Post by an007 on Nov 11, 2011 21:29:00 GMT -5
Is 11/11/11 a lucky day for one of our contestants? Let's find out.
EPISODE #5500 - SECRET SANTA SWEEPSTAKES
$1,000 Tossup - PERSON
S _ T I S _ I E D
_ U _ T _ M E R
Sheila is a SATISFIED CUSTOMER w/ the first grand in her pockets. The next three Secret Santas...
Sheila Capoziello: self-storage business owner from Long Island, NY; in addition, she was once a finalist in a yarn contest conducted by Vanna
Mike Techner: salesman, sports junkie, and foodie who visited Barcelona, Dublin, and Paris for the first time from San Diego
Caitlin Ursini: Indiana Univ. senior studying journalism who's written for their student newspaper's sports desk for four years and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta from Glenview, IL
$2,000 Tossup - MOVIE TITLE
T _ _
_ I O _ / _ I _ G
Caitlin solves the Disney movie "THE LION KING".
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Caitlin starts w/ two $500 Jackpot N's. Later, she picks up the Wild Card with two H's. After a lot of work, she loses her turn w/ an O purchase. Sheila picks up the green 1/2 KIA w/ three S's...
T H E / G R E _ T E S T
T H I N G / S I N _ E
S _ I _ E _ / _ R E _ _
...and says that this show is "THE GREATEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD" for $2,100.
SOLE DUD: O (Caitlin)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,300
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Caitlin: $2K
Sheila: $3,100 + 1/2
Mike: $0
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Early on, Sheila picks up $7,000 worth of N's. After purchasing some vowels, she misses w/ an R. Mike loses his turn w/ the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A). Next, Caitlin FPs the U's, and picks up the $5K Sears gift card w/ a D. It's all her from here...
S U G G E S T I O N
_ O _
O F / D O U G _ N U T _
...and she eats something sweet from a SUGGESTION BOX OF DOUGHNUTS for $8,350 cash and gift card.
DUDS: R (Sheila), A (Mike)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Caitlin: $10,350
Sheila: $3,100 + 1/2
Mike: $0
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round - PLACES
Late in the round, Mike picks up the SHinDigZ gift tag w/ two N's. He dominates...
S C E N I C
_ I _ I N _
T R A I _ S
...and solves SCENIC HIKING TRAILS for $4,500 cash/party supplies...and the caravan.com TOUR OF CENTRAL AMERICA ($5,500), a total of $10K that round.
TOUR SPIN ID: EB2810218 (Ena B. from NY)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Caitlin: $10,350
Sheila: $3,100
Mike: $10,000
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$3,000 Tossup - THING
_ F _ I C I A L
W _ _ S I T _
Sheila visits this OFFICIAL WEBSITE to claim the cash; she's now at $6,100.
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Early on, the lady in the middle puts up two G's for $10K, but she BANKRUPTS to give up $10,400. Secondly, Mike FPs triple E's and uncovers the T's, but we're almost out of time...
G O I N G / T _ E
E _ T _ _ / _ I _ E
Each remaining consonant is worth $1,300. Mike then says the H...
G O I N G / T H E
E _ T _ _ / _ I _ E
...and he's GOING THE EXTRA MILE for $1,900 and the win.
SOLE BANKRUPT OF THE EPISODE: Sheila
FINAL SCORES
Caitlin: $10,350 cash and spree
Sheila: $6,100
Mike: $11,900 cash and prizes
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,350
CAITLIN SPIN ID: DS7793760 (Dianne S.)
SHEILA SPIN ID: TM5450137 (Tara M.)
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike lands on the I in SPIN.
Category: THING
Two of the eight blanks are being filled in first...
_ R _ _ N
_ _ _
C, D, H, and A only gives him...
_ R _ _ N
_ A _
He WON'T be putting another $30,000 in his BROWN BAG, so he's outta there w/ $11,900 cash and prizes.
MIKE SPIN ID: CL07450 (Carol L.)
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And I shall take a little breather after doing eight straight weeks of first-run episodes this season, because I've called in Bobby McBride to do this coming Monday and TPH to do Tuesday. My next first-run recap will be Wednesday the 16th.
EPISODE #5500 - SECRET SANTA SWEEPSTAKES
$1,000 Tossup - PERSON
S _ T I S _ I E D
_ U _ T _ M E R
Sheila is a SATISFIED CUSTOMER w/ the first grand in her pockets. The next three Secret Santas...
Sheila Capoziello: self-storage business owner from Long Island, NY; in addition, she was once a finalist in a yarn contest conducted by Vanna
Mike Techner: salesman, sports junkie, and foodie who visited Barcelona, Dublin, and Paris for the first time from San Diego
Caitlin Ursini: Indiana Univ. senior studying journalism who's written for their student newspaper's sports desk for four years and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta from Glenview, IL
$2,000 Tossup - MOVIE TITLE
T _ _
_ I O _ / _ I _ G
Caitlin solves the Disney movie "THE LION KING".
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Caitlin starts w/ two $500 Jackpot N's. Later, she picks up the Wild Card with two H's. After a lot of work, she loses her turn w/ an O purchase. Sheila picks up the green 1/2 KIA w/ three S's...
T H E / G R E _ T E S T
T H I N G / S I N _ E
S _ I _ E _ / _ R E _ _
...and says that this show is "THE GREATEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD" for $2,100.
SOLE DUD: O (Caitlin)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,300
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Caitlin: $2K
Sheila: $3,100 + 1/2
Mike: $0
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Early on, Sheila picks up $7,000 worth of N's. After purchasing some vowels, she misses w/ an R. Mike loses his turn w/ the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A). Next, Caitlin FPs the U's, and picks up the $5K Sears gift card w/ a D. It's all her from here...
S U G G E S T I O N
_ O _
O F / D O U G _ N U T _
...and she eats something sweet from a SUGGESTION BOX OF DOUGHNUTS for $8,350 cash and gift card.
DUDS: R (Sheila), A (Mike)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Caitlin: $10,350
Sheila: $3,100 + 1/2
Mike: $0
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round - PLACES
Late in the round, Mike picks up the SHinDigZ gift tag w/ two N's. He dominates...
S C E N I C
_ I _ I N _
T R A I _ S
...and solves SCENIC HIKING TRAILS for $4,500 cash/party supplies...and the caravan.com TOUR OF CENTRAL AMERICA ($5,500), a total of $10K that round.
TOUR SPIN ID: EB2810218 (Ena B. from NY)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Caitlin: $10,350
Sheila: $3,100
Mike: $10,000
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$3,000 Tossup - THING
_ F _ I C I A L
W _ _ S I T _
Sheila visits this OFFICIAL WEBSITE to claim the cash; she's now at $6,100.
Round 4 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Early on, the lady in the middle puts up two G's for $10K, but she BANKRUPTS to give up $10,400. Secondly, Mike FPs triple E's and uncovers the T's, but we're almost out of time...
G O I N G / T _ E
E _ T _ _ / _ I _ E
Each remaining consonant is worth $1,300. Mike then says the H...
G O I N G / T H E
E _ T _ _ / _ I _ E
...and he's GOING THE EXTRA MILE for $1,900 and the win.
SOLE BANKRUPT OF THE EPISODE: Sheila
FINAL SCORES
Caitlin: $10,350 cash and spree
Sheila: $6,100
Mike: $11,900 cash and prizes
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,350
CAITLIN SPIN ID: DS7793760 (Dianne S.)
SHEILA SPIN ID: TM5450137 (Tara M.)
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike lands on the I in SPIN.
Category: THING
Two of the eight blanks are being filled in first...
_ R _ _ N
_ _ _
C, D, H, and A only gives him...
_ R _ _ N
_ A _
He WON'T be putting another $30,000 in his BROWN BAG, so he's outta there w/ $11,900 cash and prizes.
MIKE SPIN ID: CL07450 (Carol L.)
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And I shall take a little breather after doing eight straight weeks of first-run episodes this season, because I've called in Bobby McBride to do this coming Monday and TPH to do Tuesday. My next first-run recap will be Wednesday the 16th.
It rarely helps these days! BGHO would have been a lot better. I got it w/ just the RSTLNE, believe it or not.
Kori was talking the other day about how contestants seem so afraid to call the O. Now look what happens. Someone does and it's the only dud of the whole round.