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October 30, 1995 recap Oct 3, 2021 11:57:37 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 3, 2021 11:57:37 GMT -5

Airdate: October 30, 1995

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

Today's contestants (all female):
Lori Miller (returning with a 1-day total of $8,400)
Yolanda James: "Birthday girl" living in Gaithersburg, MD (originally from Maple Hill, NC)
Bonnie Horn: Attending school at LSU, a senior in psychology hoping to go to graduate school; from Baton Rouge, LA

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

Round 1

CLUE

LORI	Yolanda	Bonnie
$200: N (x2) $700: T (x4) $450: H -$250: E (x4) -$250: I $400: S (x4) $250: R (x2) -$250: A (x3) $1,000: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
$8,000

CLUE

Perfection! Lori solves LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM. There's a tiny little $500 bonus if she can answer the clue.

She's way off with Mars. Let's move to Yolanda...

...who is correct. It's Jupiter.

Lori	Yolanda	Bonnie
$8,000	$500

Not quite the biggest prize, but still a nice one. We add a pair of Yamaha Razz scooters (labeled SCOOTERS) worth $2,598.

If Yolanda is lucky, the $2,500 space will give her the liftoff she really wants.

Round 2

PHRASE

Lori	YOLANDA	Bonnie
	$250: N $400: T (x2) Free Spin: R (DUD!)	$400: S (x2) Free Spin: L Lose A Turn!
	$1,050	$800
$450: D -$250: I (x2) $400: C (DUD!)	$250: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$200	$1,550

PHRASE

Yolanda solves ISSUED AN ULTIMATUM.

Lori	Yolanda	Bonnie (FS)
$8,000	$2,050

Bonnie doesn't have to remain grounded. She has the Free Spin, and we have a $3,500 space and $10,000 prize that she might like.

Round 3

THING

Lori	Yolanda	BONNIE (FS)
		$500: S (x2) SURPRISE: T (DUD!)
		$1,000
SURPRISE: N (DUD!)	$550: R $550: L (x4) SURPRISE: D -$250: E (x4) -$250: I -$250: A $550: J (DUD!)	$250: Y $3,500: W $500: B -$250: O -$250: U $250: C Solve: Correct!
	$2,000+	$5,000

THING

Bonnie solves YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER.

Lori	Yolanda	Bonnie (FS)
$8,000	$2,050	$5,000

Bonnie didn't quite take the lead, but Lori still needs to be alert. She'll want the $5,000 space all to herself, and maybe we could throw in a nearly $10,000 NECKLACE.

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

LORI	Yolanda	Bonnie (FS)
$5,000: N (DUD!)	$500: R (x3) $350: T (DUD!)	NECKLACE: S (x2) $200: L $550: C (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $400: Y -$250: E -$250: A (x2) Double Play: H (DUD!)
	$1,500	$100+
Double Play: D (DUD!)	-$250: O -$250: I (DUD!)	$900: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$1,000	$1,900+

BEFORE & AFTER

Bonnie solves SPARK PLUG YOUR EARS...and she has won a Hammerman 11-karat lilac amethyst with 4 diamonds and circles of 48 sapphires on a rope of 18-karat gold worth $9,900!

It's time for us to pull the plug.

Lori	Yolanda	Bonnie
$8,000	$2,050	$16,800

Lori leaves with a 2-day total of $16,400.

BONUS ROUND:

Bonnie could play for an even better prize in Bonus Land! What do we have this week?

Chevy 4x4 (over $31,000)

European ski holiday ($17,000)
"Bonus room" with player piano, jukebox, and pool table (over $23,000)

Diamond watch ($35,000)

"The cash" ($25,000)

After a few minutes of quiet time, Bonnie takes the L. We give her this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

Without even pausing, she picks CDMA...

...but maybe she needed more time to think.

She's quiet and does not solve PENGUIN...

...so she couldn't claim the bonus room. Bonnie stays at $16,800 cash and prizes, and she's coming back tomorrow.

In the post-game, Pat notes that some affiliates run football, but for most of the country, tomorrow night is Halloween. Vanna figured out that she'll dress up as...Vanna White. Pat could dress up in one of those "game show suits", and the two of them could probably get lots of candy.