September 21, 2016 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: THINGS

_ E _ S E R _ / A _ D

H O T / S _ R I N G S



Guy solves GEYSERS AND HOT SPRINGS.

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CONTESTANTS:

Patricia McMicheaux: She's from Desert Hot Springs, CA. Married with 5 children. Baby whisperer.


Guy Hernandez: He's from Berkeley, CA. Engaged. In-home therapist for children and families.


Lauren Redus: She's from Tuttle, OK. Married. Has a one-year-old Pomsky named Goose.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: PERSON

_ R _

_ O L L E C T O R


Patricia rings in with IRS COLLECTOR, which is incorrect.


_ R T

_ O L L E C T O R



Guy solves ART COLLECTOR.


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Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "NATIONAL PARKS".

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 Sierra Trading Post gift certificate.

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Round 1: CROSSWORD CLUE: IN THE GARDEN





Guy: 1 N on $2,500, Buys 2 E's, Buys A---No A.


Lauren: 3 S's on $550, No T on $800.


Patricia: 1 L on $900, Buys 3 I's, Buys 1 O, Buys 2 U's, 1 R on $500-GIFT TAG, 1 G on $700, 3 M's on $500-WILD CARD.







Patricia solves HUMMINGBIRDS MUMS BEES SOIL for $2,850 & $1,000 GIFT TAG.



Patricia: $3,850 + WILD CARD

Guy: $3,000

Lauren: $0


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Round 2: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (Mystery Round)

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Lauren: 3 N's on $500-1/2 CAR next to $550, Buys 3 I's, 2 G's on $500-NATIONAL PARKS, 2 S's on MYSTERY next to $700---She doesn't flip it over and we don't see at home what it was., No T on $650.


Patricia: LOSE A TURN.


Guy: 2 L's on $650, Buys 3 O's, Buys 1 A, 2 H's on $900, 2 K's on $3,500, 2 R's on $600.



H I K I N G

A L O N G / R O _ K _

S H O R _ L I N _ S



Guy solves HIKING ALONG ROCKY SHORELINES for $10,800.



Patricia: $3,850 + WILD CARD

Guy: $13,800

Lauren: $0


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Round 3: PHRASE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Patricia: 2 V's on $700, Buys 6 E's, Buys 3 O's, Buys 1 U, 2 A's on FREE PLAY, 1 Y on $3,500, Uses WILD CARD on $3,500 for 3 L's, 2 N's on $550, 3 R's on $500 next to $800, 4 T's on $600.



Y O U ' L L / N E V E R

_ A N T / T O / L E A V E

T _ E / R E _ O R T



Patricia solves YOU'LL NEVER WANT TO LEAVE THE RESORT for $19,650 and a trip to Mazatlan valued at $6,000.



Patricia: $29,500

Guy: $13,800

Lauren: $0


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$3,000 Toss-Up: ON THE MAP

M O U _ _

R _ _ _ _ _ R


Guy rings in with MOUNT RUSHMORE, which is incorrect.


M O U N T

R A I _ _ _ R



Patricia solves MOUNT RAINIER.

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Round 4: MOVIE TITLE

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FINAL SPIN: $600


Patricia: 3 T's

Guy: No N

Lauren: 2 S's

Patricia: 1 H

Guy: 1 R

Lauren: 1 L

Patricia: No N, which has already been called.

Guy: 1 C



T H _ / S _ C R _ T

L _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ T S



Guy solves THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS for $3,200.



FINAL SCORES:
Patricia: $32,500

Guy: $17,000

Lauren: $1,000 house minimum



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Patricia's husband Talid, sister Phyllis, and daughter Paris are in the audience.

Patricia spins the bonus wheel and lands on the **.


The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


_ N / T _ E

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Picks: H G D O




_ N / T H E

_ _ _ _ G R O _ N D





Patricia guesses ON THE, IN THE OVERGROUND but fails to solve IN THE BACKGROUND. She can't add $34,000 to her total.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $32,500!

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