Post by BAVRecapTeam on Mar 7, 2012 17:30:13 GMT -5
Previously, all three players caused one of the WORST episodes of all-time, which ended w/ an 11-second $100,000 loss. Let's hope things will go a whole lot better with this one.
EPISODE #4994 - GREAT OUTDOORS
$1,000 Tossup - PERSON
C A M _
C O U _ S E _ O R
Mike solves CAMP COUNSELOR. Thursday's players...
Mike Murphy: solar eclipse chaser from Alta Loma, CA
Tara Bowman: Project director for a non-profit company in River Branch from Jefferson City, LA
Samantha Egnot: University of Florida junior studying finance (major) and mass communications (minor) as well as resident assistant and an ambassador at her school from Melbourne, FL
$2,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
W A _ _ _ E
I R _ N
Mike's two for two w/ WAFFLE IRON.
OUTDOORS PRIZE: Minnesota houseboat trip from Voyagaire Lodge & Houseboats worth $6,327
Round 1 - THING
Mike starts off w/ an instant BANKRUPT of the MDW's left side. Tara secondly picks up the Free Spin + $600 w/ two N's, but promptly uses it after hitting the LAT. She then duds out w/ G while on $2,500. Later, Samantha picks up the houseboat vacation w/ the T's. After she purchases the U next, here's the board...
U . S .
_ E _ _ R T _ E N T / _ _
T _ E / _ N T E R _ _ R
She solves U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR for $1,900 and the trip, totaling $8,227 that round.
SOLE DUD: G (Tara)
BANKRUPT: Mike
LAT: Tara
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Samantha: $8,227 cash and houseboat
Mike: $3K
Tara: $0
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Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Mike picks up the Wild Card w/ a G. After he later buys the A's to finish off the vowels...
_ A N A N A
C O C O N U T
P U D D I N G
...he wins another $2,650 and a trip to the place where he'll eat some BANANA COCONUT PUDDING -- the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on HAWAII'S BIG ISLAND worth $5,808. This round was worth $8,458 to him.
DUDS: S (Tara at the start), R (Samantha)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Samantha: $8,227 cash and houseboat
Mike: $11,458 cash and HI
Tara: $0
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Midway in the round, Mike picks up the Omaha Steaks gift tag w/ an R, but he then gets buzzed out for taking too long on his next decision. Tara hits her second LAT of the night. Samantha follows suit with three singles (C, A, and K)...
T A C _ / &
T _ N K E R
_ E L L
...and gets TACO & TINKER BELL for $1,600.
SOLE DUD: S (Samantha)
LAT: Tara
DQ: Mike's buzz-out
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Samantha: $9,827 cash and houseboat
Mike: $11,458 cash and HI
Tara: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ T _ R I _ G / T H E
P L A _ T S
Mike's WATERING THE PLANTS for the Tossup sweep and a new total of $14,458.
Round 4 - EVENT
_ E D D I N G
R E C E P T I _ N
Samantha solves WEDDING RECEPTION for another $2K; she now has $11,827.
DUDS: S (Mike at the start), A (Tara)
Round 5 - PHRASE (full $1,300 speed-up round)
T I _ _ / _ _ R
P L A N / B
Mike says "TIME FOR PLAN B" for another $1,300.
DUDS: H (Samantha), S (Mike), D (Mike), C (Tara)
FINAL SCORES
Samantha: $11,827 cash and houseboat
Mike: $15,758 cash and HI
Tara: $1K gooseegg
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,585
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike lands on the W in WIN.
Category: THINGS
The last two letters of each word are revealed first...
_ _ _ _ L E
_ _ _ _ _ N S
CDMA and his WC choice of J (wha?) give him...
D _ _ _ L E
C _ _ _ _ N S
He hasn't done any shopping lately; hence, he can't solve DOUBLE COUPONS for $25K. That sends him home w/ $15,758 cash and Hawaii.
EPISODE #4994 - GREAT OUTDOORS
$1,000 Tossup - PERSON
C A M _
C O U _ S E _ O R
Mike solves CAMP COUNSELOR. Thursday's players...
Mike Murphy: solar eclipse chaser from Alta Loma, CA
Tara Bowman: Project director for a non-profit company in River Branch from Jefferson City, LA
Samantha Egnot: University of Florida junior studying finance (major) and mass communications (minor) as well as resident assistant and an ambassador at her school from Melbourne, FL
$2,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
W A _ _ _ E
I R _ N
Mike's two for two w/ WAFFLE IRON.
OUTDOORS PRIZE: Minnesota houseboat trip from Voyagaire Lodge & Houseboats worth $6,327
Round 1 - THING
Mike starts off w/ an instant BANKRUPT of the MDW's left side. Tara secondly picks up the Free Spin + $600 w/ two N's, but promptly uses it after hitting the LAT. She then duds out w/ G while on $2,500. Later, Samantha picks up the houseboat vacation w/ the T's. After she purchases the U next, here's the board...
U . S .
_ E _ _ R T _ E N T / _ _
T _ E / _ N T E R _ _ R
She solves U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR for $1,900 and the trip, totaling $8,227 that round.
SOLE DUD: G (Tara)
BANKRUPT: Mike
LAT: Tara
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Samantha: $8,227 cash and houseboat
Mike: $3K
Tara: $0
========
Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Mike picks up the Wild Card w/ a G. After he later buys the A's to finish off the vowels...
_ A N A N A
C O C O N U T
P U D D I N G
...he wins another $2,650 and a trip to the place where he'll eat some BANANA COCONUT PUDDING -- the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on HAWAII'S BIG ISLAND worth $5,808. This round was worth $8,458 to him.
DUDS: S (Tara at the start), R (Samantha)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Samantha: $8,227 cash and houseboat
Mike: $11,458 cash and HI
Tara: $0
========
Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Midway in the round, Mike picks up the Omaha Steaks gift tag w/ an R, but he then gets buzzed out for taking too long on his next decision. Tara hits her second LAT of the night. Samantha follows suit with three singles (C, A, and K)...
T A C _ / &
T _ N K E R
_ E L L
...and gets TACO & TINKER BELL for $1,600.
SOLE DUD: S (Samantha)
LAT: Tara
DQ: Mike's buzz-out
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Samantha: $9,827 cash and houseboat
Mike: $11,458 cash and HI
Tara: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ T _ R I _ G / T H E
P L A _ T S
Mike's WATERING THE PLANTS for the Tossup sweep and a new total of $14,458.
Round 4 - EVENT
_ E D D I N G
R E C E P T I _ N
Samantha solves WEDDING RECEPTION for another $2K; she now has $11,827.
DUDS: S (Mike at the start), A (Tara)
Round 5 - PHRASE (full $1,300 speed-up round)
T I _ _ / _ _ R
P L A N / B
Mike says "TIME FOR PLAN B" for another $1,300.
DUDS: H (Samantha), S (Mike), D (Mike), C (Tara)
FINAL SCORES
Samantha: $11,827 cash and houseboat
Mike: $15,758 cash and HI
Tara: $1K gooseegg
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,585
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike lands on the W in WIN.
Category: THINGS
The last two letters of each word are revealed first...
_ _ _ _ L E
_ _ _ _ _ N S
CDMA and his WC choice of J (wha?) give him...
D _ _ _ L E
C _ _ _ _ N S
He hasn't done any shopping lately; hence, he can't solve DOUBLE COUPONS for $25K. That sends him home w/ $15,758 cash and Hawaii.
