September 30, 2016 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: CHARACTER

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Laurie & Jim solve WINNIE THE POOH.

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CONTESTANTS:

Al & Wendy Rowder: From Newaygo, MI. 3 children/6 grandchildren. Real estate workers.


Tom & Diane Schenk: From Enid, OK. 4 children/8 grandchildren. He's a retired Air Force Chaplain and pastor. She's a church organist and elementary school music teacher.


Laurie & Jim White: From Madera, CA. Married 28 years. 2 children/2 grandchildren. She's recently retired.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: PERSON

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Tom & Diane solve MY NEW SIDEKICK.


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Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "WALT DISNEY WORLD". Worth $9,421.

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 Luggage Factory.com gift certificate.

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Round 1: SAME NAME

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Tom & Diane: 4 N's on $650, Buys 3 A's, 1 D on $550, Buys 2 E's, Buys O---No O.


Laurie & Jim: 1 S on $800, 1 H on $700, Buys 3 I's, No T on $600.


Al & Wendy: No R on $700.


Tom & Diane: BANKRUPT next to $900.


Laurie & Jim: 1 G on $700, 1 B on $700, BANKRUPT next to $600.


Al & Wendy: 2 L's on $700.



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Al & Wendy solve PINBALL AND SEWING MACHINE for $1,400 which is raised to the $2,000 team house minimum.



Al & Wendy: $2,000

Tom & Diane: $2,000

Laurie & Jim: $1,000


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Round 2: SHOW BIZ (Mystery Round)

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Laurie & Jim: 1 T on $650, Buys 3 E's, 1 N on $600, Buys I---No I.


Al & Wendy: 2 H's on $650, Buys 5 O's, 1 F on $900, 3 L's on $700, No U on FREE PLAY, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Tom & Diane: 2 D's on $500-GIFT TAG, 2 G's on $600.



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Tom & Diane solve THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD for $2,200 & $1,000 GIFT TAG.



Al & Wendy: $2,000

Tom & Diane: $5,200

Laurie & Jim: $1,000


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Round 3: EVENT (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Al & Wendy: 2 T's on $700, 4 A's on FREE PLAY, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Tom & Diane: 3 N's on $650, 1 C on $600, Buys 2 I's, No D on $650.


Laurie & Jim: 1 V on $900, No D (already called) on $600.


Al & Wendy: 1 Y on $600, Buys 2 O's, 1 H on $650, Buys 2 E's, 1 R on $600, Buys 1 U.



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Al & Wendy solve A VACATION UNLIKE ANY OTHER for $1,100 and a trip to Disneyland valued at $7,640.



Al & Wendy: $10,740

Tom & Diane: $5,200

Laurie & Jim: $1,000


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$3,000 Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES

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Laurie & Jim solve DOING THE TANGO.

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Round 4: PHRASE

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FINAL SPIN: $500 next to $5,000


Laurie & Jim: No W

Al & Wendy: 2 S's

Tom & Diane: 3 T's

Laurie & Jim: 1 R



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Laurie & Jim solve IT'S YOUR TIME TO SHINE for $1,500 which is raised to the $2,000 team house minimum.



FINAL SCORES:
Al & Wendy: $10,740

Tom & Diane: $5,200

Laurie & Jim: $6,000



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Al spins the bonus wheel and lands on the E in AMERICA'S.


The category is THING.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: D H M A




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Al & Wendy fail to solve A HEFTY CHUNK and can't add $45,000 to their total.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $10,740!