UK - Series 1 (William/Tony/Rona) recap

UK - Series 1 (William/Tony/Rona) recap May 1, 2021 13:14:03 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 1, 2021 13:14:03 GMT -5

Airdate: September 13*, 1988 (Series 1, Episode 9) (or week of September 11-17)

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

Someone could be the king or queen of the Wheel and win:

A luxury bathroom group!
A £2,000 Jackpot!
Or speed off in a Dell Quay Dory speed boat!

Tonight's contestants are:
William Anderson: Father of two (occupation unknown due to accent), from Prestwick
Tony Dian: Father of two; divorced at one point before marrying in Vegas, then later went back to his first wife; from Great Yarmouth
Rona Graham: Golfing granny from Giffnock, recently played against her sister in a final

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. A hole-in-one may sound nice, but you really need some points, so just keep on spinning!

Round 1

PHRASE

WILLIAM	Tony	Rona
Trivia: Clear! 250: S (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 400: M (DUD!)	Trivia: Miss!

Trivia: Clear! Free Spin! 600: B (x2) 900: L (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 400: R (x2) Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Clear! 200: W (DUD!)	Trivia: Miss!
2,000
Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! Free Spin! 450: Y (x2) 400: H Solve: Correct!
	1,300

Nicky begins to read the next question before William turns in his Free Spin.

PHRASE

Tony solves BY HOOK OR BY CROOK.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it an all-weather pine table with chairs, a gas-powered BBQ, or a shady swing hammock chair?

Tony points at the garden furniture, the table with chairs.

Question Review

To William: Is the world's largest liner the France or Norway?
Answer: Norway (Correct!)

To Tony: Was Steve Knight or Steve Austin the Six Million Dollar Man on TV?
Answer: Steve Austin (Correct!)

To Rona: Is backfall a term used in music or gymnastics?
Answer: Gymnastics (Wrong!)

To William: In ice hockey, is the puck 3 or 6 inches in diameter?
Answer: 3 (Correct!)

To Tony: In music, does Adagio mean quickly or slowly?
Answer: Slowly (Correct!)

To Rona: Are bats mammals or reptiles?
Answer: Reptiles (Wrong!)

To William: Is the President's Cup a competition in show jumping or rowing?
Answer: Rowing (Wrong!)

To Tony: Is the island of Elba in the Atlantic or Mediterranean?
Answer: Mediterranean (Correct!)

William	Tony (FS)	Rona
2,000	1,300
	Table/chairs

Whatever you try to spin, don't make it the second BANKRUPT. Instead, make it the second 1,000 space! You could also try for this prize...

...a set of lady's designer knit wear! If you pick up the PRIZE token on 200 and solve this puzzle, they're yours!

Round 2

PERSON

William	TONY (FS)	Rona
	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 1,000: P 200: R (x2) Solve: Wrong!
		1,400

PERSON

Rona guesses PRINCE PHILLIP, and everyone laughs.

William	Tony (FS)	Rona
		1,400
Trivia: Clear! PRIZE! 200: S Solve: Correct!
200+

PERSON

William solves PRINCE CHARLES to keep the knit wear.

If he won't be wearing those, he's still taking another prize. It might be a washing machine, a clothing press/steam iron, or a weekend in London to see South Pacific.

William picks the weekend in London.

Question Review

To Tony: Was the poet T.S. Eliot's first name Terrence or Thomas?
Answer: Terrence (Wrong!)

To Rona: Is Berlin nearer to Paris or Rome?
Answer: Paris (Correct!)

To William: Does brontosaurus mean thunder lizard or giant tooth?
Answer: Thunder lizard (Correct!)

William	Tony (FS)	Rona
2,200	1,300	1,400
Knit wear London weekend	Table/chairs

You might just feel like royalty if you land on the third 1,000 space! Maybe you'll also feel like royalty with another prize?

This is a voucher for 10 horse riding lessons at a school of your choice! You'll need to grab the PRIZE token on 200, then you must solve the puzzle to keep the prize.

Round 3

PLACE

William	Tony (FS)	RONA
		Trivia: Clear! Lose A Turn!

Trivia: Clear! Free Spin! 400: H 800: T 1,000: S (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! PRIZE! 200: L 200: P (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 450: F (x2) 500: C 1,000: G Solve: Correct!
1,200	200+	2,400

PLACE

Rona solves THE GULF OF MEXICO.

She's in a much better place now, and she can take a prize. She must choose between a full driving service kit, a professional car maintenance voucher, or a Beaulieu holiday and tour of Lord Montagu's car museum.

Rona will take the Beaulieu holiday.

Question Review

To Rona: Is your trachea in your leg or throat?
Answer: Throat (Correct!)

To William: Did England win the World Cup in 1962 or 1966?
Answer: 1966 (Correct!) (He reaches for the Wheel as he answers.)

To Tony: Did the prophet Muhammad live before or after Christ?
Answer: After (Correct!)

To Rona: Did King Zog once rule in Albania or Turkey?
Answer: Albania (Correct!)

William (FS)	Tony (FS)	Rona
3,400	1,500	3,800
Knit wear London weekend	Table/chairs	Car holiday

It's a close game, and now we move into our speed game!

Round 4

PROVERB

Nicky will give the Wheel a spin! Consonants are worth 150, and William will start.

William: R (DUD!)
Tony: T (x2) (300)
Rona: V (150)
William: S (x5) (750)

PROVERB

William quickly solves EMPTY VESSELS MAKE MOST NOISE (though he adds "THE" in the middle, it is accepted immediately).

He can celebrate his sudden win with one more prize. Will he take a Crown Derby bowl, a carriage clock, or a round coffee table?

William wants the clock.

William	Tony	Rona
4,150	1,800	3,950
Knit wear London weekend Clock	Table/chairs	Car holiday

All contestants receive a tiny clock, specifically the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.

BONUS ROUND:

William might be making some noise if he wins one of these "star" prizes!

A luxury bathroom group
A £2,000 Jackpot
A Dell Quay Dory speed boat

William wants the £2,000 Jackpot. Only one more puzzle stands in his way...

Bonus Puzzle

EVENT

Hoping to fill in some spaces, William picks RSTLMA:

EVENT

He instantly solves GYMKHANA to keep the money! He will also be taking the London weekend, the clock, the knit wear, and the souvenir watch.