Post by mechamind on Jun 13, 2022 13:23:33 GMT -5
Airdate: November 21, 1989
From Hollywood, It's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Over $141,000 just waiting to be won this week!
Today's contestants:
John Simpson: Attorney, from Oklahoma City, OK
Karen Osborne: Does part-time catering and is a Girl Scout leader, from Waltham, MA
Frances Malone: Billing clerk, from Miami, FL
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Perfection! John solves TENNIS RACKET. "That's what you call your basic quickie".
Francessaves solves SOMETHING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT to keep the holiday.
Frances may have the lead, but she still can't live without the $3,500 space!
Karen solves CANDLESTICK PARK IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Each round has been getting better, and John could take back the lead with the help of a Marcus David 18-karat gold necklace with 1.50-karat diamonds (labeled DIAMONDS) worth $7,697.
Frances solves SUGAR RAY LEONARD.
Karen solves ALTER EGO. You might as well solve it if you know it.
We might as well put another puzzle on the board if we have the time.
DING DING! DING DING!
Pat wasn't sure if a Round 6 was possible, and he may have been right. Time to give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $350 a piece.
Frances: H (DUD!)
John: N ($350)
Karen: K (x2) ($700)
Frances: I (DUD!)
John: B (DUD!)
Karen: P ($1,050)
Karen solves KNAPSACK.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her:
CDPA will only give her the vowel.
From Hollywood, It's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Over $141,000 just waiting to be won this week!
Today's contestants:
John Simpson: Attorney, from Oklahoma City, OK
Karen Osborne: Does part-time catering and is a Girl Scout leader, from Waltham, MA
Frances Malone: Billing clerk, from Miami, FL
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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JOHN | Karen | Frances |
| $150: T (x2) $200: R -$250: E (x2) $450: N (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Perfection! John solves TENNIS RACKET. "That's what you call your basic quickie".
John | Karen | Frances |
$1,150 |
We shouldn't say "love" after that last puzzle, but one of our contestants might enjoy winning a holiday at The Wit's End Guest Ranch resort (labeled TRIP) worth $3,714.
Karen gets a chance at the $2,500 space, but one bad spin could set her back to love.
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John | KAREN | Frances |
| $350: S $500: T (x4) $150: N (x2) -$250: A $200: C -$250: E (x2) $900: R (DUD!) | $500: M $150: H (x2) TRIP! $150: G $800: Y -$250: O (x3) -$250: I (x3) Solve: Correct! | |
$2,350 | $1,250+ |
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Frances
John | Karen | Frances |
$1,150 | $4,964 |
Frances may have the lead, but she still can't live without the $3,500 space!
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John | Karen | FRANCES |
| $800: T BANKRUPT! ($800) | ||
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$2,800 | $6,250 | |
Frances called a letter just before hitting BANKRUPT, but it wasn't clear what she called.
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Karen solves CANDLESTICK PARK IN SAN FRANCISCO.
John | Karen | Frances |
$1,150 | $6,250 | $4,964 |
Each round has been getting better, and John could take back the lead with the help of a Marcus David 18-karat gold necklace with 1.50-karat diamonds (labeled DIAMONDS) worth $7,697.
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JOHN | Karen | Frances |
| Lose A Turn! | $600: R (x3) -$250: E BANKRUPT! ($1,550) | $900: S $150: L $200: G $200: D $400: N Solve: Correct! |
$1,850 |
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Frances solves SUGAR RAY LEONARD.
John | Karen | Frances |
$1,150 | $6,250 | $6,814 |
Karen could knock out her competition if she hits the $5,000 space that we just added!
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| Lose A Turn! | $900: R $500: N (DUD!) | |
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| DIAMONDS! $300: S (DUD!) | $700: T -$250: E (x2) $500: L -$250: A Solve: Correct! | |
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Karen solves ALTER EGO. You might as well solve it if you know it.
John | Karen | Frances |
$1,150 | $6,950 | $6,814 |
We might as well put another puzzle on the board if we have the time.
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John | Karen | FRANCES |
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DING DING! DING DING!
Pat wasn't sure if a Round 6 was possible, and he may have been right. Time to give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $350 a piece.
Frances: H (DUD!)
John: N ($350)
Karen: K (x2) ($700)
Frances: I (DUD!)
John: B (DUD!)
Karen: P ($1,050)
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Karen solves KNAPSACK.
John | Karen | Frances |
$1,150 | $8,000 | $6,814 |
BONUS ROUND:
Karen didn't know if she would take the title, but she did! Time to go to Bonus Land for a Porsche, a European holiday, a sedan, or the $25,000.
The envelopes, please! Karen asks Pat to pick the "lucky" second E, and her puzzle is on the board.
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RSTLNE gives her:
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CDPA will only give her the vowel.
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She's nearly silent, but halfway through, she suddenly solves OTTOMAN...
...and she's going to London & Paris, staying at St. James Court next to Buckingham Palace, and then Hotel-Pullman-Saint Jacques at the Paris Left Bank, a holiday worth $27,147!
Karen has won a total of $35,147 in cash and prizes, and she'll be playing again!