Post by BAVRecapTeam on Dec 7, 2011 20:13:38 GMT -5
EPISODE #5518 - AMERICA'S GAME
This one comes to us from the dreaded "Bed & Breakfast" set, where we had the first BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT of the season.
$1,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
J O _ _
_ A _ C O C K
He's known for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence, and Sasha solves JOHN HANCOCK. Once again, the interviews are done in the usual order...
Sasha Hahn: first-year student at U.C. Hastings Law School from San Francisco
Vicki Bolling: retail office supervisor from Petersburg, VA
Ryan Atkins: electricity buyer/seller for a local utility and a Little League Baseball coach from Henderson, NV
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
F A _ _ _ _
G A _ _ _ _ _ _ G
Vicki solves FAMILY GATHERING fairly quickly.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Ober Gatlinburg Resort in the SMoky Mountains worth $5,120
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
Vicki starts us off w/ a T, but she runs into the LAT. Secondly, Ryan FPs the A's, and picks up three straight pieces of cardboard -- N for the Wild Card, S for the Omaha Steaks gift tag, and two R's for that coveted MDW. He later gets to this...
_ I _ A R I O U S
R O _ A N T I C
C O _ _ _ _
He solves HILARIOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY for $1,450 cash and gift tag.
LAT: Vicki
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7K
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Sasha: $1K
Vicki: $2K
Ryan: $1,450 + WC + MDW
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Round 2 - SONG LYRICS
Not good news for Ryan -- he immediately BANKRUPTS to give up the MDW and the WC. Later, Sasha claims the green 1/2 KIA w/ three R's. After calling the C next, here's...
_ _ _ D _ E S S
_ R _ C _ _ _ S
_ R E _ _ / _ _ _ _ S
_ _ / _ _ R E !
She quickly solves "GOODNESS, GRACIOUS, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!" (courtesy of Jerry Lee Lewis) for $3,750.
BANKRUPT: Ryan
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Sasha: $4,750
Vicki: $2K
Ryan: $1,450
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Mystery/PRIZE PUZZLE Round - THING
Sasha doesn't quite make it to the Mystery Wedge next to LAT, and gets that dreaded white space. Secondly, Vicki lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the orange $800. After calling for the N's, she gives back $3K...for BANKRUPT. Next, Ryan calls a baddie in S while on $3,500, so we're coming back to Sasha. She picks up the ski trip w/ a C. After saying the M's next, we now have...
_ O T E _
C O N _ I R M _ T I O N
N U M _ E R
She's gonna need more than one HOTEL CONFIRMATION NUMBER, because she solves this puzzle for $1,900, the skip trip, and a $5,540 trip to the Windjammer Landing in ST. LUCIA totaling $12,560 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: AH00800 (Anke H.)
SOLE DUD: S (Ryan)
BANKRUPT: Vicki
LAT: Sasha
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Sasha: $17,310
Vicki: $2K
Ryan: $1,450
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ P _ C _ _ L _ Y
S H _ _
Vicki solves SPECIALTY SHOP, bringing her up to $5K
Round 4 - SAME LETTER
Vicki begins w/ singles of T, N and O, but then comes a bad purchases of E. Coming down Ryan's alley are an A via FP and the SL of three D's. He completes the entire board, which reads like this...
D O N ' T
D I L L Y - D A L L Y
This is some good advice for future contestants, and he solves DON'T DILLY-DALLY for $4,250 and $5,700 overall.
SOLE DUD: E (Vicki)
Round 5 - PHRASE (full $1,550 speed-up round)
P _ S H _ N _ / T H _
_ N _ _ _ _ P _
Sasha's PUSHING THE ENVELOPE for her place in the BR w/ another $4,650 in her pockets.
FINAL SCORES
Sasha: $21,960 cash and trips
Vicki: $5K
Ryan: $5,700 cash and steaks
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $32,660
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The E in AMERICA'S is Sasha's stop for tonight.
Category: THING
To begin, here's...
_ _ L _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ E
G, D, M and A give her...
_ A L M _ N G
_ _ _ _ E
She may have a CALMING VOICE (she only got the first word), but she doesn't win $40K. Thus, she leaves w/ $21,960 cash and trips.
This one comes to us from the dreaded "Bed & Breakfast" set, where we had the first BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT of the season.
$1,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
J O _ _
_ A _ C O C K
He's known for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence, and Sasha solves JOHN HANCOCK. Once again, the interviews are done in the usual order...
Sasha Hahn: first-year student at U.C. Hastings Law School from San Francisco
Vicki Bolling: retail office supervisor from Petersburg, VA
Ryan Atkins: electricity buyer/seller for a local utility and a Little League Baseball coach from Henderson, NV
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
F A _ _ _ _
G A _ _ _ _ _ _ G
Vicki solves FAMILY GATHERING fairly quickly.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Ober Gatlinburg Resort in the SMoky Mountains worth $5,120
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
Vicki starts us off w/ a T, but she runs into the LAT. Secondly, Ryan FPs the A's, and picks up three straight pieces of cardboard -- N for the Wild Card, S for the Omaha Steaks gift tag, and two R's for that coveted MDW. He later gets to this...
_ I _ A R I O U S
R O _ A N T I C
C O _ _ _ _
He solves HILARIOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY for $1,450 cash and gift tag.
LAT: Vicki
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7K
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Sasha: $1K
Vicki: $2K
Ryan: $1,450 + WC + MDW
========
Round 2 - SONG LYRICS
Not good news for Ryan -- he immediately BANKRUPTS to give up the MDW and the WC. Later, Sasha claims the green 1/2 KIA w/ three R's. After calling the C next, here's...
_ _ _ D _ E S S
_ R _ C _ _ _ S
_ R E _ _ / _ _ _ _ S
_ _ / _ _ R E !
She quickly solves "GOODNESS, GRACIOUS, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!" (courtesy of Jerry Lee Lewis) for $3,750.
BANKRUPT: Ryan
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Sasha: $4,750
Vicki: $2K
Ryan: $1,450
========
Mystery/PRIZE PUZZLE Round - THING
Sasha doesn't quite make it to the Mystery Wedge next to LAT, and gets that dreaded white space. Secondly, Vicki lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the orange $800. After calling for the N's, she gives back $3K...for BANKRUPT. Next, Ryan calls a baddie in S while on $3,500, so we're coming back to Sasha. She picks up the ski trip w/ a C. After saying the M's next, we now have...
_ O T E _
C O N _ I R M _ T I O N
N U M _ E R
She's gonna need more than one HOTEL CONFIRMATION NUMBER, because she solves this puzzle for $1,900, the skip trip, and a $5,540 trip to the Windjammer Landing in ST. LUCIA totaling $12,560 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: AH00800 (Anke H.)
SOLE DUD: S (Ryan)
BANKRUPT: Vicki
LAT: Sasha
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Sasha: $17,310
Vicki: $2K
Ryan: $1,450
========
$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ P _ C _ _ L _ Y
S H _ _
Vicki solves SPECIALTY SHOP, bringing her up to $5K
Round 4 - SAME LETTER
Vicki begins w/ singles of T, N and O, but then comes a bad purchases of E. Coming down Ryan's alley are an A via FP and the SL of three D's. He completes the entire board, which reads like this...
D O N ' T
D I L L Y - D A L L Y
This is some good advice for future contestants, and he solves DON'T DILLY-DALLY for $4,250 and $5,700 overall.
SOLE DUD: E (Vicki)
Round 5 - PHRASE (full $1,550 speed-up round)
P _ S H _ N _ / T H _
_ N _ _ _ _ P _
Sasha's PUSHING THE ENVELOPE for her place in the BR w/ another $4,650 in her pockets.
FINAL SCORES
Sasha: $21,960 cash and trips
Vicki: $5K
Ryan: $5,700 cash and steaks
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $32,660
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The E in AMERICA'S is Sasha's stop for tonight.
Category: THING
To begin, here's...
_ _ L _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ E
G, D, M and A give her...
_ A L M _ N G
_ _ _ _ E
She may have a CALMING VOICE (she only got the first word), but she doesn't win $40K. Thus, she leaves w/ $21,960 cash and trips.
And after consulting others in chat, it was indeed his first spin. Good round for Sasha.
