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November 5, 1996 recap May 20, 2021 22:41:54 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 20, 2021 22:41:54 GMT -5

Airdate: November 5, 1996

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Best Friends Week!

Today's teams:
Jill & Jean: Met at a dinner party that "got a little out of hand". Jill is a writer/journalist/political columnist. Jean is currently pregnant with a second child, and while she doesn't know if it's a boy or girl, she will name the baby after Pat. Both friends are from California.
Paige & Josh: Met at college and have been friends for 4 years, recently graduating from Marquette University. Paige currently works at the undergrad admissions office, while Josh has a biology degree and is looking for a job.
Heather & Jenn: Met at school and are seniors at Ball State University. Heather is majoring in deaf education and minoring in early childhood special ed, while Jenn is majoring in graphic design in the art department. Both are from Indiana.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. With a handful of contestants here, at least one of them is going to master the Wheel and cash in, right?

Round 1

SHOW BIZ

JILL & JEAN	Paige & Josh	Heather & Jenn
$550: T (x2) $900: S $350: N (x4) -$250: E (x2) $300: G Solve: Correct!
$3,450

SHOW BIZ

Perfection! Jill & Jean solve LATE NIGHT'S CONAN O'BRIEN.

Jill & Jean	Paige & Josh	Heather & Jenn
$3,450

Before things get "a little out of hand", we'll add a prize to the Wheel. Here's a pair of Zodiac sports watches (labeled WATCHES) worth $2,900.

It's time to let someone else spin one too many times. It's tempting with the $2,500 and one-third $10,000 space on the Wheel...

Round 2

CLUE

Jill & Jean	PAIGE & JOSH	Heather & Jenn
	$250: N (x3) $250: S (x2) $800: T (x2) -$250: O (x5) $250: F BANKRUPT! ($2,850)	WATCHES: R (x4) $300: Z $2,500: D -$250: E $600: L (DUD!)
		$2,550+
$2,500: P -$250: I (x2) $600: C (DUD!)	$250: X $2,500: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,250	$5,250

CLUE

Paige & Josh solves FROZEN RAINDROPS OR TO SUMMON A TAXI. A nice comeback, though they can score an extra $2,000 by answering the clue.

They are correct with hail.

Jill & Jean	Paige & Josh	Heather & Jenn
$3,450	$7,250

The team that wins on Friday and solves the bonus puzzle will win an $18,000 pair of Hawaiian vacations. Included with the prize is a pair of Vivitar 450PZ cameras.

Wheeling in for this round are the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces. They want to see you win some more Big Money.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Jill & Jean	Paige & Josh	HEATHER & JENN
		$600: R (x3) BANKRUPT! ($1,800)

$600: T (DUD!)	$500: N $800: G (DUD!)	$3,500: S (x2) -$250: E (x2) $250: M -$250: U BANKRUPT! ($6,750)
	$500
Jackpot: L (x3) Solve: Correct!

BEFORE & AFTER

JACKPOT! Jill & Jean solve LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER and will share a $11,250 pot!

Jill & Jean	Paige & Josh	Heather & Jenn
$14,700	$7,250

Keep that money coming! There's a $5,000 space waiting for the perfect moment!

Round 4

PLACE

JILL & JEAN	Paige & Josh	Heather & Jenn
$700: T (DUD!)	$250: S (x3) $5,000: R (x2)
	$10,750

PLACE

DING DING! DING DING!

Will this be good or bad for the yellow team? Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece! Hey, what about the blue team?

Paige & Josh: D (DUD!)
Heather & Jenn: Y (DUD!)
Jill & Jean: N (x2) ($10,000)

PLACE

Jean shouts BRONSON MISSOURI...but that's not quite right, and Pat has to calm them down.

Paige & Josh: M ($15,750)

PLACE

Paige & Josh solve BRANSON MISSOURI to win the game! Jean blames her guess on her "occent".

Jill & Jean	Paige & Josh	Heather & Jenn
$14,700	$23,000

It could've been Heather & Jenn, but it turns out it was not to be. They're taking home the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Paige & Josh have plenty of cash already, but they probably want an extra prize. Which one could be theirs?

Pair of cars (over $34,000)

Mall of America shopping spree (over $17,000)

Trip to the West Indies (over $21,000)

Annuity ($20,000)

"The cash" ($25,000)

Any of these prizes would be nice! Paige quickly takes the H, and we quickly look at this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives them:

PLACE

DGCO should be good enough.

PLACE

They instantly solve LOUNGE...

...and they take the Mall of America pair of gift certificates each valued at $5,000 and complete mall experience, a prize totaling $17,702! Paige & Josh finish with $40,702 and may return on Friday!

In the post-game, Pat might need to get used to all the screaming and cheering. He has never seen Vanna scream, so he asks her to do it as if she just won...and she's really loud!