February 9, 2001 recap

Airdate: February 9, 2001

From the D.A.R. Constitution Hall, it's America's game! We're gonna close out College Week...

It's Friday, but we're not going easy. We still start with a Toss-Up:

Go!

Julia solves CRUNCHY GRANOLA BAR.


Today's seniors:
Julia Williams: Graduate in University of Maryland culinary school, from Hyattsville, MD
David Amirian: Senior in American University majoring in finance, from Great Neck, NY
Travis Tyler: Student in George Mason University learning exercise science, from Springfield, VA

...crunchy...oops, my apologies. We'll begin Round 1:


David solves HELICOPTER & PALM PILOT.


A prize for the grad celebration is in order: We have a two-stroke Torpedo 50 scooter (labeled SCOOTER) worth $2,599.

Grads can improve the future. We'll do so with the Jackpot space!


(A "null" cycle may have been edited out of Round 1, based on no aired calls of N or S, and Travis reacting to the Round 2 BANKRUPT.)

JACKPOT! David solves THE B IN LYNDON B. JOHNSON STOOD FOR THIS to add $12,650 to his already good total! Let's try and add $3,000 to that...

...and he guesses Bob, causing everyone to laugh. The B was Baines. Not like David desperately needed the bonus anyway.


He might as well throw this in on top too: a trip to Los Cabos (labeled TRIP) worth $3,500.

Oh, if only we could make the one-third $10,000 space feel a little better. It could still happen!


Travis solves WHY DON'T YOU SLEEP ON IT?.


A Toss-Up to give you some time to think about it:

Go!

Julia solves THE DELAWARE BAY.


And she maintains control for this round:

DING DING! DING DING!

And now we're about to close shop, so Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Look what could happen! Consonants are $5,000 + $1,000 for $6,000 a piece! Julia begins:

Julia: H (DUD!)
David: T ($6,000)
Travis: S ($6,000)
Julia: L ($6,000)
David: N (x3!) ($24,000)
Travis: C ($12,000)
Julia: Y (DUD!)
David: M ($30,000)

David solves AUNT AND UNCLE SAM for a big round!

Pat gives his jacket to David after walking up to him since he's won so much.






BONUS ROUND:

David could very easily lie. But he's going to play anyway.


RSTLNE gives him...

DGMI (Pat forgets to ask for a vowel at first) only provides the obvious:

Still, very impressively, David solves I'M SO HAPPY...

...and tops it up with an additional $25,000. Will $90,250 be enough for him?