Post by mechamind on Mar 13, 2021 12:18:57 GMT -5
Airdate: January 19, 1976
Wheel of Fortune proudly presents the NBC All Stars Dream Machine Championship, featuring...
These nine player have thus far won a total of $187,160 in prizes!
And it's not over yet! We have...
A 24-foot travel trailer!
A brand new Buick Century!
Richard Hooper (won a 4-day total of $19,061 in April)
Patti Butler (won a 5-day total of $18,300 in November...and postponed a trip to New York that she won just to appear on Wheel again)
Rick Mandl (won a 4-day total of $22,475 last month, including a luxury car)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $500. 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!
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000, but look out for that second BANKRUPT on the Wheel!
Patti solves BLUE BIRD OF HAPPINESS.
Once again, she's going shopping!
We've got another puzzle and a $1,500 space on the Wheel!
Wheel of Fortune proudly presents the NBC All Stars Dream Machine Championship, featuring...
Judy Bongarzone!
Rick Mandl!
Sue Bergen!
Rochelle Greenblatt!
Richard Hooper!
Patti Butler!
Barbara Becker!
Ann Gothoffer!
Eleanor Marter!
These nine player have thus far won a total of $187,160 in prizes!
And it's not over yet! We have...
A 24-foot travel trailer!
A brand new Buick Century!
A 1976 Mercedes Benz 450 SL worth over $21,000!
Chuck mentions that five top-winning contestants from the 1-hour show and four contestants from the 30-minute show have been brought back for this competition.
Contestants are picked at random, and Charlie announces three of them:
Richard Hooper (won a 4-day total of $19,061 in April)
Patti Butler (won a 5-day total of $18,300 in November...and postponed a trip to New York that she won just to appear on Wheel again)
Rick Mandl (won a 4-day total of $22,475 last month, including a luxury car)
Susan mentions that all the available prizes this week total over $189,000!
Today, tomorrow, and Wednesday are semi-final shows. Today's winner will play against the winner of Tuesday's game and Wednesday's game in the grand finals on Thursday and Friday.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $500. 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!
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RICK | Patti | Richard |
| $175: R (DUD!) | $300: N $500: T $150: S (x3) $150: G -$250: I (x2) $125: K (x2) Commercial break! | |
$1,400 |
Rick | Patti | Richard |
$1,400 | ||
| We're back! Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,400 |
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Immediately after the break, Patti solves SILK STOCKINGS.
She decides to start shopping!
$1,400 to spend |
| Helbros his-and-hers watches (-$350) his-and-her robes (-$175) Spiral floor lamp (-$89) Bath and hand towels (-$70) Flower ginger jar from Spain (-$38) Emser International oriental rug (-$170) Pair of Renaissance style urns from Italy (-$300) Remainder on a Giorgio gift certificate (-$208) |
Rick | Patti | Richard |
$1,400 |
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000, but look out for that second BANKRUPT on the Wheel!
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Rick | PATTI | Richard |
| $600: F $350: N $600: R $450: L -$250: O BANKRUPT! ($1,750) | $650: S (x2) $900: T (DUD!) | |
$1,300 | ||
| Lose A Turn! | $250: D $400: B (x2) $450: P (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$1,950 |
Most of the lights turn off between Rick's spin and Patti's $250 spin, although the trilons are still lit.
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Patti solves BLUE BIRD OF HAPPINESS.
Once again, she's going shopping!
$1,950 to spend |
| Deluxe camera kit with camera (-$370) Muskin Cat Demon mini cycles (-$340) Tiffany & Co. Tiger Eye/14-karat gold link bracelet * (-$750) 3-day Palm Springs holiday (-$225) United Sporting Goods croquet set (-$35) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$230) (Patti may choose the bracelet as part of a gift certificate.) |
(The value of the gift certificate is not announced.)
Rick | Patti | Richard |
$3,350 |
We've got another puzzle and a $1,500 space on the Wheel!
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| $150: C (x2) $200: K (x2) $450: R Commercial break! | ||
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$1,150 | ||
| We're back! $350: L $350: D Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,850 | ||
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Perfection! Richard solves DICK CLARK.
As it's the last round, Richard must go shopping.
$1,850 to spend |
| Complete stereo component system! (-$1,710) Elliott's American cuckoo clock (-$129) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$11) |
Rick | Patti | Richard |
| $3,350 | $1,850 |
Rick came up empty, but he still has the $22,475 he won previously. He will receive some consolation prizes on top of that.
Richard has won a total of $20,911 from the show.
Patti is up to $21,650 for her time on the show so far, and she's returning on Thursday!
In the post-game, Chuck notes that this week is made up of champions. It's gonna be hard to take control from someone else! "Smarties", as Chuck calls them.
See you next time!