Post by 1989woffan on Aug 27, 2014 12:56:30 GMT -5
Here is a Wheel recap from 3/11/93.
Contestants:
Jacqueline Arnone, a registered nurse from Union Beach, NJ
Alex Andel, a graduate student from Baton Rouge, LA
Bernie Mason, 1-day champ w/$10,550 from Philadelphia, PA
Round 1 ($1000 top dollar value) - THINGS
ITALIAN
SAUSAGE &
PEPPERS
ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS - solved by Bernie for $2,100.
DUDS: O (Jacqueline), K (Alex)
Prize added to wheel - A man's diamond ring from Fred Joaillier worth $7,800 (marked "RING" on the wheel).
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - PHRASE
CAME TO A
SCREECHING
HA_T
CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT - solved by Jacqueline for $2,000.
REPEATED LETTERS: H (Alex)
INCORRECT SOLVES: 1 (Bernie - "Come To A Screeching Halt")
Round 3 ($3500 top dollar value) - CLUE
BOOK
CHEESE
RIBBON
BOOK CHEESE RIBBON - solved by Bernie for $4,900. He also got the clue answer right (which was "Blue") for the $500 bonus as well.
DUDS: A (Bernie), M (Alex)
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Jacqueline for $850)
Prize added to wheel - A Hawaiian cruise from American Hawaii Cruises, Inc. w/airfare by Delta Air Lines worth $8,620 (marked "CRUISE" on the wheel).
Round 4 ($5000 top dollar value) - EVENT
N_TI_N_L
S_ _LLING
_ _ _
NATIONAL SPELLING BEE - solved by Bernie for only the Cruise worth $8,620. The game ended right when that happened.
DUDS: R (Jacqueline)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Alex)
Final scores:
Jacqueline: $2,000
Alex: $0 (parting gifts)
Bernie: $16,120
The four bonus round prizes left (in either the W, H, or both Es) were:
An RBP financial package worth $31K
Artwork by Leroy Neiman worth $29K
1993 Pontiac Grand Am GT worth over $16K
The usual $25K cash
Bernie picks the second E.
Bonus round category - THING
_ _LL_ _ _ER
Bernie picks P, C, M, and I as his four letters.
_ILLP_ _ER
Bernie failed to come up with WILLPOWER and lost the $25K as a result (Side note: It was mentioned by Pat that Bernie also lost the $25K the previous day as well). But he still has a 2-day total of $20,670.
During Pat & Vanna's closing bit, Pat's son Patrick made a cameo appearance to try to do a hotel plug for the Fontainbleu Hilton Resort and Spa in Miami Beach, FL (Patrick was just a little guy back then).
Contestants:
Jacqueline Arnone, a registered nurse from Union Beach, NJ
Alex Andel, a graduate student from Baton Rouge, LA
Bernie Mason, 1-day champ w/$10,550 from Philadelphia, PA
Round 1 ($1000 top dollar value) - THINGS
ITALIAN
SAUSAGE &
PEPPERS
ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS - solved by Bernie for $2,100.
DUDS: O (Jacqueline), K (Alex)
Prize added to wheel - A man's diamond ring from Fred Joaillier worth $7,800 (marked "RING" on the wheel).
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - PHRASE
CAME TO A
SCREECHING
HA_T
CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT - solved by Jacqueline for $2,000.
REPEATED LETTERS: H (Alex)
INCORRECT SOLVES: 1 (Bernie - "Come To A Screeching Halt")
Round 3 ($3500 top dollar value) - CLUE
BOOK
CHEESE
RIBBON
BOOK CHEESE RIBBON - solved by Bernie for $4,900. He also got the clue answer right (which was "Blue") for the $500 bonus as well.
DUDS: A (Bernie), M (Alex)
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Jacqueline for $850)
Prize added to wheel - A Hawaiian cruise from American Hawaii Cruises, Inc. w/airfare by Delta Air Lines worth $8,620 (marked "CRUISE" on the wheel).
Round 4 ($5000 top dollar value) - EVENT
N_TI_N_L
S_ _LLING
_ _ _
NATIONAL SPELLING BEE - solved by Bernie for only the Cruise worth $8,620. The game ended right when that happened.
DUDS: R (Jacqueline)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Alex)
Final scores:
Jacqueline: $2,000
Alex: $0 (parting gifts)
Bernie: $16,120
The four bonus round prizes left (in either the W, H, or both Es) were:
An RBP financial package worth $31K
Artwork by Leroy Neiman worth $29K
1993 Pontiac Grand Am GT worth over $16K
The usual $25K cash
Bernie picks the second E.
Bonus round category - THING
_ _LL_ _ _ER
Bernie picks P, C, M, and I as his four letters.
_ILLP_ _ER
Bernie failed to come up with WILLPOWER and lost the $25K as a result (Side note: It was mentioned by Pat that Bernie also lost the $25K the previous day as well). But he still has a 2-day total of $20,670.
During Pat & Vanna's closing bit, Pat's son Patrick made a cameo appearance to try to do a hotel plug for the Fontainbleu Hilton Resort and Spa in Miami Beach, FL (Patrick was just a little guy back then).