December 13, 2002 recap

A contestant yesterday was lucky to make it to the Bonus Round...only to be broken down by vowel overload and lose the $100,000. Let's not end it the same way.

Airdate: December 13, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! We bring Fiesta Week to a close...

...but cheer up! We have a Toss-Up for you and plenty more:

Go!

Matt solves FUN AND GAMES.


Today's contestants:
Matt MacIty: Newlywed, musician and singer/songwriter, Antioch, TN
Meer Ali: Married (first married couple from India to become members of the same American police department), Chicago, IL
Sharon Piper: Married, instructor in early childhood education at Kent State, from Cuyahoga Falls, OH

After Matt's interview, Pat mentions that Wheel is going to Nashville soon.

Kinda puts this Toss-Up to shame...but we'll play it anyway.

Go!

Matt is silent. Immediately after, Sharon solves DESERT COYOTE.


That $10,000 is buried in some sands closer to black. Try and claim it in this round!


Meer solves FROZEN BANANA DAIQUIRI.


The Wheel could slip right onto this prize: A trip to Mexico and stay at Meliá San Lucas (labeled MEXICO) worth $3,800.

That Jackpot wedge doesn't smell like raspberry, but it may be even better! Round 2 starts in...now!


After Meer's repeated N was possibly misheard as M, something else was even more likely edited out, and a buzzer was definitely added in post-production.

JACKPOT! Sharon solves TODAY SHOW WEATHERMAN AL ROKER for $7,500 from the sun!


Don't know what to expect from the weather? Well, it's not like the Mystery Round which is pure luck. You may flip over either a BANKRUPT, or a Ford Focus worth $13,780.

The clouds disappear, another puzzle becomes visible:


Sharon solves COMBINATION VHS & DVD PLAYER.


Spell out the last puzzle all you want, but spill out the answer to the Toss-Up after ringing in:

Go!

Matt solves LOONEY TUNES.


He hopes to be on fire in this round.

DING DING! DING DING!

But it won't be that easy now. Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. He lands on $300 + $1,000 for $1,300 a piece. Don't start any explosions now, Speedy!

Matt: F ($1,300)
Meer: R (x2) ($2,600)
Sharon: T (x2) ($2,600)
Matt: E (x2) ($3,900)
Meer: H (x2) ($5,200)

Meer solves SOUTH OF THE BORDER.






BONUS ROUND:

Before its own little siesta, someone's going to have to give the Bonus Wheel one final spin.

Sharon has her parents and her husband in the audience!

She gives that Wheel the spin and gets the green space. She also gets this puzzle before the nap...

RSTLNE gives her...

The last calls of the week will be CPMO:

She isn't napping; she instantly solves BOOKKEEPER...

...and it's an Audi TT convertible for her, valued at $36,645! That puts her at a final total of $52,245!