May 8, 1985 recap

Airdate: May 8, 1985

Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:

A two-week vacation in sunny Florida!
A $6,000 black onyx and diamond bracelet!
A fully equipped camper trailer!

Over $53,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Arleen Grayfer (returning with a 1-day total of $3,300)
Dennis McGee: Special rep for an insurance company, from Lilburn, GA
Chris Martin (female): Full-time homemaker and part-time student, sells arts and crafts; from Aliquippa, PA

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!




Dennis solves FAIRY GODMOTHER.

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Let's use our magic to change the top-dollar value to $1,000, shall we?







Chris solves PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT. "Pat could've had a V8!"

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Our $1,500 and $2,000 spaces agree that we need a big win during our main game.




DING DING! DING DING!

So many letters, so little time! Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $500 a piece.

Chris: P (DUD!)
Arleen: L (x4) ($2,000)
Dennis: Y (x2) ($1,900)
Chris: F ($800)


Chris says OLLY OLLY IN FREE and OLLY OLLY DOWN FREE. While the second one fits the blanks, it's not correct.

Arleen: W (DUD!)
Dennis: E (x3) ($1,900)
Chris: M (DUD!)
Arleen: D (DUD!)
Dennis: P (DUD!)
Chris: B (DUD!)
Arleen: C (DUD!)
Dennis: K (DUD!) (Pat says "Can we eliminate PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT?")
Chris: H (DUD!)
Arleen: A (DUD!)
Dennis: O (x3) ($1,900)


Dennis says OLLY OLLY OVEN FREE. The audience laughs.

Chris: X ($1,300)


Chris reads what's on the board to end the round.








BONUS ROUND:





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