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January 31, 1990 recap Mar 9, 2021 9:04:44 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 9, 2021 9:04:44 GMT -5

Airdate: January 31, 1990

From Television City in Hollywood, it's one of America's most loved shows! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Abby Rubin: Mother of three, from Miami Beach, FL
Jeff Wyle (returning with a 2-day total of $29,858)

James Jackson: Closed Captioning editor for a major captioning institute in Hollywood

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $500. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

PERSON

ABBY	Jeff	James
$400: T Lose A Turn!	$300: R (x4) $400: D (x2) $300: B Solve: Correct!
$400	$2,300

PERSON

Jeff solves ROBERT REDFORD.

Abby	Jeff	James
	$2,300

(The source video skip the Prize Copy, but the space on the Wheel is a lady's diamond watch labeled "WATCH" worth $600.)

Round 2

QUOTATION

Abby	JEFF	James
	$100: T (x6) $300: H (x3) -$200: E (x6) $300: R (x2) -$200: A (x2) $100: S (x5) $100: M (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,400

QUOTATION

Perfection! Jeff solves THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS.

Abby	Jeff	James
	$4,700

(The next prize is labeled "MEDIA")

The top-dollar value is now $1,000 so that the competition can at least try something.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Abby	Jeff	JAMES
		$300: T (x2) $200: S (DUD!)
		$600
$100: N (x2) $100: R -$200: E $100: L (DUD!)	WATCH! $200: M $100: D $100: G $600: H -$200: I (x3) -$200: A (x2) -$200: O (DUD!)	$100: C (x2) $100: P $250: F Solve: Correct!
$100	$400+	$1,150

BEFORE & AFTER

James solves CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT CURFEW.

Abby	Jeff	James
	$4,700	$1,150

(The next prize is labeled "TRIP".)

Now it's time for Abby to get on the board in "big style" with the $1,250 space.

Round 4

PEOPLE

ABBY	Jeff	James
TRIP! $100: S (x2) $200: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$500: R $200: L (DUD!)
$200+		$500
BANKRUPT! ($200) (TRIP lost)	$100: C $100: H (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($500)
	$100
$100: N $150: K -$200: E BANKRUPT! ($50)	$300: D (DUD!)	$200: G $100: B $150: P Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$100	$300

PEOPLE

James solves BACKUP SINGERS.

Abby	Jeff	James
	$4,700	$1,600

A rough round, but we have time for another puzzle!

Round 5

THING

Abby	JEFF	James
	$100: T $200: H (DUD!)
	$100

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

How will this go? Bob will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $1,250 a piece!

James: S (DUD!)
Abby: R (x3) ($3,750)

THING

Abby solves FOX TERRIER for a better finish!

Abby	Jeff	James
$3,750	$4,700	$1,600

BONUS ROUND:

Jeff held on, and now he's up to $34,558 in cash and prizes!

He has more more Bonus Round, and he's going to play for...

Ford Festiva L 2-door hatchback ($6,328)

One last puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives him:

PHRASE

He'll pick CDHA for this last one.

PHRASE

He instantly solves TAKE A HIKE to keep the car! Jeff leaves with $40,886 in cash and prizes, and he's one of the top winners on the show!