Post by mechamind on Apr 16, 2021 20:55:50 GMT -5
Airdate: November 8, 1993
From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Maria Mason: Part-time modeling worker who also sells cosmetics, from Kalamazoo, MI
George Masters (returning with a 2-day total of $46,935)
Karolyn Graff: Owns a private school and is a kindergarten teacher, also married 25 years; from Pflugerville, TX
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
George solves ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER.
The silver sparkles will have to wait just a little longer. For now, we have a $3,500 space, which you'll also love!
After a crazy game, we're short of time, and Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece. Oh, Maria!
Maria: R (DUD!)
George: D ($500)
Karolyn: S ($500)
Maria: N (DUD!)
George: M (x2) ($1,500)
Karolyn: T ($1,000)
Karolyn guesses YOU'VE STOMPED ME. So close!
Maria: V ($500)
Maria repeats the guess after Pat asks for clarification.
George: Y ($2,000)
George guesses YOU'VE STAMPED ME, but then he solves YOU'VE STUMPED ME. He still falls a little short.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her...
...a little trouble.
...and now she's in really big trouble.
From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Maria Mason: Part-time modeling worker who also sells cosmetics, from Kalamazoo, MI
George Masters (returning with a 2-day total of $46,935)
Karolyn Graff: Owns a private school and is a kindergarten teacher, also married 25 years; from Pflugerville, TX
Pat gives Karolyn a "broadcasting lesson" after she simply says she's been married 25 years. If she had said "25 years!" with more excitement, the audience would cheer really loudly. She'll get the hang of it.
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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MARIA | George | Karolyn |
| $200: N (x2) $200: T (x2) -$250: E (x6) $500: H (x2) -$250: A (x3) Lose A Turn! | $250: R (x3) BANKRUPT! ($750) | $400: D $500: S (x2) -$250: U (DUD!) |
$1,300 | $1,150 | |
| $500: C $200: B -$250: O (x2) $300: W $800: L (DUD!) | Free Spin: M $700: K $450: G Solve: Correct! | |
$2,050 | $1,150 |
Pat accidentally says E again when Maria buys a A, but quickly corrects himself.
After George hits BANKRUPT, he pretends to aim and shoot at the space.
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George solves ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER.
Maria | George (FS) | Karolyn |
$1,150 |
We hope we've built up enough excitement, because a prize is coming! It's a Ross-Simons 30-inch pearl necklace with gold clasp (labeled PEARLS) worth $4,850!
Someone will notice, and you'll cheer anyway. The $2,500 space can't just sneak in quietly.
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Maria | GEORGE (FS) | Karolyn |
| $250: T (DUD!) | $2,500: N (x3) -$250: E (DUD!) | |
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| $350: S -$250: A $350: R $750: L (x3) -$250: O (x3) $750: "Spoon" \ Try again: P -$250: I (x2) $750: G $350: C (DUD!) | $2,500: D Solve: Correct! | |
$3,700 | $2,500 |
Maria started laughing uncontrollably after calling a "spoon". Boy, was she embarrassed.
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George reads what's on the board. A spoonful of extra cash awaits! George can score a $500 bonus for filling in the blank.
He fills it in with silver.
Maria | George (FS) | Karolyn |
$4,150 |
The silver sparkles will have to wait just a little longer. For now, we have a $3,500 space, which you'll also love!
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Maria | George (FS) | KAROLYN |
| $800: T $600: S (x2) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,500) | ||
| $700: N (x2) $450: D $450: R (x2) $700: L (x2) -$250: O (x4) $300: C (x2) $700: K (x3) $600: F Solve: Correct! | ||
$7,200 | ||
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Maria solves LOCK STOCK AND BARREL OF MONKEYS. She starts hugging Pat and George like crazy (though not at the same time).
Pat asks her not to whip him with her hair...but she does it anyway.
Pat recalls a contestant from "years ago" who had a puzzle of MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF MONKEYS, and that contestant guessed MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF VIKINGS.
Maria | George (FS) | Karolyn |
$7,200 | $4,150 |
After a crazy game, we're short of time, and Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece. Oh, Maria!
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Maria: R (DUD!)
George: D ($500)
Karolyn: S ($500)
Maria: N (DUD!)
George: M (x2) ($1,500)
Karolyn: T ($1,000)
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Karolyn guesses YOU'VE STOMPED ME. So close!
Maria: V ($500)
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Maria repeats the guess after Pat asks for clarification.
George: Y ($2,000)
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George guesses YOU'VE STAMPED ME, but then he solves YOU'VE STUMPED ME. He still falls a little short.
Maria | George (...) | Karolyn |
| $7,200 | $6,150 |
That might have been too much for Karolyn. She's leaving with the nice parting gifts.
Another odd moment for the Free Spin. At least George solved when he played, but he never got another chance to use the token.
George leaves with a 3-day total of $53,435.
BONUS ROUND:
Well, guess who made it to Bonus Land! Maria is here, and she's playing for a pair of cars, a van, a pair of watches, an entertainment center, or the $25,000.
Maria is taking the second E. Now she must stare at this puzzle:
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THING | ||||||||||||||
RSTLNE gives her...
...a little trouble.
So Maria will try CHPA...
...and now she's in really big trouble.
Maria guesses GUM, YUM, FUN, FIG, WIG, DIG, PIG, and then WAX after the buzzer. Pat then says FAX, MAX, HAX, and LAX just for fun.
She does not solve JOY, and she doesn't want to see the envelope...but she'll do it anyway.
It's the home theatre package. Maria finishes with $7,200 but has more to come!
"SO LONG, EVERYBODY!" - Pat
