November 27, 2013 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

_ C _ _ V E _
& / M I T _ _ _ S

Brandon blanks out.

S C _ _ V E S
& / M I T _ _ N S

Shameekia solves SCARVES & MITTENS.

Shameekia Price, Atlanta, GA, has three daughters, CEO of a nonprofit organization
Ashley Eudy, Locust, NC, dental assistant, married to Josh, has two children, works in church
Brandon Seastrand, North Las Vegas, NV (originally from Elwood, IN), pilot, been to more than 50 countries, married, has a daughter

$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games

P I _ - E A _ I N G
C _ _ _ E S _

Shameekia solves PIE-EATING CONTEST.

Prize on Wheel: Walmart prize, $7,500

Round 1: Event

Shameekia spins $2500 for N, then buys I, O, E, and A to clear the vowels. She calls G and L on $900 and the Walmart gift tag, followed by R on ½ Car next to the pink $900. Her next call is a dud S on $700.

Ashley calls D on $900, then duds with T on $350. Brandon calls P, F, and M on $600, $400, and $700.

P R E P A R I N G
A N / O L D / F A M I L _
R E _ I P E

He solves PREPARING AN OLD FAMILY RECIPE for $2,900.

Duds: S (Shameekia), T (Ashley)

Shameekia: $3,000
Ashley: $0
Brandon: $2,900
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Ashley calls R on $500 next to $400, but after buying E, she duds with S on the ½ Car next to the pink $900. Brandon duds with L on the $900 proper.

Shameekia calls T and H on $350 and $650, then buys I. She picks up the Walmart prize with C, then Bankrupts it all next to $3500.

Ashley calls N on $600, but after buying O, she hits Lose a Turn. Brandon calls F on $800, buys A to clear the vowels, picks off W on Free Play, and finally picks up the ½ Car next to the pink $900 with Y.

C O R N
F R I T T E R
A W A Y / T H E / _ A Y

He solves CORN FRITTER AWAY THE DAY for $2,050 and the tag.

Duds: S (Ashley), L (Brandon)
Bankrupt: Shameekia ($1,950 + Prize)
Lose a Turn: Ashley

Shameekia: $3,000
Ashley: $0
Brandon: $4,950 + ½ Car tag
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Prize/Express Round: Fun & Games

Brandon Bankrupts next to $3500 right away. Shameekia spins $300 for T, then $3500 for H. She buys E and O, calls N on $800, and buys I. She spins $600 for G, buys A and U to clear the vowels, then Bankrupts next to $650. Ashley picks L on $300, then duds with V on $400.

L E A _ N I N G
T O / _ L A _
T H E / U _ U L E L E

Brandon solves LEARNING TO PLAY THE UKULELE for no money, just a trip to Hawaii (Outrigger Waikiki + Sony Alpha NEX-5R, $7,733).

Bankrupt: Brandon (½ Car tag), Shameekia ($5,050)
Dud: V (Ashley)

Shameekia: $3,000
Ashley: $0
Brandon: $12,683
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Things

P I N _
_ E E _ _ E S

Ashley is silent.

P I N _
N E E _ _ E S

Brandon says PINE NEEDLES.

Round 4: Living Things

Brandon Bankrupts next to $5000, and Shameekia duds with T on $500 next to the orange $300. Ashley lights up two S's on $400.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ S

Final Spin: $450 (Bankrupt next to $650 edited out)

Ashley: R
Brandon: L
Shameekia: D
Ashley: N
Brandon: P
Shameekia: H
(null cycle)
Ashley: G
Brandon: K

K _ N G _ R _ _ S
_ N D / K _ _ L _ S

For $4,350, Brandon solves KANGAROOS AND KOALAS.

Bankrupt: Brandon ($0)
Duds before Final Spin: T (Shameekia)
Aired duds after Final Spin: P (Brandon), H (Shameekia)

End totals:
Shameekia: $3,000 [SPIN ID: PH8849532, Pat H]
Ashley: $0 -> $1,000 [SPIN ID: SC8186020, Suzette C.]
Brandon: $20,033
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Brandon has his wife and parents in the audience.

The Wheel stops at ★, and the puzzle is Thing:

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D, C, M, A add only a D:

_ L _ _ _ _ D
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He's silent, not coming up with PLYWOOD BOX for $40,000. End total: $20,033.

SPIN ID: MR5670463, Meghan R.