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April 15, 1985 recap Mar 1, 2021 9:52:49 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 1, 2021 9:52:49 GMT -5

Airdate: April 15, 1985

Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:

A $10,000 lover's retreat!
A $6,500 gold and diamond bracelet!
An American-made car!

Over $74,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Geri Tarnick: Student at the University of Nebraska studying actuarial science, from Fullerton
Wayne Dymock: In the mortgage banking business, from Saint Charles, IL
Debbie Tonas (returning with a 1-day total of $2,650)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $750. 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!

Round 1

PLACE

GERI	Wayne	Debbie
$175: T (DUD!)	$600: L (x2) $600: S (DUD!)	$350: R (DUD!)
	$1,200
$250: N (x4) $750: G Solve: Correct!
$1,750

PLACE

Geri solves LONDON ENGLAND.

$1,750 to spend

CA 50 motor scooter (-$860)
Baltimore Amelia Earhart luggage (-$505)
Combination AM/FM stereo (-$350)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$35)

Geri	Wayne	Debbie
$1,750

Geri's off to a good start, and we can have a better round with a $1,000 space and a bigger puzzle.

Round 2

PHRASE

Geri	WAYNE	Debbie
	$200: T (x2) $200: H -$250: E (x2) $400: N BANKRUPT! ($750)	$400: G $200: S (x2) $200: K (DUD!)
		$800
$400: M $300: F $400: D $250: Y -$250: I (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,100

PHRASE

Geri solves PASSING THE TIME OF DAY.

$1,100 to spend

Ther-A-Pedic Medi-Coil queen mattress (-$925)
Antique reproduction brass table clock (-$169)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$6)

Geri	Wayne	Debbie
$2,850

As time passes, we knew that the $2,000 space would be coming. Well, it's finally here!

Round 3

PEOPLE

Geri	Wayne	DEBBIE
		$900: S $200: T $300: R (DUD!)
		$1,100
$400: N $200: L -$250: E (DUD!)	$200: H (DUD!)	$300: B (DUD!)
$350		$1,100
$200: M (DUD!)	$200: C (DUD!)	$900: G -$250: A -$250: I (DUD!)
$350		$1,500
$200: D $200: F (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$300: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$550		$1,800

PEOPLE

Debbie solves YOUNG ADULTS.

$1,800 to spend

Sony state-of-the-art stereo (-$1,550)
Gucci metal picture frame (-$95)
Decorative music stand (-$119)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$36)

Geri	Wayne	Debbie
$2,850		$1,800

We've got some time left, but Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and we'll play for a Service Merchandise gift certificate. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece. Geri begins.

Round 4

TITLE

Geri: T (x2) ($500)
Wayne: N (x2) ($500)
Debbie: S (DUD!)
Geri: D (DUD!)
Wayne: L (DUD!)
Debbie: F ($250)
Geri: F (Repeat)
Wayne: C (DUD!)
Debbie: M (DUD!)
Geri: G ($750)
Wayne: W ($750)

TITLE

Wayne solves AIN'T WE GOT FUN for a $750 gift certificate.

Geri	Wayne	Debbie
$2,850	$750	$1,800

Debbie leaves with a 2-day total of $4,450.

BONUS ROUND:

Geri's our big winner, and now she's gotta pick one more prize! She settles with...

Trip to Switzerland and 6-night stay at Hotel Zurich ($4,876)

But will she have fun with this puzzle?

Bonus Puzzle

THINGS

Another one goes with RSTLNE:

THINGS

She gets PLATES, but she does not solve PAPER PLATES. Geri finishes with $2,850 in prizes and is coming back.

Vanna asks if Pat had a nice weekend. He did, and so did Vanna.