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June 6, 1989 recap Mar 19, 2021 8:21:23 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 19, 2021 8:21:23 GMT -5

Airdate: June 6, 1989

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

An 18-day born free African safari!
A 3-karat Marcus David diamond solitaire!
A state-of-the-art video package!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $215,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Joanie Blair: Works part-time as a travel agent, from Kansas City, MO
Dick Shien: Construction worker and Indiana State public relations officer for the American Horseshoe Pitchers Association, from Sheridan
Rochella Hatch: Auditor, from Chicago, IL

Pat wonders why Dick is wearing a tie with a horseshoe pointing down, and Dick relates it to how he pitches. From his tone, it sounds like he doesn't pitch very well.

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

Round 1

TITLE

JOANIE	Dick	Rochella
$200: T (x4) -$250: E (x4) -$250: O (x2) $200: H -$250: U $700: B Free Spin! $200: L (x2) $200: G $300: M (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,150

Joanie wasn't sure if she had enough to buy a vowel after the first spin.

TITLE

Perfection! Joanie solves TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME.

Joanie (FS)	Dick	Rochella
$2,150

Do you risk being put out after claiming this prize? We've added a T. Anthony 5-piece luggage set, plus a trip to the Caribbean with a stay at Paradise Island Resort & Casino (labeled TRIP), totaling $5,070.

If they don't hit the $2,500 space, it's a shame.

Round 2

PHRASE

Joanie (FS)	DICK	Rochella
	$300: T $2,500: H (x2) $300: T (Repeat)	$2,500: S (x2) -$250: E (x2) $500: L -$250: O $200: N $300: R Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$5,300	$5,500

PHRASE

Rochella solves THE LION'S SHARE.

Joanie (FS)	Dick	Rochella
$2,150		$5,500

Rochella's already taken a good chunk of the money...and even more if she hits the $3,500 space!

Round 3

THING

Joanie (FS)	Dick	ROCHELLA
		$900: T (x2) $3,500: N -$250: E -$250: I (x3) $3,500: M -$250: A (x2) $3,500: C (DUD!)
		$8,050
$200: S BANKRUPT! ($200)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	Solve: Correct!
		$8,050

THING

Rochella solves DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.

Joanie (FS)	Dick	Rochella
$2,150		$13,550

Joanie's probably going to need an extra prize to catch up. Here comes a Curtis Mathes Paramount II home entertainment center (labeled VIDEO) worth $12,500!

Rochella has had all the luck so far, so maybe it's someone else's turn to hit the $5,000 space.

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

JOANIE (FS)	Dick	Rochella
$200: N (x5) -$250: A -$250: I (x2) $200: S (DUD!) (Free Spin used) -$250: O (x3) $250: L $350: W -$250: E (x3) $500: V $800: T $300: J $250: H
$2,450

BEFORE & AFTER

DING DING! DING DING!

Somebody was a little impatient. Pat will now give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Joanie: D ($2,750)

BEFORE & AFTER

(Sort of) Perfection! Joanie solves OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN KENNEDY.

Joanie	Dick	Rochella
$4,900		$13,550

Next time, the horseshoe points up. Dick couldn't get anywhere, and now he leaves with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Rochella had some good rounds, and now she's the big winner! Time to look at...

Jeep Cherokee Pioneer with pair of Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200s (over $31,000)

African safari (over $30,000)

Speedboat (over $42,000)

Diamond solitaire ($68,000)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

We take a break, and then Rochella will play for...

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Here comes her last puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

CMPA gives her a good consonant.

THING

She instantly solves CACTUS to keep the cash! Rochella leaves with $38,550 in total!