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ENDLESS SUMMER
AIR DATE: 6/12/1998
While we don't have any info regarding the contestants' first appearances (the Wednesday episode was the only one recapped w/ Lynette only winning $8,950), they had one more shot for greatness here...
Cowboy Fisher: Won $46,365 cash & prizes (incl. $25K in the BR).
Diana Van Dusen: Minneapolis, MN. Audiologist who won $25,193 cash & prizes yesterday.
Deb Eater: Stuart, FL. Registered nurse who won $9,820 cash & Barbados trip.
(SURPRISE has been retired for good at this point.)
Round 1: Before & After
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_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Cowboy's first with 2 $500 T's, E, O and 2 A's, 2 $400 S's (near $500), but then LOSE A TURN. Diana picks off 3 $550 R's, 2 I's, a $250 N (near LOSE A TURN), a $300 F, and 2 $600 G's.
G _ I T A R
S T R I N G / O F
_ E A R _ S
While a GUITAR SRING OF PEARLS may sound pretty silly, Diana's won another $3,150.
Lose a Turn: Cowboy
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Cowboy: Hit LaT.
Diana: $3,150
Deb: Didn't touch the wheel.
1st Prize Added to Wheel: Maruba Resort Jungle Spa from Belize It Tours worth $5,792 (marked JUNGLE SPA)
$10,000 Round: Quotation
Diana continues her run with a $300 N, 3 $550 T's, 4 A's and 5 O's, but LOSE A TURN takes down another contestant. Deb then takes control as she calls 3 $250 R's, 4 D's on the same $400, a $2,500 M (no reaction believe it or not), I (she hesitated before calling), a $900 S, E to clean out the vowels, and 3 H's for the JUNGLE SPA.
T O / H A _ E
A N D / T O / H O _ D
_ R O M / T H I S
D A _ / _ O R _ A R D
Said during a marriage vow, Deb recites TO HAVE AND TO HOLD FROM THIS DAY FORWARD for $11,042 cash & spa trip. And the bonus chimes ring out, but for a unique reason: it's the debut of the Puzzler. Basically, a contestant can pick up another $2,000 (changed to $3,000 the following season) by solving a puzzle related to the previous puzzle with roughly half the letters on the board. She has a Person to deal with...
_ R _ D _ S M _ _ D
...and epic silence. It was a BRIDESMAID. I can see why the timer beeps were used on this feature the next season. Oh, and Pat admits that he liked that feature.
Lose a Turn: Diana
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Cowboy: Waiting for another turn.
Diana: $3,150
Deb: $11,042 cash & Belize
---
(Pat: Charlie! Put down that bowl of gizzard tar tar (the heck?!)!)
2nd Prize Added to Wheel: Vixen Hills cedar gazebo + Harvard mobile basketball system totaling $9,292 (marked Backyard)
Last $10,000 Jackpot Round (sponsored by Tiger Family Feud): Same Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / & ($10,000)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Fresh off her nice R2, Deb begins with 3 $600 R's, A and E pairs, but then BANKRUPT (near $900) to give up $1,300. Cowboy then picks 3 T's for $2,700, but then that same BANKRUPT (he tried to shoot that space). Diana takes control with 2 $250 M's (near top dollar), a $250 G (near $900; she said "Come on $5,000!" while spinning, which I think would be available the next round), a B for the Backyard package, a $350 H...and 4 P's while on JACKPOT.
P E P P E R M _ _ T / & ($12,350)
H A M B _ R G E R
P A T T _
Set off those fireworks: Diana says PEPPERMINT & HAMBURGER PATTY for $1,100, the Backyard package, AND a $12,350 pot, giving her $22,742 in that round alone!
Bankrupts: 2 (Diana's opponents)
Pre-Round 4 Scores:
Cowboy: No luck.
Diana: $25,892 cash & equipment
Deb: $11,042 cash & Belize
---
Round 4: Thing
_ _ _ _
_ _ - _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
All Cowboy here: 2 $450 T's, 5 E's, a $700 S, a $10,000 M pair, A and 2 I's.
_ _ E E
I _ - _ _ M E
E S T I M A T E
A FREE IN-HOME ESTIMATE finally puts him on the board with $10,850 - PERFECTION!
Pre-Round 5 Scores:
Cowboy: $10,850
Diana: $25,892 cash & equipment
Deb: $11,042 cash & Belize
Round 5: Place
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_ _ _ _
Diana wishes for $5,000, but instead get the wedge next to it: $600. She call two R's, E and an A. She duds out with M shortly after while on $250 (near $900) and we have to shift into speedup mode...
_ A R _ E R
_ _ _ _
Final Spin: $900
Deb: K
Cowboy: S
_ A R _ E R
S _ _ _
This should've been one word, but Cowboy gets $900 more from a BARBER SHOP.
Duds: M (Diana; before speedup), K (Deb; during speedup)
Final Scores:
Cowboy: $11,750 ($58,115 2-day)
Diana: $25,892 cash & equipment
Deb: $11,042 cash & Belize ($20,862 2-day)
Maingame Total: $48,684
Bankrupt Trash: $4,000
---
Bonus Round
Diana has $51,085 so far. The cash is gone, but there's these prizes waiting to be won:
W H E E L
Diana picks that L.
Category: Event
RSTLNE gives a third in this 6-letter answer.
CDPI just gives her the C, but it might be enough...
_ R _ N C _
...or so I thought. She says BRANCH, which I think would fit under THING. She won't go to a BRUNCH in New Zealand, but her 2-day total of $51,085 is nothing to be ashamed of.
Closing Chat: Since it's the last show of the season, Pat reminds viewers that they are gonna see Vanna pregnant since the next few weeks are just reruns (Vanna has two kids; Pat jokes that her TV appearances look like she has 19).
My Rating: 7 (Painful BR miss brought it down.)
And tomorrow, I'll look at one of the X-Mas episodes from season 17.
AIR DATE: 6/12/1998
While we don't have any info regarding the contestants' first appearances (the Wednesday episode was the only one recapped w/ Lynette only winning $8,950), they had one more shot for greatness here...
Cowboy Fisher: Won $46,365 cash & prizes (incl. $25K in the BR).
Diana Van Dusen: Minneapolis, MN. Audiologist who won $25,193 cash & prizes yesterday.
Deb Eater: Stuart, FL. Registered nurse who won $9,820 cash & Barbados trip.
(SURPRISE has been retired for good at this point.)
Round 1: Before & After
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Cowboy's first with 2 $500 T's, E, O and 2 A's, 2 $400 S's (near $500), but then LOSE A TURN. Diana picks off 3 $550 R's, 2 I's, a $250 N (near LOSE A TURN), a $300 F, and 2 $600 G's.
G _ I T A R
S T R I N G / O F
_ E A R _ S
While a GUITAR SRING OF PEARLS may sound pretty silly, Diana's won another $3,150.
Lose a Turn: Cowboy
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Cowboy: Hit LaT.
Diana: $3,150
Deb: Didn't touch the wheel.
1st Prize Added to Wheel: Maruba Resort Jungle Spa from Belize It Tours worth $5,792 (marked JUNGLE SPA)
$10,000 Round: Quotation
Diana continues her run with a $300 N, 3 $550 T's, 4 A's and 5 O's, but LOSE A TURN takes down another contestant. Deb then takes control as she calls 3 $250 R's, 4 D's on the same $400, a $2,500 M (no reaction believe it or not), I (she hesitated before calling), a $900 S, E to clean out the vowels, and 3 H's for the JUNGLE SPA.
T O / H A _ E
A N D / T O / H O _ D
_ R O M / T H I S
D A _ / _ O R _ A R D
Said during a marriage vow, Deb recites TO HAVE AND TO HOLD FROM THIS DAY FORWARD for $11,042 cash & spa trip. And the bonus chimes ring out, but for a unique reason: it's the debut of the Puzzler. Basically, a contestant can pick up another $2,000 (changed to $3,000 the following season) by solving a puzzle related to the previous puzzle with roughly half the letters on the board. She has a Person to deal with...
_ R _ D _ S M _ _ D
...and epic silence. It was a BRIDESMAID. I can see why the timer beeps were used on this feature the next season. Oh, and Pat admits that he liked that feature.
Lose a Turn: Diana
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Cowboy: Waiting for another turn.
Diana: $3,150
Deb: $11,042 cash & Belize
---
(Pat: Charlie! Put down that bowl of gizzard tar tar (the heck?!)!)
2nd Prize Added to Wheel: Vixen Hills cedar gazebo + Harvard mobile basketball system totaling $9,292 (marked Backyard)
Last $10,000 Jackpot Round (sponsored by Tiger Family Feud): Same Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / & ($10,000)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Fresh off her nice R2, Deb begins with 3 $600 R's, A and E pairs, but then BANKRUPT (near $900) to give up $1,300. Cowboy then picks 3 T's for $2,700, but then that same BANKRUPT (he tried to shoot that space). Diana takes control with 2 $250 M's (near top dollar), a $250 G (near $900; she said "Come on $5,000!" while spinning, which I think would be available the next round), a B for the Backyard package, a $350 H...and 4 P's while on JACKPOT.
P E P P E R M _ _ T / & ($12,350)
H A M B _ R G E R
P A T T _
Set off those fireworks: Diana says PEPPERMINT & HAMBURGER PATTY for $1,100, the Backyard package, AND a $12,350 pot, giving her $22,742 in that round alone!
Bankrupts: 2 (Diana's opponents)
Pre-Round 4 Scores:
Cowboy: No luck.
Diana: $25,892 cash & equipment
Deb: $11,042 cash & Belize
---
Round 4: Thing
_ _ _ _
_ _ - _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
All Cowboy here: 2 $450 T's, 5 E's, a $700 S, a $10,000 M pair, A and 2 I's.
_ _ E E
I _ - _ _ M E
E S T I M A T E
A FREE IN-HOME ESTIMATE finally puts him on the board with $10,850 - PERFECTION!
Pre-Round 5 Scores:
Cowboy: $10,850
Diana: $25,892 cash & equipment
Deb: $11,042 cash & Belize
Round 5: Place
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Diana wishes for $5,000, but instead get the wedge next to it: $600. She call two R's, E and an A. She duds out with M shortly after while on $250 (near $900) and we have to shift into speedup mode...
_ A R _ E R
_ _ _ _
Final Spin: $900
Deb: K
Cowboy: S
_ A R _ E R
S _ _ _
This should've been one word, but Cowboy gets $900 more from a BARBER SHOP.
Duds: M (Diana; before speedup), K (Deb; during speedup)
Final Scores:
Cowboy: $11,750 ($58,115 2-day)
Diana: $25,892 cash & equipment
Deb: $11,042 cash & Belize ($20,862 2-day)
Maingame Total: $48,684
Bankrupt Trash: $4,000
---
Bonus Round
Diana has $51,085 so far. The cash is gone, but there's these prizes waiting to be won:
- Trip to Bora Bora ($20K+)
- Regal 2150 Luxury Sport Cubby ($26K+)
- 1998 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS ($23K+)
- Trip to New Zealand ($21K+)
W H E E L
Diana picks that L.
Category: Event
RSTLNE gives a third in this 6-letter answer.
CDPI just gives her the C, but it might be enough...
_ R _ N C _
...or so I thought. She says BRANCH, which I think would fit under THING. She won't go to a BRUNCH in New Zealand, but her 2-day total of $51,085 is nothing to be ashamed of.
Closing Chat: Since it's the last show of the season, Pat reminds viewers that they are gonna see Vanna pregnant since the next few weeks are just reruns (Vanna has two kids; Pat jokes that her TV appearances look like she has 19).
My Rating: 7 (Painful BR miss brought it down.)
And tomorrow, I'll look at one of the X-Mas episodes from season 17.