Hollywood Squares-Synopsis for Episode 8.3

This show was played in the first season on November 4, 1998. It is just an example of how a typical episode is played

Squares
1-Jenna Elfman, 2-Martin Mull, 3-Rosie O'Donnell, 4-Bruce Vilanch, 5-Whoopi Goldberg, 6-Coolio, 7-Caroline Rhea, 8-Estelle Getty, 9-Fran Drescher

Contestants
Miss Circle is Ginny Hammond, a manicurist from California
Mr. X is Tripp Brown, a personal assistant to a music producer, originally from Washington, D.C. and a volunteer at Project Angelfood

Round 1
Overview: Ginny wins the toss and gets to start the game

1. Ginny takes Whoopi and misses
2. Tripp takes Rosie and is right
Possible win with Caroline.

After move 2:
1 2 X
4 X 6
? 8 9

3. Ginny takes Caroline for the block and misses. Tripp must earn the win
4. Tripp takes Caroline and wins the round

Board after Round 1
_ _ X
_ X _

X _ _

Score: X-$1000, O-$0

NOTES
Rosie and Tom trade places for round 2. See overview for what happens

Round 2
Overview: Tom is now in Square 3, Rosie is hosting
Secret Square is Caroline Rhea (7) for a trip to Jamaica
Tripp starts

1. Tripp takes Whoopi and is right
2. Ginny takes Bruce and is right
3. Tripp takes Fran and is right Possible win with Jenna.

After move 3:
? 2 3
O X 6
7 8 X

4. Ginny takes Jenna to block and does so . Possible win for her with Caroline

After move 4:
O 2 3
O X 6
? 8 X

5. Tripp takes Caroline (Secret Square) for the block and does so , winning the prize. There are now possible wins for him with either Tom or Estelle

After move 5:
O 2 ?
O X 6
X ? X

6. Ginny decides to take Tom for the block...but misses. Tripp must earn the win with either square 3 (Tom) or square 8 (Estelle)
7. Tripp goes for Estelle and wins the round

Board after Round 2
O _ _
O X _
X X X

Score: X-$2000, O-$0

NOTES:
The switch was successful, Tom flings Koosh balls while waiting for his turn
Tom and Rosie return to their regular places for round 3

Round 3
Overview: Tom's back in his place, Rosie's back in square 3
Tripp starts the round

1. Tripp takes Rosie and is right
2. Ginny takes Bruce and is right
3. Tripp takes Jenna and is right (TIME UP)

Board at the end of gameplay

X 2 X
O 5 6
7 8 9

End result
Ginny winds up with $500 for her one square (Bruce), while Tripp gets another $1000 for his two squares (Jenna and Rosie). Tripp is the winner with a total of $3000

Bonus Round
Tripp plays the bonus round with Whoopi

Question: What state is nicknamed the "Buckeye State"? Is it Virginia, Georgia or Ohio?
Whoopi answers "Ohio"
Tripp agrees. He is right
He wins a cruise along the Nile River worth $11,700

Add that to the stuff he's already won, and that gives him a final total of...

$20,904

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