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February 27, 1990 recap Mar 6, 2021 13:17:00 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 6, 2021 13:17:00 GMT -5

Airdate: February 27, 1990

From Walt Disney World in Orlando, it's America's most watched game show!

Over $109,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants (all male):
Scott Williams: Training specialist for a major commercial bank, from Brooklyn, NY
Joe Lafiosca: Works with a produce company, from North Lauderdale, FL
Bill Hoover (returning with a 1-day total of $39,308)

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

Round 1

THING

SCOTT	Joe	Bill
$300: S (x3) $150: T (x2) $800: L (DUD!)	$150: N $700: P $200: R $400: D -$250: E (x3) $500: H $400: C (DUD!)	$150: B $900: V Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,200	$1,700	$150

THING

Bill solves PRESIDENT BUSH'S VETO.

Scott	Joe	Bill
		$1,050

We're adding a prize to the Wheel, and nobody can stop us! Here comes a trip to Washington, D.C. and stay at Guest Quarters Suite Hotel (labeled TRIP) worth $3,688.

Who can argue against some extra cash on the Wheel, such as a $2,500 space?

Round 2

PHRASE

Scott	JOE	Bill
	$750: T TRIP! $150: N (DUD!)	$150: R BANKRUPT! ($150)
	$750+
$200: L $150: D $2,500: P (x2) -$250: O (x2) -$250: A -$250: E (x2) $200: W $400: H (x2) -$250: I Solve: Correct!
$5,350

PHRASE

Scott solves HE TOLD A BIG WHOPPER.

Scott	Joe	Bill
$5,350		$1,050

We couldn't lie about this. There's even more Big Money with a $3,500 space on the Wheel!

Round 3

THING

Scott	Joe	BILL
		$500: T $250: H -$250: E (x2) $150: S (x3) $1,000: N -$250: I (DUD!)
		$1,700
$600: G (DUD!)	$600: R (x2) $500: C -$250: A BANKRUPT! ($1,450)	$200: D (x2) $200: W $900: Z (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$4,100

THING

Bill solves THE SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Scott	Joe	Bill
$5,350		$5,150

You don't have to think. You just have to spin for this prize. It's a U.S. Savings Bond (labeled BOND) worth $10,000.

Maybe you just want the money right now, so you could score it quickly with the $5,000 space.

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

SCOTT	Joe	Bill
$900: T (DUD!)	$600: N (x2) $1,500: S (DUD!)	$5,000: G (x2) -$250: I BANKRUPT! ($9,750)
	$1,200

BEFORE & AFTER

DING DING! DING DING!

So much for happiness. Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $500 a piece.

Scott: R (x2) ($1,000)
Joe: P (DUD!)
Bill: K (x2) ($1,000)

BEFORE & AFTER

Bill solves LARRY KING KONG to protect his title!

Scott	Joe	Bill
$5,350		$6,150

We wish we were lying to Joe, but we regret to say it's true. He's leaving with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Bill did it again, and he's up to $45,458! There's still more in Bonus Land!

Pair of 1990 Chevrolet Luminas (over $32,000)

European Dream Vacation (over $17,000)

His-and-hers 18-karat gold watches, hers with diamonds (over $21,000)

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

He already has the motorhome. Now he'll take the W and try to solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives him:

PHRASE

CDGI gives him a lot of good letters!

PHRASE

He instantly solves LIGHT-HEADED...

...and now he takes the cars, a 1990 Chevrolet Lumina coupe and Lumina Euro sedan totaling $32,101! That brings Bill up to $77,559, and he has one more day!