Post by mechamind on Feb 26, 2021 9:56:21 GMT -5
Airdate: March 12, 1985
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $10,000 diamond necklace!
A $12,000 Firebird!
A $29,000 motorhome!
Over $110,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
John Liebenthal: 2nd-year student at Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, from Cleveland Heights (originally from Sandusky)
Doreen Campbell: Registered nurse (Pat says there's a medical theme here)
Janis Moses: English and math teacher at a private junior high school
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!
Doreen solves SEARCHING HIGH AND LOW.
We've been searching everywhere for a good Wheel prize! It's time to add a Sunshine Jewelers gold, diamond, and ruby ring (labeled RING) worth $4,250.
Janis solves THE BRAINS OF THE OPERATION.
Good prizes so far, but we're searching for more! The $5,000 space could help you get more!
Janis solves KEY WEST FLORIDA.
Let's call it a day.
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $10,000 diamond necklace!
A $12,000 Firebird!
A $29,000 motorhome!
Over $110,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
John Liebenthal: 2nd-year student at Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, from Cleveland Heights (originally from Sandusky)
Doreen Campbell: Registered nurse (Pat says there's a medical theme here)
Janis Moses: English and math teacher at a private junior high school
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!
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| $400: T (DUD!) | $600: N (x2) $350: S -$250: E $750: R -$250: O $300: L -$250: A (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$1,850 |
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Doreen solves SEARCHING HIGH AND LOW.
$1,850 to spend |
| Benchmark Symphony carpet (-$753) Maine Wood his-and-hers American shoes (-$500) Gucci his-and-hers quartz watches (-$390) Tiffany 10-piece country breakfast set (-$129) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$78) |
John | Doreen | Janis |
$1,850 |
We've been searching everywhere for a good Wheel prize! It's time to add a Sunshine Jewelers gold, diamond, and ruby ring (labeled RING) worth $4,250.
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| Lose A Turn! | $300: T (x3) $600: H (x2) -$250: E (x3) $200: N (x2) $600: S $450: F -$250: O (x3) $800: R (x2) $500: P -$250: A (x2) -$250: I (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$4,650 |
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Janis solves THE BRAINS OF THE OPERATION.
$4,650 to spend |
| Hotpoint oven and Regal Ware cookware (-$2,179) Char-Broil portable gas barbecue (-$300) 4 Jetzon steel belted tires (-$240) Tiffany & Co. brushed gold penguin pin * (-$1,140) Panasonic AM/FM car stereo (-$440) Bushnell binoculars (-$300) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$51) (Janis may choose the pin as part of a Tiffany gift certificate.) |
John | Doreen | Janis |
$1,850 | $4,650 |
Good prizes so far, but we're searching for more! The $5,000 space could help you get more!
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John | Doreen | JANIS |
| $300: T $1,500: N (DUD!) | ||
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| $300: L $400: P (DUD!) | $350: M (DUD!) | $350: S $5,000: R -$250: O -$250: E (x2) $300: W $300: F $800: D Solve: Correct! |
$300 | $6,550 | |
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Janis solves KEY WEST FLORIDA.
$6,550 to spend |
| 25-inch diagonal color TV with armoire (-$2,100) Sharp video cassette recorder (-$899) World Book/Childcraft library (-$198) Ricoh FF-3 AF 35 mm camera (-$235) Waverly wool hand hook rug (-$400) Berkline matching recliners (-$1,398) CustomCraft round end table (-$499) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$221) |
Let's call it a day.
John | Doreen | Janis |
$1,850 | $11,200 |
Too bad John couldn't find an opportunity just to get started. He's taking home the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
"Wise vowel buying" made Janis the big winner. Now she can play for...
Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring Peter Pan diamond and ruby necklace ($10,500)
Does she have the brains for this puzzle?
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Janis is sticking to the common TNLRSE:
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She gets GREAT, but she does not solve GREAT-GRANDCHILD. Janis still leaves with $11,200 in prizes.