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January 11, 1989 recap Mar 15, 2021 7:24:42 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 15, 2021 7:24:42 GMT -5

Airdate: January 11, 1989

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A tour of Europe and a new Audi!
A $35,000 Flexible Advantage Annuity!
A 23-foot cabin cruiser!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $243,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Pat Sajak walks to the Wheel wearing glasses, and he can't see much with them.

Today's contestants:
Marlene Mercado: Full-charge bookkeeper (qualified to do general finance and other tasks), from Spokane, WA
Ron Vogel: Director of customer service for a major computer software supply company
John Barrington: Administrative officer for U.S. border patrol, from Detroit, MI

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

Round 1

THING

MARLENE	Ron	John
$150: S (x3) $1,000: N -$250: E (DUD!)	$400: T $400: R -$250: O (x3) $1,000: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,450	$2,550

THING

Ron solves DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS.

Marlene	Ron	John
	$2,550

We recommended this prize to you, though supply is limited. It's a trip to Hawaii and 6-night stay at Maui Prince Hotel/Makena Resort (labeled TRIP) worth $3,304.

Ron did it the hard way. In this round, you can score $2,500 the easy way.

Round 2

SAME NAME

Marlene	RON	John
	$200: N (x2) $500: D (x2) -$250: A (x2) $200: T (DUD!)	$700: R (x2) -$250: E (x3) $450: S Lose A Turn!
	$1,150	$1,600
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$800: H (x2) $750: P $750: M $250: L (x2) $900: C Solve: Correct!
	$5,650

SAME NAME

Ron solves GERMAN AND CYBILL SHEPHERD.

Marlene	Ron	John
	$8,200

We've fetched the $3,500 space for you, because we want to see you take more of that Big Money!

Round 3

EVENT

Marlene	Ron	JOHN
		$250: D $900: R $200: S (DUD!)
		$1,150
$400: T (x2) $500: N -$250: E (x4) BANKRUPT! ($1,050)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$500: G $3,500: H (x2) -$250: I Solve: Correct!
		$8,400

EVENT

John solves CATCHING THE RED EYE.

Marlene	Ron	John
	$8,200	$8,400

You'll probably be keeping an eye on this prize: a Dicker & Dicker full-length natural ranch mink trench coat (labeled FUR) worth $12,500!

Can Marlene finally catch some of that Big Money? We have the $5,000 space ready!

Round 4

THING

MARLENE	Ron	John
$800: N (x3) $500: R -$250: E BANKRUPT! ($2,650)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$700: T -$250: I (x4) $500: S $800: M Solve: Correct!
		$1,750

THING

John solves INSIDE INFORMATION.

Marlene	Ron	John
	$8,200	$10,150

We've just learned that there is time for another round.

Round 5

PLACE

Marlene	RON	John
	$500: T (DUD!)	$550: S
		$550

PLACE

DING DING! DING DING!

I guess we didn't know how much time, and now Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece!

John: L (DUD!)
Marlene: R (x2) ($10,000)
Ron: M (DUD!)
John: B (DUD!)
Marlene: N (x2) ($20,000)

PLACE

Marlene solves NEWARK NEW JERSEY for the sudden victory!

Marlene	Ron	John
$20,000	$8,200	$10,150

BONUS ROUND:

Marlene didn't know it then, but now she's the big winner! It's time to play for...

Flexible Advantage Annuity ($35,000)

All she needs to do is solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

Marlene slowly picks DPCA.

PHRASE

She's silent and does not solve FORE AND AFT. Marlene still leaves with $20,000 in cash.

In the post-game, Vanna reminds the audience not to be litter bugs.