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Post by mechamind on May 17, 2022 22:56:29 GMT -5

Airdate: June 1, 1992

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

Pile up the points to win a holiday in St. Lucia and Barbados!

Pile up the money by winning a £4,000 Jackpot!

Or pile up the miles in your Maxum 1700 fibreglass speedboat!

Today's contestants are:

Mary Dorth: Mother of three who likes reading about the supernatural, from Dundee
John Joneth: Heating engineer and father of three...who was once held at gunpoint in Mexico; from Hull
Jill Savery: Mother of four, formerly an air hostess and once had a pain-in-the-neck celebrity; from St. Albans

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. Just try not to wipe out with a bad spin. Good things will come to those who buzz in!

Round 1

OBJECT

Question: Which Monty Python star went around the world in 80 days?

Jill: Michael Palin (Correct!)

(Yes, you are reading this correctly. They used the exact question twice over consecutive shows.)

Mary	John	JILL
		750: T (x3) 400: H 300: S (DUD!)
		2,650
400: R (x2) 200: F 400: D (DUD!)	200: B 150: C (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
1,000	500

OBJECT

John solves BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

A few people are interested in Steve's certificate. He'll need to clear our minds by offering an electronic typewriter, a trip to Madrid, or a wooden bureau.

John wants the Madrid trip.

Mary	John	Jill
1,000	500	2,650
	Madrid

We witness two births on the Wheel: one more BANKRUPT and one more 1,000 space. To celebrate the latter, Carol will present us a lady's silver collar and matching bangle. Nicky places a token on 250, and it's time for the next puzzle:

Round 2

PHRASE

Question: On which medal does the Inscription for Gallantry appear?
John: George Cross (Correct!)

Mary	JOHN	Jill
	PRIZE! 250: T 400: L (DUD!)	900: H 450: R (x3) 400: S 800: D 250: N 500: G (DUD!)
	250	3,700
700: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
1,400

PHRASE

Mary solves FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS.

Our friend Steve is fair no matter what! He's nice enough to show us a concrete garden furniture set, a trip to Lisbon, and a fountain.

Mary will take the Lisbon trip.

Mary	John	Jill
2,400	750	6,350
Lisbon	Madrid

This should sound fair to you! There's a third 1,000 space on the Wheel, and we've doubled the values! Carol will try and award another prize, this time an exercise bike with rowing machine and weights. The token goes on 200, and the next round begins!

Round 3

SINGER & SONG

Question: What is the name of Milan's famous opera house?
Mary: La Scala (Correct!)

MARY	John	Jill
PRIZE! 200: N (x4) 400: B (DUD!)	800: L (x3) 300: T (x3) 1,000: J 900: S (x2) 200: F (DUD!)	400: D Solve: Correct!
1,600	12,200	800

SINGER & SONG

Jill solves ELTON JOHN I'M STILL STANDING.

Now, have a seat as Steve tells us about some more prizes. The choices are a mini Hi-Fi system with remote control, a trip to Salzburg, and an electronic organ.

Jill picks the Salzburg trip.

Mary	John	Jill
4,000	12,950	7,150
Lisbon	Madrid	Salzburg

It's still anybody's game as we've added a fourth 1,000 space, we're still playing for double points, and we have a big puzzle!

Round 4

PROVERB

Question: Who sang with David Bowie in the hit single Dancing in the Street?
Jill: Mick Jagger (Correct!)

Mary	John	JILL
		BANKRUPT! (0)

200: S (x2) 1,000: T 900: G (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! (0)	200: R (x2) 1,000: N (x4) Lose A Turn!
2,800		8,800

PROBERB

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

Well, her points are safe. Nicky will now give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth 400 doubled.

Mary: C (3,600)
John: L (x2) (1,600)

PROVERB

John solves CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN AND HOT HEARD.

Steve should be heard and not seen as he tells us about a pine wardrobe with mirror, a trip to Venice, and a breakfast service set that John can choose from.

He finishes with the breakfast set.

Mary	John	Jill
7,600	14,550	15,950
Lisbon	Madrid Breakfast set	Salzburg

All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.

BONUS ROUND:

Thanks to a quadruple, Jill is the big winner! She's ready to choose from...

A holiday in St. Lucia and Barbados
A £4,000 Jackpot
A Maxum 1700 fibreglass speedboat

Jill wants the boat. Here comes her final puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

TELEVISION

Her picks of HDSNLE won't do too much.

TELEVISION

She's silent and does not solve INSPECTOR MORSE...which she watches all the time. The audience groans. Jill has the trip to Salzburg and the souvenir watch.