Post by mechamind on Oct 3, 2021 12:39:32 GMT -5
Airdate: October 31, 1995
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
BrendaHorn Cobb-Toliver: Office specialist (rest of description unclear); from Minneapolis, MN
Bob Kelly: Father of two (by previous marriage), from Pittsburgh, PA
Bonnie Horn (returning with a 1-day total of $16,800)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Bob solves MY FAIR LADY AND THE TRAMP.
Bonnie is in luck. We have a big puzzle, a $3,500 space, and even a $10,000 prize! Any of these could help her take the lead.
Brenda solves IT JUST DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.
You can't be in a better position than Brenda, right now. She's also the first to try for the $5,000 space and a STERLING silver prize.
DING DING! DING DING!
Maybe we should've started with this. Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $500 a piece.
Brenda: T (DUD!)
Bob: N ($500)
Bonnie: R ($500)
Brenda: S (x2) ($1,000)
Bob: G ($1,000)
Bonnie: L (x2) ($1,000)
Brenda: V ($1,500)
Brenda guesses LAS VEGAS SHOWLINER.
Bob: C (DUD!)
Bonnie: D ($2,000)
Bonnie solves LAS VEGAS HEADLINER.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her:
CDMA does plenty with the top word.
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Brenda
Bob Kelly: Father of two (by previous marriage), from Pittsburgh, PA
Bonnie Horn (returning with a 1-day total of $16,800)
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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BRENDA | Bob | Bonnie |
| $250: N $800: D (x2) $500: T (x2) -$250: A (x4) -$250: E $200: H Free Spin: R (x2) $900: L $750: S (DUD!) | $200: M (x2) $400: Y (x2) $300: F Solve: Correct! | |
$3,050 | $1,500 |
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Bob solves MY FAIR LADY AND THE TRAMP.
Brenda (FS) | Bob | Bonnie |
$1,500 |
We take a short break for our upcoming Wheel prize: a trip to Curacao and stay at Sonesta Beach Hotel (labeled CURACAO) worth $4,320.
When the light hits the $2,500 space right, it shines "like Olympic pools".
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Brenda (FS) | BOB | Bonnie |
| $400: N (x2) $250: T (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($0) | |
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| $750: R (x2) -$250: I -$250: A (x4) $2,500: S (x4!) -$250: E (x6) Double Play: M $500: H $250: W $2,500: K $500: L $250: D $350: C Solve: Correct! | ||
$15,100 | ||
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Brenda solves ? MARINERS ? SPACE NEEDLE ? SEAHAWKS for a lot of cash! How about a cherry on top? She can earn a $500 bonus by filling in the blank.
She has no clue, but she tries football. Maybe Bob knows...
...and he instantly scores with Seattle.
Brenda (DP/FS) | Bob | Bonnie |
$15,100 | $2,000 |
Bonnie is in luck. We have a big puzzle, a $3,500 space, and even a $10,000 prize! Any of these could help her take the lead.
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Brenda (DP/FS) | Bob | BONNIE |
| $900: S (x3) $250: N (x3) $700: T (x8) -$250: I (x2) $600: H (x2) -$250: E (x4) $200: R BANKRUPT/$10K! ($9,950) | ||
| $500: J $3,500: D Solve: Correct! | ||
$4,000 | ||
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Brenda solves IT JUST DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.
Brenda (DP/FS) | Bob | Bonnie |
$19,100 | $2,000 |
You can't be in a better position than Brenda, right now. She's also the first to try for the $5,000 space and a STERLING silver prize.
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BRENDA (DP/FS) | Bob | Bonnie |
| Lose A Turn! | Lose A Turn! | BANKRUPT/$10K! ($0) |
DING DING! DING DING!
Maybe we should've started with this. Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $500 a piece.
Brenda: T (DUD!)
Bob: N ($500)
Bonnie: R ($500)
Brenda: S (x2) ($1,000)
Bob: G ($1,000)
Bonnie: L (x2) ($1,000)
Brenda: V ($1,500)
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Brenda guesses LAS VEGAS SHOWLINER.
Bob: C (DUD!)
Bonnie: D ($2,000)
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Bonnie solves LAS VEGAS HEADLINER.
Brenda (...) | Bob | Bonnie |
$19,100 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Bonnie leaves with a 2-day total of $18,800.
We'll be leaving the Double Play and Free Spin tokens (and even Brenda's nametag) to argue with each other.
BONUS ROUND:
Brenda didn't need any tokens to get to Bonus Land! Now she's going to play for one of...
Chevrolet 4x4 (over $31,000)
European ski holiday ($17,000)
"Bonus room" (over $23,000)
3-karat diamond watch ($35,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)
European ski holiday ($17,000)
"Bonus room" (over $23,000)
3-karat diamond watch ($35,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)
Hopefully, we can "use" an envelope by winning a prize. Brenda picks the H and faces this puzzle:
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RSTLNE gives her:
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CDMA does plenty with the top word.
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She instantly solves SCRAMBLED EGGS...
...and we can award her the diamond watch, a Fred Joaillier 1936 collection man's watch of 18-karat white gold with over 3-karats of diamond, a prize worth $35,000!
Brenda finishes with $54,100 and is coming back tomorrow!
