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January 31, 1997 recap Feb 20, 2021 13:46:07 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 20, 2021 13:46:07 GMT -5

Airdate: January 31, 1997

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! California Dreamin' is almost at an end...

Today's finalists:
Karen Van Kralingen (returning with a total of $44,272)
Cheryl Bryant (returning with a total of $25,200)
Kerry Jones (returning with a total of $41,605)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We've already made some dreams come true, but we can go further!

Round 1

FAMILY

KAREN	Cheryl	Kerry
$550: N Free Spin: T (x2) -$250: I (x2) BANKRUPT! ($300)	$300: L $550: S $900: R -$250: E (x3) $800: J Solve: Correct!
	$2,300

FAMILY

Cheryl solves TONY & JAMIE LEE CURTIS.

Karen (FS)	Cheryl	Kerry
	$2,300

This "family" of finalists might have to fight over this prize. We have a holiday at Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club in Carmel (labeled CARMEL) worth $5,164.

We've added the $2,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces to the Wheel. One of them is fighting really hard just to be picked up.

Round 2

THE 70's

Karen (FS)	CHERYL	Kerry
	$250: N $550: T (x4) -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,200)	SURPRISE: H (x3) $250: G Lose A Turn!
		$250+
Lose A Turn!	$600: S (x3) $900: R (x2) -$250: I (x4) $250: L $600: D -$250: A (x4) Solve: Correct!
	$3,950

THE 70's

Cheryl solves SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE HITS THE AIRWAVES.

Did you just hear that? We have a $2,000 bonus available if Cheryl can answer this question:

What year did Saturday Night Live hit the airwaves? Was it 1974, 1975, or 1976?

Cheryl is correct with 1975.

Karen (FS)	Cheryl	Kerry
	$8,250

As Pat noticed, Cheryl has won a lot of stuff, but how about more? Can she hit the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces?

Round 3

PROPER NAME

Karen (FS)	Cheryl	KERRY
		$600: R $250: T $400: N (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: E $900: L -$250: O $250: S (x3) -$250: I $300: Y (x2) -$250: U (x2) BANKRUPT! ($2,650)

$500: P Jackpot: C Solve: Correct!
$500

PROPER NAME

JACKPOT! Karen solves PSYCHOANALYST SIGMUND FREUD to take the $8,200 pot!

Karen (FS)	Cheryl	Kerry
$8,700	$8,250

Maybe Kerry can make up for all that if he gets a chance to hit the $5,000 space.

Round 4

EVENT

KAREN (FS)	Cheryl	Kerry
BANKRUPT! ($0) (Free Spin used) $250: N (x2) $250: G (x2) -$250: I (x3) $900: T (x2) $400: L (DUD!)	$5,000: S
$2,550	$5,000

EVENT

DING DING! DING DING!

(Cheryl tries to spin after the bell, but Pat stops hit. Funny enough, the red arrow stops on BANKRUPT.)

After some confusion, Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece.

Cheryl: H (DUD!)
Kerry: R (DUD!)
Karen: M ($3,050)

EVENT

Karen solves QUITTING SMOKING.

Karen	Cheryl	Kerry
$11,750	$8,250

Cheryl leaves with a total of $33,450, while Kerry has the $41,605 he won earlier.

BONUS ROUND:

Karen finishes with $56,022 or more now that she's in Bonus Land! She could win a Palm Springs and convertible package, an annuity, or the $25,000!

She'll take any of those. Now to take the H and face this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

Will DCPA be helpful?

THING

She guesses WRAP BAG and SCRAP MAG...and halfway through, she solves GRAB BAG!

That earns her the Palm Springs/Convertible package: a holiday at the Ritz Carlton Rancho Mirage plus Saab 900 SE convertible totaling $46,548! Karen leaves with a total of $102,570 in cash and prizes!

In the post-game, Pat says he has never ever shot behind-the-scenes for his own home movies! This is a new experience for him, and he records Vanna in front of the puzzle board. He also gets a video of the staff, and even Karen gets in the video!