February 17, 2000 recap

February 17, 2000 recap Feb 11, 2021 19:30:42 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 11, 2021 19:30:42 GMT -5

Airdate: February 17, 2000

Can you solve this Preview Puzzle?

Preview Puzzle

OCCUPATION

From the Louisiana Superdome, it's America's Game! Let's Eat!

By the way, the answer was GOURMET CHEF.

Who's hungry tonight?
Paul Schneller: Electrician, also a Chicago Cubs fan who loves "perennial losers"; from Marrero
James Casimir: Reverend at Galilee Baptist Church, and "too blessed to be stressed"; from New Orleans
Gretchen Stigler: Kindergarten teacher and graduate from Loyola University in New Orleans, from Metairie

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We'd be proud to serve you a really good game tonight! Let's begin!

Round 1 (Puzzler Round)

PHRASE

PAUL	James	Gretchen
$800: T $550: H -$250: I (x3) $300: Y (x2) $300: N $300: S (x2) $600: W (x4) Solve: Correct!
$6,600

PHRASE

Perfection! Paul solves I SAW IT WITH MY OWN TWO EYES. Let's watch him solve this $3,000 Puzzler...

Puzzler

PERSON

...but he can't. The answer is WITNESS.

Paul	James	Gretchen
$6,600

Did you see us add this prize to the Wheel? It's a Collette Tours Roman tour with 4-star hotel accommodations and a chance to see Wheel in Italy (labeled ITALY) worth $4,854.

While you were distracted, the $2,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces were able to sneak in.

Round 2

TITLE

Paul	JAMES	Gretchen
	$800: R (x2) $450: T (x3) -$250: E $450: W $700: S -$250: A (x3) $600: M $600: H -$250: O (DUD!)	$600: C (DUD!)
	$4,550
$550: L $500: V $600: N $700: G Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,350

TITLE

Paul solves MARTHA STEWART LIVING...and Martha Stewart makes an appearance! She also had to bring something with that title on it.

Paul	James	Gretchen
$8,950

This prize suddenly appears! We now have a trip to Newport, Rhode Island for the Newport Jazz Festival (labeled JAZZ) worth $5,598.

The $3,500 and Jackpot spaces feel right at home on the Wheel, at least for this round...

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Paul	James	GRETCHEN
		$300: T (x2) $800: L (DUD!)
		$600
ITALY: N (DUD!)	$3,500: D BANKRUPT! ($3,500)	$800: R (x3) $800: H (DUD!)
		$3,000
$600: S -$250: E (x3) $3,500: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
$7,350

BEFORE & AFTER

Paul solves DIVORCE COURT JESTER.

Paul	James	Gretchen
$16,300

Time is running out, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $5,000 + $1,000 for $6,000 a piece! Paul starts this one.

Round 4

THINGS

Paul: T ($6,000)
James: S ($6,000)
Gretchen: R ($6,000)
Paul: N ($12,000)
James: D (DUD!)
Gretchen: P (x2) ($18,000)

THINGS

Gretchen solves RIPE CANTALOUPES to steal the victory!

Paul	James	Gretchen
$16,300		$18,000

James might not be stressed about it, but he is stuck with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Suddenly, Gretchen is the one in Bonus Land! We have several prizes including the $25,000!

Gretchen picks the second E, and she could solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

MPDA does some work at the top.

PHRASE

She quickly solves FAST AND FURIOUS...

...and she quickly scores the 2000 Ford Mustang convertible worth $24,365! Gretchen leaves with $42,365 in cash and car!

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