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November 8, 1995 recap Oct 6, 2021 10:36:36 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 6, 2021 10:36:36 GMT -5

Airdate: November 8, 1995

From the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, it's America's game!

Today's contestants:
Kristin Griffin: Has two jobs, one as a new partner in a wedding consulting service, and the other as an executive assistant at a non-profit; from Seattle
Terry Gosh (returning with a 1-day total of $29,100)
Sue Wendlandt: High school English and social studies teacher, also a volleyball coach and finishing her master's; From Mapleton, MN

Pat can't resist joking about how Terry has a wife who's also named Terry.

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

Round 1

PLACE

KRISTIN	Terry	Sue
$450: N $450: T -$250: A (x2) -$250: E $500: R (x2) Lose A Turn!	$400: V $750: S $400: C $400: B Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,400	$1,950

Pat says $900 before Terry's spin clicks over to $400.

PLACE

Terry solves RIVERBOAT CASINO.

Kristin	Terry	Sue
	$1,950

Speak, Charlie! Speak! We need to talk about a Lark travel bag system (labeled LUGGAGE) worth $1,630.

After a break from all that gambling, Terry has the first shot at the $2,500 space once again.

Round 2

ARTIST/SONG

Kristin	TERRY	Sue
	$500: S (x4) $750: T (x4) -$250: E (x2) $250: H (x2) -$250: I (x3) $500: N (x5) Solve: Correct!
	$7,500

ARTIST/SONG

Perfection! Terry solves FRANK SINATRA'S STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT.

Kristin	Terry	Sue
	$9,450

You might want to claim this prize before while it's still night out. We're adding a holiday at The Inn at Semi-ah-moo plus a ride aboard the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train (labeled GOLF RESORT) worth $4,435.

Sue has just been standing around like a stranger! Now she can try for the $3,500 or one-third $10,000 spaces!

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Kristin	Terry	SUE
		SURPRISE: T (x2) $250: H (x3) -$250: A (DUD!)
		$500+
$10,000!: N (x2) $200: G $200: R -$250: I $400: S (x2) -$250: O (x4) -$250: E (x5) Solve: Correct!
$450+

BEFORE & AFTER

Kristin solves HOME SWEET HOME SHOPPING NETWORK to keep the cash prize!

Kristin	Terry	Sue
$10,450	$9,450

Oh! Kristin actually has time to try for some shopping money, and plenty of it from the $5,000 space!

Round 4

THING

KRISTIN	Terry	Sue
$5,000: T (DUD!)	$350: S $550: N $500: R (DUD!)	$600: M $500: H (DUD!)
	$900	$600
$600: L (x2) -$250: O -$250: E -$250: A (DUD!)	$5,000: D
$450	$5,900

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

This could be a close one. We're short of time, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece.

Terry: P ($6,400)
Sue: C (x2) ($1,600)

THING

Sue solves CLOCK'S PENDULUM just in time to win some money.

Kristin	Terry	Sue
$10,450	$9,450	$1,600

Terry leaves with a 2-day total of $38,550.

BONUS ROUND:

To think, if Pat had one more Wheatie. But Kristin's in Bonus Land, and now she can play for a Winnebago, an Explorer, or a sailboat.

There's still a few envelopes, and Kristin will take the L. She must solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

CDPA doesn't do too much.

THING

She guesses BARBIE, and she also thinks FREE. She does not solve MARQUEE...

...so she can't add the Explorer to her winnings. Kristin finishes this game with $10,450, but she's coming back!

In the post-game, Pat talks about how everyone thinks that there were some special effects, but Vanna really was on top of the Space Needle! Pat was down below with a little net, just in case.