Season 2 - (Reiko/Ralph/Conrad) recap

Season 2 - (Reiko/Ralph/Conrad) recap Mar 16, 2014 10:28:40 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 16, 2014 10:28:40 GMT -5

Airdate: Early Dec 1984 (after Ken/Kathy/Bruce)

Look at this studio filled with glamorous and imaginative gifts! Fabulous merchandise including...

A $14,000 kitchen showcase
A $6,000 camper
A $10,000 Dodge Colt

Over $98,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Reiko Dufour: Has a word processing business, Richmond, CA
Ralph Eaton: Married, works for Washington (D.C.) area transit authority, formerly raised horses and also bet on some, Woodbridge, VA
Conrad Damon: Junior at Stanford University majoring in English, is from Kansas

Conrad thinks 25 words or less. We say...$1,000 top value. Avoid Bankrupt but keep merchandise. Round 1:

Round 1

THING

REIKO	Ralph	Conrad
$200: T (DUD!)	$300: N (DUD!)	$700: S (x2) $150: R (x2) $150: D (DUD!)
		$1,700
$200: P $200: M (x3) -$250: A -$250: O (x4) $600: C $250: H Solve: Correct!
$1,150

THING

Reiko solves CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP.

$1,150 to spend

Modern bedroom set (-$1,067)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$83)

Reiko	Ralph	Conrad
$1,150

We want to make sure a prize is in good taste. We will add a Sunshine Jewelers gold diamond and ruby ring (labeled RING) worth $4,250. You will need to pick it up if you want it!

Round 2

EVENT

Reiko	RALPH	Conrad
	$550: N (x3) $400: T (x2) $200: R (x2) -$250: I (x4) $600: P Solve: Correct!
	$3,200

EVENT

Perfection! Ralph solves PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION.

$3,200 to spend

Cooking center (-$1,279)
Refrigerator (-$899)
10-inch color TV (-$319)
Stainless steel cookware (-$500)
Wooden snack tray (-$150)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$53)

Someone who bets on horses did not put leftover money on account? Huh.

Reiko	Ralph	Conrad
$1,150	$3,200

Ralph probably wants big money, and we want someone to hit that $5,000 space! Puzzle ready, and go!

Round 3

PHRASE

Reiko	Ralph	CONRAD
		$500: T $1,500: N (DUD!)
		$500
$700: H -$250: E (x3) $1,500: L (DUD!)	$350: S (DUD!)	$200: R $250: P (x2) -$250: U $800: K (x2) $900: G Solve: Correct!
$450		$3,450

PHRASE

Conrad solves KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

$3,450 to spend

Living room furniture (-$1,657)
Las Vegas weekend (-$590)
Brass horse clock (-$299)
Butterfly lamps (-$220)
Silver tea & coffee set (-$300)
Hard cover books (-$180)
Shawl (-$80)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$124)

Conrad can't breathe anymore, and we don't have any more time. Good opportunity to end it now.

Reiko	Ralph	Conrad
$1,150	$3,200	$3,450

BONUS ROUND:

A single round did it for Conrad. Now he picks...

Laveycraft custom-built 18-foot ski boat ($20,899).

The final puzzle is...

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

Conrad opts into RSTNPE:

PHRASE

He's stuck on the first letter...but in the last three seconds, he solves DINNER IS SERVED to keep the boat! He leaves with $24,349 in prizes!