Post by mechamind on Mar 22, 2021 9:03:54 GMT -5
Airdate: October 22, 1987
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
A Jaguar sedan!
A $44,000 diamond and emerald brooch!
A $27,000 ski boat!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $179,000 just waiting to be won during our special Big Month of Cash on...
Today's contestants:
Mary Beth Sobolewski: Systems engineer, from Lisle, IL
Donna Ducker: Mortgage loan representative, from Kingston, NY
Robin Huph: Musician, plays oboe in Houston's Ballet Orchestra and Grand Opera; from Friendswood, TX
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Robin solves THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF IT.
Mary Beth solves CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD.
We've added a $3,500 space to the Wheel, because we're still serious about giving that money away!
Donna solves BACK TO SQUARE ONE.
DING DING! DING DING!
"Gosh!" We're running out of time, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $700 a piece.
Mary Beth: W ($3,500)
Donna: S ($700)
Robin: L ($700)
Mary Beth: R (x2) ($4,900)
Donna: D (x3) ($2,800)
Donna solves FRIENDS WHO DROP IN UNEXPECTEDLY to surprise Mary Beth and win the game!
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
A Jaguar sedan!
A $44,000 diamond and emerald brooch!
A $27,000 ski boat!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $179,000 just waiting to be won during our special Big Month of Cash on...
Wheel of Fortune!
(Also known as "Yard Sales of the Rich and Famous", according to Pat)
Today's contestants:
Mary Beth Sobolewski: Systems engineer, from Lisle, IL
Donna Ducker: Mortgage loan representative, from Kingston, NY
Robin Huph: Musician, plays oboe in Houston's Ballet Orchestra and Grand Opera; from Friendswood, TX
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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MARY BETH | Donna | Robin |
| $200: T (x5) Free Spin! $150: H (x2) -$250: E (x2) $450: S -$250: A (x2) $250: H (Repeat) (Free Spin used) -$250: I $250: N (DUD!) | $800: F $1,000: R (DUD!) | $400: J (DUD!) |
$1,000 | $800 | |
| $200: L (DUD!) | $200: D (DUD!) | $450: N (Repeat) |
$1,000 | $800 | |
| -$250: O $450: M (DUD!) | $200: B Lose A Turn! | $450: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! |
$750 | $1,000 | $450 |
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Robin solves THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF IT.
Mary Beth | Donna | Robin |
$450 |
After a round like that, we must bring in a beautiful prize. We'll try a Krementz Jewelry 14-karat yellow gold ring with topaz and diamonds (labeled RING) worth $2,725.
You'll want to try for our special $2,500 space on the Wheel!
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Mary Beth | DONNA | Robin |
| $400: T Lose A Turn! | Lose A Turn! | |
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| $700: R (x2) $200: S $200: N -$250: E $600: L -$250: A (x3) $200: C (x2) -$250: I (x3) $700: V -$250: O (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$2,500 | ||
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Mary Beth solves CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD.
Mary Beth | Donna | Robin |
$2,500 | $450 |
We've added a $3,500 space to the Wheel, because we're still serious about giving that money away!
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Mary Beth | Donna | ROBIN |
| $400: N $500: T -$250: O (x2) -$250: E (x2) $300: R Lose A Turn! | ||
$700 | ||
| $400: S $150: L (DUD!) | $450: B $800: C $250: K Solve: Correct! | |
$400 | $1,500 | |
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Donna solves BACK TO SQUARE ONE.
Mary Beth | Donna | Robin |
$2,500 | $1,500 | $450 |
Time for our extra Wheel prize! We have a trip to Rio de Janeiro and 6-night stay at Hotel Inter-Continental Rio (labeled TRIP) worth $4,850.
Back to contestant one! Mary Beth can try and hit the $5,000 space!
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MARY BETH | Donna | Robin |
| $250: N (x3) $1,500: T -$250: O (x2) $800: H | ||
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DING DING! DING DING!
"Gosh!" We're running out of time, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $700 a piece.
Mary Beth: W ($3,500)
Donna: S ($700)
Robin: L ($700)
Mary Beth: R (x2) ($4,900)
Donna: D (x3) ($2,800)
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Donna solves FRIENDS WHO DROP IN UNEXPECTEDLY to surprise Mary Beth and win the game!
Mary Beth | Donna | Robin |
$2,500 | $4,300 | $450 |
BONUS ROUND:
Donna is the big winner! Now she's going to take a look at some really good prizes:
Jaguar automobile
Emerald and diamond brooch
Trip around the world
Ski boat
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
Donna has a commercial break to think about it. After that, she'll play for...
Jaguar XJ6 automobile ($48,373)
There's just one more puzzle to solve:
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She already made up her mind with RSTLNE.
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She talks out the second half. With 3 seconds left, she solves HOUSEKEEPER to keep the car! Donna leaves with $52,673 in total!
