Post by whammy007 on Jul 1, 2012 15:32:04 GMT -5
Nighttime Wheel of Fortune: "Teen Week" - Original Airdate 9/6/1991 (Season 9)
We're playing from Disneyland, wrapping up our premiere week with a Friday Final featuring teenage players here on WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!
The three players who earned the most during this week are:
Monica (last name unknown), whose interview was cut from the source video for this recap
Jason Cecil, who won $25,773 in cash, china, and Camaro on Tuesday's show
Mardell (last name unknown), who won $36,448 in her first appearance
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ROUND 1:
Top Dollar: $1,000
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OCCUPATION
Monica drew the number 1 backstage so spin number 1 is hers, but she can't get $250 for a T. Jason will pick up a $900 R, $150 for an S, and $400 times two for the N's, giving him $1,850 after three calls. He successfully fills in the top line by buying the E and getting $200 for the W, but then tries the bad I. Mardell gets $350 for the C and $800 for the H... only vowels left...
N E W S
_ N C H _ R
OCCUPATION
and Mardell will strike first with $1,150 by identifying a NEWS ANCHOR!
Duds: T (Monica), I (Jason)
Retired Bank: $1,550 (Jason)
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ROUND 2:
Top Dollar: $2,500
First Prize: Service Merchandise gift certificate - $1,000 (SHOP)
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EVENT
Jason goes first, trying to make up for that bad purchase in the last round... not this time as he will Lose a Turn immediately. Mardell begins with two T's on $400, adding $350 for the logical H and buying four E's next. $300 is the result of her next spin and $400 the one after that as she gets one each of R and S. A $700 N and $400 L will put her score at $2,700 before she buys the triple I...
_ R E _ _ I N _
T H E / S _ E E _
L I _ I T
EVENT
Mardell is BREAKING THE SPEED LIMIT with some quick solves, earning $2,450 more!
Lose a Turn: Jason
Monica: one spin, one dud so far
Jason: 5 of 6 with a Lose a Turn
Mardell: $3,600
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ROUND 3:
Top Dollar: $3,500
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_ / _
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CLUE
There's a bonus at stake and our leader Mardell is the first to play in this round. She'll grab $250 times two T's: one at the front and one at the back. A $150 N and a couple $600 S's quickly bring her to $1,850 after three spins. Mardell is seeing double here - the R's add a grand to her score, the E's help fill in the bottom line, and the dual D's come on the big $900 wedge! She's going to wrap things up here...
T _ _ R D
_ / S
_ R E S _ D E N T
CLUE
Mardell is on a hot streak as she solves THIRD U S PRESIDENT for $4,400! But it's Jason who makes $500 for naming THOMAS JEFFERSON after Mardell guesses Adams and Monica blanks entirely.
PERFECT ROUND!
Monica: hasn't played since Round 1
Jason: $500
Mardell: $8,000
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ROUND 4:
Top Dollar: Still $3,500
Second Prize: Trip to Hong Kong - $7,840 (ORIENT)
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TITLE
Monica gets her first money of the game - $1,200 for a pair of T's! But that's as far as her turn does as she painfully strikes out with the S on $3,500. Jason is just past the glittery wedge himself, earning $250 times two N's. $400 comes up next for a W, which leads to a logical purchase of a couple A's. Double D on $550 is followed by the buying of the obvious I (only one) and some O's (three to be precise). That reduces his score to $1,250... and the ensuing Bankrupt reduces it to zero. Mardell seems unsure of herself but lights the L for $400 before hitting $3,500 for the pair of H's! She'll solve it...
I / W A N T / T O
H O L D / _ O _ _
H A N D
TITLE
Mardell is thankful to the Beatles as I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND nets her another $7,400!
Sole Dud: S (Monica)
Bankrupt: Jason ($1,250)
Retired Bank: $1,200 (Monica)
Monica: 1 for 3 on letter calls
Jason: $500
Mardell: $15,400
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ROUND 5:
Top Dollar: $5,000
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_ _ _ _
PERSON
Jason is on the board but fighting a losing battle against the massive money of Mardell. He'll start the round with a $1,500 spin but can't capitalize by finding an N. Mardell strikes out with S on $800, so we go to Monica who grabs the SHOP wedge (the gift certificate) with a pair of R's. It's not spendable (at least not on vowels), so Monica spins again and duds the D to end her turn. Jason hits the ORIENT wedge (Hong Kong) but is tripped up by the T, sending control back to Mardell. She makes $500 for an L at the end of the puzzle, but there are no P's in this puzzle so her $5,000 hit goes to waste. Monica and Jason both Lose a Turn though, giving it right back to her so she can miss on the M. Monica fails on the F, but Jason grabs a G and C for $900 each...
C _ _ _ R
G _ R L
PERSON
and the only man on the panel solves COVER GIRL for $1,800!
Duds: N (Jason), S (Mardell), D (Monica), T (Jason), P (Mardell), M (Mardell), F (Monica)
Lose a Turn: Monica and Jason (back-to-back)
Retired Banks: $500 and the SHOP prize (prize by Monica, cash by Mardell)
Monica: gooseegg alert
Jason: $2,300
Mardell: $15,400
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ROUND 6 (FULL SPEEDUP):
Final Spin: $200
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
THINGS
Mardell opens up the speed-up cycle but Monica is the only one to make a good first pick - four S's! Mardell finds the triple N on her second pick with no guess, while Monica grabs the G's...
S _ N G _ N G
_ _ S S _ N S
THINGS
and she gets SINGING LESSONS right before the buzzer to make $1,200 right at the end of the game!
Duds: T (Mardell), R (Jason)
Retired Bank: $600 (Mardell)
Monica: $1,200 (two-day total: unknown)
Jason: $2,300 (two-day total: $28,073)
Mardell: $15,400 (current two-day total: $51,848)
Mardell led wire to wire and will now tackle the Bonus Round!
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BONUS ROUND:
There's a $16,000 trip for four to Italy, a $14,000 unnamed car, and of course the $25,000 cash!
Mardell picks the first E from the remaining letters HEE.
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THING
RSTLNE is good for three of the eight letters and CDMA two more...
_ _ S S _ C A T
THING
It takes Mardell no time at all to get PUSSYCAT! Her prize is that trip for four to Perugia, Italy which is worth $16,400! Her two-day total is $68,248 in cash and prizes - a great way to end the premiere week!
We're playing from Disneyland, wrapping up our premiere week with a Friday Final featuring teenage players here on WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!
The three players who earned the most during this week are:
Monica (last name unknown), whose interview was cut from the source video for this recap
Jason Cecil, who won $25,773 in cash, china, and Camaro on Tuesday's show
Mardell (last name unknown), who won $36,448 in her first appearance
=====================================================
ROUND 1:
Top Dollar: $1,000
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
OCCUPATION
Monica drew the number 1 backstage so spin number 1 is hers, but she can't get $250 for a T. Jason will pick up a $900 R, $150 for an S, and $400 times two for the N's, giving him $1,850 after three calls. He successfully fills in the top line by buying the E and getting $200 for the W, but then tries the bad I. Mardell gets $350 for the C and $800 for the H... only vowels left...
N E W S
_ N C H _ R
OCCUPATION
and Mardell will strike first with $1,150 by identifying a NEWS ANCHOR!
Duds: T (Monica), I (Jason)
Retired Bank: $1,550 (Jason)
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ROUND 2:
Top Dollar: $2,500
First Prize: Service Merchandise gift certificate - $1,000 (SHOP)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
EVENT
Jason goes first, trying to make up for that bad purchase in the last round... not this time as he will Lose a Turn immediately. Mardell begins with two T's on $400, adding $350 for the logical H and buying four E's next. $300 is the result of her next spin and $400 the one after that as she gets one each of R and S. A $700 N and $400 L will put her score at $2,700 before she buys the triple I...
_ R E _ _ I N _
T H E / S _ E E _
L I _ I T
EVENT
Mardell is BREAKING THE SPEED LIMIT with some quick solves, earning $2,450 more!
Lose a Turn: Jason
Monica: one spin, one dud so far
Jason: 5 of 6 with a Lose a Turn
Mardell: $3,600
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ROUND 3:
Top Dollar: $3,500
_ _ _ _ _
_ / _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CLUE
There's a bonus at stake and our leader Mardell is the first to play in this round. She'll grab $250 times two T's: one at the front and one at the back. A $150 N and a couple $600 S's quickly bring her to $1,850 after three spins. Mardell is seeing double here - the R's add a grand to her score, the E's help fill in the bottom line, and the dual D's come on the big $900 wedge! She's going to wrap things up here...
T _ _ R D
_ / S
_ R E S _ D E N T
CLUE
Mardell is on a hot streak as she solves THIRD U S PRESIDENT for $4,400! But it's Jason who makes $500 for naming THOMAS JEFFERSON after Mardell guesses Adams and Monica blanks entirely.
PERFECT ROUND!
Monica: hasn't played since Round 1
Jason: $500
Mardell: $8,000
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ROUND 4:
Top Dollar: Still $3,500
Second Prize: Trip to Hong Kong - $7,840 (ORIENT)
_ / _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
TITLE
Monica gets her first money of the game - $1,200 for a pair of T's! But that's as far as her turn does as she painfully strikes out with the S on $3,500. Jason is just past the glittery wedge himself, earning $250 times two N's. $400 comes up next for a W, which leads to a logical purchase of a couple A's. Double D on $550 is followed by the buying of the obvious I (only one) and some O's (three to be precise). That reduces his score to $1,250... and the ensuing Bankrupt reduces it to zero. Mardell seems unsure of herself but lights the L for $400 before hitting $3,500 for the pair of H's! She'll solve it...
I / W A N T / T O
H O L D / _ O _ _
H A N D
TITLE
Mardell is thankful to the Beatles as I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND nets her another $7,400!
Sole Dud: S (Monica)
Bankrupt: Jason ($1,250)
Retired Bank: $1,200 (Monica)
Monica: 1 for 3 on letter calls
Jason: $500
Mardell: $15,400
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ROUND 5:
Top Dollar: $5,000
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
PERSON
Jason is on the board but fighting a losing battle against the massive money of Mardell. He'll start the round with a $1,500 spin but can't capitalize by finding an N. Mardell strikes out with S on $800, so we go to Monica who grabs the SHOP wedge (the gift certificate) with a pair of R's. It's not spendable (at least not on vowels), so Monica spins again and duds the D to end her turn. Jason hits the ORIENT wedge (Hong Kong) but is tripped up by the T, sending control back to Mardell. She makes $500 for an L at the end of the puzzle, but there are no P's in this puzzle so her $5,000 hit goes to waste. Monica and Jason both Lose a Turn though, giving it right back to her so she can miss on the M. Monica fails on the F, but Jason grabs a G and C for $900 each...
C _ _ _ R
G _ R L
PERSON
and the only man on the panel solves COVER GIRL for $1,800!
Duds: N (Jason), S (Mardell), D (Monica), T (Jason), P (Mardell), M (Mardell), F (Monica)
Lose a Turn: Monica and Jason (back-to-back)
Retired Banks: $500 and the SHOP prize (prize by Monica, cash by Mardell)
Monica: gooseegg alert
Jason: $2,300
Mardell: $15,400
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ROUND 6 (FULL SPEEDUP):
Final Spin: $200
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
THINGS
Mardell opens up the speed-up cycle but Monica is the only one to make a good first pick - four S's! Mardell finds the triple N on her second pick with no guess, while Monica grabs the G's...
S _ N G _ N G
_ _ S S _ N S
THINGS
and she gets SINGING LESSONS right before the buzzer to make $1,200 right at the end of the game!
Duds: T (Mardell), R (Jason)
Retired Bank: $600 (Mardell)
Monica: $1,200 (two-day total: unknown)
Jason: $2,300 (two-day total: $28,073)
Mardell: $15,400 (current two-day total: $51,848)
Mardell led wire to wire and will now tackle the Bonus Round!
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BONUS ROUND:
There's a $16,000 trip for four to Italy, a $14,000 unnamed car, and of course the $25,000 cash!
Mardell picks the first E from the remaining letters HEE.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THING
RSTLNE is good for three of the eight letters and CDMA two more...
_ _ S S _ C A T
THING
It takes Mardell no time at all to get PUSSYCAT! Her prize is that trip for four to Perugia, Italy which is worth $16,400! Her two-day total is $68,248 in cash and prizes - a great way to end the premiere week!
