Post by mechamind on Feb 5, 2021 22:57:04 GMT -5
Airdate: April 25, 1988
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
A $38,000 vacation home in Lake Tahoe!
A $42,000 Corvette!
A San Juan fiberglass swimming pool!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $211,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Linda Short: Receptionist for a doctor, from Vero Beach, FL
Dorothea Shaw: Cashier, from Richmond, CA
Michael Kehoe: Account executive, from Sherman Oaks, CA
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Linda solves HIDDEN FROM VIEW.
Linda solves WHAT ARE YOUR SYMPTOMS.
How do you feel when you look at that $3,500 space?
Perfection! Michael solves THE WRIGHT BROTHERS.
We're just flying through this, so let's add a prize right now! It's a Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring a diamond and clear deep-blue sapphire ring (labeled RING) worth $9,500.
Michael solves TALKING A MILE A MINUTE.
DING DING! DING DING!
Dorothea: H (x2) ($700) (She quietly says CHARLES to herself.)
Michael: P ($350)
Michael solves CHARLIE CHAPLIN to protect his win.
That was almost a win for Dorothea, but not close enough. She leaves with only the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
A $38,000 vacation home in Lake Tahoe!
A $42,000 Corvette!
A San Juan fiberglass swimming pool!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $211,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Linda Short: Receptionist for a doctor, from Vero Beach, FL
Dorothea Shaw: Cashier, from Richmond, CA
Michael Kehoe: Account executive, from Sherman Oaks, CA
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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LINDA | Dorothea | Michael |
| $300: T (DUD!) | $400: R Free Spin! $450: L (DUD!) | $400: F -$250: E (x2) $750: S (DUD!) |
$400 | $150 | |
| $750: N $200?: M -$250: O $200: D (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,100 | ||
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Linda solves HIDDEN FROM VIEW.
Linda | Dorothea (FS) | Michael |
$1,100 |
We've kept our prize hidden just long enough, and it's time for the reveal! We have a trip to Singapore and 1-week stay at Holiday Inn Park View (labeled TRIP) worth $4,864.
It's also time for the $2,500 space to take its spot, but then it must vanish again...
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Linda | DOROTHEA (FS) | Michael |
| Lose A Turn! | $2,500: T (x2) $900: S (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: E $200: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($6,700) | |
| $750: H $2,500: W -$250: O (x2) $300: Y (x2) $200: M (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$4,000 | ||
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Linda solves WHAT ARE YOUR SYMPTOMS.
Linda | Dorothea (FS) | Michael |
$5,100 |
How do you feel when you look at that $3,500 space?
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Linda | Dorothea (FS) | MICHAEL |
| $200: T (x3) $700: H (x3) -$250: E (x2) $500: R (x3) $150: S Solve: Correct! | ||
$4,100 | ||
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Perfection! Michael solves THE WRIGHT BROTHERS.
Linda | Dorothea (FS) | Michael |
$5,100 | $4,100 |
We're just flying through this, so let's add a prize right now! It's a Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring a diamond and clear deep-blue sapphire ring (labeled RING) worth $9,500.
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LINDA | Dorothea (FS) | Michael |
| $300: T (x2) $500: N (x2) $200: G $900: R (DUD!) | $800: L (x2) $450: K $300: D (DUD!) (Free Spin used) -$250: I (x3) $300: D (Repeat) | $900: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! |
$1,800 | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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Michael solves TALKING A MILE A MINUTE.
Linda | Dorothea | Michael |
$5,100 | $5,900 |
We've been hiding it for too long, but it's finally time to add the $5,000 space to the Wheel!
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Linda | DOROTHEA | Michael |
| $5,000: R $350: T (DUD!) | $900: S (DUD!) | |
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| $900: N $500: L (x2) $250: D (DUD!) | $600: C (x2) | |
$1,900 | $6,200 |
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DING DING! DING DING!
Well, time flies! Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... Lose A Turn!
Well, time's a wastin', so Pat will give it another spin. Consonants are worth... $350 a piece.
Dorothea: H (x2) ($700) (She quietly says CHARLES to herself.)
Michael: P ($350)
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Michael solves CHARLIE CHAPLIN to protect his win.
Linda | Dorothea | Michael |
$5,100 | $6,250 |
That was almost a win for Dorothea, but not close enough. She leaves with only the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
Michael is the big winner, and he will play for one of...
Backyard package with pool, barbecue, and furniture (over $29,000)
Lake Tahoe vacation home (over $38,000)
Corvette convertible (over $42,000)
Diamond jewelry ($62,000)
Good ol' American cash ($25,000)
After a look, Michael picks...
Good ol' American cash ($25,000)
One more puzzle for Michael:
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It's a quick duplicate from RSTLNE:
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Halfway through silence, he suddenly solves DEATH OF A SALESMAN to keep the cash! Michael leaves with $31,250 in cash!
In the post-game, Pat and Vanna talk about the $62,000 jewelry that Vanna is wearing on her neck. She doesn't have to worry about theft, as there's a guard waiting at the door.
