Post by genius2751 on Dec 11, 2013 20:24:57 GMT -5
The Caribbean (Day 1)
Remember, all my recaps are credited to YouTube.
This is season 25's "The Caribbean", and Pat mistakenly believes we're in the Caribbean! LOL!!! :lol: Of course, we're in Culver City which Pat corrected himself on before the start of Round 2. This week and "Dads and Grads", the following week, had NO extra episodes. Not on "Thanks a Million!" or "Destination Relaxation" (the finale week). Aw man.
OK, enough talkin' Genius, get to recappin' bro!
Toss-Up 1: Title
T R E A _ U R E
I _ _ _ _ _
Adam might just find a TREASURE ISLAND if he wins a Caribbean trip. This week's first explorers:
Adam Kleg: A senior at Kennesaw State University majoring in chemistry who volunteers at the local fire department (he claps and the audience claps with him at the end of his interview); he's from Alpharetta, GA (near Atlanta)
Mandi Smithart: A hospice nurse in the only free-standing hospice in Alabama who's married with a 4-year-old son, 5-year-old daughter, and 21-year-old stepson and owns 6 dogs; her family is watching this show and she's from Tuscaloosa, AL
Kayshawn Perry: An Army Reservist who goes to college ("education is your future", she says which is very true!
) who has a vibrant 2-year-old son and works for a very well-known soft-drink company (didn't mention what company); she's from Spring Valley, CA (near San Diego)
Thanks to Adam for providing this episode.
Toss-Up 2: Living things
O R _ _ G E
_ L O _ S O _ S
Mandi only gets the 1st word...but then gets the 2nd word a second too late. Darn. As a result, Adam triples up w/ ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Caribbean Trip on the Wheel: Barbados, $5,160
$10,000 Round - Phrase (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Adam wastes no time picking up the Wild Card with an R, but misses on the empty WC spot ($300) with N. Mandi gets $1,800 from 2 F's (that 3rd word is FOR) and $300 from an H. After buying an E quartet, she gets an $1,800 T pair (Pat didn't say the amount she landed on) and purchases an O (the last of the vowels). But then she loses her turn with a V on $300, and that could cost her $3,400. Kayshawn also misses on $450 with an M, so Adam finishes this round off with 2 S's on $700 (and NOW Mandi knows it)...
A / F E A S T / F O R
T H E / E _ E S
...and this is A FEAST FOR THE EYES - this guy's won $1,400 and a $5,800 trip to MAUI, HAWAII! He's earned $7,200 cash and trip that round and has that Wild Card for now.
TRIP ID: TS1492783
Wrong Letters: N (Adam), V (Mandi), M (Kayshawn)
The ladies: $0 each
Adam: $10,200 cash and Hawaii + WC
V8 Jackpot Round: Place
Mandi gets an $800 pair of T's and a $1,400 pair of S's to start. She next buys an A and says "I'll do an E"...there are two of them! But after getting a $300 L, she calls a bad letter of H on $900. Kayshawn can't pick up the Free Spin + $300 with an N. Adam lights up a pair of P's on $900, then purchases the last vowels of an O and two U's...
_ E A U T _ / S U P P L _
S T O _ E
...and he solves BEAUTY SUPPLY STORE for another $1,300.
Wrong Letters: H (Mandi), N (Kayshawn)
Unclaimed Jackpot: $8,500
The ladies: $0 each
Adam: $11,500 + WC
Mystery/Big Money Round: Before & after
Kayshawn fails to capitalize on $800 with an R. Second, Adam lands on $450 twice and lights up N and D pairs. After buying another pair, the A's (the third word is AND), he gets 3 T's on...you guessed it, $450! He next buys an E and gets an L pair on...$450 again! But after purchasing an O, he calls an M on $300...but according to a despaired Pat, "There's no M! There's no M!" That means he might lose $3,550...and his maingame sweep bid is gone too, because Mandi picks up the Transitions Lenses gift tag with an S trio...
S A L T E D
N _ T S / A N D
_ O L T S
...and avoids eating up these SALTED NUTS AND BOLTS to keep it.
Wrong Letters: R (Kayshawn), M (Adam)
Kayshawn: $0
Adam: $11,500 + WC
Mandi: $1,000 in eyewear
Toss-Up 3: Food & drink
I _ _ _
C _ P P _ _ _ _ N O
Adam drinks up some ICED CAPPUCCINO for the TU sweep, meaning he now has $14,500!
Round 4: Occupation
Adam kicks it off with 3 R's on $300 and an S on $600. After buying 4 E's, he gets two T's on $600. He next buys 2 A's, but his next purchase is an O for oops. Mandi lights up a $1,350 N trio, but we now have a penalty-space landing for the first time tonight...she hits Lose a Turn. Kayshawn gets some money under her name with a P on $450, but after buying 2 I's, she duds out with D on $300. So Adam gets 3 G's on $500...
S I G N / _ A N G _ A G E
I N T E R P R E T E R
...and solves SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER for another $3,450!
Wrong Letter: D (Kayshawn)
Lose a Turn: Mandi
Kayshawn: Very bad shape
Adam: $17,950 + WC
Mandi: $1,000 in eyewear
Round 5: Thing
It's a $1,500 Final Spin.
Mandi - 2 T's
Kayshawn - 1 R (she tried to spin before calling that)
Adam - No S
Mandi - No H
Kayshawn - No M (null cycle left in)
Adam - 1 L
Mandi - 2 N's
Kayshawn - 2 P's
Let's see if Kayshawn can get on the board with $4,500 and this setup...
_ _ L _ _ N
_ P P _ R T _ N _ T _
...I'm afraid that's not the case. Adam lights up the frontloading G...
G _ L _ _ N
_ P P _ R T _ N _ T _
...and takes great advantage of this GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to go to the BR with another $3,000 and the blowout win!
Wrong Letters (all three called back-to-back): S (Adam), H (Mandi), M (Kayshawn)
Kayshawn: $1,000 consolation prize
Adam: $20,950 cash and Hawaii + WC!
Mandi: $1,000 in eyewear
Maingame Winnings: $22,950
NO BANKRUPTS THIS EPISODE!
Bonus Round: Person
Adam's a very good player. Can he win more money, a Jeep Compass, or a BMW 128i Convertible?
He brought his parents (his mom calls him brilliant) and lands on the B in BONUS.
RSTLNE please...
N _ T _ _ E / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's lookin' good after calling CHDA and M...
N A T _ _ E / _ _
C H _ C A _ _
Didn't we just return from this city the previous week (Pat mentioned it in the end-of-show discussion)? Pat's gonna love this...Adam knows he's a NATIVE OF CHICAGO (also mentioned in the end-of-show chat)! This guy's reward is...
...the BMW! That car being worth $40,525, his final total is $61,475 cash and prizes! Adam, if you're reading this, congratulations!
BUT that's not the end of it...here's something very special that happened to Adam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr7lBLo0inY.
Remember, all my recaps are credited to YouTube.
This is season 25's "The Caribbean", and Pat mistakenly believes we're in the Caribbean! LOL!!! :lol: Of course, we're in Culver City which Pat corrected himself on before the start of Round 2. This week and "Dads and Grads", the following week, had NO extra episodes. Not on "Thanks a Million!" or "Destination Relaxation" (the finale week). Aw man.
OK, enough talkin' Genius, get to recappin' bro!
Toss-Up 1: Title
T R E A _ U R E
I _ _ _ _ _
Adam might just find a TREASURE ISLAND if he wins a Caribbean trip. This week's first explorers:
Adam Kleg: A senior at Kennesaw State University majoring in chemistry who volunteers at the local fire department (he claps and the audience claps with him at the end of his interview); he's from Alpharetta, GA (near Atlanta)
Mandi Smithart: A hospice nurse in the only free-standing hospice in Alabama who's married with a 4-year-old son, 5-year-old daughter, and 21-year-old stepson and owns 6 dogs; her family is watching this show and she's from Tuscaloosa, AL
Kayshawn Perry: An Army Reservist who goes to college ("education is your future", she says which is very true!
) who has a vibrant 2-year-old son and works for a very well-known soft-drink company (didn't mention what company); she's from Spring Valley, CA (near San Diego)Thanks to Adam for providing this episode.
Toss-Up 2: Living things
O R _ _ G E
_ L O _ S O _ S
Mandi only gets the 1st word...but then gets the 2nd word a second too late. Darn. As a result, Adam triples up w/ ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Caribbean Trip on the Wheel: Barbados, $5,160
$10,000 Round - Phrase (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Adam wastes no time picking up the Wild Card with an R, but misses on the empty WC spot ($300) with N. Mandi gets $1,800 from 2 F's (that 3rd word is FOR) and $300 from an H. After buying an E quartet, she gets an $1,800 T pair (Pat didn't say the amount she landed on) and purchases an O (the last of the vowels). But then she loses her turn with a V on $300, and that could cost her $3,400. Kayshawn also misses on $450 with an M, so Adam finishes this round off with 2 S's on $700 (and NOW Mandi knows it)...
A / F E A S T / F O R
T H E / E _ E S
...and this is A FEAST FOR THE EYES - this guy's won $1,400 and a $5,800 trip to MAUI, HAWAII! He's earned $7,200 cash and trip that round and has that Wild Card for now.
TRIP ID: TS1492783
Wrong Letters: N (Adam), V (Mandi), M (Kayshawn)
The ladies: $0 each
Adam: $10,200 cash and Hawaii + WC
V8 Jackpot Round: Place
Mandi gets an $800 pair of T's and a $1,400 pair of S's to start. She next buys an A and says "I'll do an E"...there are two of them! But after getting a $300 L, she calls a bad letter of H on $900. Kayshawn can't pick up the Free Spin + $300 with an N. Adam lights up a pair of P's on $900, then purchases the last vowels of an O and two U's...
_ E A U T _ / S U P P L _
S T O _ E
...and he solves BEAUTY SUPPLY STORE for another $1,300.
Wrong Letters: H (Mandi), N (Kayshawn)
Unclaimed Jackpot: $8,500
The ladies: $0 each
Adam: $11,500 + WC
Mystery/Big Money Round: Before & after
Kayshawn fails to capitalize on $800 with an R. Second, Adam lands on $450 twice and lights up N and D pairs. After buying another pair, the A's (the third word is AND), he gets 3 T's on...you guessed it, $450! He next buys an E and gets an L pair on...$450 again! But after purchasing an O, he calls an M on $300...but according to a despaired Pat, "There's no M! There's no M!" That means he might lose $3,550...and his maingame sweep bid is gone too, because Mandi picks up the Transitions Lenses gift tag with an S trio...
S A L T E D
N _ T S / A N D
_ O L T S
...and avoids eating up these SALTED NUTS AND BOLTS to keep it.
Wrong Letters: R (Kayshawn), M (Adam)
Kayshawn: $0
Adam: $11,500 + WC
Mandi: $1,000 in eyewear
Toss-Up 3: Food & drink
I _ _ _
C _ P P _ _ _ _ N O
Adam drinks up some ICED CAPPUCCINO for the TU sweep, meaning he now has $14,500!
Round 4: Occupation
Adam kicks it off with 3 R's on $300 and an S on $600. After buying 4 E's, he gets two T's on $600. He next buys 2 A's, but his next purchase is an O for oops. Mandi lights up a $1,350 N trio, but we now have a penalty-space landing for the first time tonight...she hits Lose a Turn. Kayshawn gets some money under her name with a P on $450, but after buying 2 I's, she duds out with D on $300. So Adam gets 3 G's on $500...
S I G N / _ A N G _ A G E
I N T E R P R E T E R
...and solves SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER for another $3,450!
Wrong Letter: D (Kayshawn)
Lose a Turn: Mandi
Kayshawn: Very bad shape
Adam: $17,950 + WC
Mandi: $1,000 in eyewear
Round 5: Thing
It's a $1,500 Final Spin.
Mandi - 2 T's
Kayshawn - 1 R (she tried to spin before calling that)
Adam - No S
Mandi - No H
Kayshawn - No M (null cycle left in)
Adam - 1 L
Mandi - 2 N's
Kayshawn - 2 P's
Let's see if Kayshawn can get on the board with $4,500 and this setup...
_ _ L _ _ N
_ P P _ R T _ N _ T _
...I'm afraid that's not the case. Adam lights up the frontloading G...
G _ L _ _ N
_ P P _ R T _ N _ T _
...and takes great advantage of this GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to go to the BR with another $3,000 and the blowout win!
Wrong Letters (all three called back-to-back): S (Adam), H (Mandi), M (Kayshawn)
Kayshawn: $1,000 consolation prize
Adam: $20,950 cash and Hawaii + WC!
Mandi: $1,000 in eyewear
Maingame Winnings: $22,950
NO BANKRUPTS THIS EPISODE!
Bonus Round: Person
Adam's a very good player. Can he win more money, a Jeep Compass, or a BMW 128i Convertible?
He brought his parents (his mom calls him brilliant) and lands on the B in BONUS.
RSTLNE please...
N _ T _ _ E / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's lookin' good after calling CHDA and M...
N A T _ _ E / _ _
C H _ C A _ _
Didn't we just return from this city the previous week (Pat mentioned it in the end-of-show discussion)? Pat's gonna love this...Adam knows he's a NATIVE OF CHICAGO (also mentioned in the end-of-show chat)! This guy's reward is...
...the BMW! That car being worth $40,525, his final total is $61,475 cash and prizes! Adam, if you're reading this, congratulations!
BUT that's not the end of it...here's something very special that happened to Adam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr7lBLo0inY.
