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November 16, 1989 recap Jun 12, 2022 22:10:51 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 12, 2022 22:10:51 GMT -5

Airdate: November 16, 1989

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

Over $112,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Pat Ohs (female): Housewife and mother, from Oklahoma City, OK
John Atherton: Chemical dependency counselor in a hospital program, from Arroyo Grande, CA
Larry Sirota: Currently in between jobs, but a casino supervisor when he's working; from Sunrise, FL

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

Round 1

STAR & ROLE

PAT	John	Larry
$200: R BANKRUPT! ($200)	$800: N (x2) $750: S $800: T (DUD!)	$200: L (x2) $750: P -$250: A (x3) $900: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,350	$2,700

STAR & ROLE

Larry solves PAUL HOGAN AS CROCODILE DUNDEE. Nothing like a win to help, especially for a casino manager.

Pat	John	Larry
		$2,700

With a casino manager around, our players need to take that extra spin for a Kay Jewelers diamond heart-shaped pendant (labeled HEART) worth $2,495.

Their hearts might race once they hit the $2,500 space!

Round 2

PHRASE

Pat	JOHN	Larry
	$400: T (x2) $250: S $250: H -$250: I (x2) $200: N $200: K -$250: A (x2) $200: G $450: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,300

PHRASE

Perfection! John solves THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY.

Pat	John	Larry
	$2,300	$2,700

We can still put our casino manager to the test with a $3,500 space, as it's not exactly in the safest spot.

Round 3

PHRASE

Pat	John	LARRY
		$200: T $200: H $600: R -$250: E (x5) Lose A Turn!
		$750
$400: V $200: Y $500: S $600: G (DUD!)	$600: X $1,000: N $600: K Solve: Correct!
$1,100	$2,200

PHRASE

John solves EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK.

Pat	John	Larry
	$4,500	$2,700

That break was just an excuse to think of another prize. We want to give someone a Dicker & Dicker full-length white mink coat (labeled FUR) worth $10,000!

Pat may hit the $5,000 space on the Wheel...but which Pat will it be? Could it be both?

Round 4

PERSON

PAT	John	Larry
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$600: N (DUD!)	$500: R $1,500: L -$250: A (x2) $550: T (DUD!)
		$1,750
$5,000: M -$250: E $5,000: S (DUD!)	$500: G $300: P (DUD!)
$4,750	$500

PERSON

DING DING! DING DING!

We were almost too slow to catch that. It's time for Pat to give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... BANKRUPT!

No excuses for that one. Pat will spin it again, and consonants will be worth... $200 a piece.

Larry: B ($1,950)

PERSON

Larry solves MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, and even with a lousy number, he just barely wins the game.

Pat	John	Larry
	$4,500	$4,650

Pat nearly had that one after some bad luck, but now she leaves with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Larry had just enough to make it to Bonus Land, and we still have some prizes remaining! Would he like a cruise, a motorhome, a bracelet, or the $25,000?

After checking out the envelopes, Larry will take the H. Will this be an easy puzzle?

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

CGPA gives him just a little more help.

THING

He instantly solves WHITE BREAD, and after his guess is confirmed by Pat...

...he's ready to give Larry a Regency Caribbean cruise with a stay at Mallards Beach Hotel, a total value of $19,340! He has $23,990 and is coming back!