September 25, 2002 recap

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September 25, 2002 recap Feb 24, 2021 21:13:56 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 24, 2021 21:13:56 GMT -5

Airdate: September 25, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! This is Wheel Loves L.A. Week!

Pat says he's anxious. Maybe watching this Toss-Up will calm him down?

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Jeff solves I'VE GOT A HUNCH.

Erika	Darlene	Jeff
		$1,000

Today's contestants:
Jeff Crandall: Figure skating coach, part-time HR coordinator and corporate trainer; from Belmont, CA
Erika Bennett: Student at Northwestern University studying film, wants a job in casting or producing; from Seattle, WA
Darlene Glemboski: Postal service master, from Savannah, GA...but no one knows she's here! (To her practical joker of a husband..."Beat this!")

I've got a hunch that at least one of them is ready for another Toss-Up:

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Jeff solves THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

Erika	Darlene	Jeff
		$3,000

The $10,000 prize is stranded! Is Jeff brave enough to save it?

Round 1

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SHOW BIZ

Erika	Darlene	JEFF
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

Free Spin: T (x2) $400: R -$250: A $300: C (DUD!)	$300: N (DUD!)	$500: S (x2) $550: D (DUD!)
$150		$1,000
$500: M (DUD!)	$900: L Lose A Turn!	$450: K $600: B $300: P Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$150	$900	$2,350

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Jeff solves OUT-TAKES & BLOOPERS.

Erika (FS)	Darlene	Jeff
		$5,350

For those who dare to keep spinning, we've got a prize. It's a trip to Beverly Hills with stay at Merv's Beverly Hilton and a Gearys shopping spree (labeled LOS ANGELES) totaling $6,260.

You don't want to end up with a blooper on the Jackpot space. Make sure you know it, and set off some fireworks!

Round 2

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ERIKA (FS)	Darlene	Jeff
Lose A Turn!	$300: T (x2) $400: S $400: N (DUD!)	Los Angeles: R (x3) Gift Tag: D (x4) $600: G (x2) -$250: E (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$1,000	$950+

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Jeff solves IT'S A DOG-EAT-DOG WORLD RECORD to keep the Gift Tag and trip!

Erika (FS)	Darlene	Jeff
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There's no do-overs with the Mystery Round. You get one shot at flipping a $500 space, which may hide a BANKRUPT, or it may hide a Ford Focus ZX 3-door worth $13,780.

Round 3

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Erika (FS)	DARLENE	Jeff
	$400: S $350: T (DUD!)	$3,500: R (DUD!)
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$300: M $300: L (x2) -$250: A (x4) Prize?: C (x2) (She flips it... ...Ford Focus!) $300: P -$250: E (x2) BANKRUPT! ($14,480) (Free Spin used) $300: N (x3) $800: B -$250: I $300: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,050

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Erika solves ENGLAND'S BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

Erika	Darlene	Jeff
$2,050		$13,560

A Toss-Up won't make up for that round, but Erika could still get a bit of good money from it.

$3,000 Toss-Up

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Erika solves TAROT CARD READER.

Erika	Darlene	Jeff
$5,050		$13,560

Does the future look bright for Erika?

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

It all comes down to Pat, who will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $5,000 + $1,000 for $6,000 a piece! Maybe Erika can win it!

Erika: S (x3!) ($18,000)
Darlene: T ($6,000)
Jeff: D (DUD!)
Erika: R ($24,000)
Darlene: M (DUD!)
Jeff: C (DUD!)
Erika: N ($30,000)
Darlene: L (x2) ($18,000)
Jeff: P ($6,000)

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Jeff solves PRIVATE GOLF LESSONS.

Erika	Darlene	Jeff
$5,050		$19,560

If there's one thing, Darlene's still able to keep this a secret...though she has to take the $500 consolation prize.

BONUS ROUND:

Jeff probably could've gotten more from that Speed-Up, but he can score something here!

Jeep Wrangler

2002 Saab convertible (Pat not included)

Grab a little cash ($25,000-$50,000)

...or take it all! ($100,000!)

Pat was talking about the surreal nature. Jeff is really here in Bonus Land!

Now for a spin, and our envelope comes from the blue space. What's his puzzle gonna be?

Bonus Puzzle

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He does something a little different with MCJA.

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He guesses A MISER, A POSER, A LOSER, and A ETSER on the buzzer. He does not solve A VISOR...

...and he feels like a loser without the $25,000. Jeff leaves with $19,560 in cash and prizes.

Last Edit: Apr 27, 2023 18:09:28 GMT -5 by mechamind

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September 25, 2002 recap Feb 24, 2021 21:17:48 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Feb 24, 2021 21:17:48 GMT -5

TU1: That was a bonus puzzle on an episode I recapped a month ago.

TU2: OAHU probably is too short of a toss-up, but THE ISLAND OF does seem like a bit of a lengthener.

R1: Since when is OUT-TAKES hyphenated?

R3: That makes it 3 that a car has been lost to BANKRUPT this season (so far).

BR: Redundant A strikes again. Also, why a J?

Also, the Saab Convertible was a 9-3.

PS: I've noticed that the show's done 2 California-themed weeks in the span of a month. I wonder why?

Last Edit: Feb 24, 2021 21:27:53 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

mechamind VIP Wheel! Archivist! Aspiring recappers just need a little spark. Posts: 5,216 Member is Online	September 25, 2002 recap Feb 24, 2021 21:34:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mechamind on Feb 24, 2021 21:34:58 GMT -5 I knew something didn't look right with the word outtakes. Also for the Bonus Round, I'm pretty sure his second guess started with a P, not an H. It sounds like it could be either.
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