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November 9, 1989 recap Jun 12, 2022 10:00:58 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 12, 2022 10:00:58 GMT -5

Airdate: November 9, 1989

From Hollywood, It's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Over $153,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Terry Marshall: Record producer for various recording artists, also does commercials, anything music
Barbara Lancaster: Mother of two (one of which is 12 months old and would rip the audience section apart), from Mission Viejo, CA
Matt Shayda (returning with a 2-day total of $64,296)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

THING

TERRY	Barbara	Matt
$1,000: R $200: T $750: H (x2) -$250: E (x2) $350: S $150: N (DUD!)	$350: L $1,000: M (x2) $150: C (x2) -$250: A (x2) $250: K (x3) Solve: Correct!
$2,800	$3,150

THING

Barbara solves THICK CREAMY MILK SHAKE.

Terry	Barbara	Matt
	$3,150

That sounds so good, but not as good as Charlie when he reads about a trip to Atlantic City and stay at Merv's Resorts International Hotel Casino (labeled TRIP) worth $3,820.

There's a big shiny $2,500 space on the Wheel that's almost too good for Charlie...

Round 2

PERSON

Terry	BARBARA	Matt
	$750: T (x2) Free Spin! $500: R $500: N -$250: E (x2) $200: L (x2) $200: G $350: S (x2) $200: B $300: H Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$4,050

PERSON

Perfection! Barbara solves BEST-SELLING AUTHOR.

Terry	Barbara (FS)	Matt
	$7,200

Matt is blue for the third time in a row, so he should know the drill about the $3,500 space by now.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Terry	Barbara (FS)	MATT
		$400: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($800)

$450: R (x3) $150: N -$250: E (x2) $800: S (x2) $250: M (DUD!)	$600: L $250: D (DUD!) (Free Spin used) -$250: A (x3) $400: C (x2) $800: B (x2) $1,000: H (x2) $200: P -$250: I $900: Y -$250: U $500: K (DUD!)	$900: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$3,850	$5,350	$900

BEFORE & AFTER

Matt solves ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY TALES.

Terry	Barbara	Matt
	$7,200	$900

Terry is fortunate that we have another prize on the Wheel. He might catch up by winning a Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring golden teddy bear pin with sapphire and diamonds (labeled PIN) worth $8,000.

And isn't Matt jealous that he always had to watch someone else try for the $5,000 space first...

Round 4

PHRASE

TERRY	Barbara	Matt
$200: N $500: G (DUD!)	PIN! $300: T
$200	$300+

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Barbara had just enough time for that, but Pat must now give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $350 a piece.

Barbara: S ($650+)
Matt: L (DUD!)
Terry: M ($550)
Barbara: P (x3) ($1,400+)
Matt: R (x2) ($700)

PHRASE

Matt guesses OLYMPIC PROPORTIONS.

Terry: O (x3) ($550)
Barbara: I (x3) ($1,400+)
Matt: D ($1,050)

PHRASE

Matt now solves EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS.

Terry	Barbara	Matt
	$7,200	$1,950

Terry's luck with the letters seems to have reached that level, leaving him with some nice parting gifts.

Matt leaves with a 3-day total of $66,246.

(Before the Bonus Round, Pat admits he likes Terry's glasses, and he even tries them on. Not bad!)

BONUS ROUND:

Well, Barbara didn't get the pin, but she might win something better in Bonus Land! It's her turn to try for a car, a boat, some watches, or the $25,000.

It's easy enough for Barbara to reach the L (for "Lancaster") Is it easy enough to solve this puzzle?

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

DCGI only adds one more letter.

THING

She guesses STAGE for the second half, but she does not solve HANDSHAKE. She'll still give one to Pat...

...but he can't give her the $25,000 in exchange. Barbara stays at $7,200, but she's coming back tomorrow.