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November 30, 1992 recap Feb 20, 2021 9:32:33 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 20, 2021 9:32:33 GMT -5

Airdate: November 30, 1992

From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Tom Lindsay: Works for a building supply chain, from Auburndale, FL
Lena Gray: Secretary for a major pipeline company, from Willow Grove, PA
Gerry O'Neill: Telecommunications manager for the City of New York, from Queens

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

Round 1

CLUE

Pat briefly forgets about the hyphen in the puzzle.

TOM	Lena	Gerry
Lose A Turn!	$900: T $750: S $500: R $700: N (DUD!)	$700: P (DUD!)
	$2,150
$750: L (x2) $250: C (DUD!)	$750: D -$250: E (x2) -$250: I $500: G $500: H $200: F (DUD!)	$450: K $700: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,500	$3,400	$1,850

CLUE

Gerry solves EIGHT-ARMED MOLLUSK. Can he take it further with a $500 bonus? He must answer the clue.

And he does! It's octopus. Pat says it's the first time "mollusk" has appeared on the show.

Tom	Lena	Gerry
		$2,350

It's probably not the first time we've had a prize like this. We add a Fred Joaillier stainless steel and 18-karat gold braid (labeled JEWELRY) worth $2,000.

And it's definitely not the first time the $2,500 space has paid us a visit.

Round 2

BEFORE & AFTER

Tom	LENA	Gerry
	Free Spin: T (x2) $350: R (DUD!)	$250: N (x2) $250: D (x2) -$250: A Lose A Turn!
		$750
$500: S (DUD!)	SURPRISE: L (x2) Lose A Turn!	$200: G -$250: I -$250: E (x2) $500: F -$250: O (x3) $750: B Solve: Correct!
	+	$1,450

BEFORE & AFTER

Gerry solves BLOWING HOT AND COLD FEET. Wheel in Warsaw is a fun time, according to Pat.

Tom	Lena (FS)	Gerry
		$3,800

Speaking of "cold feet", Pat welcomes us from Wheel in Greenland.

Well, don't just stand there! Take a chance and spin for the $3,500 space!

Round 3

QUOTATION

Tom	Lena (FS)	GERRY
		$900: T (x4) -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($3,350)

$200: H $200: R (x2) $200: N (x4) -$250: O (x4) -$250: U $900: W (x2) -$250: I (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,450)	JEWELRY: F Solve: Correct!
	+

QUOTATION

Lena solves NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT to keep the jewelry.

Tom	Lena (FS)	Gerry
	$2,000	$3,800

From our world full of prizes comes this: A trip to Broadway to see Jelly's Last Jam, plus limo and dinner at 21 Restaurant and stay at Hotel Lexington (labeled BROADWAY) worth $6,089.

Lena's probably feeling better now, but she'll be really happy if she can cash in with the $5,000 space!

Round 4

PHRASE

TOM	Lena (FS)	Gerry
$200: T (x3) $600: N (DUD!)	$900: S (DUD!)	BROADWAY: R (x2) $350: C (DUD!)
$600		+
$200: L (DUD!)	$1,500: P (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $5,000: D (DUD!)	$800: Y
$600		$800+

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Our show's about to end, and now Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $800 a piece.

Gerry: H ($1,100+)

PHRASE

Gerry solves EAT YOUR HEART OUT to keep the Broadway trip.

Tom	Lena	Gerry
	$2,000	$11,489

Tom's best chance just had to end with a bad spin, didn't it? He's taking home the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Gerry walks over to Bonus Land, and he could win one of...

Holiday dinnerware plus party in France (over $21,000)

Piano (over $36,000)

Trip to Switzerland (over $20,000)

Car ($19,000)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Pat says the people in Kenya are watching! Gerry's taking the W, and we're giving him this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives him:

PERSON

Gerry's taking PCYI...

PERSON

He instantly solves SKY DIVER...

...and he's diving for the piano, a Steinway natural walnut grand worth $36,100! Gerry finishes with $47,589 and is coming back tomorrow!

In the post-game, Pat talks about the Las Vegas Hilton where they recent did a contestant search. They have been traveling a lot, and Pat doesn't know where he is. Vanna says they're in Guam.