October 5, 1987 (BIG MONTH OF CASH premiere) recap

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October 5, 1987 (BIG MONTH OF CASH premiere) recap Jan 20, 2014 1:16:30 GMT -5 finalspin likes this

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Post by mechamind on Jan 20, 2014 1:16:30 GMT -5

Airdate: October 5, 1987

The studio is buzzing tonight. More money, more puzzles, big prizes, as we begin...

THE BIG MONTH OF CASH!

...on Wheel of Fortune!

Will our contestants be ready for this? Let's find out, as they each potentially pocket...well...a fortune!

Today's subjects:
John Kelso, Sr.: A salesman for an industrial chemical company in Baltimore, part-time farmer, Westminster, MD
Nancy Rorke: A hospital worker and laboratory technician, Louisville, KY
Peter Travin: Systems technician for a major telecommunications company, is married, Oakland, CA

Let's take a little spin. The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Get ready for this...we are playing for cash! We're still familiar with the introduction to Round 1's puzzle:

Round 1

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$500: T (x3) $500: N (x2) $500: D -$250: O -$250: E (x3) $1,000: B (x2) $400: W Solve: Correct!
$4,900

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Perfection! John solves DON'T BE A WET BLANKET.

John	Nancy	Peter
$4,900

We're still going to add prizes to the Wheel, in this case a Snark high-performance sailboat (labeled BOAT) worth $1,495.

...and introducing our new friend, $2,500! You could earn considerably more in Round 2!

Round 2

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Another apostrophe!

John	NANCY	Peter
	$450: T (x3) Lose A Turn!	Free Spin! $800: H $400: R (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $450: S (x2) -$250: I -$250: E (x3) $300: H (Repeat)
	$1,350	$1,200
$750: L (x2) $400: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,300

Peter looked at the wrong arrow when landing on $800, and he tried to use his Free Spin there. After landing on $400, he tried to buy a vowel first.

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John solves IT'S ALL THE SAME TO ME.

John	Nancy	Peter
$7,200

And our new mid-game star, the $3,500 space! It may shine during this round:

Round 3

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Yet another apostrophe!

John	Nancy	PETER
		$200: S (x4) $450: T (x2) $3,500: N (x2) -$250: A (x4) -$250: I (x3) BANKRUPT! ($8,200)

$300: R (DUD!)	$600: M $900: G $900: C Solve: Correct!
	$2,400

After buying the only vowels of A and I, Peter tried to buy one more before Pat stopped him.

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Nancy reads what's on the board: MAGICIAN'S ASSISTANT.

John	Nancy	Peter
$7,200	$2,400

Our first opportunity for one of the new big money wedges to shine, and it all had to be blacked out. Ouch.

We add a different prize to the wheel for Round 4. It is a gold frost mink coat (labeled FUR) worth $4,500. Vanna not included. Next puzzle:

Round 4

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And of course...an apostrophe.

JOHN	Nancy	Peter
$900: S (x4) -$250: E (x4) -$250: A $400: T (DUD!)	$900: L (x3) $400: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,100	$3,500

John accidentally asks to buy an "owl" before calling the E.

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Nancy solves LIFE'S SIMPLE PLEASURES.

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$7,200	$5,900

Of course, what would the big month of cash be without the $5,000 space? Here comes Round 5!

Round 5

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No apostrophe? Sorry, Pat!

John	NANCY	Peter
	$800: N $500: R -$250: O -$250: U $700: Y -$250: I (x2) -$250: E (DUD!)	$350: S (x2) -$250: A $550: L (DUD!)
	$1,000	$450
$500: T (DUD!)

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DING DING! DING DING!

Time is running a little short, so before something happens, Pat will need to do a Final Spin. Consonants will be worth...$400.

Nancy: C (x2) ($1,800)

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Nancy solves CASH IN YOUR CHIPS for the victory.

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$7,200	$7,700

Peter just couldn't have it easy, and was unable to cash in. He takes home some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Introducing a new and improved prize selection:
Cadillac Eldorado
Diamond earrings
Jeep Wagoneer
Motorhome
...and of course, cash! $25,000!

Nancy goes with the cash. Now for a potential payoff from this final puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

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The standard package of NRSTLE gives her...

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She makes guesses such as TROOPLEADER, but does not solve TROUBLEMAKER.

She still leaves with $7,700, all cash.

Last Edit: Feb 11, 2023 15:27:15 GMT -5 by mechamind

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October 5, 1987 (BIG MONTH OF CASH premiere) recap Jan 20, 2014 11:27:19 GMT -5

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Post by ultimaganon on Jan 20, 2014 11:27:19 GMT -5

Hmm, this gives me a good idea for my recaps. I like the big font you used for the puzzles. I'm going to try it out. However, I think you could use more spaces between each words.

Overall, this is a historic episode, not just because of the fact that the show moved to all cash, but because this marked a massive increase in the prize budget for the show. The budget increase is probably due to the fact that contestants can win cash to pay for the taxes on some of the obscenely expensive prizes they offer on the show for the next 3 or 4 seasons.

Last Edit: Jan 20, 2014 11:28:52 GMT -5 by ultimaganon

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October 5, 1987 (BIG MONTH OF CASH premiere) recap Oct 15, 2016 21:13:05 GMT -5 via mobile finalspin likes this

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Post by tlc38tlc38 on Oct 15, 2016 21:13:05 GMT -5

Peter wasn't the brightest crayon in the box. Seems Pat had to keep explaining things to him. This is a fun episode.

This episode also has one of my all-time favorite puzzles...LIFE'S SIMPLE PLEASURES.

It also has John buying an OWL and Pat saying "we do not sell any birds on the show".

Last Edit: Oct 15, 2016 21:16:35 GMT -5 by tlc38tlc38