September 15, 1997

Thanks to mechamind for suggesting colors.

Skip Thompson: From Charlotte, North Carolina, majoring in theater arts at Central Piedmont Community.
Deanna McCann: From San Diego, California, worked with uncle at foreign company, originally from Washington, D.C.
Sally Sayer: From Hobe Sound, Florida, retired from largest electric utility.
Round 1: Title
Skip lands on $500 to call an N. Skip lands on $1000 to call no S's.
Deanna lands on $400 to call an R. Deanna lands on $900 to call a T. Deanna lands on $800 to call an H. Deanna buys four E's. Deanna lands on $300 to call an L. Deanna lands on $500 to call an F. Deanna buys two O's.
_ E O R _ E / O F
T H E / _ _ N _ L E
Deanna solves GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE.
Skip: $0
Deanna: $2,400
Sally: $0
Featured Prize: Fitness, worth $2,500.
Round 2: The 70's
Deanna lands on $300 to call six R's. Deanna lands on the $10,000 Wedge to call a T. Deanna lands on $400 to call two S's. Deanna buys five A's. Deanna lands on Free Spin to call three N's. Deanna buys three O's. Deanna lands on the Surprise Wedge to call two K's. Deanna lands on $700 to call three H's. Deanna lands on $250 to call three B's. Deanna buys four E's. Deanna buys two U's.
H A N K / A A R O N
B R E A K S / B A B E
R U T H ' S / H O _ E -
R U N / R E _ O R _
Deanna solves HANK AARON BREAKS BABE RUTH'S HOME-RUN RECORD. The Surprise is a trip to Chile.
PERFECT ROUND
Skip: $0
Deanna: $23,965
Sally: $0
Jackpot Round: Quotation
Sally lands on $300 to call a T. Sally lands on Jackpot to call four N's. Sally buys an I. Sally lands on $250 to call no L's.
Skip lands on $600 to call three R's. Skip lands on $3500 to call no G's.
Deanna lands on $400 to call two S's. Deanna lands on Bankrupt, but uses her Free Spin. Deanna lands on Lose a Turn.
Sally lands on $550 to call a D. Sally buys two E's. Sally lands on $250 to call an F. Sally buys two O's. Sally buys an A. Sally lands on $500 to call two M's.
F R I E N D S
R O M A N S
_ O _ N T R _ M E N
Sally guesses FRIENDS ROMANS AND COUNTRYMEN.
Skip lands on $450 to call a C. Skip lands on Lose a Turn.
Deanna lands on $600 to call a Y.
F R I E N D S
R O M A N S
C O _ N T R Y M E N
Deanna solves FRIENDS ROMANS COUNTRYMEN.
Skip: $0
Deanna: $24,565
Sally: $0
Round 4: Before & After
Skip lands on $800 to call an R. Skip lands on $250 to call no N's.
Final Spin: $5,000
Deanna: No T
Sally: No N
Skip: One S
Deanna: No M
Sally: No L
Skip: One F
Deanna: Two P's
Sally: Two D's
Skip: Two C's
P _ _ P
D _ C _ / _ F
C _ R D S
Skip solves POOP DECK OF CARDS, but it was after the buzzer (at least we thought it was).
Deanna: One K.
P _ _ P
D _ C K / _ F
C _ R D S
Deanna solves POOP DECK OF CARDS to sweep the maingame, or so we thought.
Skip: Parting Gifts
Deanna: $39,565
Sally: Parting Gifts
After the commercial break, Pat announces to Skip that he actually made it in on time, however, this means that Deanna will lose $15,000 and her maingame sweep, but she still made it to the Bonus Round, so these are the corrected final scores.
Skip: $20,800
Deanna: $24,565
Sally: Parting Gifts
Bonus Round:
W H E E L
Deanna picks the W.
Category: Phrase
_ _ R _ E
_ _ E _ _
Deanna calls KCDA.
_ _ R _ E
A _ E A D
She gets AHEAD, but cannot solve FORGE AHEAD for Portofino & Monte Carlo.
Closing Chat: Vanna introduces her newest daughter, Giovanna.