April 24, 2003 recap

Airdate: April 24, 2003

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Celebrating Chicago week!

We're gonna nail this Toss-Up:

Go!

Byron guesses BLUE-RIBBON, then blanks.

Anita solves BLUE-RIBBON PANEL.


Today's contestants:
Anita Homansky: Married, elementary school and music teacher, Savannah, GA
Byron Pope: Commercial manager for Beverly Hills public works department, church choir director, Inglewood, CA
Amy Patterson: Hotel waitress and proud mother, Old Hickory, TN

So we didn't exactly nail the first one, but it may happen with this other Toss-Up:

Go!

Byron solves PRIME TIME.


For regular rounds, I'll refrain from the possibility of the other type of bull. Byron apparently couldn't. Or maybe he really was waiting for the $2,000 Toss-Up.

With that, we have a one-third $10,000 space on the Wheel, and here is our puzzle:


Anita tried to call an H after the Wheel stopped on Lose A Turn.

Amy solves THE FEELING IS MUTUAL.


It is time to add a prize to the Wheel: a baseball fan's dream vacation to Chicago by MGM (labeled SLAM) worth $3,800.

And there is also a Jackpot wedge on the Wheel for this round.


JACKPOT! Byron solves CUBS BULLS WHITE SOX BEARS & BLACKHAWKS for the $10,800 pot!


And in the Mystery Round, you may flip over one of two wedges. One has a BANKRUPT, and the other has a Ford Focus worth $14,090.



Anita says THE LAND OF THE FREE ...but forgets the "After".


Amy completes the solve with THE LAND OF THE FREE SPIN.

Hey, wait a minute!


Byron is still not guaranteed a victory. This Toss-Up could still go to anybody:

Go!

Anita solves THE GUARDIAN.


And here's the next round!

DING DING! DING DING!

Pat kicks off the round with a Final Spin, valued at $300 + $1,000 for $1,300 a piece. Anita will kick off with the letters:

Anita: T ($1,300)
Byron: N ($1,300)
Amy: R ($1,300)
Anita: S ($2,600)
Byron: D (x2) ($3,900)
Amy: L (DUD!)
Anita: E ($2,600)
Byron: G ($5,200)

Byron solves GREYHOUND BUS DEPOT.






BONUS ROUND:

Byron takes a bus off to Bonus Land, where he is dedicated to winning the $100,000!

He has his sister and good church friend in the audience.

Byron spins the Bonus Wheel and stops on the A. His final puzzle is a short one:

RSTLNE hardly does anything...

Same goes for Byron's picks of MDHO...

...I take that back! He instantly solves JOCKEY! Wow. Will he get what he deserves?















$100,000!



HE GAVE IT ALL, HE GOT IT ALL! TWO SIMPLE VOWELS ARE ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE STREAMERS AND CONFETTI! BYRON IS RUNNING AROUND LIKE CRAZY!!!



Byron finishes with an all-cash total of $119,100!