September 13, 2002 recap

Airdate: September 13, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Las Vegas Week!

This is just a little Toss-Up, but it'll get you started on the way to the top!

Go!

Kristen solves AND MUCH MUCH MORE.


Today's gamblers:
Kristen Watson: Is engaged, works with sports announcer Michael Buffer, Marina del Rey, CA
Wendy McGrath: Event coordinator (corporate meetings), recently married, Indianapolis, IN
David Humphrey: Horse trainer and classical guitarist, also engaged, from Santa Barbara, CA

Don't touch that Wheel yet! Everybody is warmed up, but whoever solves this Toss-Up will really begin.

Go!

Kristen is two for two with FUN-FILLED NIGHTS (oddly categorized as non-plural).


Now we add the one-third $10,000 space to the Wheel, and give you this puzzle:


(Aired) Perfection! Kristen solves BANQUET ROOM and keeps the $10,000 wedge! She didn't even remember she had the wedge.


With a lucky spin, a contestant could win a trip to the Rio in Vegas (labeled RIO, because Vegas is reserved for the week) worth $3,600.

Imagine winning that along with the Jackpot. But no more delays! Round 2 now:


Perfection! Wendy solves HE'S DAVID LETTERMAN'S ORCHESTRA LEADER! But a little icing awaits the cake...a $3,000 bonus for answering the clue.

She grabs that too with an answer of Paul Shaffer.


Bring on the mystery. A contestant may flip over a wedge with a BANKRUPT, or take home a Ford Ranger 4x2 worth $13,825. Time for the search!


Wendy Solves MOISTURIZING CREAM CHEESE.


Things could change thanks to this Toss-Up:

Go!

David gets on the board with THE NAME OF THE GAME.


We still have the good ol' $5,000 on the Wheel!


After Kristen spun for an A, she tried to change to N, but it was too late.

DING DING! DING DING!


No more sneaking! Pat will now give the Wheel a spin for...$500 + $1,000 for $1,500 a piece.

David: C ($3,750)

David solves MARTIAL & CULINARY ARTS.






BONUS ROUND:

Wendy has plenty of possibilities in Bonus Land including:
Honda convertible (over $34,000)
PT Cruiser (over $24,000)

Wendy gives the Bonus Wheel a spin, and lands on the 1. Here is her bonus puzzle:

RSTLNE gives her...

Wendy picks L first, but Pat doesn't realize this until after she picks M, B, and A. After she is prompted for one more consonant, she calls M again before settling with C.

So...MBAC gives her a good shot...

Her only guess is A SALESMAN. The letters still aren't enough to solve A SPOKESMAN...

...so she loses $25,000. Still, she will be leaving with a good total of $19,850.