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November 17, 1989 recap Jun 13, 2022 9:29:57 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 13, 2022 9:29:57 GMT -5

Airdate: November 17, 1989

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

Over $106,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants:
Gary Bailey: Houston firefighter who also works for a major airline, from Conroe, TX
Emily Nuzo: Mother of five and grandmother, from Port Orange, FL
Larry Sirota (returning with a 1-day total of $23,990)

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

GARY	Emily	Larry
$400: R $300: S (x2) $350: L (DUD!)	$800: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
$1,000
$150: N (x3) -$250: E (x2) $400: D (DUD!)	$200: P Lose A Turn!	$450: Y $200: G (DUD!)
$1,200	$200	$450
-$250: A (DUD!)	$200: M (DUD!)	Free Spin! $300: C $1,000: H (x2) Solve: Correct!
$950	$200	$2,750

BEFORE & AFTER

Larry solves JOHNNY BENCH PRESS.

Gary	Emily	Larry (FS)
		$2,750

We'll take a break from this arm workout and let somebody add a prize wedge for a holiday in Scandinavia (labeled TRIP) worth $3,000.

You can build up a healthy score if you call a good letter on the $2,500 space.

Round 2

PHRASE

Gary	EMILY	Larry (FS)
	$250: T $300: N (x2) -$250: E $500: L (DUD!)	$400: G (x2) $300: R (DUD!)
	$600	$800
$400: S $200: M (DUD!)	-$250: A (x3) $200: D (DUD!)	$200: C (DUD!)
$400	$350	$800
$400: F (DUD!)	-$250: I (x2) $700: H (x2) Solve: Correct!
$400	$1,500

PHRASE

Emily guesses HOPING AGAINST HOPE...and she is right.

Gary	Emily	Larry (FS)
	$1,500	$2,750

By saving his little green token, Larry has improved his chances with the $3,500 space.

Round 3

PERSON

Gary	Emily	LARRY (FS)
		$900: R (x2) $550: T (x3) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x3) $500: L (x2) $200: C (x3) -$250: I -$250: O (x2) $300: S (x4) $450: H (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$6,150

PERSON

Perfection! Larry solves PEANUTS CARTOONIST CHARLES SCHULZ.

Gary	Emily	Larry (FS)
	$1,500	$8,900

This prize might be too big for Schroeder, but the adults in the room might like a Schafer & Sons California baby grand piano (labeled PIANO) worth $9,685.

Good grief. Gary hasn't scored yet! Will the $5,000 space turn things around?

Round 4

THING

GARY	Emily	Larry (FS)
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$900: T (DUD!)	$900: C
		$900

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

That first segment did it for us. Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $500 a piece.

Larry: R (DUD!)
Gary: S (x2) ($1,000)
Emily: N (x2) ($1,000)
Larry: D ($1,400)
Gary: L (DUD!)
Emily: H ($1,500)
Larry: M (x2) ($2,400)
Gary: P (DUD!)
Emily: G (DUD!)
Larry: E (x4) ($2,400)

THING

Larry solves DEFENSE MECHANISM.

Gary	Emily	Larry (...)
	$1,500	$11,300

The one time we had an easy puzzle, Gary couldn't even play. Now he goes home with the nice parting gifts.

Larry didn't even need the Free Spin to protect him.

BONUS ROUND:

Larry did it once, and he can do it again. We still have a motorhome, a bracelet, and the $25,000 remaining.

Can he end the week on a high note? Larry will try the W and look at this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

OCCUPATION

RSTLNE gives him:

OCCUPATION

CGMA gives him help at the beginning.

OCCUPATION

He instantly solves MAYOR...

...and he ends the week with a Marcus David bracelet containing 14-karat gold and 6.45-karat diamonds, and it's valued at $18,500! Larry now has $53,790 and one day left!