Season 2 - (Mischelle/Dee/Harry) recap

Season 2 - (Mischelle/Dee/Harry) recap Mar 9, 2021 9:48:04 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 9, 2021 9:48:04 GMT -5

Airdate: March 1985?

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

A $4,900 Chile holiday!
An $11,000 strand of pearls!
A $21,000 sports car!

Over $112,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Mischelle Allanson: Homemaker and mother of two, from Cleveland, OH
Dee Brinley: Income tax auditor (Don't "boo" her!), also a Brown Belt; from Salem, OR
Harry Owens: Works for an electronics company as an advertising manager, also teaches a moral decision making class for teens; from Brockton, MA

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

PLACE

MISCHELLE	Dee	Harry
$150: R (x2) Lose A Turn!	$600: T (DUD!)	$400: S (DUD!)
$300
$250: N (DUD!)	$250: L $800: D (DUD!)	$350: P (x2) $400: K (DUD!)
$300	$250	$700
$900: Z (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,100

PLACE

Mischelle solves PIZZA PARLOR. Her name tag falls under the Wheel at her last spin, and Pat picks it up.

$2,100 to spend

Kelvinator washer/dryer (-$1,020)
KitchenAid trash compactor (-$550)
Quaker 5-piece snack trays (-$150)
Jules Jurgensen lady's watch (-$350)
$30 on account

Mischelle	Dee	Harry
$2,070
OA: $30

You could top that score with an extra prize in this round! We have a Dicker & Dicker gold frost mink jacket (labeled FUR) worth $4,000.

Round 2

PHRASE

Mischelle	DEE	Harry

	$700: T (x2) $200: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,800)	$600: H FUR! $150: S (x3) $300: R (x2) -$250: E (x4) $250: M $300: B -$250: I -$250: A Solve: Correct!
		$1,450+
OA: $30

PHRASE

Harry solves THERE'S SAFETY IN NUMBERS to keep the coat. "You could hear the giant light bulb went 'Boing!' right over there."

$1,450 to spend

Pearl solid oak grandfather clock (-$1,430)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$20)

Mischelle	Dee	Harry
$2,070		$5,450
OA: $30

Nobody's score is safe right now, as we've added a $5,000 space to the Wheel.

Round 3

PEOPLE

Mischelle	Dee	HARRY

		$350: T $200: S $600: N (x3) $500: L $800: C $500: P -$250: A (x2) -$250: I -$250: E $900: Y $600: V $5,000: H $400: W (DUD!)
		$9,900
OA: $30
$200: D Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$200
OA: $30

PEOPLE

Mischelle solves PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH. We add the $30 on account to her total for $230.

$230 to spend

Ceramic dalmatian! (-$146)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$84)

Of course, we end our little game with a little score.

Mischelle	Dee	Harry
$2,300		$5,450

After one bad spin, Dee didn't get another turn. She's leaving with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Despite that round, the coat was all Harry really needed to win the game. Now he plays for...

Tiffany & Co. gift certificate featuring strand of opera-length 8.5 mm rose pearls ($11,000)

Maybe he'll solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

He'll try to score with the common NSRTLE:

PLACE

He's silent and does not solve ORLANDO FLORIDA. Harry leaves with $5,450 in prizes.

In the post-game, Jack explains what opera-length pearls are: "They're three acts, actually."