Pat to Vanna: Time for us to travel in different directions, [chuckles] see ya soon.
OK folks, this is it. If someone wins the Bonus Round tonight, we will have a PERFECT BONUS ROUND WEEK already! Will it happen? Let's find out soon, as closing time is soon approaching our "Grand Opening".
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First step towards that monumental feat - a Toss-Up, of course.
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Ding!
G R _ W I N _ / _ Y
_ W N / F O O _
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
John solves GROWING MY OWN FOOD.
John: $1,000
Karen: $0
Greg: $0
Say hello to our potential perfectos, please...
John Kramer: A bartender from Nashville, TN
Karen Dillard: A roulette dealer from Las Vegas, NV
Greg St. Martin: An airline manager from Auburn, ME
Our second Toss-Up of the night has arrived:
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EVENT
Ding!
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C _ _ M P _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EVENT
John quickly does it again with NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
John: $3,000
Karen: $0
Greg: $0
Tonight's featured trip is a 7-day cruise along the Mexican Riviera! This cruise is worth $6,500!
Last night, the Jackpot was won. Can we do it again tonight?
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
John
$900 - 3 N's
1/2-CAR ($450) - 1 G
2 I's
$500 - 3 T's
1/2-CAR ($500) - 3 H's!
3 A's
$450 - 2 S's
$300 - 2 B's
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $6,950 + 1/2-CAR + 1/2-CAR
S _ _ A S H I N G
A R _ _ N _ / I N
T H E
B A T H T _ B
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
BIG DOMINATION and CAR WIN! John solves SPLASHING AROUND IN THE BATHTUB for the $10,000 Sedan! Total that round: a whopping $16,950!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,150
John: $19,950
Karen: $0
Greg: $0
Because of that very nice car win, no more 1/2-CAR tags are on the wheel tonight.
We've got a minigame to follow that up - Most Frequent.
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LIVING THING
Our car winner, John, will start this thing.
Consonants: 3 R's, No S, 1 T, 1 N, No L, No C, No D, No M, No B
Vowels: 6 E's!, No A, No I
John: 10
Karen: 0
Greg: 1
E _ E R _ R E E N
T R E E
LIVING THING
John solves EVERGREEN TREE.
John: 1
Karen: 0
Greg: 0
John's opponents can catch up with the help of these Mystery wedges.
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ON THE MAP
Karen
WILD - 1 T
$600 - 1 S
No O
Current Bank: $350 + WILD
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S _ _
ON THE MAP
Greg
$600 - No N
John
$700 - 1 B
2 A's
$500 - 1 L
$500 (former 1/2-CAR) - 1 C
No more consonants!
Current Bank: $1,450
B A L T _ C
S E A
ON THE MAP
John solves BALTIC SEA.
WRONG LETTERS: O (Karen), N (Greg)
John: $21,400
Karen: $0 + WILD
Greg: $0
Next minigame features some good ol' flashback puzzles for y'all...2nd Guess Bonus Round! This one is from May 7, 2007 in San Diego!
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PERSON
RSTLNE:
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PERSON
MPDO:
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PERSON
John...amazingly solves HIGH BIDDER!
John: 2
Karen: 0
Greg: 0
The Saturn Sky was lost there.
Our Pri- wait, JP, don't spoil it yet! It's Round 3!
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PLACES
Now I can say it's a...
PRIZE PUZZLE!
Greg
$3500 - 3 S's!
No E
Current Bank: $10,250
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S _ _ _ S
PLACES
John
$550 - 2 T's
No A
Current Bank: $850
T _ _ _ _ S T _
S _ _ _ S
PLACES
Karen
$300 - 1 R
1 I
$700 - No N
Current Bank: $50
T _ _ R I S T _
S _ _ _ S
PLACES
Greg
2 O's
$550 - 1 Y
FREE PLAY - 1 U
No more vowels!
LOSE A TURN...Uh-oh.
Current Bank: $10,550
T O U R I S T Y
S _ O _ S
PLACES
John
$3500 - 1 H! He spun to be sure.
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $4,350
T O U R I S T Y
S H O _ S
PLACES
John solves TOURISTY SHOPS for an $8,000 trip to Athens! Total that round: $12,350!
WRONG LETTERS: E (Greg), A (John), N (Karen)
LOSE A TURN: Greg ($10,550)
John: $33,750
Karen: $0 + WILD
Greg: $0
Touristy? The heck?
John could sweep the minigames here. We're playing High/Low.
John: $550
Karen: BANKRUPT near $600 --> $0
Greg: $350
Vanna picks the lowest amount, so Karen could spoil the sweep.
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H A V _ / A
G _ O _
F L I G _ T ?
PHRASE
Well...Karen has nothing.
Same thing for Greg.
But John asks "DID YOU HAVE A GOOD FLIGHT?"!
John: 3!
Karen: 0
Greg: 0
Not only is John our new Minigame Champ, he's completed a minigame sweep! Great job!
Whether he might sweep the entire game may be determined here. We need another Toss-Up for that.
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THINGS
Ding!
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D U _ B B _ L _ S
THINGS
John's record is still perfect, as he sweeps the Toss-Ups with ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELLS.
John: $36,750
Karen: $0 + WILD
Greg: $0
A maingame sweep could happen, at least. Let's see here...
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PHRASE
John
$700 - No T
No E
Current Bank: $450
Karen
$500 (former 1/2-CAR) - No N
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PHRASE
Ding 4x!
OK, so we've got a Final Spin on our hands. Pat spins...$900, so consonants are worth $1,900.
Letters: 2 R's, 1 N
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_ N _ / _ _ _ T
PHRASE
John sweeps the maingame with HURRY UP AND WAIT for $2,350! Greg left behind $3,800.
WRONG LETTERS (before the FS): E (John), N (Karen)
John: $39,100!
Karen: $0 --> $1,000 (WILD is gone)
Greg: $0 --> $1,000
Karen comes in 2nd place, Greg comes in 3rd. Weird mechanism with the double consolation prize, don't you agree?
Maingame Winnings: $41,100
Bankrupt Trash: $0!
Not only is John looking for a TOTAL CLEAN SWEEP, we're looking for a PERFECT BONUS ROUND WEEK as well. If he makes both things happen, he could win that sleek Sports Car or a lot of cash. His envelope is in the 1sr A in AMERICA'S.
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AROUND THE HOUSE
RSTLNE:
S _ E N T E _
_ _ N _ L E
AROUND THE HOUSE
CDHA:
S C E N T E D
C A N D L E
AROUND THE HOUSE
A complete board, a TOTAL CLEAN SWEEP, AND a PERFECT BONUS ROUND WEEK it is!!! Those writers really wanted that to happen, didn't they? Anyway, John reads off SCENTED CANDLE for...
...hold your breath, everyone...and Jim tells John not to "spend this all in one place"...
...$100,000!!!
SPRAY THE CONFETTI!!! That means John Kramer is this season's biggest winner with $139,100! FANTASTIC JOB, JOHN! Now that's what I call cleaning up!
My rating: 11 out of 10!
This week's rating: 10!
This week alone gave away a whopping $446,100! What a premiere!
Last night, the Jackpot was won. Can we do it again tonight?
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
John
$900 - 3 N's
1/2-CAR ($450) - 1 G
2 I's
$500 - 3 T's
1/2-CAR ($500) - 3 H's!
3 A's
$450 - 2 S's
$300 - 2 B's
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $6,950 + 1/2-CAR + 1/2-CAR
S _ _ A S H I N G
A R _ _ N _ / I N
T H E
B A T H T _ B
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
BIG DOMINATION and CAR WIN! John solves SPLASHING AROUND IN THE BATHTUB for the $10,000 Sedan! Total that round: a whopping $16,950!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,150
John: $19,950
Karen: $0
Greg: $0
Because of that very nice car win, no more 1/2-CAR tags are on the wheel tonight.
We've got a minigame to follow that up - Most Frequent.
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LIVING THING
Our car winner, John, will start this thing.
Consonants: 3 R's, No S, 1 T, 1 N, No L, No C, No D, No M, No B
Vowels: 6 E's!, No A, No I
John: 10
Karen: 0
Greg: 1
E _ E R _ R E E N
T R E E
LIVING THING
John solves EVERGREEN TREE.
John: 1
Karen: 0
Greg: 0
John's opponents can catch up with the help of these Mystery wedges.
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ON THE MAP
Karen
WILD - 1 T
$600 - 1 S
No O
Current Bank: $350 + WILD
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S _ _
ON THE MAP
Greg
$600 - No N
John
$700 - 1 B
2 A's
$500 - 1 L
$500 (former 1/2-CAR) - 1 C
No more consonants!
Current Bank: $1,450
B A L T _ C
S E A
ON THE MAP
John solves BALTIC SEA.
WRONG LETTERS: O (Karen), N (Greg)
John: $21,400
Karen: $0 + WILD
Greg: $0
Next minigame features some good ol' flashback puzzles for y'all...2nd Guess Bonus Round! This one is from May 7, 2007 in San Diego!
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PERSON
RSTLNE:
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_ _ _ _ E R
PERSON
MPDO:
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_ _ D D E R
PERSON
John...amazingly solves HIGH BIDDER!
John: 2
Karen: 0
Greg: 0
The Saturn Sky was lost there.
Our Pri- wait, JP, don't spoil it yet! It's Round 3!
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PLACES
Now I can say it's a...
PRIZE PUZZLE!
Greg
$3500 - 3 S's!
No E
Current Bank: $10,250
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S _ _ _ S
PLACES
John
$550 - 2 T's
No A
Current Bank: $850
T _ _ _ _ S T _
S _ _ _ S
PLACES
Karen
$300 - 1 R
1 I
$700 - No N
Current Bank: $50
T _ _ R I S T _
S _ _ _ S
PLACES
Greg
2 O's
$550 - 1 Y
FREE PLAY - 1 U
No more vowels!
LOSE A TURN...Uh-oh.
Current Bank: $10,550
T O U R I S T Y
S _ O _ S
PLACES
John
$3500 - 1 H! He spun to be sure.
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $4,350
T O U R I S T Y
S H O _ S
PLACES
John solves TOURISTY SHOPS for an $8,000 trip to Athens! Total that round: $12,350!
WRONG LETTERS: E (Greg), A (John), N (Karen)
LOSE A TURN: Greg ($10,550)
John: $33,750
Karen: $0 + WILD
Greg: $0
Touristy? The heck?
John could sweep the minigames here. We're playing High/Low.
John: $550
Karen: BANKRUPT near $600 --> $0
Greg: $350
Vanna picks the lowest amount, so Karen could spoil the sweep.
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H A V _ / A
G _ O _
F L I G _ T ?
PHRASE
Well...Karen has nothing.
Same thing for Greg.
But John asks "DID YOU HAVE A GOOD FLIGHT?"!
John: 3!
Karen: 0
Greg: 0
Not only is John our new Minigame Champ, he's completed a minigame sweep! Great job!
Whether he might sweep the entire game may be determined here. We need another Toss-Up for that.
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THINGS
Ding!
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D U _ B B _ L _ S
THINGS
John's record is still perfect, as he sweeps the Toss-Ups with ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELLS.
John: $36,750
Karen: $0 + WILD
Greg: $0
A maingame sweep could happen, at least. Let's see here...
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PHRASE
John
$700 - No T
No E
Current Bank: $450
Karen
$500 (former 1/2-CAR) - No N
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PHRASE
Ding 4x!
OK, so we've got a Final Spin on our hands. Pat spins...$900, so consonants are worth $1,900.
Letters: 2 R's, 1 N
_ _ R R _ / _ _
_ N _ / _ _ _ T
PHRASE
John sweeps the maingame with HURRY UP AND WAIT for $2,350! Greg left behind $3,800.
WRONG LETTERS (before the FS): E (John), N (Karen)
John: $39,100!
Karen: $0 --> $1,000 (WILD is gone)
Greg: $0 --> $1,000
Karen comes in 2nd place, Greg comes in 3rd. Weird mechanism with the double consolation prize, don't you agree?
Maingame Winnings: $41,100
Bankrupt Trash: $0!
Not only is John looking for a TOTAL CLEAN SWEEP, we're looking for a PERFECT BONUS ROUND WEEK as well. If he makes both things happen, he could win that sleek Sports Car or a lot of cash. His envelope is in the 1sr A in AMERICA'S.
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AROUND THE HOUSE
RSTLNE:
S _ E N T E _
_ _ N _ L E
AROUND THE HOUSE
CDHA:
S C E N T E D
C A N D L E
AROUND THE HOUSE
A complete board, a TOTAL CLEAN SWEEP, AND a PERFECT BONUS ROUND WEEK it is!!! Those writers really wanted that to happen, didn't they? Anyway, John reads off SCENTED CANDLE for...
...hold your breath, everyone...and Jim tells John not to "spend this all in one place"...
...$100,000!!!
SPRAY THE CONFETTI!!! That means John Kramer is this season's biggest winner with $139,100! FANTASTIC JOB, JOHN! Now that's what I call cleaning up!
My rating: 11 out of 10!
This week's rating: 10!
This week alone gave away a whopping $446,100! What a premiere!
TAPING ORDER
ReplyDeleteGrand Opening 1 (FIRST-EVER taping!)
CONTESTANT BASIS
5, 4, 9
SEDAN COLORS
Yellow, Blue?, White?
LIST OF PRIZES WON
$10,000 Blue Sedan
Halloween concept (minigame)
$8,000 Athens
Light purple long-sleeved button-up shirt (minigame)
Red question mark (minigame)
$35,000 Hawaii (my pick)
RECAP
Boy, oh boy, am I glad we had a PERFECT BONUS ROUND WEEK - John cleaned up very impressively and deserved all of that loot! Congrats to you man!