"Wheel of Fortune"/"Jeopardy!" 11/22/12

WoF: If you couldn't watch last night's telecast, two ladies were in for a huge treat- Elaine S. won $137,250 in cash & sears shopping spree because of Cat Deobler's efforts- by doing so, Cat has recorded the fourth-highest one-game total ever (& third-highest cash total overall at $132,250) in "WoF" history!

$1K T-U: Event

_ _ R V _ _ _ / T _ E

_ _ R _ _ _

Michelle knows they've already been CARVING THE TURKEY. Here are the next three in-studio folks who want to stuff their wallets (as well as yours):

Michelle Stewart (Santa Monica)- A salon coordinator, makeup artist, jewelry maker & Lakers fan
Pam Loftis (Charleston, WV)- A registered nurse & adjunct instructor at Kanawha Valley Technical Community College married to Stacy w/ daughter Brandi & two rescue dogs named Sophie & Evie
Frank Pupa (Wall, NJ)- A database engineer at a large insurance company married to Jennifer w/ three daughters (Julia, Sophia & Grace) 

$2K T-U: Phrase

_ _ _ / A S

A / F I _ _ _ E

Frank's FIT AS A FIDDLE.

Tonight's Gift Tag: See's CANDIES

THQ Jackpot R: Occupation


He gets going w/ trip $900 T's (one at the end), a $500 Jackpot N, two E's but then gets wiped out by the MDW's right Bankrupt to the sum of $2,950. Secondly, Michelle Loses a Turn instantly. Third, Pam calls D for dud. As we get right back to Frank, he calls the $300 R at the end of the first word of three but then Bankrupts next to $2.5K on the very next spin of the wheel. Michelle calls for four S's to put $2K in her bank & pick up the 1/2 CAR next to $900 and a $300 L (but just fell short of the other plate), but she then purchases the sole dud vowel on this board (I). After Pam grabs the WC w/ the first letter of the puzzle (C) for five bills, she buys those two A's on the bottom and the O on top & calls a couple $600 M's...

C O M _ _ T E R

S _ S T E M S

A N A L _ S T

...& IDs COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST to keep her 12 $100 bills.

DUDS: $450 D (Pam), I (Michelle)
SOLE LaT: Michelle
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Frank)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $9,050

Current Scores:

Pam: $1,200 WC/Frank: $2K/Michelle: $1K

Mystery R: Before & After (w/ an apostrophe at the end of the first word of three)

Michelle spots the $600 T at the end of word #2 but then LaTs out for the second time this game. Second, Pam gets nothing by calling for an R. Third, Frank says a $300 N (first letter of the middle word), a $3.5K H (just left of the T in that same word), two I's (one of which is the second letter of the same five-letter word), a $500 G (to complete NIGHT), an A, a $700 S (before the apostrophe) but then a stopper of M. After Michelle misses w/ a C call, Pam grabs the $500 D, the E & double L's (first & last letters of this solution) for an extra $1,400...

L A D I E S '

N I G H T

_ _ L

...& takes a picture of a LADIES' NIGHT OWL for another $1,650, a slim lead & keeps control of the wheel.

DUDS: $800 C (Michelle), $400 M (Frank), $800 R (Michelle)
SOLE LaT: Michelle

Current Scores:

Pam: $2,850 WC/Frank: $2K/Michelle: $1K

Prize Puzzle R: Song Lyrics

Pam loses her WC to that same MDW Bankrupt. Frank secondly has found three T's for $1.5K and the candy package, the same number of O's but then nada w/ N. Third, coming Michelle's way is a negative of R. On her next spin, Pam calls a $500 L for the other 1/2 CAR & buys quad I's, after which this is what we see...

I / L I _ _ / T O

_ O _ _ / I T

_ O _ _ / I T

...she solves "I LIKE TO MOVE IT, MOVE IT" by will.i.am for the extra $250 & Hotwire.com trip to the Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort in Aruba worth $6,633.

DUDS: $400 N (Frank), $500 R (Michelle)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Pam

Current Scores:

Pam: $9,733 in cash & Aruba/Frank: $2K/Michelle: $1K

$3K T-U: Proper Name

N _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ D

_ _ T _ _ _ _ _

Michelle quickly dings the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS to quadruple her $$$.

R4: Things

She has dug up a $2K S quartet (w/ back-to-backers at the end of the first word & one at the end of the other) but then fool's gold while trying to call N. Second for Pam are the SL of two T's for $500 per word, twice the E's (meaning four in total) & an $1,100 R pair...

T _ _ E _ E S S

T R E _ S _ R E S

...& she has some TIMELESS TREASURES worth $1,850 more to her.

SOLE DUD: $500 N (Michelle)

Current Scores:

Pam: $11,583 in cash & trip/Frank: $2K/Michelle: $4K

R5: What Are You Doing?

Still spinning that wheel, Pam calls the $650 N but Pat will then give it the Final Spin because we're in Speed-Up...

_ _ _ _ _ N _ / _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _

...the consonants remaining are worth $1,800 apiece. Pam calls out the S at the end...

_ _ _ _ _ N G / _ _ R

_ _ _ _ S

...but she missolves twice w/ PACKING OUR BAGS & TAKING OUR BAGS, both of which are a letter short; $4,250 in her pot. Frank next calls the F...

_ _ _ _ _ N G / F _ R

_ _ _ _ S

...& he too's incorrect w/ PACKING FOR TRIPS. When we get back to him, he has gotten hold of an L...

_ L _ _ _ N G / F _ R

_ _ _ _ S

...& is correctly PLAYING FOR KEEPS to the tune of an additional $3,600.

DUDS (after S-U): C (Michelle), D (Pam), T (Frank)
DQs: 3 (missolves by Pam & Frank)

Final Scores:

Pam: $11,583 in cash & flying/Frank: $5,600/Michelle: $4K
GT: $21,183

FRANK'S SPIN ID: EK04158 (Ed K.)
MICHELLE'S SPIN ID: SS07623 (Steve S.)

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (WC excluded): $3,250

Maxwell House Regular BR #46: Pam whirls the wheel to the I in SPIN.

Prompt: Thing

Looks easy, considering the huge win last show:

_ _ R S T

_ L _ _ _ S E

DBCI don't do much except light up a couple of the hot vowel in this bonus puzzle...

_ I R S T

_ L I _ _ S E

...all she says is...FIRST ECLIPSE. Pat gets the FIRST GLIMPSE of what was in her envelope...











































































































































































































































































































...WE JUST MADE HISTORY, BUT IN TONIGHT'S CASE, A BAD WAY- BECAUSE WE LANDED ON IT TWO EPISODES IN A ROW, SHE'S THE SECOND $100K LOSER THIS SEASON AND SHE'S THE LOWEST-WINNING CHAMP OF THE SEASON W/ $11,583 IN CASH & VACATION. Doggone it.

HER SPIN ID: JS0049580 (Julia S.)

EPISODE RATING: 3

Jeopardy!:

Competitors:
Joshua Barnett (Albany, NY)- Graduate student of Early American Poetry
Mona Hatfield (Eufaula, OK)- Retired school library media specialist
CHAMP: Paul Nelson (whose four-day cash winnings total $48,900; he's in danger of pulling a Faith Love)

Topics in the Lead-Off Position:
DEAD, BUT VERY BUSY
STATE THE NATIONAL PARK
SONG BIRDS
ON THE BOOKSHELF
CEREMONIES
THE "GOLDEN" HOUR

On the very bottom of On the Bookshelf's is the DD that Joshua has chosen w/ $2,800; he leads Mona by 12 bills. He risks $1.5K & his early lead:

People brought before The Spanish Inquisition were sentenced at this public ceremony whose name means "act of faith".

"What is inquisition?" is absolutely wrong; it was auto-de-fe. But he's back in front at the break, $2,300-$2,200; Paul's on the board w/ $600.

LT (all unattempted): $1,400

Scores After the R:
Paul: $2,800
Mona: $5,200
Joshua: $4,300

Double J! Rundown:
TOY STORY
THE DA VINCI CODE
BIG
YOU'VE GOT MALI
A HANSEATIC LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
HANKS GIVING (Tom Hanks-themed board)

Joshua goes DD Hunting & is successful at picking off one from the $1,600 Toy Story spot at $7.5K; he leads his opponent by $3,900 each & is barely in Lock Game Territory. For a $2K positive bump:

Founded in 1948, this company got its name from the sound a slingshot projectile made when hitting a target.

"What is WHAM-O?"...correct & he has $9.5K! Paul drags out the other one under the biggie within A Hanseatic League of Their Own; he has $8K to Mona's $7,200 & Joshua's $11,900. Our champ bets a C-note.

The decline of the Hanseatic League was in part due to this devastating war that lasted from 1618-1648.

"What is The 30 Years War?"...just that easy for a new sum of $9K! Left on the board are the $800 & $2K Da Vinci and $800 Hanseatic League clues.

ATTEMPTED LT: $4,400
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2,800
TOTAL DJ! LT: $7,200

Banks Heading Into Final:
Paul: $10,200
Mona: $7,200
Joshua: $11,900

CORYAT SCORES:
Paul: $11,200
Mona: $7,200
Joshua: $13K

FJ! SUBJECT #49: Nutrition.

The word coined for these substances in 1912 was meant to suggest they were essential to life & contained nitrogen.

Mona's way off the mark w/ "What are nitrous oxides?" & dips to $2.5K. Paul wrote "What is Nutrients?"...HE'S THE SECOND CHAMP EVER TO MISS HIS FIRST FIVE FJ! CLUES, but he's still in it by wagering $4,200 & finishing at six big ones. Joshua responded "What are nitrates?"...that costs him $8,501 & the game (they were vitamins), so Paul just became a dubious five-time champ w/ $54,900!

EPISODE RATING: 6