Post by mechamind on Feb 26, 2021 22:39:24 GMT -5
Airdate: November 1, 1984
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $28,000 sports car!
A 1-week Brazilian adventure!
A $20,000 convertible!
Over $100,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Robbie Earnhardt (female): Marriage encounter coordinator, from St. Louis, MO
Dave Spire: Pharmacist, also a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh; from Kenmore, NY
Dorothy Miller: Grade 3 teacher, has been teaching for 18 years so far; from Columbus, OH
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!
Perfection! Robbie solves SPLIT PERSONALITY.
Don't worry, because this prize won't suddenly bite. It's a Christofle silver-plated covered tureen (labeled SILVER) worth $800.
Well, since we're going so fast, we have plenty of time for the $5,000 space to shine!
Dave solves THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA.
We're still going quickly, and we have time for another round!
Dorothy solves WALDORF SALAD.
The dalmatian knows we're done.
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $28,000 sports car!
A 1-week Brazilian adventure!
A $20,000 convertible!
Over $100,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Robbie Earnhardt (female): Marriage encounter coordinator, from St. Louis, MO
Dave Spire: Pharmacist, also a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh; from Kenmore, NY
Dorothy Miller: Grade 3 teacher, has been teaching for 18 years so far; from Columbus, OH
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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ROBBIE | Dave | Dorothy |
| $500: N $750: R -$250: E $150: S (x2) -$250: A $150: L (x2) -$250: O $200: P (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Perfection! Robbie solves SPLIT PERSONALITY.
$1,500 to spend |
| Herringbone parquet writing table (-$998) Waverly French wall coverings (-$400) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$102) |
Robbie | Dave | Dorothy |
$1,500 |
Don't worry, because this prize won't suddenly bite. It's a Christofle silver-plated covered tureen (labeled SILVER) worth $800.
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Robbie | DAVE | Dorothy |
| $200: R (x3) $150: S $400: G (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,550 |
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Double perfection! Dave solves GEORGE BERNARD SHAW.
Pat jokes that these contestants have buses to catch, and Jack jokes that they're actually double-parked.
$1,550 to spend |
| Speed Queen washer and dryer (-$991) Sharp 13-inch portable color TV (-$399) Harvest Savor dehydrator (-$115) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$45) |
Robbie | Dave | Dorothy |
$1,500 | $1,550 |
Well, since we're going so fast, we have plenty of time for the $5,000 space to shine!
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Robbie | Dave | DOROTHY |
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| $700: N (x2) $300: R $200: T (x2) -$250: E (x3) Lose A Turn! | $250: H $300: L $300: F $350: P $550: W $200: S Solve: Correct! | |
$1,850 | $1,950 | |
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Dave solves THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA.
$1,950 to spend |
| Sony music system (-$1,550) Dalton women's sportswear (-$400) All spent! |
Robbie | Dave | Dorothy |
$1,500 | $3,500 |
We're still going quickly, and we have time for another round!
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ROBBIE | Dave | Dorothy |
| $1,500: R $400: T (DUD!) | $200: S $300: N (DUD!) | $250: L (x2) $400: D (x2) $300: F $300: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! |
$1,500 | $200 | $1,600 |
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Dorothy solves WALDORF SALAD.
$1,900 to spend |
| Stratolounger reclining chair (-$898) Konica CV-301 video camera (-$599) Texas Instruments electronic learning games (-$225) Ceramic dalmatian! (-$146) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$32) |
The dalmatian knows we're done.
Robbie | Dave | Dorothy |
$1,500 | $3,500 | $1,900 |
BONUS ROUND:
Dave still has a chance at one more big prize! It's gonna be...
Classic Roadsters Duke automobile ($28,677)
We give him this puzzle:
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He will stick to the common TSRNLE:
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He quickly solves SHIRTTAIL to keep the car! Dave leaves with $32,177 in prizes!