Post by BAVRecapTeam on Jan 4, 2012 21:51:29 GMT -5
This particular day of the year has been a painful one for you loyal viewers of this show. In 2010, we had the REGIS PHILBIN & KELLY RIPA fiasco while last year was about the $100,000 UN-KNOWN disaster. Will the curse be finally broken tonight?
EPISODE #5538 - CALIFORNIA COAST
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ A M _ / A N D
_ O R _ U N E
Ann hopes to have some FAME AND FORTUNE after getting on the board first. Next three players...
Ann Beckstrom: retired financial services company worker who took lessons in driving Zambonis from Denver
Chris Jamison: Ole Miss graduate, seven-year minister, and an aspiring consulting worker from Byhalia, MS
Heather Bonner: founder of a non-profit coupon-clipping organization to benefit food banks from Dacula, GA
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
S _ A T I _ _ E R Y
_ _ O R E
Ann's two for two w/ STATIONERY STORE.
CALIFORNIA TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Stevenswood Spa Resort in Little River w/ airfare from hotwire.com worth $6K
Jackpot Round - RHYME TIME
Early on, Ann gets the California vacation w/ three R's. She dominates...
P E T E R / P E T E R
P _ _ P _ _ _ / E A T E R
...and solves "PETER, PETER, PUMKIN EATER" for a total of $10,400 cash and California!
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,450
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chris: $0
Heather: $0
Ann: $13,400
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Almost immediately, Chris hits LAT. Secondly, Heather BANKRUPTS near $3,500. Ann's next w/ a G for the 76 gas card. Shortly after that is the MDW's left BANKRUPT to take away $1,800 cash and gas card. Back to Chris who puts a $3,500 W, but she gets the same BANKRUPT as Heather to give up $5,650. Speaking of the lady in the middle, she picks up that MDW w/ the B, and we turn to the board...
B R E A _ _ N G / A
N E W / _ E A R ' S
R E S _ _ _ _ _ _ N
She's probably BREAKING A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION at this moment, but we do give her the house minimum.
BANKRUPTS: 3 (entire panel)
LAT: Chris
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chris: $0
Heather: $1K + MDW
Ann: $13,400
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round - THING
Heather puts up the letters spelling RATE, but she then BANKRUPTS next to the WC to forfeit $700 and her MDW; that's her second such hit of the night. Ann secondly says N for negative while on the blue 1/2 KIA. Chris does some work before striking out w/ the C. After that, Heather decides to solve...
_ L O _ _ _
W I D E - B R I M
H A T
She says the correct solution...problem is, she added an unnecessary A in front of it. This FLOPPY WIDE-BRIM HAT belongs to Ann as she solves this puzzle for a trip to the Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in ST. THOMAS worth $6,925.
TRIP SPIN ID: FW02060 (Frankie W.)
DUDS: N (Ann), C (Chris)
BANKRUPT: Heather
DQ: Heather's blown solve
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chris: $0
Heather: $1K
Ann: $20,325
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$3,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
S _ L A D
_ O N _ _
Heather uses these SALAD TONGS to add the money to her plate, giving her $4K.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
Heather does some work, but time's running out...
I / _ _ / A _ _ / _ _
_ _ N / S _ _ N _ S
...and the remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each. Soon enough...
I / _ _ / A L L / _ _
_ _ N / S T _ N T S
...Ann says "I DO ALL MY OWN STUNTS" for $3K and the win!
FINAL SCORES
Chris: gooseegged for $1K
Heather: $4K
Ann: $23,325 cash and trips
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,325
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$100,000 Bonus Round
This time, the bonus spin lands Ann on the E in GAME.
Category: THING
This one-word answer starts out as...
_ _ _ L _ _ _ E
D, M, P and A give her...
D _ A L _ _ _ E
Any actor or actress would know about DIALOGUE...but NOT this lady, because she only gets the first half. Do we have a $100,000 loss for the second straight year on this particular day (besides September 21st)?...
...YES; IT ALSO MEANS THAT ANN IS THE THIRD SUCH LOSER OF THIS SEASON. She'll have to settle for $23,325 cash and trips.
EPISODE #5538 - CALIFORNIA COAST
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ A M _ / A N D
_ O R _ U N E
Ann hopes to have some FAME AND FORTUNE after getting on the board first. Next three players...
Ann Beckstrom: retired financial services company worker who took lessons in driving Zambonis from Denver
Chris Jamison: Ole Miss graduate, seven-year minister, and an aspiring consulting worker from Byhalia, MS
Heather Bonner: founder of a non-profit coupon-clipping organization to benefit food banks from Dacula, GA
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
S _ A T I _ _ E R Y
_ _ O R E
Ann's two for two w/ STATIONERY STORE.
CALIFORNIA TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Stevenswood Spa Resort in Little River w/ airfare from hotwire.com worth $6K
Jackpot Round - RHYME TIME
Early on, Ann gets the California vacation w/ three R's. She dominates...
P E T E R / P E T E R
P _ _ P _ _ _ / E A T E R
...and solves "PETER, PETER, PUMKIN EATER" for a total of $10,400 cash and California!
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,450
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chris: $0
Heather: $0
Ann: $13,400
========
Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Almost immediately, Chris hits LAT. Secondly, Heather BANKRUPTS near $3,500. Ann's next w/ a G for the 76 gas card. Shortly after that is the MDW's left BANKRUPT to take away $1,800 cash and gas card. Back to Chris who puts a $3,500 W, but she gets the same BANKRUPT as Heather to give up $5,650. Speaking of the lady in the middle, she picks up that MDW w/ the B, and we turn to the board...
B R E A _ _ N G / A
N E W / _ E A R ' S
R E S _ _ _ _ _ _ N
She's probably BREAKING A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION at this moment, but we do give her the house minimum.
BANKRUPTS: 3 (entire panel)
LAT: Chris
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chris: $0
Heather: $1K + MDW
Ann: $13,400
========
PRIZE PUZZLE Round - THING
Heather puts up the letters spelling RATE, but she then BANKRUPTS next to the WC to forfeit $700 and her MDW; that's her second such hit of the night. Ann secondly says N for negative while on the blue 1/2 KIA. Chris does some work before striking out w/ the C. After that, Heather decides to solve...
_ L O _ _ _
W I D E - B R I M
H A T
She says the correct solution...problem is, she added an unnecessary A in front of it. This FLOPPY WIDE-BRIM HAT belongs to Ann as she solves this puzzle for a trip to the Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in ST. THOMAS worth $6,925.
TRIP SPIN ID: FW02060 (Frankie W.)
DUDS: N (Ann), C (Chris)
BANKRUPT: Heather
DQ: Heather's blown solve
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chris: $0
Heather: $1K
Ann: $20,325
========
$3,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
S _ L A D
_ O N _ _
Heather uses these SALAD TONGS to add the money to her plate, giving her $4K.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
Heather does some work, but time's running out...
I / _ _ / A _ _ / _ _
_ _ N / S _ _ N _ S
...and the remaining consonants are worth $1,500 each. Soon enough...
I / _ _ / A L L / _ _
_ _ N / S T _ N T S
...Ann says "I DO ALL MY OWN STUNTS" for $3K and the win!
FINAL SCORES
Chris: gooseegged for $1K
Heather: $4K
Ann: $23,325 cash and trips
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,325
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
This time, the bonus spin lands Ann on the E in GAME.
Category: THING
This one-word answer starts out as...
_ _ _ L _ _ _ E
D, M, P and A give her...
D _ A L _ _ _ E
Any actor or actress would know about DIALOGUE...but NOT this lady, because she only gets the first half. Do we have a $100,000 loss for the second straight year on this particular day (besides September 21st)?...
...YES; IT ALSO MEANS THAT ANN IS THE THIRD SUCH LOSER OF THIS SEASON. She'll have to settle for $23,325 cash and trips.
And we were this close to checking off the last item on our to-do list this season! 
