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November 26, 1997 recap May 22, 2021 20:43:55 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 22, 2021 20:43:55 GMT -5

Airdate: November 26, 1997

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! This is Best Friends Week!

Today's teams:
Patrice & Dennis: Known each other for about 10 years, having met at the bank where they work. Patrice is also a mother of four from Los Angeles who runs her own business. Dennis is a bank customer service manager, and he's also a pageant coach.
Susie & Andrea: They work at Chatsworth High School. Susie is a high school counselor, while Andrea is a physical education teacher.

Joani & Donna: Met in junior high school 18 years ago. Joani is a mother of two (and knew her husband for only two weeks before marrying), and Donna is the controller for a manufacturer of craft products.

Donna says that she had no role in Joani's early marriage, though she also said "She left me for him", and things got weird.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000, and now might be the time to start spinning, so we don't have to think about what we just heard.

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

PATRICE & DENNIS	Susie & Andrea	Joani & Donna
$250: S (DUD!)	$700: N $250: R (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	$550: T $400: G $900: H -$250: E (x4) -$250: I $250: L (x2) $900: B BANKRUPT! ($2,750)
	$950
$500: D (DUD!)	$450: P (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$2,300

BEFORE & AFTER

Susie & Andrea read what's on the board.

Patrice & Dennis	Susie & Andrea	Joani & Donna
	$2,300

We only knew about this prize for a short time, and just like that, it's going on the Wheel. It's a pair of Lee clothing company gift certificates (labeled WEAR) totaling $5,000.

We ring for some more money, and the $2,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces are ready for us!

Round 2

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Patrice & Dennis	SUSIE & ANDREA	Joani & Donna
	$700: S $600: T (x4) -$250: E (x3) $550: N (x2) Free Spin: F $250: B (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$4,700

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Perfection! Susie & Andrea solve WILMA FLINTSTONE & BETTY RUBBLE.

Patrice & Dennis	Susie & Andrea (FS)	Joani & Donna
	$7,000

Joani & Donna finally have a chance to recover from a bad spin. The $3,500 and Jackpot spaces would certainly help them.

Round 3

SAME NAME

Patrice & Dennis	Susie & Andrea (FS)	JOANI & DONNA
		$3,500: T (DUD!)

$500: S (x2) $500: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($2,000)	$300: L SURPRISE: N -$250: A (x3) $450: P (x2) -$250: E -$250: O (x4) $600: H Solve: Correct!
	$1,050+

SAME NAME

Susie & Andrea solve LOUISIANA & PROOF OF PURCHASE, and the Surprise is theirs! It's a trip to Jamaica and stay at Wyndham Rose Hall worth $9,408!

Patrice & Dennis	Susie & Andrea (FS)	Joani & Donna
	$17,458

One team is hogging everything, but maybe Patrice & Dennis could take something. Would the $5,000 space catch their interest?

Round 4

PHRASE

PATRICE & DENNIS	Susie & Andrea (FS)	Joani & Donna
$500: T (x2) $250: R -$250: E (x4) $300: S (x4) -$250: A
$1,950

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Uh oh! They'll want to solve it soon, as Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Patrice & Dennis: K ($2,250)

PHRASE

Perfection! Patrice & Dennis solve SHE'S LIKE A SISTER TO ME. There goes the yellow sweep.

Patrice & Dennis	Susie & Andrea (...)	Joani & Donna
$2,250	$17,458

Pat called Joani & Donna a perfect example of in-studio versus playing at home due to their luck. They leave with the nice parting gifts.

The Free Spin is probably wishing it had one more chance...

BONUS ROUND:

Does Pat feel like a brother to Susie or Andrea after all this? These two are the big winners, and they could also take another prize:

Pair of boats ($24,590)

Pair of Chevrolet Camaros (over $40,000)

Pair of Thomas Group Annuities ($20,000)

"The cash" ($25,000)

We'll have to wait and see what it is. Right now, Susie picks the middle E, and they'll be trying this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives them:

PLACE

They'll try to fill in some spaces with MDHI.

PLACE

A few seconds in, Susie blurts out SHIPYARD ...which is correct!

Suddenly, they have the boats, a pair of Rush Regal sizzling jet boats totaling $24,590! Susie & Andrea have $42,048 and might just be back on Friday!

In the post-game, Vanna says she has been searching for the perfect gift for Pat...and it's a gooseberry pie! They're so hard to get, and Pat finally gets to enjoy one! He's very thankful.