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December 13, 1996 recap May 22, 2021 18:03:33 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 22, 2021 18:03:33 GMT -5

Airdate: December 13, 1996

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Beverly Hills Week is almost over...

Today's finalists:
Tom Hay (returning with a total of $17,050)
Gregg Collins (returning with a total of $37,200)
Lea Morano (returning with a total of $26,435)

A bit of a "down" subject, but Pat found out that before the show, Gregg was robbed at gunpoint on his own driveway. It has been a "roller coaster" week for him.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Not much compared to all those Jackpot wins...unless you make the most of this puzzle!

Round 1

EVENT

TOM	Gregg	Lea
$250: T (x4) $500: H -$250: E $1,000: S (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)	$250: C (DUD!)	SURPRISE: K (DUD!)
$3,000
-$250: A (x4) $400: N (x2) $500: G -$250: I (x3) $700: V $250: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
$5,000

EVENT

Tom solves VISITING SANTA AT THE MALL.

Tom	Gregg	Lea
$5,000

Would our contestants enjoy this as a Christmas present? It's a Bang & Olufsen Beosound 4000 (labeled BANG/OLUFSEN) worth $3,000.

How about a visit from the $2,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces? They want you to be happy...though one of them might be bringing trouble along.

Round 2

SLOGAN

Tom	GREGG	Lea
	Lose A Turn!	$500: S (x2) $250: T (x2) -$250: E (x3) $250: H (x2) -$250: O $300: G $250: M $250: P SURPRISE: L $450: R $600: C Solve: Correct!
		$3,350+

SLOGAN

Lea solves SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE AIR. If she knows whose slogan it is, she can score a $2,000 bonus!

She successfully pairs it with American Airlines.

Even better, she also has the Surprise...a trip to Paris and stay at Le Parc Demeure Hotel, plus attendance at Lido de Paris, a prize worth $6,984.

Tom	Gregg	Lea
$5,000		$12,334

We've seen this plenty of times. The $3,500 space spends some time here, and we're probably awarding another Jackpot. Do we even need a space on the Wheel?

Round 3

PROPER NAMES

Tom	Gregg	LEA
		$400: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($800)

$500: T (x2) -$250: I (x5) $600: R (x2) Jackpot: C Jackpot: B (x2) -$250: A (x4) $450: "Buy a G." Lose A Turn!	Jackpot: K Solve: Correct!
$2,150

PROPER NAMES

JACKPOT! Gregg solves KRISTI YAMAGUCHI & BRIAN BOITANO for the $6,950 pot! Not often can you say you won the Jackpot twice...

Tom	Gregg	Lea
$5,000	$6,950	$12,334

The game is still not over! We have a $5,000 space on the Wheel, so even Tom can catch up!

Round 4

PHRASE

TOM	Gregg	Lea
$300: R -$250: E (x3) $450: T (DUD!)
$50

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Gregg starts to reach for the Wheel but stops himself. "Frozen in time!"

Pat doesn't want to miss his chance, so now he will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Gregg: N (x2) ($500)
Lea: P ($250)

PHRASE

Lea solves OPEN NEW YEAR'S DAY for the house minimum.

Tom	Gregg	Lea
$5,000	$6,950	$12,834

Pat accidentally announces Lea's final total as $12,584, though this total is quietly fixed for the Bonus Round.

Tom leaves with a total of $22,050, while Gregg leaves with $44,150.

BONUS ROUND:

Lea already won a bonus prize as part of her $39,269 total, but she could take another. We still have...

BMW Z3 convertible in blue (over $31,000)
Beverly Hills shopping spree (over $20,000)
BMW Z3 convertible in white (over $30,000)

How will we end this week? Lea picks the second E, and this is the last puzzle of the week...

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives her:

PLACE

CMHO might lead her to a win...

PLACE

She quickly solves STUDIO...

...and she adds the Beverly Hills shopping spree on Rodeo Drive, plus a stay at Merv's Beverly Hilton, totaling $20,600! Lea is going home with $59,869 in total!

In the post-game, Pat suggests that this was a lucky Friday the 13th with what happened on the show.