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October 17, 1984 recap Mar 4, 2021 21:56:04 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 4, 2021 21:56:04 GMT -5

Airdate: October 17, 1984

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

A $2,100 home video package!
A white coral diamond-studded ring!
A $14,000 Mustang convertible!

Over $103,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Becky Carr: Teaches tax accounting (and hopes to use her skills after winning a lot on the show), from Jonesboro, AR
Gary Gortsum: Works for the town of Fairfield, WA
Lisa Sosna: Working towards a masters in social welfare, and will hopefully be employed; from Berkeley, CA

Pat thought he heard a scream before interviewing.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. 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

THING

BECKY	Gary	Lisa
$300: T Lose A Turn!	Free Spin! BANKRUPT! ($0)	$400: R (DUD!)
$300
$200: N $400: G (x3) -$250: I $250: L $500: S (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0) (Free Spin used) $150: J $400: C Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,700	$550

THING

Gary solves JUGGLING ACT.

$550 to spend

Pink Vase print (-$300)
Alsy-Cycle II ginger jar lamps (-$170)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$80)

Becky	Gary	Lisa
	$550

Try not to juggle this prize while spinning. We've added a Dicker & Dicker man's reversible cloth and ranch mink lumber jacket (labeled FUR) worth $3,750.

Round 2

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Becky	GARY	Lisa
	$800: N (x3) $400: T $400: H -$250: E (x4) $200: P (DUD!)	$550: Y (DUD!)
	$2,950
$400: H (Repeat)	$400: M -$250: I $300: S Lose A Turn!	$450: D FUR! $150: C Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$3,400	$450

Vanna almost forgets to turn the lowest N.

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Lisa solves DENNIS THE MENACE to keep the fur jacket.

$600 to spend

Helbros his-and-her watches (-$495)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$105)

As Jack mentions the watches, the jacket is brought to Lisa. Pat will let Lisa stroke it for now.

Becky	Gary	Lisa
	$550	$4,350

The Wheel was just a menace to Gary so far. The $5,000 space could make things better!

Round 3

QUOTATION

Becky	Gary	LISA
		$500: T (DUD!)

$250: S $200: R (x3) BANKRUPT! ($850)	$250: L (DUD!)	$200: F (x2) $350: N -$250: O (x2) $500: D (DUD!)
		$500
$350: C (DUD!)	$300: H (DUD!)	$800: M $1,500: B -$250: E (x2) $700: W -$250: A (x3) $500: Y (DUD!)
		$3,000
$350: V $500: G Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$350

Pat fixes Becky's microphone before she calls a V.

QUOTATION

Becky solves FOR AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN.

$850 to spend

John N. Hansen board games (-$284)
parquet floor (-$375)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$191)

Oh, what we would do for more time...

Becky	Gary	Lisa
$850	$550	$4,350

BONUS ROUND:

Even if that jacket is not meant for Lisa, it's enough for her to win! It's time to play for one more prize...

Sharp 8000 25-inch color TV plus video cassette recorder ($2,198)

She must solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

Lisa picks the common NSTRLE.

THING

She instantly solves CINNAMON TOAST to keep the video package! Lisa leaves with $6,548 in prizes!

In the post-game, Vanna mentions that she loves cinnamon toast! As a kid, she'd eat 6 pieces of cinnamon toast for breakfast each day! Pat says he liked eating just plain white bread with mustard, which he admits is gross. Cinnamon toast is better.