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November 20, 1989 recap Jun 13, 2022 12:22:06 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 13, 2022 12:22:06 GMT -5

Airdate: November 20, 1989

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

Over $161,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants (all male):
Joe Masset: Stand-up comic in training and a film/television extra in Hollywood; from southern California (originally from New York)
Tim Bryan: Financial analyst, also studied in Oxford
Larry Sirota (returning with a 2-day total of $53,790)

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

Round 1

SAME NAME

JOE	Tim	Larry
$1,000: T (x2) $400: N $1,000: S $200: H (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	$150: L (x2) $400: R BANKRUPT! ($700)
$3,400
$200: W (x2) -$250: I $900: D $500: M (x2) -$250: E (x2) Solve: Correct!
$5,200

SAME NAME

Joe solves TWIST OF & MEADOWLARK LEMON.

Joe	Tim	Larry
$5,200

Let's add some more "flavor" to our Wheel. Charlie is ready with a Jules Jurgensen lady's quartz watch in 14-karat gold bracelet with 1-karat diamonds (labeled WATCH) worth $3,420.

Our player at the lemon podium would go great with an icy cool $2,500 space!

Round 2

PHRASE

Joe	TIM	Larry
	$250: T WATCH! $150: H $250: S (x2) -$250: E (x4) $200: N (x2) -$250: A (x4) Free Spin! $200: M $500: R (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $500: P $200: G (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$2,100+

Tim places the Free Spin token on top of the WATCH wedge on the arrow.

PHRASE

(Sort of) Perfection! Tim solves SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE to keep the watch.

Joe	Tim	Larry
$5,200	$5,520

In his time here, it seems Larry doesn't quite understand big money. He has one more chance with the $3,500 space.

Round 3

PEOPLE

Joe	Tim	LARRY
		$400: N (x2) $200: D $450: R -$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,200)

$450: T (x2) $200: K (DUD!)	$900: S $500: Y $900: C $250: J Solve: Correct!
$900	$2,550

PEOPLE

Tim solves TONY AND JAMIE LEE CURTIS. He was thinking about another spin, though.

Joe	Tim	Larry
$5,200	$8,070

Joe needs to think about another spin since he's behind. Can we push him to do it with a Fred Hayman Beverly Hills shopping spree (labeled SHOP) worth $6,000?

Pat says there's still more money in the vaults, and we've also unlocked the $5,000 space.

Round 4

PHRASE

JOE	Tim	Larry
$300: N $400: T $300: D (DUD!)	$5,000: S (x2) -$250: E (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
$700	$9,750
$350: W (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	$5,000: L -$250: O -$250: I SHOP! $300: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$9,750	$5,100+

PHRASE

Larry solves IN SHORT SUPPLY to keep the shopping spree. We had just enough time for that one.

Joe	Tim	Larry
$5,200	$8,070	$11,100

BONUS ROUND:

Larry thought he ran out of luck, but he had just enough to make it to Bonus Land! He's up to $64,890 and can win one more prize...

Porsche 944 sports coupe with 2.7 liter engine (over $44,000)

Pair of fur coats ($22,000)

Trip to Europe (over $27,000)

Sedan (over $33,000)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Returning from commercial break, we're staring at Larry's back. This is just to make the final puzzle more challenging.

First day of the week, but last envelope for Larry! He'll pick the H and look forward at this final puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

He'll finish with CGPA.

THING

He says GUNSIGHT, but then he solves HINDSIGHT! Maybe we should have kept him turned around...

...but now we have to give him the his & her furs, a pair of Somper Lowell natural black llama full-length minks worth $22,000! Larry retires with a grand total of $86,890!