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December 7, 1995 recap Apr 5, 2022 9:43:20 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 5, 2022 9:43:20 GMT -5

Airdate: December 7, 1995

From Sony Pictures Studio, It's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Pat thanks Charlie before realizing his mistake.

Today's contestants (all female):
Trudi Henstock: Student at Cal State Hayward who's not exactly sure what she's studying, also a full-time hairdresser in Berkeley; from Piedmont, CA
Rosemarie Ranieri (returning with a 2-day total of $27,688)
Pam Johnson: Works for a large ophthalmology firm, from Tehachapi, CA

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

Round 1

TITLE

TRUDI	Rosemarie	Pam
$350: S (x3) $200: R $500: F -$250: O (x2) $250: M BANKRUPT! ($1,750)	$300: T (x2) $250: L -$250: E (DUD!)	$1,000: V Lose A Turn!
	$600	$1,000
$400: N $350: C Solve: Correct!
$750

TITLE

Trudi solves A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS.

Trudi	Rosemarie	Pam
$750

It's gift time again! We bring you a Magnavox big screen TV with remote locator, smart sound volume leveling, and high contrast smart screen (labeled BIG SCREEN) worth $2,200.

Another visit from the generous $2,500 space, and perfect timing, because we have a big puzzle!

Round 2

PHRASE

Trudi	ROSEMARIE	Pam
	$800: T (x5) $200: N (x2) $250: Y -$250: O (x4) $300: C Double Play: H (x4) $400: W Solve: Correct!
	$5,100

PHRASE

Perfection! Rosemarie solves YOU CAN'T HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER.

Trudi	Rosemarie (DP)	Pam
$750	$5,100

Sure, we could choose just one of the $3,500 space or $10,000 prize, but then we'd look cheap.

Round 3

THING

Trudi	Rosemarie (DP)	PAM
		$900: T (x3) $300: N (x3) -$250: O (x2) $500: S -$250: I (x4) $900: L (x2) BIG SCREEN: C -$250: E (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$5,150+

THING

Double perfection! Pam solves FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.

Trudi	Rosemarie (DP)	Pam
$750	$5,100	$7,350

And doesn't Trudi feel a little jealous right now...until she cashes in with the $5,000 space! Perhaps we could throw in a trip to AUSTRALIA.

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

TRUDI	Rosemarie (DP)	Pam
$500: T $600: R $250: N (DUD!)	$500: L (x3) $500: C (Double Play!) -$250: A $350: K (+$350 D.P.) -$250: E (x2) $250: P SURPRISE: G Solve: Correct!
$1,100	$2,450+

Rosemarie turns in her Double Play, but asks to buy a vowel, so the token will count towards the spin after her purchase.

Before her doubled spin, she admits she forgot the category, and Pat reminds her that it's Before & After. "Spin the Wheel, Rosemarie!"

BEFORE & AFTER

Rosemarie solves PETULA CLARK GABLE, and it's time to reveal the Surprise...a trip to Alaska and stay at Salmon Falls Resort worth $7,588!

Trudi	Rosemarie	Pam
$750	$15,138	$7,350

Even with Rosemarie being a little forgetful, we still have time for another round.

Round 5

THING

Trudi	ROSEMARIE	Pam
	$700: T (x2) AUSTRALIA: R -$250: E $250: Y $5,000: S
	$6,400+

Rosemarie spun just before the Final Spin bells, and she was allowed to complete her spin.

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

Rosemarie must now let go, and give Pat a chance for a Final Spin. Consonants will be worth... $800 a piece.

Rosemarie: G ($7,200+)

THING

Rosemarie guesses LIGHT DENTISTRY.

Pam: N ($800)
Trudi: H ($800)
Rosemarie: O (x2) ($7,200+)

THING

Rosemarie solves NIGHT DEPOSITORY for the cash and trip.

Strangely, Pat does not throw to Johnny for the Round 4 prize copy. Speaking of forgetful...

Trudi	Rosemarie	Pam
$750	$30,661	$7,350

BONUS ROUND:

Before the Bonus Round, Pat finally throws to Johnny to announce the Round 4 prize, which is a trip to Sydney and stay at Park Hyatt worth $8,323.

With that done, Rosemarie has $58,349 and one last chance in Bonus Land. Again, we have a trip, a car, a Winnebago, and the $25,000.

Still the same envelopes, and Rosemarie sticks with the L one more time. Here's her final puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

PCGA doesn't do much.

THING

But with just that, she quickly solves DIAL...

...and she finally wins a Winnebago Rialta motorhome worth $41,000! Rosemarie leaves with a grand total of $99,349!

In the post-game chat, Pat checks in with Vanna's son Nicholas, who is 16 months old. He looks at the big "truck" (the Winnebago), which doesn't belong to Pat and Vanna anymore after that win. The three of them wave goodbye before the plugs.