Post by BAVRecapTeam on Jan 15, 2012 13:26:07 GMT -5
EPISODE #4957 - AMERICA'S GAME (WEEK #2)
This episode takes place on the set of "Canada Week", where Michelle became the first-ever millionaire!
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
T _ _ / _ _ _ _ T _ A _ D
_ _ / A _ _ R I _ A
Misti solves THE HEARTLAND OF AMERICA. Let's meet her and everybody else...
Misti Turner: call center supervisor for a non-profit organization from Clarksville, IN
Shelley Griffith : financial analyst for an L.A. asset management company from Manhattan Beach, CA
Tommy Oakes : 20-year firefighter and the
VP of the city's firefighter group from Scarsdale, NY
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ A L / S _ U D _ _ S
_ _ A _ H _ R
Tommy gets SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,500 caravan.com trip to Canada's Glacier National Park
Round 1 - ROCK ON!
Early on, Tommy says two T's for the trip and gets the Free Spin plus $1,200 w/ four R's. He buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A) and turns in the FS to keep going until we see...
_ R _ _ _
S P R _ N _ S T _ _ N ' S
_ O R N / T O / R _ N
He solves BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S "BORN TO RUN" for $8,700 cash and Canada.
SOLE DUD: A (Tommy)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Tommy: $10,700
Misti: $1K
Shelley: $0
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Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Misti starts w/ an S but LATs out right after that. Later, Shelley cashes in $7K w/ the H's. She next picks up the Yankee Candle package w/ two C's. But after filling in most of the puzzle, she BANKRUPTS to lose $11,400 cash and candle package. Darn. Tommy goofs w/ the R, prompting Misti to solve...
C H I L L I N G / O U T
I N / A / S _ A _ I N G
H A M M O C K
W/ another $500, she'll be CHILLING OUT IN A SWAYING HAMMOCK at the Almond Beach Club & Spa in BARBADOS worth $7K; that round was worth $7,500 to her.
SOLE DUD: R (Tommy)
BANKRUPT: Shelley
LAT: Misti
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Tommy: $10,700
Misti: $8,500
Shelley: $0
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Shelley immediately BANKRUPTS. Tommy's next w/ a T while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. He obviously goes for it...but it's no good. Misti then gets the same fate. Shelley BANKRUPTS again. Tommy gets the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT...and so does Misti. Six BANKRUPTS so far this round. UGH. Shelley duds out w/ P. Tommy tries to get us out of this mess...
W R E C _ I N G
C R E W - N E C _
S W E A T E R
He does so w/ WRECKING CREW-NECK SWEATER for $3,600.
SOLE DUD: P (Shelley)
BANKRUPTS: 6 (2 each by everybody)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Tommy: $14,300
Misti: $8,500
Shelley: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
H E A _ _ _ / &
_ _ A L _ H
Tommy gets HEALTH & WEALTH, giving him $17,300.
Round 4 - IN THE KITCHEN
Tommy LATs out early on in the round. Misti puts up a few letters, but we have to go to speed-up mode w/ the remaining consonants worth $1,500 each. Once Shelley puts up those P's...
_ P R _ N S / &
P _ T _ _ L D E R S
...she finally breaks through w/ APRONS & POTHOLDERS for her first and only $4,500.
LAT: Tommy
FINAL SCORES
Tommy: $17,300 cash and Canada
Misti: $8,500 cash and Barbados
Shelley: $4,500
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,300
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Let's see if this firefighter can put out this blazing losing streak. He lands on the C of AMERICA'S.
Category: PERSON
To begin, here's...
_ _ _ _
R _ _ _ E R
CDMO gives him some help in the first word...
_ O _ M
R _ _ _ E R
It's used in mattresses and cushions, and he's definitely wrong w/ FOAM ROLLER. The answer was FOAM RUBBER and he doesn't win $30,000. He leaves w/ $17,300 cash and trip.
This episode takes place on the set of "Canada Week", where Michelle became the first-ever millionaire!
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
T _ _ / _ _ _ _ T _ A _ D
_ _ / A _ _ R I _ A
Misti solves THE HEARTLAND OF AMERICA. Let's meet her and everybody else...
Misti Turner: call center supervisor for a non-profit organization from Clarksville, IN
Shelley Griffith : financial analyst for an L.A. asset management company from Manhattan Beach, CA
Tommy Oakes : 20-year firefighter and the
VP of the city's firefighter group from Scarsdale, NY
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ A L / S _ U D _ _ S
_ _ A _ H _ R
Tommy gets SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,500 caravan.com trip to Canada's Glacier National Park
Round 1 - ROCK ON!
Early on, Tommy says two T's for the trip and gets the Free Spin plus $1,200 w/ four R's. He buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A) and turns in the FS to keep going until we see...
_ R _ _ _
S P R _ N _ S T _ _ N ' S
_ O R N / T O / R _ N
He solves BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S "BORN TO RUN" for $8,700 cash and Canada.
SOLE DUD: A (Tommy)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Tommy: $10,700
Misti: $1K
Shelley: $0
========
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Misti starts w/ an S but LATs out right after that. Later, Shelley cashes in $7K w/ the H's. She next picks up the Yankee Candle package w/ two C's. But after filling in most of the puzzle, she BANKRUPTS to lose $11,400 cash and candle package. Darn. Tommy goofs w/ the R, prompting Misti to solve...
C H I L L I N G / O U T
I N / A / S _ A _ I N G
H A M M O C K
W/ another $500, she'll be CHILLING OUT IN A SWAYING HAMMOCK at the Almond Beach Club & Spa in BARBADOS worth $7K; that round was worth $7,500 to her.
SOLE DUD: R (Tommy)
BANKRUPT: Shelley
LAT: Misti
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Tommy: $10,700
Misti: $8,500
Shelley: $0
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Shelley immediately BANKRUPTS. Tommy's next w/ a T while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. He obviously goes for it...but it's no good. Misti then gets the same fate. Shelley BANKRUPTS again. Tommy gets the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT...and so does Misti. Six BANKRUPTS so far this round. UGH. Shelley duds out w/ P. Tommy tries to get us out of this mess...
W R E C _ I N G
C R E W - N E C _
S W E A T E R
He does so w/ WRECKING CREW-NECK SWEATER for $3,600.
SOLE DUD: P (Shelley)
BANKRUPTS: 6 (2 each by everybody)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Tommy: $14,300
Misti: $8,500
Shelley: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
H E A _ _ _ / &
_ _ A L _ H
Tommy gets HEALTH & WEALTH, giving him $17,300.
Round 4 - IN THE KITCHEN
Tommy LATs out early on in the round. Misti puts up a few letters, but we have to go to speed-up mode w/ the remaining consonants worth $1,500 each. Once Shelley puts up those P's...
_ P R _ N S / &
P _ T _ _ L D E R S
...she finally breaks through w/ APRONS & POTHOLDERS for her first and only $4,500.
LAT: Tommy
FINAL SCORES
Tommy: $17,300 cash and Canada
Misti: $8,500 cash and Barbados
Shelley: $4,500
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,300
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Let's see if this firefighter can put out this blazing losing streak. He lands on the C of AMERICA'S.
Category: PERSON
To begin, here's...
_ _ _ _
R _ _ _ E R
CDMO gives him some help in the first word...
_ O _ M
R _ _ _ E R
It's used in mattresses and cushions, and he's definitely wrong w/ FOAM ROLLER. The answer was FOAM RUBBER and he doesn't win $30,000. He leaves w/ $17,300 cash and trip.
