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September 14, 1989 recap Sept 29, 2021 22:51:13 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Sept 29, 2021 22:51:13 GMT -5

Airdate: September 14, 1989

From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Over $176,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants (all female):
Karen Kuklinski: Recent graduate of Northern Illinois University, now developing computer-based training programs; from Lombard
Linda James (returning with a 1-day total of $56,550)
Barbara Bunkley-Pinkett: Consultant for a major computer company, from Framingham, MA

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

Round 1

PHRASE

KAREN	Linda	Barbara
$400: T (x2) $400: S (x2) $400: L (x2) $250: D (DUD!)	$900: M (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,800)	$750: N (DUD!)
$2,400
-$250: E (x5) $150: C -$250: O (x2) $150: W (x2) $400: R (x2) $250: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,650

PHRASE

Karen solves LET'S GIVE OUR GUEST A WARM WELCOME.

Karen	Linda	Barbara
$3,650

Let's give this prize a warm welcome! We have a Jules Jurgensen lady's quartz watch in 14-karat gold bracelet with 1-karat diamond (labeled WATCH) worth $3,420.

Linda has already made herself comfortable, and so has the $2,500 space.

Round 2

PHRASE

Karen	LINDA	Barbara
	$400: T (x2) $350: N (x2) -$250: O (x2) $750: G (x2) -$250: I $300: R (x2) -$250: A (x3) -$250: E (x2) -$250: U (x2) $200: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$2,950

PHRASE

Perfection! Linda solves LEARNING TO LAUGH AT YOURSELF.

Karen	Linda	Barbara
$3,650	$2,950

Barbara must leave all that in the past. Think about right now, and maybe try for the $3,500 space on the Wheel!

Round 3

SAME NAME

Remember the ampersand for this category.

Karen	Linda	BARBARA
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$400: N (x2) $400: T (x3) $550: S (x3) -$250: E (x4) $400: R (x3) $200: N (Repeat)	$900: C (x2) -$250: A -$250: O (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,300)	$900: M (x2) $400: P Solve: Correct!
$4,600		$2,200

SAME NAME

Barbara solves CENTRAL NERVOUS & COMPUTER SYSTEM.

Karen	Linda	Barbara
$3,650	$2,950	$2,200

We've been winning "in order", so maybe that's a good sign. Karen could win a Shopping Spree at Fred Hayman Beverly Hills featuring the women's fragrance 273 (labeled PERFUME) worth $7,500.

Round 4

THING

KAREN	Linda	Barbara
$500: T (x3) $900: N (DUD!)	$500: S (x2) -$250: E (x2) $250: R -$250: A (DUD!)	$400: L (DUD!)
$1,500	$750
$900: C (x3) Solve: Correct!
$4,200

THING

Karen solves STRICT CODE OF ETHICS.

Karen	Linda	Barbara
$7,850	$2,950	$2,200

This time, Linda has money, but she still needs to catch up. The $5,000 space will help her catch up, right?

Round 5

THING

Karen	LINDA	Barbara
	Lose A Turn!	$600: T $600: N (DUD!)
		$600
$5,000: S (DUD!)	$350: R
	$350

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

Not such a nail biter this time. Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $800 a piece.

Linda: D ($1,150)
Barbara: C ($1,400)
Karen: L (x2) ($1,600)
Linda: W (DUD!)
Barbara: F (DUD!)
Karen: P (DUD!)
Linda: A ($1,150)
Barbara: H ($2,200)
Karen: B ($2,400)
Linda: M ($1,950)

THING

Linda solves MYTHOLOGICAL BIRD.

Karen	Linda	Barbara
$7,850	$4,900	$2,200

Linda leaves with a 2-day total of $61,450.

BONUS ROUND:

Karen has a tough act to follow in Bonus Land, and maybe a tough choice of envelopes as well.

Karen grabs the W. Will this puzzle be tough?

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

CGMO might work.

PHRASE

She whispers SUMMER, and then she solves SIMMER DOWN, but now she must cheer for the prize...

...a motor home! It's a Champion 27-foot Telstar worth $50,096! Karen finishes with $57,946, and she gets to return!