January 26, 2017 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

C U _ A

& / _ R U _ A



Jimmy solves CUBA & ARUBA.

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CONTESTANTS:

Regina Chilton: She's from Denver, CO. Global food ambassador. Does reverse panhandling.


Katie Billotti: She's from Charlotte, NC. Engaged. Works in campus recruiting. Does volunteer work.


Jimmy Weinstein: He's from Canyon Country, CA. Married. Firefighter.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: IN THE KITCHEN

S _ G _ R

B _ _ L



Jimmy solves SUGAR BOWL.


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Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "COLLETTE". Trip to Peru valued at $10,598.

Gift Tag on the wheel: Set of Ricardo Beverly Hills luggage valued at $1,000.

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Round 1: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

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Jimmy: 2 N's on $2,500, Buys 2 I's, 2 G's on $900, Buys 2 O's, Buys A---No A.


Regina: No S on $650.


Katie: 2 T's on $600, Buys 2 E's, BANKRUPT on left side of ONE MILLION.


Jimmy: Buys 1 U, 2 H's on $600, BANKRUPT next to $600.


Regina: BANKRUPT next to $600.


Katie: 2 R's on $800.



_ R I G H T E N I N G / U _

T H E / R O O _



Katie solves BRIGHTENING UP THE ROOM for $1,600.



Regina: $0

Katie: $1,600

Jimmy: $3,000


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Round 2: CROSSWORD CLUE: IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME (Mystery Round)





Regina: 2 T's on $700, Buys 4 E's, Buys 2 I's, BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.


Katie: BANKRUPT next to $600.


Jimmy: 2 R's on MYSTERY next to FREE PLAY---He flips it over for $10,000., LOSE A TURN.


Regina: 2 N's on $500-COLLETTE, Buys 3 A's, Buys 1 O, Buys 1 U, 1 M on $3,500, 1 S on $650, 1 L on $550, 1 D on $700, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Katie: 1 Z on $500-GIFT TAG, BANKRUPT next to $600.







Jimmy tries to solve with FETA MEDITERRANEAN ZEUS OLIVES, but that's incorrect.



Regina: 1 B on $500 next to $800.







Regina solves BETA MEDITERRANEAN ZEUS OLIVES for $500 which is bumped to the $1,000 house minimum.



Regina: $1,000

Katie: $1,600

Jimmy: $3,000


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Round 3: PLACE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Katie: 1 T on $600, Buys 3 E's, 1 R on $600, Buys 3 I's, BANKRUPT next to $600.


Jimmy: 3 S's on $650, 1 H on $600, Buys 1 O, Buys 3 A's, 3 N's on $500-1/2 CAR next to $550, 1 F on $650, LOSE A TURN.


Regina: LOSE A TURN.


Katie: 1 L on $3,500, 2 D's on $500 next to $650, 1 W on $650.



T H E / W I L D E R N E S S

O F / S _ A N D I N A _ I A



Katie solves THE WILDERNESS OF SCANDINAVIA for $5,150 and a trip to Scandinavia valued at $12,798.



Regina: $1,000

Katie: $19,548

Jimmy: $3,000


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$3,000 Toss-Up: PEOPLE

A U _ _ _ _ S

& / _ O E T _



Jimmy solves AUTHORS & POETS.

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Round 4: THING

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FINAL SPIN: $500 next to $5,000


Jimmy: 2 R's

Regina: 2 N's

Katie: 1 S

Jimmy: No T

Regina: 1 D

Katie: No G

Jimmy: 1 L

Regina: No M

Katie: 1 H



_ D R _ N _ L _ N _

R _ S H



Katie solves ADRENALINE RUSH for $3,000.



FINAL SCORES:
Regina: $1,000

Katie: $22,548

Jimmy: $6,000



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Katie's fiancé Ryan and best friend Jess are in the audience.

Katie spins the bonus wheel and lands on the N in WIN.

AMERICA'S*GAME**SPIN&WIN***



The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


_ / _ _ _ _ _ T / _

_ E _ / _ _ _ T S




Picks: G H P O




_ / _ O _ G H T / _

_ E _ / G _ _ T S





Katie guesses I BOUGHT A NEW but fails to solve I BOUGHT A FEW GIFTS. She doesn't win $40,000.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $22,548!



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$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID:
JL5087969