October 9, 1996 Recap

October 9, 1996 Recap
Discover The Americas Week Day 3

Contestants

Bill Cherin: Mankato, Minnesota; contractor, married, has 2 daughters, has a couple of son in laws, has 3 grandchildren, does church work and golf when not contracting

Trinette Pitts: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; attorney who practices with her mother and brother, has the first mother and daughter law firm in the state, her 2 nephews Classy and Trey are her hobbies

Desiree Mickelson: San Diego, California; engaged, getting married in 28 days, works for a long distance telecommunications company, she is the president's assistant of her company, has been there for 4 years


Round 1: Thing

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Bill is the first spinner and he gets 1 T worth $500, then he duds with an S on $250, Trinette gets 1 R for the Surprise, gets 1 N worth $350, gets 1 G worth $700, buys 3 I's, gets 1 D worth $600, buys 1 E, gets 1 M worth $600

_ _ I _ DING

_ ERMIT

I don't know if Trinette has a BUILDING PERMIT but she solves for $1750 and the Surprise which is a trip to Hawaii worth $6840. Her total this round is $8590

Scores after Round 1




Round 2 ($10,000 Round): Who Is It?

Prize on wheel: Entertainment Armoire from Broyhill featuring a VCR and a 27 inch television from Magnavox worth $2441

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Trinette spins the wheel and gets 3 S's for the Armoire prize, gets 1 T worth $350, gets 4 R's worth $450 a piece, buys 2 E's, buys 4 A's, buys 2 I's, gets 3 M's worth $450 a piece, gets 1 H worth $450, gets 1 V worth $700, buys a bad O, Desiree gets 1 C worth $300, gets 1 L worth $450, only vowels are left

MARIA

SHRIVER'S

M _ SC _ LAR

MATE

Desiree solves MARIA SHRIVER'S MUSCULAR MATE for $750

Desiree correctly guesses Arnold Schwarzenegger for an extra $2000

Scores after Round 2




Round 3 (Jackpot Round): Thing

Before the round begins Pat mentions that the bonus round winner on Friday's episode will win a Vermont Ski and Snowboarding adventure including Skis and Snowboards and a Cabela's gift certificate

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Desiree spins the wheel and gets 1 T worth $3500, gets 1 N worth $3500, buys 1 A, gets 2 L's worth $600 a piece, gets no C on $600, Bill gets no S on $3500, Trinette gets 2 R's worth $250 a piece, then she duds with a D on $600, back to Desiree and she buys 2 E's, then duds with a P on $250, back to Bill and he gets 1 X worth $450, then he duds with an F on $700, back to Trinette and she gets no M on $600, back to Desiree again and she buys 4 I's, gets 1 G worth $3500

EXTRA / _ IRGIN

_ LI _ E / _ IL

Desiree solves EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL for $10,950

Scores after Round 3




Round 4: Place

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Bill spins the wheel and gets 1 T worth $300, gets 1 H worth $800, gets 1 S worth $350, gets 1 R worth $250

Final spin bell goes off

Final spin: $600

Bill: 2 N's, Trinette: 2 L's, Desiree: 2 C's, Bill: 1 P, Trinette: 3 D's, Desiree: 2 K's

L _ K _ / PL _ C _ D

_ N / TH _

_ D _ R _ ND _ CKS

Desiree locates LAKE PLACID IN THE ADIRONDACKS for $2400

Final scores




Bonus Round

Desiree picks the W in WHEEL

The category is Event

RSTLNE gives us this

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Desiree's picks are D C M O

COL _ M _ _ S

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Desiree solves COLUMBUS DAY for $25,000

Desiree's final total is $41,100