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Post by mechamind on Apr 25, 2022 23:34:59 GMT -5

Airdate: October 3, 1989

Wheel Of Fortune! Where one spin of the Wheel could twirl you into some fabulous fortune.

Someone could win:

A trip to Japan and Southeast Asia
A £4,000 Jackpot
Or a Vauxhall Nova 1.2 3-door hatchback!

Today's contestants are:

Karen Phillips: Works as a relocation consultant helping Americans settle into London, from Hampstead (originally from New York City)
Margaret James: Mother of one who collects tins (not tims), originally through rummage sales; from Llandrindod Wells
Gerry Keyak: Father of one with a French and Polish background (making him a French Polisher), from Elswood

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. After giving our Wheel a French polish, it's time to give it a spin!

Round 1

PROVERB

KAREN	Margaret	Gerry
Trivia: Clear! 600: S (x3) 900: R (x2) 150: P (DUD!)	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! Lose A Turn!
3,600
Trivia: Clear! Free Spin! 1,000: M 600: T (x4) 1,000: K (x2) Solve: Correct!
9,000

PROVERB

Karen solves IT TAKES ALL SORTS TO MAKE A WORLD.

We have all sorts of prizes to choose from after a great round! Karen must pick from a steam and shower cabinet, a holiday in Rome, or a wash base, WC, and bath.

"Does the blond come along with the shower cupboard?"

That is tempting, but Karen will take the trip to Rome.

Question Review

To Karen: Does the boll weevil attack potatoes or cotton?
Answer: Cotton (Correct!)

To Margaret: Did Theobald Boehm invent the flute or electric toaster?
Answer: Toaster (Wrong!)

To Gerry: In the German Army, were Panzers paratroopers or tank units?
Answer: Tank units (Correct!)

To Karen: Who was India's first prime minister in 1947? Nehru or Gandhi?
Answer: Nehru (Correct!)

Karen	Margaret	Gerry
9,000
Rome

You'll be tempted to keep spinning! Don't think about that second BANKRUPT, but do think about that second 1,000 space! A silver bedroom dressing table set should also grab your attention, and its token is placed on 200. There's also a new puzzle on the board.

Round 2

BOOK

Karen	MARGARET	Gerry
	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 250: S 1,000: R 400: L (DUD!)
		1,250
Trivia: Clear! 400: M (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 750: G (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! Lose A Turn!
		1,250
Trivia: Clear! 600: P 1,000: T Solve: Correct!
1,600

"L as in Laxative." Really, Gerry? Nicky laughs at that one.

BOOK

Karen solves SPYCATCHER.

She just found our next set of prizes, which is a birthday party room, a family holiday in Copenhagen, and a children's play set.

Karen spots the Copenhagen holiday.

Question Review

To Margaret: Was the book Out of Africa written by a Dane or Italian?
Answer: Italian (Wrong!)

To Gerry: Was a florin worth 10 or 20 pence?
Answer: 10 pence (Correct!)

To Karen: Is Bohemia now part of Austria or Czechoslovakia?
Answer: Czechoslovakia (Correct!)

To Margaret: Is the army rank of Bombardier equal to Corporal or Sergeant?
Answer: Corporal (Correct!)

To Gerry: When the queen opens parliament, does she make a speech in the House of Lords or House of Commons?
Answer: House of Lords (Correct!)

To Karen: Are things to do with your lungs brachial or bronchial?
Answer: Bronchial (Correct!)

Karen	Margaret	Gerry
10,600		1,250
Rome Copenhagen

Joining our Wheel party is a third 1,000 space, and our next present is an electronic chess set! The pawn named Nicky places a token on 700 and unwraps our next puzzle.

Round 3

FILM

Karen	Margaret	GERRY
		Trivia: Miss!

Trivia: Clear! 900: T 400: P (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 400: C (x2) 400: "N for nothing." Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Miss!
900	1,200
Trivia: Clear! PRIZE! 700: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
3,000

FILM

Karen solves LICENCE TO KILL to keep the chess set.

She's killing the competition, and now she's picking from a kitchen appliance set, a chef for the night, or a microwave oven.

Karen's eye is on the kitchen equipment.

Question Review

To Gerry: Is Sir John Gielgud's real first name Arthur or Wilfrid?
Answer: Wilfrid (Wrong!)

To Karen: Was it Theseus or Perseus who cut off the head of the Gorgon in myth?
Answer: Perseus (Correct!)

To Margaret: Was the biggest ship that Isambard Kingdom Brunel built called The Great Eastern or The Great Western?
Answer: The Great Eastern (Correct!)

To Gerry: In mythology, was Pele a Hawaiian volcano goddess or an Egyptian bull with wings?
Answer: Egyptian bull with wings (Wrong!)

To Karen: In New Zealand, is a Kaka a Maori dance or kind of parrot?
Answer: Kind of parrot (Correct!)

Karen	Margaret	Gerry
13,600	1,200	1,250
Rome Copenhagen Chess set Kitchen set

I guess you only live four times. Speaking of times, they just don't last long, so Nicky must start the speed round! One spin, and consonants are worth 800. Karen will pick a letter.

Round 4

PHRASE

Karen: T (800)

PHRASE

Karen already guesses RIGHT TO KILL, which is incorrect.

Margaret: S (800)
Gerry: R (x2) (1,600)

PHRASE

Gerry solves RIGHT AS RAIN.

Gerry lives to finally pick a prize of his own! We end with a weekend in London for Miss Saigon, a weekend traditional Chinese cooking course, and a weekend oriental massage in London.

He'll take the London massage.

Karen	Margaret	Gerry
14,400	2,000	2,850
Rome Copenhagen Chess set Kitchen set		Massage

Things kept going wrong for Margaret. Fortunately, she and everyone will take home the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch and board game.

BONUS ROUND:

Karen played like a star, and now she'll play for a star prize! We have...

A trip to Japan and Southeast Asia including Tokyo and Kyoto
A £4,000 Jackpot
A Vauxhall Nova 1.2 3-door hatchback

Karen wants to be practical and play for the £4,000. "Money", "bucks", cheque, or whatever you call it, she'll have to solve this puzzle to take it.

Bonus Puzzle

EVENT

RNTSLE could reveal nothing or everything, or something in between.

EVENT

She thinks of GLIDER, but she does not solve CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW. Karen still leaves with her trips and prizes, plus the souvenir watch and board game.