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December 1, 1992 recap Feb 22, 2021 9:38:28 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 22, 2021 9:38:28 GMT -5

Airdate: December 1, 1992

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

Today's contestants:
Tina Lewandowski: Sales associate at a major department store, from Phoenix, AZ
Millie Allers: Rental car secretary, from The Bronx, NY
Gerry O'Neill (returning with a 1-day total of $47,589)

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

TINA	Millie	Gerry
$400: N (x2) $500: R (x2) -$250: E (x2) $400: S (DUD!)	$800: L (x2) $200: B (x3) -$250: O (x2) $450: P -$250: A (x3) Free Spin: C $300: H Solve: Incomplete. (Free Spin used) Solve: Correct!
$1,550	$2,450

BEFORE & AFTER

Millie says BEACH BLANKET...and suddenly stops.

On the second try, she solves BEACH BLANKET BINGO PARLOR.

Tina	Millie	Gerry
	$2,450

We were thinking of something...that's it! A prize! We gotta bring in a Fred Joaillier 18-karat gold poodle pin (labeled PIN) worth $3,100.

Millie was lucky to have the Free Spin. She'd better not get buzzed out on the $2,500 space!

Round 2

PEOPLE

Tina	MILLIE	Gerry
	$350: H (x2) $500: T (x4) $500: N (x2) -$250: E (x3) $250: F -$250: O BANKRUPT! ($3,450)	BANKRUPT! ($0)

$750: R (x2) $500: G $700: C $450: Y $250: S (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,650

PEOPLE

Tina solves THE GREAT MINDS OF THIS CENTURY.

Tina	Millie	Gerry
$3,650	$2,450

Pat didn't think Tina was a screamer! Imagine her reaction if she cashes in with the $3,500 space!

Round 3

CLUE

Tina	Millie	GERRY
		$250: S $250: T (x3) $3,500: N (x2) -$250: O $900: R (x2) -$250: E (x2) $400: C (x3) -$250: I (DUD!)
		$10,250
$250: K $700: M BANKRUPT! ($950)	$900: P -$250: A (x3) Lose A Turn!	$800: W -$250: I (Repeat)
	$650	$11,050
$700: L BANKRUPT! ($700)	Solve: Correct!
	$650

Despite running out of vowels, the show still took Gerry's repeated I.

CLUE

Millie solves CAMPTOWN'S RACETRACK LENGTH. Can she get a little further with a $500 bonus by answering the clue?

She guesses 1 mile. Looks like we're back to Gerry.

And he takes it! It's 5 miles (though 9 miles is also accepted).

Tina	Millie	Gerry
$3,650	$3,100	$500

We continue our race to the end with this prize: A hand-crafted baroque music box (labeled MUSIC) worth $5,850. Pat thought Charlie said "broke", not "baroque".

Let's try for that Big Money again! We have a $5,000 space on the Wheel!

Round 4

SLANG

TINA	Millie	Gerry
$500: N $900: S $1,500: L (DUD!)	$350: G (x3) $400: T (DUD!)	$250: M $250: K SURPRISE: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Wrong!
$1,400	$1,050	$500+
Solve: Correct!
$1,400

SLANG

Gerry guesses MAKING GAA-GAA EYES. Oddly, the buzzer and ding both sound at the same time.

Tina solves MAKING GOO-GOO EYES. Sad to say that this game has to end here.

Tina	Millie	Gerry
$5,050	$3,100	$500

Gerry leaves with $48,089 in cash and prizes.

As Pat noticed, it turns out Gerry also has the exact same name as one of the cue card guys at Wheel!

BONUS ROUND:

Tina would love to win something in Bonus Land! What will it be?

Holiday dinnerware plus party in France (over $21,000)
Trip to Switzerland (over $20,000)
Car ($19,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

The $25,000 sign has trouble coming down. Pat thinks it's about to blow!

The sign is fixed so that it finally comes down from the ceiling. Pat jokes that the car will also be lowered from the ceiling if won.

Can Tina take anything before it comes crashing down? She picks the L and has this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

CMDO is quite good!

THING

She instantly solves WELCOME MAT...

...and it's a good thing they fixed the $25,000! Tina finishes with $30,050 and still has plenty ahead in her next game!