December 4, 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Things


_ _ O _ / TID _ N _ S


Janine solves GOOD TIDINGS.


Contestants:


Danny McGinn: He is from New York City. He is a firefighter. Has a wife named Vanessa, and also has two kids.


Janine Brown: She is from Bothell, Washington. She has been married for almost forty years.


Sharon Samuel: She is from Houston, Texas. She is a fraternal twin with a husband named Mark.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Phrase


_ _ _ / APPLE


_ _ / _ Y / _ Y _


Danny solves THE APPLE OF MY EYE.


Prize on the Wheel: $10,000 cash


Gift Tag on the Wheel: $1,000 courtesy of the Wheel of Fortune Free Play App.


Round 1: What Are You Doing?


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Danny gets $1,000 + the Gift Tag with 2 T’s worth $500 each, buys 2 I’s, $600 from 1 H, buys 4 A’s, $500 + the Prize with 1 W, buys 2 E’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Janine gets $1,000 from 2 N’s worth $500 each, $1,950 from 3 G’s worth $650 each, $600 from 1 R, but guesses a bad F on $600.


Sharon spins a BANKRUPT.


Danny gets $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 P’s worth $500 each, and $1,300 from 2 M’s worth $650 each.


_ _ MING / _ P


WITH / A / GREAT


GAME / P _ AN


Danny is wrong with COMING UP WITH A GREAT PLAN.


Janine solves COMING UP WITH A GREAT GAME PLAN for $3,550.


Danny: $2,000 + WC


Janine: $4,550


Sharon: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: $12,350 (Including Prize and Gift Tag) (Danny) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: $2,300 (Danny) 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Santa’s _________)


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Janine gets $700 from 1 T, buys 1 A and 1 E, $1,000 from 1 S thanks to the Mystery Wedge, gambles, reveals $10,000 on the other side, but has to give it up with a BANKRUPT on the next spin.


Sharon guesses a bad N on $550.


Danny gets $500 and the ½ Car with 1 R, buys 2 O’s, $2,400 from 3 L’s worth $800 each, buys 1 I, $700 from 1 B, $500 from 1 Y, and $650 from 1 P.


       BELLY    L 
            _      A 
 _ OR _ S _ OP
            T 


Danny solves BELLY, LIST, WORKSHOP, LAP for $4,250 and the ½ Car.


Danny: $6,250 + WC + ½ Car


Janine: $4,550


Sharon: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: $10,200 (Including Mystery Wedge) (Janine) 


Unclasimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: None 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Living Things


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Sharon gets $1,800 from 3 S’s worth $600 each, $1,800 from 2 R’s worth $900 each, $600 from 1 N, buys 1 E and 2 A’s, $1,300 from 2 H’s worth $650 each, $700 from 1 L, buys 3 I’s, $1,400 from 2 C’s worth $700 each, and $500 from 1 P.


SEA / _ RCHINS &


_ R _ PICAL / _ ISH


Sharon solves SEA URCHINS & TROPICAL FISH for $7,350 and a trip to Jamaica worth $6,300.


Danny: $6,250 and WC and ½ Car (Retired)


Janine: $4,550


Sharon: $13,650


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: None 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Event


_ A _ IL _


_ E _ - T _ GETH _ R


Danny solves FAMILY GET-TOGETHER.


Round 4: 80’s Character


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Final Spin: $600


Danny: 1 N


Janine: 1 T


Sharon: 1 R


Danny: 1 H


Janine: C (No C)


Sharon: S (No S)


Danny: 1 L


Janine: 2 G’s (Wrong with GARTH THE GREMLIN)


Sharon: 2 M’s (Wrong with GUMBY THE GREMLIN)


Danny: 1 Z


G _ ZM _


TH _ / GR _ ML _ N


Danny solves GIZMO THE GREMLIN for $6,400.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $4,800 (Janine & Sharon) 


No Lose A Turn Hits! 


END GAME TOTALS:


Danny: $15,650 and WC


Janine: $4,550 (Secret Santa Spin I.D.: NE7238096)


Sharon: $13,650 (Secret Santa Spin I.D.: DM9203499)


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $22,550 (Including Prize, Gift Tag, and Mystery Wedge) ($12,350 from Danny, $10,200 from Janine) 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $11,500 ($2,300 from Danny, $4,800 from Janine and Sharon) 


Danny’s category choices for the Bonus Round are Place, Event, and What Are You Doing?


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Danny has his wife, Vanessa, in the audience with him.


Danny spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the M in AMERICA’S.


The category is EVENT.


RSTLNE gives us this:


_ _ _ RNE _


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Danny’s BR Picks: D C H A M (WC Pick)


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_ _ / _ _ AT


Danny is unable to solve JOURNEY BY BOAT for the Mazda.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $15,650 (Secret Santa Spin I.D.: DK6437078)