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August 13, 1980 recap Mar 24, 2021 20:24:00 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 24, 2021 20:24:00 GMT -5

Airdate: August 13, 1980

(The intro was cut from the source video)

Look at these terrific prizes just waiting to be won on Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Steve (last name missing) (returning with a 2-day total of $6,750)
Kathie Cabral: Art director for a magazine, from Honolulu, HI
Grace Peck: Economics student at UC San Diego

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $750. 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

QUOTATION

STEVE	Kathie	Grace
$150: T (x2) -$250: E Free Spin! $200: H -$250: A (x3) $200: L (x3) -$250: I (DUD!)	$450: S (x2) -$250: O $200: N (DUD!)	$250: G BANKRUPT! ($250)
$350	$650
$150: W $150: R $250: D Solve: Correct!
$900

QUOTATION

Steve reads what's on the board.

$900 to spend

AMF Roadmaster XL moped (-$455)
Newport Beach weekend (-$240)
Portable stereo cassette player (-$200)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$5)

Steve (FS)	Kathie	Grace
$900

Everyone's watching you as you might hit the $1,000 space, but be careful around that other BANKRUPT. Now, how about a big puzzle?

Round 2

EVENT

Steve (FS)	KATHIE	Grace
	$700: S (DUD!)	$250: R $400: T (x3) -$250: E (x2) -$250: I (x3) $300: N (x5) -$250: A (x3) $400: L Commercial break!
		$2,600

EVENT

Steve	Kathie	Grace
		$2,600
		We're back! $400: C (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$3,800

EVENT

Grace solves DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

$3,800 to spend

1-week Amsterdam/Holland holiday (-$3,576)
Carol Anderson dresses (-$200)
$24 on account

Chuck explains how the "On Account" option works. She must solve another puzzle without hitting BANKRUPT.

Steve (FS)	Kathie	Grace
$900		$3,776
		OA: $24

Grace could go even further! She starts this round, and we have a $2,000 space on the Wheel! Steve's nervous...

Round 3

OCCUPATION

Steve (FS)	Kathie	GRACE
		OA: $24
		$500: S (DUD!)

		OA: $24
$400: T (x2) -$250: E (x2) $550: N (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $200: H -$250: I $400: G $300: R (x2) $300: P $300: W $550: L $350: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$3,000

OCCUPATION

Steve solves TIGHTROPE WALKER.

$3,000 to spend

Apple personal computer (-$1,195)
16-foot canoe with mast (-$1,354)
Antron III carpeting gift certificate (-$400)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$51)

Steve	Kathie	Grace
$3,900		$3,776
		OA: $24

That's a lot of money, but we still have time for another round!

Round 4

PHRASE

STEVE	Kathie	Grace
		OA: $24
$200: T (DUD!)	$250: S BANKRUPT! ($250)	$200: N (DUD!)

		OA: $24

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

We're almost out of time, so Chuck will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Steve: R (DUD!) (The buzzer sounds on his wrong letter.)
Kathie: L (x3) ($750)
Grace: D (DUD!)
Steve: P (DUD!)
Kathie: H (x2) ($1,250)
Grace: G (DUD!)
Steve: M (DUD!)
Kathie: E (x3) ($1,250)

PHRASE

Kathie solves ACHILLES' HEEL.

$1,250 to spend

Van Cleef & Arpels 18-karat gold lizard pin with onyx * (-$1,150)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$100)

(Kathie may choose the pin as part of a gift certificate.)

Steve	Kathie	Grace
$3,900	$1,250	$3,776
		OA: $24

Steve retires undefeated with a 3-day total of $10,650! He's really thankful for the fun time he had here!

There will be three new players on our next show!

In the post-game, Susan says that she's annoyed about fleas. Chuck says he's wearing an old collar around the neck and another around his waist. Somehow, they work.