June 13, 1997 (SEASON 14 FINALE) recap

June 13, 1997 (SEASON 14 FINALE) recap Apr 18, 2021 0:04:09 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 18, 2021 0:04:09 GMT -5

Airdate: June 13, 1997

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Endless Summer...well, summer break is almost here.

Our final finalists (all female):
Johanna Jowitt (returning with a total of $31,578...including an "aqua patio"?)
Melanie Watkins (returning with a total of $16,950 in cash)
Sharlene Chan (returning with a total of $28,100)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. One last day to play for some cash, and a few more puzzles await!

Round 1

LANDMARK

JOHANNA	Melanie	Sharlene
$700: R (x2) $250: S Free Spin: T $350: N -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	$300: D $250: L -$250: I (x2) -$250: O $400: Y (DUD!)	$500: P BANKRUPT! ($500)
$1,500	$50
$400: M -$250: U (x3) $700: C $600: B $250: G Solve: Correct!
$3,200

The puzzle board is really slow to operate during this round, but it is fixed in the next one.

LANDMARK

Johanna reads what's on the board.

Johanna (FS)	Melanie	Sharlene
$3,200

We are legally required to bring you only good prizes. How would you like a pair of Klein mountain bikes (labeled BIKES) worth $3,800?

A good finale needs a good amount of money, so we hope you cash in with the $2,500 space or even take the $10,000 prize!

Round 2

SLOGAN

Johanna (FS)	MELANIE	Sharlene
	$600: T (x2) $250: S -$250: O (x3) BANKRUPT! ($1,200)	$2,500: N (x2) $250: L $800: G (x3) -$250: I (x3) -$250: E (x3) $600: H $900: D $250: B $2,500: F $250: R Solve: Correct!
		$11,650

SLOGAN

Sharlene solves WE BRING GOOD THINGS TO LIFE to take the lead...and possibly a $2,000 bonus if she knows whose slogan it is.

She is correct with her answer of GE (for General Electric).

Johanna (FS)	Melanie	Sharlene
$3,200		$13,650

Sharlene might be good now, but she could still try to pick up an extra prize. It's a holiday at the French Market Inn Hotel in New Orleans' French Quarter, plus Paul D. Wegner "Jazz" bronze/glass table (labeled NEW ORLEANS) worth $7,165.

There's still a lot of money to be won! We have our $3,500 and Jackpot spaces ready, and remember that it's $10,000 Friday!

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Johanna (FS)	Melanie	SHARLENE
		$600: T (x3) $550: N (x2) -$250: E (x2) $900: S (x2) -$250: I (x3) $800: H (x2) $3,500: V -$250: A (x3) $550: R (x2) -$250: U -$250: O $900: D Solve: Wrong!
		$10,550

BEFORE & AFTER

Sharlene suddenly hits a wall, as she guesses CAN I HAVE THIS DANCE INSTRUCTOR. The audience cheers, but Pat stops them.

Johanna (FS)	Melanie	Sharlene
		$10,550
BANKRUPT! ($0) (Free Spin used) $800: M $450: Y $250: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,750

BEFORE & AFTER

Again, Johanna reads what's on the board.

Johanna	Melanie	Sharlene
$4,950		$13,650

These rounds have been running a bit too long, so Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece. Johanna starts.

Round 4

EVENT

Johanna: R ($250)
Melanie: T ($250)
Sharlene: S ($250)
Johanna: N (DUD!)
Melanie: M ($500)
Sharlene: W (DUD!)
Johanna: L (DUD!)
Melanie: D (DUD!)
Sharlene: P (DUD!)
Johanna: H (DUD!)
Melanie: J ($750)
Sharlene: B (x2) ($750)
Johanna: G (DUD!)
Melanie: C ($1,000)

EVENT

Melanie guesses BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE, which is correct.

Johanna	Melanie	Sharlene
$4,950	$1,000	$13,650

Johanna leaves with a total of $36,528, while Melanie leaves with $17,950.

BONUS ROUND:

Let's end this season with a win! Sharlene's at $41,750 and will play for a van, a spa/gazebo, or the $25,000.

Sharlene is going with the L. Our final puzzle is:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

HBWO fills in a few good spaces.

PHRASE

She gets FOR, but she does not solve UP FOR GRABS...

...and we couldn't finish with a spa & gazebo win. Sharlene still leaves with $41,750 in cash and prizes.

So, this is the end of another great season, the 87th according to Pat. With summer reruns coming, Pat says it's easier to solve puzzles the second time around.

Pat wishes Vanna a happy healthy summer with another baby on the way.