WoF Quickcap: 12/21/2022

If anyone here left to right wins a trip, they’ll have their TRAVEL PARTNERS ready
–Lydia Burnett, a mom of two teenagers who listens to old-time radio shows and enjoys sci-fi, movies, novels, and all things in space from Reston, VA
–Nick Romero (🏳️‍🌈), a guy who’s married to another man w/ twins (they adopted them through some agency) and plays basketball from Upland, CA
–Celeste Staton, a mom of two children (Heather who’s married to Michael, and Morgan who has a partner named Kevin) who shares a birthday w/ Vanna (and this contestant was born on her parents’ anniversary and her older sister’s birthday) from Sequim, WA

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Final Scores: Lydia: $12,978 cash & Belize/Nick: $17,700 cash & NM/Celeste: $3,500

GT: $34,178
Lydia’s Bankrupt Trash: $850

Scary moments

-Quite a few duds again on this episode (mostly R1), and in R2, Nick makes a CRITICAL PURCHASE of O to throw away $10,250 — hoo boy.

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Choices: F&D/THING/PHRASE

$100K Bonus Round: This is a classic case of “close but no cigar“, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, as getting the first word wrong w/ DO cost Nick $40K.

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My Rating: 6 (D+)

Skipps’ Rating: 5 (D-)

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Important announcement

I am going to be very busy w/ holiday stuff, so I may not be able to write any Quickcaps for the rest of the week (I could do weekly stats & COTW (albeit w/ likely delays) though unless announced otherwise). I am also planning to be off Monday the 26th but will be back on the 27th after.

J! Quickcap: 12/21/2022

Another Canadian in this trio
-Michael Vaz, a tutor from Mississauga, Ontario 🍁
-Mary Dishigrikyan, a school psychologist from N Hollywood

Solidifying his spot in the roster: Ray Lalonde (4-day $95,300)

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Correct/Incorrect: 52/8
Rebounds/Rebound Attempts: 5/6

Unplayed Clues ($ left on the board): 0 ($0)

Coryat Score: $36,000 (-$6,200 vs. yesterday)
Lach Trash: $11,000 from 8 triple stumpers (+$4,200 and +/-0 TS’s vs. yesterday)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,000 (+$2,000 vs. yesterday)

Daily Double Correct Answers: 3

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Pre-FJ! Scores: Ray: $19,200/Michael: $18,400/Mary: $3K (Combined: $40,600)

Boy, this Battle of Ontario is really intense!  😥 I really don’t know if Ray’s gonna do it…

Final Jeopardy! Correct Answers: 2

I know it’s hard up there and you struggled a lot, Mary, but that FJ! response of yours is definitely going viral (& not in a good way).

Winner: Ray ($36,900 (5-day $132,200))

Next challengers after this crazy match are Mitch Cutter from Boise, ID and Kathy Boelter from Sunnyville, CA.

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My Rating: 9 (A-) (battle of Canadians had me on the edge of my seat)

TPiR Quickcap: 12/21/2022 — 🎄HOLIDAY WEEK DAY 3 (STOCKING STUFFERS)🎄

Audiences will also be given bonus prizes such as gift cards.

First Four: Miguel Lopez (wearing a kilt), Kimberly Jones, Raba Nassif and Steven Kremer (wearing a garish suit)
Range Game: Miguel ($940) goes in the green for the camper (GT: $10,097)

Next to check her stocking: Lois Sullivan
PAY THE RENT: Steven ($1,440) takes $10,000 and leaves (GT: $11,440)

Next: Robert Schwartz
Cover Up: Raba ($1,242) gets covered up in a blizzard

SCSD #1 Winner: Steven (Wins $1K – $12,440)

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Next up: Andrea Thompson
Do the Math: Kimberly (by default and FF sweep; $578) adds up to a 100 on her test to go on two trips (GT: $15,872)

Next peeking into stocking stuffers: Steven Silva
Master Key: Lois (by default again; $750) locates the Master Key and wins everything (GT: $25,185)

Last by the fireplace: Mindy Ard
Side by Side: Robert ($2,143) slices n dices side by side to a perfect second half (GT: $11,319)

And that is a First Six sweep.

SCSD #2 Winner: Robert (Wins $1K – $12,319)

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Showcase Winner: Steven ($54,364)

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Games won: 4 of 6 (1 partial) — Final Total: $119,079 + turntable pkg. of unknown value

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This episode did not air on some stations due to a special report.

My Rating: 7 (C+)

Skipps’ Rating: 8 (B-)

25 Words Quickcap: 12/21/2022

Challengers w/ Matt Iseman: Harream & Herby (boyfriends 🏳️‍🌈; Harream’s a teacher/tutor, while Herby works w/ the youth at the L.A. LGBT Center)
Champs w/ Orlando Jones: Scott & Macy (trivia buds) — 1-day $10K

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Round 1
Turn #1 answers:  PHOTO, SWORD, SPRING, NOTRE DAME & SPHERE; Bid: 11 (Orlando)- Gets SPHERE w/ no words left
Turn #2 answers (Harream v. Scott): FUDGE, LAP, ITALIAN FOOD, ORCHID & SLOT; Bid: 20 (Harream)- Misses three words

Superfan of the Day: Kiara (MORE 27)

Turn #3 answers: JUPITER, AIM, CHICAGO, CIDER & MAFIA; Bid: 14 (Macy)- Challengers on board because they missed AIM & MAFIA (Challengers: 250; Champs: 500)

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Round 2
Green Words (250): SUCK (Orlando), NIECE (Matt), VANISH (Orlando), PETER (Matt- “Slotomania”) & DIE (Orlando)
Yellow Words (500): PURELL (Matt), FAVORITE (“Slotomania”), ASTHMA (Matt), CAMERON & TRIVIAL
Red Words (1000): COLD SHOULDER,  ASH WEDNESDAY (Orlando), HOG WILD, BERT & ERNIE (Orlando) & HEADLESS HORSEMAN (Matt)

At Stake: Matt (2500); Orlando (2750)

Challengers: Miss PETER (2.5K)
Champs: Only gets DIE and Orlando blanked out w/ BERT & ERNIE (AVON belif + $10K)

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Money Round: Harream beats the buzzer w/ HOLE w/ no more words left

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My Rating: 6 (D+)

LMaD Quickcap: 12/21/2022

Perfect Deals: 0

Car Wins?: No

Zonk Victims: Nick, Daniel, Prince

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BD revealed ascending Door order (Mandi (Default)- gives up Prizes totaling $8,974):
SD (#3): BOWFLEX XTREME 2 SE & C6 bike
MD (#1): PAMPA L.R. ($6,225)
BD (#2): $22,149- BREAK BANK FOR 2ND WED. IN A ROW (Revealed Second)

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Aired QDs:
Dianna: Stick or tub of butter for $300 or fly swatter for $200- BUTTER
Douglas: Tomato, banana or fly swatter (Jonathan)($400)- FLY SWATTER

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My Rating: 7

Skipps’ Rating: 7 (C-)