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January 29, 1991 recap Mar 13, 2021 8:57:42 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 13, 2021 8:57:42 GMT -5

Airdate: January 29, 1991

From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Over $197,000 just waiting to be won!

Today's contestants:
Bill Barnard (returning with a 1-day total of $42,990)
Esther Lompkin: Mother and grandmother, studying at Oxnard College, but also a teacher
Joe Montana: Manufacturing manager for a major aerospace company, from Southern California (originally from Michigan)

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

Round 1

SAME NAME

BILL	Esther	Joe
$250: N $200: L -$250: E (x2) $300: T (DUD!)	$350: R Lose A Turn!	$200: S (x2) -$250: A (x5) $450: C (x3) $200: P -$250: I $400: M $400: B Solve: Correct!
$200	$350	$2,250

After the E, Bill asks to buy another vowel, but he is stopped by Pat for having only $200.

SAME NAME

Joe solves BUCKINGHAM & CAESARS PALACE.

Bill	Esther	Joe
		$2,250

Maybe this prize will help you feel like royalty. We have a Krementz 18-karat gold and 0.77-karat diamond ring (labeled RING) worth $2,700.

Maybe you'll feel more like a gambler now that we have a $2,500 space on the Wheel.

Round 2

PHRASE

Bill	ESTHER	Joe
	$300: S (DUD!)	$400: N (x3) $200: D (DUD!)
		$1,200
$200: T (x2) -$250: A (x2) $700: Y -$250: E (x2) $300: M (x2) -$250: O Solve: Correct!
$950

PHRASE

Bill solves AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.

Bill	Esther	Joe
$950		$2,250

When you least expect it, you or someone else could hit that $3,500 space.

Round 3

THINGS

Bill	Esther	JOE
		$250: S (DUD!)

$3,500: N (x2) -$250: A (x2) $200: D (x2) -$250: E (x4) -$250: I $450: L -$250: O (DUD!)	BANKRUPT #1! ($0)	BANKRUPT #2! ($0)
$6,850
BANKRUPT #3! ($6,850)	$800: T (x2) -$250: U (x2) $250: R (x3) $1,000: B (x2) BANKRUPT! ($4,100)	$400: C $600: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$1,600

THINGS

Joe solves PUMPERNICKEL BREAD AND BUTTER.

Bill	Esther	Joe
$950		$3,850

That Wheel needs a time out, so let's talk about a prize. We have an 8-day golf holiday in Glasgow and stay at the finest hotels, plus Pinseeker golf clubs (labeled GOLF) worth $8,861.

Now, hopefully the Wheel can cooperate. Maybe we'll get a $5,000 spin?

Round 4

THING

BILL	Esther	Joe
$250: L $300: N -$250: A -$250: E (x3) $900: V -$250: I $500: R $800: S (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,800

THING

Perfection! Bill solves NECESSARY EVIL.

Bill	Esther	Joe
$3,750		$3,850

It's a really close game, but Esther could catch up as we have some more time.

Round 5

THING

Bill	ESTHER	Joe
	GOLF: T (x2) $200: S
	$200+

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

Well, can Esther do it? Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $250 a piece.

Esther: L ($450+)
Joe: P ($250)
Bill: N (x2) ($500)

THING

Bill gets SPLIT, but he can't figure out the last word.

(Esther tries to spin before her next letter.)

Esther: R (DUD!)
Joe: V ($500)

THING

Joe says SPLIT INCENTIVE and then solves SPLIT INFINITIVE (repeating it after pausing between words the first time.)

Bill	Esther	Joe
$3,750		$4,350

There's not a lot you can do if the Wheel doesn't cooperate. Esther takes home the nice parting gifts.

Bill leaves with a 2-day total of $46,740.

BONUS ROUND:

Joe is our new champion, and he has a chance at plenty of prizes!

After a brief pause, Joe picks the W, and he'll try this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

He's going to try CDPA...

...and Vanna is just stuck there.

He doesn't even know what to start with. He does not solve BOOGIE-WOOGIE. "You didn't know that?!"

That puzzle denies him the luxury car. Joe still has $4,350 and is coming back.

In the post-game, Pat notices that Vanna has a gold purse that matches her black and gold dress.