Post by tenpoundhammer on Oct 20, 2015 20:58:01 GMT -5
$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?
B A _ _ N G / _ O _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / S _ L E
Mitch solves BAKING FOR THE BAKE SALE.
Mitch Wilson, Tucson, AZ, math teacher at University of Arizona, watches "corny movies", does pub trivia
Jennifer Stewart, Oakwood, IL, senior administrative assistant for an accounting firm, married 10 years, has one son, loves the outdoors
Candace Bounds, Baton Rouge, LA, married to Nathan for 4 years, has one daughter, loves to fish
$2,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz
D O _ _ _ E
F E A _ _ _ E
Mitch solves DOUBLE FEATURE.
Round 1: Fun & Games
Mitch picks N on $600, but gives it right back to the Bankrupt on the Million Dollar Wedge. Jennifer follows up with Lose a Turn (she tried to call E, presumably because she looked at the wrong arrow and thought she was on Free Play).
Candace picks T on $700, buys E, gets the Cruise with H, buys A, and finishes with R on $600.
A / H A _ R _ _ E
T H R _ _ _ H / T H E
_ _ _ N T R _
She solves A HAYRIDE THROUGH THE COUNTRY for $5,400 and a Hudson River cruise (Blount Small Ship Adventures $9,500).
Bankrupt: Mitch ($600)
Lose a Turn: Jennifer
Mitch: $3,000
Jennifer: $0
Candace: $14,900
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Jennifer calls N on $700, but after buying E, she hits Lose a Turn, and Candace duds with S on $700.
After a null cycle, Mitch picks L on $600, then buys a bad I, after which Jennifer Bankrupts between $600 and $3,500, while Candace picks a bad C on $650.
Mitch picks A on Free Play and Y on $650. He then gets the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with D, and the Wild Card with H.
H E A _ E N L Y
_ _ D Y
L A N _ _ A _ E
He solves HEAVENLY BODY LANGUAGE for $3,250 and his cardboard.
Aired Lose a Turn: Jennifer
Aired Bankrupt: Jennifer ($1,150)
Aired Duds: S (Candace), I (Mitch), C (Candace)
Mitch: $6,250 + ½ Car tag + Wild Card
Jennifer: $0
Candace: $14,900
Retro Bonus Round
This man chose D P M A for a Person in 1999's Puerto Rico Week.
_ _ S T _ R _ A N
He solved HISTORIAN. (Oddly, the contestant window was much larger than usual on this episode
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Prize/Express Round: Living Things
Candace calls E on Free Play, then calls a bad T on $600. Mitch calls S on $650, then buys a bad A. After Jennifer picks R on $700, she repeats the A.
Candace calls N on the Pendleton Woolen Mill gift tag, buys O, calls D on $800, then duds with L on $500 between $650 and $700.
Mitch doesn't spin:
S _ _ D E R
_ O N _ E _ S
and solves SPIDER MONKEYS for $1,050 and a trip to Costa Rica (caravan.com tour, $6,000).
Duds: T (Candace), A (Mitch), L (Candace)
Repeat: A (Jennifer)
Unclaimed: $1,150 (Jennifer), $1,050 + Gift Tag (Candace)
Mitch: $13,300 + Wild Card
Jennifer: $0
Candace: $14,900
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink
R _ A _ _ E D
_ E G _ T A _ _ _ S
Mitch solves ROASTED VEGETABLES.
Round 4: Thing
This round is all Mitch: T on $500 between $5,000 and $600, then H on $650, followed by purchases of E, A, and O. After F and B on $600 and $600, he picks U on Free Play to finish the vowels.
T H E / B E A T
O F / T H E / _ _ U _
He solves THE BEAT OF THE DRUM for $3,250.
PERFECT ROUND.
Round 5: Phrase
Final Spin: $900
Jennifer: N
Candace: S
Mitch: T
Jennifer: L (intact null cycle)
Candace: R
Mitch: E
Jennifer: M (intact null cycle again!)
Candace: D
Mitch: K
K N _ _ K
_ N / _ _ _ D
For $3,800, he solves KNOCK ON WOOD.
Unclaimed: $3,800 (Jennifer), $1,900 (Candace)
Duds: S (Candace), T (Mitch), L (Jennifer), R (Candace), E (Mitch), M (Jennifer)
End totals:
Mitch: $23,350 + Wild Card
Jennifer: $0 -> $1,000
Candace: $14,900
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mitch is by himself.
He lands on the C in AMERICA'S, and his puzzle is Phrase:
_ / _ L _ _ E _
_ / _ _ N _ _
G, P, D, A, B:
_ / P L A _ E D
A / _ _ N _ _
I PLAYED A BANJO, I PLAYED A VIOLA, I PLAYED A MONEY, I PLAYED A CYNIC. He doesn't solve I PLAYED A HUNCH for $50,000. End total: $23,350.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: PS0871911
Vanna spotlights Kelly Kamowski, who won $50,000 in last season's Millionaire Maker Sweepstakes.
B A _ _ N G / _ O _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / S _ L E
Mitch solves BAKING FOR THE BAKE SALE.
Mitch Wilson, Tucson, AZ, math teacher at University of Arizona, watches "corny movies", does pub trivia
Jennifer Stewart, Oakwood, IL, senior administrative assistant for an accounting firm, married 10 years, has one son, loves the outdoors
Candace Bounds, Baton Rouge, LA, married to Nathan for 4 years, has one daughter, loves to fish
$2,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz
D O _ _ _ E
F E A _ _ _ E
Mitch solves DOUBLE FEATURE.
Round 1: Fun & Games
Mitch picks N on $600, but gives it right back to the Bankrupt on the Million Dollar Wedge. Jennifer follows up with Lose a Turn (she tried to call E, presumably because she looked at the wrong arrow and thought she was on Free Play).
Candace picks T on $700, buys E, gets the Cruise with H, buys A, and finishes with R on $600.
A / H A _ R _ _ E
T H R _ _ _ H / T H E
_ _ _ N T R _
She solves A HAYRIDE THROUGH THE COUNTRY for $5,400 and a Hudson River cruise (Blount Small Ship Adventures $9,500).
Bankrupt: Mitch ($600)
Lose a Turn: Jennifer
Mitch: $3,000
Jennifer: $0
Candace: $14,900
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Jennifer calls N on $700, but after buying E, she hits Lose a Turn, and Candace duds with S on $700.
After a null cycle, Mitch picks L on $600, then buys a bad I, after which Jennifer Bankrupts between $600 and $3,500, while Candace picks a bad C on $650.
Mitch picks A on Free Play and Y on $650. He then gets the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with D, and the Wild Card with H.
H E A _ E N L Y
_ _ D Y
L A N _ _ A _ E
He solves HEAVENLY BODY LANGUAGE for $3,250 and his cardboard.
Aired Lose a Turn: Jennifer
Aired Bankrupt: Jennifer ($1,150)
Aired Duds: S (Candace), I (Mitch), C (Candace)
Mitch: $6,250 + ½ Car tag + Wild Card
Jennifer: $0
Candace: $14,900
Retro Bonus Round
This man chose D P M A for a Person in 1999's Puerto Rico Week.
_ _ S T _ R _ A N
He solved HISTORIAN. (Oddly, the contestant window was much larger than usual on this episode
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Prize/Express Round: Living Things
Candace calls E on Free Play, then calls a bad T on $600. Mitch calls S on $650, then buys a bad A. After Jennifer picks R on $700, she repeats the A.
Candace calls N on the Pendleton Woolen Mill gift tag, buys O, calls D on $800, then duds with L on $500 between $650 and $700.
Mitch doesn't spin:
S _ _ D E R
_ O N _ E _ S
and solves SPIDER MONKEYS for $1,050 and a trip to Costa Rica (caravan.com tour, $6,000).
Duds: T (Candace), A (Mitch), L (Candace)
Repeat: A (Jennifer)
Unclaimed: $1,150 (Jennifer), $1,050 + Gift Tag (Candace)
Mitch: $13,300 + Wild Card
Jennifer: $0
Candace: $14,900
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink
R _ A _ _ E D
_ E G _ T A _ _ _ S
Mitch solves ROASTED VEGETABLES.
Round 4: Thing
This round is all Mitch: T on $500 between $5,000 and $600, then H on $650, followed by purchases of E, A, and O. After F and B on $600 and $600, he picks U on Free Play to finish the vowels.
T H E / B E A T
O F / T H E / _ _ U _
He solves THE BEAT OF THE DRUM for $3,250.
PERFECT ROUND.
Round 5: Phrase
Final Spin: $900
Jennifer: N
Candace: S
Mitch: T
Jennifer: L (intact null cycle)
Candace: R
Mitch: E
Jennifer: M (intact null cycle again!)
Candace: D
Mitch: K
K N _ _ K
_ N / _ _ _ D
For $3,800, he solves KNOCK ON WOOD.
Unclaimed: $3,800 (Jennifer), $1,900 (Candace)
Duds: S (Candace), T (Mitch), L (Jennifer), R (Candace), E (Mitch), M (Jennifer)
End totals:
Mitch: $23,350 + Wild Card
Jennifer: $0 -> $1,000
Candace: $14,900
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Mitch is by himself.
He lands on the C in AMERICA'S, and his puzzle is Phrase:
_ / _ L _ _ E _
_ / _ _ N _ _
G, P, D, A, B:
_ / P L A _ E D
A / _ _ N _ _
I PLAYED A BANJO, I PLAYED A VIOLA, I PLAYED A MONEY, I PLAYED A CYNIC. He doesn't solve I PLAYED A HUNCH for $50,000. End total: $23,350.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: PS0871911
Vanna spotlights Kelly Kamowski, who won $50,000 in last season's Millionaire Maker Sweepstakes.
(By the way, the latter puzzle was a Bonus Puzzle on 5/11/2010.)
