August 9, 1991 recap

Airdate: August 9, 1991

The famous Wheel is spinning! Contestants will be winning! This is the finale of Teen Week on...Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's Friday Finalists:
Staci Martin (Returning with $12,978)
Shawn Griffin (Returning with $14,108)
Sharon Braem (Returning with $14,411)

Furthermore, all three won a car on their show!

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $500. We are playing for cash.

But we begin by adding a prize for the Wheel. Our first prize is a Service Merchandise gift certificate (labeled SHOP) worth $1,000.

We begin with this puzzle:


Shawn solves DO'S AND DON'TS to keep the gift certificate.


That was quick. How about this prize? An oriental package with Joyce Chen cooking, Ganz the Orangutan, and Toyogo electronic GO (labeled WOK PARTY) worth $1,522.

After that mouthful, it's time for another puzzle:


Sharon solves BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES.


Our next prize is a trip to Cancun and stay at Fiesta Americana (labeled MEXICO) worth $4,288.

We increase the top-dollar value to $1,000.

Bob accidentally refers to Sharon as Rachel, but corrects himself.


Shawn solves CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST to keep the trip.


We follow that up with a San Francisco Music Box and Samick piano (labeled MUSIC) worth $4,314.

We now have a top-dollar value of $1,250.


Shawn solves TWENTY-NINE-CENT STAMP to keep the music package too.


We still have time for another round:

DING DING! DING DING!

Though we are short of time, so Bob gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth...$100 a piece.

Shawn: T ($100)
Sharon: R ($100)
Staci: N (DUD!)
Shawn: L ($200)
Sharon: S (x2) ($300)
Staci: Y (DUD!)
Shawn: C ($300)
Sharon: P (DUD!)
Staci: H (x2) ($200)

Staci solves CLOTHESHORSE.


Staci leaves with $13,178, and Sharon leaves with $14,986.




BONUS ROUND:

What could Shawn add to his car? Most likely it will be Bob's tie, but Shawn chooses.

$5,000 cash.

The final puzzle is...

RSTLNE gives him...

He very quickly picks CBKA, to their amusement:

He reads what's on the board to keep the cash, and he leaves with a very high $30,910 in cash and prizes!