December 2024 – WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen (2025)

The start of this year’s sweepstakes had many penalties galore. That really caused an eyesore.

Sunita somehow survived this mess. Winning that BR lessened the stress.

While she’ll be off to WDW to see a fireworks show, Day 2 of the sweepstakes is here and let’s see how things will go.

Someone will win a nice Disney trip. Could it possibly be on a Disney ship?

EPISODE #8077: 🎄DISNEY SECRET SANTA HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY I🎄

Mickey and Minnie escort the hosts from behind the video wall doors.

$1K Toss-Up: WAYW?

S _ N _ A / _ _ T

Kamilah isn’t wearing a SANTA HAT, but she’s correct and let’s meet the next three Secret Santas…

Kamilah Williams (last name not mentioned): big Denzel Washington who does a rap on the air about Ryan and hoping to win this game (and she makes Ryan do the spinaroonie!) (hometown not mentioned)

Lisa Santangelo: lady who enjoys wrapping Christmas gifts (she makes her own bows and ornaments) and going to the candlelight event at EPCOT every Christmas from Orlando

Jared Collier: married man who started a tradition w/ his high school sweetheart 15 years ago when they were dating that they would get each other a Christmas ornament every single year (they now have 30 Disney ornaments so far); he’s also a fan of Ryan’s co-host on KISS-FM Tanya Rad from White House, TN

$2K Toss-Up: OCCUPATION

P R I V _ T E
_ _ T O R

Lisa solves PRIVATE TUTOR for control.

FEATURED DISNEY PRIZE: Bahamas from DISNEY CRUISE LINES worth $13,011

Round 1: FOOD & DRINK

Lisa: $900 R, $600 T (close call), BANKRUPT near $650 (lost $1,500)

Jared: BANKRUPT near $2,500

Kamilah: three in a row in the same spot the other lady was

Lisa: $1,100 S pair, A for awful

Jared: $1,700 N pair, $500 D, three E’s, three C’s for WC, MDW’s right side (lost $3,450 and WC)

Kamilah: semi-spingled for $800 P (just missed DISNEY CRUISE LINES), two I’s, solve for unnecessary house minimum…

S P I C _ / C _ I C _ E N
T E N D E R S

Popeyes sells some SPICY CHICKEN TENDERS, and Kamilah earns a $450 bonus.

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Jared: no T on MW near $650

Kamilah: $850 H, BANKRUPT near $3,500

Lisa: S for sorry

Jared: $1,950 N trio, D for dud

Kamilah: $600 G, one I, $650 L (not quite to DISNEY CRUISE LINE), D repeat

Lisa: C for crud

Jared: E and two A’s, $1,300 V pair, solve…

_ _ V I N G
V A N
H A L E N

There’s no such rock group called MOVING VAN HALEN, but he’s correct for $2,750.

Lisa: $2K/Jared: $2,750/Kamilah: $2K

PP/Express Round: PLACE

Kamilah: $550 T, LaT

Lisa: $2K N quartet, one I, $500 R, one O, other side of MDW (lost $2K)

Jared: $500 G, two A’s, $3,500 C, one E (NMV), $500 H…

A N / E N C H A N T I N G
_ O R _ _

…but he doesn’t quite escape the BANKRUPT near $650, costing him $4K. After Kamilah says F for flunk, Lisa’s won a trip to AN ENCHANTING WORLD, which is the Aulani Resort & Spa in OAHU worth $7,428.

Lisa: $9,428 cash & Oahu/Jared: $2,750/Kamilah: $2K

This is NOT very good news… -___-

Triple Toss-Up: THING

1.

_ T O _ K _ N G
_ T _ _ F _ _

Lisa solves STOCKING STUFFER.

2.

_ _ _ F _ _ D
A _ _ _ _ _

Jared can buy his favorite STUFFED ANIMAL w/ the $.

3.

_ _ _ P / _ _ / _ _ _ L

Nobody’s going home w/ a LUMP OF COAL tonight, and Jaredquickly solves that one.

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Jared will fall short of the big one, so we’ll have to settle for the $1,500 minimum.

Jared: 2 T’s
Kamilah: H
Lisa: N (DUD)
Jared: 2 R’s
Kamilah: F
Lisa: S

T H _ T / _ _ R _ S
F _ R / _ _

THAT (somewhat) WORKS FOR ME — Lisa solves for the Final Spin amount.

FINAL SCORES
Lisa: $12,928 cash & Oahu/Jared: $6,750/Kamilah: $2K

SEASON-LOW GT: a pathetic $21,678
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus WC): $11,800

Considering how bad this maingame went, I don’t have much faith in Lisa for the next segment after she picks from this generic category list…

• PERSON
• THING
• PHRASE

She goes for PERSON.

$100K Bonus Round

After we see Lisa’s mom standing next to Minnie, she lands on the A of GAME. This puzzle triggered a $100K loss towards the end of 2008 in S26…

_ _ _ _ L E
_ _ E N T

PCHO only adds the vowel…

_ O _ _ L E
_ _ E N T

No guess from her, so she let this DOUBLE AGENT slip away w/ the $50K she could’ve won.

Disney Ambassador Jada Young presents Ryan a Disney cast member name tag and a set of Mickey ears for his 20 years of work w/ ABC and Disney. And Ryan gives Vanna a set of Mickey ears w/ the “V Dubs” nickname.

MY RATING: 2

This episode was truly a lump of coal. We just couldn’t recover from this deep hole.

Lisa lucked out w/ a Hawaii trip. Sadly, she couldn’t earn a big tip.

Through trials, vowels, and consonants, we strive, w/ optimism’s flame, we’ll stay alive.

Hopefully somebody tomorrow can go very far and become a big star.

‘Twas the start of the sweepstakes and Christmas was near. We recappers hope to be in good cheer.

Not much magic happened in Pat’s last-ever Secret Santa for the most part. That was surely to break a kid’s heart.

This year, Ryan’s taking the reins in his first-ever Secret Santa as host. He’s looking to give away tons of cash and prizes, which is what we value the most.

Before I go cruising next week, I’m bringing you the action all week long. And as Christmas comes near, I’ll put on my favorite holiday song.

EPISODE #8076: 🎄DISNEY SECRET SANTA HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY I🎄

Mickey and Pluto greet the hosts as they come through the video wall doors.

$1K Toss-Up: EVENT

_ _ L _ D _ Y
_ _ _ _ _

Let’s start this HOLIDAY PARTY w/ Sunita and these first Secret Santas this year…

Sunita Baru: married lady w/ two kids who auditioned being on a Disney week when she was in a Zoom interview at Disneyland (she was in front of “It’s a Small World”); she celebrated her honeymoon and 10-year wedding anniversary at Disneyland (and she’ll soon be celebrating 20 years at said theme park) from Brentwood, CA

Kristin Martin: mom of two kids (her 20-year-old daughter Natalia finished the Disney College Program and decided to go Nova University in Florida so she can stay near Disney in order to pick up the Disney College Program again) who’s headed to a Disney park for a Christmas party for the first time from Cranston, RI

Ken Natanel: engaged man of five years who goes to the theater on Christmas night to watch the Disney movie of the month (but he also doesn’t sleep much; it’s three or four hours max) from Northborough, MA

$2K Toss-Up: SONG LYRICS

_ U _ / _ U N
R _ _ _ _ P H

Ken recites “RUN, RUN, RUDOLPH” (originally done by Chuck Berry).

FEATURED DISNEY PRIZE: Rome from ADVENTURES BY DISNEY worth $13,942

Round 1: THINGS

Ken: two T’s for WC, $1,300 S pair, three E’s, MDW’s right side (lost $2,050 and WC)

Sunita: $2,500 L, $500 D, FOOLISH DUD of K

Kristin: $650 C, one A, $1,800 R trio…

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

…but she buys the sole dud vowel of O, and Ken just solves SCATTERED FLURRIES for the house minimum.

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Sunita: $600 L, LaT

Kristin: $1,200 S pair, E for end of turn

Ken: R for rats

Sunita: one A, $1,300 N pair, bad O buy

Kristin: can’t escape BANKRUPT near $650 (lost $950)

Ken: $550 D, $500 W, same BANKRUPT (lost $1,050)

Sunita: $700 C, three I’s (NMV), same BANKRUPT strikes again (lost $1,850)

Kristin: two F’s on MW near $650 and DECLINES (she’s considering how bad things were going so far this round), solve…

F L _ I N _
F I S _
S A N D W I C _

Two H’s left behind, but she chomps on a FLYING FISH SANDWICH.

Ken: $3K/Sunita: $1K/Kristin: $2K

We need to pick things up fast…

PP/Express Round: FUN & GAMES

Kristin: LaT right away

Ken: $1,200 S pair, one A,LaT

Sunita: M for mistake

Kristin: $7K T pair, two E’s and two I’s, not that pesky BANKRUPT again (lost $6,500)

Ken: $1,800 H trio, $1,800 W trio, $650 N, two O’s (NMV), LaTagain

Sunita: SPINGLES for $700 C, solve for that amount…

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

Where will she be WATCHING THE FIREWORKS SHOW? Why, it’s WALT DISNEY WORLD worth $9,316.

Ken: $3K/Sunita: $11,016 cash & WDW/Kristin: $2K

Not that great of a game thus far… -___-

Triple Toss-Up: WAYD?

1.

R _ _ _ _ N G
_ / _ _ _ _

All of these have “book”, but Kristin’sguess of RIDING A BIKE is too short.

R _ _ _ I N G
_ / B _ _ K

Ken’s READING A BOOK.

2.

_ R I _ I _ G
_ / _ O O _

Kristin’s right this time w/ WRITING A BOOK.

3.

B _ O _ _ N G
_ / _ _ I P

Ken could soon be BOOKING A TRIP w/ the money he won so far.

Speed-Up: PEOPLE

Ken has spun $1,900 per consonant.

Ken: T (DUD)
Sunita: 2 D’s
Kristin: 2 N’s
Ken: S

_ _ _ _ N D S
_ N D / _ _ _ _ _ _

Ken nails FRIENDS AND FAMILY for the Final Spin amount.

FINAL SCORES
Ken: $8,900/Sunita: $11,016 cash & WDW/Kristin: $4K

GT: a pitiful $23,916
BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. WC): $12,400

Sunita, who lucked out w/ the PP, will choose from…

• THING
• PHRASE
• EVENT

She goes for EVENT.

$100K Bonus Round

As per the norm on Disney weeks, there’s no car available. After we see daughter Narali and husband Paresh flanked by Goofy, Sunita lands on the M of AMERICA’S. This one’s easy…

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

MHDA gives her…

_ R _ D A L
S H _ _ E R

She remembered her BRIDAL SHOWER for $40K and a final total of $51,016 cash & WDW.

Jim plugs in the Adventures by Disney trip provider. Donald and Pluto appear in the close.

MY RATING: 5

Well, the wheel was very mean. The results weren’t very clean.

Sunita was quite lucky she got out of this mess. Solving her BR puzzle made us yell out “YES!”.

Though merry it wasn’t from the start to the end, the triumphs and stumbles beautifully blend.

Don’t forget to scan the QR code for your chance to win. Getting lots of cash and prizes will make you grin.

Hi folks, one week from today, my and I are going to be cruising to the Southern Caribbean for 12-days (we’ll be celebrating Christmas onboard). The ship will dock on the morning of Dec. 27, and I should be able to make it home on time to cover the Friday episode of Sixth Episode Week II. Here’s who’s gonna be doing what on this small vacation…

Week of December 16 (Disney Secret Santa II): @jbeaugard01 recaps the first three episodes, @jpgenius recaps Thursday, and @jliu23232 recaps Friday and the stats.

Week of December 23 (Sixth Episode Week II): Justin recaps Monday, Jerry recaps Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and JPGenius covers Thursday.

I’ll also be here for all during New Year’s Day week but on the week of January 6, my family and I have a BIG 7-week vacation to Asia. The majority of my family’s vacation will be in Vietnam, but we’ll also be visiting other places like Malaysia annd the Philippines and also revisiting Taipei and Singapore. It will last until late February 21. I’ll be discussing with my fellow admins via email on who’s doing what weeks on the bigger vacation after me and my family get home from our Caribbean cruise.

This was the last episode for Carol Smillie.

Iram Lewis (male): bird breeder from South Wales

Julie Boarshaw (sp?): part-time shoe store worker who loves cooking from Blackpool

Paul Goodall: rugby lover from Leeds (originally from New Zealand)

Round 1: FAMOUS COUPLE

Buzz-In Question: Who was the speaker of the House of Commons at the time?
Julie: Betty Boothroyd — CORRECT

Julie: 1K T, 1K L pair, S for sorry

Paul: 1,800 N trio, 400 D pair, Free Spin, 300 R, Free Spin, 300 M, BANKRUPT (lost 2,800) and used one FS, 250 P, Free Spin, 700 Y, same pink BANKRUPT (lost 950) and used FS, LaT and used FS, 500 C pair (NMC), solve…

P _ _ L / _ N D
L _ N D _
M C C _ R T N _ Y

He solved PAUL AND LINDA MCCARTNEY for the 500. First prize choices…

• antique pine dresser
• wine rack + wine bottles
• pine breakfast table + 4 chairs

He chose the wine rack.

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: silver earrings, brooch and bracelet (on 750)

Round 2: LANDMARK

Buzz-In Question: The yield of an oil well is measured in what?
Paul: Barrels — INDEED

Paul: 800 H, 600 T, 800 S pair, R for rats

Iram: P for phooey

Julie: 500 C, same BANKRUPT

Paul: 200 M, Free Spin, Free Spin, 400 L (NMC)

T H _
C _ L _ S S _ _ M

He surprisingly didn’t know it, but Iram did w/ THE COLOSSEUM in Rome. Prize choices…

• parasol and outdoor recliner
• Paris, France
• bench and drink trolley

He’s going to Paris.

Iram: Paris/Julie: 2K/Paul: 3,300 + wine rack

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: brass carriage clock (on 1K)

Round 3: PHRASE

Buzz-In Question: What was the name of the Polish trade union formed in 198-
Julie: Solidarity — CORRECT

Julie: Free Spin, 3K S pair, 1,600 T pair, two A’s, 1K K,3K R trio, 6K N trio, 4K H pair (next to BANKRUPT), two E’s, solve…

T H R _ _ / A
S _ A N N E R / _ N
T H E / _ _ R K S

She solved THROW A SPANNER IN THE WORKS for a BIG PR of 18,100! Next prize choices…

• four-poster bed
• sofa w/ metal frame
• mirror, chair and table

She chose the bed.

Iram: Paris/Julie: 20,100 + bed/Paul: 3,300 + wine rack

Round 4: SINGER & SONG

Buzz-In Question: What is the largest of the nine planets in our solar system?
Paul: Jupiter — INDEED

Paul: 500 S, 500 R, T for turnover

Iram: 1,600 P, 600 N pair, L for lost turn

Julie: 4K H pair (same yellow 1K space from before), two A’s,400 Y, solve…

_ _ _ _ N
_ _ H _ _ _ A N
R H A P S _ _ Y

Julie solved QUEEN “BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY” for 4,150. Final prize choices…

• hi-fi system w/ CD player
• display cabinet
• two-seater settee

She chose the CD player.

FINAL SCORES
Iram: 2,200 + Paris/Julie: 24,250 + 2 prizes/Paul: 4,300 + wine rack

GT: 30,750
BANKRUPT TRASH: 4,250

Bonus Round

Julie didn’t know how to drive, but she had a chance at the his/her hatchbacks plus the £10K cash.

Category: TELEVISION

TSNLRA was her combo…

_ R _ _ _
S _ S _ _ _ T

She couldn’t quite get out the second word of the drama series “PRIME SUSPECT” (and she watched the show, too!), so she was sent home w/ her two maingame prizes plus the souvenir watch. Her hubby came to greet her anyway.

MY RATING: 6

That’s all for this series for now. I’ll continue on w/ the original British series some other time.

The all-female panel this episode…

Kathy Chapman: lady who enjoys bungee jumping from Surrey

Tracy Robb: library assistant from Newcastle

Marie Gallagher: dental assistant from Birmingham

Round 1: PHRASE

Buzz-In Question: Which world famous soprano sang at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer?
Kathy: Kiri Te Kanawa — CORRECT

Kathy: 200 T, 800 S quartet, 1K C pair, P for phooey

Tracy: R for rats

Marie: 400 H pair, 750 W, B for bad

Kathy: 150 D, 500 L, G for goof

Tracy: 700 F (NMC), solve…

F L _ S H _ D
W _ T H
S _ C C _ S S

Tracy’s FLUSHED WITH SUCCESS for 700. First prize choices…

• mountain bike
• Salzburg, Austria
• exerciser

She’s going to Salzburg.

Marie, BTW, used to sing in a country band.

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: pearl necklace w/ gold clasp (on 750)

Round 2: SINGER & SONG

Buzz-In Question: The faces of how many presidents are carved on the cliffs of Mount Rushmore?
Tracy: 4 — YOU BET

Tracy: LaT right away

Marie: pink BANKRUPT

Kathy: 1K S (in between 400/900), 3K R trio (same location), 1,800 N pair, 1,800 H pair, 900 P, solve…

_ _ N N _ _ _ R
R _ S H
_ H _ / P _ _ _ R
_ _ / _ _ _ _

Kathy nailed JENNIFER RUSH “THE POWER OF LOVE” for 8,500. Next prize choices…

• fax machine + telephone
• stocks and shares portfolio
• leather chair + footstool

She chose the fax machine.

Kathy: 11,150 + fax/Tracy: 700 + Salzburg/Marie: 1,150

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: silver dressing table set (on 1K)

Round 3: OCCUPATION

Buzz-In Question: “Purple Rain”, “Kiss”, and “Batdance” were all hits for which American singer?
Tracy: Prince — YOU BET

Tracy: instant dud of R

Marie: 600 S, T for turnover

Kathy: 1K C, 400 P, STAR PRIZE acquired, 2K M, solve…

C _ _ M _ _ _
S _ _ _ P

Kathy nailed CHIMNEY SWEEP for 3,400 and the silver table set. Next prize choices…

• bar cabinet
• 3-piece sofa
• TV + games console and 21 games

She chose the TV and games.

Kathy: 14,550 + 3 prizes/Tracy: 700 + Salzburg/Marie: 1,750

Round 4: TELEVISION

Buzz-In Question: What was the name of the 1990 film starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore…
Marie: “Ghost” — CORRECT

Marie: 2,400 R trio, 300 S, 1,600 T, 1K H, 2K P (in between 400/900), 1,800 L, solve…

P L _ _
_ _ _ R
_ _ R _ S
R _ _ H T

Marie solved “PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT” for 9,100 — PR. Next prize choices…

• bed and bedside table in cherry veneer
• dressing table and stool
• chest of drawers + Cheval mirror

She chose the drawers/mirror.

Kathy: 14,550 + 3 prizes/Tracy: 700 + Salzburg/Marie: 10,850 + chest/mirror

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Consonants were worth 900 x 2.

Buzz-In Question: What’s the capital of Finland?
Marie: Helsinki — CORRECT

Marie: R
Kathy: S
Tracy: 2 T’s
Marie: P (DUD)
Kathy: N
Tracy: M
Marie: L (DUD)
Kathy: F
Tracy: G (DUD)
Marie: K

N _ / S M _ K _
_ _ T _ _ _ T
F _ R _

Marie realized there’s NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE for 3,600. Final prize choices all having to do w/ designer clothing…

• designer man’s daywear
• children’s jackets
• lady’s red coat w/ cuffs

She chose the lady’s red coat.

FINAL SCORES
Kathy: 19,950 + 3 prizes/Tracy: 6,100 + Salzburg/Marie: 14,450 + 2 prizes

GT: 40,500
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

Bonus Round

Kathy played for the silver sportscar and £10K.

Category: PERSON

RSTNPE was her final combo…

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

She thought it was a man named STEVE, but it was a female track-and-field athlete named SALLY GUNNELL. She left w/ her three maingame prizes plus the souvenir watch.

MY RATING: 6 (too many duds)

Vivian Radford: lady who enjoys Arabic dancing from Milton Keynes, England

Brian Lee: security officer at Edinburgh airport from Livingston, Scotland

Susan Hashem (sp?): does needlework

Round 1: PROVERB

Buzz-In Question: How many Great Lakes are in North America?
Brian: 7 — TOO MUCH
Sue: 5 — CORRECT

Sue: instant dud of G

Vivian: 400 T, H for halt

Brian: 900 S trio, 3K M trio, BANKRUPT (lost 3,900)

Sue: 900 W pair, Free Spin, 800 R, baffling Y call and used FS, F for flunk

Vivian: 600 L pair, 400 K, 400 N pair, solve…

_ N _ / S W _ L L _ W
_ _ _ S / N _ T
M _ K _ / _
S _ M M _ R

She solved “ONE SWALLOW DOES NOT MAKE A SUMMER” for 1,800. First prize choices…

• pine bookcase and cabinet
• Hi-tech hi-fi system w/ CD player
• TV and video

She chose the TV and video.

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: pair of drop diamond earrings (on 750)

Round 2: STAR & MOVIE

Buzz-In Question: Foil, epee and saber are all categories in which sport?
Vivian: fencing — INDEED

Vivian& Brian: green BANKRUPT right away

Sue: 1,200 S trio, 700 T, Free Spin, B for bad on 1K near same BANKRUPT, used FS, G for goof

Vivian: LaT

Brian: 1,600 N quartet, 600 H trio, R for rats

Susan: pink BANKRUPT (lost 1,900)

Vivian:1K P (in between 400/900), 1,800 D pair, same BANKRUPT the other lady recently got (lost 2,800)

Brian: 450 Y, same BANKRUPT struck again (lost 2,650)

Susan: green BANKRUPT

Vivian:150 K, 150 L, 150 W (NMC), solve…

_ N T H _ N Y
H _ P K _ N S
S H _ D _ W L _ N D S

She mercifully solved ANTHONY HOPKINS “SHADOWLANDS” for 450. Prize choices…

• designer cast iron bed
• trip to Vienna
• chaise lounge

She chose the bed.

Vivian: 2,250 + 2 prizes/Brian: ZERO/Susan: 1,700

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: newspaper featuring the birthday celebration the year the contestant was born + bottle of wine (on 1K)

Round 3: CATEGORY

Buzz-In Question: Name the new musical recently written by Barry Manilow.
Vivian: Copacabana — YEP

Vivian: green BANKRUPT right away

Brian: 600 S, T for turnover

Sue: 1,800 L pair, W for worthless

Vivian: 1,800 R pair, M for mistake

Brian: N for negative

Sue: 600 B, 1,800 G, 4K F, same BANKRUPT (lost 8,200)

Vivian: 1,200 P, same BANKRUPT (lost 3K)

Brian: 1K D (NMC), solve…

P R _ D _ / G _ _ S
B _ F _ R _
_ / F _ L L

He solved PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL for 1,600. The golfchoices…

• Titleist golf clubs
• golf lessons
• electric-powered golf trolley

He chose the clubs.

Vivian: 2,250 + 2 prizes/Brian: 1,600 + clubs/Susan: 1,700

Speed-Up: OCCUPATION

Consonants were worth 400 x 2 apiece.

Buzz-In Question: Name the town on the Mulde River in Germany famous for a castle which was used as a top security prisoner of World Cup…
Brian: Colditz — CORRECT

Brian: T
Susan: S (DUD)
Vivian: R
Brian: 2 L’s
Susan: P

_ _ R L _ _ _
P _ L _ T

Sue solved AIRLINE PILOT for 800. Final prize choices…

• 84-piece cutlery set
• dinner service
• champagne, wine, and brandy glasses

She chose the cutlery.

FINAL SCORES
Vivian: 3,050 + 2 prizes/Brian: 4K + clubs/Susan: 2,500 + cutlery

GT: a pitiful 9,550
SERIES-WORST BANKRUPT TRASH: 21,450

Bonus Round

Brian tried to salvage this whole episode after playing for the his/her hatchbacks and the £10K.

Category: PLACE

LMNSTA was his final combo…

T _ A _ A L _ A _
S _ _ A _ _

I’ve been to TRAFALGAR SQUARE in London, but he didn’t and was sent home w/ the clubs and the souvenir watch.

MY RATING: 1 (Worst UK episode I have ever seen. Period. -___-)

Debbie (last name unclear): expecting her fourth child

PhilipWalsh: kitchen designer from Nottinghamshire

Deborah Cavanagh: cocktail waitress and piano woman at a restaurant

Round 1: SINGER & SONG

Buzz-In Question: What’s the official language of Brazil?
Philip: Portuguese — YEP

Philip:600 T trio, 200 H, Free Spin, 800 S pair, 1,800 L trio,400 G pair, 600 F trio, 400 R, BANKRUPT (lost 4,800) and used FS, 2K N, solve…

T H _ / R _ L L _ N G
S T _ N _ S
G _ T / _ F F / _ F
_ _ / _ L _ _ _

He solved THE ROLLING STONES “GET OFF OF MY CLOUD” for 2K. First prize choices…

• trip to Ascot Racecourse
• TV
• share of a thoroughbred horse

He wanted the racehorse.

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: his/her designer watches (orange token on 750)

Round 2: OBJECT

Buzz-In Question: Who is the patron saint of Russia and Scotland?
Phil: Andrew — CORRECT

Philip: instant dud of T

Deborah: 400 N, 800 C, T repeat

Debbie: 250 G, 300 K, LaT

Phil: 1,600 R pair, 400 H, pink BANKRUPT (lost 2K)

Deborah: 400 S (NMC), solve…

R _ C K _ N G
H _ R S _

Deborah solved ROCKING HORSE for 1,600. BTW, she’s a fan of Billy Joel. Now for her prize choices…

• waterbed
• Cheval mirror and chest of drawers
• 3-door fitted wall room

She chose the bed.

Debbie: 550/Phil: 2K + horse/Deborah: 1,600 + bed

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: fur coat (on 900)

Round 3: FAMOUS COUPLE

Buzz-In Question: Who wrote “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold”?
Phil: John le Carré — CORRECT

Phil: 2K N quintet, 1,600 D, 300 S, 900 R, 2K G (next to STAR PRIZE), 3,200 T pair, C for crud

Deborah: 900 M trio, 2,400 H trio, solve…

_ M M _
T H _ M S _ N / _ N D
_ _ N N _ T H
_ R _ N _ G H

She solved EMMA THOMSON AND KENNETH BRANAGH for 3,300. Next prize choices…

• country-style dresser
• hi-tech sewing machine
• pine table and chairs

The table and chairs are hers.

Debbie: 550/Phil: 12K + horse/Deborah: 4,900 + 2 prizes

Round 4: PHRASE

Buzz-In Question: If a car has a national vehicle registration w/ the letter S, what country does it come from?
Debbie: Sweden — CORRECT

Debbie: 2K S (in between 400/900), 1K S, R for rats

Phil: H for halt

Deborah: 1,200 N, 1,600 B, LaT

Debbie: 800 T pair, D for dud

Phil: baffling Y call

Deborah: 1,200 W

SPEED-UP

Consonants were worth 1K x 2 apiece (in between 400/900)!

Deborah: F (DUD)
Debbie: M

_ _ T / B _ T W _ _ N
M _ _ L S

Debbie solved EAT BETWEEN MEALS for 5,800. Final prize choices…

• ornate bench
• outdoor table + 4 chairs
• gas BBQ

She chose the table and chairs.

FINAL SCORES
Debbie: 6,350 + table/chairs/Phil: 12K + horse/Deborah: 8,900 + 2 prizes

GT: 27,250
Phil’s BANKRUPT TRASH: 6,800

Bonus Round

Phil played for the £10K and his/her black and white hatchbacks.

Category: LANDMARK

RSTNLE was his final combo…

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

He didn’t even get the name of the city correct on the first word; it was SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE in Australia, so he left w/ a thoroughbred racehorse and the souvenir watch.

MY RATING: 5

Julie Watkins: darts player from Bristol who thinks she’s on the wrong show

Gerard McMahon: drinks trader from Bangor, Northern Ireland

Karen (last name unclear): bank cashier from Merseyside

Round 1: PHRASE

Buzz-In Question: What’s the name of the retreat of the U.S. President and the Appalachian Mountains?
Karen: Camp David — INDEED

Karen: 3,500 T quintet, Free Spin, 400 N, 2K R pair, 800 H pair,700 G, D for dud and used FS, 600 F trio, solve…

_ T _ R T / _ F F
_ N / T H _
R _ G H T / F _ _ T

She was able to START OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT by banking 8K points. Prize choices…

• two walnut side tables w/ Queen Anne legs
• oak William and Mary writing desk
• walnut chest

She chose the chest.

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: 9-karat gold champagne broach (on 400)

Round 2: STAR & MOVIE

Buzz-In Question: Which golfer is nicknamed the Golden Bear?
Gerard: Jack Nicklaus — CORRECT

Gerard: 3K H trio (in between 400/900), 800 R pair, LaT

Karen: 900 T pair, 400 N pair, 400 R, solve…

H _ L L _
H _ N T _ R
T H _ / _ _ _ N _

She solved HOLLY HUNTER “THE PIANO” for 1,700. Next prize choices…

• three-piece bathroom suite
• trip to Copenhagen
• three-piece cloakroom set

She’s going to Copenhagen.

Julie: NIL/Gerard: 3,800/Karen: 9,700 + 2 prizes

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: gold Swiss man’s watch (on 1K)

Round 3: FOOD

Buzz-In Question: Who’s fourth in line to the throne?
Julie: Prince Andrew — ACCEPTABLE FOR THE DUKE OF YORK

Julie: instant dud of S

Gerard: also missed w/ T

Karen: 800 P, R for rats

Julie: S repeat

Gerard: pink BANKRUPT

Karen: N for negative

Julie: foolishly repeated the N right after

Gerard: D for dud

Karen: 1,800 L, 1,400 C (close call), no G on 1K

Julie: 1,400 M,800 B, 300 H, solve…

P _ _ C H
M _ L B _

She solved PEACH MELBA for 2,500. Next prize choices…

• table and umbrella stand
• designer sofa and two yellow cushions
• lamp, clock and designer console stable

She chose the table, lamp and clock.

Julie: 2,500 + table lamp/Gerard: 3,800/Karen: 13,700 + 2 prizes

Round 4: PROVERB

Buzz-In Question: Francois Duvalier was the dictatorial president of…
Gerard: Haiti — NOT THE QUESTION NICKY ASKED

Full Question: Francois Duvalier was the dictatorial president of Haiti from 1957 to 1971. What was his nickname?
Karen: Papa Doc — CORRECT

Karen: 1,600 S pair, T for turnover

Julie: Free Spin,300 M, BANKRUPT near 1K and used FS, 1,600 R pair, C for crud

Gerard: LaT

Karen: 2K W pair, solve…

_ / W _ M _ _’ S
W _ R _ / _ S
_ _ _ _ R / _ _ _ _

She said A WOMAN’S WORK IS NEVER DONE for 3,600. Prize choices…

• bedroom including wardrobe, dressing table, and chest of drawers
• CD Hi-fi music system and 12 CDs
• folding bed chair

The bedroom furniture is hers.

FINAL SCORES
Julie: 4,100 + table lamp/Gerard: 3,800/Karen: 17,300 + 3 prizes

GT: 25,200
BANKRUPT TRASH: 1K (all byJulie)

Bonus Round

Julie got her chance at the red convertible + cash.

Category: PERSON

TRLNDE was her final combo and this was a famous South African leader…

N E L _ _ N
_ _ N D E L _

She knew it’s NELSON MANDELA for the big fortune! After the hubby came to celebrate, she left w/ that package, her three maingame prizes, and the souvenir watch.

MY RATING: 7 (awful R3)

Continuing on in the UK sixth series now. It turns out there was video for this October 1994 episode I couldn’t find. Click HERE to watch by user bluefrog.

Pam Summers: tap dancing lover from Mill Hill in Northwest London

Tim Salt: motor racing lover from Burton on Trent

Tracy Moore: local radio presenter from Weymouth

Round 1: STAR & MOVIE

Buzz-In Question: What is the name of the international group founded in 1971 to campaign against nuclear power…
Tracy: CND — NOT ACCEPTABLE
Tim: Greenpeace — CORRECT

Tim: 400 T pair (just missed 1K), 400 L pair, 300 R pair, 300 N pair, 400 S, 3K M trio, solve…

M _ R _ L _ N
M _ N R _ _
S _ M _ / L _ _ _
_ T / _ _ T

He solved MARILYN MONROE “SOME LIKE IT HOT” for 4,800 — PR. Prize choices…

• half moon table
• chair w/ wild silk cushion
• Queen Anne style chest w/ brass handles

He chose the walnut chest.

Tracy, BTW, is a fan of the Bay City Rollers.

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: 14-karat ruby and diamond cluster ring (yellow token placed on 750)

Round 2: FOOD

Buzz-In Question: Who directed the hit movie “Jurassic Park”?
Tracy: Steven Spielberg — ABSOLUTELY RIGHT

Tracy:300 N, T for turnover

Pam: P for phooey (almost landed on LaT)

Tim: 450 R, green BANKRUPT

Tracy: G for goof

Pam:800 L pair, 1,600 C pair, 200 M,900 V (NMC), solve…

V _ N _ L L _
_ C _
C R _ _ M

She tasted the VANILLA ICE CREAM for 3,500. Prize choices:

• antique pine chiffonaire dresser
• wine rack
• pine breakfast table + 4 chairs

She chose the table & chairs.

Pam: 3,500 + table/Tim: 4,800 + chest/Tracy: 300

Coming out of this break, Tim showed a photo of his son Jonathan in a custom-built racing car.

FEATURED PRIZE FOR THIS ROUND: designer compact and lipstick (orange token placed on 1K)

Round 3: PHRASE

Buzz-In Question: Honshu is the largest of the four main islands of what country?
Tim: Japan — OH YES

Tim: pink BANKRUPT

Tracy: Free Spin, T for turnover and used FS right away, R for rats

Pam: no M on 2K

Tim: F for flunk

Tracy: S for sorry

Pam:400 G, 2K P, 300 C, 2K K, solve…

P _ C K _ G _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

Pam nailed PACKAGE HOLIDAY for 4,700. BTW, she’s married to a policeman named Philip w/ two children. Now for her prize choices…

• whirlpool bath w/ six jets
• trip to Copenhagen
• cloakroom set

She wanted the whirlpool bath.

Pam: 8,200 + 2 prizes/Tim: 4,800 + chest/Tracy: 300

Round 4: DUO

Buzz-In Question: On what date is Independence Day celebrated in the U.S.A.?
Tim: 4th of July — YOU BET

Tim:2K T (next to green BANKRUPT), 600 L, 6K S trio (same location before), 2,400 R pair, 3K R pair, 800 G,800 H pair

SPEED-UP

_ _ L / S _ _ T H
_ N _ / G R _ _ _
R H _ S / _ _ N _ S

Consonants were worth 800 x 2 apiece. He then said two M’s…

M _ L / S M _ T H
_ N _ / G R _ _ _
R H _ S / _ _ N _ S

They were a comedy duo that had their own sketch TV series, and Tim solved MEL SMITH AND GRIFF RHYS JONES for 18,800 — BIG PR! Final prize choices…

• light wood mirror display cabinet w/ glass shelves
• sterling silver champagne bucket + 4 sterling silver champagne flutes
• light table w/ four weave chairs

He wanted that champagne bucket.

FINAL SCORES
Pam: 8,200 + 2 prizes/Tim: 23,600 + 2 prizes/Tracy: 300

GT: 32,100
BANKRUPT TRASH: 450

Bonus Round

Tim played for the white open-top convertible plus the £10K.

Category: PLACE
LTMRGE was his final combo…

_ E _ T R _ L
_ _ R _

He located CENTRAL PARK for the car and cash! In addition to those, he also left w/ his two maingame prizes plus the souvenir watch.

MY RATING: 7

This Week’s Charity Total: $199,300
-Maingame: $149,300
-BR Wins: $50K

Total for the Season: $199,300
-Maingame: $149,300
-BR Wins: $50K

4-Round Games: 0

Perfect Rounds: 1

Shutout Victims: 2

Toss-Up Triple Stumpers: 0

Triple Toss-Up Sweeps: 1 (1 swept every Toss-Up in a game)

Red/Yellow/Blue Winners: 2/0/0

Celebrities who Needed Bonuses to Win: 0

Bonus-Only Puzzle Solves: 1

$30K Minimum Adjustments: 2

This Week’s BANKRUPT Trash: $2K
Total BANKRUPT Trash for the Season: $2K
Biggest BANKRUPT: $2K (Lil Jon on Week 1, Game 1)
Biggest BANKRUPT Trash in a Game: $2K (Week 1, Game 1)

BANKRUPTTrash-Free Games: 1
BANKRUPT-Free Games: 0
Penalty Spin-Free Games: 0

BANKRUPT Trash by Only One Contestant: 1

Total Aired BANKRUPT Hits
-Near $650: Week: 2, Season: 2
-Near TD: Week: 0, Season: 0

Total Aired LaTHits: Week: 3, Season: 3

Aired Duds: Week: 10, Season: 10
Aired DQs: Week: 7, Season: 7

MDWsLost toBANKRUPT: Week: 0, Season: 0

Unclaimed MDWs: Week: 1, Season: 1
Unclaimed Cash: Week: $11,900, Season: $11,900

Forfeited MDWs: Week: 0, Season: 0

Top Winning Celebs

1. Chance the Rapper ($139,300)

Season-High: $199,300 (Week 1)
Season-Low: $199,300 (Week 1)

MAINGAME PUZZLE STATS

FINAL SPIN STATS

After one spin in Round 3:
After multiple actions in Round 3: 1
After one spin in Round 4+:
After multiple actions in Round 4+:

Spun by Red/Yellow/Blue: 1/0/0

Final Spin Amounts
$1,500: 1
$1,550:
$1,600:
$1,650:
$1,700:
$1,800:
$1,900:
$1,950:
$6K:

Final Spins Edited Out:

BONUS ROUND STATS

BR Win Record: 1-1 (.5)
–2-0:
–1-1: Game 1: 1, Game 2:
–0-2:

MDBRs: 1

Letter Combo Wipeouts: 0 ($1M TOTAL TRAINWRECKS: 0)

Perfect Letter Combos: 1

BR Categories
Top/Middle/Bottom Chosen: 1/1/0

AROUND THE HOUSE:
FOOD & DRINK: 0/1
FUN & GAMES:
PERSON/PEOPLE:
PHRASE: 0/1
PLACE: 0/1
SHOW BIZ:
THING(S): 2/2; 1-1
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?: 0/1

Dreaded Category Trio Encounters: Week: 0, Season: 0
THING-Free Category Choices:

BR Prizes
$25K:
$50K: 1/1
$75K: 0/1
$100K:
$1M:

MDBR Result
Landed on$1M:
1 Space Away:
2-3 Spaces Away:
4-5 Spaces Away: 1
6 Spaces Away:
7-8 Spaces Away:
9-11 Spaces Away:
12 Spaces Away: