Pat to Vanna: Time for us to travel in different directions, [chuckles] see ya soon.
It's Day 3 of "Grand Opening" Week!
And a Toss-Up comes knocking on our door!
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PROPER NAME
Ding!
T H _ / J _ N _ _
B _ O T H E _ _
PROPER NAME
Alicia stumbles a bit, but she does ID THE JONAS BROTHERS (they've recently disbanded).
Julissa: $0
Dan: $0
Alicia: $1,000
Tonight's panel-owners are...
Alicia Norman-Gomez: A high school counselor who spends time with her family from the Bronx, NY
Julissa Nicks: A wedding planner from St. Louis, MO
Dan Warwick: A scuba instructor from Miami, FL
Here's another Toss-Up.
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THING
Ding!
N O S T _ L _ _ _
THING
Dan has some NOSTALGIA.
Julissa: $0
Dan: $2,000
Alicia: $1,000
Tonight's featured trip is to Seattle and it's worth $5,500!
Someone could claim the Jackpot here. All we need is someone to land on it, sooner or later.
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PLACE
Dan
$900 - 1 T
2 E's
$800 - 1 R
$600 - 2 C's
2 A's
$900 - 2 H's
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $4,200
_ R E _ C H
C H A T E A _
PLACE
DOMINATION! Dan solves FRENCH CHATEAU.
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,200
Julissa: $0
Dan: $6,200
Alicia: $1,000
It's time for our first minigame of thr night - Most Frequent.
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
And our first guesser is Dan.
Consonants: 2 N's, 1 G, 1 T, No S, 2 R's, 1 L, 1 C, 2 D's, 1 M
Vowels: 1 A, 2 I's, 2 E's
Julissa: 5
Dan: 4
Alicia: 7
R E A D I N G / T _
M _ / C H I L D R E N
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Alicia solves READING TO MY CHILDREN.
Julissa: 0
Dan: 0
Alicia: 1
Our Mystery wedges are hiding two things - either a BANKRUPT or $10,000.
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PHRASE
Alicia
$300 - 1 T
1 A
BANKRUPT btw. $600/$900 ($50 lost)
A _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ / T _ _ _
PHRASE
Julissa
$800 - 1 N
2 I's
$300 - 1 M
2 E's
$550 - 1 D
1/2-CAR ($500) - 2 L's
No more consonants!
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $2,150 + 1/2-CAR
A L L / I N
D _ E / T I M E
PHRASE
Julissa solves ALL IN DUE TIME.
BANKRUPT: Alicia ($50)
Julissa: $2,150 + 1/2-CAR
Dan: $6,200
Alicia: $1,000
Our entree minigame is called 2nd Guess Bonus Round. Flashback to May 14, 2008 in Chi-Town.
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THING
RSTLNE:
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THING
CHMO:
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THING
Dan...nails DIALOGUE.
Julissa: 0
Dan: 1
Alicia: 1
$40,000 was lost here, but $100,000 was lost on this same puzzle on January 4, 2012 (the Jan. 4 curse), when the contestant picked DMPA.
It's time for one of our favorite traditions, namely the...
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
PRIZE PUZZLE!
Julissa
FREE PLAY - 1 N
$350 - 2 T's
1 E
2 A's
MDW's left side ($700 + 1/2-CAR gone)
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A _ _ A _ _ _ _
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Dan
BANKRUPT near $600
Alicia
BANKRUPT btw. $3500/$300...Dang, what is goin' on?
Julissa
$550 - 1 S
4 I's!
GIFT - 1 G!
FREE PLAY - 1 H
Same thing as Dan ($800 + GIFT out)...Wow.
_ I S I T I N G / T H E
A _ _ A _ I _ _
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Dan
$900 - 1 V
$300 - 1 R
FREE PLAY - 2 U's
No more vowels!
$350 - 1 M
$500 - 1 B
A complete board!
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $2,050
V I S I T I N G / T H E
A Q U A R I U M
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Dan reads off VISITING THE AQUARIUM, and he will be doing just that on his $5,500 trip to my hometown of San Francisco! Total that round: $7,550!
BANKRUPTS: Julissa ($700 + 1/2-CAR), Dan ($0), Alicia ($0), Julissa again ($800 + GIFT)
Julissa: $2,150
Dan: $13,750
Alicia: $1,000
Ugly round, with all those BANKRUPTS.
Last minigame tonight is High/Low.
Julissa: $300
Dan: $800
Alicia: BANKRUPT near $600 --> $0
Vanna's goin' with the highest amount, so can Dan get this one?
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T H R O _ _ H / A
R E V O L _ I _ G
D _ _ _
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Of course he can with WALKING THROUGH A REVOLVING DOOR.
Julissa: 0
Dan: 2
Alicia: 1
Meaning Dan is our new Minigame Champ!
Our 3rd Toss-Up will award $3,000 to whoever solves it:
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AROUND THE HOUSE
Ding!
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S _ _ _
AROUND THE HOUSE
Dan quickly solves DEODORANT SOAP.
Julissa: $2,150
Dan: $16,750
Alicia: $1,000
Round 4 is here now...but it won't stay for long.
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CLASSIC TV
Dan
LOSE A TURN (LaT for short)
Alicia
$5000 - 1 S!
1 E
Current Bank: $4,750
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CLASSIC TV
Ding 4x!
It looks like time is running short. Pat spins $900, so each consonant is worth $1,900.
Letters: 1 T, 1 H, 2 D's
T H E / _ D D _ _ S
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CLASSIC TV
Dan solves "THE ADDAMS FAMILY" for $3,800 and the blowout win! Julissa left behind $1,900 and Alicia left behind $6,650.
LOSE A TURN: Dan ($0)
Julissa: $2,150
Dan: $20,550
Alicia: $1,000
There were two M's, but it was a Final Spin anyway, so...yeah.
Maingame Winnings: $23,700
Bankrupt Trash (which includes prizes): $2,550 + 1/2-CAR
Dan could win some more green or that Sports Car. He lands on the M in AMERICA'S.
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TITLE
RSTLNE:
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TITLE
DCMA:
A N _ M A L
_ A R M
TITLE
Good time to call that - he solves George Orwell's novel ANIMAL FARM (its storyline is like the Russian Revolution) for $40,000 ("stock is rising")! Final total: $60,550!
My rating: High 7
TAPING ORDER
ReplyDeleteGrand Opening 4
CONTESTANT BASIS
2, 1, 6
SEDAN COLORS
Yellow?, White, White again
LIST OF PRIZES WON
Las Vegas concept (minigame)
$5,500 San Francisco!
Gray sweater with blue stripes (minigame)
Chocolate cupcake with a cherry on top wrapped in light blue paper (minigame)
$35,000 Washington, DC (my pick)
RECAP
Average episode (and four BANKRUPTS in Round 3 is never a good sign), but tonight's Dan (remember, there was a Dan on Tuesday) managed to win the game in style.