Post by mechamind on Apr 2, 2022 11:48:31 GMT -5
Airdate: November 1, 1989
From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Over $103,000 just waiting to be won this week!
Today's contestants:
Larry Slesinger (returning with a 1-day total of $37,284)
Julie Smullens: Word processor for a major entertainment company, from Montverde, FL
Dawn Leevy: Assistant oral surgeon, from Chicago, IL
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Julie solves BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE.
Larry solves ITS FLEECE WAS WHITE AS SNOW.
Everywhere that Larry went, he wished the $3,500 space would go. Right now, it might be following Dawn!
Perfection! Dawn solves SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER.
Double perfection! Larry solves ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION.
DING DING! DING DING!
Well, Julie might not be able to hold on. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $500 a piece.
Julie: N ($5,400)
TRIPLE perfection! Julie quickly solves FOUR-STAR GENERAL and earns her victory!
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her:
DBYO might make her happy!
From Hollywood, it's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Over $103,000 just waiting to be won this week!
Today's contestants:
Larry Slesinger (returning with a 1-day total of $37,284)
Julie Smullens: Word processor for a major entertainment company, from Montverde, FL
Dawn Leevy: Assistant oral surgeon, from Chicago, IL
Larry brought a "miniature dollar bill", but it fell apart overnight. His friend Kevin was hoping the "little buck" would help Larry win big bucks. So far, it has worked.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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LARRY | Julie | Dawn |
| $300: L $800: T (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($0) | $250: N $150: D (DUD!) |
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| $200: S (DUD!) | $500: R -$250: E (x2) $300: B (x2) -$250: I (x2) $250: C Lose A Turn! | Lose A Turn! |
$300 | $850 | $250 |
| $500: G $150: M Lose A Turn! | Free Spin! $300: K $300: V Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$950 | $1,450 |
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Julie solves BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE.
Larry | Julie (FS) | Dawn |
$1,450 |
The music lives on as we present to you a Wurlitzer Italian Provincial console piano (labeled PIANO) worth $3,145.
Larry shouldn't worry about the $2,500 space falling apart...but neither should Julie!
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Larry | JULIE (FS) | Dawn |
| $200: N $800: D (DUD!) | $750: R (DUD!) | |
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| $250: T (x2) $200: S (x4) -$250: I (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: O $250: L $400: W (x3) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Larry solves ITS FLEECE WAS WHITE AS SNOW.
Larry | Julie (FS) | Dawn |
$2,000 | $1,450 |
Everywhere that Larry went, he wished the $3,500 space would go. Right now, it might be following Dawn!
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Larry | Julie (FS) | DAWN |
| $400: S $500: T (x2) -$250: E (x9) $400: N $200: R (x4) Solve: Correct! | ||
$2,350 | ||
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Perfection! Dawn solves SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER.
Larry | Julie (FS) | Dawn |
$2,000 | $1,450 | $2,350 |
Starting over again with Larry, who could pick up a Haviland "Golden Quail" French porcelain service for 12 (labeled TEA) worth $5,290.
It's time for those "big bucks" from the $5,000 space!
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LARRY | Julie (FS) | Dawn |
| $500: T -$250: E $200: S (x3) -$250: A $600: R -$250: O (x2) $250: N (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,450 | ||
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Double perfection! Larry solves ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION.
Larry | Julie (FS) | Dawn |
$3,450 | $1,450 | $2,350 |
Do we really need a long discussion about whether we'd have time for another round?
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Larry | JULIE (FS) | Dawn |
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DING DING! DING DING!
Well, Julie might not be able to hold on. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $500 a piece.
Julie: N ($5,400)
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TRIPLE perfection! Julie quickly solves FOUR-STAR GENERAL and earns her victory!
Larry | Julie (...) | Dawn |
$3,450 | $6,850 | $2,350 |
Larry leaves with a 2-day total of $40,734.
The Free Spin leaves in embarrassment after what just happened...
BONUS ROUND:
Julie might be worthy of one of our remaining bonus prizes! She could take...
Joan Miro etching ($25,000)
Precious metals package (over $26,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
Time to march to the envelopes and pick the W. Time to solve this puzzle:
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DBYO might make her happy!
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She wastes no time, solving DAILY DOUBLE...
...to win the Johnson-Matthey precious metals package with gold, silver, and platinum bars totaling $26,351! Julie finishes with $33,201, and she's only just started!