September 8, 1997 (Ohio State Fair)

From the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, it's America's game!
Wheel! Of! Fortune!
This week, everyone is from Ohio.
Today's contestants are:
Ron Singavich is from Youngstown. He likes to golf. That's all we know.
Marilyn Gonzalez is from Laimo. She is a mother of 4, and is going to school.
Debbie Taylor is from Columbus. She has 2 children, and is a published children's book writer.

Round 1: Classic TV
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Ron
900: Two T's
-250: No A

Marilyn
700: Two R's
-250: Two E's
Surprise: One D
-250: Two O's
350: Two N's
-250: Two I's
She guesses ED AND TRIDEN NORTON, which is incorrect.

Debbie
250: One X

Classic TV
ED & TRIXIE NORTON
Debbie might not know who they are, but she solves the puzzle for $250, BUT, she gets to answer a Surprise question. It's worth $2,000.

What did Ed Norton do for a living?
She says "A Sewer Man", which was correct.

After R1:
Ron: Nothing yet
Marilyn: Nope
Debbie: $2250

Round 2 has a prize. It's a Panasonic 51in. projector TV, worth $2500. It's marked BIG SCREEN on the wheel.
Round 2: Before and After
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Marilyn
2500: No S

Debbie
400: Three R's
900: Three T's
-250: Two E's
-250: Five A's
-250: One O
-250: No I

Ron
400: One G
-250: Two U's (no more vowels)
400: No C

Marilyn
500: Three D's
BIG SCREEN: Two H's
600: Two M's
10K: Two Y's
250: Two P's
Bankrupt (aw man, she lost the prizes)

Debbie
700: Two L's
600: One F
250: One W

Before and After
HUMPTY DUMPTY HAD A GREAT FALL WARDRO_E
Debbie solves "Humpty Dumpty Had A Great Fall Wardrobe" for $5150.

After R2:
Ron: Still nothing
Marilyn: Close though
Debbie: $7400

Jackpot Round Sponsored by the Bravo Card: Things
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_____ &
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Debbie
250: One R
250: Three S's
-250: Four E's
500: One H
-250: Two A's
450: Two C's
-250: No O

Ron
400: No B

Marilyn
700: Two N's
600: Two P's

Things
PEACHES P___S & NEC_AR_NES
Marilyn solves "Peaches, Plums, & Nectarines" for $2600.

After JR:
Ron: Needs some cash
Marilyn: $2600
Debbie: $7400

Round 4: Event
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Time is running out, so Pat spins the wheel. Vowels worth nothing, consonants worth 250.

Ron gets four N's for 1000. He can't solve the puzzle.
Marilyn gets no S.
Debbie gets no G.
Ron gets no T.
Marilyn gets one R. She can't solve the puzzle.
Debbie gets no P.
Ron gets no Y.
Marilyn gets two D's for 500. She can't solve the puzzle.
Debbie gets no M.
Ron gets four C's for another 1000.

Event
_N _NCR_D____ C__NC_D_NC_
Ron solves "An Incredible Coincidence" for $2000.

After R4:
Ron: 2000
Marilyn: 2600
Debbie: 7400 Winner!

Before the bonus round, Debbie picked the L in WHEEL.
Bonus Round: Thing
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RSTLNE: _RE__ ____
CDPA: CREA_ P___
She has 10 seconds, but she INSTANTLY says "Cream Puff" to win the prize.
The prize was… $25,000!

Her totals are: $32,400.
This was an awesome episode, actually.

Bankrupt trash: $5700 (excluding the 10K space)