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May 22, 1990 recap Feb 20, 2021 18:54:45 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 20, 2021 18:54:45 GMT -5

Airdate: May 22, 1990

From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show!

Over $160,000 just waiting to be won during College Week on...

Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Fred Macintosh: Junior at Tulane University majoring in psychology, hoping to go to law school
Bert Gutierrez: Student at Northwestern University majoring in both economics and pre-medicine
Dave Mountz: Sophomore at University of Michigan majoring in communications, wants to be a network TV news reporter

The three top winners will be back on Friday for a chance at a $25,000 scholarship for their school and a trip to London for the team.

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

Round 1

OCCUPATION

FRED	Bert	Dave
$900: T $900: N (DUD!)	$300: S (x2) -$250: E $300: H (DUD!)	$1,000: R (x2) -$250: O (x2) $350: M (DUD!)
$900	$350	$1,750
$250: P $400: F (DUD!)	$800: C $200: D Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,150	$1,350

OCCUPATION

Bert solves DATA PROCESSOR. She's glad that she at least solved one puzzle!

Fred	Bert	Dave
	$1,350

Why stop there? Why not go for a prize? We're adding an IBM CSR 286 Slimline computer with color monitor (labeled COMPUTER) worth $2,799.

We're adding a $2,500 space to the Wheel. That'll tempt you to stay here.

Round 2

EVENT

Fred	BERT	Dave
	$900: T (x3) $800: H (x2) -$250: E (x4) $400: F -$250: O (x2) $500: S (x3) -$250: A (x3) $250: N Solve: Correct!
	$5,700

EVENT

Perfection! Bert solves THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON.

Fred	Bert	Dave
	$7,050

It's certainly not the last round of this game! We have more to come including the $3,500 space!

Round 3

QUOTATION

Fred	Bert	DAVE
		$200: T (x4) -$250: O (x2) $450: N (x2) -$250: A $3,500: R (DUD!)
		$1,200
$550: S (DUD!)	$900: V -$250: E (x3) -$250: I (x2) Lose A Turn!	$900: H (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$400	$3,000

QUOTATION

Dave solves I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT.

Fred	Bert	Dave
	$7,050	$3,000

Another prize fights for attention! It's a trip to Australia and stay at Hayman Island Resort in Queensland, plus a tour of the Great Barrier Reef (labeled TRIP) worth $8,200.

Fred still hasn't begun on his path to Bonus Land! Let's change that with the $5,000 space!

Round 4

SAME NAME

FRED	Bert	Dave
$550: T -$250: E (x2) $500: N $600: R (DUD!)	$900: S -$250: A BANKRUPT! ($650)	$250: L $600: P -$250: O $700: G $250: H $200: B (x4) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$800		$2,350

SAME NAME

Dave solves BUBBLE & SPONGE BATH.

Fred	Bert	Dave
	$7,050	$5,350

We still have time for another round, and Dave could get ahead!

Round 5

THINGS

Fred	BERT	Dave
	$500: S -$250: E (x2) $400: T TRIP! $300: N (DUD!)
	$650+

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

Now we gotta speed it up, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Dave: R (x2) ($600)
Fred: C (DUD!)
Bert: F ($950+)

THINGS

Bert guesses BARN FEATHERS, YARN FEATHERS, TORN FEATHERS, and WORN FEATHERS.

Dave: H ($900)

THINGS

Dave solves BIRD FEATHERS. Just short of the win. Bert says "How could I be so stupid?" after the solve.

Fred	Bert	Dave
	$7,050	$6,250

Fred never got off the ground, and he's getting only the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Okay, Bert had her moment, but things should be better in Bonus Land! She could win one of...

Sports car (over $35,000)

Jeep Cherokee 4WD 4-door (over $28,000)

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

Be careful with the envelopes, especially the middle E which is blocked!

Bert picks the L, and she could solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives her:

PLACE

Bert goes with DBMA.

PLACE

Now she knows! She instantly solves BERMUDA...

...and she's got an extra $25,000! Bert finishes this game with $32,050 in cash! She's confident that Northwestern will make it back on Friday.