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Post by mechamind on Oct 3, 2021 0:05:16 GMT -5

Airdate: October 17, 1995

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

Today's contestants (all female):
Nancy Mellario: Tattoo artist from Paia, HI ("Are you near the airport?")
Shannon Dortch (returning with a 1-day total of $46,675)
Deborah Gomez: Works for a jewelry manufacturer, also a roadie/groupie for her husband's band; from Whittier, CA

Nancy also has tattoos, and Pat is curious if the other two contestants have any. They don't.

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

Round 1

THINGS

NANCY	Shannon	Deborah
$400: T (DUD!)	$400: L (x2) $450: N $200: D -$250: E (x2) $300: S (x3) -$250: A (x4) $800: H (x2) -$250: O (x3) $800: P (x2) -$250: U Solve: Correct!
	$4,550

THINGS

Shannon solves POODLE SCHNAUZER & LHASA APSO. Shannon doesn't actually have a dog, though.

Nancy	Shannon	Deborah
	$4,550

No barking allowed while we introduce a prize to the Wheel. It's a pair of Zodiac Swiss-made steel watches (labeled WATCHES) worth $1,545.

With that out of the way, we can make some noise to show our love for the $2,500 space.

Round 2

CLUE

Nancy	SHANNON	Deborah
	$800: T (x3) $900: L (x4) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x2) $400: S -$250: O (DUD!)	$400: R $400: H $400: N (x2) WATCHES: G $150: F (x3) -$250: U $250: M (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$5,650	$2,300+

CLUE

Deborah solves FIRST FULL-LENGTH ANIMATED FILM to keep the watches. She may score just a bit more cash, $500 to be exact, if she answers the clue.

She thinks it's Steamboat Willie. We move to Nancy...

...who says Mickey Mouse. Can Shannon take it?

Her guess of Fantasia makes this a triple stumper! The answer is Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs.

Nancy	Shannon	Deborah
	$4,550	$3,845

"By golly!" It's a close game...but remember that Deborah has the first shot at the $3,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces.

"By the way, what adult says 'By golly' anymore?" - Pat

Round 3

HUSBAND & WIFE

Nancy	Shannon	DEBORAH
		$500: R $500: D (x2) SURPRISE: N (x3) -$250: O (DUD!)
		$1,250+
Double Play: S $1,000: C (DUD!)	$600: L (DUD!)	BANKRUPT/$10K! ($1,250) (Surprise lost)

(Double Play!) $700: G (+$700 D.P.) $700: M Solve: Correct!
$2,100

HUSBAND & WIFE

Nancy solves DENNIS QUAID & MEG RYAN.

Nancy	Shannon	Deborah
$2,100	$4,550	$3,845

Now that Nancy has solved a puzzle, she might have her eye on the $5,000 space. We've even added a $4,000 SCULPTURE to the Wheel.

Round 4

PHRASE

NANCY	Shannon	Deborah
$5,000: R (x2) $500: T -$250: O (DUD!)	$500: N (DUD!)	$300: S (DUD!)
$10,250
$1,500: C (x2)
$13,250

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Just one of those days that it comes down to this. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $350 a piece.

Nancy: P ($13,600)

PHRASE

Nancy says MUSIC CARPET RIDE but quickly changes to MAGIC CARPET RIDE and wins the game!

Nancy	Shannon	Deborah
$15,700	$4,550	$3,845

Shannon leaves with a 2-day total of $51,225.

BONUS ROUND:

Nancy takes a ride with Pat to Bonus Land, where she can look at some nice prizes:

Luxurious gazebo and Coleman 411 spa (over $19,000)

Matisse artwork (over $32,000)

Trip to Tahiti (over $16,000)

"The cash" ($25,000)

After talking about the prizes, Nancy picks the second E from the envelopes. Her puzzle is:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

PCGA are actually very good choices!

THING

Then again, Pat may have jinxed it. She does not solve GRACE PERIOD...

...and she just missed the $25,000. Still, Nancy has $15,700 in cash and is coming back for another try.

In the post-game, Pat remembers that he was talking about tattoos, and he knows Vanna doesn't have any...or does she? Actually, Vanna confirms that she doesn't, and she wouldn't consider it. However, she does do electrolysis.