Post by mechamind on Feb 28, 2021 12:13:57 GMT -5
Airdate: December 7, 1987
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
A $40,000 cabin cruiser boat!
A trip for two to London!
A $31,000 Saab!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $190,000 just waiting to be won during the Big Bonanza of Cash on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Susan Finkelstein: Secretary for the Social Security administration, from Randallstown, MD
Erica Michaels: Teaches a little bit of everything, from Lawrence, KS
John Sepp: Salesman for a major paper manufacturer in NYC, from Paramus, NJ
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000, and we are playing for cash. "Don't hit Bankrupt, because...we'd rather you didn't."
Susan solves ACTING ON IMPULSE. Her lucky photos scatter all over the place.
Susan solves DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU.
Please don't bite the $3,500 space. It will still offer you money, but it's just important to be polite.
Perfection! John solves PARTY OF THE FIRST PART for a huge lead!
Double perfection! Susan solves AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE.
DING DING! DING DING!
Come on! Well, Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $350 a piece.
John: M (x2) ($700)
It's a broken dream for Erica, and she's taking home the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
A $40,000 cabin cruiser boat!
A trip for two to London!
A $31,000 Saab!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $190,000 just waiting to be won during the Big Bonanza of Cash on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Susan Finkelstein: Secretary for the Social Security administration, from Randallstown, MD
Erica Michaels: Teaches a little bit of everything, from Lawrence, KS
John Sepp: Salesman for a major paper manufacturer in NYC, from Paramus, NJ
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000, and we are playing for cash. "Don't hit Bankrupt, because...we'd rather you didn't."
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SUSAN | Erica | John |
| $300: N (x2) Lose A Turn! | $900: G $750: R (DUD!) | $200: L $250: C -$250: I (x2) $400: K (DUD!) |
$600 | $900 | $200 |
| $250: T $750: M Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,600 | ||
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Susan solves ACTING ON IMPULSE. Her lucky photos scatter all over the place.
Susan | Erica | John |
$1,600 |
Try not to solve too quickly, and just go for an extra prize! We have a Krementz 14-karat yellow gold ring with topaz and diamond (labeled RING) worth $2,725.
Also just as important, you'll want to try and hit the $2,500 space on a big puzzle like this.
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Erica begins to spin, but Pat stops her as he forgot about the apostrophe.
Susan | ERICA | John |
| $350: T (x5) BANKRUPT! ($1,750) | $350: N (x2) $250: H (x3) -$250: E (x4) Lose A Turn! | |
$1,200 | ||
| $400: D (x3) $250: B $2,500: S Solve: Correct! | ||
$3,950 | ||
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Susan solves DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU.
Susan | Erica | John |
$5,550 |
Please don't bite the $3,500 space. It will still offer you money, but it's just important to be polite.
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Susan | Erica | JOHN |
| $3,500: T (x4!) -$250: E -$250: O $900: F $900: H -$250: A (x2) -$250: I $3,500: R (x3!) Solve: Correct! | ||
$26,200 | ||
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Perfection! John solves PARTY OF THE FIRST PART for a huge lead!
Susan | Erica | John |
$5,550 | $26,200 |
Okay, maybe you can bite this Prize Wedge after winning its prize. Try for a set of Misty Harbor rain gear plus a holiday at London's St. James' Court (labeled TRIP) worth $6,907.
Pat can be seen drinking a very foggy drink.
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SUSAN | Erica | John |
| $600: T $550: N (x2) $3,500: R -$250: E (x3) -$250: A (x3) $800: M -$250: I $200: C (x3) $550: S $900: G Solve: Correct! | ||
$7,300 | ||
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Double perfection! Susan solves AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE.
Susan | Erica | John |
$12,850 | $26,200 |
Erica has been silent for too long, and she needs to catch up! Let's give her a chance with the $5,000 space!
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Susan | ERICA | John |
| $5,000: T $500: R (x2) $250: P (DUD!) | $500: N (DUD!) | |
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| $350: S (DUD!) | -$250: E (x3) -$250: A (x2) -$250: U BANKRUPT! ($5,250) | |
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DING DING! DING DING!
Come on! Well, Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $350 a piece.
John: M (x2) ($700)
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John solves A DREAM COME TRUE.
Susan | Erica | John |
$12,850 | $26,900 |
It's a broken dream for Erica, and she's taking home the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
John had a very good round earlier, and he's the big winner! Time to look at...
5-year Continental First Class travel pass ($40,000)
Saab Turbo (over $31,000)
Cabin Cruiser (over $40,000)
Emerald, sapphire, and diamond bracelet ($43,500)
Good ol' American cash ($25,000)
Which prize is John dreaming about? He'll play for...
Good ol' American cash ($25,000)
He has to solve this puzzle:
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John will take a slightly different route with STRNDE:
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He instantly solves TOP BRASS to keep the cash! John leaves with a total of $51,900!
