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January 26, 1989 recap May 12, 2021 22:01:40 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 12, 2021 22:01:40 GMT -5

Airdate: January 26, 1989

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A Jaguar XJ6 sedan!
A gemstone package!
A baby grand piano!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $231,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Don Erdman: Independent consultant in data processing, from Orange Park, FL
Lori La Chappelle: Nurse, from Mountain Top, PA
M.J. Shchedrin (female): Office automation manager for a major temporary help firm, from Clawson, MI

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

Round 1

PHRASE

DON	Lori	M.J.
$250: T (x4) $450: H (x2) $200: S $1,000: L (DUD!)	$400: R (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
$2,100
Free Spin! $300: N (x2) $1,000: B (x2) Solve: Correct!
$4,700

PHRASE

Don solves NOTHING BUT THE BEST.

Don (FS)	Lori	M.J.
$4,700

We work to make sure that only the best prizes are allowed in our studio. Take a look at a Jean d'Eve solid 18-karat gold watch (labeled WATCH) worth $4,500!

We want you to do your best to score that Big Money! The $2,500 space is waiting for you!

Round 2

QUOTATION

Don (FS)	LORI	M.J.
	$200: T (x3) $700: L (DUD!)	$150: N (DUD!)
	$600
$200: R WATCH! $150: S (DUD!)	$450: M (DUD!)	$900: C (DUD!)
$200+	$600
$150: Y $200: D (DUD!)	-$250: E (x3) -$250: ~~A E~~ A (x3) $450: H (x2) $450: G -$250: O (x2) Lose A Turn!	$900: V (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$350+	$1,200	$1,800

QUOTATION

M.J. solves YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE HEART.

Don (FS)	Lori	M.J.
$4,700		$1,800

Will your heart beat rapidly when you land on the $3,500 space?

Round 3

SAME NAME

Don (FS)	Lori	M.J.
		$400: N (x2) $450: D (x2) -$250: A (x7) $1,000: R -$250: E $500: S (x2) $900: L Solve: Incomplete.
		$4,100

SAME NAME

M.J. says BAKED AND...but can't finish it.

Don (FS)	Lori	M.J.
		$4,100
$500: K (x3) $300: B (x2) Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) $900: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$3,000

SAME NAME

Don solves BAKED AND FAIRBANKS ALASKA.

Don	Lori	M.J.
$7,700		$1,800

Try not to freeze if you hit this prize: a Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 (labeled BIKE) worth $5,995.

Don doesn't have his Free Spin anymore, so he might play it safe after hitting the $5,000 space.

Round 4

THING

DON	Lori	M.J.
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$200: S (DUD!)	$900: R $500: L -$250: E (x2) $200: N (x2) $550: P (DUD!)
		$1,550
$350: T $800: M (DUD!)	$250: C Lose A Turn!	$400: V Solve: Correct!
$350	$250	$1,950

THING

M.J. solves VALENTINE CARD. We'll stop here so M.J. can meet M.G., a friend of Pat.

Don	Lori	M.J.
$7,700		$3,750

It's heartbreak for Lori, and she's leaving with only the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Don was able to hang on, and now he's the big winner! He could try for one of...

Multi-Bonus Annuity ($77,000)

Jaguar (around $47,000)

Gemstone package ($40,000)

Grand piano (over $31,000)

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

How will Don celebrate his win? He's going to take home...

Multi-Bonus Annuity ($77,000)

Remember, he must solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives him:

PERSON

Don will throw in CGMA...

...and he's not getting any more help.

Nearly silent, he does not solve FOLK HERO. Don leaves with $7,700 in cash.

In the post-game, Pat notices that there are things all over Vanna's pink dress. It's all one piece, and she's blooming.