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May 30, 1984 recap Apr 22, 2022 9:43:37 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 22, 2022 9:43:37 GMT -5

Airdate: May 30, 1984

Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Gary Bremen: Student at the University of Miami studying biology, wants to become a National Park ranger; from Palm Bay, FL
Wendy Juris: Mixologist (in bartending), also a mother and a student in manual communications for the deaf; from Elgin, IL
Patti Tidas (returning with a 1-day total of $8,686, thanks in part to the Final Spin)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $750. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!

Round 1

QUOTATION

GARY	Wendy	Patti
$100: T (DUD!)	$100: N (x2) Free Spin! $300: D $300: R (x3) $200: L (DUD!)	$100: S (x3) -$250: A (x3) $200: P (DUD!)
	$1,400	$50
$750: H (DUD!)	$250: F $250: Y Solve: Correct!
	$1,900

QUOTATION

Wendy solves FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO. "Has a nice ring to it, right?"

$1,900 to spend

Old fashioned wall telephone (-$599)
Galaxy carpeting (-$500)
Gucci his-and-hers house slippers * (-$150)
Beverly Hills valet stand (-$209)
Sherle Wagner custom guest towels (-$194)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$238)

(Wendy may choose the slippers as part of a gift certificate.)

Gary	Wendy (FS)	Patti
	$1,900

Wendy certainly won't have to wait until the last moment! She even has her Free Spin token, and we now have a $1,000 space on the Wheel!

Round 2

PHRASE

Gary	WENDY (FS)	Patti
	$250: N $550: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
	$250
$250: S (DUD!)	$1,000: L (DUD!)	$150: R $300: H (DUD!)
	$250	$150
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$300: Y $200: D Commercial break!
	$750

PHRASE

Gary	Wendy (FS)	Patti
	$750	$150
	We're back! BANKRUPT! ($750)	$200: M (DUD!)
		$150
$150: F (DUD!)	$400: G (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($150)

$200: P $300: K $200: C $150: V Solve: Correct!
$850

PHRASE

Gary solves KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN.

$850 to spend

Skyway luggage set (-$738)
Lizard key case (-$75)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$37)

Gary	Wendy (FS)	Patti
$850	$1,900

We're running out of both time and letters. We must let Pat give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $300 a piece. Patti begins!

Round 3

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Patti: T (DUD!)
Gary: S (DUD!)
Wendy: N (x3) ($900)
Patti: D (x3) ($900)
Gary: L (DUD!)
Wendy: H ($1,200)

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Wendy slowly says ROBIN HOOD AND MAID ...but gets buzzed out.

Patti: M (x2) ($1,500)

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Patti solves ROBIN HOOD AND MAID MARIAN with plenty of time to spare.

$1,500 to spend

GE compact 19-inch color TV (-$675)
Spring Crest custom draperies (-$375)
Hartco solid oak parquet flooring (-$300)
10 Ringling Bros. circus tickets (-$85)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$65)

Gary	Wendy (...)	Patti
$850	$1,900	$1,500

Patti leaves with a 2-day total of $10,184.

Why must we torture the Free Spin token like we did in that second round?

BONUS ROUND:

In a close match, Wendy made it! Now in Bonus Land, she chooses to play for...

Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring 2-karat diamond L-O-V-E pin ($3,100)

We've chosen this puzzle for her. "Good luck! That's L-U-C-K."

Bonus Puzzle

QUOTATION

She'd love to know what RSTLNE in that order will do today...

QUOTATION

She instantly solves I CAN'T TELL A LIE, and it's true! She's won the pin for a total of $5,000 in prizes!