Post by mechamind on Mar 21, 2021 8:26:29 GMT -5
Airdate: May 22, 1985
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $7,500 mink coat!
An $8,900 gold and diamond watch!
A $13,000 ski boat!
Over $138,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Carol Friend: Secretary for the State of Nevada, from Las Vegas
Darrell Youngman: U.S. Air Force captain/physician
Debbie Mead: Doughnut shop owner and registered nurse (Pat wonders how she's both), from Crystal, MN
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!
Darrell reads what's on the board.
Hey, at least you don't have to save up for our Wheel prize. This is an Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser front-wheel drive (labeled CAR) worth $14,053.
The famous duo would be happy to see someone hit the $5,000 space on the Wheel!
Debbie solves IGNORANCE IS BLISS.
Well, no more Bankrupt or Lose A Turn spins after this.
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $7,500 mink coat!
An $8,900 gold and diamond watch!
A $13,000 ski boat!
Over $138,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Carol Friend: Secretary for the State of Nevada, from Las Vegas
Darrell Youngman: U.S. Air Force captain/physician
Debbie Mead: Doughnut shop owner and registered nurse (Pat wonders how she's both), from Crystal, MN
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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THING | ||||||||||||||
CAROL | Darrell | Debbie |
| $200: S (DUD!) | $300: T (DUD!) | $300: D (DUD!) |
| $300: F Lose A Turn! | $400: R BANKRUPT! ($400) | $1,000: L -$250: O -$250: A (x2) $200: C $200: K Lose A Turn! |
$300 | $900 | |
| $200: M Lose A Turn! | Free Spin! $200: B Solve: Correct! | |
$500 | $200 |
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Darrell reads what's on the board.
$200 to spend |
| Beach towels (-$64) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$136) |
Carol | Darrell (FS) | Debbie |
$200 |
"Everybody raise your right hand. I will hit no more Bankrupts. No more Lose A Turns." - Pat
Hey, at least you don't have to save up for our Wheel prize. This is an Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser front-wheel drive (labeled CAR) worth $14,053.
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Carol | DARRELL (FS) | Debbie |
| BANKRUPT! ($0) | $500: T (x2) $800: S Lose A Turn! | |
$1,800 | ||
| $500: N (x3) $700: D -$250: A (x6) $600: L (DUD!) | $300: C (DUD!) | $600: P Solve: Correct! |
$1,950 | $2,400 |
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Debbie solves PAT SAJAK AND VANNA WHITE.
"Never heard of them." - Pat
$2,400 to spend |
| 1-week Acapulco holiday (-$1,724) Hitachi 13-inch color TV (-$400) Alsy ginger lamps (-$170) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$106) |
Carol | Darrell (FS) | Debbie |
$200 | $2,400 |
"Now, Vanna and I want to know why two people didn't know that puzzle." - Pat
The famous duo would be happy to see someone hit the $5,000 space on the Wheel!
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Carol | Darrell (FS) | DEBBIE |
| $500: S (x3) $500: L -$250: A $250: D (DUD!) | ||
$1,750 | ||
| BANKRUPT! ($0) | $400: R BANKRUPT! ($400) (Free Spin used) $300: N (x2) -$250: I (x3) BANKRUPT! ($350) | $5,000: B Solve: Correct! |
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Debbie solves IGNORANCE IS BLISS.
$6,750 to spend |
| Van Cleef & Arpels man's gold ring with diamonds * (-$3,400) 1-week Bahamas holiday (-$2,926) Waverly wall coverings (-$400) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$24) (Debbie may choose the ring as part of a gift certificate.) |
Well, no more Bankrupt or Lose A Turn spins after this.
Carol | Darrell | Debbie |
$200 | $9,150 |
An oath wasn't enough for Carol. After all this, she's leaving with the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
Things were much better for Debbie, and now she's the big winner! She's ready to play for...
18.5-foot pleasure craft boat ($13,225)
Just one more puzzle to go:
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She's going to try TDLNSA:
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She thinks GROUND, but she does not solve BEHIND THE SCENES. Debbie leaves with $9,150 in prizes.
In the post-game, Pat and Vanna are proud to have made it into a Wheel puzzle. Pat was afraid that someone would mispronounce a fully-revealed puzzle.
