"Wheel of Fortune"/"Jeopardy!" 12/27/12

WoF Intro Flashback Moment #53 (11/8/02 from Seattle): After Gloretta solved the Show Biz puzzle CINEMATOGRAPHY on the buzzer in the Speed-Up Round, she "Woo"ed w/ Pat

$1K T-U: Living Things

_ W O

T U _ _ _ _ _ _ V E S

Also an item in "The 12 Days of Christmas", Beth identifies "TWO TURTLEDOVES" & we give her the money. Here's the entire gang for the night:

Beth Vencill (Charleston, WV)- A 2nd Grade teacher at Bible Center School (she also serves at their church) w/ two nieces (Mallory & Reese)
Saul Miller (Lexington, KY)- A professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky who just got married to Andrea & has been playing frisbee for 12 yrs.
Cristal Clark (Capitol Heights, MD)- An event coordinator for the Georgetown Public Policy Institute who has a six-yr.-old daughter named Summer

$2K T-U: Around the House

_ _ _ R _ S S

B _ _ K

Saul pulls out an ADDRESS BOOK, whether it's online or not.

Featured Trip: MacArthur Place ($5.5K)
Tonight's Gift Tag: Daisy Cakes

simple green Jackpot R: Title

_ _ _ / _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !

Saul: 3 T's (MDW), 4 H's ($900), 2 E's, 2 O's, W ($700), N ($450), A, 2 I's (NMV), 3 S's ($900), 2 C's ($600)

H O W / T H E

_ _ I N C H / S T O _ E

C H _ I S T _ A S !

He solves "HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!" to officially bank $7,650.

PR
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,550

Current Scores:

Beth: $1K/Saul: $9,650 MDW/Cristal: $0

(Tonight's holiday shout-out comes from the camera/audio department.)

Mystery R: Before & After

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Cristal: T ($350)
Beth: S (MW) & RISKS...BANKRUPT
Saul: N ($500 + WC), I, E, 2 R's ($400), 2 A's, 2 L's ($900), M ($800), 2 O's

I ' M / A L L

E A R S

O _ / _ O R N

He says "I'M ALL EARS OF CORN" for 2,900 dollars more.

SOLE DUD: T (Cristal)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Beth

Current Scores:

Beth: $1K/Saul: $12,550 MDW WC/Cristal: $0

Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #63 (11/12/98- Soap Stars Week)(Person)(DFHA):

S A _ _ _ H _ N _ S T

A: SAXOPHONIST (Joshua Morrow & Lynn each won $25K; a BMW Z3 was won that Mon.)

Prize Puzzle R: Phrase

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Beth: T ($600), 2 H's ($500), 5 E's, 2 R's ($800), A, 3 I's, 2 S's ($700), D ($700)
Saul: 4 N's ($900), U (NMV), 2 L's ($800), Y ($900)
Cristal: X ($500 + 1/2 CAR next to $900), B ($450)

R E _ L I N E / &

R E L A X / I N

T H E / S U N S H I N E

Beth earns an additional $3,850 & will RECLINE & RELAX IN THE SUNSHINE on her Hotwire.com holiday to Galley Bay worth $8,640.

DUDS: B (Cristal), D (Beth), Y (Saul)

Current Scores:

Beth: $13,490 in cash & Antigua (it wrongly read $10,920 just before the next break)/Saul: $12,550 MDW WC/Cristal: SNOWBALL

$3K T-U: Things

A / _ _ _ _ / A _ D

A / S M _ _ _

Beth has both A WINK AND A SMILE to boost her score a little & now has $16,490 in winnings.

S-U: What Are You Doing?
FS: $1,900

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LETTERS: N, G, S, T

G _ T T _ N G / _ _

S T _ R _ / S T R _ _ G _ T

Saul's wrong twice w/ GETTING MY STARE STRAIGHT & GETTING MY START STRAIGHT, likely preventing him from $9.5K extra & a trip to the MDBR. Cristal then requests that H...

G _ T T _ N G / _ _

S T _ R _ / S T R _ _ G H T

...& she's GETTING MY STORY STRAIGHT w/ about a second left for her only payoff; Beth missed out on $11,400.

DQs: 2 (Raul's missolves)

Final Scores:

Beth: $16,490 in cash & trip/Raul: $12,550/Cristal: $5,700
GT: $34,740

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $1K

Maxwell House $100K BR #71: Beth collects the M envelope from GAME.

Prompt: Thing

Nearly half the letters:

_ _ N _ L

_ _ _ S E

BETH'S PICKS: CDMA

_ _ N A L

_ _ A S E

In this FINAL PHASE, Beth wins that Volkswagen Bug & finishes up w/ cash & prizes worth $46,795; plus, $177.5K's in the Rebuilding Together bank!

$5K SPIN ID #64: DF9659481

A piece on the renovation of the headquarters of the Center for Urban Youth & Family Development in Detroit's shown.

Jeopardy!:
Allen Park (D.C.)- Refugee affairs officer
Nichole Mancone (Providence, RI)- College registrar
CHAMP: Kris Hamilton (whose three-day cash sum totals $60,301)

J! R Board:
ANAGRAMMED AMERICA
SCHOOLING AROUND
YOUR CHOICE OF 3
HIGH SCORERS
IRAN
ENDS IN "Y"

Kris scoops the DD in the $800 Iran box w/ $2K; he's doubled up Nichole & Allen's $200 behind her for second place. Kris goes for another TDD.

These three English words translate the phrase written 11 times on both the green & red stripes on Iran's flag.

"What is 'God is Great'?"...in this case, it sure is for four big ones! He hits the first commercial break w/ an LGT-quality $5,800 & a $5K lead over Allen.

ATTEMPTED LT: $1,400
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2K
TOTAL LT: $3,400

Pre-Double J! Totals:
Kris: $8K
Nichole: $600
Allen: $3,800

DJ! Categories:
SPEED WRITING
BEVERAGE BRANDS
THEIR ALBUM ROCKS!
FAMILIAR PHRASES
"OF" MEN
& MICE

Kris has a hard time pronouncing the title Beverage Brands, but has an easier time finding a DD in its center screen w/ $13,200; he's still in the clear, w/ Nichole at $5K & Allen at $4,200. The current kingpin risks $3,100.

Drops of Good is a community project of this coffee brand.

"What is Maxwell House?"...indeed, it's the one for $16,300 as his new total! Allen can play catchup because he spots the game's final DD behind the $1,200 & Mice answer w/ $7K; he's just $800 out of second & Kris' still way in front w/ $17,900. The male challenger wagers a mere grand.

Perhaps the smallest mouse's this one of Sub-Saharan Africa, also a term for small peoples of the region.

"What are pygmies?"...correct he is.

DJ! LT (all unattempted): $10,400

Moving into Final:
Kris: $19,100
Nichole: $10,600
Allen: $10K

CORYAT SCORES:
Kris: $16K
Nichole: $10,600
Allen: $10,200

FJ! SUBJECT #74: Fighting Monarchs.

Seen here's a suit of armor worn by this monarch at the Siege of Boulogne in 1544 when he was 53.

Allen wrote on his monitor "Who is Charles I?"...costs him the lot. Nichole displays "Who is Henry VIII"...right to be launched to $21,100...& become the new champ. Kris, who missed w/ "Who is Louis 14" & wagered $2,111, leaves w/ $62,301.

EPISODE RATING FOR BOTH: 7