Post by trisspinner on Aug 1, 2012 13:17:14 GMT -5
From the Sony Studios, it's Escape to Hawaii week. Are any of these contestants going to be in the Friday Finals? Let's meet them:
Michelle Duffy: She is from West Virginia, then she moved to Chicago, and now she lives in LA as an actress/singer.
Brad Hughes: From Norfolk, Nebraska, he is an account executive at a radio station back in Nebraska. He is also married with a 6-year son named Chase.
Andrew Berlin: From Cardiff, California, he is a student at UCI getting his Business Administration masters. He also has 9 tropical fish right now.
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Top dollar is $1000 as we play for cash. Here's the puzzle:
It's an event. Michelle will start us off:
Michelle-Loss of Turn-BANKRUPT
Brad-F (2)-$900
$1,800-D (1)-$900
Brad tries with FIRST DAY OF SPRING, but he is WRONG
Andrew-S (1)-$900
$900-T (2)-$900
$2,700-R (2)-$500
Andrew gets his FIRST DAY OF WINTER and that's a cool $3,700.
BANKRUPT: Michelle (Loss of Turn)
Missed Solve: Brad's FIRST DAY OF SPRING ($2,700)
Michelle: One bad spin
Brad: One bad solve
Andrew: $3,700
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We now have that $2500 and that $10000 space on the wheel and a prize. It's wicker furniture (OUTDOOR) worth $2,482. Here's the puzzle:
It's Before and After. Here are the results:
Brad-Lose A Turn-$0
Andrew-T (3)-$250
$750-BANKRUPT--$750
Michelle-H (3)-SURPRISE
S-L (0)-$450
Brad-Y (2)-$600
$1,200-E (3)--$250
$950-R (3)-$250
$1,700-A (0)--$250
Andrew-R (3)-$500
$1,500-S (3)-$250
$2,250-F (1)-$600
$2,850-O (2)--$250
$2,600-U (1)--$250
$2,350-P (1)-OUTDOOR
O + $2,350-I (1)--$250
O + $2,100-Lose A Turn-$0
Michelle-Lose A Turn-$0
Brad-G (2)-$600
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR HENRY HIGGINS just gave Brad $2,650.
Duds: A (Brad, $1,700), L (Michelle, SURPRISE)
Lose A Turn: 1 from each player (Brad, $0, Michelle, SURPRISE, Andrew, OUTDOOR + $2,100)
BANKRUPT: Andrew ($750)
Michelle: Has had poor luck on the wheel.
Brad: $2,650
Andrew: $3,700
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With that pink $3500 on the wheel, we get into the Jackpot Round:
The puzzle is a hyphenated thing and Andrew starts us off:
Andrew-R (1)-$800
$800-T (3)-$400
$2,000-E (6)--$250
$1,750-C (1)-$900
$2,650-D (3)-$250
$3,400-A (2)--$250
$3,150-K (1)-$600
$3,750-I (0)--$250
Michelle-B (2)-$250
$500-J (1)-$250
$750-S (1)-$900
Michelle finally gets on the board with a DOUBLE-BREASTED TWEED JACKET. That gives her $1,650 and she will get to start round 4.
Sole Dud: I (Andrew, $3,500)
Michelle: $1,650
Brad: $2,650
Andrew: $3,700
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The $5000 wedge is on the wheel as we get into Round 4. Here's the puzzle:
The category is Same Name and Michelle starts this round:
Michelle-S (0)-$250
Brad-R (1)-$400
$400-E (4)--$250
$150-N (2)-$250
$650-A (0)--$250
Andrew-L (2)-$550
$1,100-C (0)-$500
Michelle-M (0)-$500
Brad-D (0)-$250
Andrew-T (2)-$250
$1,600-H (2)-$400
$2,400-P (2)-$400
Andrew sees the NORTH & TELEPHONE POLE and that nets him another $3,200 and the game.
Duds: 2 from Michelle (M, S, both $0) and Brad (A, D both $400) 1 from Andrew (C, $1,100)
Michelle: $1,650
Brad: $2,650
Andrew: $6,900
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4 prizes are still up for grabs this week.
Andrew picks [W]HEEL
The puzzle is a Proper Name:
RSTLNE and DPCO gives us:
Andrew knows it's actor JAMES CAAN and that nets him another $25,000 giving him $31,900 and most definitely a spot in the Friday Finals.
Pat and Vanna just think about how quickly 1996 is ending and about when the century ends in 2000. And that ends this recap and feel free to comment on this episode and my recaps. I look for to reading your comments.
Michelle Duffy: She is from West Virginia, then she moved to Chicago, and now she lives in LA as an actress/singer.
Brad Hughes: From Norfolk, Nebraska, he is an account executive at a radio station back in Nebraska. He is also married with a 6-year son named Chase.
Andrew Berlin: From Cardiff, California, he is a student at UCI getting his Business Administration masters. He also has 9 tropical fish right now.
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ROUND 1
Top dollar is $1000 as we play for cash. Here's the puzzle:
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
EVENT
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
EVENT
It's an event. Michelle will start us off:
Michelle-Loss of Turn-BANKRUPT
Brad-F (2)-$900
$1,800-D (1)-$900
F _ _ _ _ / D _ _
_ F / _ _ _ _ _ _
EVENT
_ F / _ _ _ _ _ _
EVENT
Brad tries with FIRST DAY OF SPRING, but he is WRONG
Andrew-S (1)-$900
$900-T (2)-$900
$2,700-R (2)-$500
F _ R S T / D _ _
_ F / _ _ _ T _ R
EVENT
_ F / _ _ _ T _ R
EVENT
Andrew gets his FIRST DAY OF WINTER and that's a cool $3,700.
BANKRUPT: Michelle (Loss of Turn)
Missed Solve: Brad's FIRST DAY OF SPRING ($2,700)
Michelle: One bad spin
Brad: One bad solve
Andrew: $3,700
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ROUND 2
We now have that $2500 and that $10000 space on the wheel and a prize. It's wicker furniture (OUTDOOR) worth $2,482. Here's the puzzle:
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
BEFORE & AFTER
It's Before and After. Here are the results:
Brad-Lose A Turn-$0
Andrew-T (3)-$250
$750-BANKRUPT--$750
Michelle-H (3)-SURPRISE
S-L (0)-$450
Brad-Y (2)-$600
$1,200-E (3)--$250
$950-R (3)-$250
$1,700-A (0)--$250
Andrew-R (3)-$500
$1,500-S (3)-$250
$2,250-F (1)-$600
$2,850-O (2)--$250
$2,600-U (1)--$250
$2,350-P (1)-OUTDOOR
O + $2,350-I (1)--$250
O + $2,100-Lose A Turn-$0
Michelle-Lose A Turn-$0
Brad-G (2)-$600
T H E / N U T T Y
P R O F E S S O R
H E N R Y
H I G G I N S
BEFORE & AFTER
P R O F E S S O R
H E N R Y
H I G G I N S
BEFORE & AFTER
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR HENRY HIGGINS just gave Brad $2,650.
Duds: A (Brad, $1,700), L (Michelle, SURPRISE)
Lose A Turn: 1 from each player (Brad, $0, Michelle, SURPRISE, Andrew, OUTDOOR + $2,100)
BANKRUPT: Andrew ($750)
Michelle: Has had poor luck on the wheel.
Brad: $2,650
Andrew: $3,700
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ROUND 3
With that pink $3500 on the wheel, we get into the Jackpot Round:
_ _ _ _ _ _ -
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
THING
The puzzle is a hyphenated thing and Andrew starts us off:
Andrew-R (1)-$800
$800-T (3)-$400
$2,000-E (6)--$250
$1,750-C (1)-$900
$2,650-D (3)-$250
$3,400-A (2)--$250
$3,150-K (1)-$600
$3,750-I (0)--$250
Michelle-B (2)-$250
$500-J (1)-$250
$750-S (1)-$900
D _ _ B _ E -
B R E A S T E D
T _ E E D / J A C K E T
B R E A S T E D
T _ E E D / J A C K E T
Michelle finally gets on the board with a DOUBLE-BREASTED TWEED JACKET. That gives her $1,650 and she will get to start round 4.
Sole Dud: I (Andrew, $3,500)
Michelle: $1,650
Brad: $2,650
Andrew: $3,700
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ROUND 4
The $5000 wedge is on the wheel as we get into Round 4. Here's the puzzle:
_ _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
SAME NAME
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
SAME NAME
The category is Same Name and Michelle starts this round:
Michelle-S (0)-$250
Brad-R (1)-$400
$400-E (4)--$250
$150-N (2)-$250
$650-A (0)--$250
Andrew-L (2)-$550
$1,100-C (0)-$500
Michelle-M (0)-$500
Brad-D (0)-$250
Andrew-T (2)-$250
$1,600-H (2)-$400
$2,400-P (2)-$400
N _ R T H / &
T E L E P H _ N E
P _ L E
SAME NAME
T E L E P H _ N E
P _ L E
SAME NAME
Andrew sees the NORTH & TELEPHONE POLE and that nets him another $3,200 and the game.
Duds: 2 from Michelle (M, S, both $0) and Brad (A, D both $400) 1 from Andrew (C, $1,100)
Michelle: $1,650
Brad: $2,650
Andrew: $6,900
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BONUS ROUND
4 prizes are still up for grabs this week.
| Sebring Convertible | Over $25,000 |
| Trip to Hawaii | Over $15,000 |
| Pearls | $30,000 |
| $25,000 | Exactly what it says on the tin |
Andrew picks [W]HEEL
The puzzle is a Proper Name:
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
PROPER NAME
_ _ _ _
PROPER NAME
RSTLNE and DPCO gives us:
_ _ _ E S
C _ _ N
PROPER NAME
C _ _ N
PROPER NAME
Andrew knows it's actor JAMES CAAN and that nets him another $25,000 giving him $31,900 and most definitely a spot in the Friday Finals.
Pat and Vanna just think about how quickly 1996 is ending and about when the century ends in 2000. And that ends this recap and feel free to comment on this episode and my recaps. I look for to reading your comments.
