UK - Series 1 (Nigel/Allison/Diane) recap

UK - Series 1 (Nigel/Allison/Diane) recap May 1, 2021 11:58:43 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 1, 2021 11:58:43 GMT -5

Airdate: September 6*, 1988 (Series 1, Episode 8) (or week of September 4-10)

Wheel Of Fortune! Where one spin of the Wheel could twirl you into some fabulous fortune.

If you're almost as perfect as Angela, you might just win:

A perfect selection of oriental living room furniture!
A £3,000 Jackpot is perfect for whatever you want!
Or for the perfect driver, a Fiat Panda 750L!

Today's contestants are:
Nigel Liam: School physics teacher (who might just know the science of spinning)
Allison Harrison: Mother of one who works in advertising, also a public speaker; from Darlington
Diane Mayer: Accounts clerk and mother of one, also organizes a folk club

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. Now, are you the perfect spinner? We'll see as the game begins...

Round 1

MUSICAL

NIGEL	Allison	Diane
Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 1,000: B (DUD!)	Trivia: Miss!

Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 200: S 200: T 400: H 900: P Solve: Correct!
		1,700

MUSICAL

Diane solves SOUTH PACIFIC.

Not exactly a perfect round, but Diane still gets a prize. We'll show her a pair of black lamps, a black leather reclining armchair with footstool, and a brass display unit.

She's taking the display unit.

Question Review

To Nigel: Who is older? Joan Collins or her novelist sister Jackie?
Answer: Jackie (Wrong!)

To Allison: Is 9 x 13 = 117 or 127?
Answer: 117 (Correct!)

To Diane: Was Alfred Nobel Swedish or Norwegian?
Answer: Norwegian (Wrong!)

To Nigel: In the Bible, are there 150 or 250 Psalms?
Answer: 250 (Wrong!)

To Allison: Is the Curtis Cup a trophy in golf or tennis?
Answer: Tennis (Wrong!)

To Diane: Is the cruzeiro or peso the currency of Mexico?
Answer: Peso (Correct!)

After the 5th question, Nicky asks "Can we have some new contestants, please?" before the next one.

Nigel	Allison	Diane
		1,700
		Brass unit

Here's a little more black that we don't want: a second BANKRUPT. What we do want is to hit that second 1,000 space. Maybe you'll also want an extra prize?

We have a custom-built portable arcade with a free game! In this game, you pick up the PRIZE token on 200, then you solve the puzzle, and it's all yours!

Round 2

PHRASE

Nigel	ALLISON	Diane
	Trivia: Clear! BANKRUPT! (0)	Trivia: Clear! 300: N (x2) 750: D 600: P BANKRUPT! (1,950)

Trivia: Clear! Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Clear! 400: Y (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 600: S (x2) 200: T (x2) 450: H (DUD!)
		1,600
Trivia: Clear! BANKRUPT! (0)	Trivia: Clear! 800: L (x2) 700: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	2,300

After the 7th question, Allison tries to call L before spinning.

PHRASE

Allison solves STOP LOOK AND LISTEN.

We'll stop for a moment to hear about these good-looking prizes: An illuminated sun bed, a health farm holiday, and a weightlifting machine.

Allison wants the sun bed.

Question Review

To Allison: Is your auricle your ear or nostril?
Answer: Ear (Correct!)

To Diane: Is Ankara or Istanbul now the capital of Turkey?
Answer: Ankara (Correct!)

To Nigel: Did Elizabeth or Queen Mary sink in the Hong Kong harbour?
Answer: Elizabeth (Correct!)

To Allison: Is American baseball played 9 or 11 aside?
Answer: 9 (Correct!)

To Diane: Has the British competitor Mike Hazelwood been world champion in trampolining or water skiing?
Answer: Water skiing (Correct!)

To Nigel: Is a brioche a hat or cake?
Answer: Cake (Correct!)

To Allison: Was it Jimmy White or Steve Davis who was once world amateur snooker champion?
Answer: Jimmy White (Correct!)

Nigel	Allison	Diane
	2,300	3,300
	Sun bed	Brass unit

Let's take one more look at the Wheel, as we've added a third 1,000 space! Also, let's take a look at our next prize!

We have a real leather jacket! Our PRIZE token will go on 350. Pick it up, and the jacket will be yours if you solve this puzzle:

Round 3

OCCUPATION

Nigel	Allison	DIANE
		Trivia: Miss!

Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 250: S 1,000: T 750: R 400: N 900: J Solve: Correct!
		3,300

OCCUPATION

Diane solves JOURNALIST.

We now report on three more prizes. There's a vertical clothing press, a pair of bedside lamps, and a television.

Diane takes the television.

Question Review

To Diane: Did Verdi or Wagner compose the opera Parsifal?
Answer: Verdi (Wrong!)

To Nigel: Is Bargello an Italian dessert or embroidery?
Answer: Dessert (Wrong!)

To Allison: Is Lusaka the capital of Zaire or Zambia?
Answer: Zaire (Wrong!)

To Diane: Was the TV series Ironside set in New York or San Francisco?
Answer: San Francisco (Correct!)

Nigel	Allison	Diane
	2,300	6,600
	Sun bed	Brass unit Television

We just got a report that we're short of time, so we need to move to the speed game!

Round 4

PROVERB

Nicky will give the Wheel a spin! Consonants are worth 1,000, and Nigel will start. This just got interesting!

Nigel: T (x3) (3,000)
Allison: H (x3) (3,000) (Diane tries to call S during the 5 seconds.)
Diane: S (1,000)
Nigel: N (4,000)
Allison: B (x2) (5,000)
Diane: R (2,000)
Nigel: Y (x2) (6,000)

PROVERB

Nigel solves BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER.

We saw it in Nigel's eyes! Now he can grab a prize! Will it be a four-ring gas cooker, a mini refrigerator, or a large freezer?

Nigel picks the gas cooker.

Nigel	Allison	Diane
6,000	7,300	8,600
Gas cooker	Sun bed	Brass unit Television

All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.

BONUS ROUND:

That last spin made this exciting, but Diane is the winner! She may now pick a "star" prize:

A selection of oriental living room furniture
A £3,000 Jackpot
A Fiat Panda 750L

Diane will play for the car. She must solve one more puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

Is Diane in a good place? She calls RSTNLE:

PLACE

She instantly solves FRANKFURT to keep the car! Diane leaves with that, plus the brass unit, television, and of course the souvenir watch.

Nicky is curious if Wheel is on the air in Germany. Angela says they don't, but it is in the USA, Australia, France, and soon Denmark.