Post by BAVRecapTeam on Jan 16, 2012 19:20:26 GMT -5
EPISODE #4958 - AMERICA'S GAME (WEEK #2)
This one takes place on the creepy Halloween set.
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
T _ _ _ S
S Q _ A _ E
It's the home of ABC's "Good Morning America", and Rob solves TIMES SQUARE. The last players of 2008 are...
Rob Brosche: poker dealer and public speaker nicknamed Donk (he first got it while being a dealer) from Richfield Park, NJ
Jennifer Hobbs: Northwestern first-year grad student working on her PhD in Physics and a member of the university's chorus from Naperville, IL
Jenny Galatello: part-time college student and marketer from Torrance, CA
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
A M _ T E U _
_ _ V _ N _ O R
Jenny takes control of the wheel w/ AMATEUR INVENTOR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Oahu at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa worth $6,010
Round 1 - FUN AND GAMES (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jenny does most of the work and also picks up the Wild Card, but she BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to lose said item and $3,600. Rob puts up a few more letters...
L A U G H I N G / O U T
L O U _ / A T
L I M E R I _ _ S
...and he'll be LAUGHING OUT LOUD AT LIMERICKS, because he's won $2,100 and the $5,500 trip to IRELAND (courtesy of Aer Lingus Vacation Store) for a total of $7,600 that round.
BANKRUPT: Jenny
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Rob: $8,600
Jennifer: $0
Jenny: $2K
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Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Rob starts w/ an N while on Jackpot, but he then BANKRUPTS. Jennifer gets the same fate after putting up the pair of S's for $1K. Jenny controls the rest of the round...
_ R A I S E _
C H U C _
N O R R I S
...and solves BRAISED CHUCK NORRIS for another $2,600.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Rob, Jennifer)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Rob: $8,600
Jennifer: $0
Jenny: $4,600
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Mystery Round - PHRASE
Jennifer immediately calls for an S while on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT. Obviously, she's going for it...but she's BANKRUPTED for the second time this episode. Jenny then puts up the T's for $10,500. After a lot of work, she buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (I). Rob's in control...
D O N ' T /_ E A T
A _ O _ N D / T H E
_ _ S H
I hope you DON'T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH, sir, because you earned another $1,750 w/ that solve.
SOLE DUD: I (Jenny)
BANKRUPT: Jennifer
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Rob: $10,350
Jennifer: $0
Jenny: $4,600
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$3,000 Tossup - EVENT
F _ _ D / & / _ I _ E
_ _ S T _ V _ _
Rob solves FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL for a new total of $13,350.
Round 4 - SONG TITLE
Rob LATs out early on after putting up two pairs of T's and N's. Jennifer calls for singles in D and G, but it's time for speed-up mode...
D _ N _ _ / T _ _
N _ G _ T / _ _ _ _
...and the remaining consonants are worth $6,000 each! Her next call is the pair of H's...
D _ N _ _ / T H _
N _ G H T / _ _ _ _
She solves Van Halen's "DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY" for $12,750!
LAT: Rob
FINAL SCORES
Rob: $13,350 cash and Ireland
Jennifer: $12,750
Jenny: $4,600
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,700
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Rob lands on the &.
Category: PHRASE
He's given 1/3 of the puzzle to start...
_ L _ N _
L _ _ _
G, H, M and A are all DUDS. Solving this puzzle w/ no help would be BLIND LUCK...but it doesn't happen for $25K. He leaves w/ $13,350 cash and Ireland.
This one takes place on the creepy Halloween set.
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
T _ _ _ S
S Q _ A _ E
It's the home of ABC's "Good Morning America", and Rob solves TIMES SQUARE. The last players of 2008 are...
Rob Brosche: poker dealer and public speaker nicknamed Donk (he first got it while being a dealer) from Richfield Park, NJ
Jennifer Hobbs: Northwestern first-year grad student working on her PhD in Physics and a member of the university's chorus from Naperville, IL
Jenny Galatello: part-time college student and marketer from Torrance, CA
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
A M _ T E U _
_ _ V _ N _ O R
Jenny takes control of the wheel w/ AMATEUR INVENTOR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Oahu at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa worth $6,010
Round 1 - FUN AND GAMES (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jenny does most of the work and also picks up the Wild Card, but she BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to lose said item and $3,600. Rob puts up a few more letters...
L A U G H I N G / O U T
L O U _ / A T
L I M E R I _ _ S
...and he'll be LAUGHING OUT LOUD AT LIMERICKS, because he's won $2,100 and the $5,500 trip to IRELAND (courtesy of Aer Lingus Vacation Store) for a total of $7,600 that round.
BANKRUPT: Jenny
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Rob: $8,600
Jennifer: $0
Jenny: $2K
========
Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Rob starts w/ an N while on Jackpot, but he then BANKRUPTS. Jennifer gets the same fate after putting up the pair of S's for $1K. Jenny controls the rest of the round...
_ R A I S E _
C H U C _
N O R R I S
...and solves BRAISED CHUCK NORRIS for another $2,600.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Rob, Jennifer)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Rob: $8,600
Jennifer: $0
Jenny: $4,600
========
Mystery Round - PHRASE
Jennifer immediately calls for an S while on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT. Obviously, she's going for it...but she's BANKRUPTED for the second time this episode. Jenny then puts up the T's for $10,500. After a lot of work, she buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (I). Rob's in control...
D O N ' T /_ E A T
A _ O _ N D / T H E
_ _ S H
I hope you DON'T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH, sir, because you earned another $1,750 w/ that solve.
SOLE DUD: I (Jenny)
BANKRUPT: Jennifer
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Rob: $10,350
Jennifer: $0
Jenny: $4,600
========
$3,000 Tossup - EVENT
F _ _ D / & / _ I _ E
_ _ S T _ V _ _
Rob solves FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL for a new total of $13,350.
Round 4 - SONG TITLE
Rob LATs out early on after putting up two pairs of T's and N's. Jennifer calls for singles in D and G, but it's time for speed-up mode...
D _ N _ _ / T _ _
N _ G _ T / _ _ _ _
...and the remaining consonants are worth $6,000 each! Her next call is the pair of H's...
D _ N _ _ / T H _
N _ G H T / _ _ _ _
She solves Van Halen's "DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY" for $12,750!
LAT: Rob
FINAL SCORES
Rob: $13,350 cash and Ireland
Jennifer: $12,750
Jenny: $4,600
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,700
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Rob lands on the &.
Category: PHRASE
He's given 1/3 of the puzzle to start...
_ L _ N _
L _ _ _
G, H, M and A are all DUDS. Solving this puzzle w/ no help would be BLIND LUCK...but it doesn't happen for $25K. He leaves w/ $13,350 cash and Ireland.
