June 10, 1994 (Heather/Steve/Linda)

I've got one from Season 11, and it's gonna be great.

WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!
From Hollywood, it's America's favorite game show! Here are tonight's contestants…
Heather York is from Vegas. She just graduated from UNLV, and is now working at a major theme park. She is the returning champion with more than $40k in cash.
Steve Lindor is from West Haven, Connecticut. He works for the USPS, and is married, and has 4 girls living with "the world's craziest cocker spaniel".
Linda Long is from El Cajon, California. She has 3 children and works for a medical respiratory company.

TDV: $1000
Playing for cash
Round 1: Before and After
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Heather
250: Four N's
250: One D
Vowel: Three A's
200: One T
200: One L
SURPRISE: One K
200: No S

Steve
250: Three R's
400: No C

Linda
800: Two F's
700: One G

TALK ___R
_AR _FF
AND R_NN_NG
Linda likes to TALK YOUR EAR OFF, and she's OFF AND RUNNING with $2300.

After R1:
Heather: $0
Steve: $0
Linda: $2300

This wheel doesn't have any prizes on it, so Round 2's prize is a gold griffin pin, worth $3900.

Round 2 (Prize Round): Person
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Steve
250: No P

Linda
2500: One N
450: One T
900: No R

Heather
400: One S
BANKRUPT ($400 lost)

Steve
2500: No D

Linda
500: One L
Vowel: No A

Heather
200: One J
400: No C

Steve
PIN: Two M's
150: One Y (only vowels beep)

T_MMY L__
J_N_S
Steve, after lots of duds, finally ID's TOMMY LEE JONES for $4050, including the pin.

After R2:
Heather: $0
Steve: $4050 plus pin
Linda: $2300

COMMERCIAL BREAK

R3 now adds a $3500 space to the wheel.
Round 3: Clue
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Linda
450: Two R's
BANKRUPT ($900 lost)

Heather
200: Two T's
200: One S
3500: Two N's
Lose A Turn

Steve
450: One L
Vowel: Three O's
450: One D
700: No M

Linda
500: One Q
900: One V

_ND__O
T_RQ_O_S_
T__L OR
N_V_
Linda likes all sorts, including INDIGO
TURQUOISE TEAL OR NAVY. She has $1400, but can add an additional $500 if she knows what it is.

It's the position she's standing in, SHADES OF BLUE, giving her $1900.

After R3:
Heather: No money alert
Steve: $4050 plus pin
Linda: $4200

COMMERCIAL BREAK

$5000 now on the wheel, including a Vivitar camera to take to COSTA RICA, a package worth $5762.

Round 4 (Prize Round): Phrase
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Heather
350: No T

Steve
Bankrupt

Linda
Lose A Turn

Heather
250: Four N's
600: No D

Steve
Bankrupt (again)

Linda
900: No Y

Heather
350: No R

Steve
700: No S

Linda
250: Two L's

__LL N_N_
_N_ _N_
Linda decides to end the bad luck round by solving CALL NINE ONE ONE for $500.

After R4:
Heather: No money alert
Steve: $4050 plus pin
Linda: $4700

We still have time for R5.
Round 5: Phrase
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DING DING DING DING
Final Spin: $300 per consonant

Steve starts. He wants a T. No T.
Linda wants an L. No L.
Heather wants an R. No R
Steve wants an S. One S. He can't solve.
Linda wants a K. One K. She can't solve either.
Heather wants an N. One N. No guess from her.
Steve wants a D. One D. Nothing.
Linda wants a W. No W
Heather wants a C. No C.
Steve wants an M. Two M's.

M_K_
_M_NDS
Steve ends it all by saying MAKE AMENDS for $1200 and the win.

Final Tally:
Heather: DUMPED, but leaving with $43250 in cash and prizes
Steve: $5250 plus pin WINNER!
Linda: $4700

The Bonus Round prizes are…
Van
$25k in cash

It's H or E.He picks the H.

Bonus Round: Place
___N_S___

His choices are M, D, H, and O. He gets…
__MN_S__M

He said MAINSTREAM, which was his only guess, but that wasn't it. He couldn't guess GYMNASIUM for the van. He's coming back with $5,250 cash and pin.

Final Chat: Vanna and Pat talk about being pregnant.