January 25, 1989 recap | Buy a Vowel Boards

January 25, 1989 recap Mar 14, 2021 17:04:43 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 14, 2021 17:04:43 GMT -5

Airdate: January 25, 1989

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A Jaguar XJ6 sedan!
Gems! (For future appreciation or to wear)
A Baldwin 9-foot grand piano!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $231,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Rich Brown: Logistic management specialist (buys weapon systems for the U.S. military), from Indianapolis, IN
Judi Clark: President of an aviation purchasing consulting agency, from Jacksonville, FL
Relda Cobb: Private tutor for a community college, has also tried some modeling; from Jackson, MI

And then there's Pat Sajak, who just works as a simple game show host.

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

Round 1

PHRASE

RICH	Judi	Relda
$1,000: N (x2) $1,000: G -$250: I (x3) -$250: E (x2) $500: T (x2) $300: H (x2) -$250: A (x2) Free Spin! $200: V $150: L (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $200: R Solve: Correct!
$4,250

Rich tries to buy a vowel after the V, but Pat says there are no vowels left just after he says O.

PHRASE

(Sort of) Perfection! Rich solves HAVING THE INSIDE TRACK.

Rich	Judi	Relda
$4,250

Anything to score you a prize sooner would be nice! We add a Whirlpool microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and trash compactor (labeled KITCHEN) totaling $3,474.

Judi finally gets a turn, and she may need to stick to the $2,500 space to speed ahead!

Round 2

SAME NAME

Rich	JUDI	Relda
	$250: N (x3) $200: D -$250: A (x4) $200: T $200: L BANKRUPT! ($1,100)	$2,500: H $400: M -$250: E -$250: O (x2) $300: D (Repeat)
		$2,400
$200: S (x5) -$250: I (x3) -$250: U $2,500: R (x3) Solve: Correct!
$8,000

Pat accidentally acknowledges the repeated D as a wrong letter. He corrects himself a few seconds later.

SAME NAME

Rich solves THE SWISS FAMILY AND SUGAR RAY ROBINSON.

Rich	Judi	Relda
$12,250

It's getting serious here, and Relda needs the $3,500 space more than ever.

Round 3

PHRASE

Rich	Judi	RELDA
		$400: N Lose A Turn!
		$400
$400: R Lose A Turn!	$200: L $900: T (x3) -$250: E (x4) $800: H (x3) -$250: A Solve: Correct!
$400	$4,800

PHRASE

Judi solves AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR.

Rich	Judi	Relda
$12,250	$4,800

You have just one round to try and grab this prize: a Fred Joaillier gift certificate featuring 18-karat gold and diamond cuff links (labeled JEWELS) worth $6,500.

Judi was able to cash in now, but there's still time for her or Relda to hit the $5,000 space!

Round 4

THING

RICH	Judi	Relda
$900: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,800)	$350: R $400: S (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)	$350: D (x3) $900: H Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$900	$1,950

THING

Relda solves INDIAN HEADDRESS.

Rich	Judi	Relda
$12,250	$4,800	$1,950

We've been going fast enough that there's time for another puzzle!

Round 5

THING

Rich	JUDI	Relda
	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$5,000: N (x2) $500: S (x2)
		$11,000

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

Oh boy. We're short of time, so Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... BANKRUPT!

Well, it's just the red arrow, and- Yeah, let's just try again. Consonants are worth... $350 a piece.

Relda: G ($11,350)
Rich: T ($350)
Judi: R ($350)
Relda: C ($11,700)

THING

Relda solves MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION ...just after the buzzer.

Rich just solves MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION immediately.

However, they're going to have to double-check this, as Relda can win if she was fast enough.

Rich	Judi	Relda
$12,600	$4,800	$1,950

BONUS ROUND:

After the break, it is confirmed that the scores stand, and Rich is the big winner.

With that out of the way, Rich is ready to play for...

Multi-Bonus Annuity ($77,000)

Now comes one more puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives him:

PLACE

Rich slowly picks YCMO (Pat notes that Y is treated as a consonant).

PLACE

He instantly solves COUNTRY CLUB to keep the annuity! Rich leaves with $89,600 in total!

In the post-game, Pat says he likes the annuity. He thinks it's a good deal.