UK - June 7, 1993 (S5 PREMIERE) recap

UK - June 7, 1993 (S5 PREMIERE) recap May 2, 2021 12:09:04 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 2, 2021 12:09:04 GMT -5

Airdate: June 7, 1993

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

Are you ready to win something big?

We have an American west coast holiday!
Or stay in the land of the £5,000 Jackpot!
Will you move around in a white Suzuki jeep?

Tonight's contestants are:
Gina Brown: From Ipswich, but missing an important creative writing class for this
Christopher (last name not given): Works at a pet shop, from Southport
Anne Lillian Marie Duggan: Mother of three, also travelling to Egypt for her 40th birthday

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. You may wonder where you'll end up, but there's only one way to find out. You've got to spin!

(As of this show, the "flipper" pointers have changed from white to black.)

Round 1

TELEVISION

Question: Nelson's Column stands in which London Square?

Gina: Trafalgar Square (Correct!)

GINA	Christopher	Anne
300: T (x2) 450: R 400: S 600: L 600: N (DUD!)	1,000: D (DUD!)	400: K (x2) 200: C Solve: Correct!
2,050		1,000

TELEVISION

Anne solves STRIKE IT LUCKY.

Now she can rest a little as we show her some prizes. Will she take a mountain bike, a mountain holiday in Salzburg, or a step-up exercise machine?

Anne picks the Salzburg holiday.

Gina	Christopher	Anne
2,050		1,000
		Salzburg

Bad luck to anyone who hits that second BANKRUPT space, or good luck to anyone who hits the second 1,000 space. By the way, you're in luck...

...as we're offering a gold bangle with pearls! Nicky tells Anne about The Bangles for their song Walk Like an Egyptian.

There's a PRIZE token on 250. If you can pick it up and solve the puzzle, you get to keep the bangle!

Round 2

PROVERB

Question: Which American cavalry general made his last stand at (interrupted)
Gina: Custer (Correct!)

GINA	Christopher	Anne
200: T (DUD!)	Free Spin! 400: R (DUD!)	PRIZE! 250: D 900: N (x2) 700: C (DUD!)
		2,050
400: H (DUD!)	600: S (DUD!)	300: L (x4) 1,000: F (x2) BANKRUPT! (5,250)

Free Spin! 300: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
300

PROVERB

Gina solves NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL.

Gina got stuck with a low score, but she can still pick a prize. There is a mahogany table and chairs, flowers for a year, and a supply of smoked salmon and vintage champagne.

She'll have the salmon and champagne.

Gina	Christopher	Anne
2,350		1,000
Salmon/drinks		Salzburg

We think you would be a fool to stop early. We have a third 1,000 space on the Wheel, and we've doubled the points! There's also another prize!

Would you like a mega-size bottle of designer aftershave? Just land on the PRIZE token on 250, then solve the puzzle to keep it!

Round 3

SINGER & SONG

Question: Axel Rose is a (interrupted)

Gina: Guns N' Roses (Correct!)

(...is a vocalist associated with which American rock band?)

GINA	Christopher	Anne
400: T (x2) 300: H 1,000: N (x2) 1,000: S (x3) Solve: Correct!
12,200

SINGER & SONG

Perfection! Gina quickly solves LISA STANSFIELD ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

Yeah, she might as well lock in those points. Gina may now reward herself with a children's party package, a camcorder, or a children's play toy set.

Gina takes the camcorder.

Gina	Christopher	Anne
14,550		1,000
Salmon/drinks Camcorder		Salzburg

Gina played it quickly, so we've got some more spinning to be done. There's also a fourth 1,000 space!

Round 4

PHRASE

Question: Who is the mother of...Viscount Linley? (Nicky expects Gina to buzz in early.)
Gina: Princess Margaret (Correct!)

GINA	Christopher	Anne
300: T (x2) 450: H 250: S 1,000: R (DUD!)	200: P (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! (0)
2,600
300: N (x3)
4,400

PHRASE

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

It's time to speed this up, so Nicky will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 400 doubled.

Gina: G (5,200)
Christopher: D (DUD!)
Anne: C (800)

PHRASE

Anne solves SKATING ON THIN ICE.

This is where it ends for Anne, but she can pick one more prize. She looks at a leather top desk, a holiday in Copenhagen, and a digital word processor.

Anne finishes with the word processor.

Gina	Christopher	Anne
19,750		1,800
Salmon/drinks Camcorder		Salzburg Word processor

Christopher didn't even call one good letter. He and the others will still receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.

BONUS ROUND:

That third round certainly gave Gina a boost! Now she's going to play for a "star" prize:

An American west coast holiday
A £5,000 Jackpot
A white Suzuki jeep

Gina will play for the car. She had one amazing solve, but can she do it again?

Bonus Puzzle

FAMOUS PERSON

Can she trust SRLMTI?

FAMOUS PERSON

She's laughing (which causes audio feedback), and she instantly solves LINFORD CHRISTIE to keep the car! She leaves with that, the salmon and champagne, the camcorder, and the souvenir watch.