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Post by mechamind on May 7, 2022 22:53:18 GMT -5

Airdate: August 6, 1991

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

Deal with the Wheel and see how you feel about a trip to Antigua and Barbados!

Kneel to some real money with a £4,000 Jackpot!

Or steal the Wheels of a Suzuki Jeep!

Today's contestants are:

Mo (Maureen) Prest: 47-year-old with two daughters and a new granddaughter, and she works as a mobile caterer; from Durham
Bill Watson: Father of one with an ambition to appear on television, and also to win a car on a quiz show; from Nottingham
Sue Bents: Mother of two who works as a party plan organizer (which means she sells underwear...specifically, knickers); from Cornwall

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. And now, for real, we'll deal with the Wheel...after we deal with some trivia.

Round 1

OBJECT

MO	Bill	Sue
Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 200: T 200: R 200: L 500: N (x2) 900: S 400: M (DUD!)	Trivia: Miss!
	2,500
Trivia: Clear! 1,000: C 900: G (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
2,800

OBJECT

Mo solves CURLING TONGS.

We don't get to see if Steve uses them, but we do get to hear him speak about a double oven and grill, a trip to Athens, and a washing machine/dryer that Mo can choose from.

Mo has chosen the Athens trip.

Question Review

To Mo: Do Methuselahs usually contain brandy or champagne?
Answer: Brandy (Wrong!)

To Bill: Was the queen born in April of 1929 or 1926?
Answer: 1926 (Correct!)

To Sue: Is a Billabong an Australian musical instrument or a stagnant pool of water?
Answer: Australian musical instrument (Wrong!)

To Mo: Does the ladybird belong to the butterfly or the beetle family?
Answer: The beetle (Correct!)

Mo	Bill	Sue
2,800	2,500
Athens

You might curl up in fear of that second BANKRUPT, or you might tough it out for that second 1,000 space. You might even win Carol's prize, a 18-karat gold, opal, and diamond ring. All you have to do is hit a token on 200 and solve this puzzle.

Round 2

PROVERB

Mo	BILL	Sue
	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 450: R (DUD!)

Trivia: Clear! 750: S (x2) 500: T 350: B (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 400: N PRIZE! 200: R (Repeat)	Trivia: Clear! 900: L (x3) 200: D 800: P 1,000: G (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
2,000	400	5,700

PROVERB

Sue solves LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE.

Of course, we have to wake up our announcer. Steve is ready to give Sue a settee plus two matching chairs, a Crown Derby tea set, or a supper trolley.

Sue wants a settee and chairs.

Question Review

To Bill: Is the Derby run in April or June?
Answer: April (Wrong!)

To Sue: Was it Captain Cook or Captain Bligh who was Skipper on the Bounty?
Answer: Captain Bligh (Correct!)

To Mo: Was it Madonna or Princess Anne who caused a traffic jam when jogging in Hyde Park?
Answer: Madonna (Correct!)

To Bill: Is Cleopatra's Needle by The Nile or The Thames?
Answer: The Thames (Correct!)

To Sue: Are there 5 or 6 zeroes in the number one million?
Answer: 6 (Correct!)

Mo	Bill	Sue
4,800	2,900	5,700
Athens		Settee/chairs

Just as Sue got comfortable, a third BANKRUPT appears. Will she relax after hitting the third 1,000 space? Back to Carol who has a set of perfume, powder, and body lotions, then to Nicky who drops a token on 300. To our next puzzle!

Round 3

EVENT

Mo	Bill	SUE
		Trivia: Miss!

Trivia: Clear! 750: H 500: B (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 350: R (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 750: P 250: N (DUD!)
750		750
Trivia: Clear! BANKRUPT! (750)	Trivia: Clear! 200: L 200: C (x3) -250: E 250: S (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 700: T (x3) Only vowels left! Solve: Incomplete.
	550	2,850
Trivia: Clear! Solve: Correct!

EVENT

Sue knows it's a CUP, but she can't get the middle word.

Mo takes a wild guess of THE CALCUTTA CUP, and it's correct.

That guess secures another prize for her. She must pick from an iron outdoor furniture set, a trip to Vienna, or an aluminium lamp post.

Mo picks a trip to Vienna.

Question Review

To Sue: Is Lerwick or Kirkwall the principal town in the Orkney Islands?
Answer: Lerwick (Wrong!)

To Mo: In sailing, does a brig have 2 or 3 masts?
Answer: 2 (Correct!)

To Bill: Was Phillip Harbord or Graham Kerr the Galloping Gourmet?
Answer: Graham Kerr (Correct!)

To Sue: Was Adolf Hitler German or Austrian?
Answer: Austrian (Correct!)

To Mo: Is the Lira or the Escudo the currency unit of Portugal?
Answer: Escudo (Correct!)

To Bill: Is Omar Sharif an expert in chess or bridge?
Answer: Bridge (Correct!)

To Sue: Is a prairie oyster a type of inland shellfish or a hangover cure?
Answer: A hangover cure (Correct!)

To Mo: Is the prime minister's wife named Moira or Norma?
Answer: Norma (Correct!)

And it's another three-round game after that one.

Mo	Bill	Sue
4,800	3,450	8,550
Athens Vienna		Settee/chairs

And it's another day that someone failed to win a prize. Bill, along with the others, will take home the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.

BONUS ROUND:

Sue might not have gotten that previous puzzle, but what about this one? She had the most points, so she'll play for one of...

A trip to Antigua and Barbados
A £4,000 Jackpot
A Suzuki Santana Jeep

Sue tries for the car. This puzzle will put her to the test.

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

She's hoping that PRSNTE reveals a lot.

PLACE

She can't think, only guessing SQUARE for the last word, and she does not solve CHEDDAR GORGE. Sue leaves with the furniture and the souvenir watch.