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November 23, 1989 recap Jun 14, 2022 9:37:05 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 14, 2022 9:37:05 GMT -5

Airdate: November 23, 1989

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

Over $149,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants (all male):
Keith Stewart (returning with a 1-day total of $51,015)
Ray Fanneth (?): Finance consultant for a major independent bank, from Warren, OH
Randy Evert: Works for an executive compensation consulting firm, from Burnsville, MN

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

Round 1

PHRASE

KEITH	Ray	Randy
$700: T (DUD!)	$700: N (DUD!)	$200: R (x2) $800: S (DUD!)
		$400
$250: L (x2) -$250: A $200: D (DUD!)	$150: C (DUD!)	$300: Y (x2) $300: F (DUD!)
$250		$1,000
$400: W Lose A Turn!	$200: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$650	$400

PHRASE

Ray solves WILL YOU MARRY ME. He'll definitely need more money than that.

Keith	Ray	Randy
	$400

Perhaps a finance consultant knows how to make the most profit from a Martin Lawrence Galleries limited edition serigraph Pont des Arts (labeled ART) worth $1,700.

It might be easier to work with cash, and the $2,500 space could certainly pay for that special day.

Round 2

TITLE

Keith	RAY	Randy
	$500: R $400: N $2,500: D (DUD!)	$300: S (DUD!)
	$900
Lose A Turn!	ART! $150: T $200: C (x2) -$250: E Free Spin! $500: L (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $200: P (DUD!)	$350: H Lose A Turn!
	$1,200+	$350
$500: M (DUD!)	$2,500: K (DUD!)	$250: G $150: B Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$1,200+	$750

TITLE

Randy solves CHICAGO TRIBUNE.

Keith	Ray	Randy
	$400	$750

We'd rather write about big winnings, so it would be helpful if Randy called a good letter on the $3,500 space.

Round 3

TITLE

Keith	Ray	RANDY
		$550: T $1,000: R $700: H $250: S $900: N (x5) Solve: Correct!
		$7,000

TITLE

Perfection! Randy solves ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS for maybe 101 times more cash than before.

Keith	Ray	Randy
	$400	$7,750

Too bad we can't fit 101 prizes on the Wheel. It might be nice just to win a pair of Lucien Piccard his-and-hers 14-karat gold watches, hers with diamonds (labeled WATCHES), worth $7,080.

Randy was close that last time, but can someone call a good letter on $5,000 in this round?

Round 4

SAME NAME

KEITH	Ray	Randy
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$200: R $500: N (x4) $800: Y (x2) -$250: E (x3) $350: P (x3) $400: H Solve: Correct!
	$5,000

SAME NAME

Ray solves COPPER & HENNY PENNY for much more than just a few pennies.

Keith	Ray	Randy
	$5,400	$7,750

Those last two rounds went well, so we have time for another puzzle!

Round 5

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

We just don't know if it would be smart to spin. Instead, Pat will take the Wheel, and consonants are worth... $250 a piece. Ray begins.

Ray: N ($250)
Randy: S ($250)
Keith: D (x2) ($500)
Ray: L (DUD!)
Randy: T (DUD!)
Keith: R ($750)

THINGS

Keith solves CURDS AND WHEY.

Keith	Ray	Randy
$750	$5,400	$7,750

Keith leaves with a 2-day total of $51,765.

BONUS ROUND:

Pat will make sure Randy isn't scared off by a spider on his way to Bonus Land. He just needs to think about a sedan or the $25,000.

Don't be afraid of the envelopes! Randy will just pick the L and solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

EVENT

RSTLNE gives him:

EVENT

PCDA lights up some letters in the second word.

EVENT

So much for a perfect week. He does not solve HOUSE PARTY...

...so he won't be able to throw a $25,000 party just yet. Randy stays at $7,750 in cash, but he'll play again tomorrow.