May 23 2018 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?


R _ NTING


A / CAR


Christina solves RENTING A CAR.


Contestants:


Christina Thornley: She is from Omaha, Nebraska. Works for an online party supply company, and is married to Justin.


James Bowers: He is from Los Angeles, California, but originally from Chicago, Illinois. Ambassador who plays guitar and piano. He also volunteers.


Heather Roy: She is from Humble, Texas. Supervisor for a warehouse who is married to Brian.


$2,000 Toss-Up: On the Map


_ E _ _ _ IS


_ _ _ _ _ _ EE


Christina solves MEMPHIS TENNESSEE.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Chicago of unknown value


Gift Tag on the Wheel: $1,000 courtesy of Bedandbreakfast.com


Round 1: People


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Christina guesses a bad R on $550.


James gets $1,000 from 2 T’s worth $500 each, buys 2 O’s, $500 from 1 L, $600 from 1 S, buys 2 A’s, $600 from 1 C, buys 3 E’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Heather gets $1,500 from 3 H’s worth $500 each on the Free Play…


H _ _ H / SCHOOL


_ E _ ATE / TEA _


…and solves HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TEAM for the same amount.


Christina: $3,000


James: $0


Heather: $1,500


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: $1,950 (James) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None 


DUDS for Round 1: R (Christina) 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (In My Toolbox)


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James guesses a bad T on $3,500.


Heather gets $700 from 1 N, buys 2 E’s, $1,200 from 2 R’s worth $600 each, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Christina gets $3,500 from 1 C, but then buys a bad O.


James gets $3,500 from 1 S, $3,500 from 1 W, buys 1 A, $3,500 from 1 P, buys 2 I’s, $7,000 from 2 L’s worth $3,500 each…


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      PLIERS   I
              A   L 
              WRENC _




…and solves PLIERS, SAW, FILE, WRENCH for $17,000.


Christina: $3,000


James: $17,000


Heather: $1,500


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: $3,250 (Christina), $1,650 (Heather) 


DUDS for Round 2: O (Christina), T (James) 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Place


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Heather gets $1,000 and the ½ Car with 2 S’s worth $500 each, buys 2 E’s and 2 A’s, $900 from 1 L…


_ EA _ E _ _ L


_ AS _ S


…but is wrong with HEAVENLY OASIS.


Christina gets $500 and the ½ Car from 1 C…


_ EACE _ _ L


_ AS _ S


…and solves PEACEFUL OASIS for $500 and a trip to Barbados worth $7,300.


Christina: $10,800 and 1/2 Car (Retired) 


James: $17,000


Heather: $1,500


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $1,400 and 1/2 Car (Heather) 


DUDS for Round 3: None 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz


B _ _ K _ P


_ _ _ G _ _ S


Heather solves BACKUP SINGERS.


Round 4: Phrase


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Heather guesses a bad N on $500.


Christina gets 2 O’s from the Free Play, but guesses a bad W on $700.


James gets $650 from 1 Y, but buys a bad A.


Heather spins a BANKRUPT.


Christina guesses a bad S on $500.


James gets $1,000 from 2 T’s worth $500 each, buys 1 O, $650 from 1 H, buys 3 E’s and 1 I, $500 from 1 G, and $1,000 from 2 D’s worth $500 each.


DID / YOU / GET


THE / _ E _ O?


James solves DID YOU GET THE MEMO? for $2,800.


Christina: $10,800


James: $19,800


Heather: $4,500


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: None 


DUDS for Round 4: W & S (Christina), A (James), N (Heather) 


Round 5: Living Things


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Christina gets $500 from 1 S, buys 1 O, $650 from 1 R, and buys 3 E’s.


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


Final Spin: $600


Christina: 2 H’s


HER _ / O _


E _ E _ H _ _ _ S


Christina solves HERD OF ELEPHANTS for $3,850.


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 5: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 5: None 


DUDS for Round 5: None 


END GAME TOTALS:


Christina: $14,650


James: $19,800


Heather: $4,500


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $1,950 (James) 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $6,300 and 1/2 Car ($3,250 from Christina, $3,050 and 1/2 Car from Heather) 


Total Lose A Turn hits for this episode: 1 (Heather in Round 2) 


James’ choices for the Bonus Round are Event, Phrase, and Food & Drink.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


James has Jackie in the audience with him.


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


The category is FOOD & DRINK.


RSTLNE gives us this:


_ _ _ _ N _ / _ _ T


_ R _ T _


James’ BR Picks: P M B O


P _ P _ N / _ OT


BROT _


James is unable to solve PIPING HOT BROTH for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $19,800