Post by mechamind on May 21, 2022 13:36:22 GMT -5
Airdate: April 8, 2004
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Rob Lennon (returning champion)
Jessica van Helden
Go!
Jessica solves ALFRED HITCHCOCK.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
Prize Puzzle time!
Go!
Justin says MANICURED...then stops.
Rob says MANICURED NAILS ...but oddly, that's not correct.
After the last N, Jessica reads what's on the board for a Victa lawn mower.
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
Rob declines the Mystery to solve BARMY ARMY. If he had flipped it over ...he would be back to zero.
We begin our next round.
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Steve now wrestles the round thing away and gives it a spin. Consonants are worth 530.
Jessica: K (1,300)
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
Go!
Rob solves BLONDE BOMBSHELL.
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
Steve will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 385, and Rob begins.
Rob: R (x2) (385)
Jessica: T (x2) (385)
Justin: S (985)
Rob: N (x2) (770)
Jessica: L (770)
Justin: M (DUD!)
Rob: G (DUD!)
Jessica: D (Lucky D!) (1,540)
Justin: F (DUD!)
Rob: H (1,155)
Jessica: K (DUD!)
Justin: A (x2) (985)
Rob: C (x3) (1,540)
BONUS ROUND:
Our champ is still our champ, and our champ still wants another major prize! It might be...
Home fitness system
Whitsunday Islands cruise
Henry Griffitts golf clubs, set, and fitting session ($4,398)
VN Holidays tour of Vietnam ($13,740)
Mitsubishi Outlander XLS ($37,490)
With 4,055, Rob gets four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Telefunken by Prima home theatre package ($3,966)
The final puzzle is...
RNST, and E don't work as well for this puzzle.
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
To date, about 32,000 prizes have been awarded on this show that's all about winning those prizes!
Today's contestants:
Rob Lennon (returning champion)
Jessica van Helden
Justin Wells
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Jessica solves ALFRED HITCHCOCK.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.
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| Free Spin! 150: S (x2) 110: T 120: N -50: A (DUD!) | 220: G 200: H (DUD!) | |
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Rob solves SUMO WRESTLING.
Well, he did want to get into wrestling some day. Rob will now wrestle away a Hot Diamonds pendant and ring or a men's clothing package from us.
Rob takes the jewellery.
Rob | Jessica (FS) | Justin |
1,200 | 330 | 220 |
Jewellery |
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is KOKODA TRAIL.
Prize Puzzle time!
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Justin says MANICURED...then stops.
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Rob says MANICURED NAILS ...but oddly, that's not correct.
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After the last N, Jessica reads what's on the board for a Victa lawn mower.
Rob | Jessica (FS) | Justin |
1,200 | 330 | 220 |
Jewellery | Lawn mower |
After a not-so-mysterious Flip-Up, we bring in two mysterious wedges. One of them has a BANKRUPT, but the other has a Rasa Ria Resort holiday with Harvey World Travel!
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
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Rob declines the Mystery to solve BARMY ARMY. If he had flipped it over ...he would be back to zero.
Still curious about prizes? Rob gets to look at a Cobb & Co. clock collection and a Aironic air purifier.
Rob picks the clocks.
Rob | Jessica | Justin |
2,515 | 600 | |
Jewellery Clocks | Lawn mower |
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RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Steve now wrestles the round thing away and gives it a spin. Consonants are worth 530.
Jessica: K (1,300)
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Jessica solves GENE AND GRACE KELLY.
Name your prize, Jessica! Just make sure you ask for a Royal Selangor glassware collection or a Ryobi workshop tools package.
Jessica wants the tools.
Rob | Jessica | Justin |
2,515 | 1,300 | 600 |
Jewellery Clocks | Lawn mower Tools |
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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(Another Puzzler is cut off, but the answer is ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAID NEVER THE BRIDE.)
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Rob solves BLONDE BOMBSHELL.
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
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Steve will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 385, and Rob begins.
Rob: R (x2) (385)
Jessica: T (x2) (385)
Justin: S (985)
Rob: N (x2) (770)
Jessica: L (770)
Justin: M (DUD!)
Rob: G (DUD!)
Jessica: D (Lucky D!) (1,540)
Justin: F (DUD!)
Rob: H (1,155)
Jessica: K (DUD!)
Justin: A (x2) (985)
Rob: C (x3) (1,540)
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Rob solves CYCLONE TRACY HITS DARWIN.
He takes down the competition and takes our final round prize, which will be an Ariston dishwasher or a Quicken software package.
Rob finishes with the dishwasher.
Rob | Jessica | Justin |
| 4,055 | 2,840 | 985 |
Jewellery Clocks Dishwasher | Lawn mower Tools |
Justin is...just finished. He and Jessica will take home a pair of Spotters Shades sunglasses and Parker pens as a consolation prize.
Steve accidentally calls Rob "John Lennon" before the final puzzle.
BONUS ROUND:
Our champ is still our champ, and our champ still wants another major prize! It might be...
Home fitness system
Whitsunday Islands cruise
Henry Griffitts golf clubs, set, and fitting session ($4,398)
VN Holidays tour of Vietnam ($13,740)
Mitsubishi Outlander XLS ($37,490)
We also bump up the Jackpot to $2,200!
With 4,055, Rob gets four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Telefunken by Prima home theatre package ($3,966)
The final puzzle is...
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RNST, and E don't work as well for this puzzle.
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He does not solve A BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT. We could give him one of those, but we'll just give him another chance to play and add to his $7,917 in prizes.
A loud bang is heard during the post-game.
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