Post by BAVRecapTeam on Mar 8, 2012 18:48:38 GMT -5
EPISODE #4999 - AMERICA'S GAME (WEEK #3)
The night's action takes place on the set of "Dream Vacation Week".
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
F L _ A T I _ G
O N / A I _
Josh's FLOATING ON AIR for the first grand. On the day before their big 5,000th episode, here are the big money hopefuls...
Josh Krintzman: state Senate member from Newton, MA
Stella Gurrieri: housewife and medical transcriptionist from Macungie, PA
Heather Cox: freelance graphic designer for a health maintenance organization in Pasadena and a marathon runner from Burbank (originally from Michigan)
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
A _ C H _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ T
Stella blows it w/ ARCHITECT, while Josh's two for two w/ ARCHAEOLOGIST.
FEATURED PRIZE: trip to Durango, CO worth $5,585
Round 1 - THINGS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Late in this round, Josh puts up three C's for $7,500. He'll solve at this point...
T E _ _ I _ A
C O C _ T A I _
R E C I _ E S
He'll be having some TEQUILA COCKTAIL RECIPES, because he's won $8,700 and a trip to the Dreams Resort & Spa in PUERTO VALLARTA worth $5,200, a total of $13,900 that round!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Heather: $0
Josh: $16,900
Stella: $0
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Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK
Stella's first letters are four S's and some E's, but she BANKRUPTS to lose $3,350. Secondly, Heather puts up double T's for $800, but then BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to lose that amount right back. Josh picks up the Free Spin + $300 w/ a C. Soon enough...
S T E A _ / S A L A D
A N D / F _ E S _ - C U T
F _ I E S
He eats up some STEAK SALAD AND FRESH-CUT FRIES for $2,700.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Heather: $0
Josh: $19,600 + FS
Stella: $0
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Heather immediately gets her second BANKRUPT of the night. Secondly, Josh gets the same BANKRUPT of the MDW and uses the Free Spin...but he then loses his turn w/ the T. Stella's next w/ a $3,500 S, but she then gets the other BANKRUPT of the MDW; both ladies each have two BANKRUPTS to their name. Heather follows suit w/ two N's for $7K, buys the I's, but then BANKRUPTS away $6,750. That's her third such hit of the night. Josh's back in control...
S _ E E _ _ / D _ P E _
& / _ _ P P _
E N D _ N G
His solve isn't a SLEEPY, DOPEY & HAPPY ENDING, but he does win another $2,750.
SOLE DUD: T (Josh)
BANKRUPTS: 4 (everybody including two by Heather)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Heather: $0
Josh: $22,350
Stella: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ / _ _ _ _ W A Y
L _ N _
Josh buzzes in first w/ A HIGHWAY LANE...but that's wrong, so he's lost his bid for a maingame sweep. Heather just misses it w/ A FARAWAY LANE. After that, Stella finally breaks through w/ A FARAWAY LAND.
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
After a bit of regular gameplay, speed-up mode commences w/ the remaining consonants worth $1,600 each.
T _ _ N _ _ N G
_ _ T / _ _ _ _
Josh's THINKING OUT LOUD for another $2,200 and the win!
FINAL SCORES
Heather: $1K gooseegg
Josh: $24,550 cash and trip
Stella: $3K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,550
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The dominant Josh lands on the N in WIN.
Category: THINGS
Starting setup...
_ S _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E R S
CDPA should do it for him...
P S _ C _ _ C
P _ _ E R S
He didn't need any PSYCHIC POWERS to solve this one for $35K! He leaves w/ $59,550 cash and trip!
The night's action takes place on the set of "Dream Vacation Week".
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
F L _ A T I _ G
O N / A I _
Josh's FLOATING ON AIR for the first grand. On the day before their big 5,000th episode, here are the big money hopefuls...
Josh Krintzman: state Senate member from Newton, MA
Stella Gurrieri: housewife and medical transcriptionist from Macungie, PA
Heather Cox: freelance graphic designer for a health maintenance organization in Pasadena and a marathon runner from Burbank (originally from Michigan)
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
A _ C H _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ T
Stella blows it w/ ARCHITECT, while Josh's two for two w/ ARCHAEOLOGIST.
FEATURED PRIZE: trip to Durango, CO worth $5,585
Round 1 - THINGS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Late in this round, Josh puts up three C's for $7,500. He'll solve at this point...
T E _ _ I _ A
C O C _ T A I _
R E C I _ E S
He'll be having some TEQUILA COCKTAIL RECIPES, because he's won $8,700 and a trip to the Dreams Resort & Spa in PUERTO VALLARTA worth $5,200, a total of $13,900 that round!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Heather: $0
Josh: $16,900
Stella: $0
========
Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK
Stella's first letters are four S's and some E's, but she BANKRUPTS to lose $3,350. Secondly, Heather puts up double T's for $800, but then BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to lose that amount right back. Josh picks up the Free Spin + $300 w/ a C. Soon enough...
S T E A _ / S A L A D
A N D / F _ E S _ - C U T
F _ I E S
He eats up some STEAK SALAD AND FRESH-CUT FRIES for $2,700.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Heather: $0
Josh: $19,600 + FS
Stella: $0
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Heather immediately gets her second BANKRUPT of the night. Secondly, Josh gets the same BANKRUPT of the MDW and uses the Free Spin...but he then loses his turn w/ the T. Stella's next w/ a $3,500 S, but she then gets the other BANKRUPT of the MDW; both ladies each have two BANKRUPTS to their name. Heather follows suit w/ two N's for $7K, buys the I's, but then BANKRUPTS away $6,750. That's her third such hit of the night. Josh's back in control...
S _ E E _ _ / D _ P E _
& / _ _ P P _
E N D _ N G
His solve isn't a SLEEPY, DOPEY & HAPPY ENDING, but he does win another $2,750.
SOLE DUD: T (Josh)
BANKRUPTS: 4 (everybody including two by Heather)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Heather: $0
Josh: $22,350
Stella: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ / _ _ _ _ W A Y
L _ N _
Josh buzzes in first w/ A HIGHWAY LANE...but that's wrong, so he's lost his bid for a maingame sweep. Heather just misses it w/ A FARAWAY LANE. After that, Stella finally breaks through w/ A FARAWAY LAND.
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
After a bit of regular gameplay, speed-up mode commences w/ the remaining consonants worth $1,600 each.
T _ _ N _ _ N G
_ _ T / _ _ _ _
Josh's THINKING OUT LOUD for another $2,200 and the win!
FINAL SCORES
Heather: $1K gooseegg
Josh: $24,550 cash and trip
Stella: $3K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,550
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The dominant Josh lands on the N in WIN.
Category: THINGS
Starting setup...
_ S _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E R S
CDPA should do it for him...
P S _ C _ _ C
P _ _ E R S
He didn't need any PSYCHIC POWERS to solve this one for $35K! He leaves w/ $59,550 cash and trip!
