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May 4, 1990 recap Mar 16, 2021 8:20:34 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 16, 2021 8:20:34 GMT -5

Airdate: May 4, 1990

From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Over $144,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants:
Doug Carey (returning with a 1-day total of $15,950)
Phyllis Ginder: Homemaker and mother/grandmother, from Middleburg Heights, OH
Claire Edelstein: Junior high school teacher, from Staten Island, NY

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

Round 1

PHRASE

DOUG	Phyllis	Claire
$700: N $300: T -$250: A $200: S (x2) -$250: I (x4) $350: L $400: R (x2) $150: P -$250: E Free Spin! $400: V $800: G $250: D -$250: O $250: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,650

PHRASE

Perfection! Doug solves WARDING OFF EVIL SPIRITS.

Doug (FS)	Phyllis	Claire
$3,650

Can you protect this prize from evil spirits? This is a Jaeger-Lecoultre 18-karat gold and stainless steel watch (labeled WATCH) worth $3,500.

Phyllis could learn how to be a champion with help from the $2,500 space.

Round 2

PHRASE

Doug (FS)	PHYLLIS	Claire
	$400: T $350: S (DUD!)	$800: N $200: R -$250: O $500: L (x2) -$250: E (x2) $500: Y $200: D $200: M -$250: U (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$400	$2,150

PHRASE

Claire solves MUTUALLY AGREED UPON.

Doug (FS)	Phyllis	Claire
$3,650		$2,150

Our contestants will agree that the $3,500 space is amazing...but who's gonna be the one to cash in?

Round 3

THINGS

Doug (FS)	Phyllis	CLAIRE
		$500: N (x2) $250: D -$250: A (x2) $450: T (x4) -$250: I (x4) -$250: O (x5) $600: F (x2) $200: Y $550: L (x2) -$250: E (x4) Solve: Correct!
		$4,550

THINGS

Perfection! Claire solves THEORIES OF EVOLUTION AND OF RELATIVITY.

Doug (FS)	Phyllis	Claire
$3,650		$6,700

Maybe we could reward Doug's patience with a different prize. We have a limited edition silkscreen from Tamar Arts (labeled ART) worth $5,200.

In theory, Doug's Free Spin could come into play after hitting the $5,000 space. He'll want to protect his turn!

Round 4

THINGS

DOUG (FS)	Phyllis	Claire
$200: S (x3) $550: T (x2) -$250: A (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $400: R (DUD!)	$900: N (x2) $300: L (DUD!)	$350: P (DUD!)
$1,450	$1,800
$700: C (DUD!)	$250: B BANKRUPT! ($2,050)	$900: Q -$250: E (x4) ART! $300: V Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,450		$950+

THINGS

Claire solves SUBSEQUENT EVENTS to keep the art.

Doug	Phyllis	Claire
$3,650		$12,850

There's still time for another round...

Round 5

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

...but we'll have to speed up, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece! Phyllis has one more chance.

Phyllis: D (DUD!)
Claire: N (DUD!)
Doug: S ($5,000)
Phyllis: G (x2) ($10,000)

THINGS

Phyllis says GO-GO...then stops.

Claire: T ($5,000)

THINGS

Claire solves GO-GO BOOTS.

Doug	Phyllis	Claire
$3,650		$17,850

That was a close one for Phyllis, but she couldn't cash in, and now she'll be taking the nice parting gifts.

Doug leaves with a 2-day total of $19,600.

BONUS ROUND:

Claire is our new champion, and she's in Bonus Land to play for a pair of cars or a watch.

Which will it be? Claire picks the second E and must face this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

She will get some help from MPDO.

PHRASE

She instantly solves UPS AND DOWNS...

...and she wins the lady's watch with 18-karat gold and lots of diamonds, from Fred Joaillier and worth $19,200! Claire finishes with $37,050 and is coming back on Monday!