EPISODE #7996: 💰BIG MONEY💰

$1K Tossup: THINGS

F _ O _ T – _ O W
_ E A _ _

Those who got FRONT-ROW SEATS to the final tapings were very lucky; Charles is the first to score among these first contestants…

Charles Berger: aspiring public address announcer for high school football and basketball games (Jim Thornton is a big inspiration of his) from Thornwood, NY

Vickie Parilla: married to Ron with three kids (they’re all basketball fanatics) from Union City, CA

Valerie Martin: claims to be a big crybaby (every little sweet thing just makes her tear up) from Philadelphia, PA

$2K Tossup: PROPER NAME

A _ _ X _ _ _ E R
H _ M _ _ _ _ N

Charles IDs ALEXANDER HAMILTON to go two-for-two.

The Jackpot is back for this week only thanks to BetMGM. It starts out each night at $8K and will increase w/ each spin of the wheel. Any BR winner this week will win the Jackpot in addition to whatever’s in their bonus envelope. Also, there are two Double Jackpot wedges (which also act as $1K wedges) and if somebody wins the BR w/ one in their possession they’ll win double the Jackpot in addition to their bonus prize.

Round 1: PLACE

Charles: Three T’s (WC), three E’s, A, two I’s, two O’s (NMV), H ($700), S ($600), H repeat ($600)
Vickie: Three P’s (DJ IN BETWEEN $650/$800)

T H E / P E _ _ E _ T
S P O T / _ O _ / A
P I _ _ I _

She finds THE PERFECT SPOT FOR A PICNIC to tie things up.

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AARP Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Vickie: Two R’s ($600), four E’s, T ($650), two M’s (MW in between $650/$700 and PASSES), two O’s, H ($600), three S’s ($500), G ($700)

M E T E O R
S H O _ E R
M _ S S _ G E

She survives a METEOR SHOWER MASSAGE for $6,150 — PR!

Valerie: ZIP$Charles: $3K WC$Vickie: $9,150 DJ

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PP/Express Round: FOOD & DRINK

For this week only, the $5K wedge is used for this round instead of the $3,500 one.

Valerie: S ($500)
Charles: T ($650), three E’s, three A’s, H ($600), I, two O’s, U (NMV), W ($600), C (OTHER DJ and his nametag fell off resulting in Pat requesting someone from the audience to take his place ), K ($500), R ($700), two N’s ($500), P ($500), two G’s ($600)

P O U N _ / C A K E
W I T H / O R A N G E
G _ A _ E

He wins $5,500 and might have some POUND CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE on his trip to the Pineapple Beach Club in ANTIGUA worth $8,460.

Valerie: GOOSEEGG ALERT$Charles: $16,960 cash & trip DJ WC$Vickie: $9,150 DJ

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Triple Tossup: PHRASE

1.

A _ _ W E R / T H E
F O _ L O _ I N G

Charles’ able to ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.

2.

W H _ T ‘ _ / T _ E
B _ S _ / C _ _ _ _ E ?

Vickie asks “WHAT’S THE BEST CHOICE?”.

3.

_ L _ / O _
T _ _ / _ B O _ E

Valerie answers ALL OF THE ABOVE.

$8K is the top dollar value in this round for this week.

Speed-Up: ON THE MAP

Final Spin Amount: $1,500 (the Jackpot doesn’t increase on the Final Spin)

Valerie: Two L’s
Charles: T
Vickie: R
Valerie: N
Charles: S
Vickie: M
Valerie: B

M _ L _ B _
_ _ L _ _ _ R N _ _

She locates MALIBU, CALIFORNIA for $6K.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	REPEATS
ROUND 1		H (Charles)
PP/EXPRESS ROUND	S (Valerie)
SPEED-UP	T, S (Charles)

FINAL SCORES
Valerie: $8K$Charles: $18,960 cash & trip DJ WC$Vickie: $11,150 DJ

FINAL JACKPOT TONIGHT: $21,600

GT: $38,110
NO PENALTY SPINS!

Unfavorable categories for Charles…

• PEOPLE
• WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
• THING

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$100K Bonus Round

Charles is married to Susan.

CUV: 2024 INFINITI QX50
SPIN: Second A of AMERICA’S

You do this at the entrance or on board the mode of transportation for which this was purchased…

_ _ L _ _ _ T _ N _
_ _ / T _ _ _ E T

CHPO and M don’t add much…

_ _ L _ _ _ T _ N _
M _ / T _ C _ E T

He misses the top word w/ FOLLOWING and COLLECTING, so he’s not VALIDATING MY TICKET for the INFINITI and any jackpot.

MY RATING: 5.5
MY GRADE: E