Post by woffan9821 on Oct 6, 2018 3:04:55 GMT -5
So, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the gimmick of Wipe Out week is to just offer the most expensive prizes that could only be claimed once during the entire week? So, it's like the WHEEL format, but you knew which envelope contained what item, and every prize was loaded? Anyways, onto the recap.
OAD: 2/8/1989, Theme: Wipe Out
Look at this studio, filled with glamourous merchandise! Fabulous and exciting bonus prizes, including: A great two-some: the glass-drawn Carlson speedboat and a Chevy Sportside pick-up truck! Be on top of the action with reserved seats at the world's greatest sporting events. And, for the special occasions, this dazzling pearl necklace! Plus, thousands of dollars in cash, just $130,000 left, just waiting to be won, as we continue... Yes, it's Wipe Out week on Wheel of Fortune! Now, here's your host, Pat Sajak!
Here are today's contestants!
Ken Hynes wiped out a sports car yesterday, and has a total of over $71,000! He's a songwriter and manager.
Chris Whitney is from Washington D.C. He is a medical student at THE major medical school in Georgetown. (Georgetown University), engaged and his partner's birthday was today, and does stand-up comedy.
Eugene Baker is from Sacramento. He's studying pre-law with a minor in political science in Sacramento City College. He listed for his interests "Imported Beers and Football".
Pat requests that the video of people drawing numbers be shown, and it is fulfilled.
Round 1: Phrase
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _
Ken duds with a T on $700.
Chris hits the Free Spin, then gets an N on $200, but duds on an R on the same spot.
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ N
Eugene gets $600 from 2 F's on $300, lands on the same place for an L, lands on $300 for an S, and $750 for a D. No More Consonant boops!
L _ _ D S / _ F
F _ N
I'm sure for Eugene, Wheel is LOADS OF FUN, as he nets $1,950.
Round 1 Totals:
Ken: $0
Chris: $0 + Free Spin
Eugene: $1,950
Round 1 Events:
Ken: Dud T
Chris: Dud R, $200 unclaimed.
Eugene:
We'll move straight to Round 2, and offer a pair of tickets to the Tropicana Concert in Radio City! It's worth $2,800! Labeled TRIP.
Round 2: Same Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Chris starts with $300 from the obligitory D, $750 in 3 N's from $250, "invests" in a vowel: 1 A, $400 from a T, "invests" in 2 E's, hits the $300 with a different font with an S, and hits the $2,500! He claims it with a B, and buys 3 I's.
I _ _ I N _ / A N D
_ E S T
B E _ _ I N
For a PERFECT ROUND, Chris nails IRVING AND WEST BERLIN for $3,500!
Round 2 Totals:
Ken: $0
Chris: $3,500 + Free Spin
Eugene: $1,950
Round 3: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Eugene starts out with $550 from an N, but duds with a G on $1,000.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N _
Ken nets $500 from an S, buys 3 E's, buys 2 I's, $900 from an L, $550 from an M, $2,000 from 2 F's on $1,000, $600 from a C, $150 from an H.
C H _ _ F F E _ _ E _
L I M _ _ S I N E
Ken could put a dent in a CHAUFFEURED LIMOUSINE with $4,200.
Round 3 Totals:
Ken: $4,200
Chris: $3,500 + Free Spin
Eugene: $1,950
Round 3 Events:
Ken:
Chris:
Eugene: Dud G, $550 unclaimed
We are moving straight into Round 4, as we add a pleasure boat. From Adventure Boats, it's worth $7,162. Labled BOAT.
Round 4: Title
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ken nets $400 from 2 R's on $200, but duds with an S on $600.
_ _ _ _
_ _ R _ _ _ _
_ _ _ R _ _ _
Chris lands on $1,000, but duds on an S. Luckily, he still has his Free Spin, so he continues on. $1,500 from 2 N's on $750 isn't bad... but he's solving right here!
_ _ _ _
_ _ R N _ N _
_ _ _ R _ _ _
Well, GOOD MORNING AMERICA! Chris adds another $1,500 to his total, and pulls ahead by $800!
Round 5: Quotation
/ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _
/ _ _ _ _ / _ _
Chris starts this large puzzle out with $300 from a T, $1,600 from 2 S's on $800, buys 7 E's!, but the BANKRUPT gets him! ($1,650 lost)
/ _ _ E / S E _ _
S E _ _ / _ _ _ T E _ E _
_ _ _ _ / _ E
/ _ _ _ _ / _ E
Eugene has to spring right back into this, but he duds with an M on $700.
Ken duds with the N on $350.
Chris hits BANKRUPT again (EDITORS!)
Eugene lands $1,000 from 2 B's on $500, buys 3 A's, $1,800 from 3 R's on $600, $800 from a... Q? , $2,700 from 3 W's on $900, $350 from a V, and attempts a solve.
/ Q _ E / S E R A
S E R A / W _ A T E V E R
W _ _ _ / B E
/ W _ _ _ / B E
Of course I've never heard of this; it's from a song from 1956. Whatever, QUE SERA SERA WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE, and it will be great for Eugene with $6,400!
Final Totals:
Ken: $4,200 (Retires with a 2-day total of $75,493)
Chris: $5,000
Eugene: $8,350 WINNER!
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPTS: 1
LOSE A TURNS: None!
Duds: 7
Duplicates: None!
Unclaimed Cash: $1,150
BANKRUPT trash: $1,650
Bonus Round:
Eugene, from the 3 items from the top of the show, choses the Truck and Boat (Boat: Glasstrons Carlson's 19CSS Signature Series, Truck: Chevrolet Sportside, worth $48,220!)
As I continue to hum that cue I recognize from Merv Griffin's Crosswords, the final category is THING.
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE gives him:
L _ _ _ _
N _ _ _ E R
Eugene's MCD A gives him:
L _ C _ _
N _ M _ E R
Eleven letters in the puzzle; maybe that's Eugene's LUCKY NUMBER, as he nails the BR! $56,570 is his one-day total, and he should come back tomorrow!
Pat Chat: Pat jokes around that the two prizes left are the necklace and the ceramic wombat.
Thank you Chris Bryant of Dailymotion for posting the video that made this recap possible.
My rating: I'll go with a high 8.
OAD: 2/8/1989, Theme: Wipe Out
Look at this studio, filled with glamourous merchandise! Fabulous and exciting bonus prizes, including: A great two-some: the glass-drawn Carlson speedboat and a Chevy Sportside pick-up truck! Be on top of the action with reserved seats at the world's greatest sporting events. And, for the special occasions, this dazzling pearl necklace! Plus, thousands of dollars in cash, just $130,000 left, just waiting to be won, as we continue... Yes, it's Wipe Out week on Wheel of Fortune! Now, here's your host, Pat Sajak!
Here are today's contestants!
Ken Hynes wiped out a sports car yesterday, and has a total of over $71,000! He's a songwriter and manager.
Chris Whitney is from Washington D.C. He is a medical student at THE major medical school in Georgetown. (Georgetown University), engaged and his partner's birthday was today, and does stand-up comedy.
Eugene Baker is from Sacramento. He's studying pre-law with a minor in political science in Sacramento City College. He listed for his interests "Imported Beers and Football".
Pat requests that the video of people drawing numbers be shown, and it is fulfilled.
Round 1: Phrase
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _
Ken duds with a T on $700.
Chris hits the Free Spin, then gets an N on $200, but duds on an R on the same spot.
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ N
Eugene gets $600 from 2 F's on $300, lands on the same place for an L, lands on $300 for an S, and $750 for a D. No More Consonant boops!
L _ _ D S / _ F
F _ N
I'm sure for Eugene, Wheel is LOADS OF FUN, as he nets $1,950.
Round 1 Totals:
Ken: $0
Chris: $0 + Free Spin
Eugene: $1,950
Round 1 Events:
Ken: Dud T
Chris: Dud R, $200 unclaimed.
Eugene:
We'll move straight to Round 2, and offer a pair of tickets to the Tropicana Concert in Radio City! It's worth $2,800! Labeled TRIP.
Round 2: Same Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Chris starts with $300 from the obligitory D, $750 in 3 N's from $250, "invests" in a vowel: 1 A, $400 from a T, "invests" in 2 E's, hits the $300 with a different font with an S, and hits the $2,500! He claims it with a B, and buys 3 I's.
I _ _ I N _ / A N D
_ E S T
B E _ _ I N
For a PERFECT ROUND, Chris nails IRVING AND WEST BERLIN for $3,500!
Round 2 Totals:
Ken: $0
Chris: $3,500 + Free Spin
Eugene: $1,950
Round 3: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Eugene starts out with $550 from an N, but duds with a G on $1,000.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N _
Ken nets $500 from an S, buys 3 E's, buys 2 I's, $900 from an L, $550 from an M, $2,000 from 2 F's on $1,000, $600 from a C, $150 from an H.
C H _ _ F F E _ _ E _
L I M _ _ S I N E
Ken could put a dent in a CHAUFFEURED LIMOUSINE with $4,200.
Round 3 Totals:
Ken: $4,200
Chris: $3,500 + Free Spin
Eugene: $1,950
Round 3 Events:
Ken:
Chris:
Eugene: Dud G, $550 unclaimed
We are moving straight into Round 4, as we add a pleasure boat. From Adventure Boats, it's worth $7,162. Labled BOAT.
Round 4: Title
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ken nets $400 from 2 R's on $200, but duds with an S on $600.
_ _ _ _
_ _ R _ _ _ _
_ _ _ R _ _ _
Chris lands on $1,000, but duds on an S. Luckily, he still has his Free Spin, so he continues on. $1,500 from 2 N's on $750 isn't bad... but he's solving right here!
_ _ _ _
_ _ R N _ N _
_ _ _ R _ _ _
Well, GOOD MORNING AMERICA! Chris adds another $1,500 to his total, and pulls ahead by $800!
Round 5: Quotation
/ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _
/ _ _ _ _ / _ _
Chris starts this large puzzle out with $300 from a T, $1,600 from 2 S's on $800, buys 7 E's!, but the BANKRUPT gets him! ($1,650 lost)
/ _ _ E / S E _ _
S E _ _ / _ _ _ T E _ E _
_ _ _ _ / _ E
/ _ _ _ _ / _ E
Eugene has to spring right back into this, but he duds with an M on $700.
Ken duds with the N on $350.
Chris hits BANKRUPT again (EDITORS!)
Eugene lands $1,000 from 2 B's on $500, buys 3 A's, $1,800 from 3 R's on $600, $800 from a... Q? , $2,700 from 3 W's on $900, $350 from a V, and attempts a solve.
/ Q _ E / S E R A
S E R A / W _ A T E V E R
W _ _ _ / B E
/ W _ _ _ / B E
Of course I've never heard of this; it's from a song from 1956. Whatever, QUE SERA SERA WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE, and it will be great for Eugene with $6,400!
Final Totals:
Ken: $4,200 (Retires with a 2-day total of $75,493)
Chris: $5,000
Eugene: $8,350 WINNER!
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPTS: 1
LOSE A TURNS: None!
Duds: 7
Duplicates: None!
Unclaimed Cash: $1,150
BANKRUPT trash: $1,650
Bonus Round:
Eugene, from the 3 items from the top of the show, choses the Truck and Boat (Boat: Glasstrons Carlson's 19CSS Signature Series, Truck: Chevrolet Sportside, worth $48,220!)
As I continue to hum that cue I recognize from Merv Griffin's Crosswords, the final category is THING.
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE gives him:
L _ _ _ _
N _ _ _ E R
Eugene's MCD A gives him:
L _ C _ _
N _ M _ E R
Eleven letters in the puzzle; maybe that's Eugene's LUCKY NUMBER, as he nails the BR! $56,570 is his one-day total, and he should come back tomorrow!
Pat Chat: Pat jokes around that the two prizes left are the necklace and the ceramic wombat.
Thank you Chris Bryant of Dailymotion for posting the video that made this recap possible.
My rating: I'll go with a high 8.
