Post by BAVRecapTeam on Aug 20, 2012 18:09:43 GMT -5
EPISODE #5122 - AMERICA'S GAME (WEEK #1)[/b][/u]
This one was taped during "Welcome Aboard".
$1,000 Tossup - THING[/u]
_ _ / E A _ L Y
_ _ _ R _
Jenn has AN EARLY START, so we're beginning the interviews with her...
Jenn Handy: assistant principal at an elementray school from Turlock, CA
Michelle Wetzig: has been a teacher at all three levels of school for 20 years from Aurora, MO
David Drake: small business owner from San Diego
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
R A Z Z _ E -
_ _ Z Z _ _
Michelle solves RAZZLE-DAZZLE to start the first round.
FEATURED TRIP: $6K vegas.com trip to Las Vegas
Jackpot Round - LANDMARK
Michelle does some work but then craps out w/ C. David controls the rest of the round...
Y O S E _ I T E
N A T I O N A L / _ A _ _
...and solves YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: C (Michelle)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8K
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Michelle: $2K
Everybody else: $1K each
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Round 2 - SAME NAME
Early on, David gets the -ING ending for the second word, but then comes a bad O purchase. Jenn's first letters of the night are an M, three A's, two R's and a B, but then BANKRUPT costing her $2,650. Michelle finishes off the board...
G I N G E R B R E A D
& / L E A D I N G
M A N
...and solves GINGERBREAD & LEADING MAN for $1,350.
SOLE DUD: O (David)
BANKRUPT: Jenn
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Michelle: $3,350
Everybody else: $1K each
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jenn starts w/ two G's for the Garrett Popcorn gift tag and double N's while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She puts her popcorn at risk...there's the $10K! But after a lot of work, she painfully duds out w/ the B. That allows Michelle to solve...
S A _ _ L I N G / _ _ _
L O C A L / C _ I S I N _
A _ / A / S _ A S I _ _
G _ I L L
...she'll be SAMPLING THE LOCAL CUISINE AT A SEASIDE GRILL while at the the Rincon Beach Resort in PUERTO RICO worth $6,100.
SOLE DUD: B (Jenn; that cost her $20,650 cash and prizes)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Michelle: $9,450 cash and trip
Everybody else: $1K each
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$3,000 Tossup - PHRASE
T _ P / _ _
_ H E / C H _ R _ S
Jenn's not at the TOP OF THE CHARTS, but she's up to $4K w/ that solve.
Round 4 - FUN AND GAMES
Jenn says an instant dud in S. Secondly, Michelle goes BANKRUPT. Third, David establishes the -ING ending for the first word, but then R for roadblock. Jenn's next letters are an L and a dud E purchase. Michelle tries to solve for the house minimum w/ this...
_ L _ _ I N G
_ _ _ _ G _ _ _ _ N
...she's correct w/ PLAYING BACKGAMMON.
DUDS: S (Jenn), R (David), E (Jenn)
BANKRUPT: Michelle
Going into R5
Michelle: $10,450 cash and trip
David: $1K
Jenn: $4K
Round 5 - TITLE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
R O L L _ N G / S _ O N _
M _ G _ _ _ N _
Jenn solves "ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE" for $3,600.
DUDS: K (Jenn), B (David)
FINAL SCORES
Michelle: $10,450 cash and trip
David: $1K
Jenn: $7,600
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: an underwhelming $19,050
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Can Michelle do a whole lot better here? She lands on the M of GAME.
Category: PEOPLE
RSTLNE reveals...
_ _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ L E
CDMI only gives her...
_ _ _ N _
C _ _ _ L E
...she doesn't know about a YOUNG COUPLE (she only got the second word) for $40K, so all she gets is $10,450 cash and trip.
PROPERTY OF WOF RECAPPERS LOVERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED.
This one was taped during "Welcome Aboard".
$1,000 Tossup - THING[/u]
_ _ / E A _ L Y
_ _ _ R _
Jenn has AN EARLY START, so we're beginning the interviews with her...
Jenn Handy: assistant principal at an elementray school from Turlock, CA
Michelle Wetzig: has been a teacher at all three levels of school for 20 years from Aurora, MO
David Drake: small business owner from San Diego
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
R A Z Z _ E -
_ _ Z Z _ _
Michelle solves RAZZLE-DAZZLE to start the first round.
FEATURED TRIP: $6K vegas.com trip to Las Vegas
Jackpot Round - LANDMARK
Michelle does some work but then craps out w/ C. David controls the rest of the round...
Y O S E _ I T E
N A T I O N A L / _ A _ _
...and solves YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: C (Michelle)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8K
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Michelle: $2K
Everybody else: $1K each
========
Round 2 - SAME NAME
Early on, David gets the -ING ending for the second word, but then comes a bad O purchase. Jenn's first letters of the night are an M, three A's, two R's and a B, but then BANKRUPT costing her $2,650. Michelle finishes off the board...
G I N G E R B R E A D
& / L E A D I N G
M A N
...and solves GINGERBREAD & LEADING MAN for $1,350.
SOLE DUD: O (David)
BANKRUPT: Jenn
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Michelle: $3,350
Everybody else: $1K each
========
Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jenn starts w/ two G's for the Garrett Popcorn gift tag and double N's while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She puts her popcorn at risk...there's the $10K! But after a lot of work, she painfully duds out w/ the B. That allows Michelle to solve...
S A _ _ L I N G / _ _ _
L O C A L / C _ I S I N _
A _ / A / S _ A S I _ _
G _ I L L
...she'll be SAMPLING THE LOCAL CUISINE AT A SEASIDE GRILL while at the the Rincon Beach Resort in PUERTO RICO worth $6,100.
SOLE DUD: B (Jenn; that cost her $20,650 cash and prizes)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Michelle: $9,450 cash and trip
Everybody else: $1K each
========
$3,000 Tossup - PHRASE
T _ P / _ _
_ H E / C H _ R _ S
Jenn's not at the TOP OF THE CHARTS, but she's up to $4K w/ that solve.
Round 4 - FUN AND GAMES
Jenn says an instant dud in S. Secondly, Michelle goes BANKRUPT. Third, David establishes the -ING ending for the first word, but then R for roadblock. Jenn's next letters are an L and a dud E purchase. Michelle tries to solve for the house minimum w/ this...
_ L _ _ I N G
_ _ _ _ G _ _ _ _ N
...she's correct w/ PLAYING BACKGAMMON.
DUDS: S (Jenn), R (David), E (Jenn)
BANKRUPT: Michelle
Going into R5
Michelle: $10,450 cash and trip
David: $1K
Jenn: $4K
Round 5 - TITLE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
R O L L _ N G / S _ O N _
M _ G _ _ _ N _
Jenn solves "ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE" for $3,600.
DUDS: K (Jenn), B (David)
FINAL SCORES
Michelle: $10,450 cash and trip
David: $1K
Jenn: $7,600
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: an underwhelming $19,050
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Can Michelle do a whole lot better here? She lands on the M of GAME.
Category: PEOPLE
RSTLNE reveals...
_ _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ L E
CDMI only gives her...
_ _ _ N _
C _ _ _ L E
...she doesn't know about a YOUNG COUPLE (she only got the second word) for $40K, so all she gets is $10,450 cash and trip.
PROPERTY OF WOF RECAPPERS LOVERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED.
