September 4, 2000 (SEASON 18 PREMIERE) recap

Airdate: September 4, 2000

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's the season premiere of America's game! Welcome to Fast Cars Week!

One of our contestants might be ready to begin...not so fast! We're bringing in something new...


Let's try one out.

Go!

Cecelia solves SPECIAL GUEST STAR. That's all there is to it.


Speeding in for the premiere:
Cecelia Andison: Accounting clerk for city of Los Angeles, Inglewood, CA
Karen Stillman: High school speech writing and public writing teacher, Iguanas cheerleader, San Antonio, TX
Joe Haskell: Married, is an elementary school P.E. teacher, Cape Coral, FL

Because of the Toss-Up outcome, our blue contestant begins.

One more thing...we have gotten rid of $1,000. We now introduce $2,500 in Round 1!


Perfection! Cecelia solves PYRENEES MOUNTAINS.


We still introduce a prize here. We'll start with a trip to Long Beach with a Hilton stay, and you can watch the Grand Prix (labeled G.P.) worth $3,750.

For more money faster, the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces are now in Round 2!


Double perfection! Karen solves IT'S THE FAMOUS CARTOON CALL OF THE ROAD RUNNER. So quickly add $3,000 more by answering the clue.

She doesn't understand, so Pat rephrases it to "What does the Road Runner say?". She now provides the correct answer of Beep! Beep! (or Meep! Meep!).


The second prize of the season will be a Triumph Thunderbird motorcycle (labeled BIKE) worth $8,995.

Still $3,500 as the top-dollar value, but now you could possibly add the $10,000 prize to that in Round 3!


Cecelia solves KICK IT UP A NOTCH to keep the $10,000 prize!


How was that first Toss-Up? We'll try another one:

Go!

Cecelia solves BATH TOWELS.


No, we'll never forget. The $5,000 is back again! Round 4 begins, and Cecelia keeps control with that Toss-Up solve.


Joe solves DRESS & AREA CODE to keep the Grand Prix package.


The premiere is going by quickly even with the Toss-Ups, so we have time for another round!

DING DING! DING DING!

But not that much time, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Our first value this season will be $600 + $1,000 for $1,600 a piece. Karen starts:

Karen: T (x2) ($3,200)
Joe: N ($1,600)
Cecelia: L (x2) ($3,200)
Karen: R ($4,800)

Karen solves LITTLE FINGER.






BONUS ROUND:

Bonus Land is still what you know and love. We have these prizes:
Mustang Convertible (over $23,000)
Porsche Boxster (over $49,000)
Volvo C70 CV convertible (over $47,000)
Audi TT coupe (over $34,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)

Karen pulls out the W envelope. Here's the bonus puzzle:

RSTLNE gives her...

Karen races to the help of CDHA:

She instantly solves THINK BACK...

...to win the Audi worth $34,400! A very good premiere, as she leaves with $59,900!