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September 29, 1995 recap Oct 2, 2021 14:18:13 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 2, 2021 14:18:13 GMT -5

Airdate: September 29, 1995

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

Today's contestants:
Paul Miraldi: Marketing director at two country radio stations in the Bay Area; from San Francisco, CA (originally from Staten Island, NY)
Patti O'Connor: Facilities clerk at a major Minnesota educational software developer, from Coon Rapids
Charlie Furcell (returning with a 1-day total of $15,800)

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

Round 1

THINGS

PAUL	Patti	Charlie
$1,000: S (DUD!)	$300: N (x2) $200: L (x3) $700: D -$250: E (x5) $500: T -$250: I (x5) $500: P (x3) -$250: A (x2) Lose A Turn!	SURPRISE: R (x2) $300: K (x2) $400: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$3,150	$1,400+

THINGS

Charlie solves TERIYAKI CHICKEN & GRILLED PINEAPPLE and tops it with a Surprise...a Wild West adventure at Wyoming's Vee Bar guest ranch worth $4,100.

Paul	Patti	Charlie
		$5,500

Some of us are hungry. While we wait, the Wheel is getting another prize: a Reuge music player (labeled MUSIC BOX) worth $1,310.

Let's throw in a little more money as well. We have a $2,500 space for this round!

Round 2

WHO IS IT?

Paul	PATTI	Charlie
	Double Play: T $200: S (DUD!)	$200: N $250: R (x4) -$250: E (x3) $500: L -$250: O (x3) $500: C (DUD!)
		$1,200
$400: M (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	Music Box: G $500: H (x3) $800: B (x2) -$250: A (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$4,050+

WHO IS IT?

Charlie solves BLONDE HAIR HARD BED HOT PORRIDGE to keep the music box. He might as well take a $500 bonus, but only if he knows who it is.

He is correct! We're looking for Goldilocks.

Paul	Patti (DP)	Charlie
		$11,360

Now Charlie has it all, but just like before, he's the first to try for the $3,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces.

Round 3

PEOPLE

Paul	Patti (DP)	CHARLIE
		$150: S (x2) BANKRUPT! ($300)

$550: L (DUD!)	(Double Play!) $900: N (x3) (+$2,700 D.P.) $400: R (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)	$600: T (x3) -$250: E (x3) Lose A Turn!
	$5,950	$1,550
$900: K $3,500: G Solve: Correct!
$4,400

PEOPLE

Paul solves KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS.

Paul	Patti	Charlie
$4,400		$11,360

It would seem we're short of time. Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $700 a piece. Paul begins.

Round 4

EVENT

Paul: R ($700)
Patti: N (x2) ($1,400)
Charlie: S (DUD!)
Paul: L (DUD!)
Patti: T ($2,100)
Charlie: F (DUD!)
Paul: C ($1,400)
Patti: V ($2,800)
Charlie: K (DUD!)
Paul: P ($2,100)

EVENT

Paul solves EUROPEAN VACATION.

Paul	Patti	Charlie
$6,500		$11,360

You can't always trust vowels. Patti was betrayed, and now she goes home with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Charlie's now at $27,160, and he's getting another chance in Bonus Land with the same prizes as before.

We have the same envelopes, and Charlie will try the H again. Different puzzle this time...

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

Maybe this time with MBGA...

...for another strikeout.

He has nothing and does not solve TICKET...

...so he won't be getting the gold & silver. Charlie still has $27,160 and one more day with the show.

In the post-game, Pat talks about how when you cut fruit, you get fruit flies hanging around. Where are they before you cut the fruit?