Post by 198990woffan on Oct 31, 2020 15:47:57 GMT -5
Here is a Wheel recap from February 27, 1996.
Contestants:
Suzanne Sload (Red), 1-day champ w/$52,400 from Rockville, MD
Larry Dortman (Yellow), a barcode equipment manufacturer from San Diego, CA
Everette Bice (Blue), a retired employee from Phoenix, AZ
Round 1: THING
OS_AR-
NOM_NATED
_ _ _M
OSCAR-NOMINATED FILM - solved by Suzanne for $3,050 and the Surprise wedge, which was a trip to Switzerland at the Hotel Zurich worth $8,777, for a total of $11,827!
PERFECT ROUND!
FEATURED PRIZE: A crystal bowl from Lalique worth $2,810 (marked "CRYSTAL" on the wheel).
ROUND 2: WHO IS IT?
BL_E TI_HTS
_-RAY _ISI_N
_LANET
_RY_T_N
BLUE TIGHTS X-RAY VISION PLANET KRYPTON - solved by Suzanne for $1,900. She also got the clue right (which was Superman) for another $1,000 for a total of $2,900.
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Larry for $4,950)
DUDS: D (Everette)
$10K ROUND: THING
RE_R WIND_W
DEF_GGER
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER - solved by Larry for $3,300 (Also, Larry picked up the Double Play token in this round, chose to use it right away, and spun $600 that was doubled to $1,200, then called the G's).
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Everette for $2,300, Suzanne for $0)
FEATURED PRIZE: A cruise from Dolphin Cruise Line worth over $6,000 (marked "CRUISE" on the wheel).
ROUND 4: PERSON
A _I_ _AR
OF THE
_O_ _ _NIT_
A PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY - solved by Suzanne for $850.
PERFECT ROUND #2!
ROUND 5: PLACE
_ _ _N_R_ _ _T
At this point, the bell sounds and the round becomes a Speed Round with Pat's final spin being $800.
_ _ _NDR_M_T
LAUNDROMAT - solved by Suzanne for $800.
SOLE DUD (in Speed-Up): C (Larry)
Final scores:
Suzanne: $16,377 (winner w/a 2-day total of $68,777)
Larry: $3,300
Everette: $0 (parting gifts)
The four remaining bonus round prizes (in the W, both Es, and L) were:
A home theater package from Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. worth $16,200
An African safari from the Monsour Travel Company worth $28,000
Precious jewel package from Borsheim's of Omaha, Nebraska worth $30K
The usual $25K cash
Suzanne picks the W.
BONUS ROUND: THING
TE_ _N_ _ _E
Suzanne picks D, M, C, and A as her four letters.
TEC_N_ _ _E
Suzanne successfully gets TECHNIQUE and won the Precious Jewels collection from Borsheim's of Omaha, Nebraska worth $30,000! This gives her a 2-day total of $98,777!
9821 note: Changed the letter selected. The rest of the recap remains unchanged.
Contestants:
Suzanne Sload (Red), 1-day champ w/$52,400 from Rockville, MD
Larry Dortman (Yellow), a barcode equipment manufacturer from San Diego, CA
Everette Bice (Blue), a retired employee from Phoenix, AZ
Round 1: THING
OS_AR-
NOM_NATED
_ _ _M
OSCAR-NOMINATED FILM - solved by Suzanne for $3,050 and the Surprise wedge, which was a trip to Switzerland at the Hotel Zurich worth $8,777, for a total of $11,827!
PERFECT ROUND!
FEATURED PRIZE: A crystal bowl from Lalique worth $2,810 (marked "CRYSTAL" on the wheel).
ROUND 2: WHO IS IT?
BL_E TI_HTS
_-RAY _ISI_N
_LANET
_RY_T_N
BLUE TIGHTS X-RAY VISION PLANET KRYPTON - solved by Suzanne for $1,900. She also got the clue right (which was Superman) for another $1,000 for a total of $2,900.
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Larry for $4,950)
DUDS: D (Everette)
$10K ROUND: THING
RE_R WIND_W
DEF_GGER
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER - solved by Larry for $3,300 (Also, Larry picked up the Double Play token in this round, chose to use it right away, and spun $600 that was doubled to $1,200, then called the G's).
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Everette for $2,300, Suzanne for $0)
FEATURED PRIZE: A cruise from Dolphin Cruise Line worth over $6,000 (marked "CRUISE" on the wheel).
ROUND 4: PERSON
A _I_ _AR
OF THE
_O_ _ _NIT_
A PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY - solved by Suzanne for $850.
PERFECT ROUND #2!
ROUND 5: PLACE
_ _ _N_R_ _ _T
At this point, the bell sounds and the round becomes a Speed Round with Pat's final spin being $800.
_ _ _NDR_M_T
LAUNDROMAT - solved by Suzanne for $800.
SOLE DUD (in Speed-Up): C (Larry)
Final scores:
Suzanne: $16,377 (winner w/a 2-day total of $68,777)
Larry: $3,300
Everette: $0 (parting gifts)
The four remaining bonus round prizes (in the W, both Es, and L) were:
A home theater package from Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. worth $16,200
An African safari from the Monsour Travel Company worth $28,000
Precious jewel package from Borsheim's of Omaha, Nebraska worth $30K
The usual $25K cash
Suzanne picks the W.
BONUS ROUND: THING
TE_ _N_ _ _E
Suzanne picks D, M, C, and A as her four letters.
TEC_N_ _ _E
Suzanne successfully gets TECHNIQUE and won the Precious Jewels collection from Borsheim's of Omaha, Nebraska worth $30,000! This gives her a 2-day total of $98,777!
9821 note: Changed the letter selected. The rest of the recap remains unchanged.
