Season 2 - (Kathy Jo/Tom/Beth) recap

Season 2 - (Kathy Jo/Tom/Beth) recap Apr 3, 2014 8:47:52 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 3, 2014 8:47:52 GMT -5

Airdate: Feb-Jun 1985 (after Mary/Dan/Marianne)

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

A $6,000 pair of diamond and gold earrings
A $13,000 ski boat
A one-week Mediterranean cruise

Over $101,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Kathy Jo Nelson: Married, works around the house and enjoys flower arranging
Tom Hackathorn: Married, is a mechanical designer, Portland, OR
Beth Kirkpatrick: Married, is a retired school teacher

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize... What was it again? Oh yeah! ...it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle.

Round 1

PHRASE

KATHY JO	Tom	Beth
$750: T (DUD!)	Free Spin! $400: R (DUD!)	$400: N (DUD!)

$450: D $250: L (x4) $900: M (DUD!)	$800: C -$250: O (x3) $200: S Free Spin! Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) $250: P (DUD!)	$900: K (x2) $450: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,450	$750	$2,250

PHRASE

Beth solves IF LOOKS COULD KILL.

$2,250 to spend

Hostess serving selection (-$1,000)
Serving cart (-$450)
Wine opener (-$275)
Automatic camera (-$235)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$290)

* Not to be confused with Hostess snacks.

Kathy Jo	Tom (FS)	Beth
		$2,250

Take a look here. We have a Kawasaki KLT 110 5-speed 3-wheel (labeled CYCLE) worth $1,201. And how quickly will this round be played?

Round 2

QUOTATION

Kathy Jo	TOM (FS)	Beth
	Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) $800: R (x3) $700: Y -$250: O (x3) $1,000: S (x3) $200: T (DUD!)	$600: D -$250: E (x4) Lose A Turn!
	$5,850	$350
$250: H (DUD!)	$250: F Solve: Correct!
	$6,100

QUOTATION

Tom solves FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO.

$6,100 to spend

Gold bracelet with topaz stones! (-$4,800)
Brass Baker's rack (-$800)
13-inch color TV (-$399)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$101)

Kathy Jo	Tom	Beth
	$6,100	$2,250

The score could be bumped up nicely with the $5,000 space in this round!

Round 3

PERSON

Kathy Jo	Tom	BETH
		$500: R $200: T $250: S -$250: E BANKRUPT! ($700)

$500: N $500: G $1,500: M (DUD!)	$300: H $800: P (DUD!)
$1,000	$300

PERSON

DING DING! DING DING!

Something has cut us a bit short. Pat now gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are valued at...$800 a piece.

Beth: D (DUD!)
Kathy Jo: L (DUD!)
Tom: B ($1,100)
Beth: F (DUD!)
Kathy Jo: Y ($1,800)
Tom: V ($1,900)

PERSON

Tom solves RAVISHING BEAUTY.

$1,900 to spend

Lightweight golf clubs (-$1,021)
Gas grill (-$700)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$179)

Kathy Jo	Tom	Beth
	$8,000	$2,250

Just a tad slow again, but very costly for Kathy Jo. She must take the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Tom stares...and picks...

Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham ($16,205).

The final puzzle is...

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

Tom hopes for help from the same. It's RSTNLE:

PERSON

He immediately solves DRILL SERGEANT for the car, taking home $24,205 in prizes!