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January 20, 1989 recap Apr 17, 2021 23:11:12 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 17, 2021 23:11:12 GMT -5

Airdate: January 20, 1989

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A gold, silver, and platinum precious metals package!
A $58,000 diamond and emerald bow bracelet!
An automobile tour of Europe!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $213,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

There's a piece of "furniture" in Pat's way (possibly for standing on), and he throws it to the side with a loud bang. That might have startled one of the contestants.

Today's contestants:
Elena Cusky: Prosecutor in a district attorney's office, also a captain in the Army reserves; from Lenox, MA
Tracy Wise: Works at a major showpark in Nashville, TN (originally from Fort Worth, TX)
Pete Sivachi: Self-employed tax practitioner, also a grandfather; from Philadelphia, PA

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

PHRASE

ELENA	Tracy	Pete
$700: T $400: N (DUD!)	$900: R (DUD!)	$350: L $150: M (x2) -$250: O $450: C Solve: Correct!
$700		$850

PHRASE

Pete solves CLAIM TO FAME.

Elena	Tracy	Pete
		$850

We didn't mean to startle you here! We've just brought in a Berkline living room seating group, plus Fredrick Ramond table lamps (labeled ROOM) totaling $3,105.

Sounds comfortable, doesn't it? Now for our next round where the $2,500 space could give you a comfortable lead!

Round 2

EVENT

Elena	TRACY	Pete
	$200: S (DUD!)	$450: T (x2) $700: N (x3) -$250: O (x3) $200: G $400: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$4,150

EVENT

Pete solves NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.

Elena	Tracy	Pete
		$5,000

Sure, Pete might have the lead right now, but anyone could take it by landing on the $3,500 space!

Round 3

PEOPLE

Elena	Tracy	PETE
		$250: S (x3) $200: T (x2) $1,000: N (DUD!)
		$1,150
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$900: L Lose A Turn!	-$250: E (x4) $500: R (x4) $200: D (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$900	$3,500

PEOPLE

Pete solves TEDDY ROOSEVELT'S ROUGH RIDERS.

Elena	Tracy	Pete
		$8,500

Pete just won't go down that easily. Along with the money, Elena might need to score a 7-day European tour by car (labeled EUROPE) worth $13,620!

Round 4

TITLE

Another puzzle that is "apostrophic" in nature.

ELENA	Tracy	Pete
EUROPE! $150: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($13,920)	$900: T (DUD!)	$400: S (DUD!)

$200: L (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$900: N (x5) -$250: O (x2) $500: D -$250: A (x4) $1,000: M -$250: I (x3) $450: C Solve: Wrong!
		$5,700

TITLE

Now he goes down. Pete reads it as COMING IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER.

Elena	Tracy	Pete
		$5,700
$200: G $3,500: Y Solve: Correct!
$3,700

TITLE

Elena properly solves COMIN' IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER. Pat explains the mistake, and that puzzles must be read exactly as they appear.

Elena	Tracy	Pete
$3,700		$8,500

Elena got lucky, and now it's Tracy's turn. She's the first to try for the $5,000 space!

Round 5

QUOTATION

Elena	TRACY	Pete
	$550: T (x4) -$250: E
	$1,950

QUOTATION

DING DING! DING DING!

Well, time is runnin' short! Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Tracy: S (x2) ($2,450)
Pete: K (DUD!)
Elena: H (x2) ($500)
Tracy: N ($2,700)

QUOTATION

Tracy says THOU SHALT NOT STEAL ...just after the buzzer.

Pete: L (x2) ($500)

QUOTATION

Pete struggles, but then he solves THOU SHALT NOT STEAL. Pat says that the scores are tentative (although the final outcome remains the same).

Elena	Tracy	Pete
$3,700		$9,000

It's either parting gifts or $2,700 in cash for Tracy...

BONUS ROUND:

After the break, the scores are confirmed to be correct. Regardless, Pete is our big winner and will play for...

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

He's got one more puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

MDGA fills in a few letters.

THING

He's silent and does not solve DUMBWAITER. Pete leaves with $9,000 in cash.

In the post-game, Vanna admits she didn't know what a dumbwaiter is. It's one of those things where you stick it there and pull something.