December 16, 2002 Recap | Buy a Vowel Boards (2024)

Here's something a bit more themed to the holidays...the S20 edition of Shopping Spree week. This is actually the first week to use the skinny wheel font (meaning that the next 5 weeks aired after, barring NFL Players Week, are out of taping order). Also the LOSE A TURN lettering is placed higher up the wedge...this is corrected by the time of the Nashville shows.

S20, EPISODE #3781: SHOPPING SPREE

Airdate: 12/16/02

Go!

Stephanie puts on aCASHMERE SWEATER.

Kicking off the week:
Stephanie Patchett-Ireland: Phoenix, AZ. Lawyer and aerobics instructor (she does the latter in the morning...includes boot camp; "Drop and give me 20, Pat!") who's married to Jay (in audience) with 4 cats.
Audrey Goninon: Mt. Juliet, TN. 1st grade teacher at Gladeville Elementary who's married 1.5 years to Rick. She enjoys traveling...probably because she came from a military family.
Pete Moyer: Fullerton, CA. Has a real estate mortgage business down in Anaheim who's a father of 2 daughters and also a referee in high school and college football.

Go!

Stephanie's 2-for-2 withWILL CALL BOOTH.

GIFT TAG FOR MON/WED/FRI:AMC

Audrey knows THE SKY'S THE LIMIT on how much she could win today.

DUDS: A (Stephanie), R (Audrey), D (Pete)
BANKRUPT: Stephanie

PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL:a $3,500 GC to BrandSource (marked SHOPPING SPREE for most of the week)

JACKPOT ROUND

THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR:yes it's BrandSource

Pete solves KEEP THE FAITH HILLto keep the spree.

DUD: N (Audrey)
LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $6,850

MYSTERY ROUND

BEHIND THE WEDGE FOR MON/WED/FRI:Kia Spectra GS ($11,890)

Audrey remembers the ANGELS ON CLOUD NINE WITH WORLD SERIES WIN.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (others)

Go!

Pete spots a SAINT BERNARDto cut the trim to $650.

MAJOR PERFECTION! Pete IDs THE SISTINE CHAPELin Vatican City for a huge lead!

DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN: $6,000!

Yes, Pat. Pete did inspire you.

Pete solves CHOREOGRAPHERto cap off his win.

DUDS BEFORE BELL:T (Stephanie), M (Audrey)
DUDS AFTER BELL:S (Pete), L (Stephanie)

FINAL SCORES

WINNINGS SO FAR:$47,250
BANKRUPT TRASH:$3,600

BONUS ROUND

VEHICLES: 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 2003 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4x4 ($37K+)

PETE’S SUPPORTERS:his daughters (Elizabeth & Emory)

SPACE SPUN:blue spot

RSTLNE(cue started up late) gives him bottom word help:

Pete goes for PGMA...and Vanna's shaking her head.

He has absolutely nothing and can't solve BOOK REVIEW for another $25,000. You still made my area proud, sir.

PETE'S FINAL TOTAL:$35,350 ($31,850 plus the BrandSource spree)

What you see on TV is absolutely perfect...but it's really not in the studio. In a blooper shown, Vanna can't exactly remember the name of the convertible on the stage (Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder; she said it out loud afterwards). Pat explains that "he can't work under these conditions". Yes, you get a lot of sympathy with these bloopers as well...

OVERALL THOUGHTS: Despite the Bonus Round loss, Pete put on a really stellar performance this night! That end blooper was funny as well. 8/10