June 1, 2012 recap & discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Things[/u]
R O U _ D - T R I P
_ I C _ E T S

Stephanie probably needed ROUND-TRIP TICKETS to get to Culver City.

Stephanie Tebbett-Fredericks[/color], attorney from Queens, NY
Nichele Lindstrom[/color], senior account exec for PR agency from Austin, TX
Matt Cuddy[/color], train dispatcher from Plainville, MA

$2,000 Toss-Up: In the Kitchen[/u]
_ O _ R - _ L I _ E
T O _ _ _ _ _

Matt pops up with FOUR-SLICE TOASTER.

Prize on Wheel: Buenos Aires and Rio de Janiero from gadventures.com, $6,040

Jackpot Round: Phrase[/u]
Matt gets Lose a Turn first, and Stephanie hits Bankrupt. Time for Nichele, who puts up T, S, I and E until a Bankrupt takes away her remaining $3,200.

Matt gets back on the board with R and A, but L stops him. Stephanie then nabs the Wild Card with N, then the Brazil trip with H. Next, she calls G on $2,500 and fills in O and D.

T H A N _ / G O O D N E S S
I T ' S / _ R I D A _

For all her cardboard, Stephanie solves THANK GOODNESS IT'S FRIDAY (gotta get down on Friday). Her haul for this round is $9,290.

Lose a Turn: Matt
Bankrupt: Stephanie (loss of turn), Nichele ($3,200)
Dud: L (Matt)

Left behind in Jackpot: 10,350

Matt: $2,000
Stephanie: $10,290 + WC
Nichele:
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Mystery Round: Show Biz[/u]
Stephanie lights up T and E, but a Bankrupt takes away $950 and her WC.

Nichele gets a Lose a Turn, so Matt goes with an S on $900.

C O U _ T R _
_ U S I C / L E G E _ _
_ O L L _ / _ A R T O _

Several turns later, he solves COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND DOLLY PARTON for $5,300.

Bankrupt: Stephanie ($950 + WC)
Lose a Turn: Nichele

Matt: $7,300
Stephanie: $10,290
Nichele:
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Prize Puzzle: Event[/u]
Nichele's first with T and E. S gives her the ½ Kia over the blue $500; she also calls N and does a lot of vowel buying. Eventually, she Bankrupts all her stuff, including the tag. Matt's got yet another Lose a Turn, and Stephanie hits Bankrupt.

Once again in control, Nichele puts up B, R, M to get up to $2,700…

M A _ N I _ I _ E N T
_ A R I B B E A N
S U N S E T

…and she'll be seeing a MAGNIFICENT CARIBBEAN SUNSET in Aruba (Holiday Inn Resort, $7,200)!

SPIN ID: CC16741 (Cindy C.)

Bankrupt: Nichele ($2,300 + ½ Kia), Stephanie (loss of turn)
Lose a Turn: Matt

Matt: $7,300
Stephanie: $10,290
Nichele: $9,900
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$3,000 Toss-Up: People[/u]
P _ _ _ E C T
_ _ _ A N _ E R S

Stephanie blanks out.

P _ _ _ E C T
S _ _ A N _ E R S

Matt says PROJECT.

P _ _ F E C T
S T _ A N G E R S

Nichele says PERFECT STRANGERS.

Round 4: What Are You Doing?[/u]

Nichele puts up N, A, G. The board looks like this when time is called:

_ _ A _ _ N G / A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

Pat's Final Spin is $1,500.

R _ A _ _ N G / A
_ _ _ T _ _ _ / S T _ R _

Stephanie solves READING A BEDTIME STORY to add $3,000. That means she's jumped back over Nichele for the win!

End totals:
Matt: $7,300
Stephanie: $13,290
Nichele: $12,900
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$100,000 Bonus Round[/u]
Will Stephanie add to her $13K-plus? Her husband, sister and twin nephews are watching.

She lands on the N in WIN, and her puzzle is Phrase:

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ E N

P, M, H, O (Pat almost forgot the vowel) give her only an H:

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ H E N

She can get WHEN, but not WAY BACK WHEN. Her loss is $40,000.

At the end, Vanna shows us again how the board works.