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Season 1 - (Joy/Norm/Ann) recap Feb 1, 2021 23:32:11 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 1, 2021 23:32:11 GMT -5

Airdate: February 1984

Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:

A $3,650 hot tub!
An 18-karat gold designer heart choker!
A $6,600 sports truck!

Over $64,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Joy Canfield: Mother of two and grocery cashier, from Escondido, CA
Norm Susser: Musician by trade, plays woodwinds and sings, and has participated for local station KTSP; from Scottsdale, AZ
Ann Thompson: Mother of three, from Hurst, TX

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Now for Round 1:

Round 1

PHRASE

JOY	Norm	Ann
$750: T (x2) $500: H -$250: E Lose A Turn!	Free Spin! Free Spin! $300: N $250: R (x2) $400: C (DUD!)	$600: Y $150: D $400: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,750	$800	$1,150

PHRASE

Ann solves OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

$1,150 to spend

6-drawer mahogany chest (-$528)
Michael C. Fina mantel clock (-$425)
Handmade stencil boxes (-$161)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$36)

Joy	Norm (2 FS)	Ann
		$1,150

Norm is in a good position for a prize! We have a Tiffany's unisex Atlas watch with 18-karat gold and pigskin strap (labeled WATCH) worth $1,750.

Round 2

THINGS

Joy	NORM (2 FS)	Ann
	$250: S (x3) $400: T (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $200: R (DUD!) (Free Spin used) BANKRUPT! ($750)	$250: H (DUD!)

$250: N $900: D -$250: A (x2) $200: L (DUD!)	$900: B (DUD!)	$200: K (x2) $200: C (x2) -$250: E (x3) Lose A Turn!
$900		$550
$250: P Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,150

THINGS

Joy solves COOKIES CAKES AND PIES.

$1,150 to spend

19-inch color TV (-$689)
Whirlpool trash compactor (-$405)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$56)

Joy	Norm	Ann
$1,150		$1,150

We could break the tie, or Norm could simply beat the competition! The $5,000 space is ready for our next round!

Round 3

PERSON

Joy	Norm	ANN
		$500: D (DUD!)

$400: T $500: R (DUD!)	$700: S (DUD!)	$700: H (DUD!)
$400
BANKRUPT! ($400)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$700: L (DUD!)

PERSON

DING DING! DING DING!

That's enough of this! Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $300 a piece.

Joy: N (x3) ($900)
Norm: Y ($300)

PERSON

Norm guesses ROBYN NORTON.

Ann: O

PERSON

Ann guesses KENNY NEWTON, but then solves WAYNE NEWTON for the house minimum.

$200 to spend

Skyway luggage (-$148)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$52)

Joy	Norm	Ann
$1,150		$1,350

I guess this didn't sting as much for Norm? He's still leaving with only the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Ann is the "big" winner, and she can play for another good prize! It will be...

Tiffany gift certificate featuring diamond arrow earrings with rubies and platinum ($9,550)

She must solve this puzzle first:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

Ann is going with RTSNLE. (though she briefly picks R fifth, and it also shows on the chyron before it is corrected)

THING

She does not solve HORSERADISH, so she will be leaving with $1,350 in prizes.

In the post-game, Vanna takes the time to say how wonderful it is to work with Pat. Meanwhile, Pat talks about how the audience sometimes does things (especially with a bonus puzzle like this) that suggest it's time for the duo to get outta here!