September 2, 1997 recap

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September 2, 1997 recap Dec 28, 2020 1:00:11 GMT -5

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Airdate: September 2, 1997

From the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, it's America's game! Welcome to Family Week!

Today's teams:
Lisa & Matthew (brother & sister): Lisa works for a major retail corporation in the inventory department. Matthew is starting law school in the fall and works for the American Postal Worker's Union; he's also an aspiring figure skater.
Steve & Rebecca (brother & sister): Steve is a father of two. Rebecca is a secretary for a Machinists' Union and also belongs to the Office and Professional Employees' union.
Melissa & Michele (sisters): Melissa is a member of the UFCW. Michele manages a wholesale soup company.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. With contestant pairs, they could end up spending that money quickly. Try and hit it as often as possible in this round:

Round 1

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LISA & MATTHEW	Steve & Rebecca	Melissa & Michele
$900: R $500: T (DUD!)	$900: S $500: C (x2) $900: H -$250: I (x2) -$250: A (x2) $900: L (x2) -$250: E (x2) $550: W $600: M Solve: Correct!
$900	$5,000

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Steve & Rebecca solve MIKE & CHRIS WALLACE.

Lisa & Matthew	Steve & Rebecca	Melissa & Michele
	$5,000

We couldn't bring Mike or Chris (or Marcia) into the studio, disappointing Pat. However, we can bring in a Lenox fine crystal and china package, union made in the USA (labeled CRYSTAL) worth $4,055.

Of course, we can also bring in the $2,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces for this round:

Round 2

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Lisa & Matthew	STEVE & REBECCA	Melissa & Michele
	$500: T (x5) $600: R (DUD!)	$900: L (DUD!)
	$2,500
$400: H (DUD!)	-$250: I (x2) -$250: E (x2) $250: S (x3) $300: C (DUD!)	$400: K $400: B -$250: O (x3) $2,500: N $400: F (DUD!)
	$2,750	$3,050
$550: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$550

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Lisa & Matthew solve IT SUITS YOU TO A T-BONE STEAK.

Lisa & Matthew	Steve & Rebecca	Melissa & Michele
$550	$5,000

Think you might enjoy this prize? Let's add a Delta Queen Steamboats cruise (labeled CRUISE) worth $6,920.

More money ought to suit these players well, so we'll add the Jackpot and $3,500 spaces for this round...

...where we will reveal the puzzle and category after the first spin, for some reason.

Round 3

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Lisa & Matthew	Steve & Rebecca	MELISSA & MICHELE
		$250: T (DUD!)

BANKRUPT! ($0)	Jackpot: R (DUD!)	$250: L (DUD!)

$900: D (DUD!)	$400: C $250: N Jackpot: S -$250: I (x2) $450: M -$250: A (x2) $3,500: H (DUD!)	$900: G (DUD!)
	$600

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DING DING! DING DING!

Things are going by a little too slow, so Pat will give the Wheel a final spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Lisa & Matthew: Z (x2) ($500)

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Lisa & Matthew solve JAZZ MUSICIANS.

Lisa & Matthew	Steve & Rebecca	Melissa & Michele
$1,050	$5,000

Yet again, we were just asking for this with only three rounds. Melissa & Michele will have to take home some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Another shot at the five envelopes, and one of these five prizes:

Ford Explorer (over $30,000)

Buick Park Avenue Ultra (over $36,000)

Dodge Ram SLT (over $30,000)

17-foot Boston Whaler (over $24,000)

The cash ($25,000)

And of course, if the team solves the bonus puzzle on Friday, they will win a brand new Hummer worth $71,719!

So Pat will try this again, and our pair will pick the L and face this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

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They get TIME, but they do not solve BUYING TIME...

...and as Pat almost forgets to reveal, they cannot claim the Explorer either. Steve & Rebecca currently stand at $5,000, but will they make it to Friday?

Pat and Vanna remember when they were at the Ohio State Fair only 15 years ago, somewhat close to when the nighttime show first went on the air.

Vanna also had a girl on July 1st, and she is named Giovanna.

Last Edit: Apr 27, 2023 21:42:17 GMT -5 by mechamind

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September 2, 1997 recap Dec 28, 2020 10:12:10 GMT -5

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Weird that they went to Speed-Up and a "null" cycle was left intact in the previous round. There might have even been enough time for a short Round 4 with editing.

On a show from the next Ohio week, they actually cut out a "non-null" from one round.

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tenpoundhammer Made It and Played It VIP "Can she give it to me?" "No. Hush." GOURMET CUPCAKES Posts: 6,823 Airdate: 12/08/2017 Winnings: $45,353	September 2, 1997 recap Dec 28, 2020 20:52:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tenpoundhammer on Dec 28, 2020 20:52:01 GMT -5 I've never heard of Chris Wallace before. BUYING TIME is such a weird phrase. Other than one of the subforum names here I don't think I've ever heard anyone say it that way, only "buy some time".
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mechamind VIP Wheel! Archivist! A recapper on fire! Posts: 5,161	September 2, 1997 recap Dec 28, 2020 23:09:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mechamind on Dec 28, 2020 23:09:20 GMT -5 Once again, I'm curious about what rate that contestants knock themselves out specifically by calling an F. This happened in two of my most recent viewings.
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