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September 26, 1989 recap Oct 1, 2021 23:01:07 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 1, 2021 23:01:07 GMT -5

Airdate: September 26, 1989

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

Over $172,000 just waiting to be won tonight!

Today's contestants (all female):
Daisy Jones (returning with a 2-day total of $59,931)
Pat Fortini: Mother of three, from Carmel, IN
Suzy Swanson: Legal secretary, planning to sell painted t-shirts with a friend in southern California; from Portland, OR

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash (Pat Sajak is wearing a painted t-shirt under his suit), and here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

TITLE

DAISY	Pat	Suzy
$400: T $900: N (DUD!)	$300: R (x2) $500: S -$250: E (x2) $200: G -$250: A (x2) $200: D (DUD!)	$450: L (x2) $150: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
$400	$800	$1,200

TITLE

Suzy solves GREAT BALLS OF FIRE.

Daisy	Pat	Suzy
		$1,200

"Goodness gracious", we've got a "spiffy" prize for you! It's a Jean d'Eve 18-karat gold maple watch (labeled WATCH) worth $5,200.

We have painted a great $2,500 space on the Wheel just for you!

Round 2

SAME NAME

Daisy	PAT	Suzy
	$250: N BANKRUPT! ($250)	$200: S (x3) $300: T (x3) $800: R $800: M (DUD!)
		$2,300
$250: C (DUD!)	$800: G (DUD!)	$400: H (DUD!)
		$2,300
$200: W $300: B (DUD!)	$2,500: D -$250: E (x2) -$250: A -$250: I (x3) -$250: U $2,500: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
$200	$6,500

SAME NAME

Pat reads what's on the board.

Daisy	Pat	Suzy
	$6,500	$1,200

Pat has the right idea. Now it's time for Suzy to try for the $3,500 space on the Wheel!

Round 3

PEOPLE

Daisy	Pat	SUZY
		$3,500: S $250: R (x2) $400: T $250: N (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)
		$4,650
BANKRUPT! ($0)	Lose A Turn!	$450: M -$250: A (x4) $150: L (x2) $700: C -$250: E (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$5,600

PEOPLE

Suzy solves LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS.

Daisy	Pat	Suzy
	$6,500	$6,800

Let's try another nice prize: a Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring diamond, onyx, and gold penguin pin (labeled PIN) worth $9,500.

Things have turned around for Daisy, but maybe she can catch up with the $5,000 space.

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

DAISY	Pat	Suzy
$550: T $550: S $200: N -$250: E (x4) $550: L -$250: I $400: H $200: W $600: R (x3) Solve: Correct!
$3,750

BEFORE & AFTER

Perfection! Daisy solves FERRIS WHEEL OF FORTUNE. This ride is over.

Daisy	Pat	Suzy
$3,750	$6,500	$6,800

Daisy leaves with a 2-day total of $63,681.

BONUS ROUND:

That was close, but Suzy made it to Bonus Land! She can now play for one of...

Toyota Celica and Supra (over $46,000)

Boat ($22,000)

Grand piano (over $35,000)

Gold and diamond lion pendant with emerald eyes (over $28,000)

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

Just a moment with the envelopes, and Suzy will pick the W. She will face one more puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

After picking L third (and briefly showing it on the chyron), Suzy goes with CBKO.

THING

She guesses DESK LOCK, DESK LATCH, and DESK LIFT. She does not solve DESK LAMP...

...and the boat speeds away. Suzy finishes with $6,800, but she's coming back tomorrow.