Post by an007 on Nov 9, 2011 23:01:21 GMT -5
Oh, this Season 25 episode is one of my favorites. You're gonna love it, trust me. The title of this theme week is "Wheel Around the World".
$1,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
S K _ T E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ G
Steven solves SKATEBOARDING. Here are the bios...
Steven Chai: programmer who's a fan of Weird Al Yankovic from Aurora, IL
Allison Rice: Univ. of California-Irvine sophomore and an active member/secretary of her sorority (Alpha Phi) from Los Alamitos, CA
Kathryn Wagner: self-trainer and supporter for a major software company from San Francisco
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
F L O _ R
_ A M P
Steve's two for two w/ FLOOR LAMP.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: from vacationcompare.com, a $5K trip to New Zealand
$10,000 Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Steve cashes in $7,500 with the M's! He dominates...
S T E A M E D
S _ _ I M P
D _ M P _ I _ _ S
...and solves STEAMED SHRIMP DUMPLINGS for $10,050 and a trip to the JW Mariott Hotel in BANGKOK, THAILAND worth $6,700, a total of $16,750 that round!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Kathryn: $0
Steve: $19,750
Allison: $0
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Jackpot Round - EVENT
Early on, Allison picks up the 25 prize w/ two S's, a $2,500 pricegrabber.com gift certificate. But she BANKRUPTS on the next spin to lose $3,450 cash and gift certificate. Kathryn then picks up the New Zealand trip with four N's. After putting up more letters...
R E G I O N _ _
S _ _ E S
C O N _ E N T I O N
...she solves REGIONAL SALES CONVENTION for $5,200 cash and trip.
BANKRUPT: Allison
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,900
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Kathryn: $5,200
Steve: $19,750
Allison: $0
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Mystery/Big Money Round - FUN AND GAMES
Early on, Allison picks up the aa.com gift tag w/ two T's. Later, she lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the Free Spin, but she misses w/ the P. After that, Kathryn collects $7,500 from the Big Money Wedge w/ three G's. But she BANKRUPTS on the next spin to lose $7,250. Steve then lights up the H's...
A / H _ G H
_ A T T _ N G
A _ E R A G E
...and he's got a HIGH BATTING AVERAGE for another $1,200.
DUDS: S (Kathryn at the start), L (Steve), P (Allison)
BANKRUPT: Kathryn
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Kathryn: $5,200
Steve: $20,950
Allison: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ T _ I N _ _ A M
_ _ G _ A _ _
Steve sweeps the Tossups w/ NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND for a new total of $23,950!
Round 4 - PHRASE
On his second spin, Steve lights up the T's for $20,000! He hits the $5,000 space two spins later, and puts up the D! He dominates...
T H A T ' L L /D O
T H E / T R I _ _
...and solves this puzzle for $26,400! Now THAT'LL DO THE TRICK! His new total is $50,350!!!
PERFECT ROUND #2!
(NOTE: Early on in this round, the scoreboard incorrectly displayed Steve's total as $19,750. Looks like the operators were sleeping on the job...)
Round 5 - PEOPLE
After Allison starts w/ the R, it's speed-up mode time...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _
...w/ the remaining consonants worth $1,500 each.
_ H _ L D H _ _ D
S _ _ _ T H _ _ R T S
Allison finally gets off the schneid w/ CHILDHOOD SWEETHEARTS for $6,500! But we all know who dominated this game in a big way...
DUDS (both before speed-up): N (Allison), P (Kathryn)
FINAL SCORES
Kathryn: $5,200 cash and NZ
Steve: $50,350 cash and Bangkok!
Allison: $6,500
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $62,050!
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Bonus Round
Super Steve lands on the fourth zero.
Category: PHRASE
Here's how we begin...
_ _ T / _ _ R
_ / _ _ N _
He goes w/ B, G, F and O...
F _ T / F O R
_ / _ _ N G
He wins! What do we have in the envelope that's FIT FOR A KING like Steve...
...another $30,000, giving him $80,350 cash and trip! Excellent work, sir!
$1,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
S K _ T E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ G
Steven solves SKATEBOARDING. Here are the bios...
Steven Chai: programmer who's a fan of Weird Al Yankovic from Aurora, IL
Allison Rice: Univ. of California-Irvine sophomore and an active member/secretary of her sorority (Alpha Phi) from Los Alamitos, CA
Kathryn Wagner: self-trainer and supporter for a major software company from San Francisco
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
F L O _ R
_ A M P
Steve's two for two w/ FLOOR LAMP.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: from vacationcompare.com, a $5K trip to New Zealand
$10,000 Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Steve cashes in $7,500 with the M's! He dominates...
S T E A M E D
S _ _ I M P
D _ M P _ I _ _ S
...and solves STEAMED SHRIMP DUMPLINGS for $10,050 and a trip to the JW Mariott Hotel in BANGKOK, THAILAND worth $6,700, a total of $16,750 that round!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Kathryn: $0
Steve: $19,750
Allison: $0
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Jackpot Round - EVENT
Early on, Allison picks up the 25 prize w/ two S's, a $2,500 pricegrabber.com gift certificate. But she BANKRUPTS on the next spin to lose $3,450 cash and gift certificate. Kathryn then picks up the New Zealand trip with four N's. After putting up more letters...
R E G I O N _ _
S _ _ E S
C O N _ E N T I O N
...she solves REGIONAL SALES CONVENTION for $5,200 cash and trip.
BANKRUPT: Allison
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,900
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Kathryn: $5,200
Steve: $19,750
Allison: $0
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Mystery/Big Money Round - FUN AND GAMES
Early on, Allison picks up the aa.com gift tag w/ two T's. Later, she lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the Free Spin, but she misses w/ the P. After that, Kathryn collects $7,500 from the Big Money Wedge w/ three G's. But she BANKRUPTS on the next spin to lose $7,250. Steve then lights up the H's...
A / H _ G H
_ A T T _ N G
A _ E R A G E
...and he's got a HIGH BATTING AVERAGE for another $1,200.
DUDS: S (Kathryn at the start), L (Steve), P (Allison)
BANKRUPT: Kathryn
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Kathryn: $5,200
Steve: $20,950
Allison: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ T _ I N _ _ A M
_ _ G _ A _ _
Steve sweeps the Tossups w/ NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND for a new total of $23,950!
Round 4 - PHRASE
On his second spin, Steve lights up the T's for $20,000! He hits the $5,000 space two spins later, and puts up the D! He dominates...
T H A T ' L L /D O
T H E / T R I _ _
...and solves this puzzle for $26,400! Now THAT'LL DO THE TRICK! His new total is $50,350!!!
PERFECT ROUND #2!
(NOTE: Early on in this round, the scoreboard incorrectly displayed Steve's total as $19,750. Looks like the operators were sleeping on the job...)
Round 5 - PEOPLE
After Allison starts w/ the R, it's speed-up mode time...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _
...w/ the remaining consonants worth $1,500 each.
_ H _ L D H _ _ D
S _ _ _ T H _ _ R T S
Allison finally gets off the schneid w/ CHILDHOOD SWEETHEARTS for $6,500! But we all know who dominated this game in a big way...
DUDS (both before speed-up): N (Allison), P (Kathryn)
FINAL SCORES
Kathryn: $5,200 cash and NZ
Steve: $50,350 cash and Bangkok!
Allison: $6,500
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $62,050!
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Bonus Round
Super Steve lands on the fourth zero.
Category: PHRASE
Here's how we begin...
_ _ T / _ _ R
_ / _ _ N _
He goes w/ B, G, F and O...
F _ T / F O R
_ / _ _ N G
He wins! What do we have in the envelope that's FIT FOR A KING like Steve...
...another $30,000, giving him $80,350 cash and trip! Excellent work, sir!
You played really well and this is one of the BEST episodes of season 25 because of you.