Mid-1983 - (Jackie/Penny/Paul) recap

Mid-1983 - (Jackie/Penny/Paul) recap Mar 6, 2021 11:50:34 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 6, 2021 11:50:34 GMT -5

Airdate: May 1983 ("ten days" after May 6?)

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

Some beautiful bedroom furniture!
A $2,700 gold and diamond cuff bracelet!
A $7,600 compact car!

Over $52,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Jackie Hall: Substitute teacher
Penny DiAmbrosia (?): Wants to teach children's theater; from University Heights, OH
Paul Russell: Car salesman for 6 months and counting

Before playing, Pat notes that the Wheel sounded a little weird before yesterday. The show did its "10,000-spin checkup", and some work was done to make it sound better.

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

PHRASE

JACKIE	Penny	Paul
$600: R (x2) $150: C $250: D (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$600: H (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)
$1,350		$950
Lose A Turn!	$600: T (x2) $175: S -$250: I -$250: E $500: N $400: Q Solve: Correct!
	$1,775

PHRASE

Penny solves QUENCH YOUR THIRST.

$1,775 to spend

3-night Palm Springs holiday (-$675)
Gucci hand bag and scarf * (-$855)
Giorgio sweaters (-$165)
Andis grooming toothbrush and hair dryer (-$37)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$43)

(Penny may choose the bag and scarf as part of a gift certificate.)

Jackie	Penny	Paul
	$1,775

You might feel refreshed just from looking at our nice blue $1,000 space on the Wheel!

As Pat is trying to explain the Wheel welding process, the puzzle chime sounds. We have a game to play!

Round 2

PERSON

The chime sounds a second time when the puzzle is actually revealed.

Jackie	PENNY	Paul
	$300: R BANKRUPT! ($300)	$300: S (x2) $150: T -$250: E (x3) $400: P $250: W $500: F Solve: Correct!
		$1,650

PERSON

Paul solves STEFANIE POWERS.

$1,650 to spend

La-Z-Boy sleeper sofa (-$1,018)
Samsung 19-inch color TV (-$500)
Habersham Plantation cat plaque (-$110)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$22)

Jackie	Penny	Paul
	$1,775	$1,650

You might just overpower the competition if you hit the $2,000 space on the Wheel!

Round 3

PHRASE

Jackie	Penny	PAUL
		$600: T (x2) $500: H -$250: E (x2) $550: S (DUD!)
		$1,450
$400: H (Repeat)	$350: R (DUD!)	$200: D (x2) Lose A Turn! Commercial Break!
		$1,850

Paul sounds like he began to call a repeated H, but he stopped and changed to S. It didn't matter anyway.

PHRASE

Jackie	Penny	Paul
		$1,850
We're back! $1,500: N -$250: A -$250: O $500: F $900: C
$2,400

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Will Jackie be able to take the win? Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... Lose A Turn!

Will Pat be able to spin properly? Another around, and consonants are worth... $800 a piece.

Jackie: L (x2) ($4,000)

PHRASE

Jackie says BEYOND THE CALL OF DATE.

Penny: Y (x2) ($1,600)

PHRASE

Penny solves BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY.

$1,600 to spend

Gold Star portable color TV (-$490)
Ther-A-Pedic Medi-Coil twin mattresses (-$1,080)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$30)

Jackie	Penny	Paul
	$3,375	$1,650

One word. Just one word, and Jackie figured it out too late. Now she leaves with only the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Can Penny take it a little further? She's the big winner and will play for...

Isuzu deluxe sedan ($7,600)

Let's look at one more puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PEOPLE

Penny's going with TRSNLE.

PEOPLE

She instantly solves THE BEATLES to keep the car! Penny finishes with $10,975 and is returning!

In the post-game, Vanna is happy that the show gave away another car.

Pat explains in Round 3 that Paul began to call a letter, but he didn't give a complete letter. It's only the first actual letter they say.

Mid-1983 - (Jackie/Penny/Paul) recap

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