November 14, 2002 recap

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November 14, 2002 recap Feb 11, 2014 18:28:39 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 11, 2014 18:28:39 GMT -5

Airdate: November 14, 2002

From the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, it's America's game! Welcome to College Week!

To verify the class is wide awake, we have a Toss-Up.

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Lauren solves DR. EVIL & MINI-ME.

Chris	Lauren	Diana
	$1,000

Today's club:
Lauren Clune: Junior studying biology at University of Washington, wants to get into medicine, from San Anselmo, CA
Diana Lui: Sophomore studying pre-pharmacy at University of Washington, has three jobs to pay for education, from Durian
Chris Henderson: Married! Senior studying political science at University of Washington, from Shoreline

The science of the reaction to Toss-Ups. Throw in a $2,000 puzzle:

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Diana solves A STUDY GROUP.

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The $10,000 is stuck in a black hole and needs to be pulled out. Who can pull that off?

Round 1

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Chris	Lauren	DIANA
		$900: R (x2) $800: S -$250: E (x3) $2,500: T -$250: O (DUD!)
		$3,950
$600: N -$250: A (x4) $400: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,150

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Chris solves VETERANS DAY PARADE.

Chris	Lauren	Diana
$1,150	$1,000	$2,000

Analysis of the Wheel results in the discovery of a trip to Puerto Rico and stay at the Hyatt Regency (labeled TRIP) worth $6,500.

Indicating student loans, the Jackpot wedge again becomes valuable in this round.

Round 2

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CHRIS	Lauren	Diana
$500: T (x2) $800: S -$250: E (x5) $3,500: R -$250: A (x4) $450: M (x2) $300: L (x2) -$250: E (Repeat)	$600: P -$250: O (x2) $800: W $500: D (x2) Lose A Turn!	BANKRUPT! ($0)
$6,050	$2,150
TRIP: K Free Spin: N (x4) -$250: U $800: C $3,500: H $300: G (DUD!) (Free Spin used) -$250: I BANKRUPT! ($16,350)	Solve: Correct!
	$2,150

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Lauren solves WEEKEND UPDATE ANCHORS JIMMY FALLON & TINA FEY.

Chris	Lauren	Diana
$1,150	$3,150	$2,000

What's on their minds? What's under the two Mystery Wedges? Well, I can't say which, but one has a BANKRUPT, while the other has a Ford Ranger 4x2 regular cab worth $13,175.

Round 3

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Hey! No ampersand?! But hold on, as there was room for AND in the other two puzzles.

Chris	LAUREN	Diana
	BANKRUPT! ($0)	Gift Tag: S (x3) $300: T (x2) $900: N (x3) -$250: A (x2) $450: D Prize?: L (DUD!)
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$350: R (x2) -$250: E (x7) Prize?: P (He declines.) $600: K -$250: O (x2) $700: M (x3) Solve: Correct!
$3,400

Diana tries to flip over the Mystery Wedge before calling a letter. As a side note, Diana and Chris landed on different ones.

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Chris solves STEREO AND COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS.

Chris	Lauren	Diana
$4,550	$3,150	$2,000

We won't just spoon-feed these Toss-Ups. Work for this $3,000 prize!

$3,000 Toss-Up

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Chris solves I'LL PAY YOU BACK.

Chris	Lauren	Diana
$7,550	$3,150	$2,000

Payback time against the Wheel...

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

...maybe not. Pat must give it a Final Spin though, and that could do something. This time around is $600 + $1,000 for $1,600 a piece. Chris leads the way:

Chris: T ($1,600)
Lauren: S (x3) ($4,800)
Diana: P ($1,600)

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Diana solves U.S. POSTAL SERVICE.

Chris	Lauren	Diana
$7,550	$3,150	$3,600

BONUS ROUND:

Chris just barely passed that test. He can still go above and beyond in Bonus Land. He has his wife and his mother in the audience!

Chris gives the Wheel a gigantic spin. It stops at the W, and he stops at the star for this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

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He knows the first word, but does not solve CHICKEN FAJITAS...

...thus he can't score the $25,000, so he leaves with $7,550.

Last Edit: Feb 11, 2023 0:45:25 GMT -5 by mechamind

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November 14, 2002 recap Feb 11, 2014 18:37:21 GMT -5

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Post by tenpoundhammer on Feb 11, 2014 18:37:21 GMT -5

I remember when this episode first aired that I had never heard of "Weekend Update" before, nor did I know who those people were. I think it took me a week to figure out that it was an SNL segment.

I also remember being totally stumped on the third Toss-Up.

Finally!

genius2751 VIP Something big will happen eventually. Posts: 5,552	November 14, 2002 recap Feb 11, 2014 21:52:26 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by genius2751 on Feb 11, 2014 21:52:26 GMT -5 VERY tough break for Chris in R2. I think he was going for the Y's. Wow...he's MARRIED?! I haven't seen a married contestant on a College Week before. No disrespect.
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Post by mechamind on Feb 11, 2014 18:28:39 GMT -5

Post by tenpoundhammer on Feb 11, 2014 18:37:21 GMT -5

Post by genius2751 on Feb 11, 2014 21:52:26 GMT -5