Post by mechamind on May 16, 2021 10:42:16 GMT -5
Airdate: November 12, 1997
From The Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre in Denver, it's America's game!
Today's contestants:
Teke Sankey: Buys candy for a vending supply company, was previously involved with the Disney World Jungle Cruise; from Highlands Ranch
Robbin Lawson: 2nd-year student at the Denver College of Law, has been in a few pageants and was Miss Kansas 1991; from Denver
Randy Stevens: Electrical engineer, from Denver
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. That's some good eye candy, isn't it? If you want some of it, you've gotta spin!
Quick perfection! Teke solves UNITED STATES MINT.
Teke solves RICHARD THOMAS AS JOHN BOY WALTON.
So Teke thought that was enough money...but what if Randy hits the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces?
Teke solves FLOCKING THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Christmas came early for Teke. He might as well take home the $5,000 space as well.
DING DING! DING DING!
One last chance for Randy, and Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $800 a piece.
Randy: R (x2) ($2,600)
Teke: M (DUD!)
Robbin: L (x5) ($4,000)
Randy: B ($3,400)
Teke: I (x2)
Robbin: P (x3) ($6,400)
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
From The Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre in Denver, it's America's game!
Today's contestants:
Teke Sankey: Buys candy for a vending supply company, was previously involved with the Disney World Jungle Cruise; from Highlands Ranch
Robbin Lawson: 2nd-year student at the Denver College of Law, has been in a few pageants and was Miss Kansas 1991; from Denver
Randy Stevens: Electrical engineer, from Denver
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. That's some good eye candy, isn't it? If you want some of it, you've gotta spin!
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TEKE | Robbin | Randy |
| $500: T (x4) -$250: E (x2) $900: M Solve: Correct! | ||
$2,650 | ||
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Quick perfection! Teke solves UNITED STATES MINT.
Teke | Robbin | Randy |
$2,650 |
Well, we have more room to talk about this prize: a pair of Wilson Golf club bags with irons and Staff Titanium golf balls (labeled GOLF) worth $5,140.
Do you have room for some extra money? We've set up the $2,500 space and $10,000 prize just for you!
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Teke | ROBBIN | Randy |
| $800: T (x2) $700: S (x2) -$250: E (DUD!) | $700: N (x2) -$250: A (x4) GOLF: L -$250: E (Repeat) | |
$2,750 | $1,150+ | |
| $900: R (x2) -$250: O (x4) $550: W $250: B $500: J $500: H (x3) Solve: Correct! | ||
$4,350 | ||
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Teke solves RICHARD THOMAS AS JOHN BOY WALTON.
Teke | Robbin | Randy |
$7,000 |
So Teke thought that was enough money...but what if Randy hits the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces?
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Teke | Robbin | RANDY |
| Jackpot: T (x3) $450: H (x2) -$250: E (x3) $350: R (x2) Lose A Turn! | ||
$1,350 | ||
| $900: C (x2) $400: S (x2) -$250: A -$250: I (x2) $500: M $500: G BANKRUPT! ($3,100) | $250: N $400*: K $550: L -$250: U (DUD!) | $550: P (DUD!) |
$950 | $1,350 | |
| $3,500: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
$3,500 | ||
A shot is edited in for Robbin's second spin, made more obvious as it shows the red arrow landing on $400.
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Teke solves FLOCKING THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Teke | Robbin | Randy |
$10,500 |
Christmas came early for Teke. He might as well take home the $5,000 space as well.
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TEKE | Robbin | Randy |
| $250: T (DUD!) | Lose A Turn! | $450: S $800: N -$250: E (x2) |
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DING DING! DING DING!
One last chance for Randy, and Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $800 a piece.
Randy: R (x2) ($2,600)
Teke: M (DUD!)
Robbin: L (x5) ($4,000)
Randy: B ($3,400)
Teke: I (x2)
Robbin: P (x3) ($6,400)
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Robbin breaks the sweep and solves APPLE CRISP ONE-DOLLAR BILL. She excitedly pounds on the rail with her fists.
"This thing traveled across the Rocky Mountains to be here!" - Pat
Teke | Robbin | Randy |
$10,500 | $6,400 |
We couldn't share any of that money with Randy, so all we have for him is the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
We might have one more present for Teke in Bonus Land. What will it be?
Ford Explorer (over $31,000)
Mustang convertible (over $25,000)
Trip to Tahiti
Motorhome (over $50,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)
It's time to play for more! Teke will take the H, and he must break through one more puzzle:
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The quick CDMA does some work.
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He gets BREAD, but he does not solve PUMPKIN BREAD...
...which blocks his way to the Tahiti trip. Teke finishes with $10,500, but he could be back on Friday.
In the post-game, Pat asks if Vanna has ever "flocked a Christmas tree", referring to the Round 3 puzzle. She didn't know what that meant at first. Pat says he had a weird neighbor who was arrested for flogging a tree.
