT. After calling for an F, she risks $2,800...for a BANKRUPT. Sarah then hits LAT. Steven's back in control...
_ O N ' T / G E T
F O O L E D / A G A _ N
_ _ / T H E / _ H O
...and he solves the theme to "CSI: Miami", "WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN" BY THE WHO, for $1,350.
SOLE DUD: S (Sarah)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Steven, Susan)
LAT: Sarah
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Sarah: $1K
Steven: $13,623
Susan: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ M _ _ _ S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ E E
Steven quickly solves MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE for a new total of $16,623.
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Steven does a bit of work before missing w/ an R. Shortly after that, Susan lands on $5K...but can't capitalize w/ a W. We get back to her almost immediately after the other players made their mistakes. She leaves only the E's remaining...
S _ T T I N G / A
G O O D / _ X A M P L _
...and is SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE for her first $3,950.
DUDS: R (Steven), W (Susan), B (Sarah)
BANKRUPT: Steven
Round 5 - LIVING THINGS (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ L _ / _ N D
B I S _ N
Sarah solves ELK AND BISON for $3K.
DUDS: T (Sarah), R (Steven)
FINAL SCORES
Sarah: $4K
Steven: $16,623 cash and Bonaire
Susan: $3,950
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $24,573
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Steven lands on the E in AMERICA'S.
Category: EVENT
The RSTLNE is pretty helpful...
_ _ R T _ _ L
E _ L _ _ S E
Steven's choices are D, V (misheard as a Z), C and I...
_ _ R T I _ L
E C L I _ S E
He spots this PARTIAL ECLIPSE for $45,000! That gives him $61,623 in cash and trip! Nice job!
This theme week would continue on November 26, 2008. The next episode after this one is actually the start of four weeks from Hawaii.