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November 10, 1997 recap Jan 17, 2021 13:05:44 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 17, 2021 13:05:44 GMT -5

Airdate: November 10, 1997

From The Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre in Denver, it's America's game!

Pat says that this road show is being taped during the great blizzard of 1997.

Today's contestants:
Jennifer Drinkwine: Field director in a family business, from Parker
David Ferianitz (?): Instrument technician, from Aurora
Kanika Washington: Graduated from University of Northern Colorado and working as an advertising manager for a publication, from Louisville

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Whatever the weather, the Big Money will always follow us around.

Round 1

EVENT

JENNIFER	David	Kanika
$250: R (DUD!)	$250: T $250: S (DUD!)	$900: N (x2) -$250: E (DUD!)
		$1,550
$250: G (x3) -$250: I -$250: U (DUD!)	$550: B Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$500*	$800

The $250 is not deducted for one of Jennifer's vowels.

EVENT

David solves TOBOGGANING.

Jennifer	David	Kanika
	$800

Not exactly toboggan-friendly, but we're still adding a prize. It's a Miller Stockman western wear gift certificate (labeled WESTERN) worth $2,500.

We might as well bring out a big puzzle for a big snowfall. The $2,500 space and $10,000 prize are ready for this big puzzle!

Round 2

QUOTATION

Jennifer	DAVID	Kanika
	$500: T (x3) -$250: E (x4) $900: H (x4) -$250: O (x2) -$250: A (x2) $250: R $250: S (x3) -$250: U (x2) $400: M $550: N BANKRUPT/$10K! ($6,050)	$900: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$2,700

QUOTATION

Kanika solves THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

Jennifer	David	Kanika
	$800	$2,700

You'll feel alive if you make the most of the $3,500 space and our newly illuminated Jackpot space!

Pat advises not to touch the lights, because there's a slight chance of electrocution.

Round 3

PHRASE

Jennifer	David	KANIKA
		$500: S $250: T -$250: E BANKRUPT! ($500)

SURPRISE: N Jackpot: R (DUD!)	$450: H -$250: A $400: D $400: F (DUD!)	$600: M -$250: O $500: W $900: C $400: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
+	$600	$2,150

PHRASE

Kanika solves MOIST AND CHEWY.

Jennifer	David	Kanika
	$800	$4,850

The Big Money follows us around, which includes the $5,000 space! With our next puzzle, it's still anybody's game!

Round 4

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

JENNIFER	David	Kanika
$500: S (x2) $900: R (x2)
$2,800

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

DING DING! DING DING!

Time is running short, and Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Jennifer: T (DUD!)
David: F (DUD!)
Kanika: N ($250)
Jennifer: L (x2) ($3,300)
David: C (x2) ($500)

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

David says LUCY & LINUS SCHROEDER ...with the ampersand in the wrong place.

Kanika: H ($500)

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Kanika solves LUCY LINUS & SCHROEDER with the correct ampersand.

Jennifer	David	Kanika
	$800	$5,350

Jennifer couldn't quite make it through the storm, and she'll be leaving with some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Kanika has won her way to Bonus Land, and she could play for:

Ford Explorer (over $31,000)

Mustang convertible (over $25,000)

Trip to Tahiti

Motorhome (over $50,000)

"The cash" ($25,000)

Now, let's add to that total! Kanika has chosen the H, and she must solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

MCAP will reveal some of it.

PHRASE

She guesses MAKE A FACE, but she does not solve MAKE A WISH...

...and we wish we could've given her the Explorer. Kanika finishes with $5,350 in cash.

In the post-game, we hear that Vanna is familiar with Colorado, and Pat mentioned earlier that there was a freak storm for this time of year. Dragging the Wheel through the snow wasn't easy.