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Post by mechamind on Apr 26, 2022 22:43:23 GMT -5

Airdate: October 10, 1989

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

Discover the golden dream of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Waikiki!

Discover if a £4,000 Jackpot will fit in your pocket!

Or discover new roads in a 4-Wheel drive 3-door 5-speed Fiat!

Today's contestants are:

Chrissy Oliver: Hairdresser, able to entertain the Wheel studio with some impressions; from Stockport
Fred (last name not given): Postal executive, once played cards with Prince Andrew; from South London
John Myer: Father of one, from Cruden Bay

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. Chrissy won't be able to make impressions of that. All she can do is score some points once we start our game!

Round 1

FOOD

CHRISSY	Fred	John
Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 200: S (x2) 200: P (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 350: M (DUD!)
	400
Trivia: Clear! 200: B (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! Free Spin! 400: M (Repeat)	Trivia: Miss!
	400
Trivia: Clear! 400: R BANKRUPT! (400)	Trivia: Clear! 450: F 1,000: N (DUD!)	Trivia: Miss!
	850
Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 350: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
	1,550

FOOD

Fred solves FROGS LEGS.

After a long round, he deserves a good prize. Would he enjoy a baby stroller and care package, a trip to Gibraltar, or a baby's bedroom package?

He'd enjoy a trip to Gibraltar.

Question Review

To Chrissy: In the army, which is bigger? A brigade or a regiment?
Answer: A regiment (Wrong!)

To Fred: Was the singer Lulu born with the surname Lawrie or McLaren?
Answer: Lawrie (Correct!)

To John: Is the bobolink of North America a wild cat or a bird?
Answer: A bird (Correct!)

To Chrissy: Was Britain's Royal Ballet given the charter by Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth II?
Answer: Elizabeth II (Correct!)

To Fred: Is the study of rocks called petrology or montology?
Answer: Petrology (Correct!)

To John: In American baseball, if you run around all the bases, do you cover 120 yards or 220 yards?
Answer: 220 yards (Wrong!)

To Chrissy: Is taramasalata made from stewed fruit or fish roe?
Answer: Fish roe (Correct!)

To Fred: Was the sequel to Reagan's film Bedtime for Bonzo called Bonzo Joins the Army or Bonzo Goes to College?
Answer: Bonzo Goes to College (Correct!)

To John: Was David Puttnam once head of Paramount or Columbia film studios?
Answer: Paramount (Wrong!)

To Chrissy: Will the next Chinese New Year begin the Year of the Horse or Year of the Rooster?
Answer: Rooster (Wrong!)

To Fred: Is a batholith a submarine or large piece of rock?
Answer: Large piece of rock (Correct!)

Chrissy	Fred	John
	1,550
	Gibraltar

You'll hop in the boiling water with a second BANKRUPT, or you'll hop in the fortune with a second 1,000 space. "Et maintenant", a 35 mm fully automatic camera, just a spin away with a token on 200. Here comes our second puzzle:

Round 2

PROVERB

Chrissy	FRED	John
	Trivia: Clear! 200: M Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Clear! 400: R 200: H 250: S (x4) Solve: Correct!
	200	1,600

PROVERB

John solves MORE HASTE LESS SPEED.

Well, we knew we had to speed it up. Now John will choose from a modern hardwood built-in oven, a kitchen refuse compactor, and a built-in dishwasher with bone china dinner service.

John takes the compactor.

Question Review

To Fred: In Agatha Christie's book, was it Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot who investigated Murder on the Orient Express?
Answer: Hercule Poirot (Correct!)

To John: On an American train, is the caboose at the front or the back?
Answer: The back (Correct!)

Chrissy	Fred	John
	1,750	1,600
	Gibraltar	Compactor

Less waste, more points. We're just gonna add a third 1,000 space to the Wheel and nothing else. Actually, we'll also throw in an 18-karat gold diamond studded bracelet. The token is placed on 700, and the next puzzle is ready!

Round 3

PHRASE

Chrissy	Fred	JOHN
		Trivia: Clear! 250: M Lose A Turn!
		250
Trivia: Clear! 200: J (DUD!)	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 800: D (x2) 1,000: R Solve: Correct!
		2,850

PHRASE

John solves A ROUGH DIAMOND.

This round wasn't too rough on us. We shall reward John with a set of pool chairs, loungers, umbrella, and drink trolley, a trip to Malta, or a multi-speed jogger.

He's picking the Malta holiday.

Question Review

To John: Counting in binary arithmetic, does "111" represent 7 or 9?
Answer: 7 (Correct!)

To Chrissy: Do budgerigars originally come from the Caribbean or Australia?
Answer: Australia (Correct!)

To Fred: Does an ant have 6 or 8 legs?
Answer: 8 (Wrong!)

To John: Is a blenny a kind of bird or fish?
Answer: Fish (Correct!)

Chrissy	Fred	John
	1,750	4,450
	Gibraltar	Compactor Malta

Things turned around for the better, and we have just enough time for a speed round. Nicky gives it a spin, and consonants are worth 500. Chrissy begins.

Round 4

EVENT

Chrissy: P (DUD!)
Fred: T (x3) (1,500)
John: H (500)
Chrissy: C (500)
Fred: B (DUD!)
John: S (x3) (2,000)

EVENT

John solves THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST.

He just won our little contest, and he'll finish by taking a mini Hi-Fi system, a trip to Salzburg, or a brass display unit with bamboo design.

John ends with the Salzburg holiday.

Chrissy	Fred	John
500	3,250	6,450
	Gibraltar	Compactor Malta Salzburg

Sadly, we can't reward Chrissy for her impressions. She and the others will receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch and board game.

BONUS ROUND:

It's time for John to play for one of the big prizes! Look what we have!

A trip to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Waikiki
A £4,000 Jackpot
A 4-Wheel drive 3-door 5-speed Fiat Panda

John's actually splitting the £4,000 with the other two! They'll win it if he solves this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

They must trust his picks of DLMRSO.

PERSON

He's silent and does not solve GEORGE BUSH. No split, but he still leaves with the trips and kitchen compactor, plus the souvenir watch and board game.