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December 8, 1994 recap Feb 28, 2021 9:54:34 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 28, 2021 9:54:34 GMT -5

Airdate: December 8, 1994

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

Pat likes the animated opening, and he thinks Vanna looks like one of the girls from The Brady Bunch.

Today's contestants (all male):
Kent Ollison: Account with Emory University's Department of Anatomy, from Atlanta, GA (originally from Berg, LA)
Dr. Bob Fagelson (returning with a 2-day total of $35,050)
Jerry Madson: Caterer and just started his own private business, from Ashland, OR

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

KENT	Bob	Jerry
$800: T $250: S (DUD!)	$500: N $1,000: R -$250: E (x3) $250: L (DUD!)	$150: D SURPRISE: C (x2) $500: K -$250: A (x3) -$250: I BANKRUPT! ($150) (Surprise lost)
$800	$1,250
$400: B (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,600

BEFORE & AFTER

Kent solves CHAMPAGNE BUCKET BRIGADE. He's ready to do some dancing even with just the first round.

Kent	Bob	Jerry
$1,600

Perhaps while Kent does some dancing, we'll introduce a prize. Here comes a Krementz gold cocktail ring with diamond and sapphire (labeled RING) worth $3,700.

More than just a bucket of cash awaits with a $2,500 space on the Wheel.

Round 2

CLUE

Kent	BOB	Jerry
	$200: T (x4) -$250: E (x2) $200: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($950)	$400: S (x3) $500: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$2,200

CLUE

Jerry solves SOCRATES PLATO & ARISTOTLE. A $500 bonus awaits! All he has to do is answer the clue.

He scores with "philosophers" (specifically Greek philosophers).

Kent	Bob	Jerry
$1,600		$2,700

He might not have the Surprise, but Jerry has another shot with the $3,500 space and our more recent one-third $10,000 space!

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Kent	Bob	JERRY
		$200: S (x3) $800: T (x4) -$250: A (x3) $550: R (x2) $450: N (x2) -$250: E (x4) Solve: Correct!
		$5,300

BEFORE & AFTER

Perfection! Jerry solves START SPREADIN' THE NEWS TEAM.

Kent	Bob	Jerry
$1,600		$8,000

Can we spread the news about a big win with the $5,000 space? Whoever wins might also pick up a trip to LONDON.

Round 4

THING

KENT	Bob	Jerry
$500: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$200: N (x2) $600: D $800: S (DUD!)
		$1,000
$200: L (DUD!)	$300: R -$250: E $900: C $350: B Solve: Correct!
	$1,300

THING

Bob solves CARBON MONOXIDE.

Kent	Bob	Jerry
$1,600	$1,300	$8,000

Bob still has a chance, because we have time for another round!

Round 5

THINGS

Kent	BOB	Jerry
	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$350: S BANKRUPT/$10K! ($350)

$350: N (x2)
$700

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

We'll have to end this soon, so Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $900 a piece.

Kent: R (DUD!)
Bob: D (DUD!)
Jerry: Y (DUD!)
Kent: C (DUD!)
Bob: L (x2) ($1,800)

THINGS

Bobs guesses FLANNEL SHEETS and FLANNEL PAJAMAS...and the second one is correct!

Kent	Bob	Jerry
$1,600	$3,100	$8,000

Bob leaves with a 3-day total of $38,150.

BONUS ROUND:

Time for Jerry to win one more prize before we go to sleep. What will it be?

Wide-body port boat (over $18,000)

Diamond watch ($35,000)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

We have only a few minutes left, so Jerry picks the H and faces this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives him:

PLACE

He's already smiling, and he picks JCKA.

PLACE

With that, he solves JUNEAU ALASKA...

...so now he takes the $25,000! Jerry finishes with $33,000 in cash, and he's coming back!

In the post-game, Vanna mentions she hasn't been there yet, but she's going there soon. Pat mentioned the Red, White & Blue Sweepstakes; and one of the prizes was an Alaskan cruise.