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February 12, 1986 recap Mar 18, 2021 21:16:44 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 18, 2021 21:16:44 GMT -5

Airdate: February 12, 1986

Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:

A $6,800 collector's clock!
A $23,000 pair of earrings with necklace to match!
A 1-week holiday in Zurich, Switzerland!

Over $149,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Barbara Brazz: Has a stained glass and etching business, also makes stuffed animals
Marc Landis: Law student at the University of Pennsylvania currently halfway through, from Philadelphia
Kathleen Baile: Law student also recently married to another law student, even working in the same firm; from San Diego, CA

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!

Round 1

THING

BARBARA	Marc	Kathleen
$400: T (DUD!)	$750: N (DUD!)	$800: R $500: S -$250: E (x2) $200: D (DUD!)
		$1,050
$1,000: L (DUD!)	$800: H $600: B (DUD!)	$200: C -$250: A (DUD!)
	$800	$1,000
$750: F (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,500

THING

Barbara solves IRISH COFFEE.

$1,500 to spend

Sharp 20-inch color TV (-$730)
Scandia down comforter pillows and linens (-$667)
30-inch square floor pillow (-$95)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$8)

Barbara	Marc	Kathleen
$1,500

Maybe a good prize will keep you awake? We're adding a Louis Cartier Paris Archive Designs nephrite and mother-of-pearl mantel clock with gold and black enamel trim (labeled CLOCK) worth $6,800.

Round 2

PHRASE

Barbara	MARC	Kathleen
	$500: T (x4) $700: S (x2) -$250: E (DUD!)	$200: N (x2) $600: D -$250: A (x3) $200: H (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$3,150	$1,350

PHRASE

Kathleen solves WHAT'S HOT AND WHAT'S NOT.

$1,350 to spend

Code-A-Phone answering service (-$316)
Gibson refrigerator/freezer (-$700)
Bissell "3-way" vacuum package (-$296)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$38)

Barbara	Marc	Kathleen
$1,500		$1,350

Low scores are a no-no around here. It's time to bring in the $5,000 space that we know and love!

Round 3

THING

Barbara	Marc	KATHLEEN
		$500: T $500: N (x2) $250: S -$250: O (DUD!)
		$1,500
$300: H (DUD!)	$350: G (x2) $200: D $400: R $600: C Solve: Correct!
	$1,900

THING

Marc solves ADVERTISING AGENCY.

$1,900 to spend

1-week Mazatlan holiday (-$1,172)
Sharp 5-inch portable AC/DC color TV (-$400)
Columbia his-and-hers 10-speed bikes (-$280)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$48)

Barbara	Marc	Kathleen
$1,500	$1,900	$1,350

We still have some time, but we gotta speed it up! Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $500 a piece. Barbara's starting this round!

Round 4

THING

Barbara: T (DUD!)
Marc: N ($500)
Kathleen: R (DUD!)
Barbara: L (DUD!)
Marc: G (DUD!)
Kathleen: D ($500)
Barbara: M (DUD!)
Marc: E (DUD!)
Kathleen: P (DUD!)
Barbara: K ($500)
Marc: S ($1,000)

THING

Marc solves QUICKSAND to protect his win!

$1,000 to spend

Indoor portable barbecue cart (-$625)
Baby Watson monthly cheesecakes (-$300)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$75)

Barbara	Marc	Kathleen
$1,500	$2,900	$1,350

BONUS ROUND:

This was a close game, but Marc is the big winner! How would he like to win...

Cadillac Fleetwood sedan d'Elegance ($30,933)

To take it, he must solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

He's going to stick to LNRSTE:

THING

He quickly solves LIE DETECTOR to keep the car! Marc leaves with $33,833 in prizes!