November 13, 2013 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ / _ A _ / H A R _ L Y
_ _ _ T

Marva & Ken solve I CAN HARDLY WAIT.

Marva White & Ken White, mother and son; Ken is a senior at Long Beach State, finishing a music minor, in a doo-wop group, heard the news at Walmart; Marva is a dental hygenist who teaches at Fresno State
Monique ? & Britany Berel, sisters; Monique is an artist from Denver, has a dog and a cat; Britany is married to Clint, is special ed teacher at Ken Caryl Middle School
Alissa Whitely & Sandra ?, daughter and mother; Alissa is married, has one son, works in education management at a library; Sandra has been married 35 years, has four children and two grandchildren

$2,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

B E N
_ _ _ _ _ _ R

Britany & Monique say BEN STEWART. Marva & Ken are just as wrong with BEN HARPER.

B E N
S T I L _ _ R

Sandra & Alissa finally get BEN STILLER.

Prize on Wheel: Walmart shopping spree, $7,500

Round 1: What Are You Doing?

Sandra & Alissa spin $400 for G, and $800 for N. After buying I and A, they call D on $800, then after a null cycle, M on $600. They buy E to finish the vowels, but their next call of H, on $800, is a dud.

Marva & Ken pick up the Walmart prize with R, then find four P's on $800 to fill in the puzzle entirely.

P R I M P I N G / A N D
P A M P E R I N G

Marva & Ken say PRIMPING AND PAMPERING for $4,200 and the prize.

Aired Dud: H (Sandra & Alissa)

Alissa & Sandra: $2,000
Marva & Ken: $12,700
Monique & Britany: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Marva & Ken hit $3500, but there aren't any T's. Monique & Britany fare no better with the Bankrupt next to $650.

Alissa & Sandy hit $800 for S, and $800 for N. After buying A and O, they call F on $650, but the Bankrupt next to $3500 cuts them off.

Marva & Ken pick up the Wild Card with D, then hit the $500 under it for M… before the Bankrupt next to $3500 gets them too.

Monique & Britany call P, R, and Y on $900, $500 next to the orange $300, and $400 respectively.

P A _ -
M A N
O F / M Y / D R _ A M S

They solve PAC-MAN OF MY DREAMS for $1,800 -> $2,000.

Dud: T (Marva & Ken)
Bankrupt: Monique & Britany ($0), Alissa & Sandy ($1,750), Marva & Ken ($2,000 + Wild Card)

Alissa & Sandra: $2,000
Marva & Ken: $12,700
Monique & Britany: $2,000
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Prize/Express Round: Thing

Monique & Britany spin $350 for R, then buy A and E. Their next spin is $450 for T, followed by a purchase of I. After H on $400 and G on $700, they buy O and U to finish the vowels. Next is Y on $3500, followed by S and D on $350 and $800.

S A _ D / R I G H T
O U T S I D E / Y O U R
D O O R

For $8,400, they scream out SAND RIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR. They can find that in St. Thomas (Bolongo Bay Beach Resort + Sony Alpha NEX-5R, $10,998.)

PERFECT ROUND

Alissa & Sandra: $2,000
Marva & Ken: $12,700
Monique & Britany: $21,398
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

E _ T R A
_ L _ S _ T / _ _ A C E

Marva & Ken are a bit hesitant, but they get EXTRA CLOSET SPACE.

Round 4: Character (The category strip is in Gotham until the Final Spin.)

Marva & Ken get in only one spin, but it's a good one: $5000 for T.

T _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _

Final Spin: $700

Marva & Ken: H
Monique & Britany: R
Alissa & Sandra: S
Marva & Ken: N
Monique & Britany: L
Alissa & Sandra: M
Marva & Ken: P
Monique & Britany: E

T H _ / _ _ L _ E N
_ _ _ S E

For $1,700 -> $2,000, Britany & Monique solve THE GOLDEN GOOSE.

Dud: R (Britany & Monique), M (Alissa & Sandra), P (Marva & Ken)

End totals:
Alissa & Sandra: $2,000 [SPIN ID: KS3542210, Kim S.]
Marva & Ken: $15,700 [SPIN ID: CK4421892, Chanelle K.]
Monique & Britany: $23,398
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Monique's husband, their parents, and Britany's boyfriend are in the audience.

The Wheel stops at the ★ (they forgot to recolor the Wheel tonight), and the puzzle is Place:

_ _ _ E _
_ _ _ E _ _ _

C, M, B, A:

_ A _ E _
B _ _ E _ A _

They mumble a lot, but don't get PAVED BIKEWAY for $30,000. End total: $23,398.

SPIN ID: TT8584433, Trina T.