Season 6 - (Karen/Judi/Marlene) recap

Season 6 - (Karen/Judi/Marlene) recap Feb 28, 2021 16:11:43 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 28, 2021 16:11:43 GMT -5

Airdate: March 1989?

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A Kellogg Touring coach!
A $48,000 diamond brooch!
A personal station wagon!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $212,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants (all female):
Karen Hayes: Special education teacher hoping to get a high school job next year, currently working elementary; from Vista, CA
Judi Colburn: Waitress at a local restaurant, from Belleville, MI
Marlene Goodwin: Works for a major comminucations company, from Philadelphia, PA

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

Round 1

PHRASE

KAREN	Judi	Marlene
$200: N $300: T $200: R -$250: A (x3) $150: S (x3) -$250: E (x2) $200: L -$250: O (x2) $350: C -$250: I BANKRUPT! ($700)	$900: B (x2) $400: W $200: K Solve: Correct!
	$2,400

PHRASE

Judi solves SWEAR ON A STACK OF BIBLES.

Karen	Judi	Marlene
	$2,400

We swear that we want to bring quality prizes to this show, such as a Greif collection of men's suits plus Allen-Edmonds shoes (labeled MEN'S WEAR) worth $3,620.

Not really a stack, but you can let the money pile up as you hit the $2,500 space.

Round 2

PLACE

Karen	JUDI	Marlene
	$800: T (x2) $350: R (DUD!)	$900: N (x4) -$250: I (x2) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A $400: S (DUD!)
	$1,600	$2,850
Lose A Turn!	$200: L $200: V $300: C (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,600

PLACE

Judi solves CONVENIENT LOCATION.

Karen	Judi	Marlene
	$5,000

It's not easy to think of a convenient location for the $3,500 space. We just hope you can hit it.

Round 3

QUOTATION

Karen	Judi	MARLENE
		$250: T (x4) $900: H (x3) -$250: E $900: S (DUD!)
		$3,450
$250: N (x3) -$250: I (x6) $400: M (x2) $450: D BANKRUPT! ($1,750)	$200: G (x2) $500: R $200: W BANKRUPT! ($1,100)	Solve: Correct!
		$3,450

One of the I's did not light up, and Pat asks Karen to wait on $400 before calling a letter. It is only lit up after the puzzle is solved.

QUOTATION

Marlene solves I'M GONNA WAIT TILL THE MIDNIGHT HOUR.

Karen	Judi	Marlene
	$5,000	$3,450

Our next prize has been waiting long enough, and now it's ready! We have a Buick Skyhawk wagon (labeled WAGON) worth $12,391!

Let's try to cash in with the $5,000 space before midnight.

Round 4

THING

KAREN	Judi	Marlene
$350: N (x3) BANKRUPT! ($1,050)	BANKRUPT! ($0)

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

That's enough bad spins. It's time for Pat to take his turn, and consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Marlene: R ($250)
Karen: S (x3) ($750)
Judi: G ($250)
Marlene: L (DUD!)
Karen: P (x2) ($1,250)

THING

Karen says IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING...but she is 1/10th of a second late.

Judi just solves IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING.

Karen	Judi	Marlene
	$5,250	$3,450

Not a single mistake. Just a bunch of bad spins and a late solve...how much more can it hurt? Now Karen leaves with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Judi is the big winner, and there are plenty of prizes to choose from!

Pool, gazebo, and outdoor lounging furniture (over $34,000)

Volvo automobile (over $41,000)

Grand Touring coach (over $47,000)

Diamond and pearl pin ($48,000)

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

Which of these prizes leaves the best impression? Judi is going to play for...

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

Let's take a look at this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

After picking R third, Judi will try CAMB.

PHRASE

She instantly solves CAUSE AND EFFECT to keep the cash! Judi leaves with $30,250 in cash!