Post by captainfortune on Sept 5, 2021 17:14:27 GMT -5
Hola! This recap celebrates...
Mexico Week
Air Date: 3-24-99
Wheel! Of! Fortune!
...no, we aren't in Mexico. That's just the name of the week. Concursantes, por favor...
Janay Queen is from Pittsburgh. She helps Aframs and Latinos with going to college and is a junior studying communications.
Mathew Michaud is from Hollywood (California). He is a sauce chef and was originally from Fullerton.
Greg Coriglia is from Hebron, CT. He is a cable designer for information superhighways and is married to Carla.
Now that we know who our contestants are, ¡vamos a jugar (let's play)!
Puzzler Round (R1): Person
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
At this point, you should already know what Pat says.
Janay
What a good start to the show. You hit the LaT wedge.
Mathew
$350: One S
$350: One R
Two A's
$800: One T
Tough luck. $350 won't get you an L.
Greg
$350: One N
It's fine that you lost your turn. Not by a dud, but by LaT.
Janay
$350 is being popular right now, but you won't get a Y.
Mathew
$600: One M
One E
Going for the solve...
T _ _ R _
_ A S E M A N
On the money! For $1600, Mathew (who doesn't play sports) solves THIRD BASEMAN. Time for the PUZZLER, which could mean an extra 3k...
Puzzler: Place
_ N F _ E _ D
...and he gets INFIELD correct.
After Round 1:
Red and Blue: stop crying, it's round 1
Mathew: $4,600
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So, our FEATURED PRIZE is a biggie. It's a home theater with a 60-inch TV from Zenith worth $2,750. We also have the OREO wedge worth an obvious $10,000.
$10K Round (R2): Classic TV
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ ' _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Mathew
Ouch, a bad start. You just Lost a Turn.
Greg
$800: Three R's
Four E's
Woops. You Lost a Turn.
Janay
$450: Two S's
$500: Four N's
Five A's
Free Spin: Two L's
Three I's
$800: One M
$600 is quite a bit, but it won't get you a W. Oh, you wanna use your Free Spin? Alright, keep spinning.
One O
$250 will not get you a K. Plus, you ain't got a Free Spin anymore.
Mathew
$300: One H
$900: One T
$300: One X
$250: One D (out of consonants)
Going for the solve...
M A R I L _
H E N N E R / A S
T A X I ' S
E L A I N E / N A R D O
You got it! For $1750, Mathew solves MARILU HENNER AS TAXI'S ELAINE NARDO. He could get an extra $2k if he gets this right...
Who is Elaine Nardo's boss?
He gets the $2000 with LOUIE DE PALMA.
After Round 2:
Red and Blue: that's okay, you'll still get a chance
Mathew: $8,350
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Do you like winning money? Or do you like watching people win money? Whatever it is, the JACKPOT round is just for you! We'll even give you a bonus! It's a 4-night trip to Catalina Island Visitor Bureau worth $3,001.
Jackpot Round: Rhyme Time
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
Greg
$800 won't get you any R's. Sorry!
Janay
$450: One N
Oh crud, you hit Bankrupt. There goes that money.
Mathew
$400: Two S's
Five O's
$250, but no T. You'll have to find another letter.
Greg
CATALINA: One L
$700 for a dud C. You have to hang on to the trip and get lucky.
We'll go ahead and speed this up.
Janay: no P for $3500
Mathew: Bankrupt next to the jackpot
Greg: no D for $250
Janay: Bankrupt (PAT: Good night everybody!)
Mathew: Two Y's for $300, One Z for $400 (out of consonants)
Mathew's going for the solve...
Y O _ / S N O O Z _
Y O _ / L O S _
That's the one! For $1000, Mathew solves YOU SNOOZE YOU LOSE.
JACKPOT TRASH: $12,050
After Round 3:
Red and Blue: getting worried
Mathew: $9,350
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Round 4: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Janay
$300: One N
$700: One R
One A
$500: Two T's
_ _ A _ _ R / _ _
T _ _ / _ _ N T _
DING DING DING DING! The bells ring as the wheel spins one last time... for $400.
Janay: 2 H's, M (CLAMOR OF THE MONTH is not right)
Mathew: L, 2 F's
Greg: no Y
Mathew's going for the sweep...
F L A _ _ R / _ F
T H _ / M _ N T H
Congratulations! For $1200 and a sweep, Mathew solves FLAVOR OF THE MONTH.
Final Tally
Red and Blue: BUSTED for pity parting gifts
Mathew: $10,550 *VICTORY*
Total $$$ Won: $10,550
Bankrupt Trash: $1,000
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So, Mathew has passed the first phase, and now for the second: Bonus Land.
W H E E L
Mathew picked the H.
Bonus Round: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE give him...
_ N _ _ _ L E
CMDA helps him with...
_ N _ C _ L E
...only the C. He couldn't solve KNUCKLE for a good prize, but now it's sad... the trip to Cozumel with a Ford Explorer. He still leaves with an impressive $10,550!
MY REVIEW: A solid episode, but too many duds in Round 3. For that, I give this episode a 5.5. I'll be back soon with more!
Mexico Week
Air Date: 3-24-99
Wheel! Of! Fortune!
...no, we aren't in Mexico. That's just the name of the week. Concursantes, por favor...
Janay Queen is from Pittsburgh. She helps Aframs and Latinos with going to college and is a junior studying communications.
Mathew Michaud is from Hollywood (California). He is a sauce chef and was originally from Fullerton.
Greg Coriglia is from Hebron, CT. He is a cable designer for information superhighways and is married to Carla.
Now that we know who our contestants are, ¡vamos a jugar (let's play)!
Puzzler Round (R1): Person
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
At this point, you should already know what Pat says.
Janay
What a good start to the show. You hit the LaT wedge.
Mathew
$350: One S
$350: One R
Two A's
$800: One T
Tough luck. $350 won't get you an L.
Greg
$350: One N
It's fine that you lost your turn. Not by a dud, but by LaT.
Janay
$350 is being popular right now, but you won't get a Y.
Mathew
$600: One M
One E
Going for the solve...
T _ _ R _
_ A S E M A N
On the money! For $1600, Mathew (who doesn't play sports) solves THIRD BASEMAN. Time for the PUZZLER, which could mean an extra 3k...
Puzzler: Place
_ N F _ E _ D
...and he gets INFIELD correct.
After Round 1:
Red and Blue: stop crying, it's round 1
Mathew: $4,600
---------------------------------------------------------------
So, our FEATURED PRIZE is a biggie. It's a home theater with a 60-inch TV from Zenith worth $2,750. We also have the OREO wedge worth an obvious $10,000.
$10K Round (R2): Classic TV
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ ' _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Mathew
Ouch, a bad start. You just Lost a Turn.
Greg
$800: Three R's
Four E's
Woops. You Lost a Turn.
Janay
$450: Two S's
$500: Four N's
Five A's
Free Spin: Two L's
Three I's
$800: One M
$600 is quite a bit, but it won't get you a W. Oh, you wanna use your Free Spin? Alright, keep spinning.
One O
$250 will not get you a K. Plus, you ain't got a Free Spin anymore.
Mathew
$300: One H
$900: One T
$300: One X
$250: One D (out of consonants)
Going for the solve...
M A R I L _
H E N N E R / A S
T A X I ' S
E L A I N E / N A R D O
You got it! For $1750, Mathew solves MARILU HENNER AS TAXI'S ELAINE NARDO. He could get an extra $2k if he gets this right...
Who is Elaine Nardo's boss?
He gets the $2000 with LOUIE DE PALMA.
After Round 2:
Red and Blue: that's okay, you'll still get a chance
Mathew: $8,350
---------------------------------------------------------------
Do you like winning money? Or do you like watching people win money? Whatever it is, the JACKPOT round is just for you! We'll even give you a bonus! It's a 4-night trip to Catalina Island Visitor Bureau worth $3,001.
Jackpot Round: Rhyme Time
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
Greg
$800 won't get you any R's. Sorry!
Janay
$450: One N
Oh crud, you hit Bankrupt. There goes that money.
Mathew
$400: Two S's
Five O's
$250, but no T. You'll have to find another letter.
Greg
CATALINA: One L
$700 for a dud C. You have to hang on to the trip and get lucky.
We'll go ahead and speed this up.
Janay: no P for $3500
Mathew: Bankrupt next to the jackpot
Greg: no D for $250
Janay: Bankrupt (PAT: Good night everybody!)
Mathew: Two Y's for $300, One Z for $400 (out of consonants)
Mathew's going for the solve...
Y O _ / S N O O Z _
Y O _ / L O S _
That's the one! For $1000, Mathew solves YOU SNOOZE YOU LOSE.
JACKPOT TRASH: $12,050
After Round 3:
Red and Blue: getting worried
Mathew: $9,350
--------------------------------------------------------------
Round 4: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Janay
$300: One N
$700: One R
One A
$500: Two T's
_ _ A _ _ R / _ _
T _ _ / _ _ N T _
DING DING DING DING! The bells ring as the wheel spins one last time... for $400.
Janay: 2 H's, M (CLAMOR OF THE MONTH is not right)
Mathew: L, 2 F's
Greg: no Y
Mathew's going for the sweep...
F L A _ _ R / _ F
T H _ / M _ N T H
Congratulations! For $1200 and a sweep, Mathew solves FLAVOR OF THE MONTH.
Final Tally
Red and Blue: BUSTED for pity parting gifts
Mathew: $10,550 *VICTORY*
Total $$$ Won: $10,550
Bankrupt Trash: $1,000
--------------------------------------------------------------
So, Mathew has passed the first phase, and now for the second: Bonus Land.
W H E E L
Mathew picked the H.
Bonus Round: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE give him...
_ N _ _ _ L E
CMDA helps him with...
_ N _ C _ L E
...only the C. He couldn't solve KNUCKLE for a good prize, but now it's sad... the trip to Cozumel with a Ford Explorer. He still leaves with an impressive $10,550!
MY REVIEW: A solid episode, but too many duds in Round 3. For that, I give this episode a 5.5. I'll be back soon with more!
