Post by BAVRecapTeam on Feb 27, 2012 23:51:11 GMT -5
EPISODE #4979 - DESTINATION RELAXATION
$1,000 Tossup - THING
_ E _ _ - T I _ S _ E
M A S _ A _ E
Chris gets a DEEP-TISSUE MASSAGE for the first bit of money. Let's meet her and everybody else...
Chris Roberts: administrative assistant from Boise, ID
Jeff Ramirez: hearing aid technician and Army reservist who's been protecting his wheel-spinning hand for about a week before the time of this taping; hometown is unknown
Rachael Winch: accountant, LSU graduate and going for her CPA in graduate school from Kenner, LA
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ /_ _ _ L _ _ _ _ N E
_ S L A N _ S
Chris is two for two w/ THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
FEATURED RELAXING PRIZE: to the Divi Dutch Village in Aruba worth $5,810
Round 1 - PHRASE
Early on, Chris picks up the Wild Card w/ two H's, but then misses w/ R. Jeff controls the rest of the round...
A L L/ T H E / _ E L L S
A N D / _ H _ S T L E S
ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES can be heard back at his base, as he solves this puzzle for $6,050.
SOLE DUD: R (Chris)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jeff: $6,050
Rachael: $0
Chris: $3K + WC
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Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jeff immediately hits LAT. Rachael secondly says a $3,500 S. A little later, she picks up the Free Spin + $600 w/ the R's. She misses the M and uses the FS. After filling in more letters, the board now reads...
_ I T Y / O _
B R O T H E R L Y
L O _ E / H A N _ L E S
Philadelphia would never be nicknamed the "CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE HANDLES", but she solves this puzzle for $7,900.
SOLE DUD: M (Rachael)
LAT: Jeff
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jeff: $6,050
Rachael: $7,900
Chris: $3K + WC
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Rachael begins w/ two R's for the Aruba trip and two T's for $7K. She later lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT and puts up the N. No way is she risking over $14K+ in cash and trip (very good move, that's the BANKRUPT one). But after a lot of work, she duds out w/ L. Chris nearly lands on the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT, but she puts up the B's and the F till we see...
_ R A B B I _ _ / A
_ I T E / B E F _ R E
T H E / S H _ _
She's gonna be GRABBING A BITE BEFORE THE SHOW "Rock of Ages" starts, because she's won $2,800 and a trip to NYC at the Westin worth $5,661 totaling $8,461 that round.
SOLE DUD: L (Rachael)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jeff: $6,050
Rachael: $7,900
Chris: $11,461 + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
T H _ / _ L _ M O
Jeff remembers THE ALAMO, giving him $9,050.
Round 4 - TITLE
E N T E R T A I N M E N T
_ E E _ _ _
Jeff dominates and solves "ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY" for $4,200 and the outright lead at $13,250.
PERFECT ROUND!
Round 5 - PEOPLE (full $1,300 speed-up round)
H _ L L / O F
F _ M _ R _
Chris solves HALL OF FAMERS for $3,900 and the win!
FINAL SCORES
Jeff: $13,250
Rachael: $7,900
Chris: $15,361 + trip + WC
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,511
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Chris lands on the first A in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
The RSTLNE provides decent help...
_ _ _ _ R E
_ T / _ _ T
BFCO and her WC choice of M give her...
F _ _ _ R E
_ T / O _ T
Does she FIGURE IT OUT...yes for the Volkswagen CC sedan worth $34,670! That gives her $50,031 cash and prizes to take home!
And Dave, I'd start to sweat if I were you...
$1,000 Tossup - THING
_ E _ _ - T I _ S _ E
M A S _ A _ E
Chris gets a DEEP-TISSUE MASSAGE for the first bit of money. Let's meet her and everybody else...
Chris Roberts: administrative assistant from Boise, ID
Jeff Ramirez: hearing aid technician and Army reservist who's been protecting his wheel-spinning hand for about a week before the time of this taping; hometown is unknown
Rachael Winch: accountant, LSU graduate and going for her CPA in graduate school from Kenner, LA
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ /_ _ _ L _ _ _ _ N E
_ S L A N _ S
Chris is two for two w/ THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
FEATURED RELAXING PRIZE: to the Divi Dutch Village in Aruba worth $5,810
Round 1 - PHRASE
Early on, Chris picks up the Wild Card w/ two H's, but then misses w/ R. Jeff controls the rest of the round...
A L L/ T H E / _ E L L S
A N D / _ H _ S T L E S
ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES can be heard back at his base, as he solves this puzzle for $6,050.
SOLE DUD: R (Chris)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jeff: $6,050
Rachael: $0
Chris: $3K + WC
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Jackpot Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jeff immediately hits LAT. Rachael secondly says a $3,500 S. A little later, she picks up the Free Spin + $600 w/ the R's. She misses the M and uses the FS. After filling in more letters, the board now reads...
_ I T Y / O _
B R O T H E R L Y
L O _ E / H A N _ L E S
Philadelphia would never be nicknamed the "CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE HANDLES", but she solves this puzzle for $7,900.
SOLE DUD: M (Rachael)
LAT: Jeff
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jeff: $6,050
Rachael: $7,900
Chris: $3K + WC
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Rachael begins w/ two R's for the Aruba trip and two T's for $7K. She later lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT and puts up the N. No way is she risking over $14K+ in cash and trip (very good move, that's the BANKRUPT one). But after a lot of work, she duds out w/ L. Chris nearly lands on the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT, but she puts up the B's and the F till we see...
_ R A B B I _ _ / A
_ I T E / B E F _ R E
T H E / S H _ _
She's gonna be GRABBING A BITE BEFORE THE SHOW "Rock of Ages" starts, because she's won $2,800 and a trip to NYC at the Westin worth $5,661 totaling $8,461 that round.
SOLE DUD: L (Rachael)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jeff: $6,050
Rachael: $7,900
Chris: $11,461 + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
T H _ / _ L _ M O
Jeff remembers THE ALAMO, giving him $9,050.
Round 4 - TITLE
E N T E R T A I N M E N T
_ E E _ _ _
Jeff dominates and solves "ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY" for $4,200 and the outright lead at $13,250.
PERFECT ROUND!
Round 5 - PEOPLE (full $1,300 speed-up round)
H _ L L / O F
F _ M _ R _
Chris solves HALL OF FAMERS for $3,900 and the win!
FINAL SCORES
Jeff: $13,250
Rachael: $7,900
Chris: $15,361 + trip + WC
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,511
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Chris lands on the first A in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
The RSTLNE provides decent help...
_ _ _ _ R E
_ T / _ _ T
BFCO and her WC choice of M give her...
F _ _ _ R E
_ T / O _ T
Does she FIGURE IT OUT...yes for the Volkswagen CC sedan worth $34,670! That gives her $50,031 cash and prizes to take home!
And Dave, I'd start to sweat if I were you...
