Post by mechamind on Feb 7, 2021 17:53:57 GMT -5
Airdate: November 28, 1984
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $15,000 Bronco!
A gold and ruby sphere bracelet!
A $13,000 Thunderbird!
Over $92,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants (all female):
Jean Greenwood: "Truck driving grandma" of two; as a truck driver, she hauls products to the East Coast
Anita Williams: Private nurse for 4 years and counting, from Florida
Julia Pierce: Office manager of a life insurance company
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. Here's our first puzzle!
Anita solves EGGS SUNNY-SIDE UP.
We're serving up a good prize right now! It's a Gucci gift certificate featuring 18-karat gold pocket watch with bit design (labeled WATCH) worth $2,100.
Julia solves BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL.
Can we serve up a gigantic win? The $5,000 space is on the Wheel!
Perfection! Julia solves CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS.
And that's the end of the game!
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $15,000 Bronco!
A gold and ruby sphere bracelet!
A $13,000 Thunderbird!
Over $92,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants (all female):
Jean Greenwood: "Truck driving grandma" of two; as a truck driver, she hauls products to the East Coast
Anita Williams: Private nurse for 4 years and counting, from Florida
Julia Pierce: Office manager of a life insurance company
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. Here's our first puzzle!
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JEAN | Anita | Julia |
| $300: S (x3) $175: T (DUD!) | $200: N (x2) $150: Y -$250: I $150: D $150: P Free Spin! $200: G (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$900 | $1,000 |
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Anita solves EGGS SUNNY-SIDE UP.
$1,000 to spend |
| Landes silver coffee and tea set (-$605) Waverly bed ensemble (-$300) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$95) |
Jean | Anita (FS) | Julia |
$1,000 |
We're serving up a good prize right now! It's a Gucci gift certificate featuring 18-karat gold pocket watch with bit design (labeled WATCH) worth $2,100.
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Jean | ANITA (FS) | Julia |
| $800: T (x2) $300: H (x2) -$250: E $250: S (DUD!) | $200: R Lose A Turn! | |
$1,950 | $200 | |
| $250: N (x3) BANKRUPT! ($750) | $450: F (DUD!) | $400: G (x2) $200: B $200: D $500: M -$250: I (x4) $200: L Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! |
$1,950 | $1,850 |
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Julia solves BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL.
$1,850 to spend |
| Konica color video camera (-$599) Faema cappuccino "expresso" machine (-$495) Commodore 64 computer (-$340) 9-inch diagonal color TV (-$380) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$36) |
Julia initially asks for the $36 on account but corrects herself.
Jean | Anita (FS) | Julia |
$1,000 | $1,850 |
Can we serve up a gigantic win? The $5,000 space is on the Wheel!
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| $500: S (x2) $400: N $250: T $300: L (x3) -$250: I (x2) $600: C (x3) $800: H Solve: Correct! | ||
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Perfection! Julia solves CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS.
$4,900 to spend |
| Corsican solid brass cocktail table (-$1,320) Simmons sleeper sofa/bed (-$799) Swintec electric typewriter (-$449) Wesley Allen brass desk (-$950) Kalamazoo toy train (-$499) Michael C. Fina chime clock (-$425) Clover floor lamp (-$340) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$118) |
And that's the end of the game!
Jean | Anita (...) | Julia |
$1,000 | $6,750 |
Jean hardly had a chance. She takes home the nice parting gifts.
Anita might have had a chance if she used her Free Spin, but of course it stays behind.
Anita might have had a chance if she used her Free Spin, but of course it stays behind.
BONUS ROUND:
Julia already has a good total, but she's gotta play for more! How about...
Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald butterfly pin ($15,500)
And how about this puzzle?
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Julia will play with LNRSTE.
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The first trilon briefly lights up before turning off again.
She instantly solves IT'S NOW OR NEVER to keep the pin/gift certificate! Julia leaves with $22,250 in prizes!
In the post-game, Pat mentions that Julia said she's only 20, and Pat's not sure what that means.