December 9, 1999 recap

December 9, 1999 recap Mar 10, 2021 19:42:18 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 10, 2021 19:42:18 GMT -5

Airdate: December 9, 1999

Can you solve this Preview Puzzle?

Preview Puzzle

THING

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! This is Home For The Holidays Week!

The answer to the above puzzle is CANDY CANE...or "dandy pane", if Pat insists.

Today's contestants:
Deborah Schwinden: Stay-at-home mother of two, also delivers meals to seniors; from Edmond, OK
Josh Laster: Year 3 as a Grade 3 teacher, also a youth group advisor (he also shaved his head as part of a fundraising bet with Grade 6 students); from Glenside, PA
Esther Evans: Paralegal and a grandmother, also sings; from San Diego, CA

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Ready or not, here comes some Big Money!

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

DEBORAH	Josh	Esther
$550: T (x2) $600: R -$250: E (x2) $700: M (DUD!)	$600: S (x3) $600: C (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
$1,450	$1,800
Lose A Turn!	$600: L (x2) -$250: A -$250: O (DUD!)	$500: D $450: N $800: G -$250: I (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,450	$2,500	$1,500

BEFORE & AFTER

Esther solves TINTED GLASS SLIPPER. We should've known she'd be the excited type.

Deborah	Josh	Esther
		$1,500

We don't even know if we should bring out a prize, but we will. Here's a Dorling Kindersley Publishing learning package plus complete Hewlett Packard Pavilion multimedia PC with Intel Celeron processor (labeled COMPUTER) worth $2,700.

The $2,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces are more beautiful than colored glass...though the second space may break you if you're not careful.

Round 2 (Puzzler Round)

SHOW BIZ

Deborah	JOSH	Esther
	$450: R (DUD!)	$400: N (x2) $400: T (x4) -$250: E (x2) $2,500: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$9,650

Esther was overly excited about simply buying an E.

SHOW BIZ

Esther blows our eardrums out with LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW HOST JAY LENO. Let's excitedly bring her a $3,000 Puzzler!

Puzzler

THING

...and that's where it stops. She says PHONOGRAPHS just after the buzzer, and she does not solve MONOLOGUE.

Even without that, Esther is still laughing.

Deborah	Josh	Esther
		$11,150

Time for Pat to get some ear plugs before we bring out another prize: a Vegas Christmas shopping trip at The Forum Shops and stay at Caesars Palace (labeled SHOPPING) worth $6,400.

Well, it's Esther's turn again, and she could try for the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces. Are we even ready for this?

Round 3

PLACE

Deborah	Josh	ESTHER
		SHOPPING: L (DUD!)

$800: T $3,500: S -$250: E $300: N Lose A Turn!	$700: R $3,500: G (DUD!)	$900: K (x2) Solve: Correct!
$4,350	$700	$1,800

PLACE

Esther shouts BREAKFAST NOOK. The crew doesn't understand her answer, but Pat validates it.

Deborah	Josh	Esther
		$12,950

Time for Esther to calm down, as Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $300 + $1,000 for $1,300 a piece. Deborah will start.

Round 4

PHRASE

Deborah: T (x2) ($2,600)
Josh: N ($1,300)
Esther: S ($1,300) (Pat whispers to Esther for her turn.)
Deborah: R (x2) ($5,200)
Josh: L (DUD!)
Esther: M ($2,600)

PHRASE

Esther beats the buzzer and sweeps the game by solving GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH.

Deborah	Josh	Esther
		$15,550

Esther was both too loud and too good. Deborah and Josh will be taking home the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Pat wonders why he's doing this. Esther's here in Bonus Land for a prize such as the $25,000.

Esther takes the H, and this is her final puzzle...

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

PDMA does give her one good letter.

THING

She says TIPPER, TOPPER, and TAPE. Good or bad for Pat, no total sweep. Esther does not solve TOPIC...

...and she shrieks that she lost the Explorer. Esther leaves with a total of $15,550 in cash.

Pat and Vanna only have time to say goodbye, though Pat's in a chair right now.

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