SE (Trip)- Lexington Hotel in Jackson Hole ($3,548)
SB (It plays music)- Honda Fit MT (CURTAIN #2)
BB- Home entertainment package ($4,609)
CURTAIN #1- Giant used tires (they also miss out on $500)
...but they don't have it.
In today's Dice Duel match-up, Keyshia (Wonder Woman) faces Spero (referee).
Control Round:
Keyshia: 6
Spero: 2
THE DUEL:
K: BOXCARS (12)- $5K
S: SNAKEEYES (2)- $5K
K: 2/4- $700 ($5,700)
S: 4/1- $1,100 ($6,100)
K: 4/3- $400 ($6,100)
S: 5/1- DANGER ZONE ENFORCED
S: 6/2- $600 ($6,700)
K: 1/3- $1.5K ($7,600)
S: 1/2- $2.5K ($9,200)
K: 6/3- $1,200 ($8,800)
S: 5/4- PAINFUL LOSS OF EVERYTHING
Left in SE- DUD credit card
Brandy, a Navy woman stationed in CA from OR, plays a game of Before or After. The base year of the day's 1975.
Big League Chew (RB): BEFORE- '80 (One-yr. membership to Wi Spa in L.A.)($2,400)
Equal Classic (GB): AFTER- '82 (Nikon camera package)($1,799)
Celestial Seasonings Chamomile tea (BB): BEFORE- '72 (Mon Cheri spinel & diamond gold ring)($3K)
THE BIG RISK (BB): NO- Half-piano
Allison's Fast Deal Decision (dressed as a Greek goddess): CURTAIN #2- visiondecor.com home office ($3,701)
Angela's FD Decision (dressed as the season of Winter): CURTAIN #3- Kitchen ($5,597)(Check: $800)
PERFECT ROUND
Lynne & Jeffrey (another ref) play Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Lynne: #1- ROCK
Jeffrey: #2- PAPER
He DECLINES the chance at the Toyota Tacoma MT (Curtain #3).
PAPER- $100 (TRUCK: SCISSORS)
(Note: The Big Deal of the Day standings weren't announced throughout this later-taped episode.)
Mary (court jester) is the star of this Debate.
PICK: SE (Jonathan from the Greenback Party)- $375
CURTAIN #1 (Trip)- One-week Chica Surf Adventure in Costa Rica ($6,850)
THE BIG DEAL: She also misses out on any chance of going for this two-trip combo, because Keyshia's headed to the bank. Thus, Angela (an interior/window display designer) chooses DOOR #2 for her two daughters...WINNER- she & Scott are on their way during their 25th Anniversary to the Treasure Island Resort ($7,150) & the Les Sources de Caudalie in Martillac, France ($16,699)!
#1- Bedroom/customized closet/$1.5K macy's gift card package ($5,798)
#3- BBQ ($2,049; revealed last)
Meanwhile, Elizabeth finds Jonathan a wireless mouse for the $500 wad, while Sarah pulls out a pink crayon for Tiffany (while dressed as one) for $200.
TPiRecap
FF: If our current champions are to become the highest winners this season, they need to obviously win their last two games, win at least one of their final two Fast Money rounds & have their last non-winning FM trip (assuming there is one) net them at least $525.
TODAY'S GAME: Brennans (whose three-day cash winnings total $21,575) vs. Browns (NOT the same ones we first saw on the aired season premiere or the ones who were all female; they're from Houston, TX)
R1: Name something a grown man would be embarrassed to admit his mommy still does for him. Base guess(es):
#1: Laundry/ironing (45)(Nancie)
#2:
#3:
#4: Cooks (6)(Delrick)
#5:
#6:
#7:
Brennans:
Kevin: Gives him a haircut- X
Jay: Makes the bed/clean house- T3 (6)
Kristin: Clothes shopping/helps dress- #2 (17)
Chad (who's the baby of six kids): Sewing- XX
Nancie: Makes (doctor's) appointments- XXX
Delrick Steal (for 74): Give him money to pay bills- NO
T3: Bathes him & tucks him in bed (6 each)
#7: Cuts his meat (5)
R2: Name a complaint a shoe salesman might have about a customer's feet. I have a feeling about one of the listed answers:
#1: They smell (69)(Kevin; that was exactly what I thought of first & after Steve grabs him to celebrate w/ him, this player does the "Discount Double-Check"!)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#6:
Brennans:
Jay: Nasty toenails- X
Kristin: Sweaty feet- XX
Chad: Too big- #2 (9)
Nancie: Too wide/fat/swollen- #5 (3)
Kevin: Too tiny- XXX
Delrick Steal #2 (for 81 & a seven-point lead): Bunions/corns- #3 (5)
#4: They're dirty (4)
#6: Athlete's foot/fungus (2; the challengers were also leaning towards that)
Double: If you & a friend were stranded on a tropical island, name something you might have to eat. Face-off answer (s):
#1: Coconuts/fruit (58)(Jay)
#2:
#3:
#4:
Brennans:
Kristin: Fish- #3 (14)
Chad: Insects/bugs- #4 (7)
Nancie: Plants- X
Kevin: Tree bark- XX
Jay: Wild animals- XXX
Delrick Steal #3 (for another 158 & to stay in the lead): Other people- #2 (15)(239)
Triple: Name a personal statistic a woman would be more likely to lie about than a man would. For instance:
#1: Age (47)(Vanessa, who's married to her team's captain for almost a yr.)
#2: Weight (39)(Kristin)
#3:
#4:
Browns:
Paul (father): Shoe size- X
Delrick: How many people she's been w/ (in bed)- #4 (5)
Aaron (a Theater teacher for Ovation Theatre at Glenda Dawson High School in Paraland, TX): Bra size/measurements- BRENNANS ELIMINATED (6)(530)
As we just saw quite a few times yesterday w/ other GSs, I can't totally figure things out anywhere.
FAST MONEY: We never got to hear from Marsha this afternoon, but their son Devan wishes the new champs much luck in their Comfort INN Home Town Family Moment.
1. According to 100 women on the 1-10 scale, how necessary are men?
2. Name something people count down the days until.
3. Name a specific shade of blue.
4. Name a part of the body where you have an ache right now.
5. Name something you'd hate to discover is missing.
Vanessa:
1. 9- 11
2. Christmas- 27
3. Royal- 11
4. Back- 33
5. Keys- 9
TOTAL- 91
Delrick:
1. 8- 14
2. Birthday- 26
3. Navy- 22
4. Stomach- 3
5. Car- 9
TOTAL- 165 ($825)
#1s:
1. 10
3. Baby
5. $$$/wallet
WoF:
$1K T-U: College Life
_ _ L K I _ _ / A C _ O _ S
C _ _ _ U _
Alyssa remembers WALKING ACROSS CAMPUS, so we'll talk to her first:
Alyssa Pautech (Albany, OR)- An Oregon State sophomore who's a part of their School of Business' Accounting program, a Chi Omega treasurer & is a student worker on campus at their veterinarian teaching hospital
Chad Heffelfinger (Vancouver, WA)- A Washington St. junior majoring in Education Administration who hopes to teach & be a principal/superintendent; he's been named the '10 Sigma Yu Brother of the Year & has also received their Serviceman of the Yr. award in '10 & '11
Jasmine Dudley (Oregon City)- A University of Portland Jr. majoring in Global Business who's part of the UPMG (University of Portland Marketing Group) & wants to be in NY Fashion Week
twitter PUZZLE OF THE NIGHT (People):
D _ _ M
_ O O M M _ T _ S
$2K T-U: Event
S A D _ _ / H _ _ _ _ _ S
_ A _ C E
Alyssa solves something I've never heard of, the SADIE HAWKINS DANCE, to triple her money.
meineke Jackpot Round: Phrase (w/ a question mark at the end)
She spins up & calls three R's for $1,650, buys an E, calls the $300 S at the end of the puzzle & two N's to be $100 shy of the $3K mark, buys vowel singletons for the I & A & gets the $5K bonus wedge (courtesy of ally BANK, of course) w/ the first letter of the solution, C. Following a $500 B & quad O's...
C A N / I / B O R R O _
_ O _ R / N O _ E S ?
...she doesn't ask "CAN I BORROW YOUR NOTES?" at the best of times, but this one's worth another $7,650 to her & $10,650 so far.
PERFECT ROUND
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $6,950Mystery Round: Before & After (four words)
Chad leads off this board by digging up two $350 T's & three S's while on the Mystery Wedge in between Free PLAY & Lose a Turn before taking the chance at a price of $3K...& pays the piper. Secondly, Jasmine wastes a spin because of the Bankrupt next to top dollar. Third, Alyssa says a $400 R but then hits the other regular Bankrupt. Fourth, Chad collects $1,200 worth of three N's, three E's, an A, the double D's for another six bills & a $3.5K L...
D E A N ' S
L _ S T
_ _
_ N _ R E D _ E N T S
...& finds a DEAN'S LIST OF INGREDIENTS that add up to 4,800 clams.
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Everyone)
Current Scores:
Chad: $4,800/Jasmine: $0/Alyssa: $10,650
Prize Puzzle Round: What Are You Doing?
Jasmine's first letters are the $550 G, the twin N's for another $1K & the blue 1/2 KIA, but after two FP O's & the buy of two I's is S for sorry. Second, Alyssa's latest findings include a $500 T & a negative of R. Third, Chad takes a beating from the Million Dollar Wedge's left-side Bankrupt, his second of the game. Then, Jasmine runs into the same Bankrupt the current leader previously got to send that KIA Soul back to the private garage & cost her $1,300; she also has a pair of those. Next, Alyssa lights up a $500 L while on the remaining plate & couples of O's & A's to finish the vowels for the round, but then comes D for dud. After Chad calls the trip C's & double B's for $450 each, here's a $500 H & a $1,800 K set & the layout...
K I C K I N G / B A C K
O N / _ _ / B E A C H
T O W E L
...& he requests an opportunity to be "KICKING BACK ON MY BEACH TOWEL" & we'll give him not only another $4,550 & first place, but also the night's trip to the Bay Gardens Resorts in St. Lucia worth $6,125.
DUDS: $300 D (Alyssa), $500 R (Alyssa), $450 S (Jasmine)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Chad & Jasmine)
TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: TP2700928 (Tajuana P.)
Current Scores:
Chad: $15,475 in cash & vacation/Jasmine: HARD LUCK/Alyssa: $10,650
WHEEL Deals! Wednesday Offer of the Week: $20 Fanatics voucher for half the price; $8 if you use your SonyCard (this entire offer's available through its 2,000th voucher)
$3K T-U: Movie Title
_ _ _ / _ _ _ G _ R
_ _ _ _ _
It doesn't take long for Chad to nail "THE HUNGER GAMES" to go to $18,475.
Last Chance Round: Person
It's $6K Final Spin time! After the hot consonant of four S's get said...
B _ _
B L _ B B E R M _ _ T _
...Chad picks a darn good time to be a BIG BLABBERMOUTH to win the added $24K & the championship! The girls each left behind $12K each.
DUDS: C (Chad), N (Chad), P (Jasmine), S (Chad)
Final Scores:
Chad: $42,475 in cash & St. Lucia/Jasmine: $1K GOOSEEGG/Alyssa: $10,650
GT: $54,125
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding extras): $5,400
Maxwell House Regular BR #164: Hoping that he won't have anywhere near the same fate as last night's champ, Chad spins the double-star.
Category: Thing
To get him started:
_ / _ R _ S _
_ _ _ E
CMBO puts up...
_ / B R _ S _
_ _ C E
...& he nails this puzzle at A BRISK PACE for the 30 G's & a final haul of $72,475 in cash & trip, which also means $20K's in the Rebuilding Together pot!
Pat takes the camera from a camerawoman named Carol to help us close this episode.
TS: Tomorrow will be a season-ending doubleheader. Tonight, however, is a battle of the Bible & Surf Clubs.
What You Know Preliminaries:
1. Richard l. Cadence2. Nashay (twin sister) d. Dylan
3. Theresa d. Alexa (first Q stumped them)
4. Katelyn l. Brittany
5. Jaimie l. Michael
6. Ashley l. Eric
7. Gage l. Abdie (valedictorian)
8. Brandon d. Madeline (he knew Tyra Banks hosts/judges/produces "AMERICA'S NEXT top model")
9. Ryan d. Mark
Extra Credit #18 (Janay vs. Matt)(Roku box): What music magazine ranks popular songs & albums on weekly charts like the Hot 100 (& shares its title w/ the name of a music producer)?
Janae: Billboard
What You Should Know:
Janay vs. Nashay (battle of the twin sisters): A fear of enclosed spaces like closets or elevators is known as what common phobia?
Nashay: Claustrophobia
Theresa vs. Michael: The 1950s African-American leader Malcolm Letter was better remembered today w/ what other last name?
Michael: Malcolm X
Brandon vs. Brittany: The rise & fall of the tides' mainly caused by the gravitational pull of what heavenly body?
Brittany: The Moon
Ryan vs. Cadence: Often used to create shapes like flowers or animals, the Japanese art of folding paper's known as what?
Ryan: Origami
Abdie vs. Eric: According to legend, what King wielded a magic sword called Excalibur?
Abdie: King Arthur
WTH Topics: Types of flowers & fielding positions in baseball
Torture: Rocking chair w/ the confetti/whipped cream cannons
Results:
Michael: 9
Ryan: 14- PEOPLE'S CHAMP
Abdie: 16- WINNER
Brittany: 7
Nashay: 10
WHAT YOU THINK #18:
1. What's the worst household chore you have to do?
Abdie: Taking out the trash- #3 (10%)
Ryan: Cleaning up your room- 3% (#1 was doing the dishes w/ 34% & #2 was cleaning the bathroom at 24%)
2. Name the genre of music that you dislike most.
Abdie: Country- #1 (34%)
Ryan: Screamo- 2% (#2 was Metal w/ 12% & #3 was (Alternative) Rock at 7%)
3. Name the reality TV star you would most want as a roommate.
Ryan: Snooki- #1 (16%)
Abdie: DJ Pauly D- #3 (5%; #2 was Kim Kardashian at 6%)
4. What color clothing do you wear most frequently?
Abdie: Blue- #2 (30%)
Ryan: Black- #1 (31%; #3 was white w/ 11%)
FQ: What one TV network do you watch more than any other?
Abdie: MTV- YOU BET THAT'S #1 ON THAT SURVEY! (10%)
Ryan: Comedy Central- 5%
J!: Now in DAR Constitution Hall are tonight's Power Players:
Chris Wallace (Hope for the Warriors)
Katty Kay (International Women's Media Foundation)
Dr. Oz (HealthCorps)
Onto Some Categories:
FAIR & BALANCED
ABRUPT ABBREVS.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
STARS & CAUSES
IT'S THE "E"-CONOMY
THE AUDACITY OF (BOB) HOPE
Usually this week, the first commercial break's taken after the 11th clue & tonight's no exception; Katty's barely in Lock Game Territory at that point w/ $2,600, followed by Dr. Oz w/ $1K (originally -$400) & Chris w/ $200. Time expires before we can get to the Daily Double of the round amongst the following:
Abrupt Abbrev.: $400-$1K
Washington, D.C.: $800
Stars & Causes: ALL
LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $2,600
Scores After J! Round:
Dr. Oz: $1K
Katty: $4K
Chris W.: $3K
Double J! Listings:
POLITICAL CINEMA
YOU CALL YOURSELF A DOCTOR?
COLOR ME BAD
"BLOW" HARDS
The New York Times: THE ARTS
THE BRITISH ARE COMING!
Katty's got a Video DD because of the $1,200 clue dealing w/ Political Cinema; she's still leading Chris $5,200-$3,800. Her wager's $1K.
This 1939 Jimmy Stewart classic premiered here at Constitution Hall.
She goofs by a few letters w/ "What is 'Mr. Smith Comes to Washington'?"; the exact title was "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' & her lead's down to a couple hundred bucks. The other DD & The British Are Coming! at Chris courtesy of his $1,600 answer choice down there & he has an $800 cushion over Katty, $7K-$6,200; Dr. Oz's still somewhat in the mix at $2,200. Mr. Wallace risks $2K & his lead on this:
The British didn't have Bon Temps in the Jan. 8, 1815 Battle of this city.
"What is New Orleans?"...he almost went for broke & he should've, but $9K's now on his scoreboard. Not enough time for:
You Call Yourself a Doctor?: $2K
Color Me Bad: $1,200-$2K
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $2K (The Arts)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $1,200 (You Call Yourself a Doctor?)
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $3,200
Post-DJ! Banks:
Dr. Oz: $3K
Katty: $7,800
Chris W.: $19,400
CORYAT SCORES:
Dr. Oz: $3K
Katty: $8,800
Chris W.: $19K
FINAL J! TOPIC: American Literature.
In 2011, in the preface to the 75th Anniv. Edition, Pat Conroy called this novel "The last great...victory of the Confederacy."
DR. OZ:
Response: "What is Gone with the Wind"
Wager: $2,900
Final score: $5,900
KATTY:
Response: SAME AS THE DR.
Wager: $200
Final score: $8K
CHRIS:
Response: TRIFECTA
Wager: $3,400
WINS $50K W/: $22,800
Millionaire Wednesday:
Game 1
Game 2
$1K Q Game
Episode ratings:
8: "The Substitute" & "Wheel of Fortune"
7: "Family Feud", "Jeopardy!", "Let's Make a Deal" & "Millionaire"
6: "The Price is Right"