September 22, 2016 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: LANDMARKS

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Dan solves YOSEMITE & YELLOWSTONE.

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CONTESTANTS:

Dan Pinkston: He's from Denver, CO. Recently married. Middle school band director.


Chad McNaughton: He's from Callahan, FL. Machinist. Football fan.


Denise Riebman: She's from Washington, D.C.. Grad school career center director and career happiness coach. Former environmental education teacher.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: PLACE

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Dan solves RUGGED WILDERNESS.


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

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 Dick's Sporting Goods gift certificate.

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Round 1: THING

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Dan: No R on $2,500.


Chad: 3 T's on $500-GIFT TAG, Buys 4 E's, Buys 2 A's, 3 L's on $600, 2 H's on $650, Buys 2 I's, 1 C on $800.



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Chad solves ACTIVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE for $4,650 & $1,000 GIFT TAG.



Dan: $3,000

Chad: $5,650

Denise: $0


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Round 2: CROSSWORD CLUE: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE (Mystery Round)





Chad: 2 R's on $700, Buys 3 A's, Buys 4 E's, 3 S's on $650, 1 H on $500-1/2 CAR next to $550, Buys 2 O's, 1 P on MYSTERY next to FREE PLAY---He flips it over and it's $10,000., 1 K on $500-NATIONAL PARKS, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Denise: 1 T on $600, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Dan: 2 C's on $900, 1 M on $500-WILD CARD.







Dan solves SHAKESPEARE PLAY ACTORS COMEDY for $2,300.



Dan: $5,300 + WILD CARD

Chad: $5,650

Denise: $0


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Round 3: PHRASE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Denise: BANKRUPT next to $600.


Dan: 2 S's on $650, 3 T's on $800, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Chad: 2 L's on $650, Buys 6 E's, No H on $600.


Denise: 3 R's on $900, Buys 3 A's, Buys 1 O, Buys 1 U, 1 N on $550, 1 P on $500-1/2 CAR next to $650, BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.



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Dan solves PLEASE ENTER YOUR TRAVEL DATES for $0 but it's a prize puzzle and he's won a trip to St. Thomas valued at $6,300.



Dan: $11,600

Chad: $5,650

Denise: $0


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$3,000 Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

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Denise solves ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY.

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Round 4: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

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Denise: 1 N on $600, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Dan: BANKRUPT next to $900.


Chad: 2 T's on $650, Buys 1 I, Buys 4 E's, 3 H's on $500, BANKRUPT next to $600.


Denise: 2 C's on $500 next to $5,000.



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Denise solves CHECKING THE WEATHER for $1,000.


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Round 5: FOOD & DRINK

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FINAL SPIN: $500 next to $5,000


Dan: 1 T

Chad: 1 N

Denise: 1 D

Dan: 2 R's, guesses TACO AND BURRITO

Chad: 1 P



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Chad solves PEAS AND CARROTS for $3,000.



FINAL SCORES:
Dan: $11,600

Chad: $8,650

Denise: $4,000



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Dan's mom Deanna, husband Dustin, sister Abby, and partner in crime Julia are in the audience.

Dan spins the bonus wheel and lands on the &.


The category is THING.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: C D M A




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Dan guesses BROWN but fails to solve GROUP PHOTO and he won't be driving home the Chevy Equinox.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $11,600!

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