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November 10, 1986 recap Apr 3, 2021 11:47:40 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 3, 2021 11:47:40 GMT -5

Airdate: November 10, 1986

Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:

A new Firebird!
A $36,000 jeweled necklace!
A secretary bookcase!

Over $145,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Erin Pope: Homemaker and part-time bartender, from Phoenix, AZ
Anne Barrett: Works for a major fetal monitoring company, teaches nurses and physicians how to use the equipment, from Clarendon Hills, IL
Bostic Bere (?): Student at Howard University in Washington majoring in psychology and minoring in anthropology (originally from St. Louis, MO)

"Whenever we say the name Bostic on the show, we get applause like that. I don't know why that is." - Pat

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but...

...as Bostic also speaks fluent Russian, Pat gets him to say "Once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep" in the language.

Here's our first puzzle!

Round 1

PHRASE

ERIN	Anne	Bostic
$1,000: T (x2) -$250: E (x2) $500: R -$250: O (x2) $500: Y -$250: U (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,250

PHRASE

Perfection! Erin solves YOU'RE PUTTING ME ON.

$2,250 to spend

Lake Tahoe ski weekend (-$986)
Charmglow gas barbecue (-$398)
Academy Broadway camping equipment (-$368)
Bushnell binoculars (-$300)
Vivitar PS 35 camera (-$180)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$18)

Erin	Anne	Bostic
$2,250

Yes, Anne really gets to play, and she can even spin for a special prize! We have a pair of Jules Jurgensen his-and-hers 14-karat gold watches (labeled WATCHES) worth $5,175.

Round 2

NICKNAME

Erin	ANNE	Bostic
	$250: R (DUD!)	$600: T $800: H -$250: E (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)
		$900
$400: N (DUD!)	$500: S (DUD!)	$900: L -$250: A -$250: I $1,000: P (x2) $800: B Solve: Correct!
		$4,100

Bostic's microphone comes loose just before he calls the H. Pat fixes it while he buys an E.

NICKNAME

Bostic solves THE BIG APPLE.

$4,100 to spend

Emerson 25-inch color TV and video package (-$2,725)
Sam Moore recliner chair (-$500)
Zenith 9-inch color TV (-$280)
Wood and brass magazine rack (-$239)
Ceramic dalmatian! (-$154)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$202)

Erin	Anne	Bostic
$2,250		$4,100

Anne still has another chance if she gets a turn. We have a $5,000 space, and she can easily win this!

Round 3

THING

Erin	Anne	BOSTIC
		$700: T BANKRUPT! ($700)

Lose A Turn!	$350: S (DUD!)	$300: R (x3) -$250: E (x2) $800: N (x2)
		$2,250

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

We must end this soon, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece.

Bostic: L ($2,750)
Erin: P ($500)
Anne: G ($500) (She says LONG to herself.)
Bostic: C ($3,250)
Erin: D (x2) ($1,500)

THING

Erin solves LONG-DRAWN-OUT PROCEDURE.

$1,500 to spend

New Home sewing machine (-$599)
Sharp audio/video accessories (-$560)
Pair of Quoizel table lamps (-$270)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$71)

Erin	Anne	Bostic
$3,750		$4,100

It took that long just for Anne to light her board, but that wasn't enough. She's leaving with only the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

I wonder how Bostic is feeling about this? He's the big winner, and he'll now play for...

Pontiac Firebird ($15,299)

Will he like this puzzle?

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

He might feel good about LNRSTE.

PLACE

He gets THEATER, and with 4 seconds left, he solves MOVIE THEATER to keep the car! Bostic leaves with $19,399 in prizes!