Post by woffan9821 on May 25, 2019 16:39:21 GMT -5
You know what? For every loss for the rest of the season, I will try to recap a retro episode before a new episode airs. Let's see how long I can keep up with that promise.
OAD: Going off of aaaa 's analysis on the Today at Night special, August 19, 1985 (Daytime)
In this copy, the intro is cut out, so two of the contestants' last names will forever be a mystery.
Round 1: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
Sally gains $450 from a T, $400 from an N, $150 from an R, but duds with an S on $350 ($1,000 at risk).
_ _ _ _ N _ T
_ _ _ _ R / _ _ _ _
Josephine duds with a T on $600.
Greg duds with a D on $600
Sally gets $150 from an L, buys 2 E's, buys 2 A's, but duds with an M on $250 ($650 at risk).
_ _ _ _ N _ T
L A _ E R / _ A _ E
Josephine gets $1,800 from 3 C's on $600...
C _ C _ N _ T
L A _ E R / C A _ E
...and bites into a COCONUT LAYER CAKE with $1,800.
Round 1 Totals:
Sally:
Josephine: $1,800
Greg:
Round 1 Events:
Sally: Dud S, Dud M, $650 unclaimed.
Josephine: Dud T
Greg: Dud D
...and I forgot the Shopping Era existed!
-$650|Exercise Cycle (Vitamaster Pro 1000)|$1150 remaining
-$450|Color TV (Sharp 13", wireless remote control, auto fine tuning)|$700 remaining
-$225|Palm Springs Weekend (Alan Ladd's Spanish Inn)|$475 remaining
-$400|His & Her Active Wear (Catalina)|$75 remaining
-$75 |Skin Care Products (Tova)|$0 remaining
Round 2: Thing
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Josephine nets $250 from a T, but duds with an N on $300.
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ T _
Greg duds with an R on $300.
Sally gets $900 from an S, but duds with an L on $400
_ _ _ S _
_ _ T _
Josephine gets $300 from a G, but duds with an E purchase.
G _ _ S _
_ _ T _
Greg lands $200 from an M, but duds with a D on $250.
G _ _ S _
M _ T _
Sally gets $100 from an H, buys 1 O, tries to buy another vowel, but is told there are no more vowels, and gets $600 from a P.
G _ P S _
M O T H
...and as I flashback to this episode, Sally finds a GYPSY MOTH for $1,350.
-$563|Chinaware (Johann Haviland)|$787 remaining
-$375|Cutlery (Cutco)|$412 remaining
-$302|Microwave Cookware (Tara Ware)|$110 remaining -> Gift certificate
Round 2 Totals:
Sally: $1,350
Josephine: $1,800
Greg:
Round 2 Events:
Sally: Dud L
Josephine: Dud N, Dud E, $300 unclaimed
Greg: Dud R, Dud D, $200 unclaimed
Round 3: Phrase
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _
Greg gets $2,400 from 3 T's on $800, $3,600 from 4 H's on $900, buys 5 E's...
T H E / H _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ E _
T H _ _ / T H E / E _ E
...and the round's already over? I guess THE HAND IS QUICKER THAN THE EYE, and Greg has $5,750 to burn...
-$3440|Tahiti Trip (UTA French Airlines)|$2,310 remaining
-$629 |Chess Set|$1,681 remaining
-$1416|Puerto Vallarta Trip (Fiesta Americana)|$265 remaining
-$56 |Planter Basket|$209 remaining
-$139 |Decanter Set (3 glasses)|$70 remaining -> Gift certificate
Round 3 Totals:
Sally: $1,350
Josephine: $1,800
Greg: $5,750
Round 3 Events:
Sally:
Josephine:
Greg: PERFECT ROUND!
(Also, these contestants could win the 1985 Renault Alliance, and the gift certificates are from Service Merchandise)
Speedup Round: Phrase
Final Spin: $300
_ _ / _
_ _ _ _ _
Sally: 1 N
Josephine: No S
Greg: 1 T
Sally: No H
Josephine: No P
Greg: No D
Sally: No L
Josephine: No R
Greg: No F
Sally: No G
Josephine: No C
Greg: ...He duplicates the T to the best of my hearing...
Sally: No M
Josephine: No B
Greg: No W
Sally: 1 Y
_ N / _
T _ _ _ Y
Well, this puzzle put me IN A TIZZY. And it was only for $600 for Sally? Yikes.
Final Totals:
Sally: $1,950 (Leaves with a total of $18,276)
Josephine: $1,800
Greg: $5,750 WINNER!
Penalty Box
BANKRUPTS: None!
LOSE A TURNS: None!
Duds: 21- 9 maingame, 12 Speedup
Duplicates: 1 (T, Greg in Speedup)
Unclaimed Cash: $1,350 ($1,050 maingame)
BANKRUPT trash: None!
Bonus Round:
Greg opts to play for the diamond earrings (Platinum and Diamond loop earrings, gift certificate, from Van Cleef and Arpels)
The final category is THING.
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Greg's LNRST E gives him...
S _ N
_ _ S _ R
Greg guesses SUN VISOR right away to bring his total to $11,000 flat!
Pat Chat: Pat thought that Greg would struggle in the Bonus Round, but he didn't.
Thanks Greg for posting your experiences! He posted his appearances in one video, so I believe we will be seeing him again real soon.
OAD: Going off of aaaa 's analysis on the Today at Night special, August 19, 1985 (Daytime)
In this copy, the intro is cut out, so two of the contestants' last names will forever be a mystery.
Round 1: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
Sally gains $450 from a T, $400 from an N, $150 from an R, but duds with an S on $350 ($1,000 at risk).
_ _ _ _ N _ T
_ _ _ _ R / _ _ _ _
Josephine duds with a T on $600.
Greg duds with a D on $600
Sally gets $150 from an L, buys 2 E's, buys 2 A's, but duds with an M on $250 ($650 at risk).
_ _ _ _ N _ T
L A _ E R / _ A _ E
Josephine gets $1,800 from 3 C's on $600...
C _ C _ N _ T
L A _ E R / C A _ E
...and bites into a COCONUT LAYER CAKE with $1,800.
Round 1 Totals:
Sally:
Josephine: $1,800
Greg:
Round 1 Events:
Sally: Dud S, Dud M, $650 unclaimed.
Josephine: Dud T
Greg: Dud D
...and I forgot the Shopping Era existed!
-$650|Exercise Cycle (Vitamaster Pro 1000)|$1150 remaining
-$450|Color TV (Sharp 13", wireless remote control, auto fine tuning)|$700 remaining
-$225|Palm Springs Weekend (Alan Ladd's Spanish Inn)|$475 remaining
-$400|His & Her Active Wear (Catalina)|$75 remaining
-$75 |Skin Care Products (Tova)|$0 remaining
Round 2: Thing
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Josephine nets $250 from a T, but duds with an N on $300.
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ T _
Greg duds with an R on $300.
Sally gets $900 from an S, but duds with an L on $400
_ _ _ S _
_ _ T _
Josephine gets $300 from a G, but duds with an E purchase.
G _ _ S _
_ _ T _
Greg lands $200 from an M, but duds with a D on $250.
G _ _ S _
M _ T _
Sally gets $100 from an H, buys 1 O, tries to buy another vowel, but is told there are no more vowels, and gets $600 from a P.
G _ P S _
M O T H
...and as I flashback to this episode, Sally finds a GYPSY MOTH for $1,350.
-$563|Chinaware (Johann Haviland)|$787 remaining
-$375|Cutlery (Cutco)|$412 remaining
-$302|Microwave Cookware (Tara Ware)|$110 remaining -> Gift certificate
Round 2 Totals:
Sally: $1,350
Josephine: $1,800
Greg:
Round 2 Events:
Sally: Dud L
Josephine: Dud N, Dud E, $300 unclaimed
Greg: Dud R, Dud D, $200 unclaimed
Round 3: Phrase
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _
Greg gets $2,400 from 3 T's on $800, $3,600 from 4 H's on $900, buys 5 E's...
T H E / H _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ E _
T H _ _ / T H E / E _ E
...and the round's already over? I guess THE HAND IS QUICKER THAN THE EYE, and Greg has $5,750 to burn...
-$3440|Tahiti Trip (UTA French Airlines)|$2,310 remaining
-$629 |Chess Set|$1,681 remaining
-$1416|Puerto Vallarta Trip (Fiesta Americana)|$265 remaining
-$56 |Planter Basket|$209 remaining
-$139 |Decanter Set (3 glasses)|$70 remaining -> Gift certificate
Round 3 Totals:
Sally: $1,350
Josephine: $1,800
Greg: $5,750
Round 3 Events:
Sally:
Josephine:
Greg: PERFECT ROUND!
(Also, these contestants could win the 1985 Renault Alliance, and the gift certificates are from Service Merchandise)
Speedup Round: Phrase
Final Spin: $300
_ _ / _
_ _ _ _ _
Sally: 1 N
Josephine: No S
Greg: 1 T
Sally: No H
Josephine: No P
Greg: No D
Sally: No L
Josephine: No R
Greg: No F
Sally: No G
Josephine: No C
Greg: ...He duplicates the T to the best of my hearing...
Sally: No M
Josephine: No B
Greg: No W
Sally: 1 Y
_ N / _
T _ _ _ Y
Well, this puzzle put me IN A TIZZY. And it was only for $600 for Sally? Yikes.
Final Totals:
Sally: $1,950 (Leaves with a total of $18,276)
Josephine: $1,800
Greg: $5,750 WINNER!
Penalty Box
BANKRUPTS: None!
LOSE A TURNS: None!
Duds: 21- 9 maingame, 12 Speedup
Duplicates: 1 (T, Greg in Speedup)
Unclaimed Cash: $1,350 ($1,050 maingame)
BANKRUPT trash: None!
Bonus Round:
Greg opts to play for the diamond earrings (Platinum and Diamond loop earrings, gift certificate, from Van Cleef and Arpels)
The final category is THING.
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Greg's LNRST E gives him...
S _ N
_ _ S _ R
Greg guesses SUN VISOR right away to bring his total to $11,000 flat!
Pat Chat: Pat thought that Greg would struggle in the Bonus Round, but he didn't.
Thanks Greg for posting your experiences! He posted his appearances in one video, so I believe we will be seeing him again real soon.
