Post by 1989woffan on Nov 29, 2014 20:32:50 GMT -5
Here is a Wheel recap from 3/12/90.
Contestants:
Tad Thurston, an astropsychics student from Norman, OK
Marla Armstrong, a Sunday School teacher from Dallas, TX
Gerianne Buddha, 1-day champ w/$40,400 from Omaha, NE
Round 1 ($1000 top dollar value) - THING
_ESTERN
_N_ _N
TELE_RA_
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM - solved by Gerianne for $2,250.
DUDS: D (Tad), P (Marla) (Side note: Marla picked up the Free Spin in this round)
Prize added to wheel - Skiing trip to Vail, Colorado worth $3,300 (marked "SKI" on the wheel)
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - PHRASE
M_ _ _
H_ _E THE
E_ _EL_ _E
_LE_SE
MAY I HAVE THE ENVELOPE PLEASE - solved by Gerianne for $850.
DUDS: R (Marla) (Side note: Marla picked up the Ski wedge in this round)
Round 3 ($3500 top dollar value) - PLACE
WELL-
_ANI_ _ _E_
LAWN
WELL-MANICURED LAWN - solved by Gerianne for $2,750.
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Gerianne)
DUDS: S (Tad), T (Marla)
Prize added to wheel - Grand Piano from Kimball worth $8,024 (marked "PIANO" on the wheel)
Round 4 (still w/$3500 space) - THING
F_V_RISH
ACTIVITY
FEVERISH ACTIVITY - solved by Marla for $2,500.
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Tad for $200)
DUDS: L, N, K (Marla), M, P (Tad), D (Gerianne) (Side note: Marla used her Free Spin after calling the L)
REPEATS: N (Gerianne)
Round 5 ($5000 top dollar value) - EVENT
T_ _ _ _ _ _L
ST_ _ _
DUDS: N (Marla), D (Gerianne)
At this point, the bell sounds and the round becomes a Speed Round with Pat's final spin being worth $500.
T_ _ _ _ _ _L
ST_ _M
TROPICAL STORM - solved by Tad for $500.
Final scores:
Tad: $500
Marla: $2,500
Gerianne: $5,850 (winner)
The five bonus round prizes were:
Selica GTS Sport Coupe from Toyota worth over $19K
Island Vacation from Caribbean Home Rentals worth over $30K
Boat from Regal Marine Industries worth over $44K
5-karat ring from Van Cleef and Arpels worth $21K
The usual $25K cash
Gerianne picks the H.
Bonus round category - PHRASE
_T _TS
_E_ _
Gerianne picks P, K, G, and A as her four letters.
AT _TS
PEAK
Gerianne successfully gets AT ITS PEAK and wins the Island Vacation in Montego Bay, Jamaica from Caribbean Home Rentals worth $30,151! This gives her a 2-day total of $76,401!!
During the closing bit, Vanna shows off a special afghan she made for Merv Griffin.
Contestants:
Tad Thurston, an astropsychics student from Norman, OK
Marla Armstrong, a Sunday School teacher from Dallas, TX
Gerianne Buddha, 1-day champ w/$40,400 from Omaha, NE
Round 1 ($1000 top dollar value) - THING
_ESTERN
_N_ _N
TELE_RA_
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM - solved by Gerianne for $2,250.
DUDS: D (Tad), P (Marla) (Side note: Marla picked up the Free Spin in this round)
Prize added to wheel - Skiing trip to Vail, Colorado worth $3,300 (marked "SKI" on the wheel)
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - PHRASE
M_ _ _
H_ _E THE
E_ _EL_ _E
_LE_SE
MAY I HAVE THE ENVELOPE PLEASE - solved by Gerianne for $850.
DUDS: R (Marla) (Side note: Marla picked up the Ski wedge in this round)
Round 3 ($3500 top dollar value) - PLACE
WELL-
_ANI_ _ _E_
LAWN
WELL-MANICURED LAWN - solved by Gerianne for $2,750.
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Gerianne)
DUDS: S (Tad), T (Marla)
Prize added to wheel - Grand Piano from Kimball worth $8,024 (marked "PIANO" on the wheel)
Round 4 (still w/$3500 space) - THING
F_V_RISH
ACTIVITY
FEVERISH ACTIVITY - solved by Marla for $2,500.
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Tad for $200)
DUDS: L, N, K (Marla), M, P (Tad), D (Gerianne) (Side note: Marla used her Free Spin after calling the L)
REPEATS: N (Gerianne)
Round 5 ($5000 top dollar value) - EVENT
T_ _ _ _ _ _L
ST_ _ _
DUDS: N (Marla), D (Gerianne)
At this point, the bell sounds and the round becomes a Speed Round with Pat's final spin being worth $500.
T_ _ _ _ _ _L
ST_ _M
TROPICAL STORM - solved by Tad for $500.
Final scores:
Tad: $500
Marla: $2,500
Gerianne: $5,850 (winner)
The five bonus round prizes were:
Selica GTS Sport Coupe from Toyota worth over $19K
Island Vacation from Caribbean Home Rentals worth over $30K
Boat from Regal Marine Industries worth over $44K
5-karat ring from Van Cleef and Arpels worth $21K
The usual $25K cash
Gerianne picks the H.
Bonus round category - PHRASE
_T _TS
_E_ _
Gerianne picks P, K, G, and A as her four letters.
AT _TS
PEAK
Gerianne successfully gets AT ITS PEAK and wins the Island Vacation in Montego Bay, Jamaica from Caribbean Home Rentals worth $30,151! This gives her a 2-day total of $76,401!!
During the closing bit, Vanna shows off a special afghan she made for Merv Griffin.