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February 5, 1997 recap Jan 24, 2021 10:46:32 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 24, 2021 10:46:32 GMT -5

Airdate: February 5, 1997

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Sweethearts Week!

Today's happy couples:
Dan & Jodi: Dan is a high school drama instructor, and Jodi is a sign language interpreter. Married 16 months and from Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Bob & Alana: Bob works for a large brokerage firm/commodities exchange in New York, and Alana works for an east coast travel tour company. Married 8 years with 2 kids and from Nutley, NJ
Curt & Sandy: Curt is a chiropractor, and Sandy is a sales administrator at a title company. Newly married and from North Hollywood, CA

The winner of the Friday Finals will receive ten 1-karat diamonds totaling $20,000 with Sony's Diamond Music.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and let's get started with our first puzzle:

Round 1

QUOTATION

DAN & JODI	Bob & Alana	Curt & Sandy
$500: T (DUD!)	$250: N (DUD!)	$800: S (DUD!)

$250: R (x6) -$250: O (x4) $800: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,850

QUOTATION

Dan & Jodi solve FOR RICHER FOR POORER.

Dan & Jodi	Bob & Alana	Curt & Sandy
$2,850

We have a few things to help you stand out such as this prize: A Princess Cruises tour of the Panama Canal (labeled PANAMA CANAL) worth $7,700.

Even more helpful would be the $2,500 space and $10,000 prize, plus a big puzzle.

Round 2

TITLE

Dan & Jodi	BOB & ALANA	Curt & Sandy
	Panama Canal: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT/$10K! ($0)

$10,000!: R (x5) $250: S (x2) $250: M (x5) Solve: Correct!
$1,750+

TITLE

Dan & Jodi solve MEN ARE FROM MARS WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS to keep the cash prize!

Dan & Jodi	Bob & Alana	Curt & Sandy
$14,600

There's still a long way to go, but the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces could help you move forward.

Round 3

EVENT

Dan & Jodi	Bob & Alana	CURT & SANDY
		$500: R (DUD!)

BANKRUPT! ($0)	$400: N (x2) $250: T (DUD!)	$700: S (x2) -$250: E (x3) $250: L -$250: A (x3) $250: V BANKRUPT! ($1,400)
	$800
$250: G (x2) $500: D (x2) -$250: I (x4) $550: K Solve: Correct!
$1,800

EVENT

Dan & Jodi solve A QUICKIE WEDDING IN LAS VEGAS.

Dan & Jodi	Bob & Alana	Curt & Sandy
$16,400

We still have some quick cash for anyone who can tap the $5,000 space!

Round 4

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

DAN & JODI	Bob & Alana	Curt & Sandy
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$400: S (DUD!)	Panama Canal: N (DUD!)

$800: L (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	$600: T (DUD!)	$5,000: R (DUD!)
$1,350
$600: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,550

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Dan & Jodi solve POPEYE & OLIVE OYL.

Dan & Jodi	Bob & Alana	Curt & Sandy
$18,950

Still going their way, but we have time for another round!

Round 5

SAME NAME

Dan & Jodi	BOB & ALANA	Curt & Sandy
	$600: T (DUD!)	$700: R $700: S (x2) -$250: E (x3) $300: L
		$2,150

SAME NAME

DING DING! DING DING!

Time is running out, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Curt & Sandy: N (DUD!)
Dan & Jodi: D ($250)
Bob & Alana: H (DUD!)
Curt & Sandy: M ($2,400)

SAME NAME

Curt says SCRAMBLED...but can't go further.

Dan & Jodi: C ($500)
Bob & Alana: G (x3) ($750)

SAME NAME

Bob & Alana spoil the sweep and solve SCRAMBLED & GOOSE EGG.

Dan & Jodi	Bob & Alana	Curt & Sandy
$18,950	$750

So another couple avoided the "goose egg", but Curt & Sandy are stuck with some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Dan & Jodi are easily the couple in Bonus Land, and they could take one of...

1997 Chevy Camaro convertible (over $27,000)

Trip to Australia and Great Barrier Reef ($27,000)

"The Cash" ($25,000)

But first, they must solve a puzzle! Dan takes the second E, and here it is!

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives them:

THING

CGMI gives them a good vowel!

THING

they instantly solve BIKINI...

...and they top off the cash with $25,000! Dan & Jodi finish with a total of $43,950, and they could come back on Friday!

In the post-game, Pat mentions he had a birthday some months ago, and someone used his birthday as an excuse to have a big party. They signed a big card and sent it to him. Vanna mentions her upcoming 40th birthday.