Black Friday 2011 Results

WoF: This episode started a minute late, but it still aired in full. Friday's first Toss-Up serves as some kind of common Place in the NY area:

_ _ _ L I _

_ _ B _ _ _ Y

No need to be quiet as Ashley solves PUBLIC LIBRARY. Our last three contestants this week:

Ashley Eidson (Reston, VA)- A May '11 graduate from the University of Virginia w/ a Marketing & Information Technology degree who's also part of a big professional bowling family
Toni Jilka (Henderson, NV)- A three-year UNLV peer adviser/Biology major/teapot specialist who previously made ceramics/potteries for four years & is currently applying for dental school
Mark Lawrence (Plantation, FL; originally from England, then he lived in South Africa for 32 years): A 13-year U.S. citizen married to Deborah who has seven grandchildren

Still on the TU swing of things, the $2K category will be Show Biz:

_ H _ / _ A D I E S / _ F

_ H _ / V _ E W

Mark solves THE LADIES OF "THE VIEW" (Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck & Sherri Shepherd) for two grand in American currency.

The last NYC trip offered for now's to The Roosevelt Hotel w/ tickets to "Rock of Ages", making this trip package worth $5,780. Incidentally, as of about a month ago w/ the current round setup, the prize wedge's now only available through the first two main rounds. Once the puzzle for this FAMOUS footwear Jackpot Round's revealed to be dealing w/ a Thing, he calls two R's for $600, buys three E's but then loses the $350 remainder to the Bankrupt w/ the Wild Card nearby. Second, Ashley calls a $450 Y, purchases two A's, calls two C's to multiply the remaining $200 by seven but then Bankrupts on the right side of the Million Dollar Wedge to give back the $1,400. Third, Toni calls two N's for the WC but then Loses a Turn. On his second turn, Mark calls three T's for $2,700...

T _ E

S T A T E N / _ S _ A N _

_ E R R Y

...& he banks it after getting THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY, for a new total of $4,700.

SOLE LaT: Toni
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Mark & Ashley)
FINAL UNCLAIMED JACKPOT THIS WEEK: $7,250

At the lead-off point of another Mystery/Before & After Round, Ashley runs into the MDW's other Bankrupt. Toni secondly calls three S's for $2,700, buys five E's & picks two N's while on the Mystery Wedge in between Free Play & LaT before flipping it over...but she Bankrupts out, so she definitely loses out on $4,450 & has to hand over the WC. Third, Mark calls a $900 R & three T's for another $1.5K & the blue 1/2 KIA, then he buys three A's & an I before calling the first letter of this board in a $900 M & buying the other two vowels (O & U) & calling up a $600 B & a $300 B. At this point...

M A N _ A T T A N ' S

U _ _ E R / _ E S T

S I D E

O _ / B E E _

...he takes out MANHATTAN'S UPPER WEST SIDE OF BEEF that's good for an extra $3,200, bringing him to $7,900.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (women)

The last Prize Puzzle Round of the week brings up an Event. Going down Toni's road first are two T's for the TicketsNow.com gift tag, three N's for $2,700, an I but then a negative of S. Second for Mark are two A's courtesy of FP, two R's for six bills, half a dozen E's but then the LaT. Third, Ashley captures a $300 F...

A N

_ N F _ R _ E T T A _ _ E

E _ _ E R I E N _ E

...& adds that amount to the money section of her score & AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE at the Rincon Beach Resort (unlike most of the recent trips, though, airfare isn't provided by ORBITZ) worth $6,100, so she's $500 out of first place w/ $7,400 in cash & trip.

SOLE DUD: $450 S (Toni)
SOLE LaT: Mark

LAST SPIN ID OF THE WEEK: DK00864 (Delores K.)

Toni could start a comeback on this $3K TU. It's about Living Things:

_ O T T E D

P _ _ _ _ _

Her guess of SPOTTED PUPPIES has too many letters, unfortunately, so she stays at zero.

P O T T E D

P _ _ _ _ _

Mark gets the $3K steal on the POTTED PLANTS, so he's in five-figure territory w/ $10,900.

Next on the board's an Occupation; if this happens to be the last maingame round & Ashley scores $3.5K, we'll go to Sudden Death for the first time since the Thursday episode of Soap Stars Week in February '06. His first letters this time are two R's for nine Benjamins, one E, three A's, four T's for an additional $450 apiece & two I's before we shift to Last Chance Mode...

_ _ I T E _ / _ A T I _ _ _

T R A _ _ _ A T _ R

...well, there ain't going to be a tie-breaking TU this evening, because the remaining consonants are all worth $6K! After two S's come out of his mouth...

_ _ I T E _ / _ A T I _ _ S

T R A _ S _ A T _ R

...he seals the match w/ UNITED NATIONS TRANSLATOR for $13,550 additional & $24,450 in cash! Ashley leaves w/ $7,400 in cash & Puerto Rico & Toni has to settle for the $1K consolation.

$32,850 in cash & vacation has been won thus far.

PERFECT ROUND

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding WC): $6,200

Maxwell House Big Money Round #45: We'll find out if Mark will win some more U.S. money &/or a Swedish automobile on this Black Friday (he didn't bring along anyone to the studio) as he spins the W. The two letters he gets from this Phrase on the spot are:

_ _ _ E / _ T

_ _ _ _

DPHI only adds...

_ I _ E / I T

_ _ _ _

...in reference to the $30K, we won't GIVE IT AWAY because he didn't call the G & the A's, so we have our third BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT of any kind this season. He leaves w/ 24,450 bucks.

Oh, and did you know Lady GaGa's from NY?

J!: Here is Ann Thurlow's final opposition of the week:

James Ruchala (Ararat, NC)- Ethnomusicologist
Kendra Anspaugh (New Orleans)- Community college instructor

Friday's First Six:

PHILATELY PHUN
PORTMANTEAU WORDS
WHAT THE DICKENS? (each clue's a Dickens book title in double talk)
POTENT POTABLES
IT'S NOT THE MIAMI HEAT
IT'S THE HUMILITY

Ann's $400 in debt early on, but recovers to be tied for second place w/ Kendra at $1,800 apiece at the first commercials; they trail James by $1,600. Speaking of him, he catches the Daily Double at the end of It's the Humility w/ $6,200; Kendra's in second w/ $4,400 & Ann's in third w/ $2,600. He wagers $2K & his lead on this answer:

In 2011, this politician said he didn't deserve the honor of having the Wilmington, DE train station named after him.

"Who is Joe Biden?"...he's still in first for the time being w/ $8,200! He's still in front at the round's conclusion w/ $200 more than that; Kendra's close behind w/ $6,600 & the champion will begin Double Jeopardy! w/ $3,200.

PERFECT ROUND

DJ! Slate:

THE LONELY ISLAND
SONG OF THE SOUTH
HALOGENS
GRHYME TIME
TRUTH SEEKERS
RAILROADING 101 (Alex video clues)

While on The Lonely Island, Kendra finds out that the center clue has a DD while she's at $8,200 & she's $3K behind James at this time. Her actual wager's $5K, so for a $2K leading cushion:

The name given to these islands when they were annexed by the U.S. in 1867 reflected their position between America & Asia.

"What are the Midway Islands?"...yes they are for a new first-place score of $13,200! The other DD's hers too thanks to the $1,600 spot on Halogens; she's leading James $18K-$14,200, while Ann's deep in the doldrums w/ two thou. She risks twice as much as the last time, aka $10K, on this:

All isotopes of astatines, the heaviest halogen, are this, which is why they have half-lives.

"What is radioactive?"...yes indeed to close in on Lock Game Territory w/ 28 G's!

SOLE TS: Unattempted $1,600 Railroading 101 clue

Scores After DJ!:

Ann: $1,600- MATHEMATICALLY ELIMINATED
Kendra: $34,800
James: $17,600

CORYAT SCORES:

Ann: $1,600
Kendra: $22,600
James: $16,600

FINAL JEOPARDY! TOPIC: Modern American Novels.

The title of this 1981 Pulitzer Prize winner comes from a Jonathan Swift line about how lesser minds unite to oppose genius.

ANN:
Response: "What is 'A Confederacy of Dunces'"
Wager: NOTHING
Final score: $1,600

James' also right...BUT ONLY RISKED $400, so w/ a final total of $18K, he's leaving w/ $2K, Ann's going home w/ $28,805 & despite blanking out here, Kendra Anspaugh wins $34,300!

Millionaire (Double Your Money Week #2 Conclusion):

End of David Juliano's Game
Game 2
$1K Question Game

Episode ratings:

8: "Jeopardy!"
7: "Millionaire" & "Wheel of Fortune"