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November 1, 1995 recap Oct 3, 2021 23:06:40 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 3, 2021 23:06:40 GMT -5

Airdate: November 1, 1995

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

Today's contestants (all female):
Brenda Cobb-Toliver (returning with a 1-day total of $54,100)
Kathy Kirsch: Full-time mother of three, formerly a high school math teacher; from Gainesville, GA
Tamara Shepherd: Part-time student at Bakersfield College, also a music performer

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

Round 1

PHRASE

BRENDA	Kathy	Tamara
$1,000: T (x3) $500: R (x2) $400: N (x2) $250: S -$250: O (x6) -$250: A (x2) $800: L (DUD!)	$1,000: M (x2) $400: P $500: C Solve: Correct!
$4,550	$2,900

PHRASE

Kathy solves SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE.

Brenda	Kathy	Tamara
	$2,900

Soon to be a prize on the Wheel, we'll add a trip to Mexico and stay at Presidente Forum Resort Ixtapa (labeled MEXICO) worth $2,620.

Think you can build a major lead? You'll want to try for the $2,500 space.

Round 2

LANDMARK

Brenda	KATHY	Tamara
	$250: S (x2) $300: T (DUD!)	$300: N (x2) $300: R (x3) -$250: E (x2) $800: K -$250: O $800: Y (x2) $750: C $750: B Solve: Correct!
	$500	$4,900

LANDMARK

Tamara solves NEW YORK'S CHRYSLER BUILDING.

Brenda	Kathy	Tamara
	$2,900	$4,900

You'll tower above the competition if you cash in with the $3,500 or one-third $10,000 spaces!

Round 3

QUOTATION

Brenda	Kathy	TAMARA
		$600: T $1,000: N $300: D (x4) -$250: A (x2) $450: R (x3) -$250: E (x5) $450: H (x3) MEXICO: L (x3) $150: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$5,300+

QUOTATION

Perfection! Tamara solves AND HE CALLED FOR HIS FIDDLERS THREE to keep the Mexico trip.

Brenda	Kathy	Tamara
	$2,900	$12,820

Pat explains that the "fiddlers three" line is from Old King Cole.

And Brenda called for the $5,000 space! She'd like to see some more money. Is she also calling for an ALASKA trip?

Round 4

THING

BRENDA	Kathy	Tamara
$500: R (DUD!)	BANKRUPT/$10K! ($0)	$600: T $200: N -$250: E (DUD!)
		$550
$350: L (x2) $500: S ALASKA: W (DUD!)	$500: G $250: P $600: K (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
$1,200	$750	$550
-$250: I (x2) Lose A Turn!	$400: H -$250: O (x2) $1,500: B $800: M Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$950	$3,200

THING

Kathy solves SOOTHING LIP BALM.

Brenda	Kathy	Tamara
	$6,100	$12,820

Kathy's not done, because we have time for another round!

Round 5

OCCUPATION

Brenda	KATHY	Tamara
	$250: R $600: S $550: L
	$1,400

OCCUPATION

DING DING! DING DING!

Pat just found some work! He must give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $250 a piece.

Kathy: E (x2) ($1,400)
Tamara: T (x2) ($500)
Brenda: N (DUD!)
Kathy: M ($1,650)

OCCUPATION

Kathy solves METEOROLOGIST.

Brenda	Kathy	Tamara
	$7,750	$12,820

Brenda still has the $54,100 she won earlier.

BONUS ROUND:

Tamara had some very good rounds, and now she's in Bonus Land to play for a very good prize.

We have plenty of envelopes, and Tamara picks the middle E. She faces this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives her:

PLACE

DPMA helps with the end of the puzzle.

PLACE

She instantly solves FINLAND...

...and that guides her to the European ski holiday from Mansour worth $17,000! Tamara is up to $29,820 and will be playing again!