WoF Recap: March 30, 2022 (2024)

EPISODE #7568:🩴MARGARITAVILLE RESORTS FAMILY VACATION🩴

$1K Toss-Up: PHRASE

P L A N / _ O U R
E _ C A P _

Chris, PLAN YOUR ESCAPE should you win a Margaritaville trip tonight. The midweek Californians…

Chris Davidson: business banker married to Jenny w/ two kids (his wife’s best friend won big on the show plus a trip to Belize) from Studio City, CA

Carol Majewski: workflow director for a direct marketing agency married 26 yrs. to David w/ two kids who started a book club at her workplace 5 yrs. ago from Woodland Hills

Shannon Moore: costume supervisor married 10 yrs. w/ 4 sons who’s done nine marathons so far from Simi Valley

$2K Toss-Up: ON THE MAP

_ A _ _ S O N _ I L L E
F L _ R _ D _

This is home to the NFL’s Jaguars, and Carol locatesJACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

FEATURED MARGARITAVILLE TRIP: Nashville worth $10,550

Round 1: PLACES

Carol: $1K T pair, two E’s, four S’s for $2,600 more, two A’s, $700 R, $500 N, two O’s, $650 M, unnecessary purchase of the last vowel of I (NMV), CRITICAL DUD of H ($4,450 at risk)

Shannon: $550 B, $5K C pair, solve…

_ E C _ S
C A B I N S / &
S T A T E R O O M S

All of these are places on a cruise ship, and Shannon solves DECKS, CABINS & STATEROOMS for $5,550.

Mystery/Crossword Round: WILD _____

Ah, it’s the return of the giant letterboard tile configuration! We last saw this October 15, 2019 (the clue that night was ____ UP).

Shannon: insta-dud of N for negative

Chris: one C for Margaritaville gift card, $650 R, one A, D for dud

Carol: $650 B, one O, no G on MW near $650

Shannon: P for phooey on MDW

Chris: triple I’s and E (NMV), $1,100 L pair, solve…

LIFE is the remaining wild thing for $2,500 cash & GC.

Shannon: $5,550/Chris: $3,500 cash & GC/Carol: $2K

PP/Express Round: FOOD & DRINK

Chris: one T on EXPRESS and GOES ABOARD…

Next Picks: E…R…CRASHES w/ S (lost $1,750)

Carol: three C‘s for $2,550, BANKRUPT near $3,500 just as quick

Shannon: triple N’s onEXPRESS and GOES ABOARD

Next Picks: four O’s…one I (NMV)…CRITICAL CRASH w/ D (lost $2,500; did she think FRODEN?!)

If that crash wasn’t bad enough…

_ R O _ E N
C O N C O C T I O N

…Chris is DQed for adding “a” in front of the answer (we heard a man in the audience groan at that mistake and Chris tried to correct himself, but wasn’t allowed to do so), soCarol will enjoy a FROZEN CONCOCTION on her trip to the WyndhamRio Mar in PUERTO RICO from the Margartiaville Vacation Club by Wyndham worth $8,363.

Shannon: $5,550/Chris: $3,500 cash & GC/Carol: $10,363 cash & P.R.

Triple Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES

1.

S L _ _ I N _ / _ _ _ N
_ / _ _ _ E R _ _ I _ _

Chris solves SLIDING DOWN THE WATERSLIDE.

2.

_ L _ M _ _ N G / A
C _ _ M B I _ _ / _ _ _ L

Chris is right again w/ CLIMBING A CLIMBING WALL.

3.

S _ _ N _ _ G / _ _
_ / T _ R _ / _ _ I _ G

No sweep forChris, because he just misses it w/ SWINGING IN A TIRE SWING.

S _ _ N _ _ G / O N
A / T _ R _ / _ W I _ G

Carol solvesSWINGING ON A TIRE SWING.

Speed-Up: THING

Carol has spun $1,600 per consonant.

Carol: 3 T’s
Shannon: 2 S’s
Chris: R
Carol: 2 A’s (she said it during Chris’s think time)
Shannon: M
Chris: 3 N’s

S T _ M _ _ A T _ N _
_ _ N _ _ R S A T _ _ N

While we have a STIMULATING CONVERSATIONabout this episode, Chris completes the $6,400 comeback solve.

FINAL SCORES
Shannon: $5,550/Chris: $13,900 cash & GC/Carol: $12,363 cash & P.R.

GT: $31,813
BANKRUPT TRASH: $6,800

Chris will pick from…

• PLACE
• PHRASE
• THINGS

He goes for PHRASE.

$100K Bonus Round

Chris lands on the *. There are a couple real possibilities…

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

CMPA only adds (the first word won’t be CRUISE)…

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

BRONZE and DRONZEare definite no-no’s for the first word, so he won’t BROWSE AROUND w/ $50K (fourth such loss this season).

Jim appears at the end dressed appropriately in Margaritaville apparel and so is their ceramic Dalmatian.

I really don’t know if this week can be saved… -___-

MY RATING: 2 (originally a 3)