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September 18, 1995 recap Oct 2, 2021 9:59:06 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 2, 2021 9:59:06 GMT -5

Airdate: September 18, 1995

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

As Pat noticed that Charlie no longer says "Here are our stars" due to cutbacks, Charlie is shown in his announcing booth.

Today's contestants (all male):
Ansen Blair: Accounting major at Arizona State (trying to get outta there), plans to go into business with his sister; from Tempe
Jerry Todd (returning with a 1-day total of $6,850)
Ron Stell: Navigator on USS Nassau, a chief quartermaster; from Virginia Beach, VA

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

ANSEN	Jerry	Ron
$900: S (DUD!)	$400: N (DUD!)	Free Spin: T Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) $300: R (x2) -$250: A (x2) $300: M (DUD!)
		$350
$450: L (x2) $500: B -$250: E (x2) -$250: O $150: G -$250: I SURPRISE: C (DUD!)	$700: V $200: D Solve: Correct!
$800	$900

BEFORE & AFTER

Jerry reads what's on the board.

Ansen	Jerry	Ron
	$900

Don't worry, as we're not going to cut back on prizes. We're still adding an Olhausen Gem pool table (labeled POOL TABLE) worth $2,810.

That's a nice "phrase" on the Wheel, but how about some "cats" from the $2,500 space?

Round 2

THING

Ansen	JERRY	Ron
	$200: T (DUD!)	$400: S (DUD!)

$400: R (x2) $300: N $400: L $300: H (DUD!)	$300: D -$250: A $400: W (DUD!)	$200: G (DUD!)
$1,500	$50
Lose A Turn!	$500: B $500: M $400: F $2,500: V Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,500	$3,950

THING

Jerry solves OLIVE DRAB UNIFORM.

Ansen	Jerry	Ron
	$4,850

With a bigger puzzle, this might be Ron's chance. We'll try and help him out with a $3,500 space and a $10,000 prize.

Round 3

PLACE

Ansen	Jerry	RON
		$600: S (x2) Lose A Turn!
		$1,200
Double Play: L $250: T SURPRISE: R (DUD!)	$600: M -$250: O (x5) $300: N (x6) Pool Table: V $250: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
$250	$2,650+

PLACE

Jerry solves POCONO MOUNTAINS OF PENNSYLVANIA to keep the pool table.

Ansen (DP)	Jerry	Ron
	$10,310

Remember that Ansen still has a Double Play, and we have a $5,000 space on the Wheel. Maybe he'd also like a trip to BARBADOS?

Round 4

PHRASE

ANSEN (DP)	Jerry	Ron
(Double Play!) $300: N (DUD!)	$900: S (x2) -$250: A (x2) $900: T -$250: E (x2) $200: R (x2)
	$2,600

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Oh boy. We're almost out of time, so Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Jerry: D ($2,900)

PHRASE

Jerry sweeps the game and solves RED AS A LOBSTER.

Ansen	Jerry	Ron
	$13,210

Ansen and Ron just got burned by some short puzzles. Now, they're stuck with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Jerry now has $20,060 in total, but it's time to win a bonus prize. Could it be...

Chevy Blazer (over $28,000)

Harvest Annuity ($20,000)

Inns of New England trip (over $25,000)

Jayco Eagle motorhome (over $46,000)

"The cash" ($25,000)

(No, we didn't make any of that up.)

"Jerry wants to leave." It's time for an envelope, so Jerry takes the L. Here's his last puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

He takes his time before picking DCPA.

THING

He instantly solves TULIP to COMPLETE THE SWEEP!

With that, he scores the New England autumn country inn holiday, starting in Boston and across the countryside, plus a $20,000 GM Mastercard, a prize worth $25,825!

Jerry is now up to $45,885 and has one more game!