Post by mechamind on Jan 31, 2021 15:06:10 GMT -5
Airdate: December 25, 1989
From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show! It's Christmas, and it's Family Week!
Over $189,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's teams:
Michael & Carol (husband/wife): Michael is a hairdresser and has his own hair salon. Carol works for Pittsburgh's major airline. Both are from Pittsburgh, PA.
Kathy & Jennifer (mother/daughter): Kathy works for Maryvale College in St. Louis. Jennifer is a student at Maryvale, majoring in political science. Both are from St. Louis, MO
Bill & Lynn (brother/sister): Bill is a minister on staff at a local church. Lynn is a married mother of one. Both are from Texas.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Bill & Lynn solve JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY. One spin! Is this a great game, or what?
Bill & Lynn solve OZZIE HARRIET RICKY AND DAVID NELSON.
From the Big Money family, here's the $3,500 space!
Bill & Lynn solve CRYSTAL PAPERWEIGHT.
They took a lot of money and a lot of time. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $1,500 a piece. Michael & Carol start.
Michael & Carol: S (DUD!)
Kathy & Jennifer: N ($1,500)
Bill & Lynn: T ($1,500)
Michael & Carol: R (x3) ($4,500)
After guessing ROUGH TERRAIN and ROCKY TERRAIN, Michael solves RUGGED TERRAIN. Bye bye, blue sweep.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives them:
From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show! It's Christmas, and it's Family Week!
Over $189,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's teams:
Michael & Carol (husband/wife): Michael is a hairdresser and has his own hair salon. Carol works for Pittsburgh's major airline. Both are from Pittsburgh, PA.
Kathy & Jennifer (mother/daughter): Kathy works for Maryvale College in St. Louis. Jennifer is a student at Maryvale, majoring in political science. Both are from St. Louis, MO
Bill & Lynn (brother/sister): Bill is a minister on staff at a local church. Lynn is a married mother of one. Both are from Texas.
The top three teams this week will be returning on Friday, and the winner of the final day will receive Wheel's Family of the Year trophy.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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MICHAEL & CAROL | Kathy & Jennifer | Bill & Lynn |
| $250: T $200: H $350: S (x2) -$250: E (x6) $150: R (DUD!) | $400: N (x3) -$250: A (x2) $200: D (DUD!) | $1,000: L (x9) Solve: Correct! |
$900 | $950 | $9,000 |
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Bill & Lynn solve JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY. One spin! Is this a great game, or what?
Michael & Carol | Kathy & Jennifer | Bill & Lynn |
$9,000 |
It won't be easy to follow that up with a prize, but we'll try! Here's an Emerson 20-inch stereo TV with remote control and sleep timer, plus Emerson HD stereo VCR, and three-piece french wall unit (labeled MEDIA) totaling $4,225.
Try to follow suit! We have a $2,500 space on the Wheel for some Big Money!
Not only that, but we also have a new category!
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Michael & Carol | KATHY & JENNIFER | Bill & Lynn |
| MEDIA! $150: T $400: N (x3) $250: D (x3) -$250: A (x3) $350: R (x3) -$250: I (x4) BANKRUPT! ($6,875) | Free Spin! $700: L $400: S $200: C $150: K $450: Y $300: H $400: Z (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$3,000 |
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Bill & Lynn solve OZZIE HARRIET RICKY AND DAVID NELSON.
Michael & Carol | Kathy & Jennifer | Bill & Lynn (FS) |
$12,000 |
From the Big Money family, here's the $3,500 space!
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Michael & Carol | Kathy & Jennifer | BILL & LYNN (FS) |
| $600: R (x2) $200: T (x2) Lose A Turn! | ||
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| $200: S $450: D (DUD!) | $200: C BANKRUPT! ($200) | $400: N (DUD!) |
$200 | $1,600 | |
| BANKRUPT! ($200) | $400: L $900: Y -$250: A (x2) $900: M (DUD!) | -$250: E (x2) $150: H $400: G $450: W $3,500: P (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! |
$1,050 | $9,350 | |
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Bill & Lynn solve CRYSTAL PAPERWEIGHT.
Michael & Carol | Kathy & Jennifer | Bill & Lynn (FS) |
$21,350 |
They took a lot of money and a lot of time. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $1,500 a piece. Michael & Carol start.
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Michael & Carol: S (DUD!)
Kathy & Jennifer: N ($1,500)
Bill & Lynn: T ($1,500)
Michael & Carol: R (x3) ($4,500)
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After guessing ROUGH TERRAIN and ROCKY TERRAIN, Michael solves RUGGED TERRAIN. Bye bye, blue sweep.
Michael & Carol | Kathy & Jennifer | Bill & Lynn (...) |
$4,500 | $21,350 |
For family and Christmas, it could have been a lot better for the yellows. They'll leave with some nice parting gifts.
Bye bye, Free Spin...
BONUS ROUND:
Bill & Lynn have had a really good time, so far! Let's make it better with a bonus prize!
Lynn picks the L for lucky. Let's see the puzzle!
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RSTLNE gives them:
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Yeah, I think they have it with GHWI.
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They similtaneously read what's on the board...
...and they win the $25,000! Bill & Lynn finish with $46,350 in cash, and they are likely to return on Friday!