Post by mechamind on Feb 8, 2021 10:20:25 GMT -5
Airdate: January 28, 1985
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $9,000 mink coat!
An $11,000 strand of pearls!
A $14,000 sports car!
Over $98,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Melanie McClendon: Business student at Orange Coast Junior College hoping to be a real estate lawyer
Helene Wycoll (?): Interior designer, from Pearl Springs, FL
Art Wyse: Part-time travel agent, from San Diego, CA
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!
Art solves NEITHER HERE NOR THERE.
You don't have to look too far, as we're bringing a prize right here! It's a Sunshine Jewelers wing-shaped gold, diamond, and ruby ring (labeled RING) worth $2,301.
After the D call, Pat walks up to the blue spot to remove some masking tape from the Wheel.
Art guesses HO-HO-HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM.
Melanie solves YO-HO-HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM.
"I like this round, because there's so much money on the Wheel, including that $5,000 space."
Art solves SAN FRANCISCO FORTY-NINERS.
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $9,000 mink coat!
An $11,000 strand of pearls!
A $14,000 sports car!
Over $98,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Melanie McClendon: Business student at Orange Coast Junior College hoping to be a real estate lawyer
Helene Wycoll (?): Interior designer, from Pearl Springs, FL
Art Wyse: Part-time travel agent, from San Diego, CA
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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MELANIE | Helene | Art |
| $150: S (DUD!) | $600: R (x4) $400: F (DUD!) | $750: T (x2) $800: F (Repeat) |
$2,400 | $1,500 | |
| $350: D (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($2,400) | $800: H (x3) -$250: E (x6) Solve: Correct! |
$3,650 |
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Art solves NEITHER HERE NOR THERE.
$3,650 to spend |
| Tiffany & Co. diamond flower pin * (-$2,800) Helbors his-and-her watches, 3 each (-$495) Vitamaster foldable exercise machine (-$191) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$164) (Art may select the pin as part of a Tiffany & Co. gift certificate.) |
Melanie | Helene | Art |
$3,650 |
You don't have to look too far, as we're bringing a prize right here! It's a Sunshine Jewelers wing-shaped gold, diamond, and ruby ring (labeled RING) worth $2,301.
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A few audience members applaud the hyphens.
Melanie | HELENE | Art |
| $400: R $250: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($900) | $800: N RING! $150: D $500: L -$250: A (x2) -$250: E $500: C (DUD!) | |
$950+ | ||
| $250: S (DUD!) | $500: W (DUD!) | $800: H (x2) Solve: Wrong! |
$2,550+ |
After the D call, Pat walks up to the blue spot to remove some masking tape from the Wheel.
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Art guesses HO-HO-HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM.
Melanie | Helene | Art |
$2,550+ | ||
| $800: B $1,000: M $600: F $900: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
$3,300 | ||
The "only vowels remain" beeps do not sound.
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Melanie solves YO-HO-HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM.
$3,300 to spend |
| Gucci 18-karat gold bow sapphire necklace * (-$2,995) Excalibur food dehydrator (-$150) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$155) (Melanie may select the necklace as part of a Gucci gift certificate.) |
Melanie | Helene | Art |
$3,300 | $3,650 |
"I like this round, because there's so much money on the Wheel, including that $5,000 space."
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Again, some of the audience applauds the hyphen.
Melanie | Helene | ART |
| $250: T $250: N (x4) BANKRUPT! ($1,250) | ||
| $200: S (x3) $400: H (DUD!) | $200: R (x3) -$250: E -$250: A (x2) $200: L (DUD!) | $200: C (x2) $200: F (x2) Solve: Correct! |
$600 | $100 | $800 |
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Art solves SAN FRANCISCO FORTY-NINERS.
$800 to spend |
| San Francisco weekend (-$726) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$74) |
TIME'S UP!
Melanie | Helene | Art |
$3,300 | $4,450 |
Helene didn't have the best of luck, and she's only getting the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
Art is the big winner, but he could go just a bit further! He's going to play for...
BONUS ROUND:
Art is the big winner, but he could go just a bit further! He's going to play for...
Trip to Hong Kong and stay at Holiday Inn Golden Mile ($4,334)
He must solve this puzzle to score:
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Totally not a copy, it's NRLSTE.
He instantly solves LLOYD BRIDGES to keep the trip! Art is leaving with $8,784 in prizes!
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He instantly solves LLOYD BRIDGES to keep the trip! Art is leaving with $8,784 in prizes!
In the post-game, Pat and Vanna mention that there aren't a lot of names that begin with a double L.
Pat also notices that there's a scissors decoration on Vanna's dress. There's also some scissors at the bottom of her dress, but we won't get into too much detail about that...
