Australia - September 3, 2003 recap

Australia - September 3, 2003 recap May 21, 2022 0:02:21 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 21, 2022 0:02:21 GMT -5

Airdate: September 3, 2003

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Karen Dare
Brian Cooney (returning with $5,919 in prizes)
Barry Davies

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.

Round 1

THING

KAREN	Brian	Barry
130: S (DUD!)	300: T 750: R (x3) 155: F 230: L (x2) 750: M 220: N (x2) 250: G Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	2,655

THING

Brian solves FLORAL ARRANGEMENT for a good first-round score!

We've arranged three prizes for Brian to choose from. He'll get to pick a glassware set, a Weber kettle BBQ, or a flannel sleepware collection.

Brian adds a kettle BBQ to his collection.

Karen	Brian	Barry
	2,655
	BBQ

Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?

Puzzler A

THING

The answer is TROMBONE.

We need to make it interesting in case Brian keeps winning. How about a Mystery Prize? We've got two spaces with one BANKRUPT and one Singapore holiday from Harvey World Travel!

The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.

Round 2

PHRASE

Karen	BRIAN	Barry
	385: T (x2) 610: R (x2) 385: H (x3) 180: S (x3) 145: W (DUD!)	145: N Lucky N! 230: L (DUD!)
	1,560	290
1,500: D Prize?: V (She flips it... ...Holiday!) -50: A (x2) 385: K -50: E (x4) -50: O Solve: Correct!
1,735

PHRASE

Slowly and steadily, Karen solves THE MOVERS AND THE SHAKERS to keep the holiday! "Winner of the year!"

Speaking of slowly, let's just slow down to look at our three prizes for this round. Karen may throw in a pair of Kate Finn dolls, an Apollo men's mountain bike, or an Aironic air purifier.

She's adding a mountain bike.

Karen	Brian	Barry
1,735	4,215	290
Singapore Mountain bike	BBQ

We move to our next round, and Barry wants another chance.

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Karen	Brian	BARRY
		290
		180: T (x3) 230: S 500: R (x2) 450: N 180: L (DUD!)
	1,560	1,650
450: P (DUD!)	500: C (x3) 180: (Buzz out!)	385: D (DUD!)
	2,060	1,650
180: M (DUD!)

Brian says "I'm sorry." before his buzzout. The camera is still pointing at the yellow arrow when Barry hits 385.

After that, Rob accidentally says there is an M before catching himself.

FILL IN THE BLANK

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Brian starts spinning, but Rob grabs the pegs and makes it his own spin. Consonants will be worth 385.

Brian: F (DUD!)
Barry: H (DUD!)
Karen: G (DUD!)
Brian: K (DUD!)
Barry: "Buy a U." (1,650) (He tries to follow it with a W.)
Karen: W (DUD!)

Brian: Y (2,445)

Only vowels left!

FILL IN THE BLANK

After some confusion, Brian solves ? STORY ? NOTICE ? CIRCUIT. He sounds like he might not know the blank, but he can try for an extra 200.

He has nothing. It's short. And his father was an electrician.

What a round this has been. Getting back to normal, Brian may take a Gatineau skin care package, a Furi kitchen knife package, or a collection of baby products.

As a king cook, Brian wants a knife package.

Karen	Brian	Barry
1,735	5,100	1,650
Singapore Mountain bike	BBQ Knife set

Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?

Puzzler B

THING

The answer is MANDOLIN.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

OCCUPATION

Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 385, and Karen begins.

Karen: R (x2) (385)
Brian: T (385)
Barry: S (2,035)
Karen: C (DUD!)
Brian: N (770)

OCCUPATION

Brian solves HEART SURGEON. Unfortunately, no lucky H for him.

Picking one last prize is much easier than heart surgery. Just have a look at a stock market software pack, a Brosnan golf package, and a Franke sink.

Again, as a king cook, Brian wants a sink.

Karen	Brian	Barry
2,120	5,870	2,035
Singapore Mountain bike	BBQ Knife set Sink

Barry just couldn't get into it, but he and Karen will both take home a pair of Telstra telephones and Parker pens as a consolation prize.

BONUS ROUND:

He may be a king cook, but is he a king solver? Can he take one of these prizes?

5-night holiday for two

AAT Kings 11-day tropical island retreat ($7,500)

Dimplex Australia winter warmth package ($3,948)

A Renault Clio Expression ($22,500)

...and we can keep growing that Jackpot, which is now at $16,200!

The lucky letter would've helped, but Brian's at 5,870 for four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Dimplex Australia winter warmth package

Now to see if he's still a king solver...

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

Rob warns about a lot of vowels, so TRNS, and O might not do much.

PHRASE

He says TO, THE, and FOR, followed by TO POWER THE CAR. The last guess almost fit, but it was TO CLEAR THE AIR. At least Brian was thinking, so he might do well on the next show.