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October 24, 1989 recap Apr 2, 2022 10:57:01 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 2, 2022 10:57:01 GMT -5

Airdate: October 24, 1989

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

Over $184,000 just waiting to be won tonight!

Today's contestants:
Ann Marie Notek: Student at John Carroll University, also sings in the church choir; from Seven Hills, OH
Bill Nelson: Telemarketing specialist who promotes products for different companies, from Rancho Mirage, CA
Mark Fulford: Doctoral student in the department of management at Indiana University, from Bloomington

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

Round 1

PHRASE

ANN MARIE	Bill	Mark
$200: S $250: T (x4) $150: R (DUD!)	$900: L $250: N $400: V $200: Y Only vowels left! -$250: E (x3) Solve: Correct!
$1,200	$1,500

PHRASE

Bill solves TENTATIVELY SET.

Ann Marie	Bill	Mark
	$1,500

Actually, we've already settled on our first prize. You could win a Jules Jurgensen lady's quartz calendar watch (labeled WATCH) worth $3,480.

Also, we'll be sticking to $2,500 as the top dollar value for this round. More will come later, so be patient.

Round 2

PLACES

Ann Marie	BILL	Mark
	$700: T (x4) $2,500: H (x2) BANKRUPT! ($7,800)	$900: S (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$2,700

PLACES

Mark quickly solves NORTH SOUTH EAST AND WEST.

Ann Marie	Bill	Mark
	$1,500	$2,700

"Why waste time?" You'll probably just hit the $3,500 space, call a good letter, and solve the puzzle in less than a minute.

Round 3

EVENT

Ann Marie	Bill	MARK
		$900: S (x4) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A -$250: O -$250: I -$250: U (x2) $900: T $400: R (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$4,450

EVENT

Perfection! Mark solves PRESIDENT BUSH'S WAR ON DRUGS.

Ann Marie	Bill	Mark
	$1,500	$7,150

If only we could declare a war on "penalty" spaces. You'll just have to be careful during this round!

Round 4

PERSON

ANN MARIE	Bill	Mark
$550: S (x4) $900: R (DUD!)	$200: T (DUD!)	$200: N $150: D (DUD!)
$2,200		$200
$250: L -$250: E (x3) $250: C $250: K -$250: O (x3) $250: J (x2) -$250: A Solve: Correct!
$2,700

PERSON

Ann Marie solves SHOELESS JOE JACKSON with little confidence.

Ann Marie	Bill	Mark
$2,700	$1,500	$7,150

After a much longer silence than it was expecting, we will finally present a Kimball La Petite grand piano (labeled PIANO) worth $5,898.

The $5,000 space is used to waiting. Now's the time!

Round 5

PHRASE

Ann Marie	BILL	Mark
	$600: T (x2) $300: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,800)	$700: S (DUD!)

$900: C (DUD!)	$550: N $600: L Lose A Turn!	$500: D (x2) -$250: A -$250: I (DUD!)
	$1,150	$500
$800: Y (DUD!)	$800: V (DUD!)	$800: M $350: F $250: P Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$1,150	$1,900

PHRASE

Mark solves TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT. Somewhat surprisingly, the game must end here.

Ann Marie	Bill	Mark
$2,700	$1,500	$9,050

BONUS ROUND:

Mark's ready to take down a bonus puzzle and take home a bonus prize! Let's look at...

Sedan (over $32,000)

Bonus annuity ($40,000)

Motor coach (over $50,000)

Pair of watches ($27,500)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

The envelopes want Mark to "come over here". He'll take the middle E and face this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

EVENT

RSTLNE gives him:

EVENT

PYCA all make the board!

EVENT

And just like that, he solves BLOCK PARTY...

...and we surprise him with the motor coach, a Born Free President worth $50,130! Mark finishes with $59,180 and is coming back!

In the post-game chat, Pat comments about Vanna's "Tina Turner" look. It is kind of a Halloween look. Maybe she'll be Tina Turner! She doesn't have a microphone though, but Pat hides one in his suit. Singing Proud Mary...actually, Pat's supposed to do that. Vanna's too shy to sing, but Pat convinces her anyway.