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UK - November 14, 1989 recap Apr 29, 2022 23:33:14 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 29, 2022 23:33:14 GMT -5

Airdate: November 14, 1989

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

One contestant may have the freedom to take a Caribbean cruise and Disney World holiday!

Do what you like with a £4,000 Jackpot!

Or drive where you like in a 2-door Vauxhall Nova!

Today's contestants are:

John Batt: 30-something-year-old computer operator for an advertising agency, currently single (and is waiting for fan mail); from Brighton
Susan Lorner: Mother of one, likes horse riding (though she broke her arms and legs once) and taking in stray dogs and cats; from Doncaster in South Yorkshire
Rob Grenell: Works for a printing company as a graphic artist, also draws cartoons (Nicky would have a big nose and wide lips); from Birmingham in the West Midlands

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000 on this beautiful Wheel. Too bad this round thing can't turn any letters, but John can push Carol to do so when he starts this round.

Round 1

PHRASE

JOHN	Susan	Rob
Trivia: Clear! 700: P (DUD!)	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 500: R (x3) 400: K (DUD!)
		1,500
Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 750: N 900: L (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 400: H 800: B 400: T 200: G 700: D (x2) 1,000: C (DUD!)
	750	4,700
Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! -250: I (x2) Solve: Correct!
	500

PHRASE

Susan solves TO DRIVE A HARD BARGAIN.

Now she's stuck picking one of our three prizes. We have a dark mahogany four-post bed, a trip to Airth Castle, and a dark wood dressing room set.

Susan accepts the trip to Airth Castle.

Question Review

To John: Is Lex Luthor an enemy of Superman or Batman?
Answer: Superman (Correct!)

To Susan: Is the Sejm the parliament of Poland or Portugal?
Answer: Portugal (Wrong!)

To Rob: On the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, was it Raisa Gorbachev or Barbara Bush who kissed Denis Thatcher's hand?
Answer: Barbara Bush (Correct!)

To John: Does acid turn litmus paper blue or red?
Answer: Blue (Wrong!)

To Susan: In Russia, is a babushka a small child or granny?
Answer: Granny (Correct!)

To Rob: Was the American state of Georgia named after George Washington or King George II?
Answer: King George II (Correct!)

To John: If you have pachyglossia, do you have chilblains or a thick tongue?
Answer: Chilblains (Wrong!)

To Susan: Was it the Incas or ancient Egyptians who kept guinea pigs for food?
Answer: Incas (Correct!)

John	Susan	Rob
	500	4,700
	Airth Castle

That second BANKRUPT is an ugly blotch, but that second 1,000 space is a beautiful piece! Another beauty is Carol as she presents a portable electronic typewriter! You'll want to hit a special token on 200 and solve this puzzle.

Round 2

THEATRE

John	SUSAN	Rob
	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! BANKRUPT! (0)

Trivia: Clear! 800: S (x3) Free Spin! 1,000: T (x2) 900: L 400: H 250: R (x2) 250: G 400: X Solve: Correct!
6,850

THEATRE

John solves STARLIGHT EXPRESS.

And our next stop is in front of these prizes: a wrought iron garden furniture set with Victorian urn, a trip to Vienna, and an aluminium lamp post for the garden.

John picks the trip to Vienna.

Question Review

To Susan: Is it St. Jude or St. Cecilia who is the patron saint of music?
Answer: St. Jude (Wrong!)

To Rob: Does a Campbell-Stokes recorder measure sunshine or rainfall?
Answer: Sunshine (Correct!)

To John: Is the sun composed mainly of hydrogen or of helium?
Answer: Hydrogen (Correct!)

John	Susan	Rob
6,850	500	4,700
Vienna	Airth Castle

We've got a third 1,000 space to help you speed to the finals! Carol might get you attached to a soft suede suit, but you'll have to find our token on 200. Are you ready for another puzzle?

Round 3

PHRASE

John	Susan	ROB
		Trivia: Clear! 250: M (DUD!)

Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 300: S 400: T (x2) 900: H 200: N 600: G PRIZE! 200: K (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! Free Spin! 1,000: R Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) 250: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
	2,800	1,500

Rob asks to solve after the R, but he changes his mind and spins.

PHRASE

Rob solves THAT RINGS A BELL.

He has his fans, and now Rob has a 4-ring gas cooker with electric oven, an array of cast-iron cookware, and a 60-piece tea and breakfast set to choose from.

He takes the cooker.

Question Review

To Rob: Is a Ben Lomond a kind of sheep or kind of blackcurrant?
Answer: Blackcurrant (Correct!)

To John: Which was built first? The Albert Hall in London or Eiffel Tower in Paris?
Answer: Eiffel Tower (Wrong!)

To Susan: In the Olympics, is the steeplechase 3,000 or 5,000 metres?
Answer: 3,000 metres (Correct!)

To Rob: On a clothing label, does a crossed out triangle mean you shouldn't wash it or you shouldn't bleach it?
Answer: Shouldn't bleach it (Correct!)

John	Susan	Rob
6,850	3,300	6,200
Vienna	Airth Castle	Cooker

We've got a close game here, and now we're playing a speed round! Nicky gives the Wheel a final spin, and consonants are worth 1,000! John starts this round...

Round 4

PROVERB

John: R (DUD!)
Susan: T (DUD!)
Rob: S (x2) (2,000)
John: B (x3) (3,000)
Susan: G (DUD!)
Rob: Y (x2) (4,000)

PROVERB

Rob solves BOYS WILL BE BOYS to win the game!

Some more cheering from his fans, and Rob will take a Spanish style wooden cocktail bar, a trip to southern Spain, or a wooden corner cabinet with Spanish ornaments.

Rob's next prize will be the corner cabinet.

John	Susan	Rob
9,850	3,300	10,200
Vienna	Airth Castle	Cooker Cabinet

All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch and board game.

BONUS ROUND:

Rob just took that one. Now he's made it to the final puzzle and our final prizes:

A Caribbean cruise and Disney World holiday
A £4,000 Jackpot
A 2-door Vauxhall Nova

Rob is playing for a car. We expect him to solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

The fans are quiet as he picks RSTBMO.

PERSON

He gueeses SULLY, but he does not solve SEAN CONNERY. Rob still leaves with the oven and cabinets, plus the board game and souvenir watch.