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November 9, 1995 recap Mar 14, 2021 18:00:04 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 14, 2021 18:00:04 GMT -5

Airdate: November 9, 1995

From the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, it's America's game!

Today's contestants:
Kristin Griffin (returning with a 1-day total of $10,450)
Eirik Olson: Owns a Scandinavian food store, makes sausage, went to law school, and does cartooning; from Ballard (moved from Norway when he was 3 years old)
Julie Allred: Office manager, from Portland, OR

Pat's curious about Eirik's secret to good sausage. Eirik says he has it under his fingernails if Pat wants to check it out, and everyone reacts.

Pat: Eirik, should you win a round, Charlie will be shaking your hand.

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

...but before that, Pat makes a big deal about people who ask how the show stays fresh.

What's new? There is a slash in this puzzle!

Round 1

PERSON/TITLE

KRISTIN	Eirik	Julie
$500: S Lose A Turn!	$500: T (x2) -$250: E (x2) $250: N (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: I (x5) $450: L $200: R (x3) $250: W $300: V (x2) Solve: Correct!
$500	$2,650

PERSON/TITLE

Eirik solves JULIE ANDREWS IN VICTOR/VICTORIA.

Kristin	Eirik	Julie
	$2,650

Let's not forget about our Wheel prizes. We add a pair of Connelly fiberglass combo water skis, plus his-and-hers K2 winter skis (labeled SKIS) totaling $2,725.

Even with all the new ideas, the $2,500 space is here to stay!

Round 2

FILL IN THE BLANK

Kristin	EIRIK	Julie
	SURPRISE: S $500: T (DUD!)	$700: R (x2) $450: L (x2) -$250: O (x4) -$250: E (x3) $400: C (x3) $900: D -$250: A (x3) -$250: I $300: M $500: P $250: H $300: G $500: N $900: B Double Play: F Solve: Correct!
	+	$6,150

FILL IN THE BLANK

Julie reads what's on the board. A lot of money already, but she can earn $500 more by filling in the blank.

She doesn't know. We'll move to Kristin.

Kristin knows! It's glasses.

Before the next round, Pat insists that Julie gets some practice with handing over the Double Play token.

Kristin	Eirik	Julie (DP)
$500	$2,650	$6,150

"When is Charlie gonna talk?" Now he's ready to talk about a trip to British Columbia and stay at Tahsis Lodge on Vancouver Island (labeled B.C.) worth $5,190.

After a bit of practice with the Double Play, maybe Julie will hit the $3,500 space.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Kristin	Eirik	JULIE (DP)
		$550: T $900: N (x3) -$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT! ($3,000)

BANKRUPT! ($0)	$550: S (x4) $1,000: R (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$4,200

BEFORE & AFTER

Eirik solves THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING ROOM.

Kristin	Eirik	Julie (DP)
$500	$6,850	$6,150

Eirik was probably fast because he wanted the $5,000 space on the Wheel right now. Well, here it is!

Round 4

PHRASE

KRISTIN	Eirik	Julie (DP)
$300: N (x2)
$600

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

They weren't fast enough. Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Kristin: T (x3) ($1,500)
Eirik: H ($300)
Julie: R ($300)
Kristin: S ($1,800)
Eirik: L (DUD!)
Julie: C ($600)
Kristin: D (DUD!)
Eirik: K (DUD!)
Julie: B (DUD!)
Kristin: E (x2) ($1,800)
Eirik: P ($600)
Julie: G ($900)
Kristin: W (DUD!)
Eirik: M ($900)

PHRASE

Eirik solves CAPTURES THE IMAGINATION. "The sausage king wins!"

Kristin	Eirik	Julie (...)
$500	$7,750	$6,150

Kristin leaves with a 2-day total of $10,950.

Looks like someone didn't quite have enough practice with the Double Play token.

BONUS ROUND:

Eirik needs to stop thinking about sausage right now, because he's gotta win a bonus prize! It might be a Ford Explorer, a Winnebago, and a sailboat.

Eirik picks the second E, and we will look at this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives him:

PHRASE

Eirik will get some help from CMPO.

PHRASE

He instantly solves FLIP-FLOP...

...and he has just scored a Ford Explorer Expedition worth $28,230! Eirik finishes with $35,980 and is coming back!