Post by mechamind on May 17, 2021 23:20:18 GMT -5
Airdate: December 23, 1996
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Can you feel Christmas coming?
Celebrating a few days early:
Sandy Hadesty: Mother of two, from Duluth, GA
Brad Lindsay: Student at Brigham Young University in Utah majoring in advertising, from Blackfoot, ID
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Can you feel the Big Money coming your way? Not yet, because you'll have to spin first.
Brad solves NBC'S JANE PAULEY & STONE PHILLIPS.
Perfection! Juan solves PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES.
Juan solves HEBREW ALPHABET. Some more time would've been a nice present...
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Can you feel Christmas coming?
Celebrating a few days early:
Sandy Hadesty: Mother of two, from Duluth, GA
Brad Lindsay: Student at Brigham Young University in Utah majoring in advertising, from Blackfoot, ID
Juan Iverson: Does property appraisals for insurance purposes, from Los Angeles, CA
Pat asks Juan to appraise the Wheel. If he wins a lot of money, he'll appraise it at a high value.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Can you feel the Big Money coming your way? Not yet, because you'll have to spin first.
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Sleigh bells sound during the puzzle reveal, throwing Pat off guard.
Pat: I can't wait for Arbor Day Week when you hear the sound of a beaver chewing a tree.
SANDY | Brad | Juan |
| $250: T Free Spin: R $250: S (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $1,000: N (x3) -$250: A (x3) -$250: E (x5) $500: L $250: K -$250: O $900: G $500: F (x2) $250: C (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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(Sort of) Perfection! Sandy solves MAKING A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE.
"You've discovered the way to win. You don't let anyone else play! It's a great system." - Pat
Sandy | Brad | Juan |
$5,650 |
Sorry, Juan. Someone else is appraising our prizes, such as a Panasonic 51-inch projection TV with Surround Sound and home theater remote (labeled BIG SCREEN) worth $2,500.
Do you think that the $2,500 space and $10,000 prize could make a noticeable difference in your score?
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The sleigh bells sound again.
Pat: You're sapping the spirit from me!
They also made him briefly forget about the punctuation.
Sandy | BRAD | Juan |
| $500: T $300: S (x3) $250: R (DUD!) | $400: C $500: N (x3) -$250: E (x3) -$250: O $600: L (x3) -$250: A (x2) Big Screen: J $500: D (DUD!) | |
$1,400 | $2,950+ | |
| $500: G (DUD!) | $900: P (x3) Solve: Correct! | |
$4,100 |
Pat accidentally says $350 for Brad's second spin but corrects himself. It's Christmas! Be generous!
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Brad solves NBC'S JANE PAULEY & STONE PHILLIPS.
Sandy | Brad | Juan |
$5,650 | $4,100 |
Well, it's a time of giving. Juan gives back the TV, and in return, the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces will give him something even better.
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| $800: R (x2) $500: T (x2) -$250: E (x3) $900: N (x3) $250: S (x3) -$250: O (x3) -$250: A (x4) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Perfection! Juan solves PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES.
Sandy | Brad | Juan |
$5,650 | $4,100 | $5,300 |
They've got plenty of money already, but the $5,000 space is still feeling generous.
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Several shots of the puzzle board during this round are zoomed out.
SANDY | Brad | Juan |
| $500: S (DUD!) | $600: T $600: N (DUD!) | $300: R $800: D (DUD!) |
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| $800: L -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($550) | $600: P $5,000: M (DUD!) | $600: B (x2) -$250: A (x2) $800: H (x2) Solve: Correct! |
$1,200 | $2,850 |
Instead of a slide whistle, the BANKRUPT says "Bah humbug!" to Sandy.
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Juan solves HEBREW ALPHABET. Some more time would've been a nice present...
Sandy | Brad | Juan |
$5,650 | $4,100 | $8,150 |
BONUS ROUND:
Juan could take one more present with him. We go to Bonus Land to look at...
Christmas stocking with fun prizes
Trip to Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp in Atlanta
Acura (over $26,000)
Discover Santa travel package (over $14,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)
What's inside the envelope is a secret. He picks the L (a Christmas bell sounds).
Pat: I'm feeling more festive every second!
We pick this puzzle for him:
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RSTLNE gives him:
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It's the usual CDMA...
...which is not feeling festive at all.
He does not solve SPRIG OF HOLLY...
...and "Bah humbug", as he couldn't take the Christmas stocking (but he doesn't know what's in there). Juan finishes with $8,150, but it could be enough for Friday.
In the post-game, Pat says he feels terrible right now. He feels a lot better after he thanks the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco for the accommodations during the road show last month.
