May 21, 1999 recap

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May 21, 1999 recap Jan 7, 2014 21:00:57 GMT -5

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An episode that almost didn't happen thanks to a pair of Muppets, specifically Kermit and Gonzo. Thank you, Vanna, for saving the day!

Airdate: May 21, 1999

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Wheel Goes to the Movies!

Action! Today's contestants:
Shari Scott: Staffing specialist for a major auto manufacturer, loves animals, Pontiac, MI
Mike Hallahan: Cable company sub-contractor, high school sports broadcaster and college women's soccer coach, Belmar, NJ
Autumn Peebles: Junior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, plans to become a grade 1 teacher, San Jacinto, CA

The top-dollar value is $1,000. What does Kermit have against this? Well, here's our first puzzle:

Round 1 (Puzzler Round)

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PLACE

SHARI	Mike	Autumn
("Null" cycle?) $700: N $400: L $300: C -$250: A (DUD!)	$800: D $350: F (x2) -$250: O -$250: I Solve: Correct!
$1,150	$1,000

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Mike solves OFFICE BUILDING. He could earn a $3,000...bonus.

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He immediately solves DIRECTORY.

Shari	Mike	Autumn
	$4,000

You might not need to work much for this Sony home entertainment system and Columbia/Tristar library (labeled SONY) worth $2,548.

Kermit still wants something! A $2,500 and one-third $10,000 space might not be enough. They still want Vanna! Maybe muppet Vanna. But someone must stand at the board for this round!

Round 2

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HEADLINE

Shari	MIKE	Autumn
	Lose A Turn!	$600: T (x2) $900: S (x4) $250: N (x2) -$250: E (x3) $700: L (DUD!)
		$5,050
$300: D (DUD!)	$600: R Lose A Turn!	$600: H (x2) $400: C (DUD!)
	$600	$6,250
$250: G (x2) $450: K (x2) $500: W Solve: Correct!
$1,900

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Shari solves WAYNE GRETZKY HANGS UP HIS SKATES.

Shari	Mike	Autumn
$1,900	$4,000

It might not be green, but we have added another prize: A trip to Casablanca (labeled TRIP) worth $9,200.

Possibly Kermit's rivals, the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces! So let's get to the third round already!

Round 3

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PHRASE

Shari	Mike	AUTUMN
		$700: T (x3) $600: H -$250: E (x4) $400: N (x3) $300: G (x2) -$250: I (x3) $300: R (x2) $450: M (DUD!)
		$4,600
$3,500: D Solve: Correct!
$3,500

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Shari solves GETTING IN UNDER THE WIRE.

Shari	Mike	Autumn
$5,400	$4,000

Thanks to Muppets, Vanna's wardrobe is no longer safe...

Will Shari have the same luck with the $5,000 space?

Round 4

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THINGS

SHARI	Mike	Autumn
$550: S (x3) TRIP: N (x3) -$250: I (DUD!)	$800: T $800: R (DUD!)	$600: L $400: H (DUD!)
$1,400+	$800	$600
$900: C Solve: Correct!
$2,300+

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Shari solves CONSONANTS & VOWELS to keep the Casablanca trip.

Shari	Mike	Autumn
$16,900	$4,000

And another round...

Round 5

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EVENT

Shari	MIKE	Autumn
	("Null" cycle?) Lose A Turn!	$300: H (DUD!)

$550: D $500: P BANKRUPT! ($1,050)	$700: M (DUD!)

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DING DING! DING DING!

A puzzle this short might need a Final Spin. Pat will do it, of course, and hit...$600.

Autumn: G (DUD!)
Shari: W (DUD!)
Mike: B (DUD!)
Autumn: K (DUD!)
Shari: Y (x2) ($1,200)

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Shari solves PAYDAY.

Shari	Mike	Autumn
$18,100	$4,000

Autumn missed her own payday, so she takes home some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

There are four envelopes left in Bonus Land, including the Corvette, Home Theater, and the $25,000.

Shari hopes for a payday from the second E, which will be determined by this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

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RSTLNE gives her...

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After accidentally picking T and E (after W and V, respectively), Shari finishes up with FWVA:

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She then says that it's not FLOWER VASE, which didn't fit with "the original package" anyway. She doesn't solve FLOPPY DISK...

...and can't take home the Home Theater package. She still finishes with $18,100.

And in the post-game chat, director Dick Carson appears on stage, and Pat and Vanna give him a wonderful goodbye.

Mark Corwin becomes the director on the next show.

Last Edit: Feb 11, 2023 11:10:03 GMT -5 by mechamind

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mechamind VIP Wheel! Archivist! A recapper on fire! Posts: 5,161	May 21, 1999 recap Jan 7, 2014 21:29:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mechamind on Jan 7, 2014 21:29:03 GMT -5 Was PAYDAY intended as a bonus puzzle, but someone pressed the wrong button?
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genius2751 VIP Something big will happen eventually. Posts: 5,457	May 21, 1999 recap Jan 8, 2014 0:22:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by genius2751 on Jan 8, 2014 0:22:02 GMT -5 After Mike got R1, Shari definitely breezed through the rest of the game. Nice job! But the theme just didn't fit at all...
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May 21, 1999 recap Jan 12, 2014 19:53:32 GMT -5

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Jan 7, 2014 21:29:03 GMT -5 mechamind said:

Was PAYDAY intended as a bonus puzzle, but someone pressed the wrong button?

No, I don't think so. Abnormally small maingame puzzles are semi-common for R5 and/or R6 puzzles. Most likely because the bulk of the money is meant to be won in R1-R4, or in the case of the shows in the toss-up era, R1 to R3.

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mechamind VIP Wheel! Archivist! A recapper on fire! Posts: 5,161	May 21, 1999 recap Jan 12, 2014 19:55:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mechamind on Jan 12, 2014 19:55:08 GMT -5 ^ You notice that it doesn't have any RSTLNE. And they hadn't abandoned this difficulty yet (October 1, 1999 had A DAY OFF as a bonus puzzle).
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Post by mechamind on Jan 7, 2014 21:00:57 GMT -5

Post by mechamind on Jan 7, 2014 21:29:03 GMT -5

Post by genius2751 on Jan 8, 2014 0:22:02 GMT -5

Post by ultimaganon on Jan 12, 2014 19:53:32 GMT -5

Post by mechamind on Jan 12, 2014 19:55:08 GMT -5