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September 15, 1989 recap Sept 29, 2021 23:45:17 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Sept 29, 2021 23:45:17 GMT -5

Airdate: September 15, 1989

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

Over $241,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants:
Bill Rautenberg: With his brother, he manufactures foot/shoe products for shoe retail and repairs; from Boston, MA
Dennis Hammill: Stagehand, from St. Cloud, FL
Karen Kuklinski (returning with a 1-day total of $57,946)

Pat points out that only one prize remains in the bonus round...the $25,000.

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

Round 1

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

BILL	Dennis	Karen
$400: S (DUD!)	$700: T $350: R $450: N (x3) -$250: A (x3) $400: B (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,950

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Dennis solves BATMAN AND ROBIN. Pat is shocked to find out that they're fictional.

Bill	Dennis	Karen
	$2,950

Will you be the hero and save this prize...or will it save you? It's a Norwegian Cruise Line Caribbean cruise (labeled CRUISE) worth $5,148!

As Pat said, more cash. The $2,500 space offers more cash!

Round 2

PHRASE

Bill	DENNIS	Karen
	$2,500: R -$250: A (x3) $200: T (DUD!)	$450: N (x4) $200: M $200: S $200: P $500: K Solve: Correct!
	$2,250	$2,900

PHRASE

Karen solves IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING.

Bill	Dennis	Karen
	$2,950	$2,900

Karen just needs a little more to take the lead, but with the $3,500 space, she could win a lot more!

Round 3

PHRASE

Bill	Dennis	KAREN
		$250: T (DUD!)

$600: N (x2) $450: S (x4) -$250: "The big E." (x5) $800: C (DUD!)	$900: R (DUD!)	$200: L $550: M (DUD!)
$2,750		$200
$300: H $800: G Solve: Correct!
$3,850

After "the big E", Bill can't decide whether to spin or buy a vowel.

PHRASE

Bill solves SINGE ONE'S EYELASHES.

Bill	Dennis	Karen
$3,850	$2,950	$2,900

Playing quickly like yesterday, we move on and introduce a "spiffy" Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring freshwater pearl cocktail ring with diamond octagon entourage (labeled RING) worth $11,000!

Round 4

THING

BILL	Dennis	Karen
$900: T (x4) -$250: "The big E." (x2) -$250: A (x3) $900: L -$250: O (x2) -$250: I (x2) $250: R (x2) Solve: Correct!
$4,000

Bill: Miss Vanna, can I have an A for Alabama?

Pat: ...I forgot we announced those open auditions today.

THING

Perfection! Bill solves TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENT.

Bill	Dennis	Karen
$7,850	$2,950	$2,900

If Karen stopped after the S in Round 2, the scores after Round 4 would have been the same as last night!

And two nights ago, we've seen what the $5,000 space can do. Will Dennis cash in?

Round 5

PEOPLE

Bill	DENNIS	Karen
	$200: T (DUD!)	$200: S $200: R $300: L BANKRUPT! ($700)

$200: "N for Nancy." $500: C -$250: "The big E." -$250: A (DUD!)
$200

PEOPLE

DING DING! DING DING!

Here's something else we've seen before. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Dennis: P (DUD!)
Karen: D (x3) ($900)
Bill: H (x2) ($800)

PEOPLE

Bill solves CHILDHOOD FRIENDS.

Bill	Dennis	Karen
$8,650	$2,950	$2,900

Karen leaves with a 2-day total of $60,846.

BONUS ROUND:

We're have developed an ugly pattern, and Bill might have just one chance in Bonus Land. We have just one prize...the $25,000.

With just one more envelope, Bill takes the middle E...

Bill: Pat, it's gotta be the big E! What else?

We solve just one more puzzle tonight:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

CDHA will give him some big help...

THING

Oh, baby! LICORICE STICK is correct, and we have a perfect week!

Of course, we open the envelope, and Bill has just won $25,000! He finishes with $33,650 and returns next week!

In the post-game, Vanna comments that the Bonus Round was completely wiped out this week. Pat noticed that Vanna's feet hurt, and he knows that Bill is a foot comfort specialist. Vanna takes her shoes off since it's the end of the week and it's informal.