Post by mechamind on Mar 24, 2021 21:06:39 GMT -5
Airdate: September 19, 1984
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $9,500 diamond swirl bracelet!
A $19,000 ski boat!
An $11,000 4-passenger sedan!
Over $97,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Tony Morris: He and his wife just had a baby boy 7 months ago, from St. Louis, MO
Teri Gothier: Here as part of a vacation with some of her family (after stopping in Las Vegas), from Londonderry, NH
Cheryl Jankowski: Part-time secretary and full-time mom, from Carmel, 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!
Perfection! Tony solves AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE.
Teri finally gets to do something, and she could also hit our Wheel prize! It's a GPZ 305 super fast motorcycle (labeled BIKE) worth $1,990.
Tony solves CENTER FIELDER.
Tony isn't safe just yet! Cheryl has a chance at an easy $5,000 from that sparkly space!
DING DING! DING DING!
Tony has spun enough, so let's give Pat a shot with a Final Spin. Consonants will be worth... $500 a piece.
Tony: F (DUD!)
Teri: G (x2) ($1,000)
Teri says GOING IN THE...then stops.
Cheryl: R (DUD!)
Tony: L (DUD!)
Teri: O (x3) ($1,000)
Cheryl: B (x2) ($1,900)
Cheryl solves GOING BY THE BOOK.
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $9,500 diamond swirl bracelet!
A $19,000 ski boat!
An $11,000 4-passenger sedan!
Over $97,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Tony Morris: He and his wife just had a baby boy 7 months ago, from St. Louis, MO
Teri Gothier: Here as part of a vacation with some of her family (after stopping in Las Vegas), from Londonderry, NH
Cheryl Jankowski: Part-time secretary and full-time mom, from Carmel, 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!
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TONY | Teri | Cheryl |
| $150: N (x2) $750: T Free Spin! $600: D (x3) -$250: A (x4) $1,000: L (x2) -$250: E (x2) $250: R $200: S (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Perfection! Tony solves AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE.
$5,000 to spend |
| Windjammer Barefoot Bahamas cruise (-$2,686) RCA 19-inch color TV (-$689) Encyclopaedia Britannica III books (-$1,299) Harris-Marcus butterfly lamp (-$220) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$106) |
Tony (FS) | Teri | Cheryl |
$5,000 |
Teri finally gets to do something, and she could also hit our Wheel prize! It's a GPZ 305 super fast motorcycle (labeled BIKE) worth $1,990.
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Tony (FS) | TERI | Cheryl |
| $250: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($500) | $900: T $150: S (DUD!) | |
$900 | ||
| $900: N Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) $200: L -$250: E (x4) $800: H (DUD!) | BIKE! $150: D $450: M (DUD!) | $400: C BANKRUPT! ($1,300) |
$850 | $150+ | |
| $300: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,150 | ||
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Tony solves CENTER FIELDER.
$1,150 to spend |
| Speed Queen washer/dryer (-$991) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$159) |
Tony | Teri | Cheryl |
$6,150 |
Tony isn't safe just yet! Cheryl has a chance at an easy $5,000 from that sparkly space!
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Tony | Teri | CHERYL |
| $500: T $200: H $200: N $800: D (DUD!) | ||
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DING DING! DING DING!
Tony has spun enough, so let's give Pat a shot with a Final Spin. Consonants will be worth... $500 a piece.
Tony: F (DUD!)
Teri: G (x2) ($1,000)
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Teri says GOING IN THE...then stops.
Cheryl: R (DUD!)
Tony: L (DUD!)
Teri: O (x3) ($1,000)
Cheryl: B (x2) ($1,900)
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Cheryl solves GOING BY THE BOOK.
$1,900 to spend |
| Michael C. Fina 1810 Americana mantel clock (-$425) Casablanca Panama 5 ceiling fan (-$592) Leonard Silver 5-piece coffee/tea set (-$300) Charles Sadek porcelain hand-painted animals (-$300) Brass floor candlesticks (-$210) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$73) |
Tony | Teri | Cheryl |
| $6,150 | $1,900 |
Teri followed the rules, but it didn't pay off. She's leaving with the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
After just the first round, Tony was on his way to Bonus Land. Now he's here, and he'll play for...
Trip to Hong Kong and 1-week stay at Golden Mile Holiday Inn ($4,328)
Time to solve one more puzzle:
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He'll try to get there with LNRSTE.
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He's silent and does not solve AIRLINE TICKET. Tony leaves with $6,150 in prizes.
In the post-game, Pat says that Tony is quite happy about the new child.