March 19, 1991 recap

March 19, 1991 recap Mar 12, 2021 21:39:20 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 12, 2021 21:39:20 GMT -5

Airdate: March 19, 1991

The famous Wheel is spinning! Contestants will be winning! This is...Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Bob holds a touch-tone phone as he's plugging the Wheel Cashpot home viewer contest. Since it's the last week, the cash prizes are doubled.

Today's contestants:
John Earhart (returning with a 2-day total of $19,842)
Glenn Pachman (?): Aspiring playwright and performs improv comedy, from Los Angeles, CA (originally from Manchester, CT)
Elaine Leese: Works for a telecommunications firm in the customer service department, from Sedro-Woolley, WA

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $500. We are playing for cash...

...and we gotta add a prize before we begin. We have a Martin Lawrence Galleries flower serigraph with Artisan house pedestals with brass sculpture (labeled ART) worth $3,250.

Round 1

THING

JOHN	Glenn	Elaine
$250: T $500: H -$100: E (x5) $150: R (DUD!)	$150: T (Repeat)	$100: N $200: C BANKRUPT! ($300)
$650
-$100: O $400: F $200: S (DUD!)	$175: D BANKRUPT! ($175)	Free Spin: G (x2) $400: L (x3) $300: P Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$950		$1,500

THING

Elaine solves THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

John	Glenn	Elaine (FS)
		$1,500

The Cashpot is plugged with the following puzzle, solution not given...

Cashpot Puzzle

PHRASE

We pledge to bring you some good prizes, such as a Krementz gold and diamond ring (labeled RING) worth $2,700.

Also as important, we pledge to bring you more money, so we have the $1,000 space ready.

Round 2

EVENT

John	GLENN	Elaine (FS)
	$200: N (x3) $300: T (DUD!)	$150: G (x2) $100: S (x3) $600: R (x3) $250: P (x3) -$100: I (x3) $300: L -$100: A (x2) $300: M $200: B Solve: Correct!
	$600	$3,750

EVENT

Elaine solves SPRING BREAK IN PALM SPRINGS.

John	Glenn	Elaine (FS)
		$5,250

Elaine needs a break after that round, so let's introduce a trip to Florida and stay at Safety Harbor Spa & Fitness Center, plus Gitano woman's jeans (labeled SPA) worth $4,304.

The others could still catch up, as we've added a $1,250 space to the Wheel.

Round 3

SAME NAME

John	Glenn	ELAINE (FS)
		$300: R (x2) $300: N (x2) $150: T (x2) $750: S $400: C (DUD!)
		$2,250
$750: G (x3) $100: B Solve: Correct!
$2,350

SAME NAME

John solves BOOKER T & GEORGE WASHINGTON.

John	Glenn	Elaine (FS)
$2,350		$5,250

John could still go further, as we have time for another round.

Round 4

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

But there's not much time, so Bob will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $100 a piece. John begins.

John: N (x2) ($200)
Glenn: S ($100)
Elaine: M (DUD!)
John: L (DUD!)
Glenn: C (DUD!)
Elaine: R (DUD!)
John: T ($300)

PHRASE

John solves NEAT AS A PIN.

John	Glenn	Elaine (...)
$2,650		$5,250

Glenn couldn't do much after the second round, and now he goes home with the nice parting gifts.

The Free Spin could have come into play, but it was not to be.

John leaves with a 3-day total of $22,492.

BONUS ROUND:

Elaine is our new champion! She'll take a look at the bonus prizes and play for...

Tour America package with Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Ventura luggage, holidays across America, and Panasonic camcorder ($14,949)

Too many words, but she only needs to think about this puzzle.

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

She speeds to CDMA.

THING

She instantly solves ULTIMATE GOAL to keep the package! Elaine has $20,199 and is coming back!

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