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October 30, 1992 recap Jan 20, 2021 10:37:03 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 20, 2021 10:37:03 GMT -5

Airdate: October 30, 1992

From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Somehow, Pat banged his head on his dressing room door while heading out. If he blacks out, we'll know what it was.

Today's contestants:
Sheri Adelson (returning with a 2-day total of $66,882)
Rollin Williams: Retired University of Connecticut professor, also a former medical social worker (is Pat seeing double?); from Salem, CT
Jim Katella: Works for a public housing agency, from Brooklyn, NY

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first "puddle"!

Round 1

THINGS

SHERI	Rollin	Jim
$500: T (DUD!)	$300: S $500: N $500: R (x2) -$250: E (x3) $300: C $400: D -$250: I (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,000

THINGS

Rollin solves GINGERBREAD COOKIES. Nothing feels good like solving the first one.

Sheri	Rollin	Jim
	$2,000

This prize should feel good! We have a Lalique crystal vase (labeled CRYSTAL) worth $2,100.

The thought of Big Money from the $2,500 space shouldn't make your head hurt...much.

Round 2

SAME NAME

Sheri	ROLLIN	Jim
	$400: N (DUD!)	$800: T (x2) $700: R (x4) -$250: E (x4) $400: B -$250: O (x4) Free Spin: S $500: P $400: D Solve: Correct!
		$5,200

SAME NAME

Jim solves ROOT BEER & ROSE PARADE FLOAT.

Sheri	Rollin	Jim (FS)
	$2,000	$5,200

Jim might be in good shape with his Free Spin. He has an extra chance at the $3,500 space!

Round 3

CLUE

Sheri	Rollin	JIM (FS)
		CRYSTAL: T (x6) $550: H $400: S (x3) -$250: E -$250: A (x3) $1,000: R $900: N Solve: Correct!
		$3,150+

CLUE

Perfection! Jim solves TWO STATES STARTING WITH A to keep the crystal. Now to answer the clue for a $500 bonus.

He is successful with Arkansas and Alabama. The others are Alaska and Arizona. Pat jokes they might have accepted "Atlantis".

Sheri	Rollin	Jim (FS)
	$2,000	$10,950

Two prizes might be nice for Jim! Someone could win a spa vacation at Safety Harbor Spa & Fitness Center in Tampa, Florida (labeled SPA) worth $7,098.

But he could be surprised by a come-from-behind by Sheri! The $5,000 space is ready, and she might just cash in!

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

SHERI	Rollin	Jim (FS)
$900: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,800)	$1,500: H $350: R (DUD!)	$350: L (DUD!)
	$1,500
$350: D (DUD!)	$350: N (x3) -$250: E (x3) $200: C (DUD!)	$250: S (x2) $300: H (Repeat)
	$2,300	$500
$500: B (x2) -$250: O -$250: I Lose A Turn!	$350: Y (x2) $500: M (x2) $250: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$500	$4,250

It almost sounded like Rollin simply called a B without spinning, but it was treated as an E purchase.

BEFORE & AFTER

Rollin solves MAY THE BEST MAN WIN BY A NOSE.

Sheri	Rollin	Jim (FS)
	$6,250	$10,950

We don't have a winner yet. There's time for another round!

Round 5

BEFORE & AFTER

DING DING! DING DING!

But we're running out of time, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $900 a piece. Rollin starts!

Rollin: N (DUD!)
Jim: T (x2) ($1,800)
Sheri: S ($900)
Rollin: R ($900)
Jim: P (x2) ($3,600)

BEFORE & AFTER

Jim solves HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUIT.

Sheri	Rollin	Jim (...)
	$6,250	$14,550

Sheri leaves with the $66,882 that she won earlier.

And everybody is happy...except the Free Spin, which has nothing to show for it.

BONUS ROUND:

Jim is going to win the Bonus Round! We'll look at it that way immediately! There's a European rail journey and a precious metals package remaining.

He picks the L, and we've picked this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

CDMO does some work below.

THING

Still, he's silent. He does not solve FAST FOOD...

And he wasn't fast enough for the train trip. Jim still finishes with a total of $14,550, and he's coming back...except he'll be in San Francisco!

In the post-game, Vanna says Pat really did hit his head on the way out! "Yes, Aunt Jean! David and I are coming to visit you this weekend!" Pat asks Vanna to do a hotel plug for a contestant search in Scottsdale, Arizona.