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November 12, 1997 recap May 16, 2021 10:42:16 GMT -5

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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!

Round 1

PLACE

TEKE	Robbin	Randy
$500: T (x4) -$250: E (x2) $900: M Solve: Correct!
$2,650

PLACE

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!

Round 2

CLASSIC TV

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

CLASSIC TV

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?

Round 3

EVENT

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.

EVENT

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.

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

TEKE	Robbin	Randy
$250: T (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	$450: S $800: N -$250: E (x2)
		$1,000

BEFORE & AFTER

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)

BEFORE & AFTER

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:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

The quick CDMA does some work.

THING

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.