January 18, 2018 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map


_ _ M _ NI _ _ N


_ _ PU _ _ IC


Shannon solves DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.


Contestants:


Dan Burchett: He is from Long Beach, California. Director of finance and administration for a nonprofit, and is also an officiant. He also plays the piano.


Alexandria Gallager: She is from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Works at a veterinary clinic, and has two dogs.


Shannon Hemmings: She is from Atlanta, Georgia, but originally from Miami, Florida. Her family is from Jamaica. She is an ambassador and promoter for a company. She aspires to be a voice actress.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Around the House


DO _ N


_ O _ _ _ _ _ _ R


Alexandria solves DOWN COMFORTER.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Brazil worth $10,000


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 Novica gift certificate


Round 1: Crossword ( _____________ Drop)



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Alexandria gets $700 from 1 N, buys 1 E, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Shannon guesses a bad T on the Wild Card.


Dan gets $1,000 from 2 M’s worth $500 each, buys 1 U, $2,500 from 1 G, buys 1 O, $700 from 1 L, buys 2 A’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Alexandria lands on Lose A Turn.


Shannon gets $700 from 1 R.


GUM      R 
     A      A 
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     LEMON 


Shannon solves GUM, MAIL, LEMON, RAIN for $700 → $1,000 House Minimum.


Dan: $0


Alexandria: $2,000


Shannon: $2,000


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: $3,450 (Dan), $450 (Alexandria) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None 


DUDS for Round 1: T (Shannon) 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Song Lyrics


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Shannon gets $600 from 1 R, buys 2 E’s and 5 A’s, but guesses a bad S on $3,500.


Dan spins a BANKRUPT.


Alexandria gets $550 from 1 N, buys 3 I’s, and $2,000 and the Prize with 4 M’s worth $500 each.


MAMMA / MIA


_ ERE / I / _ _


A _ AIN


Alexandria solves MAMMA MIA HERE I GO AGAIN for $2,300 and the Brazil trip.


Dan: $0


Alexandria: $14,300


Shannon: $2,000


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: $100 (Shannon) 


DUDS for Round 2: S (Shannon) 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Place


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Dan gets $500 and the Wild Card with 1 T, buys 1 I, $1,300 from 2 S’s worth $650 each, buys 3 E’s and 4 A’s, $600 from 1 P, $600 from 1 D, buys 1 O and 1 U, $2,400 from 3 R’s worth $800 each, and $500 and the ½ Car from 1 N.


A / NATURE


_ O _ ER‘S


PARADISE


Dan solves A NATURE LOVER’S PARADISE for $4,650 and Wild Card and 1/2 Car and a trip to Costa Rica worth $6,928.


Dan: $11,578 and Wild Card and 1/2 Car (Retired) 


Alexandria: $14,300


Shannon: $2,000


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: None 


DUDS for Round 3: None 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink


_ _ _ NCH


P _ STRI _ S


Alexandria rings in, but draws a blank.


_ R _ NCH


P _ STRI _ S


Shannon solves FRENCH PASTRIES.


Round 4: Landmark


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Shannon gets $1,200 from 2 T’s worth $600 each, buys 3 E’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Dan gets $500 from 1 R, and buys 1 A.


The Final Spin cue goes off, so it is time for the Final Spin!


Final Spin: $600


Dan: 2 S’s (Wrong with WESTCHESTER ABBEY)


Alexandria: 2 B’s


_ EST _ _ _ _ STER


ABBE _


Alexandria solves WESTMINISTER ABBEY for $3,200.


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: $950 (Shannon) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $3,450 (Dan) 


DUDS for Round 4: None 


END GAME TOTALS:


Dan: $11,578 and Wild Card (Retired) 


Alexandria: $17,500


Shannon: $5,000


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $4,850 ($3,450 from Dan, $450 from Alexandria, $950 from Shannon) 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $3,550 ($3,450 from Dan, $100 from Shannon) 


Total Lose A Turn hits for this episode: 1 (Alexandria in Round 1) 


Alexandria’s choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and Living Thing.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Alexandria has Cherry in the audience with her.


Alexandria spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the M in GAME.


The category is PHRASE.


RSLTNE gives us this:


_ _ _ _ LE / _ _ T


_ _ / _ T


Alexandria’s BR Picks: C F M O


_ _ _ _ LE / OUT


OF / _ T


Alexandria gets OUT OF IT, but is unable to solve WIGGLE OUT OF IT for the BMW.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $17,500


Note: Before the End Credits, we see the Poland version of Wheel of Fortune.