Post by mechamind on Mar 15, 2021 20:37:47 GMT -5
Airdate: June 4, 1985
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
An $11,000 camper trailer!
A $15,000 Bronco!
A $24,000 Cadillac!
Over $124,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Linda Gonzales: Special education teacher, also a clogging instructor; from Metairie, LA
Wayne Kessler: Clerk at the U.S. post office, from Las Vegas, NV
Cheryl Gruber: Giftware sales representative
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!
Linda solves HEADS OR TAILS.
We flipped a coin and settled on this prize: a Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring black onyx link bracelet with gold and diamond tie-overs (labeled JEWEL) worth $6,000.
Cheryl solves MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.
Rolling along with this game...Cheryl could suddenly speed up with the $5,000 space!
Cheryl solves THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST. With the on account money, she has $3,211 for this round.
Cheryl's ahead, but it's not over yet! We have time for another round!
Wayne solves TEST PILOT.
This test is over. You can go home now.
BONUS ROUND:
She says KEEP A STEP, but she does not solve KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP. Cheryl leaves with $7,350 in prizes.
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
An $11,000 camper trailer!
A $15,000 Bronco!
A $24,000 Cadillac!
Over $124,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Linda Gonzales: Special education teacher, also a clogging instructor; from Metairie, LA
Wayne Kessler: Clerk at the U.S. post office, from Las Vegas, NV
Cheryl Gruber: Giftware sales representative
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!
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LINDA | Wayne | Cheryl |
| $200: T $1,000: N (DUD!) | $500: R $200: S (x2) BANKRUPT! ($900) | $400: L $700: G (DUD!) |
$200 | $400 | |
| $300: H $700: D Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,200 | ||
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Linda solves HEADS OR TAILS.
$1,200 to spend |
| Swintec Collegiate writer (-$449) Stiffel crystal/brass table lamps (-$380) Gucci gift certificate featuring classic design ties (-$210) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$161) |
Linda | Wayne | Cheryl |
$1,200 |
We flipped a coin and settled on this prize: a Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring black onyx link bracelet with gold and diamond tie-overs (labeled JEWEL) worth $6,000.
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QUOTATION | ||||||||||||||
Linda | WAYNE | Cheryl |
| $200: T (DUD!) | $250: N $500: S (DUD!) | |
$250 | ||
| BANKRUPT! ($0) | $200: R (x3) $250: G -$250: E (x2) $700: D (DUD!) | $1,000: L (x4) Solve: Correct! |
$600 | $4,250 |
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Cheryl solves MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.
$4,250 to spend |
| Sharp 20-inch state-of-the-art color TV (-$1,199) "Linen press" bachelor's chest (-$1,125) His-and-hers Riva motor scooters (-$1,720) Gucci silver picture frame (-$95) $111 on account |
Linda | Wayne | Cheryl |
$1,200 | $4,139 | |
OA: $111 |
Rolling along with this game...Cheryl could suddenly speed up with the $5,000 space!
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FICTIONAL CHARACTER | ||||||||||||||
Linda | Wayne | CHERYL |
OA: $111 | ||
| $350: T (x4) Lose A Turn! | ||
$1,400 | ||
OA: $111 | ||
| $500: H (x3) $250: C (x2) -$250: E (x4) $400: R (DUD!) | $200: M (DUD!) | $500: W (x3) $200: K Solve: Correct! |
$1,750 | $3,100 | |
OA: $111 | ||
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Cheryl solves THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST. With the on account money, she has $3,211 for this round.
$3,211 to spend |
| 1-week Barbados holiday (-$2,906) RCA Playmate 5 TV AM/FM radio (-$180) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$125) |
Linda | Wayne | Cheryl |
$1,200 | $7,350 |
Cheryl's ahead, but it's not over yet! We have time for another round!
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LINDA | Wayne | Cheryl |
| $900: T (x3) -$250: E $550: S $400: R (DUD!) | $500: P $500: L Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$3,000 | $1,000 |
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Wayne solves TEST PILOT.
$1,000 to spend |
| Benchmark carpet (-$753) Ricoh FF-3 AF super 35 mm camera (-$235) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$12) |
This test is over. You can go home now.
Linda | Wayne | Cheryl |
$1,200 | $1,000 | $7,350 |
BONUS ROUND:
Actually, Cheryl's gonna stay here for a bit longer. She's the big winner and will play for...
Ford Bronco II 4-wheel drive ($15,948)
Her real test is this puzzle:
Bonus Puzzle | ||||||||||||||
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She'll try the common NRLSTE for this one.
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She says KEEP A STEP, but she does not solve KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP. Cheryl leaves with $7,350 in prizes.
