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March 18, 1988 recap Mar 14, 2021 9:54:09 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 14, 2021 9:54:09 GMT -5

Airdate: March 18, 1988

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

A $16,000 dining room showcase!
A pair of 18-karat gold ear clips!
An $18,500 Jeep!

Over $76,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Scott "Biff" Beren (returning with a 1-day total of $24,850)
Colleen Lougheed: Office manager for a major insurance company, also owns a printing business with her husband; from Phoenix, AZ
Judy Whitmore: Workers' comp specialist for the state of California

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $750. "Please don't hit Bankrupt! I beg of you!" You will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!

Round 1

THING

SCOTT	Colleen	Judy
Free Spin! $500: T $500: H -$250: E (x2) BANKRUPT! ($750)	$300: C $100: P (DUD!)	$300: N $300: L -$250: O (DUD!)
	$300	$600
$500: S (DUD!)	$500: M -$250: A (x3) $300: R $300: G $300: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$1,450

THING

Colleen solves THE AMERICAN FLAG.

$1,450 to spend

In-Sink-Erator Classic Series dishwasher (-$500)
Casablanca ceiling fan (-$746)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$204)

Scott (FS)	Colleen	Judy
	$1,450

Salute our Wheel! There's a $1,000 space on the Wheel, and the money just keeps growing!

Round 2

PHRASE

Scott (FS)	COLLEEN	Judy
	$400: T (x2) $900: H (x2) $250: G -$250: I (x2) BANKRUPT! ($2,600)	$400: N $250: L (x2) -$250: A (x4) $250: M -$250: E (x3) $250: S (DUD!)
		$650
$200: D $600: P $700: K Solve: Correct!
$1,500

PHRASE

Scott reads what's on the board.

$1,500 to spend

Magnavox Video Writer word processor (-$799)
Singer sewing machine (-$350)
Tappan trash compactor (-$299)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$52)

Scott (FS)	Colleen	Judy
$1,500	$1,450

We'll take it to the top with a $2,000 space! Actually, there's more! You could win a $3,000 Jackpot!

Round 3

THINGS

Scott (FS)	Colleen	JUDY
		Jackpot! $300: S $900: T (DUD!)
		$300+
$200: R (x2) $700: N (x2) -$250: E -$250: O (x2) $250: C $300: L Solve: Correct!
$1,850

THINGS

Scott solves CALIFORNIA ORANGES.

$1,850 to spend

Colonial Heirlooms media console (-$1,168)
RCA 20-inch stereo color TV (-$509)
Ceramic pig (-$120)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$53)

(Jack tries not to laugh while reading the copy for the ceramic pig.)

Scott (FS)	Colleen	Judy
$3,350	$1,450

Now it's serious, as Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. We'll play for a Lyn Deutsch gift certificate, and consonants are worth... $250 a piece. Scott begins.

Round 4

THING

Scott: S ($250)

THING

Scott immediately guesses GARDEN HOSE.

Colleen: N (DUD!)
Judy: T (DUD!)
Scott: R (x2) ($750)
Colleen: L (DUD!)
Judy: H ($250) (She think's the second word is RUSH.)
Scott: P ($1,000)

THING

Scott solves DIAPER RASH for a $1,000 gift certificate.

Scott (...)	Colleen	Judy
$4,350	$1,450

It's always one common letter that ruins it for the player. Judy leaves with the nice parting gifts.

And another Free Spin goes to waste.

BONUS ROUND:

Pat holds the ceramic pig during the Bonus Round.

Scott is now up to $29,200 in prizes! Let's add to that. He'll now play for...

Jeep Cherokee Laredo ($18,542)

Another puzzle stands in his way:

Bonus Puzzle

EVENT

Here comes STNRPE:

EVENT

He instantly solves WHITE SALE to keep the car! Scott now has $47,742 in prizes and will return one more time!

Before the post-game, Pat puts the ceramic pig in the car through the driver window.