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May 5, 1993 recap Feb 27, 2021 13:54:42 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 27, 2021 13:54:42 GMT -5

Airdate: May 5, 1993

From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune! You're watching the Superstars of Sports!

Today's superstars:
Olympic gold medalist, Greg Louganis! (playing for the Ryan White Foundation for AIDS awareness)
Football Hall of Famer, Dick Butkus! (playing for Serra Retreat to gather various community organizations)
And Baseball Hall of Famer, Ernie Banks! (playing for the Negro League Baseball Alumni)

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

Round 1

OCCUPATION

GREG	Dick	Ernie
$200: T (DUD!)	$400: M (x2) $400: S (x3) $400: N $400: C $400: R -$250: I (x2) -$250: A (x2) $400: B (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$3,500

OCCUPATION

Dick solves BASEBALL COMMISSIONER before Ernie does.

Greg	Dick	Ernie
	$3,500

Dick might try to win this prize before Ernie does. It's a fitness holiday at Safety Harbor Spa & Fitness Center in Tampa Bay (labeled SPA) worth $7,331.

Dick has some perfect spin rotations going on, but can he do this on the $2,500 space?

Round 2

THE SIXTIES

Greg	DICK	Ernie
	$400: M $400: T $500: S (x3) SURPRISE: H (x3) -$250: E (x4) -$250: A (DUD!)	$200: W $200: B (DUD!)
	$1,800+	$200
$500: K (DUD!)	$450: R (x2) -$250: I (DUD!)	$200: M (Repeat)
	$2,450+	$200
$500: N $200: F $200: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,100

Dick is holding in his laughter after Ernie repeats the M.

THE SIXTIES

Greg solves THE SHOWER SCENE FROM PSYCHO.

Greg	Dick	Ernie
$1,100	$3,500

Something's coming...but you don't have to worry! It's just the $5,000 space!

Round 3

CLUE

Greg	Dick	ERNIE
		$250: B (DUD!)

$700: M (DUD!)	$800: R (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,400)	$700: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,400)

$250: F (DUD!)	$900: S (DUD!)

CLUE

DING DING! DING DING!

With very little time left, Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $900 a piece.

Ernie: K (DUD!)
Greg: T ($900)
Dick: D (DUD!)
Ernie: C (DUD!)
Greg: L (DUD!)
Dick: P (DUD!)
Ernie: V (DUD!)
Greg: H ($1,800)

Only vowels left!

Dick: E (x2)
Ernie: O (x3)
Greg...

CLUE

...guesses HERON ERIE & ONTARIO. Pat has him repeat his guess, and he says HURON but mispronounces the O.

Dick properly solves HURON ERIE & ONTARIO. Dick has the $200 minimum right now, but he can take $500 more by answering the clue.

And he can! The answer is Great Lakes.

Greg	Dick	Ernie
$1,100	$4,200

BONUS ROUND:

A bit of a bumpy road, but Dick is the big winner! He could take a bit more in Bonus Land!

Dick takes the middle E, and we have this puzzle for him:

Bonus Puzzle

OCCUPATION

RSTLNE gives him:

OCCUPATION

After picking S second, will CDMA lead him to victory?

OCCUPATION

Yes! He instantly solves DOCTOR...

...and he's won the U.S. Savings Bond worth $25,000! Dick is up to $29,200 in cash and bond, and he could be back on Friday!

In the post-game, Pat mentions that all the stars will receive a special gold trophy for appearing on the show.