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Wheel of Fortune: Season 21 (2003-2004)
December 3, 2003
Rich & Famous (Day 3)
Set: Shopping Spree (the week of September 15)
This is a compilation week, like "America's Game".
$1,000 TOSS-UP
SHOW BIZ
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Ding!
M _ V I E
_ _ _ I L _ R S
Roger's seen quite a few MOVIE TRAILERS in his lifetime.
Tonight's shoppers are...
Roger McCandless: Vista, CA (near San Diego); retired from textbook publishing industry; married with a son, two daughters, four grandkids (with two on the way), many cousins
Ruth Guerken: Indianapolis, IN; senior regional high school marketing specialist; the sixth of nine siblings; studied abroad in her junior year of college, visited the Great Barrier Reef, skydived, went white-water rafting; the provider of this episode
Erica Wade: Miramar, FL (near Fort Lauderdale); project coordinator; has traveled to 20 countries in the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa; married for 14 years
$2,000 TOSS-UP
LANDMARK
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_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _ A
_ A _ _ _
Geez, Roger must have a train to catch to NIAGARA FALLS - I think we have a hot player on our hands.
$1,000 GIFT TAG: Home furnishings from Sears (labeled SEARS)
$10000 ROUND
THE 80s
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T H E P R E P P _
L O O K
Ruth has THE PREPPY LOOK.
DUD: N (Roger)
BANKRUPT: Roger ($750), Ruth ($300), Erica ($600)
JACKPOT Round Sponsor: Eggland's Best
FEATURED PRIZE: Tour of Paris, France (Collette Vacations) worth $6,250 (labeled SHOPPING SPREE)
JACKPOT ROUND
ON THE MENU
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C _ R _ M E L _ E C _ _
C H E E S E C _ _ E
Roger enjoys some CARAMEL PECAN CHEESECAKE.
DUDS: T (Ruth), D (Ruth), B (Erica)
BANKRUPT: Erica ($900), Roger ($600 + SHOPPING)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,900
The following two weeks featured the $250,000 Giveaway, courtesy of Blue Cash from American Express.
MYSTERY PRIZE: Neiman Marcus gift card worth $10,000 (labeled Neiman Marcus)
MYSTERY ROUND
CLUE
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_ E S T _ F U T A H
I T ' S T H E
S I L V E R S T A T E
Roger's one letter off with BEST OF UTAH IT'S THE SILVER STATE...but he wisely uses his FREE SPIN.
W E S T _ F U T A H
I T ' S T H E
S I L V E R S T A T E
Roger's right this time with WEST OF UTAH IT'S THE SILVER STATE! And for an extra $3,000, he correctly guesses that the state is Nevada.
DUD: D (Erica)
MISSOLVE: Roger ($18,200, used his FREE SPIN)
$3,000 TOSS-UP
RHYME TIME
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Ding!
S W A _ _ H
_ A T _ _
I doubt Ruth wore a SWATCH WATCH to the set, but she's earned some more cash.
ROUND 4
PHRASE
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I T _ _ L E S
I N _ _ _ _ _ R I S _ N
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $1,600
Pat dodged $5000, but it wouldn't matter.
Ruth: 1 M
Erica: 1 C
I T _ _ L E S
I N C _ M _ _ R I S _ N
Erica starts to say the answer after the buzzer, but trails off. Roger forgoes calling the P pair and says "IT PALES IN COMPARISON" for the $500 minimum.
DUDS: F (Ruth), D (Erica)
LOSE A TURN: Roger ($0)
DISQUALIFICATION: Erica's after-the-buzzer solve ($1,600)
UNCLAIMED: Ruth ($3,800 + SEARS)
Pat mistakenly left $500 off of Roger's score, but when he corrects it, Roger tries to call an R. Pat: "Not now!"
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $31,900
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,150 + SHOPPING
BONUS ROUND
PRIZES
2004 Volkswagen Bug convertible
2004 Nissan Murano
The cash ($25,000-$50,000)
The BIG MONEY ($100,000)!
Roger brought his wife (of 48 years) Jan, daughter-in-law Heidi, and cousin Dan before landing on the fourth 0 in $100,000.
Before Roger spins the wheel, he mentions a fortune cookie he ate at a Chinese restaurant that read: "The good wheel of fortune will be pointing in your direction."
LIVING THING
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_ _ _
RSTLNE:
T _ E _ _ _ _ L _
_ _ _
BCHO:
T H E _ _ _ _ L _
_ O _
Not much help, and Roger initially guesses DOG and ROW for the last word...but slowly talks his way to the right answer with two seconds left! If he has one, THE FAMILY DOG will be happy to see him win $25,000! Final score: $52,150, all cash.
CHAT: Roger's amazing solve.
RATING: 7
December 3, 2003
Rich & Famous (Day 3)
Set: Shopping Spree (the week of September 15)
This is a compilation week, like "America's Game".
$1,000 TOSS-UP
SHOW BIZ
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
M _ V I E
_ _ _ I L _ R S
Roger's seen quite a few MOVIE TRAILERS in his lifetime.
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $0 | $1,000 | $0 |
Tonight's shoppers are...
Roger McCandless: Vista, CA (near San Diego); retired from textbook publishing industry; married with a son, two daughters, four grandkids (with two on the way), many cousins
Ruth Guerken: Indianapolis, IN; senior regional high school marketing specialist; the sixth of nine siblings; studied abroad in her junior year of college, visited the Great Barrier Reef, skydived, went white-water rafting; the provider of this episode
Erica Wade: Miramar, FL (near Fort Lauderdale); project coordinator; has traveled to 20 countries in the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa; married for 14 years
$2,000 TOSS-UP
LANDMARK
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _ A
_ A _ _ _
Geez, Roger must have a train to catch to NIAGARA FALLS - I think we have a hot player on our hands.
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $0 | $3,000 | $0 |
$1,000 GIFT TAG: Home furnishings from Sears (labeled SEARS)
$10000 ROUND
THE 80s
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_ _ _ _
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $500: 1 T $500: 1 H -$250: 2 E's BANKRUPT ($600/$900) ($750 gone) | $300: 1 R $10K's right side ($300 gone) | |
| $600: 1 L Same BANKRUPT ($600 gone) | $600: N | $300: 1 K -$250: 2 O's $400: 3 P's Solve attempt... |
| $1,250 |
T H E P R E P P _
L O O K
Ruth has THE PREPPY LOOK.
DUD: N (Roger)
BANKRUPT: Roger ($750), Ruth ($300), Erica ($600)
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $0 | $3,000 | $1,250 |
JACKPOT Round Sponsor: Eggland's Best
FEATURED PRIZE: Tour of Paris, France (Collette Vacations) worth $6,250 (labeled SHOPPING SPREE)
JACKPOT ROUND
ON THE MENU
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $500: T | ||
| $900: 1 R BANKRUPT ($600) ($900 gone) | SHOPPING: 1 S $600: 1 M BANKRUPT (JACKPOT) ($600 + SHOPPING gone) | $600: D |
| $300: B | $400: 4 C's FREE SPIN: 1 L -$250: 6 E's $600: 1 H Solve attempt... | |
| $1,950 (FS) |
C _ R _ M E L _ E C _ _
C H E E S E C _ _ E
Roger enjoys some CARAMEL PECAN CHEESECAKE.
DUDS: T (Ruth), D (Ruth), B (Erica)
BANKRUPT: Erica ($900), Roger ($600 + SHOPPING)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,900
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $0 | $4,950 | $1,250 |
| FREE SPIN |
The following two weeks featured the $250,000 Giveaway, courtesy of Blue Cash from American Express.
MYSTERY PRIZE: Neiman Marcus gift card worth $10,000 (labeled Neiman Marcus)
MYSTERY ROUND
CLUE
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_ _ ' _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Erica | Roger (FS) | Ruth |
| $900: 1 R $800: D | $3500: 4 S's! $400: 6 T's $600: 2 H's -$250: 4 E's -$250: 2 A's -$250: 2 I's -$250: 2 U's $800: 1 L $300: 1 V $500 MYSTERY ($300): 1 F He wisely doesn't flip it. Solve attempt... | |
| $900 | $18,200 |
_ E S T _ F U T A H
I T ' S T H E
S I L V E R S T A T E
Roger's one letter off with BEST OF UTAH IT'S THE SILVER STATE...but he wisely uses his FREE SPIN.
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $500 MYSTERY ($900): 1 W Again, he doesn't flip. No more consonants! Solve attempt... | ||
| $18,700 |
W E S T _ F U T A H
I T ' S T H E
S I L V E R S T A T E
Roger's right this time with WEST OF UTAH IT'S THE SILVER STATE! And for an extra $3,000, he correctly guesses that the state is Nevada.
DUD: D (Erica)
MISSOLVE: Roger ($18,200, used his FREE SPIN)
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $0 | $26,650 | $1,250 |
$3,000 TOSS-UP
RHYME TIME
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
S W A _ _ H
_ A T _ _
I doubt Ruth wore a SWATCH WATCH to the set, but she's earned some more cash.
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $0 | $26,650 | $4,250 |
ROUND 4
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| NULL CYCLE? $300: 1 T $600: 2 S's -$250: 3 I's SEARS: 1 R -$250: 1 E $800: F | ||
| $1,000+ | ||
| $550: 1 L $500: D | LOSE A TURN | $600: 2 N's |
| $550 | $2,200+ |
I T _ _ L E S
I N _ _ _ _ _ R I S _ N
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $1,600
Pat dodged $5000, but it wouldn't matter.
Ruth: 1 M
Erica: 1 C
I T _ _ L E S
I N C _ M _ _ R I S _ N
Erica starts to say the answer after the buzzer, but trails off. Roger forgoes calling the P pair and says "IT PALES IN COMPARISON" for the $500 minimum.
DUDS: F (Ruth), D (Erica)
LOSE A TURN: Roger ($0)
DISQUALIFICATION: Erica's after-the-buzzer solve ($1,600)
UNCLAIMED: Ruth ($3,800 + SEARS)
| Erica | Roger | Ruth |
| $500 | $27,150 | $4,250 |
| CONSOLATION |
Pat mistakenly left $500 off of Roger's score, but when he corrects it, Roger tries to call an R. Pat: "Not now!"
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $31,900
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,150 + SHOPPING
BONUS ROUND
PRIZES
2004 Volkswagen Bug convertible
2004 Nissan Murano
The cash ($25,000-$50,000)
The BIG MONEY ($100,000)!
Roger brought his wife (of 48 years) Jan, daughter-in-law Heidi, and cousin Dan before landing on the fourth 0 in $100,000.
Before Roger spins the wheel, he mentions a fortune cookie he ate at a Chinese restaurant that read: "The good wheel of fortune will be pointing in your direction."
LIVING THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _
RSTLNE:
T _ E _ _ _ _ L _
_ _ _
BCHO:
T H E _ _ _ _ L _
_ O _
Not much help, and Roger initially guesses DOG and ROW for the last word...but slowly talks his way to the right answer with two seconds left! If he has one, THE FAMILY DOG will be happy to see him win $25,000! Final score: $52,150, all cash.
CHAT: Roger's amazing solve.
RATING: 7
