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March 16, 2000 recap Mar 26, 2021 7:54:15 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 26, 2021 7:54:15 GMT -5

Airdate: March 16, 2000

Can you solve this Preview Puzzle?

Preview Puzzle

PHRASE

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! This is African Safari Week!

The answer to the Preview Puzzle is BREAK THE ICE. Pat was close with "break the bee".

Today's contestants:
Lynn Roose: In the U.S. Marines for 16 years and enlisting for 4 more, on the financial side of things; from San Diego, CA
Michelle Hyde: High school Spanish teacher, from Jacksonville, FL
Danny Camp: Education minister for the Church of Christ (and has a collection of 12,000-15,000 comic books), from Smyrna, TN

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Now that we've broken the ice, let's get to spinning!

Round 1

ON THE MAP

LYNN	Michelle	Danny
$300: R (DUD!)	$800: T (x2) -$250: E (x3) $900: H $600: N -$250: A (DUD!)	$300: D $350: L (DUD!)
	$2,600	$300
$350: M (DUD!)	$300: S (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$3,200

ON THE MAP

Michelle solves THE WEST INDIES.

Lynn	Michelle	Danny
	$3,200

A prize followed us to the studio, so why not? We have a Banana Republic clothing shopping spree (labeled SHOPPING) worth $2,500.

Maybe one dollar for every comic book? We have our $2,500 space and $10,000 prize ready. We also have a big puzzle!

Round 2 (Puzzler Round)

QUOTATION

Lynn	MICHELLE	Danny
	$600: T (x4) -$250: E (x6) $800: H (x3) -$250: O (x2) $900: N (x2) -$250: E (Repeat)	$400: Y $300: G $400: W $300: V $600: F (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$5,850	$3,200

Michelle spins while the E's are still being revealed, and Pat says "Oh my gosh, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Vanna, hurry! The Wheel's gonna stop! Get those E's up there! Phew!" as a joke. After the H's are revealed, "Boy, we almost had a meltdown."

Later, Michelle repeats the E but tries to change to I.

QUOTATION

Danny solves THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF. Don't be afraid of this $3,000 Puzzler!

Puzzler

PROPER NAME

He instantly solves ROOSEVELT.

Lynn	Michelle	Danny
	$3,200	$6,200

Oh my gosh, we gotta have a prize ready! Phew! Here comes an Meade LX200 automatic telescope (labeled TELESCOPE) worth $4,995.

Don't be afraid to continue spinning! We have set up the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces for the brave!

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Lynn	Michelle	DANNY
		$800: T (x3) -$250: O (x2) $800: S (DUD!)
		$2,150
$800: R $300: N (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	SHOPPING: H $450: L -$250: A (x2) $300: M (DUD!)
$800		$2,350+
$700: C $3,500: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
$8,500

BEFORE & AFTER

Michelle solves TIDAL WAVE TO THE CROWD.

Lynn	Michelle	Danny
$8,500	$3,200	$6,200

The crowd might love you if you can maximize your score with the $5,000 space!

Round 4

PHRASE

LYNN	Michelle	Danny
$300: T (DUD!)	$400: N (x3) -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($950)	$300: S (x2) $800: F $450: Y (DUD!)
		$1,400
$350: L $600: D (DUD!)	$400: G (x2) $900: B Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$350	$1,700

PHRASE

Michelle solves A SENSE OF BELONGING. And yet Pat can't join in and spin?

Lynn	Michelle	Danny
$8,500	$4,900	$6,200

As he says thanks to Danny for coming, Pat quotes about how Superman came to Earth to protect the American way.

BONUS ROUND:

Lynn is the one who belongs here in Bonus Land! She could win a nice prize, possibly the $25,000!

All that's left now is for her to pick the W and solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

DMCA goes further.

THING

She guesses FACADE and BACKADE. She does not solve PACKAGE...

...and we can't give away the Honda Prelude. Lynn leaves with $8,500 in total.

In the post-game, Vanna says that she was actually at NASA to record the video for the telescope prize. She even wore a spacesuit and looked like she was on the Moon.