March 9, 1989 recap

March 9, 1989 recap Feb 10, 2021 22:24:00 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 10, 2021 22:24:00 GMT -5

Airdate: March 9, 1989

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A $28,000 precious metals package!
A $37,000 boat!
A pair of automobiles!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $178,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Ellen Cooper: Preschool teacher, from Louisville, KY
John Gibson: Police officer for 17 years and counting, from Philadelphia, PA
Amy Snyder: High school math teacher, from Utica, MI

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

Round 1

PHRASE

ELLEN	John	Amy
$500: T (DUD!)	$1,000: N (x3) -$250: I (DUD!)	$400: G (DUD!)
	$2,750
$300: M $450: Y -$250: O (x2) $150: C $750: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,150

PHRASE

Ellen solves YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME.

Ellen	John	Amy
$2,150

You can depend on us to think of some great prizes? Maybe you'd like a trip to Washington, D.C. and stay at the Guest Quarters (labeled TRIP) worth $3,668.

You can depend on the $2,500 space to give you a much needed boost.

Round 2

BEFORE & AFTER

Ellen	JOHN	Amy
	$300: N (x2) $300: T -$250: O $750: R (x3) -$250: A (x2) $400: C $400: Y -$250: E (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$3,200

BEFORE & AFTER

Perfection! John solves MODERN ART CARNEY.

Ellen	John	Amy
$2,150	$3,200

We have a $3,500 space on the Wheel for even more quick money!

Round 3

PHRASE

Ellen	John	AMY
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

BANKRUPT! ($0)	$200: T (DUD!)	$550: N (DUD!)

$900: S (DUD!)	$900: L (x2) -$250: A (x3) -$250: I (DUD!)	$250: R (x2) $900: F -$250: O (x2) $900: M (DUD!)
	$2,200	$1,150
$250: C (DUD!)	$250: W $400: K $550: D (DUD!)	$200: P $900: Q (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,850	$3,150

PHRASE

Amy solves EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK.

Ellen	John	Amy
$2,150	$3,200	$3,150

Some prizes small, some big. This one is a Keen Jewelry tennis bracelet (labeled DIAMONDS) worth $6,000.

The best of the shiny spaces is here! Try for the $5,000 space!

Round 4

OCCUPATION

ELLEN	John	Amy
$1,500: T (x3) -$250: O (DUD!)	$200: Y (DUD!)	$900: R $400: L $200: S $600: G Solve: Correct!
$4,250		$2,100

OCCUPATION

Amy solves REAL ESTATE AGENT.

Ellen	John	Amy
$2,150	$3,200	$5,250

We're not done, yet! There's still time for another round!

Round 5

SAME NAME

Ellen	JOHN	Amy
	$550: N (x2) $800: D (x2)
	$2,700

SAME NAME

DING DING! DING DING!

I guess we do have to end it, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $350 a piece.

John: A (x3) ($2,700)
Amy: R ($350)
Ellen: L (DUD!)
John: M ($3,050)
Amy: T ($700)
Ellen: C (DUD!)
John: P (DUD!)
Amy: S ($1,050)

SAME NAME

Amy solves TOM AND DIANE SAWYER.

Ellen	John	Amy
$2,150	$3,200	$6,300

BONUS ROUND:

Amy is the big winner! After a quick look at the prizes, she want...

Good ol' American cash ($25,000)

Let's look at this puzzle...

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives her:

PLACE

She confidently picks BDHI. "I hate a showoff".

PLACE

With a terrible Poker face, she solves BOISE IDAHO to keep the cash! Amy leaves with a total of $31,300!

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