Post by BAVRecapTeam on Aug 21, 2012 12:28:43 GMT -5
EPISODE #5125 - AMERICA'S GAME (WEEK #1)[/b][/u]
There's Christmas decorations on the set; hence, this was taped during "Happy Holidays".
$1,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION[/u]
_ _ _ U _ _
_ H E _ I _ F
Jennifer goofs w/ COUNTY SHERIFF.
_ _ P U _ Y
_ H E _ I _ F
Atlanta (a female) gets DEPUTY SHERIFF. Here she is now along w/ the opposition...
Atlanta Carrera: fire protection company worker from Wilmington, NC (her grandfather from the state of Georgia named his family members, including her, after cities of that state)
Micheal Avant: director for a non-profit organization's community-based programs from Silver Spring, MD
Jennifer Nebert: medical school student who graduated from Harvard from Cypress, CA
$2,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
_ O _ _ T
R _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Jennifer solves MOUNT RUSHMORE.
FEATURED TRIP: sponsored by "Night At the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian", a trip to Washington, D.C. worth $6,525
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
Jennifer's letter-calling spree begins w/ three R's and four E's, but then T for terrible. Second, Atlanta just makes it past the LAT and starts her bank w/ $900 worth of N's. Following her purchase of four O's later in the round, she BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side to lose $900. Michael next lights up the L while on Jackpot...
O _ _ _ R / W I N N E R
_ E O R _ E / _ L O O N E _
...and identifies OSCAR WINNER GEORGE CLOONEY for a total of $7,900 (including a $7,400 pot; that's the second Jackpot win of the season)!
SOLE DUD: T (Jennifer)
BANKRUPT: Atlanta
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Atlanta: $1K
Michael: $7,900
Jennifer: $2K
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Round 2 - EVENT (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Atlanta does a bit of work before saying P for pathetic. From here, it's all Michael...
A L L - D A Y
S _ _ _ T S E E _ N _
T O U R
...he adds another $3,050 plus the chance to go on an ALL-DAY SIGHTSEEING TOUR at the Wailea Beach Villas in MAUI from Pleasant Holidays worth $9,435 for a total of $12,485 cash and trip that round!
SOLE DUD: P (Atlanta)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Atlanta: $1K
Michael: $20,385 cash and Maui
Jennifer: $2K
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Michael's up first w/ a T for the Wild Card, but then N for negative while on the D.C. trip. Second for Jenny are two R's and a couple vowel purchases before saying two S's on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She risks her remaining $600...wrong one. Atlanta leaves only one letter remaining...
C A R D B O A R D
B O _
S E A T S
...instead of sitting on some CARDBOARD BOX SEATS, she pockets another $1,350.
SOLE DUD: N (Mike)
BANKRUPT: Jennifer
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Atlanta: $2,350
Michael: $20,385 cash and Maui + WC
Jennifer: $2K
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$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ H _ / M _ _ / _ F
_ _ _ / H _ _ R
Mike may be THE MAN OF THE HOUR, but Jenny solves this one to move to $5K.
Round 4 - THING
Jenny does some work before repeating the O. Atlanta secondly fills in two N's and and I, but we have to go into speed-up mode...
A / L I T T L E -
_ N O _ N / _ A _ T
...the remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. Her next call is the K...
A / L I T T L E -
K N O _ N / _ A _ T
A LITTLE-KNOWN FACT about this lady is that she solves this puzzle for $2,450.
DQ: Jennifer's O repeat
FINAL SCORES
Atlanta: $4,800
Michael: $20,385 cash and Maui + WC
Jennifer: $5K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,185
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike's bonus spin stops on the E of AMERICA'S.
Category: THINGS
Going up first in this fairly big puzzle...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ L
_ _ T _ E S
BGHA and his WC pick of M won't do much...
_ _ _ _ _ _ A L
_ _ T _ E S
...and he loses, so his OFFICIAL DUTIES are to enjoy his $20,385 cash and trip instead of taking home another $30K.
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There's Christmas decorations on the set; hence, this was taped during "Happy Holidays".
$1,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION[/u]
_ _ _ U _ _
_ H E _ I _ F
Jennifer goofs w/ COUNTY SHERIFF.
_ _ P U _ Y
_ H E _ I _ F
Atlanta (a female) gets DEPUTY SHERIFF. Here she is now along w/ the opposition...
Atlanta Carrera: fire protection company worker from Wilmington, NC (her grandfather from the state of Georgia named his family members, including her, after cities of that state)
Micheal Avant: director for a non-profit organization's community-based programs from Silver Spring, MD
Jennifer Nebert: medical school student who graduated from Harvard from Cypress, CA
$2,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
_ O _ _ T
R _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Jennifer solves MOUNT RUSHMORE.
FEATURED TRIP: sponsored by "Night At the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian", a trip to Washington, D.C. worth $6,525
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
Jennifer's letter-calling spree begins w/ three R's and four E's, but then T for terrible. Second, Atlanta just makes it past the LAT and starts her bank w/ $900 worth of N's. Following her purchase of four O's later in the round, she BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side to lose $900. Michael next lights up the L while on Jackpot...
O _ _ _ R / W I N N E R
_ E O R _ E / _ L O O N E _
...and identifies OSCAR WINNER GEORGE CLOONEY for a total of $7,900 (including a $7,400 pot; that's the second Jackpot win of the season)!
SOLE DUD: T (Jennifer)
BANKRUPT: Atlanta
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Atlanta: $1K
Michael: $7,900
Jennifer: $2K
========
Round 2 - EVENT (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Atlanta does a bit of work before saying P for pathetic. From here, it's all Michael...
A L L - D A Y
S _ _ _ T S E E _ N _
T O U R
...he adds another $3,050 plus the chance to go on an ALL-DAY SIGHTSEEING TOUR at the Wailea Beach Villas in MAUI from Pleasant Holidays worth $9,435 for a total of $12,485 cash and trip that round!
SOLE DUD: P (Atlanta)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Atlanta: $1K
Michael: $20,385 cash and Maui
Jennifer: $2K
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Michael's up first w/ a T for the Wild Card, but then N for negative while on the D.C. trip. Second for Jenny are two R's and a couple vowel purchases before saying two S's on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She risks her remaining $600...wrong one. Atlanta leaves only one letter remaining...
C A R D B O A R D
B O _
S E A T S
...instead of sitting on some CARDBOARD BOX SEATS, she pockets another $1,350.
SOLE DUD: N (Mike)
BANKRUPT: Jennifer
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Atlanta: $2,350
Michael: $20,385 cash and Maui + WC
Jennifer: $2K
========
$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ H _ / M _ _ / _ F
_ _ _ / H _ _ R
Mike may be THE MAN OF THE HOUR, but Jenny solves this one to move to $5K.
Round 4 - THING
Jenny does some work before repeating the O. Atlanta secondly fills in two N's and and I, but we have to go into speed-up mode...
A / L I T T L E -
_ N O _ N / _ A _ T
...the remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. Her next call is the K...
A / L I T T L E -
K N O _ N / _ A _ T
A LITTLE-KNOWN FACT about this lady is that she solves this puzzle for $2,450.
DQ: Jennifer's O repeat
FINAL SCORES
Atlanta: $4,800
Michael: $20,385 cash and Maui + WC
Jennifer: $5K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,185
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike's bonus spin stops on the E of AMERICA'S.
Category: THINGS
Going up first in this fairly big puzzle...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ L
_ _ T _ E S
BGHA and his WC pick of M won't do much...
_ _ _ _ _ _ A L
_ _ T _ E S
...and he loses, so his OFFICIAL DUTIES are to enjoy his $20,385 cash and trip instead of taking home another $30K.
PROPERTY OF WOF RECAPPERS LOVERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED.
