Post by BAVRecapTeam on Mar 7, 2012 22:18:29 GMT -5
EPISODE #5583 - AMERICA'S GAME
On this Wednesday night, we're on the set of "Great Escapes".
$1,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
P H I _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ A
_ _ _ _ _ _
Larry quickly solves the NFL's PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. The interviews are being done in the usual order...
Larry Smith: retail store worker and weightlifter from Rochester, NH
Anna Norton: red-headed marketing coordinator for a wealth management firm from Irvine, CA
Andrea Finney: Arkansas State Univ. senior studying radio-TV broadcast journalism who's hoping to be an entertainment reporter from Little Rock
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
D O I N G
C A _ T W H E _ L S
Anna's not DOING CARTWHEELS, but she's won the right to start the first round.
FEATURED PRIZE: $5K from ally BANK again
Jackpot Round - RHYME TIME
On her second spin, Anna picks up the Wild Card w/ three N's. It's all her this round...
T U R N
T _ A T / _ R O W N
U _ S _ _ E / _ O W N
...and she can TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN, because she solves this puzzle for $3,500.
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,350
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Larry: $1K
Anna: $5,500 + WC
Andrea: $0
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Andrea's first calls are two S's for the 76 gas card and four T's via the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She declines the gamble ($10K was back there, however). Much later, this is what's on the board...
A _ _ - _ O U -
_ A N - E A T
B R E A _ F A S T
A T / T I F F A N _ ' S
Instead of having an ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT "BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S", she's won $6,650 cash and gas card.
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Larry: $1K
Anna: $5,500 + WC
Andrea: $6,650 and gas
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round - PHRASE
Late in this round, Larry cashes in $10,500 w/ three W's. He'll solve at this point...
W I T H O U T / A
W O _ _ _ / I N
T H E / W O _ _ _
WITHOUT A WORRY IN THE WORLD, he wins $13,500 and a $7,500 trip to the LaSource Resort in GRENADA totaling $21K cash and trip that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: JH6039426 (Jose H.)
PERFECT ROUND #3!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Larry: $22K cash and trip
Anna: $5,500 + WC
Andrea: $6,650 and gas
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
R E _ W _ O D
_ _ _ E _ T
Larry solved REDWOOD FOREST for a new total of $25K!
Round 4 - THING
First from Larry's mouth are two T's and three E's, but then comes the first mistake all night long -- a dud purchase of A. Secondly, Anna gives up that WC to the BANKRUPT near FP. Andrea and Larry then dud out w/ B and S back-to-back, so we're coming right back to Anna...but she goofs w/ V. Near the end, Andrea hits LAT, allowing Larry to put up two C's...
M O T O R C _ C L E
_ E L M E T
...and solve MOTORCYCLE HELMET for the house minimum.
DUDS: A (Larry), B (Andrea), S (Larry), V (Anna)
BANKRUPT: Anna
LAT: Andrea
Round 5 - IN THE KITCHEN (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
_ _ T T _ R
_ N _ _ _
Andrea sharpens this BUTTER KNIFE for $18,000!
DUDS: S (Larry), L (Anna)
FINAL SCORES
Larry: $26K cash and trip
Anna: $5,500
Andrea: $24,650 and gas
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $56,150
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Larry lands on the N in SPIN.
Category: THING
The opening story...
T _ _ _ L E
_ _ _
HCDA only adds on to the first word...
T A C _ L E
_ _ _
...but he still gets the fishing-related item of TACKLE BOX! And he's reeled in another $45,000, giving him $71K cash and trip on the night!
On this Wednesday night, we're on the set of "Great Escapes".
$1,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
P H I _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ A
_ _ _ _ _ _
Larry quickly solves the NFL's PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. The interviews are being done in the usual order...
Larry Smith: retail store worker and weightlifter from Rochester, NH
Anna Norton: red-headed marketing coordinator for a wealth management firm from Irvine, CA
Andrea Finney: Arkansas State Univ. senior studying radio-TV broadcast journalism who's hoping to be an entertainment reporter from Little Rock
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
D O I N G
C A _ T W H E _ L S
Anna's not DOING CARTWHEELS, but she's won the right to start the first round.
FEATURED PRIZE: $5K from ally BANK again
Jackpot Round - RHYME TIME
On her second spin, Anna picks up the Wild Card w/ three N's. It's all her this round...
T U R N
T _ A T / _ R O W N
U _ S _ _ E / _ O W N
...and she can TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN, because she solves this puzzle for $3,500.
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,350
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Larry: $1K
Anna: $5,500 + WC
Andrea: $0
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Andrea's first calls are two S's for the 76 gas card and four T's via the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She declines the gamble ($10K was back there, however). Much later, this is what's on the board...
A _ _ - _ O U -
_ A N - E A T
B R E A _ F A S T
A T / T I F F A N _ ' S
Instead of having an ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT "BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S", she's won $6,650 cash and gas card.
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Larry: $1K
Anna: $5,500 + WC
Andrea: $6,650 and gas
========
PRIZE PUZZLE Round - PHRASE
Late in this round, Larry cashes in $10,500 w/ three W's. He'll solve at this point...
W I T H O U T / A
W O _ _ _ / I N
T H E / W O _ _ _
WITHOUT A WORRY IN THE WORLD, he wins $13,500 and a $7,500 trip to the LaSource Resort in GRENADA totaling $21K cash and trip that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: JH6039426 (Jose H.)
PERFECT ROUND #3!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Larry: $22K cash and trip
Anna: $5,500 + WC
Andrea: $6,650 and gas
========
$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
R E _ W _ O D
_ _ _ E _ T
Larry solved REDWOOD FOREST for a new total of $25K!
Round 4 - THING
First from Larry's mouth are two T's and three E's, but then comes the first mistake all night long -- a dud purchase of A. Secondly, Anna gives up that WC to the BANKRUPT near FP. Andrea and Larry then dud out w/ B and S back-to-back, so we're coming right back to Anna...but she goofs w/ V. Near the end, Andrea hits LAT, allowing Larry to put up two C's...
M O T O R C _ C L E
_ E L M E T
...and solve MOTORCYCLE HELMET for the house minimum.
DUDS: A (Larry), B (Andrea), S (Larry), V (Anna)
BANKRUPT: Anna
LAT: Andrea
Round 5 - IN THE KITCHEN (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
_ _ T T _ R
_ N _ _ _
Andrea sharpens this BUTTER KNIFE for $18,000!
DUDS: S (Larry), L (Anna)
FINAL SCORES
Larry: $26K cash and trip
Anna: $5,500
Andrea: $24,650 and gas
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $56,150
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Larry lands on the N in SPIN.
Category: THING
The opening story...
T _ _ _ L E
_ _ _
HCDA only adds on to the first word...
T A C _ L E
_ _ _
...but he still gets the fishing-related item of TACKLE BOX! And he's reeled in another $45,000, giving him $71K cash and trip on the night!
But that $3,500 wedge will seal him the game.
