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October 4, 1995 recap Oct 2, 2021 16:15:22 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 2, 2021 16:15:22 GMT -5

Airdate: October 4, 1995

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

Today's contestants:
Evelyn Minichiello: Recently married, works at a large American designer apparel company; from Abington, MA
Juliette Trudeau (returning with a 1-day total of $15,800)
John Young: Also recently married (and his advice is just to stay happy); from Tempe, AZ

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

EVELYN	Juliette	John
$1,000: T (x2) $500: R (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	$500: N (x3) $350: S (x2) -$250: E (x2) Lose A Turn!
$2,000		$1,950
$200: L -$250: A (x5) $400: C $500: H (x2) $300: M $800: B -$250: I Solve: Correct!
$4,200

BEFORE & AFTER

Evelyn solves WILD-GOOSE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK.

Evelyn	Juliette	John
$4,200

We'll never give up on our search for quality prizes. This time, we present you a Tiffany reproduction lotus leaf floor lamp (labeled LAMP) worth $2,150.

Take it to the bank that someone will hit the Big Money. The $2,500 space is waiting patiently...

Round 2

NEXT LINE PLEASE

Evelyn	JULIETTE	John
	$500: N (x3) $200: T -$250: A (x3) $700: D (x2) $500: R (x2) -$250: E (x3) -$250: I (x2) $450: L (x4) $450: S (x2) -$250: O -$250: U Lose A Turn!	Lose A Turn!
	$5,550
$200: C Double Play: Y (x2) $200: H (x3) Solve: Correct!
$800

NEXT LINE PLEASE

Evelyn solves LISTEN MY CHILDREN AND YOU SHALL HEAR. But wait! There's still a $500 bonus if she can give us the next line exactly.

She has nothing. We'll check with Juliette.

She says the story of Paul Revere, which is not accepted. Maybe John has the answer?

John can't say anything, so it's a triple stumper. Juliette was close, but it's of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.

Evelyn (DP)	Juliette	John
$5,000

The Big Money is coming! The $3,500 space and $10,000 prizes are here! We know you'll love 'em!

Round 3

PHRASE

Evelyn (DP)	Juliette	JOHN
		$300: T (x3) Lose A Turn!
		$900
$500: S (x3) -$250: I (x4) $500: H -$250: A $500: R $500: L (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	$250: N -$250: O $200: C BANKRUPT/$10K! ($1,100)
$2,000
Solve: Correct!
$2,000

PHRASE

Evelyn solves IS THIS A TRICK QUESTION.

Evelyn (DP)	Juliette	John
$7,000

No more tricks from the Wheel, because we're short of time. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $500 a piece. Evelyn begins.

Round 4

PERSON

Evelyn: (DUD!)
Juliette: N (x3) ($1,500)
John: R (x3) ($1,500)

PERSON

John suddenly solves GRAND PRIZE WINNER. No sweep for Evelyn.

Evelyn	Juliette	John
$7,000		$1,500

Juliette still has the $15,800 she won earlier.

BONUS ROUND:

We welcome a new champion once again! Evelyn walks to Bonus Land and looks at...

Buick Riviera (over $33,000)
Orient Express rail journey ($23,000)
Minivan (almost $23,000)
Orient inspired gold and diamond necklace (over $16,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)

No more spinning, just winning...hopefully. Evelyn picks the middle E from the envelopes, and we picked this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

MFCA had better give us a win...

...but we have yet another strikeout.

She guesses JINKS, CONKS, PINKS, PONKS, VINKS, and WINKS. She does not solve BONUS...

...and she can't take our $25,000 bonus. Evelyn finishes with $7,000 and is coming back again.

In the post-game, Pat can't believe it's October already. Pat saw a pigeon with a chapped breast (he thought it was a robin), and that's how he knew things were changing.