September 20, 2011 Game Recap (EPISODE #5462)

We got the season off to a rocky start, but let's hope we can turn things around quickly...

EPISODE #5462 - HOME SWEET HOME[/u]

$1,000 Tossup - PERSON[/u]

_ H _ / P E _ _ E C T
H O S _

A.B. and Bim know that Pat Sajak is THE PERFECT HOST for this game show. Here they are and their competition...

A.B. and Bim Majekodunmi (sisters from San Francisco): A.B. is a hotelier and a women's clothing designer who just started her second children's book while Bim is an online producer of social games
Chad and Cameron Henke (brothers): Chad is an interior designer, restaurant worker and avid bike rider from Seattle while Cameron (from S.F.; originally from Iowa) just opened his own hair salon
Diane Snyder and Jolene DeGrandpre (mother/daughter): Diane the daughter is from Leawood, KS (originally from Washington state)

$2,000 Tossup - PHRASE[/u]

W E / J U M _ E D / A T
T H _ / _ H _ N C E

The Majekodunmis say "WE JUMPED AT THE CHANCE" to triple their grand.

Jackpot Round - LIVING THING

C H _ C _ L A T E
L A B _ A _ _ _
_ E T _ I E _ E _

The Majekodunmis dominate and solve CHOCOLATE LABRADOR RETRIEVER for $3,850.

PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,700

Pre-Round 2 Scores
Henkes: $0
Diane/Jolene: $0
Majekodunmis: $6,850

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Round 2 - WHAT'S THAT SONG?

The Henkes and the yellow ladies start with back-to-back duds of N and S. Later, the Majekodunmis pick up the $7,500 bonus with three M's. They then pick up the beyondtherack.com gift tag with a T and call three A's while on FP. The board now reads...

O H / _ _ _ E / M E
A / H O M E / W H E R E
T H E / B _ _ _ A _ O
R O _ M

Unfortunately, they BLANK OUT on everything after the first word, so they just threw away $13,000 cash and gift tag. After that, the Henkes put up a few letters...

O H / G _ V E / M E
A / H O M E / W H E R E
T H E / B _ F F A _ O
R O _ M

...and solve "OH GIVE ME A HOME WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM" for $2,300. But they don't get the $3,000 bonus with a guess of "Oklahoma!"; it was "Home on the Range".

DUDS: N (Henkes), S (yellow ladies)
DQ: Majekodunmis' near total blanking

Pre-Round 3 Scores
Hinkeys: $2,300
Diane/Jolene: $0
Majekodunmis: $6,850

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Mystery Round - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)

At the start, both pairs of ladies BANKRUPT (the yellow ladies were on the MDW's left side). The brothers pick up the Wild Card with four T's, but they lose that and $300 to BANKRUPT. After that, the yellow ladies light up an R while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. Of course they're going for it...and it's $10K! But then comes LAT. A little later, the S.F. sisters KNOCK THEMSELVES OUT with the L while on $3,500. The brothers then BANKRUPT again, prompting the yellow ladies to solve...

A M E R I C A ' S
_ I _ T I E T H
S T A T E

They're right for the $10K, and we're sending them to AMERICA'S FIFTIETH STATE -- it's HAWAII at the Aston Ka'anapali Shores worth $6,750, a total of $16,750 that round.

TRIP SPIN ID: JM5953857 (John M. from Maryland)

SOLE DUD: L (Majekodunmis)
BANKRUPT HITS: 4 (Henkes 2x, once by everyone else)

Pre-Round 3 Scores
Henkes: $2,300
Diane/Jolene: $16,750
Majekodunmis: $6,850

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$3,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION

H _ L L _ _ O O D
_ T _ N _ M A N

The Henkes get HOLLYWOOD STUNTMAN, giving them $5,300.

Round 4 - FOOD AND DRINK (full $1,600 speed-up round once again)

S P R I N _ _ _ S / _ N
_ _ / _ _ P _ A _ _ S

The Henkes solve SPRINKLES ON MY CUPCAKES for $9,600.

SOLE DUD: T (yellow team)

FINAL SCORES
Henkes: $14,900
Diane/Jolene: $16,750 cash and trip
Majekodunmis: $6,850

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $38,500

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$100,000 Bonus Round
Our mother/daughter team land on the S in SPIN.

Category: PLACE
To begin, here's...

_ _ N _ _ E T
R _ _ _

CDMO gives them...

_ _ N _ _ E T
R O O M

...but for the second straight night, a team solves the puzzle A SPLIT-SECOND TOO LATE. They will NOT be going to a BANQUET ROOM with another $30,000, so they're sent home with $16,750 cash and trip.