Post by mechamind on Feb 17, 2021 17:01:55 GMT -5
Airdate: January 9, 1989
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
An ankle-length Chinchilla coat!
A new Audi car!
A custom cabinet package!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $236,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Ray De Palma: High school principal, from Pahrump, NV
Debbie Mercer: Works for a financial institution (temporarily), pursuing a degree in public relations and advertising
Jo Deen Mozena: Owns a popped popcorn business and a car rental business, from Iowa City, IA
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Debbie solves DON'T QUIBBLE.
Jo Deen solves MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM.
The math is simple. Even a single letter from the $3,500 space could give you the lead!
DING DING! DING DING!
Ray: H (x2) ($11,700)
Double perfection! Ray solves PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her:
CDMA fills in plenty of letters!
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
An ankle-length Chinchilla coat!
A new Audi car!
A custom cabinet package!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $236,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Ray De Palma: High school principal, from Pahrump, NV
Debbie Mercer: Works for a financial institution (temporarily), pursuing a degree in public relations and advertising
Jo Deen Mozena: Owns a popped popcorn business and a car rental business, from Iowa City, IA
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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| $250: T $400: N $200: D -$250: O Lose A Turn! | $200: S (DUD!) | $400: R (DUD!) |
$600 | ||
| Free Spin! $400: C (DUD!) | $400: M (DUD!) | $200: L $300: H (DUD!) |
$600 | $200 | |
| -$250: E $200: B (x2) $300: G (DUD!) | $200: Q Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$750 | $200 |
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Debbie solves DON'T QUIBBLE.
Ray (FS) | Debbie | Jo Deen |
$200 |
We hope you'll enjoy this prize! We offer a pair of Chinese decorated Cloisonne vases (labeled ART) worth $3,750.
Some of us will object to a "house minimum" solve, so it's even more important to hit the $2,500 space in this round.
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Ray (FS) | DEBBIE | Jo Deen |
| $700: T (x2) $200: R $700: L (x2) -$250: A (x3) -$250: E (x2) -$250: I $700: S (DUD!) | $700: C $300: H $300: M (x3) Solve: Correct! | |
$2,250 | $1,900 |
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Jo Deen solves MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM.
Ray (FS) | Debbie | Jo Deen |
$200 | $1,900 |
The math is simple. Even a single letter from the $3,500 space could give you the lead!
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Ray (FS) | Debbie | JO DEEN |
| $3,500: T (x4!) $900: H $900: N (x2) $900: R -$250: E -$250: I (x3) $900: C (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Perfection! Jo Deen solves THE BOARDWALK IN ATLANTIC CITY.
Suddenly, we get a visit from Smothers Brother Tom Smothers, the Yo-Yo Man! He does some yo-yo tricks for the audience.
Ray (FS) | Debbie | Jo Deen |
$200 | $20,800 |
We now get back to the game with this prize: A gift certificate for Craft Maid kitchen cabinetry (labeled KITCHEN) worth $5,984.
A good round and some good yo-yo tricks suddenly made us happy! Can the $5,000 space top all that?
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RAY (FS) | Debbie | Jo Deen |
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DING DING! DING DING!
I guess that visit ate up some time, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants will be worth... Lose A Turn!
"And another great spin" must come from Pat! Consonants will be worth... $5,000 a piece!
Ray: H (x2) ($11,700)
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Double perfection! Ray solves PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
Ray (...) | Debbie | Jo Deen |
$11,700 | $200 | $20,800 |
Let's just pretend that Pat needed the Free Spin...
BONUS ROUND:
Jo Deen's excellent third round did it for her! She's the big winner and will look at...
Flexible Advantage Annuity ($35,000)
European car tour with a new car on return
Ankle-length chinchilla coat
Eliminator boat (over $43,000)
Necklace ($29,500)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
So many prizes, but Jo Deen must pick one! She is going to play for...
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
Can she have one more good solve?
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RSTLNE gives her:
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CDMA fills in plenty of letters!
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She instantly solves DUDE RANCH to keep the cash! Jo Deen leaves with a total of $45,800!
In the post-game, Vanna says she was very impressed by the Yo-Yo Man. She tries a "walk the dog" yo-yo trick herself, and she almost gets it.
