December 20, 2017 Recap

Note: I was at a Christmas party while this episode was airing, and was thus unable to watch the episode. I am giving credit to the following sources for helping me compose this recap:



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$1,000 Toss-Up: Things


_ AP _ _ _ ESS


AND / CHEE _


Katy is wrong with HAPPINESS AND CHEERS.


Michelle solves HAPPINESS AND CHEER.


Contestants:


Pat Moennich: He is from Independence, Ohio. Works for an automotive manufacturer, and loves golf. Has a wife named Meredith whom he has been married to for a decade.


Michelle Beresford: She is from Irvine, California. Kindergarten educator. Has a husband named Dave.


Katy King: She is from Wimberley, Texas. She is a fisher with a husband named Ryan.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Person


_ AS _ E _ / O _


CER _ MON _ ES


Pat solves MASTER OF CEREMONIES.


Prize on the Wheel: A Shopping Spree of Unknown Value


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 melissas.com gift certificate 


Round 1: Song Lyrics


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Pat gets $2,000 and the Gift Tag with 4 R’s worth $500 each, buys 1 E, $650 from 1 T, buys 1 A and 4 O’s, $1,950 from 3 G’s worth $650 each, buys 3 U’s, $1,000 and the Wild Card from 2 Y’s worth $500 each, $600 from 1 M, $500 from 1 V, $500 from 1 S on the Free Play, buys 3 I’s, $1,300 from 2 L’s worth $650 each, $1,000 from 2 C’s worth $500 each, and $1,000 from 2 N’s worth $500 each.


YOU’VE / GOT


GARLIC / IN


YOUR / SOUL


MR. / GRINC _


Pat solves YOU’VE GOT GARLIC IN YOUR SOUL MR. GRINCH for $10,250. (Gift Tag included.)


Pat: $12,250 and Wild Card 


Michelle: $0


Katy: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Same Letter


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Michelle gets $1,800 from 3 R’s worth $600 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Katy gets $2,400 from 4 S’s worth $600 each, buys 2 E’s, but guesses a bad N on $900.


Pat guesses a bad T on $500.


Michelle gets $650 from 1 P, $10,500 from 3 C’s worth $3,500 each and $1,000 for finding the same letter, buys 1 I and an A, but the latter is a dud.


Katy’s next spins lands on BANKRUPT.


Pat gets $1,300 from 2 L’s worth $650 each, $650 from 1 M, buys 1 U, and $1,800 from 3 B’s worth $600 each.



C _ BBLERS


CRUMBLES / & 


CRISPS 


Pat guesses COBBLERS CRUMBLERS, corrects himself by saying COBBLERS CRUMBLES CRISPS, but is wrong because he left out the &. 


Michelle solves COBBLERS CRUMBLES & CRISPS for $11,650.


Pat: $12,250 and Wild Card 


Michelle: $12,650


Katy: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: $3,950 ($1,800 from Michelle, $2,150 from Katy) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: $3,500 (Pat) 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Place


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Katy gets $1,500 and the ½ Car with 3 R’s worth $500 each, buys 3 E’s, $1,000 and the ½ Car with 2 N’s worth $500 each, buys 1 A, 1 I, 1 O, $700 from 1 G, and buys 1 U.


_ U _ _ / GREEN


RAIN / _ ORE _ _


Katy is wrong with FULL GREEN RAIN FOREST.


Pat gets $600 from 1 T, $1,300 from 2 S’s worth $650 each, $500 from 1 F, and $900 from 1 L.


LUS _ / GREEN


RAIN / FOREST


Pat solves LUSH GREEN RAIN FOREST for $3,300 and a trip to Panama worth $6,000.


Pat: $21,550 and Wild Card 


Michelle: $12,650


Katy: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $1,950 and 2 1/2 Car's (Katy) 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase


B _ _ TER / LA _ E


T _ _ _ / N _ V _ R


Michelle solves BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.


Round 4: What Are You Doing?


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Final Spin: $500


Michelle: 1 N


Katy: 1 G


Pat: 1 T


Michelle: 1 S


Katy: 1 H


Pat: 2 L’s


Michelle: P (No P)


Katy: C (No C)


Pat: 2 E’s


Michelle: 1 D


CL _ S _ NG  


THE / DE _ L 


Michelle solves CLOSING THE DEAL for $4,500.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $7,500 ($4,500 from Pat, $3,000 from Katy) 


END GAME TOTALS:


Pat: $21,550 and Wild Card 


Michelle: $20,150


Katy: $0 → $1,000 House Minimum


BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $3,950 ($1,800 from Michelle, $2,150 from Katy) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $12,950 and 2 1/2 Car's ($8,000 from Pat, $4,950 and 2 1/2 Car's from Katy) 


No Lose A Turn Hits! 


Pat’s choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Place, and What Are You Wearing?


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Pat has Meredith, Sean, Sally, and Timmy in the audience with him.


Pat spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the W in WIN.


RSTLNE gives us this:


_ _ _ TE


_ L _ _ ER


Pat’s BR Picks: G F C A B (WC Pick)


_ _ _ TE


BLA _ ER


Pat is unable to solve WHITE BLAZER for $35,000. 


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $21,550