October 7, 1996 Recap

Jumping into the trilon era. Did only a couple of trilon episodes last summer. Time to produce some more


October 7, 1996 Recap
Discover The America's Week Day 1

Contestants

Teresa Wemett: El Cajon, California; undergraduate taking chemistry classes, plans to go to graduate school, likes to rollerblade, mountain bike, and play tennis

Susan Crowl: Fresno, California; married to her husband George, has 3 children named Chelsea, Hannah, and Max; does freelance writing

Doug Ambrose: Crestwood, New York; first year law student at Fordham University, plans to become a patent attorney, did a lot of traveling before becoming a law student


Round 1: Phrase

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Teresa is the first spinner and she gets 4 T's worth $250 a piece, then buys a bad E, Susan lands on Lose A Turn, Doug gets 1 H for the Surprise, gets 1 S worth $500, buys 4 I's, gets 1 W for the Free Spin, gets 1 Y worth $250, buys 1 A, gets 1 N worth $500, gets 1 C worth $250

_ _ ST _ IN _

WITH

ACTI _ ITY

Doug is BUSTLING WITH ACTIVITY right now and he also solves for $1000 and the Surprise which is a trip to Scandinavia worth $7000. His total this round is $8000

Scores after Round 1




Round 2 ($10,000 Round): Show Biz

Prize on wheel: Pool Table from Beach Manufacturing worth $4435

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Susan spins the wheel and gets 2 T's worth $2500, gets 3 N's worth $400 a piece, buys 1 A, gets 2 S's worth $500 a piece, buys 2 E's, gets 1 R worth $700, buys 1 I, gets 3 H's worth $500 a piece, buys 3 O's, gets 2 W's worth $900 a piece, gets 1 G worth $450, gets 2 L's on the $10,000 Wedge

_ OHNN _ ' S

TONIGHT / SHOW

_ AREWELL

Susan solves JOHNNY'S TONIGHT SHOW FAREWELL for $10,650 and the $10,000 prize. Her total this round is $20,650. Incredible round

Surprise Question

What year did that show's farewell take place?

1991, 1992, or 1993

She correctly guesses 1992 for an extra $2000

Scores after Round 2



Round 3 (Jackpot Round): Event

Before the round begins Pat mentions that the bonus round winner on Friday will win $12,000 Vermont ski and snowboarding adventure worth including Hart F14 freestyle snow skis with matching poles

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Doug spins the wheel and gets 2 N's worth $500 a piece, gets 1 T worth $250, gets 3 R's worth $600 a piece, gets 2 S's worth $700 a piece, buys 2 O's, buys 2 I's, gets 2 D's worth $700 a piece, gets 2 C's worth $450 a piece, buys 3 E's, buys 2 U's, buys 2 A's, gets 1 P worth $450, gets 2 M's on the Jackpot Wedge, he decides to solve

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SUPREME

COURT

DECISION

Doug solves LANDMARK SUPREME COURT DECISION for $5950 and a jackpot of $8650. His total this round is $14,600. He is now trailing by $50

Scores after Round 3




Round 4: People

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Teresa spins the wheel and lands on BANKRUPT, Susan gets 3 S's worth $900 a piece

Final spin bell goes off

Final spin: $250

Susan: 3 R's, Doug: No N, Teresa: No D, Susan: 1 P, Doug: No L, Teresa: 1 C, Susan: No M, Doug: 1 T, Teresa: 1 K, Susan: Already called K, Doug: 1 G

R _ CK / ST _ R'S

GR _ _ P _ _ S

Doug solves ROCK STAR'S GROUPIES for $500 and for the win

Final scores




Bonus Round

Doug picks the L in WHEEL

The category is Thing

RSTLNE gives us this

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Doug's picks are D P C A

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HALF is too short, he is silent the rest of the round and fails to turn a VALVE for the Gold & Silver prize

Doug's final total $23,100