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November 30, 1988 recap Sept 6, 2021 15:37:37 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Sept 6, 2021 15:37:37 GMT -5

Airdate: November 30, 1988

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A full-length chinchilla coat!
A pair of his-and-hers automobiles!
A 13-day European cruise!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $216,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Martha Rosen: Mother of one who likes playing music, from Portland, OR
Cindy Kent: Homemaker and mother of one, from Rockford, IL
John Shath (?): Accountant, from Olyphant, PA

Pat wasn't sure how to pronounce either John's last name or hometown.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

PHRASE

MARTHA	Cindy	John
$200: T (DUD!)	$250: N (x2) $350: R (x2) -$250: E (x4) $750: V (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,450

PHRASE

Cindy solves NEVER SAY NEVER.

Martha	Cindy	John
	$2,450

We always have some good prizes for you. Take a look at this entertainment center with Lane cabinet, Magnavox 20-inch stereo TV with VCR, and Emerson VHS-C camcorder (labeled VIDEO) totaling $3,399.

Don't doubt yourself. You can hit the $2,500 space, and we've got a bigger puzzle for more money!

Round 2

PLACE

Martha	CINDY	John
	$450: R (x2) -$250: E (x3) Lose A Turn!	$700: T $400: L (DUD!)
	$650	$700
$500: S (x2) $200: D (DUD!)	$400: N (x3) -$250: A (x3) Solve: Correct!
$1,000	$1,600

Pat said $200 for John's first spin just before it clicked over to $700.

PLACE

Cindy solves BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA.

Martha	Cindy	John
	$4,050

Seriously, things can change. John now has a chance to hit the $3,500 space on the Wheel.

Round 3

THING

Martha	Cindy	JOHN
		$400: N $900: T (x2) $200: D -$250: A (x2) -$250: E (DUD!)
		$1,900
$200: S BANKRUPT! ($200)	$200: L (DUD!)	$200: P $450: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$3,000

THING

John solves STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC.

Martha	Cindy	John
	$4,050	$3,000

Pat needs to pay more attention, because there's another prize entering the studio. It's a Royal Cruise Line 13-day Royal Odyssey Mediterranean cruise (labeled CRUISE) worth $11,285!

Round 4

THING

MARTHA	Cindy	John
$800: T (x3) CRUISE! $150: N (x3) -$250: I (x4) -$250: E (x3) $600: H (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$450: P (x2) $900: C $450: Y $200: M Solve: Correct!
$2,350+		$2,450

THING

John solves ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY.

Martha	Cindy	John
	$4,050	$5,450

We don't have too much time, so you might have just one shot at the $5,000 space on the Wheel. There's also another big puzzle ahead!

Round 5

QUOTATION

Martha	CINDY	John
	$5,000: T (DUD!)	$5,000: N (x4!) -$250: I (x3)
		$19,750

QUOTATION

DING DING! DING DING!

This keeps getting "interestinger". Pat will now give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $1,500 a piece.

John: F ($21,250)

QUOTATION

John solves LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN for a runaway win!

Martha	Cindy	John
	$4,050	$26,700

Well, Martha tried, but she couldn't score. This leaves her with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

John might not need a Bonus Round, but we'll play anyway. He's going to pick one of...

His-and-hers Buicks (over $52,000)

Estate in Maine ("Need I say more?")

Motorhome (almost $48,000)

Chinchilla coat ($40,000)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

John has a number of things to think about, but after that, he'll play for...

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Now for the puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THINGS

RSTLNE gives him:

THINGS

Time to see what DFGO does...

THINGS

He guesses TOM CAT AND TAILS, which fits, but it was TOP HAT AND TAILS. John still leaves with $26,700 in cash!

In the post-game, Vanna asks if Pat notices anything different about her. She has new shoes! She brings it up as she's been working with Pat for about 6 years so far. Pat has still been wearing his own shoes for much longer.