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September 28, 1989 recap Oct 1, 2021 23:41:08 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 1, 2021 23:41:08 GMT -5

Airdate: September 28, 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):
Jeanne Williams (returning with a 1-day total of $6,550)
Sheri Venturelli: Mother of three, from Lansing, IL
Claire Hilbert: Housewife and mother of two, from Akron, OH

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

Round 1

SAME NAME

JEANNE	Sheri	Claire
$200: T (x3) $300: R -$250: E (x2) $750: S (x2) $300: N (DUD!)	$500: L $300: C -$250: A (DUD!)	$400: M -$250: O $200: Y (DUD!)
$2,150	$550	$150
$250: B (x2) $900: K -$250: U (x2) $250: H (DUD!)	$150: D -$250: I (x4) $250: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,300	$950

After buying the I, "a 40-watter" went off in Sheri's head according to Pat.

SAME NAME

Sheri reads what's on the board.

Jeanne	Sheri	Claire
	$950

A bulb went off in our heads, and we thought of a good prize. Would you like a Carey Limousine gift certificate (labeled LIMO) worth $3,500?

We shine a light on the $2,500, and that may just make it brighter than a "40-watter".

Round 2

PHRASE

Jeanne	SHERI	Claire
	$250: R (x2) LIMO! $150: T $150: S (x3) -$250: E (x5) $400: N (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$1,650+

PHRASE

Perfection! Sheri solves UNDER FALSE PRETENSES to keep the limo service. Pat feels so perky right now!

Jeanne	Sheri	Claire
	$6,100

Who knows how Pat will feel if Claire calls a good letter on the $3,500 space?

Round 3

PHRASE

Jeanne	Sheri	CLAIRE
		$900: S (DUD!)

BANKRUPT #1! ($0)	BANKRUPT #2! ($0)	BANKRUPT #3! ($0)

$150: T (x2) $250: N (x3) -$250: E $900: R $200: Y (x2) $550: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,200

PHRASE

Jeanne solves YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE. "You were thinking about spinning again."

Jeanne	Sheri	Claire
$3,200	$6,100

Our next prize comes out of hiding. It's a Lynne Deutch collection of wedding tableware with French porcelain, Danish flatware, Japanese crystal, Italian service, and American candlesticks (labeled WEDDING) totaling $7,680.

Jeanne had better spin again since she's still behind. She can shoot for the $5,000 space and score some big money.

Round 4

PERSON

JEANNE	Sheri	Claire
$250: R (DUD!)	$900: S $900: T (DUD!)	WEDDING! $300: F (DUD!)
	$900	+
$500: L (DUD!)	$200: N (x3) -$250: I $200: C (x2) -$250: E Solve: Correct!
	$1,400

PERSON

Sheri solves SECOND IN COMMAND. We order you to end this game.

Jeanne	Sheri	Claire
$3,200	$7,500

Heartbreak for Claire, as she's only getting some nice parting gifts.

Jeanne leaves with a 2-day total of $9,750.

BONUS ROUND:

Can we award a bonus prize tonight? We still have...

Pair of Toyota cars (over $46,000)
Empress Mini Cruiser boat ($22,000)
Grand piano (over $35,000)
Lion pendant (over $28,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

One of those prizes might be Sheri's! She takes the middle E from the envelopes, and we give her this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives her:

PERSON

CDMA may give her some help (the chyron briefly displays N instead of M.)

PERSON

She instantly solves GYMNAST...

...and she scores the jewelry, the Fred Joaillier gold and diamond lion pendant with emerald eyes, featured for a gift certificate worth $28,850! Sheri finishes with $36,350 and returns tomorrow!