Post by BAVRecapTeam on May 24, 2012 15:34:19 GMT -5
EPISODE #5093 - WHEEL AROUND THE WORLD
We kick off this episode w/ a greeting from Turkey's hosts of the show.
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ E _ _ N G / _ S
_ _ _ _ E _ I N _
Danelle says "SEEING IS BELIEVING" to get on the scoreboard first. Let's see the lowdown on everybody...
Danelle Miller: 7th/8th grade history teacher from Baton Rouge
Liza Watts: part of a military family and does volunteer work from Vail,AZ (born in Okinawa)
Joe Branca: hotel/restaurant worker from Morro Bay, CA
$2,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
B A C K U _
S I _ _ _ _ S
Joe solves BACKUP SINGERS.
FEATURED TRIP: to Istanbul, Turkey courtesy of WorldHotels Deluxe Collection) worth $9,800
Jackpot Round - FUN AND GAMES
Joe loses control right away w/ S. Secondly, Danelle finds two T's while on Jackpot and some N's, but then gets stopped by the only bad vowel of the puzzle (A). Third, Liza spots a $900 D, a W for the Turkish getaway w/ a W and cashes in $5K w/ the R's. But after her next purchase of two I's is the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT to rid her of $15,200 cash and trip. Darn. Joe spins once for the G's...
G O I N G / _ O R / I T
O N / _ O _ R T _ / D O W N
...and gains the house minimum yardage, because he was GOING FOR IT ON FOURTH DOWN.
DUDS: S (Joe), A (Danelle)
BANKRUPT: Liza
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Liza: $0
Joe: $3K
Danelle: $1K
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Danelle does a lot of work, but BANKRUPTS to the tune of $3,250. Liza spins twice for the D and two R's before we take a look at this...
_ A S T E R / T H A _
T H E / S _ E E D / _ _
_ I G H T
_ E E R
She thinks she's "FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT" BEER for $1,700.
BANKRUPT: Danelle
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Liza: $1,700
Joe: $3K
Danelle: $1K
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Mystery Round - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Liza first lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW, but misses w/ R. While second in line, Joe lights up a C while on the other MW. W/ only $50 in his bank, he's going for it...there's the $10K! But he then says M for miss while on the bedandbreakfast.com gift tag. Third, Danelle spots an $800 S but then BANKRUPTS (her second of the night) on the other side of the MDW. After Liza gets bitten by the sole dud vowel (O), Joe narrows things down to this...
P E A C E _ _ L
I S L A N D
_ _ T A W A _
He wins $10,400 and a PEACEFUL ISLAND GETAWAY to the Green Bank Villas in the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS worth $7,500, a total of $17,900 that round!
DUDS: R (Liza), M (Joe), O (Liza)
BANKRUPT: Danelle
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Liza: $1,700
Joe: $20,900 cash and BVI
Danelle: $1K
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$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ _ R / _ _ U L
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ E Y
Danelle blanks out.
_ I R / _ _ U L
_ C _ A _ _ _ E Y
Liza identifies former Beatle SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY for a new total of $4,700.
Round 4 - IN THE KITCHEN (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
After Joe questionably lights up the E's...
S E _ R E T / _ _ _ I L _
R E _ I _ E S
...he solves SECRET FAMILY RECIPES for the house minimum; both women left a combined $36K on the table (they each had $18K).
DUDS (both by Joe): N, D
FINAL SCORES
Liza: $4,700
Joe: $21,900 cash and BVI
Danelle: $1K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $27,600
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Joe's envelope comes from the M of AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
The RSTLNE has lit...
_ L _ _
_ _ _ _ R _ N E
MPCI gives him a little more help...
C L _ _
_ I _ _ R I N E
...but CLAW isn't the first word. We were looking for CLAY FIGURINE, and he doesn't win $30K. That sends him home w/ $21,900 cash and trip.
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We kick off this episode w/ a greeting from Turkey's hosts of the show.
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ E _ _ N G / _ S
_ _ _ _ E _ I N _
Danelle says "SEEING IS BELIEVING" to get on the scoreboard first. Let's see the lowdown on everybody...
Danelle Miller: 7th/8th grade history teacher from Baton Rouge
Liza Watts: part of a military family and does volunteer work from Vail,AZ (born in Okinawa)
Joe Branca: hotel/restaurant worker from Morro Bay, CA
$2,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
B A C K U _
S I _ _ _ _ S
Joe solves BACKUP SINGERS.
FEATURED TRIP: to Istanbul, Turkey courtesy of WorldHotels Deluxe Collection) worth $9,800
Jackpot Round - FUN AND GAMES
Joe loses control right away w/ S. Secondly, Danelle finds two T's while on Jackpot and some N's, but then gets stopped by the only bad vowel of the puzzle (A). Third, Liza spots a $900 D, a W for the Turkish getaway w/ a W and cashes in $5K w/ the R's. But after her next purchase of two I's is the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT to rid her of $15,200 cash and trip. Darn. Joe spins once for the G's...
G O I N G / _ O R / I T
O N / _ O _ R T _ / D O W N
...and gains the house minimum yardage, because he was GOING FOR IT ON FOURTH DOWN.
DUDS: S (Joe), A (Danelle)
BANKRUPT: Liza
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Liza: $0
Joe: $3K
Danelle: $1K
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Danelle does a lot of work, but BANKRUPTS to the tune of $3,250. Liza spins twice for the D and two R's before we take a look at this...
_ A S T E R / T H A _
T H E / S _ E E D / _ _
_ I G H T
_ E E R
She thinks she's "FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT" BEER for $1,700.
BANKRUPT: Danelle
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Liza: $1,700
Joe: $3K
Danelle: $1K
========
Mystery Round - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Liza first lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW, but misses w/ R. While second in line, Joe lights up a C while on the other MW. W/ only $50 in his bank, he's going for it...there's the $10K! But he then says M for miss while on the bedandbreakfast.com gift tag. Third, Danelle spots an $800 S but then BANKRUPTS (her second of the night) on the other side of the MDW. After Liza gets bitten by the sole dud vowel (O), Joe narrows things down to this...
P E A C E _ _ L
I S L A N D
_ _ T A W A _
He wins $10,400 and a PEACEFUL ISLAND GETAWAY to the Green Bank Villas in the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS worth $7,500, a total of $17,900 that round!
DUDS: R (Liza), M (Joe), O (Liza)
BANKRUPT: Danelle
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Liza: $1,700
Joe: $20,900 cash and BVI
Danelle: $1K
========
$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ _ R / _ _ U L
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ E Y
Danelle blanks out.
_ I R / _ _ U L
_ C _ A _ _ _ E Y
Liza identifies former Beatle SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY for a new total of $4,700.
Round 4 - IN THE KITCHEN (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
After Joe questionably lights up the E's...
S E _ R E T / _ _ _ I L _
R E _ I _ E S
...he solves SECRET FAMILY RECIPES for the house minimum; both women left a combined $36K on the table (they each had $18K).
DUDS (both by Joe): N, D
FINAL SCORES
Liza: $4,700
Joe: $21,900 cash and BVI
Danelle: $1K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $27,600
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Joe's envelope comes from the M of AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
The RSTLNE has lit...
_ L _ _
_ _ _ _ R _ N E
MPCI gives him a little more help...
C L _ _
_ I _ _ R I N E
...but CLAW isn't the first word. We were looking for CLAY FIGURINE, and he doesn't win $30K. That sends him home w/ $21,900 cash and trip.
PROPERTY OF WOF LOVERS RECAPPERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF THIS RECAP IS PROHIBITED.
