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October 5, 1989 recap Oct 4, 2021 22:13:39 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 4, 2021 22:13:39 GMT -5

Airdate: October 5, 1989

From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Over $129,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants (all female):
Allison Cox (returning with a 2-day total of $81,383)
Jodi Godby: Senior at Kent State University in the fashion merchandising program; from Zanesville, OH
Janet Schmidt: From Houston, TX, but grew up in Brazil because her parents were missionaries

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

Round 1

THINGS

ALLISON	Jodi	Janet
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$400: S $150: R (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
	$400
$200: T (x2) $400: L (x2) -$250: I (x3) $1,000: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,950

THINGS

Allison solves TWINKLING LIGHTS.

Allison	Jodi	Janet
$2,950

Now, wouldn't someone like to win this prize package? We have five Greif men's suits in gray and black, plus Allen-Edmonds shoes (labeled SUITS) worth $3,620.

Your eyes might twinkle when you look at the $2,500 space on the Wheel.

Round 2

PHRASE

Allison	JODI	Janet
	$400: L $800: R (DUD!)	$500: T (x4) -$250: I (x3) $400: N $200: S (DUD!)
	$400	$2,150
$500: F (x2) $200: Y $2,500: G Solve: Correct!
$3,700

PHRASE

Allison solves IF YOU'VE GOT IT FLAUNT IT.

Allison	Jodi	Janet
$6,650

It's going Allison's way, and she's starting to feel bad about it...

If you know you can hit the $3,500 space on the Wheel, just do it!

Round 3

SAME NAME

Allison	Jodi	JANET
		$250: R $3,500: N -$250: E (x2) $250: T $900: L (x3) -$250: A -$250: O (DUD!)
		$5,950
$400: D $900: B -$250: I (x2) $400: G $200: S Solve: Correct!
$1,450

The "only vowels remain" beeps sound even though there's still a V to reveal in the puzzle.

SAME NAME

Allison solves GILBERT & ED SULLIVAN.

Allison	Jodi	Janet
$8,100

Something's not right...we need another Wheel prize! Let's add an Andy Warhol signed and numbered screen print titled Flowers (labeled ART) and worth $9,000.

Allison still feels bad, but she knows she's gotta try for the $5,000 space on the Wheel.

Round 4

THING

ALLISON	Jodi	Janet
ART! $300: T $900: S (x2) -$250: A -$250: E (DUD!)	$300: N (x2) -$250: O (x3) -$250: I (x2) $500: R $250: G (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
$1,600+	$600
$5,000: C $350: M (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($600)	$500: P $200: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
$6,600+		$900

THING

Janet read what's on the board. And another game must end...

Allison	Jodi	Janet
$8,100		$900

Jodi had some tough competition, and now she has some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Allison has won her third game and is up to $89,683 in cash and prizes! One more bonus prize could be hers...

QE2, Orient Express, and Concorde Flight (over $26,000)

Toyota car

Allison may be exhausted, so she has Pat take the middle E for her. She still has to solve this puzzle on her own:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives her:

PLACE

She picks ACMD, though the A is cleared and placed last.

PLACE

She's silent this time. She does not solve MEZZANINE...

,,,so she can't finish with the sports car. Allison is still leaving with $89,683 in total!

In the post-game, Pat wants Vanna to talk about her talents. She's sitting around one night, and then she decided she wanted to paint a picture. She'd never painted in her life, and she still bought everything except an easel. It took her an hour. Pat wasn't sure if it would be good, but she actually did a good job! She painted an ocean view from the sand with a tree on the right side.