Post by jimhattenwoffan on Sept 15, 2015 9:32:48 GMT -5
"WHEEL..OF...FORTUNE !!!"
(1994-1997 Big Band theme)
"It's America's Game ! "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL OF FORTUNE !" The World's most popular Game Show ! And now, from the Sony Studios, here they are, Pat Sajak & Vanna White !"
Let's meet today's contestants:
Shannon Dortch: frm Dallas, TX, works in the Group Marketing Dept. for a major airline
Stewart Smothers: frm Los Angeles, CA, a student
Greg Gering: 3-time returning Champion with $15,800, frm Glendale, AZ
Top Dollar Value of the Wheel for R1: $1,000
ROUND ONE: (THE 60'S)
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Shannon drew #1 so she begins first with $400 and a T but we have no T's to give her.
Stewart is up next with $750 and an S, there is one...
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- - - - - - - - S
$750 in the bank and another spin with $250 and an R, three times the R's and $1500
- - - - - R - -
- R - - - - R - S
Stewart buys an A, there's one for him and $1250 left in the bank
- - - - A R - -
- R - - - - R - S
He then buys an O, we have one to give him and now he's left with $1,000
- - O - A R - -
- R - - - - R - S
$500 and a P, we can double the P's and $2,000 in the bank
- - O P A R - -
P R - - - - R - S
Stewart buys an E and there are four of them on the board and $1750 left
- E O P A R - -
P R E - - E R E S
He then buys an I, just the one and $1500 left...
- E O P A R - -
P R E - I E R E S
Another spin of the wheel and it's costs Stewart his $1500 as he hits BANKRUPT
Control now goes to our 3-time champion, Greg with $900 and a J, one....
J E O P A R - -
P R E - I E R E S
$500 and the D, one and $1400 in the bank
$500 and the M, one and $1900
and lastly with $350 (barely passes BANKRUPT) and the Y, and with $2250 sitting in front of him, Greg completes the round with
J E O P A R D Y
P R E M I E R E S
Featured Prize on the Wheel for R2: President Eisenhower's Signed D-Day Document (marked MEMORABILIA on the wheel) worth $3,500.
ROUND TWO: (WHO IS IT ?)
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Stewart starts R2 in a bad way as he's bitten by the BANKRUPT bug again.
Greg takes the wheel with the MEMORABILIA and an N, we can give him two N's and he can now claim the prize but no money in the bank.
- - - N - - - - -
- - - N - - - - - -
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No money so Greg must spin, with $700 and an R and we'll give him $2100 for three R's....
- - - N - - - - -
- - - N R - - - - -
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- - R - - - - R
Another spin with $800 and a T and there are three of those as well and $4500 in the bank
- - - N - - - - -
T - - N R - - - - -
- - - - T
- - - - - T - R
He buys an E and we can give him five and $4250 left
- - - N - - - - E
T E E N R - - - - E
- - - - T
- - R E - T - R
Greg buys an I, there's four of them in the puzzle and an even $4,000 left on the scoreboard
- - - N - - - I E
T E E N R I - - I E
- - - - T
- I R E - T - R
He spins again with $500 and a D, two D's and $5,000 now
- - - N - - - I E
T E E N R I - - I E
- D - - T
D I R E - T - R
$300 and a C, two C's up there for him and $5,600 in the bank
- - - N - - - I E
T E E N R I C - I E
- D - - T
D I R E C T - R
Another spin of the wheel and it's not-so-good: LOSE A TURN but at least, Greg gets to hold onto the money and the prize.
Control goes over to Shannon with $500 and an H, one H we can give her....
- - - N - - - I E
T E E N R I C H I E
- D - - T
D I R E C T - R
$300 and an S, no S's.
Stewart is up next and AGAIN he gets bit by the BANKRUPT bug !
Greg tries it again with $250 and a B, we can't give him any B's
Shannon, with $500 in her bank, spins again with $200 and a P, just the one
- - - N - - P I E
T E E N R I C H I E
- D - - T
D I R E C T - R
$700 and she buys an O, which there are three of and $450 left on the scoreboard
- O - N - O P I E
T E E N R I C H I E
- D - - T
D I R E C T O R
She spins again with $2500 and a G, one G on the board and $2950 in the bank
- O - N G O P I E
T E E N R I C H I E
- D - - T
D I R E C T O R
Shannon buys an A, just the one and $2700 left, she then buys a U, two and now she's left with $2450 in the bank.
With that $2450, Shannon doesn't spin anymore and she solves
Y O U N G O P I E
T E E N R I C H I E
A D U L T
D I R E C T O R
and she can win a bonus $500 if she can guess who is the mystery person which she instantly nails it with RON HOWARD and her total now jumps up to $2950 and she's taken over the first place position !
$3500 and the $10,000 have been added to the Wheel for R3
ROUND THREE: (BEFORE & AFTER)
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Greg will start this round with $600 and an N, and we'll give him three N's and $1800...
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- N - - - - - - -
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- N - - - - - - N -
He buys an A and there are four of them in the puzzle and $1550 left in the bank....
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A N - - A - - - -
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A N - - A - - - N -
Another spin with $500 and a D, three times the D's and $3050
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A N D - A - - - -
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A N D - A - D - N -
$200 and an L, unfortunately he can't cash in.
Shannon is up next with $200 and an S, four times the S's and $800 for each of them...
- - S S - -
A N D - A - - - -
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A N D - A - D - N S
Another spin with $1,000 and a T and there's four of them on the board and $4800 in the bank...
- - S S - T
A N D - A - - - T
- - T T - - - - - - S
A N D - A - D - N S
Shannon buys an I and there are three of them and $4550 left
- I S S I T
A N D - A - - I T
- - T T - - - - - - S
A N D - A - D - N S
She buys an E and we have five of them for her and $4300 left in the bank
- I S S I T
A N D - A - E I T
- E T T E - - - - E S
A N D - A - D E N S
Spin of the wheel with $1,000 again and an R, there's two of them and $6300
- I S S I T
A N D - A - E I T
- E T T E R - - - E S
A N D - A R D E N S
Shannon pauses for a second and then she buys an O, there's only one and $6050 left on the scoreboard
- I S S I T
A N D - A - E I T
- E T T E R - O - E S
A N D - A R D E N S
Another spin with $600 and an M, we can give her two of them and $7250....
- I S S I T
A N D M A - E I T
- E T T E R - O M E S
A N D - A R D E N S
With the $7250 in front of her, Shannon solves
K I S S I T
A N D M A K E I T
B E T T E R H O M E S
A N D G A R D E N S
and jumps higher up the ladder with $10,200.
Time is running short for the fourth round as Pat gives the wheel a final spin, vowels worth nothing and consonants are worth $500.
ROUND FOUR: (THING)
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Shannon: T, three & $1500
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Stewart: S, two $ $1000
S - - - T - - - - T - - -
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Greg: N, four & $2000
S - - N T - - - - T - N -
- - N - - - S - T - - N
Shannon: B, none
Stewart: C, two & $2000
S C - N T - - - - T - N -
C - N - - - S - T - - N
Greg: E, one & no money
S C - N T - - - - T - N -
C - N - E - S - T - - N
Shannon: L, two $ $2500
S C - N T - L L - T - N -
C - N - E - S - T - - N
Stewart: R, one & $2500
S C - N T - L L - T - N -
C - N - E R S - T - - N
Greg: S, already been called....
Shannon: G, one & $3000
S C - N T - L L - T - N G
C - N - E R S - T - - N
Stewart: A, two & no money
S C - N T - L L A T - N G
C - N - E R S A T - - N
Greg: O, two & no money and after a brief pause, he solves
S C I N T I L L A T I N G
C O N V E R S A T I O N
(They really struggled with this one as they couldn't pronounce SCINTILLATING correctly and this puzzle was obviously recycled from Rolf Benirschke's second daytime "WOF" episode on 1/11/1989)
and with that $2,000, he total jumps up to $4250, unfortunately it's nowhere near enough to make him the big winner and an undefeated champion and he leaves us with a grand total of $20,050 ! Today's Big Winner is Shannon with $10,200 and she's moving onto the Bonus Round !
BONUS ROUND
W H E E L, Shannon picks the H
PHRASE
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RSTLNE
T - - E -
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Shannon picks MHP & I
none of which appear in the puzzle...
Time limit starts and Shannon was obviously toying with us as she instantly solves
T A K E A
B O W
and she's driving home in style in a New 1996 Land Rover worth $36,475 and her grand total comes up to $46,675 and she's greeted by her Husband as Pat sends over to check out their new Car and Shannon returns to compete on the next show !
Total Winnings:
Shannon: $46,675 (and returns to compete on the next show)
Greg: $20,050 (all together frm his three days as returning champion)
Stewart: $0
