Chuck & Susan were escorted onstage by the Marine Corps color guard from the Los Angeles Marine Corps recruiting station. The top three winning teams are the Air Force, Army and Marines. Here’s who’s playing in this all-cash playoff game…

Dan Miller: Air Force

Mary Lozano: Marines

Jerry Malloy: Army

Round 1: PHRASE

Dan: $400 T, $400 C, LaT

Mary: R for rats

Jerry: $300 S pair, P for phooey

Dan: $800 N pair, one E and two A’s, $200 L, two U’s and O (NMV), solve…

U N _ L E  / S A _
_ A N T S / _ O U

Dan solved “UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU” for $800.

Round 2: TITLE

Mary: $2,100 T trio, two O’s, no S on $1K

Jerry: $200 M, L for lost turn

Dan: no G

Mary: $900 F, $900 R trio, solve…

F R O M / _ _ R _
T O / _ T _ R _ _ T Y

She solved the romantic war drama film “FROM HERE TO ETERNITY” for $3,650.

Dan: $800/Mary: $3,650/Jerry: ZIP

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Round 3: PERSON

$1K is the TDV for this round like the last round.

Jerry: $800 R pair, $200 T, B for bad

Dan: no M

Mary: no P

Jerry: no L (he almost BANKRUPTed near $900)

Dan: $200 F, $400 K, $1,200 N pair, $150 S (NMC), solve…

F R _ N K
S _ N _ T R _

Dan solved crooner FRANK SINATRA for $1,950.

Dan: $2,750/Mary: $3,650/Jerry: ZILCH

Round 4: PHRASE

TDV from R4 onwards is $1,500.

Dan: $400 T, no S

Mary: BANKRUPT near $900

Jerry: $300 R, no H

Dan: no F 

Mary: $400 P, no N

Jerry: BANKRUPT near $1,500 (lost $300)

Dan: no L on $1,500

Mary: no M

Jerry: same BANKRUPT he got before

Dan: $850 K, same BANKRUPT struck again (lost $1,250)

Mary: one A, no D on $1,500

Jerry: $350 B, $350 C, LaT

Dan: $250 V (NMC), solve…

B _ C K
P R _ V A T _ 

It means someone who’s in the lowest rank of the Army or Marines, and Dan solved BUCK PRIVATE for $250.

Dan: $3K/Mary: $3,650/Jerry: STILL NOTHING

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Round 5: PERSON

Mary: $1K T pair, no S

Jerry: $400 R pair, $1,200 G pair, $600 M pair, $450 L, solve…

G _ N _ R _ L
G _ _ R G _
_ _ T T _ N

He IDed GENERAL GEORGE PATTON for $2,650.

Dan: $3K/Mary: $3,650/Jerry: $2,650

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Round 6: PHRASE

Jerry: $3K R pair, $1K T pair, two E’s, no S

SPEED-UP

_ _ T / _ _ _ E R
T _ E / _ _ _ _ _ R

Consonants were worth $450 apiece (not quite to $1,500).

Dan: 2 H’s
Mary: N
Jerry: M (DUD)
Dan: 2 L’s (incorrectly said HIT as the first word)
Mary: P (DUD)
Jerry: D (didn’t solve for $4,200 and the audience was heard groaning even after Susan was frantic and gesturing to the puzzle that he would get this)
Dan: F (DUD)
Mary: C

H _ T / _ N D E R
T H E / C _ L L _ R

Mary was HOT UNDER THE COLLAR for $900.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	R (Mary), P (Jerry)	Dan
Round 2	S (Mary), L (Jerry), G (Dan)
Round 3	B, L (Jerry) M (Dan) P (Mary)
Round 4	S, F, L (Dan) N, M, D (Mary) H (Jerry)	Jerry	4 (everybody incl. 2 by Jerry)
Round 5	S (Mary)
Round 6	S, M (Jerry) F (Dan) P (Mary)			Dan‘s missolve

FINAL SCORES (to be split among the three members of each team)
Dan: $3K/Mary: $4,550/Jerry: $2,650

GT: $10,200
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,550

And the total winnings by each team…

Air Force: $15,650
Marines: $8,050
Army: $7,300

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MY RATING: 5 (way too many duds hampered this episode)

This episode aired Tuesday during a special week called “Armed Forces Week”. During this week back then, the puzzleboard has red, white & blue stars placed on the top and bottom rows of trilons and the curtain has a gigantic Great Seal of the United States prop behind Chuck. The prize platforms were also decorated with pumpkins and gourds and these episodes aired in the month of October since Halloween quickly approached.

Over $39K waiting to be won including…

• gold and diamond cuff links
• Pickup truck
• Grand tour of France

Let’s meet this all-male panel…

Tom Gvist: Navy boatswain’s mate 1st class stationed on the USS Lynde married w/ one son

Dan Miller: Air Force Staff Sergeant married w/ three kids and a skydiver from Downey, CA

Stan Martinez: Army Private First Class and personnel administrative specialist married w/ three kids

The top three winning branches of the military this week would return on Friday to compete in an all-cash playoff round.

Round 1: PERSON

Tom: Free Spin, M for mistake

Dan: B for bad

Stan: D for dud

All men: missed w/ T, S, and G, respectively 

Tom: R for rats

Dan: T repeat

Stan: $400 H, C for crud on $500

Tom: baffling dud of K

Dan: $800 N pair, LaT

Stan: $450 J, F for flunk

Tom: $500 W…

J _ H N
W _ _ N _ 

…but he BOMBED OUT thinking the last remaining consonant is an L — seriously, sir?! -__- Dan then said the Y for $200…

J _ H N
W _ Y N _ 

…and solved JOHN WAYNE for a grand. He would spend that in the breakfast nook showcase…

• $569: Magic Chef microwave oven 
• $304: Hamilton Beach countertop kitchen appliances
• $110: Franciscan microwave cookware
• $17: on a GC (he mistakenly said BIRTH certificate!)

Round 2: TITLE

Dan: $600 T, BANKRUPT near $250

Stan: baffling V call (why go for that so early?)

Tom: $150 H, P for phooey

Dan: $700 S, $800 N, $1,200 R pair, three A’s, $2,600 L quartet

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Dan: two I’s and two E’s, SOLE CRITICAL PURCHASE of U ($4,300 at risk — SAILUR?! -__-)

Stan: THROWAWAY DUD of J (he apparently thought the second word was JILL)

Tom: no M

Dan: $900 B pair (Chuck made him spin the wheel again since he didn’t put enough heart and soul before landing on this amount), solve…

_ A R N A _ L E / _ I L L
T H E / S A I L _ R

Dan IDed “BARNACLE BILL THE SAILOR” for $5,200! Let’s go to the fashion boutique…

• $5,047: pickup truck (the manufacturer name wasn’t mentioned on air, but I can tell you it’s a Toyota Hilux)
• $90: his/her American Tourister tote bags
• $63: on a GC

(Notes: After Dan bought the truck, Susan got into the driver’s seat waiting for the cue to drive it onto the main stage and Chuck joked “Let’s see if Susan can drive THAT!”. Once Charlie started to describe the truck, Chuck pushed it along to the main staging area as Susan steered it around for Dan to get a closer look at it.)

Dan: $6,200/Other men: $0 each

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Round 3: TITLE

Stan: $400 C, W for worthless

Tom: $1,500 N, three E’s, $2,550 T trio, one O, $700 H pair

COMMERCIAL BREAK

SPEED-UP

_ _ T T _ E / H _ _ N
O _ 
T H E / _ E _ _ _ _ _ C 

Consonants were worth $350 apiece. 

Tom: 2 B’s
Dan: 2 L’s

B _ T T L E / H _ _ N
O _ 
T H E / _ E _ _ B L _ C 

Tom left behind $4,950 as Dan solved “BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC” for $700 and the maingame sweep. The one item he bought from the entertainment  center was a $530 19” Toshiba color TV, leaving $170 on a GC.

 

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	M, T, R, K, L (Tom) B, S (Dan) D, G, C, F (Stan)	Dan		Dan’s T repeat
Round 2	V, J (Stan) P, M (Tom) U (Dan)		Dan for $600
Round 3	W (Stan)

FINAL SCORES
Dan: $6,900/Other men: PARTING GIFTS EACH

Dan’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $600

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MY RATING: 6

The intro was cut out in the source video and the interviews were very brief.

Scott Hostetler: 1-day champ w/ $4,900

Peggy Pate: from Oneonta, AL

Laurel LaFortune (last name was derived from the French language)

Round 1: PHRASE

Everybody: no T, no S and no N, respectively (Scott almost landed on STAR BONUS)

Scott: R for rats

Peggy: M for mistake (the ding sounded by mistake)

Laurel: $125 L, G for goof 

Scott: P for phooey

Peggy: $150 D, baffling K call

Laurel: $600 Y pair, bad U buy

Scott: THROWAWAY DUD of Z (he must have thought LAZY for the first half of the hyphenated answer)

Peggy: LaT 

Laurel: two E’s, LaT

Scott: B for bad

Peggy: $500 B pair (NMC), solve…

L _ V E Y – 
D _ V E Y

Peggy the LOVEY-DOVEY lady ended this by solving for $650 and would shop in the bedroom showcase…

• $133: Tiffany lamp
• $40: baby blue towels 
• $340: Bedspreads of California bedspread
• $137: on a GC

Round 2: TITLE

Peggy: $350 T, $400 H pair, four E’s, S for strikeout 

Laurel: $150 R (just missed $1K), $450 N, bad I buy

Scott: the M’s no good again

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Peggy: no L

Laurel: BANKRUPT near $900 (lost $350)

Scott: $150 C, STAR BONUS, BANKRUPT near $250 (lost $150, but he still hanged on to the SB)

Peggy: $350 B, $200 D, $100 P, $350 Y, $200 Z (NMC), solve…

C H E _ P E R / B Y 
T H E / D _ Z E N

She solved the 1950 comedy film “CHEAPER OF THE DOZEN” for $1,700. To the den..

• $439: chair and ottoman furnished by W. & J. Sloane of Beverly Hills
• $540: Encyclopedia Americana encyclopedias
• $243: Jerry Zellman picture frame
• $128: serving pieces
• $300: Arthur Murray dance lessons
• $50: on a GC

Scott: STAR BONUS/Peggy: $2,350/Laurel: NADA

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Round 3: EVENT

Laurel: $300 T

SPEED-UP

_ _ _ _ _ _ 
_ _ _ T _ 

Chuck did it again — it’s $1,500 per consonant!

Laurel: S (DUD)
Scott: B (DUD)
Peggy: R
Laurel: Y (EASTER PARTY won’t work with just one R and T in the bottom)
Scott: N (DUD)
Peggy: 2 P’s

P _ _ _ _ _
P _ R T Y

Peggy solved PAJAMA PARTY for $4,500 and would spend that in the French provincial dining room…

• $1K: Leonard Silver plated serving accessories 
• $451: Presidio French baker’s rack
• $300: Color Tile floor tiles
• $372: Orrefors crystal
• $159: large ceramic soup tureen set
• $312: Boy With Dog statue with bronze finish
• $690: Van Cleef & Arpels gold bracelet
• $500: Tiffany china service for 8
• $485: incense-burning lamp
• $21: 6 artichoke plates
• $210 on a GC

BTW, she could have spent $3K for the French Riviera trip.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	T, R, P, Z, B (Scott) S, M, K (Peggy) N, G, U (Laurel)	2 (ladies)
Round 2	S, L (Peggy) I (Laurel) M (Scott)		2 (Laurel, Scott)
Round 3	S (Laurel) B, N (Scott)			Laurel’s missolve

Scott: STAR BONUS/Peggy: $6,850/Laurel: PARTING GIFTS

It’s not over yet, folks, because Scott has that SB and could make a comeback.

BANKRUPT TRASH: $500

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STAR BONUS ROUND

Keep in mind that the prizes increase in value corresponding to the difficulty of the puzzle. Here are his choices…

• EASY: trip to Las Vegas ($675)
• MEDIUM: sterling silver coffee/tea set ($2,303)
• HARD: Van Cleef & Arpels GC used to buy a diamond pendant ($4,060)
• DIFFICULT: Porsche 924 ($13,586)

Scott’s going for that Porsche. He had to choose four consonants and a vowel, and they are BMWS and A…

_ A B _ _
_ _ _ A S S _

He’s given 15 seconds and had to name this PERSON…but he’s nowhere close to naming artist PABLO PICASSO, so Scott’s out w/ $4,900 and Peggy’s the new champ w/ $6,850.

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MY RATING: 5 (roller coaster episode)

Over $44K waiting to be won including…

• white coral and diamond pendant
• trip to Mallorca, Spain
• BBQ

Scott Hostetler: quality assurance inspector (he explains he looks at other people’s work and makes sure it’s ok, and to make sure “we have quality in today’s economy”)

Glenda O’Rourke: homemaker and secretary who was once kissed by a whale on the cheek

Gail Handy: college student studying biology and social work

There’s a short-lived token around this year back then called the STAR BONUS where somebody tried to solve a bonus puzzle to win a big prize.

Round 1: PERSON

Scott: $275 L, N for negative

Glenda: R for rats

Gail: $150 D, $600 M trio, bad O buy

Scott: LaT

Glenda: LaT

Gail: $200 H (NMC; almost got buzzed out), solve…

M _ H _ M M _ D 
_ L _

Gail scored a $700 knockout w/ MUHAMMAD ALI. She would spend that in the backyard showcase…

• $301: El Patio BBQ
• $288: ice cream table and chairs
• $107: hammock
• $4: on a GC

Round 2: TITLE

Glenda: instant dud of R

Gail: M for mistake 

Scott: quick BANKRUPT near $250

Glenda: exact same fate

Gail: $800 T (not quite to STAR BONUS), P for phooey

Scott: S for sorry

Glenda: not that BANKRUPT again 

Gail: baffling K call

Scott: $1,300 N pair, three A’s, $400 H pair, two I’s, $1K G, two E’s

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Scott: LaT

Glenda: $2,100 D trio, $300 C pair, $900 L trio, solve…

I / C _ _ L D
H A _ E / D A N C E D
A L L / N I G H T

This comes from “My Fair Lady”, and Glenda solved “I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT” for $3,300, which she would spend in the contemporary living room…

• $2,934: trip to Mallorca, Spain (Hotel Melia Mallorca)
• $300: Leonard Silver tea & coffee set
• $53: Tiffany & Co. canopy plate
• $13 on a GC

Scott: ZERO/Glenda: $3,300/Gail: $700

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A Buick Opel was the car featured on this episode.

Round 3: PHRASE

Gail: instant dud of D (just missed STAR BONUS)

Scott: $1,050 T trio, two E’s, BANKRUPT near $900 (lost $800)

Glenda: $800 H pair, $600 R, B for bad

Gail: $400 W pair, two O’s, $650 L, BANKRUPT near $1,500 (lost her own $800)

Scott: $400 N (NMC), solve…

T H R O W / _ N 
T H E / T O W E L

Scott wasn’t ready to THROW IN THE TOWEL, because he’s on the board, and would spend the $400 in the kitchen showcase…

• $255: serving accessories (pewter and brass serving tray w/ a covered dish)
• $84: Lincoln Beautyware kitchen accessories 
• $61: on a GC after initially saying on account

Scott: $400/Glenda: $3,300/Gail: $700

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Speed-Up: THING

Consonants were worth $1,500 each!

Scott: H (DUD)
Glenda: R
Gail: D
Scott: 2 T’s
Glenda: M (DUD)
Gail: F
Scott: S

F _ R S T / _ _ D
_ _ T

Scott went from worst to first by solving FIRST AID KIT for $4,500! Let’s go back to the contemporary living room…

• $530: stereo console
• $700: Swan Products brass cocktail table
• $435: Gucci silver and gold picture frame
• $968: Broyhill sofa and chair
• $1,850: Tiffany & Co. dress warches
• $17 on a GC

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	N (Scott), R (Glenda), O (Gail)	2 (Scott, Glenda)
Round 2	R (Glenda) M, P, K (Gail) S (Scott)	Scott	3 (Scott, Glenda 2x)
Round 3	D (Gail), B (Glenda)		2 (Scott, Gail)
Round 4	H (Scott), M (Glenda)

FINAL SCORES
Scott: $4,900/Glenda: $3,300/Gail: $700

GT: $8,900
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,600

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MY RATING: 5 (thank goodness for that $1,500 Final Spin)

Over $29K waiting to be won including…

• Silverware service
• Oak cane dining room
• His/her bikes

The all-female panel…

Carol Tannenbaum: Chinese gourmet cook who plays racquetball (she hasn’t been playing that sport lately) originally from Cleveland

Beth Fennell: medical receptionist soon to be married in a couple of weeks 

Maryann Hall: 1-day champ w/ $8,350

Round 1: THINGS

Carol: $150 T, $300 S pair, $200 N, bad O buy

Beth: $150 K, L for loss of turn

Maryann: LaT

Carol: $500 R, one E, D for dud

Beth: W for worthless

Maryann: $500 Y, two I’s, $250 C, $400 F, solve…

S T I C K Y
F I N _ E R S

Maryann solved STICKY FINGERS for $900 and would spend that in the utility room…

• $314: Dremel power tools for her husband
• $180: Toshiba VHS recorder
• $269: Genie GS-450D garage door opener
• $56: brown and beige terry towels
• $81 on a GC

Round 2: QUOTATION

Beth: $1,800 T quartet, $300 S, $1K M, no D on $1K

Maryann: $2K R pair, five E’s, $300 H

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Maryann: three O’s, $1,600 C pair, solve (she thought of doing so at first before saying no, and Chuck said that there was something good she wanted so she ultimately took a stab at the puzzle)…

H E R E / C O M E S
_ E T E R
C O T T O _ T _ _ _ 

She recited “HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL” for $3,400 and shopped in the dining room…

• $1,340: sterling silver service furnished by Tiffany & Co.
• $848: trip to Posada Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta
• $400: Michael C. Fina silver-plated tea and coffee set
• $504: Quoizel lamps
• $180: brass plant stand
• $76: ceramic St. Bernard
• $52: rest on a gift certificate

Maryann: $4,300/Other ladies: $0 each

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The car available on this episode was a 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

Round 3: THINGS

Maryann: $1,200 S trio, $150 T, E for end of turn 

Carol: $450 N, $850 B, one U, $450 H (not quite to $1,500), two O’s, solve…

H O T 
_ _ O S S 
B U N S

She solved HOT CROSS BUNS for $1,250 and would spend that in the mariner’s room…

• $325: Van Cleef & Arpels ladies golden earrings in the shape of anchors
• $840: black lacquered cabinet
• $39: globe from Italy
• $46: on a gift certificate

Carol: $1,250/Beth: NOTHING/Maryann: $4,300

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Round 4: TITLE (played for a Tiffany GC)

Carol: $400 T, $900 S (close call), $400 R pair

SPEED-UP (Carol tried to buy a vowel, but wasn’t in time)

_ _ S T _ R
_ _ R _ _ _ 

Consonants were worth $300 apiece.

Carol: B (DUD)
Beth: F (DUD)
Maryann: D
Carol: P (NMC; she’s two letters off w/ POSTER PARADE)
Beth: O (DUD)
Maryann: 3 E’s

E _ S T E R
P _ R _ D E 

This was the title of a 1948 musical film starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire as Maryann solved “EASTER PARADE” for the $300.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	O, D (Carol) L, W (Beth)	Maryann
Round 2	D (Beth)
Round 3	E (Maryann)
Round 4	B (Carol) F, O (Beth)			Carol’s missolve

FINAL SCORES
Carol: $1,250/Beth: PARTING GIFTS/Maryann: $4,600 ($12,950 so far)

GT: $5,850
NO BANKRUPTS

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MY RATING: 6 (the duds were a little too much)

The intro for this 1977 episode I found HERE was cut out (it was all black and white and not in the best quality).

The new players on this day were Marty (female), Bill Silver (a cost analyst/softball manager/national Bridge master), and Tony Roddy (sp?) (accounting student).

Round 1: PERSON

Marty: $450 N, B trap (she thought the first name of this person is BEN)

Bill: $150 M, $200 R, two E’s, $1K D pair, solve…

D _ N
M E R E D _ _ _ 

He solved late football quarterback and sports commentator DON MEREDITH for $1,100. The prizes he bought from what I think is the parlor showcase…

• $1,025: 1-week trip to The Dark Continent of Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, FL
• $60: soft baby toys
• $15: on a gift certificate 

Round 2: TITLE

Bill: $700 T pair, $400 H pair, two E’s, $1,800 C trio, triple A’s, $600 B, BANKRUPT near $250 (lost $3K)

COMMERCIAL BREAK (they really needed that after that unfortunate BANKRUPT)

Tony: T repeat

Marty: $2,400 S trio, BANKRUPT near $900

Bill: $600 D quartet, $350 Y (he thought of solving, but Chuck made him change his mind), $2,400 N trio, solve…

B _ T C H / C A S S _ D Y
A N D / T H E
S _ N D A N C E / _ _ D

Bill made a nice recovery and solved “BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID” for $3,350. Let’s go to the Touch of the Orient…

• $2,314: 1-week trip to Tokyo (Hotel Keio Plaza Intercontinental)
• $539: Broyhill loveseat
• $440: fine China for 8
• $57: on a GC

Bill: $4,450/Others: $0 each

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Round 3: PHRASE

Tony: $700 T pair, BANKRUPT near $1,500

Marty: $900 R, S for sorry

Bill: same BANKRUPT 

Tony: P for phooey 

Marty: two H’s for $750, four O’s, $300 D, $3K F pair, solve…

F O O D / F O R
T H O _ _ H T

Marty had the FOOD FOR THOUGHT to solve for $4,700. She would spend that in the game room showcase…

• $1,711: Elliott’s fine-crafted table and armchairs
• $754: 1-week NYC trip furnished by Club Universe 
• $690: Van Cleef & Arpels man’s gold bracelet
• $596: Elliott’s cocktail cabinet
• $450: Queen Anne armchair and ottoman
• $320: ceramic dogs
• $160: Petersen mallard print
• $19: remainder on a GC

Marty: $4,700/Bill: $4,450/Tony: NOTHING

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Round 4: THINGS

After Marty’s $400 S, it’s SPEED-UP time…

_ _ _ _ _ _ 
_ _ _ S

..and after Chuck’s BANKRUPT near $1,500, leftover consonants were worth $450 each and this round was played for a Tiffany GC.

Marty: B
Bill: R
Tony: T
Marty: N

B R _ _ _ _ 
N _ T S

Marty gathered some BRAZIL NUTS for $1,300.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	B (Marty)
Round 2			2 (Bill, Marty)	Tony’s T repeat
Round 3	S (Marty), P (Tony)		2 (men)
Round 4	NONE

FINAL SCORES
Marty: $6K/Bill: $4,450/Tony: PARTING GIFTS

GT: $10,450
BANKRUPT TRASH: $6,100

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MY RATING: 6