Post by tenpoundhammer on Jan 7, 2014 21:59:18 GMT -5
Today is the sixth episode of Wheel Salutes Our Military, but the Season 23 animated intro is still used.
$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map
Y _ U _ _ _ T _ _ N
_ _ I O
Andrew guesses YORKTOWN OHIO. Before any more letters come up, Joe solves YOUNGSTOWN OHIO.
1st Lieutenant Joe King, Fort Gordon Army Base, Augusta, GA (originally from White Bear Lake, MN), military intelligence, West Point graduate, deployed to Afghanistan, recently married
Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Arant, Naval Special Warfare, Coronado, CA (originally from Livermore, KY), married, has one daughter, deployed six times
Master Sgt. Laurie Bach, Nellis AFB, Nevada (originally from Rochester, NY), weapons director, served 15 years, deployed four times, married to Rand
$2,000 Toss-Up: Things
_ I C _ P S / A N D
_ R I C E P _
Joe also solves BICEPS AND TRICEPS.
Prize on Wheel: Red Mountain Resort, Utah, $6,828
Round 1: Before & After
Category wipe: eagle
Joe starts off on Lose a Turn. Andrew picks E on Free Play, then calls T and N on $600 and $800. After picking up the Wild Card with M, he buys I and O. Next, he calls R on $450, then buys U and A to clear the vowels… before Lose a Turn gets him too.
Laurie duds with L on $450, so Joe gets to pick up the Utah trip with P.
P O N T O O N
_ R I _ _ E
T O U R N A M E N T
Joe solves PONTOON BRIDGE TOURNAMENT for $500 and the trip.
Lose a Turn: Joe, Andrew
Dud: L (Laurie)
Laurie: $0
Joe: $10,328
Andrew: $0 + Wild Card
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Mystery Round: Place
Andrew picks up the ½ Car (Ford Fiesta) next to the orange $300 with T, but his next stop is Lose a Turn.
Laurie picks N on $450, then buys E. She calls H on $700, buys A and O, then calls R on $600.
T H E / _ R E A T E _ T
N A T _ O N / _ N
T H E / _ O R _ _
For $3,200, she solves THE GREATEST NATION IN THE WORLD.
Lose a Turn: Andrew
Laurie: $3,200
Joe: $10,328
Andrew: $0 + Wild Card
Retro Bonus Round
It's a Phrase from Christmas Week 1991, and this family pair chose C D H I:
_ I _ E - _ N D -
T _ _ E
They did not solve GIVE-AND-TAKE.
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Laurie and Joe dud with N and R on $300 and $500 next to $3500, respectively; Andrew then loses his Wild Card to the Bankrupt next to $3500.
Back to Laurie, who tries T on $900, then buys A and E. She picks S on $600, buys O, calls F on $700, and then buys I to finish off the vowels.
A / T A S T E / O F
T _ E / _ O O _ / _ I F E
She solves A TASTE OF THE GOOD LIFE for $3,700 and a trip to Costa Rica (Peace Lodge + Sony Alpha NEX-5R, $6,599).
Dud: N (Laurie), R (Joe)
Bankrupt: Andrew (Wild Card)
Laurie: $13,499
Joe: $10,328
Andrew: $0
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Person
C _ _ _ _ D E
I N / A _ M _
Joe solves COMRADE IN ARMS.
Round 4: Events
Joe calls N on $500 next to $450, then buys A. He calls E on Free Play and D on $900. Next, he buys I and U, but the second of those is not there.
Andrew calls S on $900, then buys O.
_ I S S I O N S / A N D
O _ E _ A _ I O N S
He solves MISSIONS AND OPERATIONS for $3,350.
Dud: U (Joe)
Round 5: Character
Final Spin: $900
Andrew: T
Laurie: N
Joe: S
Andrew: C
Laurie: R
Joe: H
_ _ R _ - _ R _ _ T H _ N _
_ R _ _ _ N
For $1,900 more, Joe solves FIRE-BREATHING DRAGON.
Duds: S (Joe), C (Andrew)
End totals:
Laurie: $13,499
Joe: $15,228
Andrew: $3,350
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Joe's wife, Kate, is in the audience.
The Wheel stops at the E in AMERICA'S, and the puzzle is Thing:
_ E _ R _ _ _
C, H, D, I:
_ E D R _ C _
He's silent for a couple seconds, but eventually comes up with BEDROCK for $35,000! End total: $50,228.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CG7535231
$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map
Y _ U _ _ _ T _ _ N
_ _ I O
Andrew guesses YORKTOWN OHIO. Before any more letters come up, Joe solves YOUNGSTOWN OHIO.
1st Lieutenant Joe King, Fort Gordon Army Base, Augusta, GA (originally from White Bear Lake, MN), military intelligence, West Point graduate, deployed to Afghanistan, recently married
Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Arant, Naval Special Warfare, Coronado, CA (originally from Livermore, KY), married, has one daughter, deployed six times
Master Sgt. Laurie Bach, Nellis AFB, Nevada (originally from Rochester, NY), weapons director, served 15 years, deployed four times, married to Rand
$2,000 Toss-Up: Things
_ I C _ P S / A N D
_ R I C E P _
Joe also solves BICEPS AND TRICEPS.
Prize on Wheel: Red Mountain Resort, Utah, $6,828
Round 1: Before & After
Category wipe: eagle
Joe starts off on Lose a Turn. Andrew picks E on Free Play, then calls T and N on $600 and $800. After picking up the Wild Card with M, he buys I and O. Next, he calls R on $450, then buys U and A to clear the vowels… before Lose a Turn gets him too.
Laurie duds with L on $450, so Joe gets to pick up the Utah trip with P.
P O N T O O N
_ R I _ _ E
T O U R N A M E N T
Joe solves PONTOON BRIDGE TOURNAMENT for $500 and the trip.
Lose a Turn: Joe, Andrew
Dud: L (Laurie)
Laurie: $0
Joe: $10,328
Andrew: $0 + Wild Card
====
Mystery Round: Place
Andrew picks up the ½ Car (Ford Fiesta) next to the orange $300 with T, but his next stop is Lose a Turn.
Laurie picks N on $450, then buys E. She calls H on $700, buys A and O, then calls R on $600.
T H E / _ R E A T E _ T
N A T _ O N / _ N
T H E / _ O R _ _
For $3,200, she solves THE GREATEST NATION IN THE WORLD.
Lose a Turn: Andrew
Laurie: $3,200
Joe: $10,328
Andrew: $0 + Wild Card
Retro Bonus Round
It's a Phrase from Christmas Week 1991, and this family pair chose C D H I:
_ I _ E - _ N D -
T _ _ E
They did not solve GIVE-AND-TAKE.
====
Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Laurie and Joe dud with N and R on $300 and $500 next to $3500, respectively; Andrew then loses his Wild Card to the Bankrupt next to $3500.
Back to Laurie, who tries T on $900, then buys A and E. She picks S on $600, buys O, calls F on $700, and then buys I to finish off the vowels.
A / T A S T E / O F
T _ E / _ O O _ / _ I F E
She solves A TASTE OF THE GOOD LIFE for $3,700 and a trip to Costa Rica (Peace Lodge + Sony Alpha NEX-5R, $6,599).
Dud: N (Laurie), R (Joe)
Bankrupt: Andrew (Wild Card)
Laurie: $13,499
Joe: $10,328
Andrew: $0
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Person
C _ _ _ _ D E
I N / A _ M _
Joe solves COMRADE IN ARMS.
Round 4: Events
Joe calls N on $500 next to $450, then buys A. He calls E on Free Play and D on $900. Next, he buys I and U, but the second of those is not there.
Andrew calls S on $900, then buys O.
_ I S S I O N S / A N D
O _ E _ A _ I O N S
He solves MISSIONS AND OPERATIONS for $3,350.
Dud: U (Joe)
Round 5: Character
Final Spin: $900
Andrew: T
Laurie: N
Joe: S
Andrew: C
Laurie: R
Joe: H
_ _ R _ - _ R _ _ T H _ N _
_ R _ _ _ N
For $1,900 more, Joe solves FIRE-BREATHING DRAGON.
Duds: S (Joe), C (Andrew)
End totals:
Laurie: $13,499
Joe: $15,228
Andrew: $3,350
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Joe's wife, Kate, is in the audience.
The Wheel stops at the E in AMERICA'S, and the puzzle is Thing:
_ E _ R _ _ _
C, H, D, I:
_ E D R _ C _
He's silent for a couple seconds, but eventually comes up with BEDROCK for $35,000! End total: $50,228.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CG7535231
Oh well...good comeback win by Joe. And I'm very surprised that all the contestants who made it to the BR on this set were men, and this was the only taping where a winner had less than $20K in the maingame. Not only do we have back-to-back tapings w/ a man named Joe...
I love the military and always salute them. Let's hope we can salvage a nasty WatW week tomorrow.
Too bad nobody hit it. Would have liked to see Pat explain it.
