October 11, 1995 recap

This is a recap from 10/11/1995.

Contestants

Joe, Sonia, Rob (1 day returning champ with $23,150)

Round 1: Place

D _ B _ Q _ E
I _ W _

Joe solved DUBUQUE IOWA for $200.

Joe
Spin 1: Bankrupt
Spin 2: $800 (K) DUD!
Spin 3: $200 (V) DUD!
Spin 4: $350 (P) DUD!
Spin 5: $200 (Q) Only Vowels left!

Sonia
Spin 1: $750 (D) (x1) ($750)
-$250 (I) (x1) ($500)
Spin 2: Bankrupt
Spin 3: $300 (G) DUD!
Spin 4: $200 (Y) DUD!
Spin 5: $350 (H) DUD!

Rob
Spin 1: $500 (M) DUD!
Spin 2: LAT
Spin 3: $350 (B) (x1)
Spin 4: $500 (C) DUD!
-$250 (E) (x1) ($100)
Spin 5: Surprise: W (x1)
Spin 6: $800 (S) DUD!

Round 2 prize: Vase worth $3,510 (marked VASE)

Round 2: Before & After

_ _ _ / HIT/THE
_ _ IL/ _ N /THE
HE _ _ / _ _
THE/ _ L _ SS

Rob solved YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD ON THE GLASS for $4,250.

Sonia
Spin 1: $300 (N) (x2) ($600) 
Spin 2: $750 (T) (x4) ($3,600)
(-250): (E) (x4) ($3,350)
Spin 3: Bankrupt

Rob
Spin 1: $500 (H) (x5) ($2,500)
Spin 2: $300 (L) (x2) ($3,100)
-250: I (x2) ($2,850)
Spin 3: $700 (S) (x2) ($4,250)

Round 3: Quotation

G _ _ DNESS
GR _ _ _ _ _ S
GRE _ T/ _ _ LLS
_ _ / _ _ RE

Sonia solved GOODNESS GRACIOUS GREAT WALLS OF FIRE for $8,350.

Rob
Spin 1: $500 (T) (x1)
Spin 2: Bankrupt

Joe
Spin 1: $250 (S) (x4) ($1,000)
Spin 2: $250 (P) (DUD)!

Sonia

Spin 1: $3,500 (N) (x1)
-$250: E (x3) ($3,250)
Spin 2: $250: R (x3) ($4,000)
Spin 3: $900: G (x3) ($6,700)
Spin 4: $550: D (x1) ($7,250)
Spin 5: $550: L (x2) ($8,350)

Round 4 prize: Australia trip worth $8,000

Round 4: Things

_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Joe
Spin 1: $900 (T) (DUD!)
Spin 2: $700 (M) (DUD!)

Sonia
Spin 1: $250: (S) (x1)
Spin 2: $900: (N) (x1)
Spin 3: Double Play: (R) (DUD!)
Spin 4: $500: (G) (x1)
-$250: E (x2)
Spin 5: $700 (D) (DUD!)

Rob
Spin 1: 10K wedge: (L) (DUD!)
Spin 2: $900: (B) (x1)
Spin 3: $600: (K) ($1,500)

_ _ G _
_ _ EEKB _ NES

The round becomes a speed round with consonants worth $800.

Rob: H (x3) ($3,900)

H _ GH
_ HEEKB _ NES

Rob solved HIGH CHEEKBONES for $3,900.

Final scores

Sonia: $8,350
Rob: $8,150 (2 day total $31,300)
Joe: $200

Bonus round prizes:
* Scandinavian trip ($20,500)
* Volvo station wagon ($33k+)
* Watch ($12K+)
* $25K

Sonia picks the L out of that, the W and the 2 E's

Person (with diisclaimer)

E _ - _ _ _ E

Sonia's choices of MBDI give her

E _ - _ I _ E

Sonia hopefully won't run into an EX-WIFE with her $12,500 watch. This gives her a 1 day total of $20,800 and returns on the next show!