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September 25, 1989 recap Oct 1, 2021 20:46:29 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 1, 2021 20:46:29 GMT -5

Airdate: September 25, 1989

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

Over $169,000 just waiting to be won tonight!

Today's contestants (all female):
Sabrina Williams: "You must have two sons" (to break the silence), and she's a letter sorting machine operator for the post office; from Jacksonville, FL
Gayle Lapowich: Mother of three, also helps her husband who works as a lawyer; from Thornhill, ON
Daisy Jones (returning with a 1-day total of $52,281)

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

Round 1

EVENT

SABRINA	Gayle	Daisy
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$1,000: T (DUD!)	$1,000: R $200: N $200: T (Repeat)
		$1,200
$500: S $700: W -$250: E (x4) $150: M (DUD!)	$250: D (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($1,200)
$950
-$250: A $200: H (DUD!)	$400: L $200: K (DUD!)	$200: C $700: V (x2) -$250: O Free Spin! Free Spin! Free Spin! $200: G Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$700	$400	$1,350

Pat: Just...start a little Free Spin boutique there (after the third token).

EVENT

Daisy solves LIVE NEWS COVERAGE.

Sabrina	Gayle	Daisy (3 FS)
		$1,550

We interrupt this game to tell you about a special prize! We have a Krementz 18-karat yellow gold ring with 13 full-cut diamonds at 1.31 karats (labeled RING) worth $4,200.

That gives the $2,500 space some time to make itself at home on the Wheel.

Round 2

PHRASE

Sabrina	GAYLE	Daisy (3 FS)
	$250: T (DUD!)	$400: S (DUD!)

$400: N BANKRUPT! ($400)	$800: D (x2) -$250: A $300: L (DUD!)	$200: Y (x2) $800: M $750: B (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $250: R $250: W (DUD!) (Free Spin used) -$250: I $350: P Solve: Correct!
	$1,350	$1,550

PHRASE

Daisy solves MY PRIDE AND JOY.

Sabrina	Gayle	Daisy (FS)
		$3,100

Daisy has a Free Spin, and we have a $3,500 space. She might want to try for more than just $1,550 in this round.

Round 3

PLACE

Sabrina	Gayle	DAISY (FS)
		$250: R $250: S $900: N (x3) -$250: I (DUD!)
		$2,950
$550: L (DUD!)	$200: T $200: G -$250: A $200: D (DUD!)	$250: H (DUD!)
	$150	$2,950
$200: C (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($150)	-$250: O -$250: U (DUD!)
		$2,450
$3,500: V (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$900: B Solve: Correct!
		$3,350

PLACE

Daisy solves BONN WEST GERMANY.

Sabrina	Gayle	Daisy (FS)
		$6,450

We interrupt this game so that Pat can give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece. Sabrina starts.

Round 4

PHRASE

Sabrina: T (x2) ($600)
Gayle: H ($300)
Daisy: S ($300)
Sabrina: N ($900)
Gayle: P ($600)
Daisy: R (DUD!)
Sabrina: C (DUD!)
Gayle: L (x2) ($1,200)
Daisy: D (x3) ($1,200)

PHRASE

Daisy solves SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE to sweep the game!

Sabrina	Gayle	Daisy (...)
		$7,650

There's no middle ground in this game. Daisy takes it all, while Sabrina and Gayle only get the nice parting gifts.

Daisy couldn't quite burn through all of her Free Spins.

BONUS ROUND:

Daisy is in Bonus Land again with a total of $59,931! She's not stopping here, as we have five new bonus prizes!

Five new envelopes, and Daisy takes the H. Can she get just one more puzzle?

Bonus Puzzle

PEOPLE

RSTLNE gives her:

PEOPLE

She picks DMCI (saying I third, and Pat waits until the C before confirming she wants that vowel).

PEOPLE

Near silence, and no clean sweep. She does not solve BRAVE MEN...

...and the his/her cars just vanish like a pair of cowards. Daisy is still at $59,931 and has one more day.