November 2, 2016 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?


S I _ _ _ N G / I N

T H E / F R _ N _ / R _ W


Julie solves SITTING IN THE FRONT ROW.



CONTESTANTS:

Scott Alexander: From Simi Valley, CA. Sophomore at USC.

Julie Slama: From Peru, Nebraska. Junior at Yale.

Madison MacEachen: From Cincinnati, OH. Sophomore at Ohio State University.



$2,000 Toss-Up: COLLEGE LIFE


P R _ R _ _ U _ _ _ T E

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Scott rings in but doesn't say anything.


P R _ R _ _ U _ _ _ T E
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Madison solves PREREQUISITE CLASS.



Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "FLORIDA".

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 Ticketmaster gift certificate.



Round 1: EVENT


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Madison: BANKRUPT next to $600.


Scott: LOSE A TURN.


Julie: 1 T on $700, Buys 4 E's, Buys A---No A.


Madison: 3 R's on $650, Buys 3 O's, 1 F on ONE MILLION, Buys 2 I's, No L on $650.


Scott: 2 G's on $600, 2 N's on $500 next to $550, 1 C on $650.



G O I N G / _ O _ E

F O R / _ I N T E R

R E C E _ _



Scott solves GOING HOME FOR WINTER RECESS for $2,850.



Scott: $2,850

Julie: $1,000

Madison: $2,000



Round 2: CROSSWORD CLUE: MIXED "BLANK" (Mystery Round)






Scott: 1 R on $500, LOSE A TURN.

Julie: 2 N's on $500-GIFT TAG, Buys 2 E's, 3 S's on MYSTERY next to FREE PLAY---She flips it over and it's a BANKRUPT.

Madison: 2 L's on $500 next to $650, Buys 3 I's, 2 F's on $800, 2 G's on $700, Buys 1 A, Buys O---No O.


Scott: BANKRUPT next to $600.







Julie solves FEELINGS NUTS FRUIT SIGNALS for $1,000 house minimum.



Scott: $2,850

Julie: $2,000

Madison: $2,000



Round 3: PHRASE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Julie: 1 N on $500, Buys 5 A's, 2 L's on $800, Buys 3 I's, 3 T's on $650.



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T _ / _ A _ I



Julie solves ALL I WANTED WAS A TRIP TO MAUI for $3,550 and a trip to Maui valued at $11,200.



Scott: $2,850

Julie: $16,750

Madison: $2,000



$3,000 Toss-Up: PERSON


S _ F T _ A _ E

_ X P E _ T


Scott solves SOFTWARE EXPERT.



Round 4: THINGS

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Scott: No R on $700.


Julie: 2 S's on $500 next to $800, Buys 1 E, 1 N on $650, Buys 2 A's, 1 D on $700, Buys O---No O.


Madison: 2 T's on $650, Buys 3 I's, Buys 1 U, 2 C's on $800.


C _ U _ S / A N D

A C T I _ I T I E S


Madison solves CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES for $2,400.


Round 5: CHARACTER

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Julie: No N on $500 next to $5,000.


Madison: No S on $650.


Scott: 1 T on $500 next to $800.


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FINAL SPIN: $700


Scott: 1 R

Julie: 1 L

Madison: 2 Z's


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Madison solves BUZZ LIGHTYEAR for $3,400.



FINAL SCORES:
Scott: $5,850

Julie: $16,750

Madison: $7,800





It's time for the $100,000 BONUS ROUND!

Julie's father Bob, mom Jo, and sister Melanie are in the audience.

Julie spins the bonus wheel and lands on the I in WIN.


The category is THING.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: D M C O


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Julie guesses GLOW, FLOW, GREAT FLOW, and PLOW but fails to solve BRIGHT GLOW. She can't add $34,000 to her total.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $16,750!