Post by BAVRecapTeam on Feb 29, 2012 21:53:34 GMT -5
Andy's back w/ you on this Wednesday night -- the recaps that I'm doing are finishing off this month and beginning another for this week.
EPISODE #5578 - HAWAII WEEK
$1,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ _ _ _ V E
V O L C _ _ _ _ S
Kristen knows that Hawaii has some ACTIVE VOLCANOES. The next guests at our luau are...
Kristen Knowles: respiratory therapist from Chattanooga, TN
Heather Stephenson: rehab therapist from Torrance, CA
Michael Smith: assistant bank manager from North Las Vegas
$2,000 Tossup - TITLE
_ A _ K / _ N _
T _ _ / _ E A _ _ T _ _ K
Kristen's two for two w/ "JACK AND THE BEANSTALK".
HAWAII TRIP ON THE WHEEL: the Holvaloa Inn on the Big Island w/ bedandbreakfast.com airfare worth $6,590
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
On her third spin, Kristen picks up the Wild Card w/ two D's. But after buying an I, she hits LATs out. Heather's first spin of the night is not much better thanks to the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT. Michael next lands on $2,500 twice in a row and puts up two T's and an H. Soon enough, this is what's showing...
S _ _ _ / A N D
S T E A D _ /
_ I N S / T H E / R A _ E
It's the moral from Aesop's "The Tortoise and The Hare", and he knows that's "SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE" for $8,150.
BANKRUPT: Heather
LAT: Kristen
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,200
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Michael: $8,150
Kristen: $3K + WC
Heather: $0
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Heather does a little work before buying the sole dud vowel of this puzzle (A). Secondly, Michael misses w/ an R. Towards the end, Kristen nabs the green 1/2 KIA w/ a P....
S P _ _ T
S E C O N D
C O _ S _ N S
...and gets paid another $2,850 thanks to some SPLIT SECOND COUSINS.
DUDS: A (Heather), R (Michael)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Michael: $8,150
Kristen: $5,850 + WC + 1/2 KIA
Heather: $0
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round - SAME LETTER
Michael starts w/ three S's and buys some vowels, but the I stops him. Two spins after that, Kristen calls the SL of four T's (good for $3,600). But after buying the O's next, she BANKRUPTS next to the vacant WC location to give up $3,950 and both pieces of cardboard. Heather gets the same fate as her (second of the night) to lose $600. Michael then decides to solve...
T _ B A S
T R _ _ _ E T S / &
T R O _ B O _ E S
He'll be hearing the sound of TUBAS, TRUMPETS & TROMBONES on his $5K trip to the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in THE BIG EASY. This round was worth $5,300 to him.
TRIP SPIN ID: AC14455 (Angela C.)
SOLE DUD: I (Michael)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Michael: $13,450
Kristen: $5,850
Heather: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
R _ S _ / _ _ W L
_ T _ _ _ _ _
Michael IDs the ROSE BOWL STADIUM (in Pasadena, CA), putting him at $16,450.
Round 4 - MOVIE QUOTE
Michael does most of the work before running into LAT. Kristen then puts up two P's for $10K and an L, but then throws away $10,400 to the same normal BANKRUPT she got before. It also nails Heather and snatches her $500; that's her third and likely final one of this game. Michael tries to end this round right now...
_ O U _ _ / U P / T H E
U S U A L / S U S P E C T S
He gets "ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS" ("Casablanca") for $2,300 and a new total of $18,750.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (ladies again)
LAT: Mike
Round 5 - EVENT (full $1,600 speed-up round)
Let's fast forward to the point where Kristen says the W...
W _ L L - D _ S _ R _ _ D
P R _ M _ T _ _ N
She has nothing, so she might be giving back $11,200. Mike fills in the O's...
W _ L L - D _ S _ R _ _ D
P R O M O T _ O N
...but he cuts himself off after saying WELL-DES.... Kristen thinks she knows it now once she calls up the E's...
W E L L - D E S E R _ E D
P R O M O T _ O N
She doesn't get a WELL-DESERVED PROMOTION from us, but she does win $11,200. Heather left behind $6,400.
DUDS: F (Heather), H (Mike), C (Mike), A (Heather)
DQ: Mike's blanking
FINAL SCORES
Michael: $18,750 cash and New Orleans
Kristen: $17,050
Heather: $1K gooseegg
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,800
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The I in WIN is tonight's stop on the BR wheel.
Category: THING
RSTLNE reveals...
_ _ _ E T _ _ N
_ _ _ _ R _ T E
D, C, K and I aren't very helpful...
_ _ _ E T _ _ N
_ _ _ _ R I T E
...and he won't be dubbed the HOMETOWN FAVORITE, so no $40K for him. He departs w/ $18,750 cash and trip.
EPISODE #5578 - HAWAII WEEK
$1,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ _ _ _ V E
V O L C _ _ _ _ S
Kristen knows that Hawaii has some ACTIVE VOLCANOES. The next guests at our luau are...
Kristen Knowles: respiratory therapist from Chattanooga, TN
Heather Stephenson: rehab therapist from Torrance, CA
Michael Smith: assistant bank manager from North Las Vegas
$2,000 Tossup - TITLE
_ A _ K / _ N _
T _ _ / _ E A _ _ T _ _ K
Kristen's two for two w/ "JACK AND THE BEANSTALK".
HAWAII TRIP ON THE WHEEL: the Holvaloa Inn on the Big Island w/ bedandbreakfast.com airfare worth $6,590
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
On her third spin, Kristen picks up the Wild Card w/ two D's. But after buying an I, she hits LATs out. Heather's first spin of the night is not much better thanks to the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT. Michael next lands on $2,500 twice in a row and puts up two T's and an H. Soon enough, this is what's showing...
S _ _ _ / A N D
S T E A D _ /
_ I N S / T H E / R A _ E
It's the moral from Aesop's "The Tortoise and The Hare", and he knows that's "SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE" for $8,150.
BANKRUPT: Heather
LAT: Kristen
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,200
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Michael: $8,150
Kristen: $3K + WC
Heather: $0
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Heather does a little work before buying the sole dud vowel of this puzzle (A). Secondly, Michael misses w/ an R. Towards the end, Kristen nabs the green 1/2 KIA w/ a P....
S P _ _ T
S E C O N D
C O _ S _ N S
...and gets paid another $2,850 thanks to some SPLIT SECOND COUSINS.
DUDS: A (Heather), R (Michael)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Michael: $8,150
Kristen: $5,850 + WC + 1/2 KIA
Heather: $0
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round - SAME LETTER
Michael starts w/ three S's and buys some vowels, but the I stops him. Two spins after that, Kristen calls the SL of four T's (good for $3,600). But after buying the O's next, she BANKRUPTS next to the vacant WC location to give up $3,950 and both pieces of cardboard. Heather gets the same fate as her (second of the night) to lose $600. Michael then decides to solve...
T _ B A S
T R _ _ _ E T S / &
T R O _ B O _ E S
He'll be hearing the sound of TUBAS, TRUMPETS & TROMBONES on his $5K trip to the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in THE BIG EASY. This round was worth $5,300 to him.
TRIP SPIN ID: AC14455 (Angela C.)
SOLE DUD: I (Michael)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Michael: $13,450
Kristen: $5,850
Heather: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
R _ S _ / _ _ W L
_ T _ _ _ _ _
Michael IDs the ROSE BOWL STADIUM (in Pasadena, CA), putting him at $16,450.
Round 4 - MOVIE QUOTE
Michael does most of the work before running into LAT. Kristen then puts up two P's for $10K and an L, but then throws away $10,400 to the same normal BANKRUPT she got before. It also nails Heather and snatches her $500; that's her third and likely final one of this game. Michael tries to end this round right now...
_ O U _ _ / U P / T H E
U S U A L / S U S P E C T S
He gets "ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS" ("Casablanca") for $2,300 and a new total of $18,750.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (ladies again)
LAT: Mike
Round 5 - EVENT (full $1,600 speed-up round)
Let's fast forward to the point where Kristen says the W...
W _ L L - D _ S _ R _ _ D
P R _ M _ T _ _ N
She has nothing, so she might be giving back $11,200. Mike fills in the O's...
W _ L L - D _ S _ R _ _ D
P R O M O T _ O N
...but he cuts himself off after saying WELL-DES.... Kristen thinks she knows it now once she calls up the E's...
W E L L - D E S E R _ E D
P R O M O T _ O N
She doesn't get a WELL-DESERVED PROMOTION from us, but she does win $11,200. Heather left behind $6,400.
DUDS: F (Heather), H (Mike), C (Mike), A (Heather)
DQ: Mike's blanking
FINAL SCORES
Michael: $18,750 cash and New Orleans
Kristen: $17,050
Heather: $1K gooseegg
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,800
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The I in WIN is tonight's stop on the BR wheel.
Category: THING
RSTLNE reveals...
_ _ _ E T _ _ N
_ _ _ _ R _ T E
D, C, K and I aren't very helpful...
_ _ _ E T _ _ N
_ _ _ _ R I T E
...and he won't be dubbed the HOMETOWN FAVORITE, so no $40K for him. He departs w/ $18,750 cash and trip.
