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October 3, 1995 recap Oct 2, 2021 15:32:57 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 2, 2021 15:32:57 GMT -5

Airdate: October 3, 1995

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

Today's contestants:
Bill Euchinski: Father of one, likes outdoor activities; from Oakdale, MN
Vicky Reich: Sells educational toys for children, from Carpentersville, IL
Juliette Trudeau: Teaches in the public/private school systems, and composes and conducts for percussion ensemble; from Pittsburgh, PA

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

Round 1

THING

BILL	Vicky	Juliette
$900: N (x2) $200: L (DUD!)	$500: T (x2) -$250: E (x2) Lose A Turn!	$150: R (x2) $250: F $150: Q Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,800	$750	$700

THING

Juliette solves ANTIQUE FURNITURE.

Bill	Vicky	Juliette
		$700

This prize is no antique. It's a Panasonic Palmcorder with image stabilizer (labeled PALMCORDER) worth $1,499.

Can someone make up for such a small total by hitting the $2,500 space on the Wheel?

Round 2

BEFORE & AFTER

Bill	VICKY	Juliette
	Double Play: T (x2) $500: N (x5) -$250: E (x2) $300: L (x4) -$250: A -$250: O (x3) $400: B -$250: I (x3) $500: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$4,100

Vicky asks to buy a vowel after the Double Play, but Pat stops her.

BEFORE & AFTER

Perfection! Vicky solves LONG-DISTANCE PHONE BILL CLINTON.

Bill	Vicky (DP)	Juliette
	$4,100	$700

Vicky had a "very profitable round", and now Juliette can have one if she lands on the $3,500 space or $10,000 prize.

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Bill	Vicky (DP)	JULIETTE
		$550: N $550: T $400: R -$250: E (x4) SURPRISE: D (x2) -$250: A (x2) $400: S (DUD!)
		$1,000+
Palmcorder: M (DUD!)	(Double Play!) $600: L (x2) (+$1,200 D.P.) $300: G Solve: Correct!
	$2,700

FILL IN THE BLANK

Vicky solves ? EAGLE ? HOLIDAY ? TENDER. She'll widen her lead just a bit more with a $500 bonus if she can fill in the blank.

She is silent. We move to Juliette.

Also silent. This could be Bill's chance.

He guesses blue for a triple stumper. The blank is legal.

Bill	Vicky	Juliette
	$6,800	$700

Speaking of legal tender, Bill could probably use some from the $5,000 space. We'll be able to throw in an almost $10,000 NECKLACE if he's lucky...

Round 4

PHRASE

BILL	Vicky	Juliette
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$500: S $800: T (x2) -$250: A (x2) $800: D -$250: I (DUD!)	$600: N -$250: O (x2) -$250: E $200: B -$250: U $1,500: R (x3) $350: H $200: C $5,000: W (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,650	$15,100

PHRASE

Juliette solves DON'T BE SUCH A WORRYWART for all that money! She doesn't need to worry anymore.

Bill	Vicky	Juliette
	$6,800	$15,800

Bill might be worried about the trip home, as he's only getting the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Thanks to a good spin, Juliette is now in Bonus Land to play for one of...

1995 Buick Riviera (over $33,000)
Orient Express rail journey (over $23,000)
Minivan (almost $23,000)
Diamond necklace (over $16,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)

Don't think too much about the envelope. Juliette just picks the L and faces this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

Let's break the strikeout pattern with DHCA.

THING

She guesses JAIL and VAIL for the second word, and JUICE for the first. She does not solve VOICE MAIL...

...and she can't hear about the diamonds. Juliette finishes with $15,800 and is coming back tomorrow.

Something happened to Vanna before the show. She had a great turkey dinner with all the trimmings, and it's not even thanksgiving. People just don't do that. "This message brought to you by the American Turkey Council!"