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June 11, 1997 recap May 12, 2021 22:53:43 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 12, 2021 22:53:43 GMT -5

Airdate: June 11, 1997

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! This is Endless Summer!

Pat and Vanna were "telling secrets" while walking out.

These three can't hide!
Dave Taylor: Multimedia developer with a multimedia company, from Provo, UT
Melanie Watkins: Senior pre-med student at University of Nevada in Reno
Bryan Satter: Student at University of New Mexico pursuing a Master's in sports administration, also works with athletic/media relations; from Albuquerque

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000, and it's no secret that we want you to hit it at least once during this first round.

Round 1

SHOW BIZ

DAVE	Melanie	Bryan
$450: T (x3) -$250: A (x3) $600: N (DUD!)	$900: D (DUD!)	Free Spin: R (x2) $300: M -$250: E (x2) $250: K $900: C (x2) -$250: O -$250: U (x2) $250: B (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $900: S (DUD!)
$1,100		$1,600
-$250: I (x2) $900: F (DUD!)	$450: L Solve: Correct!
$850

Pat accidentally says there is one N, and the buzzer does not sound until a few seconds later.

SHOW BIZ

Melanie reads what's on the board for the house minimum. "I guess he's the new guy."

Dave	Melanie	Bryan
	$500

It's just the new Wheel prize, so be nice. We bring in a Lloyd Flanders Heirloom wicker furniture set (labeled PATIO) worth $2,482.

Maybe this round will make the news if someone can both hit the $2,500 space and win the $10,000 prize!

Round 2

WHERE ARE WE?

Dave	MELANIE	Bryan
	$600: T (x3) $250: H (x2) -$250: E (x3) $500: N (x4) $300: M $500: C $900: F Solve: Correct!
	$5,750

WHERE ARE WE?

Perfection! Melanie solves THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT. She can take it further with a $2,000 bonus by telling us where we are.

She doesn't know, so she guesses Disneyland. That might make sense, but Bryan knows the answer is New Mexico (though he won't get any money for it).

Dave	Melanie	Bryan
	$6,250

In the land of Big Money, the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces wait for a big win. Can one of our contestants make us proud?

Round 3

PHRASE

Dave	Melanie	BRYAN
		Lose A Turn!

Jackpot: T (x4) $250: N $500: S (x3) -$250: E (x5) $250: R (DUD!)	$900: G (x2) $500: P (x3) Jackpot: H Solve: Correct!
$1,500	$3,300

PHRASE

JACKPOT! Melanie solves THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO PEOPLE TO SEE to take the $7,400 pot! "That's what we like to see!"

Dave	Melanie	Bryan
	$16,950

There's still money to win, and you can take plenty of it if you land on the $5,000 space!

Round 4

THING

DAVE	Melanie	Bryan
$250: T $250: S (x3) -$250: E (x2) $600: R (x4) $250: W -$250: A (x2) $250: B $5,000: Y
$8,400

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

Dave might be in trouble, as Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $600 a piece.

Dave: D ($9,000)
Melanie: L (x3) ($1,800)
Bryan: G ($600)

THING

Bryan solves STRAWBERRY-FLAVORED LIP GLOSS.

Dave	Melanie	Bryan
	$16,950	$600

Only one could break the sweep. Dave probably could've had it, but now he leaves with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Melanie had a very good game, and now she's in Bonus Land to play for one of...

Outdoor cedar gazebo and Horizon spa (over $16,000)

Aqua Patio boat (over $21,000)

Minivan (over $22,000)

"The cash" ($25,000)

Time to pick an envelope. Melanie goes with the W, and she'll try to solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

How much can she reveal with DMCA?

Nothing, as it turns out.

She guesses WALK, TALK, GOLD, MOLD, and MILE. She does not solve JULY...

...and she misses the spa & gazebo package. Melanie still finishes with $16,950 and might be back on Friday.

In the post-game, Pat says Vanna is so beloved that she expresses one of her cravings, which is for southern cooking from Aunt Kizzy's Back Porch in Marina Del Rey! She has eaten three plates so far, and overall, she has gained 28 pounds.