Thanks to the three BR wins we got last week, we won't be tying or setting a new record for fewest BR wins in a month. As for this week, it's time for another salute to the California Coast.
EPISODE #5771: CALIFORNIA COAST
Encore Flashback Clip: Pat's bald head incident on April Fool's Day 2008
Tape Date of the Week: Nov. 15, 2012
$1,000 Tossup: ON THE MAP
_ _ N T A
B A _ _ _ R A
Tammy locates SANTA BARBARA. None of these players are from CA, but let's meet 'em anyway...
Tammy Mitzel: co-owns a landscaping business w/ her husband Bob from Wrightsville, PA (they drove 50 hrs. to get to Culver City)
Lawren Barnett: works for a global consumer packaged goods company from Liberty Twp., OH (originally from AL)
Chris Anderson: purchasing agent for a ticket company from Austin, TX
$2,000 Tossup: LIVING THINGS
_ / _ O D / O F
_ _ _ P H _ _ S
A POD OF DOLPHINS bring Lawren her first two grand.
FEATURED CALIFORNIA TRIP: The Bed & Breakfast Inn at La Jolla w/ BedandBreakfast.com airfare worth $6K
THIS WEEK'S 1/2 CAR: Chevrolet Sonic 1LS
Jackpot Round: FUN & GAMES
Category Wipes this Week: red biplane (odd numbered rounds) and a loaded station wagon (even)
Lawren instantly BANKRUPTS next to $650. Second, Chris takes a $700 T but then gets the other normal BANKRUPT. Third, Tammy spots three S's and R's, the latter giving her the CA trip. Soon enough...
S _ A T E B _ _ A R _ S / &
R _ _ _ E R B _ A _ E S
...she solves SKATEBOARDS & ROLLERBLADES for $8,650 cash and CA.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both of Tammy's opponents)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,850
Scores after R1
Chris: $0
Tammy: $9,650 cash and CA
Lawren: $2K
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Mystery Round: THE 90's (this is a big puzzle)
At the start, Chris picks up that MDW w/ five N's and collects $2,700 worth of three D's. But after purchasing a bunch of vowels, he LOSES A TURN. Second, Tammy says two L's and goes for the MW next to the now-vacant MDW...the $10K is there...
L _ _ N A _ D _
D I _ A _ _ I _ / A N D
_ A _ _ / _ I N _ L _ _
I N / _ I _ A N I _
...and she wins it w/ LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND KATE WINSLET IN "TITANIC"!
LAT: Chris
Scores after R2
Chris: nothing
Tammy: $19,650 cash and CA
Lawren: $2K
Bonus Puzzle Flashback (1984): PHRASE
NRTSLE was called by this man...
E _ T
_ N _
R _ N
...and he solved EAT AND RUN.
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (this is another big puzzle)
In the middle of the round, Tammy picks up the 1/2 CAR next to $900 w/ eight N's. After she later cleans out the vowels...
S H O _ _ I N G
_ I N I N G / A N _
H A _ I N G / _ U N
I N / T H E / S U N
...she's won another $8,900 and will be SHOPPING, DINING AND HAVING FUN IN THE SUN during her stay at the Divi Little Bay Beach Resort in ST. MAARTEN w/ the hotwire.com travel worth $5,417.
PERFECT ROUND!
Scores after R3
Chris: bad luck
Tammy: $33,967 cash and trips
Lawren: $2K
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$3,000 Tossup: PERSON
_ O _ _ _ L
_ _ _ _ E R F L Y
Tammy rightfully says that she's a SOCIAL BUTTERFLY, so she's up $36,967!
Round 4: PHRASE
N for nothing is how Tammy starts this round. Second, Lawren finds a $5K L but no A. Third, Chris selects T and R singles, but then comes his second LAT this game. After Tammy strikes out again w/ C, Lawren buys an E and two U's before we look at...
R U L E / _ _
T _ U _ _
The RULE OF THUMB is to solve w/ a good amount of money showing, and Lawren does just that for $4,250.
DUDS: N (Tammy), A (Lawren), C (Tammy)
LAT: Chris
Going into R5
Chris: gooseegg alert
Tammy: $36,967 cash and trips
Lawren: $6,250
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Round 5: SHOW BIZ (full $1,450 speed-up)
Pat's first spin was that BANKRUPT next to $650. This round took a while...
_ _ C _ _ P
S _ N G _ R S
...but Chris finally avoids being gooseegged by solving BACKUP SINGERS for $2,900.
DUDS: T (Chris), L (Chris), H (Lawren), D (Tammy), F (Lawren)
FINAL SCORES
Chris: $2,900
Tammy: $36,967 cash and trips
Lawren: $6,250
CUMULATIVE TOTAL: $46,117
BANKRUPT TRASH: $700
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$100,000 Bonus Round
This is the other week this season to offer the Winnebago Access! Tammy's envelope comes from the second A of AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
1/3 given for free...
T R _ _ _
_ L _ _
CDMA is helpful for once...
T R _ _ _
_ L _ _
Her successful TRICK PLAY nets her the $45K (Jim: "Coast a while w/ this..."), so she leaves as the highest non-grand prize winner this season w/ $81,967 cash and trips! Great job, Tammy!
$5K SPIN ID: MS2431278
Ask Pat & Vanna Question #4 (Deven from Buffalo, NY): If the hosts weren't doing this show, what would they be doing?
Answer: Pat says he would either be a DJ or weatherman (that was his first job) while Vanna says that she would be a real-estate broker
MY EP. RATING: 8 out of 10
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