Post by mechamind on Oct 2, 2021 16:53:21 GMT -5
Airdate: October 5, 1995
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Denise Jaret: Just started as an elementary school teacher, works with a Grade 4 class; from Bakersfield, CA
Dan Gertmenian: Student at UCLA serving as a resident assistant; from Pasadena, CA
Evelyn Minichiello (returning with a 1-day total of $7,000)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
We'll count the money for you. All you have to do is try and hit the $2,500 space.
Perfection! Dan solves A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH.
Evelyn's facing a real threat. Maybe she can improve her situation with the $3,500 space. If she's really lucky, she could also take the $10,000 prize!
Evelyn solves MOUNT FUJI IN JAPAN.
Denise hasn't found her mountain of cash just yet. The $5,000 space could get her there, and she might even pick up a $5,000+ PIANO.
DING DING! DING DING!
Could it get any worse? Pat now has to get our minds off that with a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece.
Evelyn: H (x2) ($1,000)
Evelyn guesses THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER YOU'VE DONE.
Denise: F ($500)
Denise solves THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER YOU'VE GONE.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Denise Jaret: Just started as an elementary school teacher, works with a Grade 4 class; from Bakersfield, CA
Dan Gertmenian: Student at UCLA serving as a resident assistant; from Pasadena, CA
Evelyn Minichiello (returning with a 1-day total of $7,000)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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FILL IN THE BLANK | ||||||||||||||
DENISE | Dan | Evelyn |
| $300: T (DUD!) | $450: R (x2) $800: S (x4) -$250: E (x2) -$250: I (x2) $400: N -$250: O -$250: U (x2) -$250: A (x3) $500: C $500: Y $150: B (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$4,550 |
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Dan says ? DRACULA ? BASIE ? YOUR BLESSINGS (pronouncing BASIE with a Z). After a pause, it is accepted. He can probably take the $500 bonus by filling in the blank.
He instantly fills it in with the word count.
Denise | Dan | Evelyn |
$5,050 |
Might Dan take a prize like this? It's a trip to Costa Rica and stay at Cariari Hotel & Country Club (labeled COSTA RICA) worth $2,432.
We'll count the money for you. All you have to do is try and hit the $2,500 space.
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Denise | DAN | Evelyn |
| Free Spin: N $400: R (x2) $400: T (x2) -$250: O (x3) -$250: A -$250: I $450: H $800: W -$250: E (x4) Solve: Correct! | ||
$2,050 |
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Perfection! Dan solves A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH.
Denise | Dan (FS) | Evelyn |
$7,100 |
Evelyn's facing a real threat. Maybe she can improve her situation with the $3,500 space. If she's really lucky, she could also take the $10,000 prize!
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Denise | Dan (FS) | EVELYN |
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| $500: N (x3) -$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT/$10K! ($1,250) | $1,000: T -$250: I (x2) $300: S (DUD!) | $600: P $1,000: J (x2) $600: M -$250: U (x2) Solve: Correct! |
$750 | $2,950 | |
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Evelyn solves MOUNT FUJI IN JAPAN.
Denise | Dan | Evelyn |
$7,100 | $2,950 |
Denise hasn't found her mountain of cash just yet. The $5,000 space could get her there, and she might even pick up a $5,000+ PIANO.
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DENISE | Dan (FS) | Evelyn |
| $5,000: S (DUD!) | $900: N $500: L (x2) $500: T (x2) -$250: E (x7) $900: R (x2) -$250: O (x2) -$250: U -$250: A (x2) -$250: I (x2) SURPRISE: V (x3) PIANO: P (x2) BANKRUPT! ($3,450) (Surprise & Piano lost) | |
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DING DING! DING DING!
(Pat takes everything away including the Free Spin, since the bell already went off.)
Could it get any worse? Pat now has to get our minds off that with a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece.
Evelyn: H (x2) ($1,000)
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Evelyn guesses THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER YOU'VE DONE.
Denise: F ($500)
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Denise solves THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER YOU'VE GONE.
Denise | Dan | Evelyn |
$500 | $7,100 | $2,950 |
Evelyn leaves with a 2-day total of $9,950.
BONUS ROUND:
Dan took a tumble just a few minutes ago, but he's still the big winner! Now to try and give a prize away.
Dan picks the H (for "happily ever after") from the envelopes, and here comes his puzzle:
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RSTLNE gives him:
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He may be onto something with DGCA...
...or not. Somehow.
...or maybe he was toying with us. He instantly solves TRUMPET...
...so he'll gladly take the 1995 Buick Riviera worth $33,161. Dan finishes with $40,261 and is coming back next time.