Season 2 - (Andy/Michael/Kathy) recap

Season 2 - (Andy/Michael/Kathy) recap Mar 20, 2021 10:46:22 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 20, 2021 10:46:22 GMT -5

Airdate: October 1984?

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

An $11,000 sport sedan!
A $19,000 speed boat!
A 2-week Caribbean holiday!

Over $97,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Andy Ginsburg: Grade 5 teacher, from Rochester, NY
Michael Parnell: Keyboard musician
Kathy Rice: Flight attendant for ("Guess what?") a major airline, from Elkhart, IN

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

PHRASE

ANDY	Michael	Kathy
$100: S $100: T (DUD!)	$150: N (x3) $400: G (DUD!)	$300: R $200: L (DUD!)
$100	$450	$300
BANKRUPT! ($100)	$150: P -$250: O (x3) Free Spin! -$250: I $1,000: C $250: M $250: H -$250: E (x3) $150: D Solve: Correct!
	$1,500

PHRASE

Michael solves BEYOND COMPREHENSION.

$1,500 to spend

Pinseeker custom-made golf clubs (-$1,021)
Du Pont Cordura Pegasus Tahoe luggage (-$408)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$71)

Andy	Michael (FS)	Kathy
	$1,500

While they take time to think, we add a prize to the Wheel. This is a Dicker & Dicker blue mink jacket (labeled FUR) worth $3,500.

Round 2

THINGS

Andy	MICHAEL (FS)	Kathy
	$550: L (DUD!)	$550: S (x2) $200: T $1,000: N (DUD!)
		$1,300
$150: R (x2) $150: P $1,000: B $200: Z Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,650

THINGS

Andy solves ZEBRA STRIPES. Pat thought the puzzle would be more difficult.

$1,650 to spend

Admiral refrigerator "a la mode" (-$1,299)
Dessert of the Month desserts (-$236)
Oneida Silversmiths wine cooler (-$100)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$15)

Andy	Michael (FS)	Kathy
$1,650	$1,500

That last round may be a good sign. A long puzzle could be easier, and there's a $5,000 space on the Wheel!

Round 3

PHRASE

Andy	Michael (FS)	KATHY
		$1,500: T (x4) $400: H (x3) -$250: E (x4) $350: R $500: N (x2) $200: G (x2) -$250: I (x2) BANKRUPT! ($8,450)

$200: L $200: S $200: F (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$800

Kathy's first spin was really close. Pat thought she was "doomed". He spoke too soon...

PHRASE

Andy solves GETTING THERE IS HALF THE FUN.

$800 to spend

Mini component stereo system (-$800)
All spent!

Andy	Michael (FS)	Kathy
$2,450	$1,500

There's still some time, but Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece! Another chance at a big win!

Round 4

THING

Andy: L ($5,000)

THING

Andy says CHALKBOARD.

Michael: N ($5,000)
Kathy: T (x2) ($10,000)
Andy: S (DUD!)
Michael: B ($10,000)

THING

Michael solves BOTTLENECK to steal the victory!

Andy	Michael (...)	Kathy
$2,450	$11,500

Kathy made that third round exciting, but she couldn't cash in. All she has now is the nice parting gifts.

Looks like the Free Spin was just stuck there after the second round.

BONUS ROUND:

Before the Bonus Round, Michael had just enough time to do some shopping.

$10,000 to spend

Jamaica and Saint Thomas holiday! (-$4,908)
Habersham Plantation 2-piece hutch (-$1,175)
Sharp 8-hour video cassette recorder (-$899)
Simmons Hide-A-Bed sofa (-$795)
Mohawk plush carpet (-$650)
Michael C. Fina 1810 Americana mantel clock (-$425)
Habersham Plantation drop-leaf coffee table (-$395)
John N. Hansen board games (-$284)
Habersham Plantation end tables (-$275)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$190)

Of course, Michael's the big winner, and he can add one more prize. It's gonna be...

Isuzu Impulse 4-passenger sedan ($11,887)

This will be his last puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

Let's go a different direction with JNCLSA:

PERSON

With only that one letter, he guesses BART STARR, but he does not solve BABE RUTH. Michael leaves with $11,500 in prizes.