EPISODE #8018: ✈️JETSETTERS✈️

$1K Tossup: PHRASE

P A _ S _ O R T
I N / H A N _

Hopefully Melissa or these other contestants has a PASSPORT IN HAND if she wins tonight’s PP round…

Melissa Brickey: Fundraiser for nonprofit supporting people w/ disabilities; she swims everyday and is trying to 500 miles this year from St. Louis, MO
Brent Lau: Frequently finds local coffee & ice cream shops from Bakersfield, CA
Tanijah Johnson: Recent grad who wants to go vegan who also loves ice cream from Malvern, PA

$2K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

_ I N E
_ H A M P A G N E

Melissa pops open some FINE CHAMPAGNE to triple up.

FEATURED PRIZE: The Gabriel Hotel in South Beach (MIAMI)

Crossword round: FACIAL FEATURES

Melissa: Insta-dud of T ($550)
Brent: 4 S’s ($700), 5 E’s, A, 2 L’s ($650), All three contestants land on BANKRUPT 3 TIMES IN A ROW, (He lands on the one near TD to lose $3,600, Tanijah also lands on the one near TD, and Melissa lands on the normal one
Brent: LaT
Tanijah: 2 H’s ($800), ANOTHER BANKRUPT NEXT TD to lose $1,600 right back
Melissa: NORMAL BANKRUPT AGAIN
Brent: LaT again
Tanijah: NORMAL BANKRUPT
Melissa: 2 P’s ($600), merciful solve attempt…

She gets us out of this mess with EYELASHES, PUPILS, CHEEKS, and LIPS for $1,200.

Mystery round: THINGS

Brent: 3 S’s ($700), 2 E’s, 2 T’s ($600), 2 H’s ($650), 2 A’s, 4 O’s, No V ($650)
Tanijah: 1 F ($500), 2 N’s (MW next to LaT…Back to zero she goes; she put it on her wedge ledge instead of in the bag)
Melissa: 2 R’s ($500), solve attempt…

S N A _ S H O T S
F R O _ / A R O _ N _
T H E / _ _ O _ E

She collects some SNAPSHOTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE for $1K.

Melissa: $5,200 / Other players: $0

Need to pick things up now…

PP/express round: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Tanijah: 2 T’s (TD), E, 1 N (EXPRESS), ALL ABOARD!!!

Next picks… 2 S’s, crashes with R (there goes $9,750)

Melissa: 1 G ($700), 2 O’s, 2 U’s, C ($900), 3 I’s, solve attempt…

_ I _ I N G / O U T / O _
_ _ / S U I T C _ S E

She won’t be LIVING OUT OF MY SUITCASE but will be doing that on her Paul Gaugin Cruise values at $10,600. She’s also won another $850.

Melissa: $16,650 cash & cruise / Other players: NO LUCK

Triple toss-up: PLACE

#1:

B O T _ N I _ A L
G _ _ D E N

Brent finds a BOTANICAL GARDEN to get on the board.

#2:

T _ O _ I _ _ L
_ A _ I _

Melissa can’t get the 2nd word in time.

T R O _ I _ _ L
O A _ I S

Brent’s two for two with TROPICAL OASIS.

#3:

F _ O Z _ N
T _ N D R _

Tanijah escapes the FROZEN TUNDRA to get on the board and spoil the sweep.

Speed-up round: OCCUPATION

Tanijah spins $1,700 per consonant.

Tanijah: 1 N
Melissa: 1 R
Brent: 1 T
Tanijah: No S
Melissa: No D
Brent: 1 L
Tanijah: 2 C’s
Melissa: 1 G

_ _ T _ L
C _ N C _ _ R G _

Melissa might meet a HOTEL CONCIERGE on her cruise as she wins another $3,400.

FINAL SCORES
Tanijah: $2K / Melissa: $20,050 cash & cruise / Brent: $4K

GRAND TOTAL: An underwhelming $26,050
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding MW gamble): $15,450

Melissa will try to salvage this episode with one of these categories…

• FOOD & DRINK
• THING
• EVENT

Melissa brought along her husband David. Her spin lands on the **. Starting setup…

_ _ _ _ _ E _
S _ L _ _ N

PDCO is a PERFECT combo…

P O _ C _ E D 
S _ L _ O N

She eats up this POACHED SALMON to salvage this episode and wins another $40K for a final total of $60,050 & cruise.

MY RATING: 5

When are we gonna get another million dollar win? This losing streak has to stop right now.

EPISODE #8017: ✈️JETSETTERS✈️

$1K Tossup: PERSON

F _ _ Q _ E _ T
_ _ Y _ _

Erica gets it with FREQUENT FLYER. Tuesday’s panel…

Erica Jason: Runs 5 miles every morning and even brought her workout clothes; she loves airplanes and enjoyed the trip here from Aubrey, TX
Jess Brady:loves to legally visit local farms and pick whatever food is available with her kids including strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and apples, says hello to her mom Julie watching at home (can’t believe her daughter is gonna meet Ryan Seacrest) from Loves Park, IL
Clayton Charles: Wants to get past 40 countries visited because that’s how many his grandparents did before they passed away; he also gets his work to pay for most of his travel from Bourbonnais, IL

$2K Tossup: ON THE MAP

_ _ _ _ _ _
E _ G L _ _ D

Clayton nails it with LONDON, ENGLAND.

FEATURED TRIP: The Club resort in BARBADOS

Round 1: SAME NAME

Clayton: 1 T ($650), 1 S ($500), 2 A’s, 1 C ($550), No H ($650)
Erica: 1 R ($850), 4 L’s ($900), 1 I, No E
Jess: 2 B’s ($500), 1 W ($550), solve attempt…

C R _ S T A L / &
B _ W L I _ _
B A L L

She scores $1,550 with CRYSTAL & BOWLING BALL.

AARP Mystery Round: FOOD & DRINK

Erica: 2 T’s ($600), 3 S’s ($650), 3 E’s, 3 H’s (TD), PAINFULLY BANKRUPTS ON MDW’s LEFT SIDE (There goes $13,400)
Jess: 3 L’s (MW near LaT…$$$), 1 N ($500), 2 O’s, solve attempt…

O _ S T E _ S
O N / T H E
H _ L _ / S H E L L

She eats some OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL for $10,250.

Clayton: $2K / Erica: $1K / Jess: $11,800

PP/Express Round: EVENT

Jess: MDW BANKRUPT’s LEFT SIDE
Clayton: 3 T’s ($600), No H (WC)
Erica: No S ($500)
Jess: 2 R’s ($800), 3 E’s, BANKRUPT NEXT TO TD to lose $1,350
Clayton: 1 D (EXPRESS), ALL ABOARD!!!

Next picks… 3 A’s, 1 C, 1 M, last vowels of 2 O’s and 2 I’s (He thought about solving), 2 N’s, 1 L, & 1 Y (complete board)

He’s won $8,050 and will be going to a…

T R A D I T I O N A L
T E A / C E R M O N Y

…Not in England as I thought, but in JAPAN on his Collette tour valued at $13,498.

Clayton: $23,548 & Japan / Erica: $1K / Jess: $11,800

Triple Tossup: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

#1:

_ _ _ V _ L _ N G
_ _ _ / W O _ _ _

Clayton’s been TRAVELING THE WORLD but it’s Jess who gets it right.

#2:

_ _ P _ _ _ E _ _ _ N G
C U _ T _ _ E _

Jess has the right solution… except that she forgot to add the S.

_ _ P _ _ _ E N _ _ N G
C U _ T _ _ E _

Clayton solves EXPERIENCING CULTURES with the necessary S.

#3:

T _ K I _ _ / _
_ _ R T U A _ / T O _ R

Clayton was probably taking a TAKING A VIRTUAL TOUR of the new studio before his visit, as he is correct.

Speed-up Round: PHRASE

Clayton spins the next best thing- $1,900.

Clayton: 3 T’s
Erica: 1 S
Jess: 1 N
Clayton: No B
Erica: 1 I (IT’S NOT YOUR PUTT is too short, Erica)
Jess: 1 R (She’s wrong with IT’S NOT YOUR BET)
Clayton: 1 Y
Erica: No H
Jess: 1 V (NMC)

I T ‘ S / N _ T
_ V _ R / Y _ T

When it comes to Wheel of Fortune, IT’S NOT OVER YET, as Jess makes the $5,700 solve.

FINAL SCORES
Clayton: $27,548 & Japan / Erica: $1K / Jess: $19,500

GRAND TOTAL: $48,048
BANKRUPT TRASH: $14,750

Clayton’s category list looks like this…

• THING
• AROUND THE HOUSE
• LIVING THING

$100K Bonus Round

There’s nobody with Clayton, but he lands in the I in AMERICA’S. Decent head start…

_ L _ _ E R 
_ _ _ E S 

Unfortunately, he’s the first player this season to strike out with his letter choices (CKDA in that order), and lost inside these FLOWER BOXES was $40K.

MY RATING: 6 (too much lost to bankrupt)

EPISODE #7994: 6️⃣🏨🩴SIXTH EPISODE WEEK V🩴🏨6️⃣

We’re on the Margaritaville Resorts Week where Andy did his last two recaps of the season this Thursday night.

$1K Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ

L _ A _ I _ G
R O L _

Kerry (a male) takes the LEADING ROLE to get on the board first among the Thursday panel…

Kerry Ruiz: Wellness studio co-owner w/ his wife (They flew to L.A. for the first time) & Jimmy Buffett fan from Baton Rouge, LA

Amanda Morris: Billiards player who has a boyfriend who beats him at billiards every time out of 100 from Wilmington, NC

Dee Merritt: Navy sexual assault response coordinator married to William with a 3-year-old son named William Jr. who’s part of Alpha Kappa Alpha from Portsmouth, VA

$2K Toss-Up: PLACE

_ U S I N _ S S
D _ S _ _ I C T

Dee probably lives near a BUSINESS DISTRICT, as she makes the solve.

FEATURED PRIZE: Margaritaville resort in Gatlinburg, TN valued at $7,784

Round 1: SAME LETTER

Dee: 2 T’s ($500), no N on $650
Kerry: S ($500), 2 R’s ($500), 6 E’s, LaT
Amanda: 4 C’s ($650– SL $1,000 BONUS), 2 H’s ($650), 3 A’s, solve attempt…

C R E A _
C H E _ _ A R / &
C _ T T A _ E
C H E E S E

She solves CREAM, CHEDDAR, & COTTAGE CHEESE for $4,650.

Mystery Round: THING

Kerry: 3 T’s ($500), S ($800), 4 N’s for the WC, 1 I, 1 G ($650), 1 E, 3 A’s, R ($500), LaT
Amanda: 1 L ($650), last vowel of 3 U’s, solve attempt…

S T U N N I N G
N A T U R A L
_ E A U T _

If she win tonight’s PP, she might take in the STUNNING NATURAL BEAUTY.

Amanda: $5,650 / Dee: $2K / Kerry: $1K & WC

PP/Express Round: PHRASE

Amanda: No S on $500
Dee: 3 T’s ($600), 1 I, 1 H ($600), 1 E, 1 N ($600), 1 F ($650), 3 O’s, solve attempt…

_ N O _ _ / I T / O _ T
O F / T H E / _ _ _ _

Unfortunately, she leaves out the 4th word (she said KNOCK IT OUT THE PARK). That will cost her at least $2,900. Kerry will KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK on his trip to the Margaritaville Island Reserve in Riviera Maya worth $10K.

Amanda: $5,650 / Dee: $2K / Kerry: $11K, trip & WC

Triple Toss-Up: PERSON

#1:

T R _ C K
D _ _ _ _ R

Dee spots a TRUCK DRIVER.

#2:

S _ U _ E _ T
_ R I V E R

Amanda finds a STUDENT DRIVER.

#3:

_ A _ K S E A T
D _ _ V _ R

Dee also gets a BACKSEAT DRIVER.

Speed-up Round: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Dee makes the consonants worth the $1,500 minimum.

Dee: 2 T’s
Kerry: 2 N’s
Amanda: 1 G
Dee: 1 H
Kerry: 3 S’s
Amanda: No O
Dee: 4 E’s
Kerry: 1 D

S _ E E _ _ N G / _ N D E _
T H E / S T _ _ _

Kerry solves SLEEPING UNDER THE STARS for $9,000.

FINAL SCORES
Amanda: $7,650 / Dee: $6,000 / Kerry: $20,000, trip & WC

GRAND TOTAL: $33,650
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

Kerry’s category list looks like this:

• THING
• PHRASE
• LIVING THINGS

$100K Bonus Round

Kerry brought along his wife Paula. His spin lands on the &. Starting setup…

_ _ _ / _ E
T _ E / _ _ _ _ E

CPHAD doesn’t add much besides the obvious H…

_ _ _ / _ E
T H E / _ _ D _ E

YOU BE THE JUDGE of his bonus round result, all he says is BE THE WINNER. He did win the front half of the game, but won’t be taking home the Ford Edge.

MY RATING: 5 (orig a 6)

EPISODE #7993: 6️⃣🧳SIXTH EPISODE WEEK V🧳6️⃣

We’re on the not-so Grand Getaways set tonight.

$1K Toss-Up: THING

_ _ / A _ L – T I M E
C L _ S _ I C

This show is described AN ALL-TIME CLASSIC and Barbara makes the solve (she got a little tongue-tied at first). Midweek teams…

Julie Malascalza & Barbara Micun (granddaughter/grandma): Julie’s going to be an aunt; Barbara has helped write songs for Julie’s dad and is going to be a great-grandma from Denver, NC

McKaila & Mary Cunningham (granddaughter/grandma): McKaila spends weekends with her grandmother watching Friday night scary movies, while they would go to breakfast on Saturday mornings while her father is in the military; They threw a surprise party for McKaila’s great grandmother’s 95th birthday (They kept it calm, because they didn’t want to surprise an old lady-LOL!) from Lancaster, PA

Paul Soper & Paul Berg (grandson/grandpa): went skiing together (Hometown not mentioned)

$2K Toss-Up: OCCUPATION

T _ X
A _ _ O U _ _ _ _ T

Barbara solves TAX ACCOUNTANT as well.

FEATURED PRIZE: Divi Carina Bay resort & casino in St. Croix (CARIBBEAN)

Round 1: LIVING THINGS

J&B: 2 D’s ($500), 5 A’s, 3 N’s (CARIBBEAN- trip’s worth $8,700), 1 E, no B on $600
M&M: 2 R’s ($700), no G on $700
Pauls : No F on $900
J&B: 2 C’s ($600), solve attempt…

C A N A R _ E _ / A N D
C A R D _ N A _ _

They might spot some CANARIES AND CARDINALS on their trip to St. Croix, because that’s what they won for a total of $11,900.

Mystery Round: SAME NAME

M&M: 2 S’s ($700), no B on $600
Pauls: N ($900), no L on $650
J&B: 2 T’s ($800), solve attempt…

_ _ S / &
_ _ _ _ _
S T _ T _ _ N

They don’t count their N’s and T’s carefully and blow it with GAS & TRAIN STATION.

M&M: G ($500), 3 A’s, R ($650), 2 I’s, solve attempt…

G A S / &
R A _ I _
S T A T I _ N

They’re right with GAS & RADIO STATION for $2,050.

M&M: $2,050 / Pauls: $0 / J&B: $14,900 cash & trip

PP/Express Round: PHRASE

Pauls: N ($650), A, 3 E’s, R (MDW), BANKRUPT NEAR $650 to give up $150 and MDW
J&B: 2 Y’s ($600), SAME BANKRUPT to give up $1,200
M&M: 2 T’s ($850), I, OTHER BANKRUPT NEAR TD to give up $1,450
Pauls: F ($600), solve attempt…

F E A _ T / Y _ _ R
E Y E _ / _ N / T _ I _

FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIS, guys. You’ve won $600 and are going on an Amtrak Vacations rail tour of Zephyr & Grand Teton National Parks valued at $7,699.

M&M: $2,050 / Pauls: $8,299 & rail tour / J&B: $14,900 & St. Croix

Triple Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ

#1:

_ R _ A _ W _ Y
P L _ Y

Barbara has been to a BROADWAY PLAY before.

#2:

_ _ _ – _ R _ _ _ _ _ Y
_ _ A _

Barbara must’ve been to an OFF-BROADWAY PLAY too.

#3:

D _ N _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ R

The Pauls deny the sweep with DINNER THEATER.

Speed-Up Round: PERSON

Paul S. spins the $1,500 minimum (not quite to the big one).

Pauls: No N
J&B: 3 T’s
M&M: 1 S
Pauls: 2 R’s
J&B: 1 I
M&M: 2 A’s
Pauls: No M
J&B: No H
M&M: 1 L
Pauls: 1 D (guesses ILLUSTRATED ARTIST)
J&B: No G
M&M: 1 C

C _ L _ _ R A T _ D
A R T I S T

Mary solves CELEBRATED ARTIST for $4,500.

FINAL SCORES
M&M: $6,550 / Pauls: $10,299 & rail tour / J&B: $18,900 & St. Croix

GRAND TOTAL: $35,749
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding MDW): $2,800

Unfavorable categories for J&B…

• THING
• PEOPLE
• WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

$100K Bonus Round

J&B brought along siblings Eric and Sarah. Julie’s spin lands on the I in WIN. Starting setup…

_ _ _ L _ _ N _
_ / _ _ _ S E 

Barbara thinks she knows something after going with BDGA…

B _ _ L D _ N G
A / _ _ _ S E 

They might be BUILDING A HOUSE with the $40K they won for a grand total of $58,900 & St. Croix.

We see a montage of Pat’s one-liners in the end.

MY RATING: 7

EPISODE #7992: 6️⃣🍹SIXTH EPISODE WEEK V🍹6️⃣

We’re on the Destination Relaxation set that had a DISASTROUS ending.

$1K Toss-Up: FOOD & DRINK

_ R O P _ C A _
F _ _ _ _ / S A _ _ D

This next David eats up a TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD to score first. Tuesday’s panel…

David Pryor: pro bowler with an average score in the 200s who used to be a clogger from Allen, TX

Melissa Dill: registered nurse who loves going to music festivals married to Ben for nearly 20 years with a 17-year-old named Zach from New Paltz, NY

Zemma Meshesha: pregnant woman married to Brook with a one-year-old son who loves taking over other people’s parties from Altadena, CA

$2K Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES

B _ S _ _ A _ L
_ _ _ V E

Melissa’s one letter short with BASEBALL MOVE.

B A S _ _ A _ L
_ _ _ V E

David puts on a BASEBALL GLOVE to triple up.

FEATURED PRIZE: The Club BARBADOS

Round 1: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

David: 2 H’s ($650), 1 E, 1 A, 1 T for the Barbados trip (it’s worth over $9K), 2 I’s, LaT
Melissa: 3 G’s ($500), last vowels of 4 O’s and 1 U, 4 L’s ($650), BANKRUPT NEAR TD to lose $3,600
Zemma: unnecessary solve attempt…

_ O L L I _ G
O _ / T H E
_ L O O _
L A U G H I _ G

While some of us are ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING, Zemma makes the house minimum solve when she could’ve gone for the triple N’s and double R’s.

Mystery round: BEFORE & AFTER

Melissa: WASTES A SPIN ON MDW’s RIGHT SIDE
Zemma: 1 R ($500), 2 T’s ($900), 3 E’s, 2 A’s, SAME MDW BANKRUPT TO LOSE $1,800
David: 2 C’s (TD), 2 L’s ($900), 3 O’s, 2 S’s (WC), solve attempt…

C L O S E T
S _ A C E
E _ _ L O R A T _ O N

He does a CLOSET SPACE EXPLORATION for $9,550.

David: $12,500 & WC / Melissa: $0 / Zemma: $1,000

PP/Express Round: SONG TITLE

Zemma: N ($550), No T on $700
David: S ($600), A, No R on $500
Melissa: No H on $900
Zemma: 3 L’s ($700), solve attempt…

A L L / _ _ _ / N _ _ _
_ S / L _ _ _

She solves the Beatles “ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE” for $2,650 & a trip to the WYNDHAM Grand Rio Mar beach and golf resort in PUERTO RICO valued at $10,500.

David: $12,550 & WC / Melissa: $0 / Zemma: $14,150 & trip

Triple Toss-Up: THING

#1:

A / _ _ T
_ _ / _ _ N _ Y

David has already won A LOT OF MONEY and has added $2K more.

#2:

_ / _ _ _ _
_ F / C _ _ H

Melissa’s one letter short again w/ A LOT OF CASH.

_ / _ I L E
_ F / C A S H

David also has A PILE OF CASH.

#3:

_ _ N _ R _ _ _ C Y

Melissa spoils the sweep and gets on the board with BANKRUPTCY.

Round 4: PLACE

Melissa: 1 R ($600), sole dud vowel of A
Zemma: 2 S’s ($650), 2 E’s, S-U round time

_ _ S _
_ _ _ E R S E _ _ _ _ _

Zemma makes the remaining consonants worth the next best thing- $1,900

Zemma: 2 N’s

_ _ S _
_ N _ E R S E _ _ _ _ N

She gets out of this BUSY INTERSECTION at the last second for $4,850 and the win.

FINAL SCORES
David: $16,550 and a useless WC / Melissa: $2,000 / Zemma: $19,000 cash & trip

GRAND TOTAL: $37,550
BANKRUPT TRASH: $5,400

Uh-oh, that DREADED category list is back…

• WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
• PHRASE
• THING

$100K Bonus Round

There’s nobody with Zemma, but she lands on the G in GAME. Starting setup…

_ _ _ _ _ R _ N _
_ R _ _ E S 

PCDI might do it for her…

C _ _ P _ R I N _
P R I C E S 

I don’t know if she’s been COMPARING PRICES to cars lately, but she’s won the 2024 Murano SV AWD worth at $41,705 for a final total of $60,705 & prizes.

MY RATING: 7

EPISODE #7991: 6️⃣🏙️SIXTH EPISODE WEEK V🏙️6️⃣

We’re on the Great American Cities set to kick off the final compilation week of the season.

$1K Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ

_ O V _ _
P _ _ M _ E _ E

David’s probably seen a MOVIE PREMIERE before, so he’s on the board first, and he’s not the only man to start out the week…

David Brown: attorney and chef (he came to a crossroad in life between law school and culinary school and he initially wanted to be a chef when he applied; he was going to be on a waiting list for a whole year so law school was like “We’ll take you now”) from Nanuet, NY (born and raised in Jamaica)

Becky Van Riper: retired secretary for a college’s health/counseling center at a local college who was raised on a dairy farm married to Richard with a grown daughter and son who are both married and two grandchildren from Erie, PA

Stephen Hilles: married to Melissa for nearly 20 years with four boys (they like to play sports and go to museums together as a family), and wants to eat pizza everyday from New Haven, MI

$2K Toss-Up: OCCUPATION

_ _ _ O _ A T O _ Y
_ E C _ _ I C _ _ N

David flubs the first word with FACTORY.

_ B O _ A T O _ Y
_ E C _ _ I C _ _ N

Stephen solves LABORATORY TECHNICIAN.

FEATURED PRIZE: Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, CO

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER

Stephen: 1 T ($600), 2 E’s, 2 S’s ($600), 3 A’s, no R on $650
David: BANKRUPT NEAR TD
Becky: N ($600), no D on $850
Stephen: 1 M ($650), 1 C ($900), 1 I, SAME BANKRUPT NEAR TD TO LOSE $2,600
David: 2 L’s ($850), OTHER BANKRUPT TO TAKE AMOUNT RIGHT BACK
Becky: BANKRUPT NEAR TD TO LOSE $600
Stephen: 2 H’s ($600), solve attempt…

S L _ T
M A C H I N E
_ A S H A _ L E

He mercifully solves SLOT MACHINE WASHABLE for $1,200.

Mystery Round: PHRASE

David: 2 T’s ($900), 3 A’s, 2 O’s, BANKRUPT NEAR TD AGAIN TO LOSE $1,300, that’s his third this evening
Becky: 1 L ($550), N (MW next to LaT…back to zero she goes)
Stephen: 4 R’s ($500), solve attempt…

_ O _ ‘ R _ / _ N
_ O R / A / R _ A L
T R _ A T

YOU’RE IN A REAL TREAT, Stephen. You’ve won another $2,000.

David: $1K / Becky: $0 / Stephen: $5,200

PP/Express Round: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Becky: 4 N’s ($700), 1 I, 2 G’s ($850), sole dud vowel of E
Stephen: M ($650), A, 2 Y’s ($500), 3 O’s, solve attempt…

_ O _ N G I N G / O N
M Y / _ A _ _ O N Y

He wins $1,150 and won’t be LOUNGING ON MY BALCONY, but the balcony in Washington D.C. courtesy of Collete worth $7K.

David: $1K / Becky: $0 / Stephen: $13,350 cash & trip

Triple Toss-Up: THING

#1:

T _ B _ _ S P _ _ N

David gets out a TABLESPOON.

#2:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N

Stephen nails it with TEASPOON.

#3:

P _ _ _ H _ _ _ K

Becky gets on the board with PITCHFORK.

Round 4: WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

Becky: 2 S’s ($500), FS time

_ _ _ S _ _ _ _
& / _ _ S _ _ _ _

FS value: $1,850

Becky: 1 T
Stephen: 1 R
David: 1 L
Becky: No N
NULL CYCLE
Stephen: 2 C’s
David: 1 P

L _ P S T _ C _
& / _ _ S C _ R _

David gets out some LIPSTICK & MASCARA for $3,700.

FINAL SCORES
David: $6,700 / Becky: $2,000 / Stephen: $15,350 cash & trip

GRAND TOTAL: a dismal $24,050
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding MW gamble): $6,750

Stephen’s generic category list…

• PERSON
• THING
• PHRASE

$100K Bonus Round

Stephen brought along the wife, Melissa, and his two boys, Matt and Micah. His spin lands on the first A in AMERICA’S. Starting setup…

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CBHA gives him a good shot…

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He still blows it with RUSH AHEAD, WISH AHEAD, DASH AHEAD, and WASH AHEAD. He won’t PUSH AHEAD to win another $40K.

We see a montage of Pat’s interviews in the postgame chat.

MY RATING: 4