September 23, 1997 recap

September 23, 1997 recap Mar 14, 2021 15:21:33 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 14, 2021 15:21:33 GMT -5

Airdate: September 23, 1997

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Fun In The Sun Week!

Today's contestants:
Josh Kuluva: Graduate from University of California in Berkeley who double-majored in biology and history, wants to get into medical school; from Berkeley
Toni Thompson: Mother of two, from Houston, TX (previously lived in St. Croix and speared fish for dinner)
Rebecca Lack: Lawyer for a law firm in Reno, NV (and being on Wheel is a 9-year dream come true)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. This place is loaded with stuff, though maybe we should ease you into it.

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

JOSH	Toni	Rebecca
$250: T (DUD!)	$250: S $1,000: R (x3) -$250: E (x2) $900: F -$250: O (DUD!)	$300: G (x2) -$250: A (x2) $250: L (DUD!)
	$3,650	$600
$400: P -$250: U Solve: Correct!
$150

BEFORE & AFTER

Josh solves SUGAR FREE PARKING for the house minimum. Apparently, gambling isn't one of his hobbies.

Josh	Toni	Rebecca
$500

While they are stuck here for a while, let's offer a prize: a Sun Billiards International outdoor/indoor pool table (labeled POOL TABLE) worth $2,645.

These contestants don't come here for free! They want money, and we have a $2,500 space and $10,000 prize for them!

Round 2

FILL IN THE BLANK

Josh	TONI	Rebecca
	$250: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)

$250: S (x3) Free Spin: R -$250: A -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($0) (Free Spin used) SURPRISE: P (DUD!)	$500: C (DUD!)	$800: L (x2) -$250: I $250: G (DUD!)
		$1,350
$250: M Solve: Wrong!
$250

FILL IN THE BLANK

Josh guesses ? MAN ? SELLER ? DISHES.

Josh	Toni	Rebecca
		$1,350
	$900: H Pool Table: N Solve: Correct!
$250	$900+

FILL IN THE BLANK

Toni solves ? MAN ? SELLER ? WISHES. She wishes for a $2,000 bonus, and all she has to do is fill in the blank.

She has no idea. Pat doesn't know, either.

Toni takes some time to think...and still doesn't know it. Josh does - it's best.

Josh	Toni	Rebecca
$500	$3,545

Forget about that last puzzle. Let's think about the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces now.

Round 3

PERSON

Josh	Toni	REBECCA
		$250: S $800: N -$250: E -$250: A (x2) $500: C (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,300)

$300: H $500: G SURPRISE: M (DUD!)	$250: T (x2) $250: K $300: Q BANKRUPT! ($1,050)	$250: R Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$800		$250

PERSON

Rebecca solves QUICK-CHANGE ARTIST for another house minimum.

Josh	Toni	Rebecca
$500	$3,545	$500

We must remind our contestants that it's okay! Maybe a $5,000 space could make them feel better.

Round 4

SAME NAME

JOSH	Toni	Rebecca
$300: T (DUD!)	$900: S (x2)
	$1,800

SAME NAME

DING DING! DING DING!

This almost happened earlier, but now Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Toni: R ($2,050)
Rebecca: N (x2) ($500)
Josh: H (x2) ($500)

SAME NAME

Josh solves NEWBORN & HUSH PUPPIES.

Josh	Toni	Rebecca
$1,000	$3,545	$500

BONUS ROUND:

Not a lot of stuff, but the important thing is that Toni's in Bonus Land to play for one of...

Pair of Yamaha GP1200 Waverunners (over $17,000)
Hawaii trip plus Toyota RAV4 ($27,588)
Chevrolet Camaro (over $29,000)
San Juan holiday ($15,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)

Toni feels good about it! Now she picks the middle E and looks at this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives her:

PERSON

CDMO has gotta help her.

PERSON

She guesses WARDEN, HARDEN, WARDON, and CARDON. She also says FART twice just before the buzzer. "Banana-fana bo-bart". The answer was GUARDIAN...

...and if only we could give her the Camaro Convertible just for that. Toni finishes with $3,545 in total, and she can keep hoping that it's enough for Friday.

In the post-game, Pat recalls that Vanna used to be a pool player. She doesn't do it now that motherhood is upon her.

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