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Post by mechamind on May 7, 2022 13:41:42 GMT -5

Airdate: July 30, 1991

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

"Scarlett O'Carol" can't wait for you to win a holiday in Mexico,

take a £4,000 Jackpot,

or travel home in a Vauxhall Nova Merit 1.2!

Today's contestants are:

Carol Donald: Has played golf for a long time (though her handicap is going up), from Bangor in County Down
Phil Compton: 34-year old policeman, in the traffic department (the audience boos for a moment), and also has two children; from Southampton in Hampshire
Avril (last name not given): Part-time nursery assistant and full-time mother of two; from Leeds in Yorkshire

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000, but look out for that scarlet space Lose A Turn, or you'll be forced to take a break. Try for the other scarlet space Free Spin if you can remember your tokens.

Round 1

PROVERB

CAROL	Phil	Avril
Trivia: Clear! 150: R (DUD!)	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 700: C BANKRUPT! (700)

Trivia: Clear! 200: L (x2) BANKRUPT! (400)	Trivia: Clear! 250: D 200: F (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! Free Spin! 150: N (x2) Solve: Correct!
	250	300

PROVERB

Avril solves SILENCE IS GOLDEN.

Steve has been silent for long enough, and we're ready to offer Avril the choice of a teak veneer display cabinet, an Edinburgh crystal collection, or a Royal Doulton dinner service.

Avril wants the dinner service.

Question Review

To Carol: Is the Wall Street Journal or Dow Jones Gazette New York's equivalent of the Financial Times?
Answer: Wall Street Journal (Correct!)

To Phil: Is the Trevi Fountain in Rome or in Venice?
Answer: Venice (Wrong!)

To Avril: Would you eat or would you spend a pumpernickel?
Answer: Eat (Correct!)

To Carol: In 1620, did the Pilgrim Fathers settle in Boston or Plymouth?
Answer: Plymouth (Correct!)

To Phil: Is the currency of Yugoslovia the Krona or Dinar?
Answer: Dinar (Correct!)

To Avril: Are there 5 or 7 edges on a 20-pence piece?
Answer: 7 (Correct!)

Carol	Phil	Avril
	250	300
		Dinner service

There's a second BANKRUPT that wants to silence you, but there's also another golden 1,000 that wants to help you! What can we do to help you win a pair of 18-karat gold diamond and pearl earrings? How about placing a token on 200? You'll need to solve this puzzle!

Round 2

OBJECT

Carol	PHIL	Avril
	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 400: L (x2) 500: D 700: M (DUD!)
		1,300
Trivia: Clear! 750: C 500: R (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Clear! 200: S Solve: Correct!
750		1,500

OBJECT

Avril solves OLD SCHOOL TIE.

Old School Steve is ready with some prizes! Avril looks at a barbeque and picnic table, a trip to Reykjavik, and a swinging chair hammock with canopy.

For the weather, she's picking the BBQ and table.

Question Review

To Phil: Is California or Alaska the largest state in the USA?
Answer: California (Wrong!)

To Avril: Is a brock a fox or a badger?
Answer: A badger (Correct!)

To Carol: Did Sherlock Holmes play the piano or the violin?
Answer: The violin (Correct!)

To Phil: Is Dennis Skinner or Roy Hattersley known as The Beast of Bolsover?
Answer: Dennis Skinner (Correct!)

To Avril: Is a Kentish Glory a type of butterfly or a moth?
Answer: A moth (Correct!)

Carol	Phil	Avril
750	250	1,800
		Dinner service BBQ/table

Can you weather the risk of a third BANKRUPT and make it to our third 1,000 space? On the way, you might run into Carol's prize, a pair of all-leather handmade briefcases. Pick up a token on 400 and solve this puzzle!

Round 3

PHRASE

Carol	Phil	AVRIL
		Trivia: Clear! 800: B BANKRUPT! (800)

Trivia: Clear! 200: T 800: C (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 300: R (x2) 200: S 200: M (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 1,000: G (DUD!)
200	800
Trivia: Clear! 400: L Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Clear! Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Clear! 150: K Solve: Correct!
600	800	150

PHRASE

Avril solves LIKE A BEAR WITH A SORE HEAD.

Another prize should make Avril feel even better. We now have a teenage bedroom furniture pack, an Amstrad 1640 computer, and a JVC Hi-Fi system.

It's the Hi-Fi system that makes Avril feel better.

Question Review

To Avril: Did Red Rum win the Grand National 3 times or 5 times?
Answer: 3 (Correct!)

To Carol: Was Michael Bentine or Bill Oddie one of the original Goons?
Answer: Michael Bentine (Correct!)

To Phil: Does the statue of Eros or Nelson stand at Piccadilly Circus?
Answer: Eros (Correct!)

To Avril: Were the James Bond books written by Alistair MacLean or Ian Fleming?
Answer: Ian Fleming (Correct!)

To Carol: Is Mars or Krypton the original home of Superman?
Answer: Krypton (Correct!)

To Phil: Is Iberia the Russian or Spanish national airline?
Answer: Spanish (Correct!)

To Avril: Did the Queen Mother or Princess Alice celebrate her 90th birthday last year?
Answer: "Queen Mum" (Correct!)

Carol	Phil	Avril
1,350	1,050	1,950
		Dinner service BBQ/table Hi-Fi system

Someone will be mad if we go over our timer, so Nicky will begin the speed round. Consonants are worth 350, and Carol begins.

Round 4

TELEVISION

Carol: T (350)

Phil: F (350)

TELEVISION

Phil quickly solves THIS IS YOUR LIFE.

This is Phil's chance to pick a prize! Steve has for him a hearth with solid brass, a trip to Moscow, and a pair of wooden side tables.

Phil ends with a Moscow trip.

Carol	Phil	Avril
1,700	1,400	1,950
	Moscow	Dinner service BBQ/table Hi-Fi system

That's life. Carol knows that not everyone's a winner, but she knows that all contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.

BONUS ROUND:

That wasn't such a big score, but it's enough for Avril to win the game! She's now playing for one final prize:

A holiday in Mexico
A £4,000 Jackpot
A Vauxhall Nova Merit 1.2

Avril is going to win the car if she solves one last puzzle.

Bonus Puzzle

FAMOUS PERSON

The letters TSPRMA leaves a lot to fill in.

FAMOUS PERSON

But she instantly solves SIR ROBIN DAY to keep the car! Avril leaves with that, her other prizes, and the souvenir watch.