"Wheel of Fortune" 2/6

$1K T-U: Thing

_ A _ T / B _ E A K

Alletta makes the FAST BREAK, so she's where we'll start the interviewing:

Alletta Cooper (Chapel Hill)- A freelance radio journalist whose first name dates back to 18 generations
Joel Handshuh (Solana Beach, CA)- Sous chef & Lakers fan (but the Lakers currently are as inconsistent as Drew's hosting on "The Price is Right")
Biaze Houston (Aurora, CO)- An assistant principal at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy married to Palika w/ two children (Evani & Sade) & is a Heat fan

$2K T-U: On the Map

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Joel flubs up by responding SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

C L _ _ _ L _ _ D

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Biaze solves CLEVELAND, OHIO- the hometown of Mr. Carey.

Featured Wheel Prize NBA Team of the Night (Andrew Bynum): 76ers

meineke Jackpot R: People

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Biaze: S ($600), 3 N's ($400), 2 E's, M ($700), A, L ($500 + WC)
Alletta: F ($500 + PHILLY), 2 D's ($2.5K), O, H ($500 + 1/2 CAR next to $900)

D E F E N D _ N _

_ H A M _ _ O N S

Alletta knows the Heat are the current DEFENDING CHAMPIONS for another $13,250 in cash & prizes & will spin again right after the first break.

SOLE (AIRED) DUD: L (Biaze)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $10,700

Current Scores:

Joel: $0/Biaze: $2K/Alletta: $14,250 in cash & stuff 1/2 KIA

Kevin Garnett takes it to break.

Mystery R: Song Lyrics

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Alletta: BANKRUPT (next to $900)
Joel: 3 S's (MDW), 7 T's ($900), O
Biaze: 3 H's ($650), 6 E's, 2 B's ($300), I

S I _ _ _ _ / T H E

B E S T

B E T T E _ / T H _ _

_ _ _ / T H E / _ E S T

Biaze goofs by saying "SAVING THE BEST, BETTER THAN...".

Alletta: 2 R's ($500 + same 1/2 CAR), M ($300)

S I M _ _ _ / T H E

B E S T

B E T T E R / T H _ _

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Alletta solves Tina Turner's "SIMPLY THE BEST, BETTER THAN ALL THE REST" (which is also used as the entrance theme for Claudia "The Claw" Reiff) to add $1,300 to her earnings.

SOLE DUD: O (Joel)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Alletta
SOLE DQ: Biaze (blown solve)

Current Scores:

Joel: $0/Biaze: $2K/Alletta: $15,550 in cash & 76ers 1/2 KIA

Carmelo does the next shout-out to the show.

PP: Phrase

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Joel: 2 O's (FP), R ($650), A, 4 E's, S ($350), 4 T's ($800), I, U, 2 H's ($300)

H O _ / T O / _ E A T

T H E / _ I _ T E R

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Here's HOW TO BEAT THE WINTER BLUES- give him his first payday of $3,800 & a warm Hotwire.com holiday at The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa worth $8,265.

PR

Current Scores:

Joel: $12,065 in cash & St. Maarten/Blaze: $2K/Alletta: $15,550 in cash & Philly

$3K T-U: Fun & Games

F A _ _ A W A Y

J U M _ E R

Blaze gives an incorrect response of FARAWAY JUMPER, while Joel steals the FADEAWAY JUMPER to get within $485 of first place.

R4: Food & Drink

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Joel: 2 E's (FP), 2 R's ($500), 2 T's ($400)- S-U
FS: $1.5K

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NEXT LETTER(S): 2 S's, 2 D's

D R _ - R _ _ S T E D

_ E _ _ _ T S

Much to Joel's dismay, Biaze eats some DRY-ROASTED PEANUTS in his face for the $3K she missed out on during the last T-U.

Final Scores:

Joel: $15,065 in cash & relaxation/Biaze: $5K/Alletta: $15,550 in cash & NBA
GT: $35,615

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: 1/2 CAR plate

$100K BR #97: Alletta currently inherits the N in SPIN.

Prompt: What Are You Doing?

I think this is an easy one:

L _ _ _ _ _ N _

_ T / _ _

FINAL PICKS: GBMA

L A _ G _ _ N G

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We're LAUGHING IT UP in a negative way- she never gets any of the other two words right & loses the $35K too.

$5K SPIN ID #98: PM2938369

Coming into the studio to end this show's DeAndre Jordan.

EPISODE RATING: 5