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February 20, 1996 recap Jan 9, 2022 18:57:12 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 9, 2022 18:57:12 GMT -5

Airdate: February 20, 1996

From the Waikoloa Village in Hawaii, it's America's game! Welcome to Family Week!

Today's teams:
Deena & Sherla (sisters): Deena is a registered nurse who "plays" Wheel every night. Sherla is an interviewer and a wannabe farmer. Both are from Mountainview.
John & Tim (brothers): John has a recording studio where he engineers, and his band Chapter 29 is releasing a second album. Tim is with an oldies band and works for a music trade magazine in Burbank. Both are from Simi Valley, CA.
Rocky & Elana (brother/sister): Rocky is a student at San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, also voted most humorous. Elana is a court reporter and...single. Both are from San Diego, CA.

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

Round 1

EVENT

DEENA & SHERLA	John & Tim	Rocky & Elana
$750: T $200: H (x2) -$250: E (x2) Lose A Turn!	$500: W (DUD!)	$450: C SURPRISE: R (DUD!)
$900		$450
$450: "B as in boy." -$250: A (x3) $350: N -$250: O $300: L Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,500

EVENT

Deena & Sherla solve A LUAU ON THE BEACH.

Deena & Sherla	John & Tim	Rocky & Elana
$1,500

Let's welcome this prize to the Wheel: It's a Hilton Waikoloa shopping spree (labeled SHOPPING) worth $2,712.

We'll also welcome the $3,500 space and $10,000 prize! There's something about the latter, though, so be cautious.

Round 2

THING

Deena & Sherla	JOHN & TIM	Rocky & Elana
	$200: T $1,000: "H!!!" -$250: E (x3) Free Spin: S (x3) Lose A Turn!	$450: L $450: N $250: D -$250: A (x3) BANKRUPT! ($900)
	$950
$500: F (x3) Solve: Correct!
$1,500

THING

Deena & Sherla solve A BAD CASE OF THE SNIFFLES.

Deena & Sherla	John & Tim	Rocky & Elana
$3,000

Some more money on the Wheel ought to treat you, including a $5,000 space!

Round 3

PHRASE

Deena & Sherla	John & Tim	ROCKY & ELANA
		$700: T $250: R SURPRISE: L (x3) -$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT/$10K! ($700) (Surprise lost)

Double Play: N (x2) (Double Play!) $1,500: S (x2) (+$3,000 D.P.) $350: F (x2) -$250: O (x2) -$250: U $400: C (x2) $800: H $500: K $350: P (DUD!)	$900: V $900: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$8,300	$2,700

PHRASE

John & Tim solve CHOCK-FULL OF VITAMINS & MINERALS. We think we've met our needs.

Deena & Sherla	John & Tim	Rocky & Elana
$3,000	$2,700

Unfortunately, Rocky & Elana couldn't meet their own needs, so they leave with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Deena & Sherla have just enough to make it to Bonus Land. They could win a Cadillac, a cruise, a GMC Jimmy, or the $25,000.

Time for the envelopes! Deena picks the H, and their puzzle is ready:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives them:

THING

They believe in CMHA.

THING

They think MIN-, but they do not solve MINIVAN...

...so they're not driving away in a Cadillac. Deena & Sherla finish with $3,000 in cash.

In the post-game, Pat asks what Vanna did. She went swimming, built sandcastles, and plenty of thing. Pat did a little dance, made a little love, and got down tonight. Just another typical life in Hawaii.