November 8, 2002 recap

Airdate: November 8, 2002

From the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, it's America's game! We close up our first week!

We're on the lookout for the answer to this Toss-Up:

Go!

Bekki solves SAN JUAN ISLANDS.


Today's contestants (all female):
Bekki Barlow: Engaged, is an administrative assistant for broker dealer in Pacific Northwest, from Kent
Julia Swindle: Married, is a property manager/christmas caroler, from Bellevue
Cloretta James: Married, is a defense attorney in King County, from Tacoma

Circling back around, we start the next Toss-Up:

Go!

Bekki guesses NOW WE'RE LOOKING. Not another letter as Julia instantly rings in with NOW WE'RE COOKIN'.


And now we're talkin'. It's a $10,000 space, but do you have the courage to dodge those Bankrupts?


Perfection! Julia solves SPARE SET OF KEYS.


We have a key prize on the Wheel. For this game, it's a trip to Hawaii and stay at Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Resort (labeled HAWAII) worth $5,000.

Spare change from the Jackpot is always nice, but only in this round:


Cloretta solves LOSING YOUR UMBRELLA.


Forever strangers. There are two Mystery Wedges. It could be a BANKRUPT, or it could be a subcompact Kia Spectra GS worth $12,865.

Strange things happen too. We'll try another puzzle:


Julia doesn't need much effort, but has to settle with the house minimum.


A surprisingly valuable Toss-Up:

Go!

Cloretta solves A HELPING HAND.


She can't wait any longer to spin, so let's get to the next round!

DING DING! DING DING!

The bad news is, she can't spin. Pat must do it, and only once. Consonants are worth $300 + $1,000 for $1,300 a piece. Call a letter already, Cloretta!

Cloretta: N ($1,300)
Bekki: R ($1,300)
Julia: T ($1,300)
Cloretta: L (DUD!)
Bekki: P ($2,600)
Julia: S (DUD!)
Cloretta: H ($2,600)

Cloretta beats the buzzer with CINEMATOGRAPHY.






BONUS ROUND:

Let's see if we can finish this week with a five-digit total.

Cloretta spins the Wheel of gold. She stops at the C, and this is the week's final puzzle:

RSTLNE gives her...

Cloretta likes the common MDCA:

She makes plenty of guesses, but does not solve A BRIDGE...

...and cannot add $25,000 to her total. She ends the day with $7,700.