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November 6, 1989 recap Feb 7, 2021 14:13:41 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 7, 2021 14:13:41 GMT -5

Airdate: November 6, 1989

From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show!

Over $186,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Rama Snyder: Video store manager, from Las Vegas, NV
Bill Rap: Software support technician, from Waukegan, IL
Claude Pullen (returning with a 1-day total of $36,550)

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

Round 1

SAME NAME

RAMA	Bill	Claude
$200: R (x2) $500: S (DUD!)	$750: N (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
$400
$150: L (x2) -$250: E (x6) $250: T $500: M Solve: Correct!
$1,200

SAME NAME

Rama solves MICHELE & ROBERT E LEE.

Rama	Bill	Claude
$1,200

Around and around...let's take a break for this prize. We have a beveled wall mirror and Dykstra glass grandfather clock (labeled MIRRORS) totaling $2,815.

Think you can see your reflection on the $2,500 space? All that matters is that you can spin for it.

Round 2

PHRASE

Rama	BILL	Claude
	$400: T (x2) $250: S (x2) -$250: E (x5) $500: R (x4) -$250: A (x2) $250: H (x2) $500: N (DUD!)	$500: W $700: Y $500: D Free Spin! $300: V Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$3,300	$2,000

PHRASE

Claude solves WHATEVER YOUR HEART DESIRES.

Rama	Bill	Claude (FS)
$1,200		$2,000

Almost halfway there, and the $3,500 space could satisfy your desire to reach the top.

Round 3

THING

Rama	Bill	CLAUDE (FS)
		$900: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,800)

$250: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($500)	$250: S (x2) -$250: I (x2) $200: N -$250: E (x4) $400: L BANKRUPT! ($600)	$200: D (x3) $1,000: B (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$3,600

THING

Claude solves DOUBLE-BREASTED GABARDINE SUIT.

Rama	Bill	Claude (FS)
$1,200		$5,600

You might also enjoy this prize: a Norwegian Cruises Caribbean cruise (labeled CRUISE) worth $5,148.

How about a bit more money? The $5,000 space could provide more than enough!

Round 4

PHRASE

RAMA	Bill	Claude (FS)
$250: R CRUISE! $300: S -$250: E (x2) $1,500: N (DUD!)	$200: L BANKRUPT! ($200)	$600: G -$250: A (x2) $500: D (DUD!)
$300+		$350
$500: B (DUD!)	$700: F (DUD!)	$1,500: T (DUD!)
$300+		$350
$900: M (x2) $350: P Solve: Correct!
$2,450+

PHRASE

Rama solves GREASE MY PALM to keep the cruise. It's suddenly over.

Rama	Bill	Claude (...)
$8,798		$5,600

Bill had a few chances, but it didn't happen. He leaves with some nice parting gifts.

The Free Spin was trying its hardest to be heard, but that didn't happen either.

Claude leaves with a total of $42,150 in cash and prizes.

BONUS ROUND:

Rama is cruising over to Bonus Land to win one of...once Pat remembers his "ad libs"...

Mercedes Benz 260e (over $41,000)

"Wheels in Wilderness" vehicle package ($36,000)

Fishing boat (over $28,000)
His-and-hers Rolex 18-karat gold watches (over $46,000)

Good ol' American cash ($25,000)

One of these could belong to Rama! From the envelopes, she takes the H. Can she solve one more puzzle?

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

She quickly picks CDHA...

THING

She does not solve PARODY and doesn't want to look at the envelope, so Pat makes sure she doesn't look.

It's the Wheels & Wilderness package. Rama still finishes with $8,798 in cash and cruise, and she's coming back!

In the post-game, Pat has the hiccups, and Vanna has a trick for it. They each put a finger close together, and his hiccups are gone! Now he has a sneezing and coughing fit.