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December 26, 1996 recap May 20, 2021 23:46:03 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 20, 2021 23:46:03 GMT -5

Airdate: December 26, 1996

From the Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Christmas continues for a little longer...

Today's contestants:
Cliff Schumacher: Waiter in Beverly Hills, from Los Angeles, CA
Bob Walker: Father and grandfather, also a retired air traffic controller and referee; from Ottawa, ON
Jeni Smith: Recent graduate from Butler University, currently a "learning leader" at New Augusta Public Academy South; from Indianapolis, IN

Cliff also write a little song for the show, and he'll "sing" as long as nobody boos him.

Spin it! Spin it!

Come on, grab the Wheel and spin it!

Say hello to Vanna, shake a hand with Pat!

Sony Pictures Studios is where we're shootin' at,

so spin it.

Everyone applauded, though Pat said that the show does some editing, so he jokingly asks them to boo anyway.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Now, come on! You gotta grab the Wheel and spin it!

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

CLIFF	Bob	Jeni
$300: N (x3) -$250: E $350: S (DUD!)	$300: R $600: T (x3) -$250: A (x3) -$250: O (x4) $1,000: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
$650	$3,600

BEFORE & AFTER

Bob solves OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN TRAVOLTA.

Cliff	Bob	Jeni
	$3,600

Oh, if only Charlie could sing about our Wheel prize. We're adding an Emperor Clock Williamsburg grandfather clock (labeled CLOCK) worth $2,886.

Spin it, but don't forget to win it! You wouldn't want to let go of what you just took from the $2,500 or one-third $10,000 spaces.

Round 2

QUOTATION

Cliff	BOB	Jeni
	Lose A Turn!	$300: S $2,500: T (x3) BANKRUPT/$10K! ($7,800)

$500: H (x3) -$250: E (x7) $550: Y (x2) -$250: I (x2) $600: N -$250: A $500: B (x2) $250: R Solve: Correct!
$3,700

QUOTATION

Cliff solves BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER.

Cliff	Bob	Jeni
$3,700	$3,600

Pat accidentally says that there will be a $5,000 space on the Wheel before the break. He corrects himself before the third puzzle.

After the break, Pat says that he thought he was going crazy, but he noticed that Bob is wearing a musical tie. Bob bends over, and the tie says "Merry Christmas!" and plays some simple electronic music.

Remember to keep an eye on the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces! Those fireworks would be a beautiful sight.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Pat: And Jeni, do you have any clothing that performs...

Jeni: That's a little personal, Pat.

Pat: Spin the Wheel. Spin the Wheel. It's the holiday season.

Cliff	Bob	JENI
		$600: S (DUD!)

$900: N (x4) $800: T (x2) -$250: E $550: R (DUD!)	$250: L (DUD!)	$300: M (DUD!)
$4,950
-$250: I Jackpot: D (x3) Solve: Wrong!
$4,700

BEFORE & AFTER

Cliff says HAND-KNITTED...and pauses before just saying OVEN MITT. That's not good enough for the $8,400 Jackpot.

Cliff	Bob	Jeni

	$600: B (DUD!)	$500: H (x3) $250: K -$250: A (x3) Solve: Correct!
$4,700		$1,500

BEFORE & AFTER

Jeni solves HAND-KNITTED AFGHAN HOUND.

Cliff	Bob	Jeni
$3,700	$3,600	$1,500

So Pat was a bit early in the last round, but now's the time for the $5,000 space. Was it worth the wait?

Round 4

OCCUPATION

CLIFF	Bob	Jeni
$600: N (x2) $250: D -$250: E (x4) CLOCK: T (x3) -$250: A (x3)
$950+

OCCUPATION

DING DING! DING DING!

Looking at that other clock over there, we'll need Pat to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece!

Cliff: R (x3!) ($15,950+)

OCCUPATION

Cliff solves DEPARTMENT STORE MANAGER for the cash, the clock, and the game!

Cliff	Bob	Jeni
$22,536	$3,600	$1,500

BONUS ROUND:

Cliff has been climbing that mountain of cash, but what bonus prize might he find at the top?

Trip to Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp in Atlanta
Acura (almost $27,000)
Discover Santa travel package (over $14,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)

Time to reach for an envelope! Cliff picks the L (which dings again), and he'll try to solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

Let's keep it going with CMPA.

THING

He can't work with that last blank, and he does not solve WALTZ. "Why didn't you call a W and a Z, Cliff? For goodness sakes! What's wrong with you, man?"

After that, the Acura wheels away. But Cliff still has $22,536 and is coming back tomorrow.

In the post-game, Pat trusts that Vanna had a good Christmas with the family. She did, and it was great. Pat wonders that if Vanna were to get him something, what would it be? Maybe a truckload of the products she endorses? Pat has strange ideas.