March 23, 1999 Recap

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March 23, 1999 Recap Sept 9, 2021 22:10:51 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Sept 9, 2021 22:10:51 GMT -5

APPLICABLE: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Here's a bonus recap from me to round out the day. Now, you already know what happened this week, but will this one still be any good?

EPISODE #3067: MEXICO

Airdate: 3/23/99

Today's contestants:
Tonia Wilson: North Las Vegas, NV. Account manager with a national insurance company who's a mom of a 3-year-old (Tori) and a full-time UNLV student.
Tina Chadbourne: From Bellingham, WA, but now lives in Hawaii. Waitress who does some modeling on the side and a mom of 2.
Brandon Bidlack: Houston, TX. Business analyst (he's into the oil industry) who enjoys watching football and baseball. He can also wiggle his eyes (with a close-up shot for proof).

Round 1

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SLOGAN

TONIA	Tina	Brandon
$350: 3 T's -$250: O $600: 2 L's -$250: I $300 ($900): F	LOSE A TURN!	$700: B Solve Attempt...
$1,750		$700

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Brandon solves BUILT TO LAST...and he's got the extra money by saying Ford.

DUD: F (Tonia)
LOSE A TURN: Tina

Tonia	Tina	Brandon
		$2,700

1ST PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: a week's stay at the Cardiff by the Sea Lodge just north of San Diego (marked Southern California) worth $3,900

Round 2 (Puzzler Round)

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Tonia	TINA	Brandon
	$300: 2 S's $400 ($550): T	$300 ($900): 2 N's $400 ($550): 3 L's -$250: 3 E's $500: 2 V's $600 ($2,500): 2 R's Solve Attempt...
		$3,750

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Brandon solves EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING. Can he be over 9 grand before this break?

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Yep. He knows that's an OPTIMIST.

DUD: T (Tina)

Tonia	Tina	Brandon
		$9,450

2ND PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: signed photo of Babe Ruth from the Kenneth W Rendell Gallery (marked SPORTS FAN) worth $6,500

JACKPOT ROUND

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BEFORE & AFTER

Tonia	Tina	BRANDON
		JACKPOT: 2 T's He obviously PASSES. $3,500: 2 N's -$250: 3 E's -$250: 2 O's $450: 3 R's -$250: 3 A's Solve Attempt...
		$7,600

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PERFECTION! Brandon solves ARETHA FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.

LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $8,950

Tonia	Tina	Brandon
		$17,050

Round 4

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THINGS

TONIA	Tina	Brandon
$250: S $900: T -$250: 2 E's NULL CYCLE? $300 ($900): 3 R's -$250: 3 A's SPORTS FAN: D $450: 2 W's Solve Attempt...
$2,450
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AIRED PREFECTION (#2)! Tonia solves HARDWARE & SOFTWARE to keep the photograph.

Tonia	Tina	Brandon
$8,950		$17,050
SPORTS FAN

Round 5

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PLACE

Tonia	TINA	Brandon
	$550: N BANKRUPT! ($250) ($550 gone)	$900: G


$250: S Southern California: 2 T's $600: L	$550: 2 R's -$250: O -$250: 3 E's $900: M Solve Attempt...
$250	$1,500
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Tina solves DEPARTMENT STORE.

DUDS: G (Brandon), L (Tonia)
BANKRUPT: Tina

Tonia	Tina	Brandon
$8,950	$1,500	$17,050
SPORTS FAN

Round 6

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DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN: $300

Brandon: 2 T's ($600)
Tonia: R ($300)
Tina: M ($300)
Brandon: N
Tonia: Y
Tina: S ($600)
Brandon: C ($900)
Tonia: 2 L's ($900)
Tina: 3 I's

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Tina can't quite get that last word.

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I'M THRILLED TO PIECES to hear that Brandon's good playing has netted him a spot in the Bonus Round.

DUDS: N (Brandon), Y (Tonia)
DQ: Tina's incomplete solve.

Tonia	Tina	Brandon
$8,950	$1,500	$18,250
SPORTS FAN

WINNINGS SO FAR: $28,700
BANKRUPT TRASH: $550

BONUS ROUND:

The best thing about this part of the game? Bankrupts are non-existent here. Brandon's chosen the second E.

Bonus Puzzle

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RSTLNE gives 30%:

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Contestant wipe is an Aztec sun.

HDCA puts him up to half...

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But nothing in the bottom dooms him. He says SHAKE IT BIG and SHAPE IT BIG, but can't SHAKE IT OFF. And for some reason, he doesn't want to look at the envelope at first.

Well, we do know that it was the Cozumel & Explorer package (and Brandon takes a look after it was known), but he's still leaving with $18,250 in cash.

Vanna would still know what's in the envelope if she was the winning contestant that lost the Bonus Round.

Last Edit: Sept 9, 2021 22:20:33 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

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March 23, 1999 Recap Sept 9, 2021 22:14:34 GMT -5

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So, to answer the question on top? Yes, it was. Despite the BR loss, we had some quick gameplay and nice winnings throughout. 7/10 for this one.

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

mechamind VIP Wheel! Archivist! A recapper on fire! Posts: 5,161	March 23, 1999 Recap Sept 9, 2021 22:18:18 GMT -5 shootingdio and logicman27 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mechamind on Sept 9, 2021 22:18:18 GMT -5 I'M THRILLED TO PIECES? I've never heard anyone say that before. I have heard SHAKE IT OFF, however.
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