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November 24, 1989 recap Jun 23, 2022 22:48:22 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 23, 2022 22:48:22 GMT -5

Airdate: November 24, 1989

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

Over $163,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants:
Randy Evert (returning with a 1-day total of $7,750)
Pam Noblett: Mother of three, from Plano, TX
Peg LaBarre: Mother of two and grandmother of twelve, and a recently retired teacher; from Cleveland, OH

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

Round 1

PHRASE

RANDY	Pam	Peg
$200: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($400)	$200: H $200: N -$250: E (x4) $350: P -$250: O (x3) $1,000: K $700: R (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$3,350

PHRASE

Pam solves KEEP YOUR EAR TO THE GROUND. Keep your eye on her earring, as she can't find it!

Oh, wait. Pat found it.

Randy	Pam	Peg
	$3,350

We can't keep an eye on Charlie right now, but we can keep an ear to him so we can win a Krementz 14-karat yellow gold, opal, and diamond ring (labeled RING) worth $2,900.

Our $2,500 space is stuck to the Wheel right now, so we don't have to worry about it coming loose.

Round 2

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Randy	PAM	Peg
	$750: T $400: H $450: N (x3) $250: R (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$3,250

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Perfection! Pam solves TOM SAWYER AND HUCKLEBERRY FINN.

Randy	Pam	Peg
	$6,600

No, Peg didn't just disappear. She's still here, and she's keeping her eye on that $3,500 space!

Round 3

PLACE

Randy	Pam	PEG
		$150: T (x3) $1,000: S -$250: A (x4) $550: N (x2) $900: L Solve: Correct!
		$3,200

PLACE

Double perfection! Peg solves ITALIAN RESTAURANT.

Randy	Pam	Peg
	$6,600	$3,200

Pat just remembered that he doesn't want to stop playing, and Charlie remembered that we have a sport fishing trip and holiday at Parismina Tarpon Rancho in Costa Rica (labeled FISH) worth $5,379.

Round 4

THING

RANDY	Pam	Peg
$250: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($500)	FISH! $300: G -$250: I (x3) $200: T -$250: E $900: D (DUD!)	$150: L (DUD!)
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$3,500: R (x2) $400: C (x2) $500: H -$250: O Solve: Correct!
$8,050

THING

Randy solves ANTIQUE ROCKING CHAIR.

Randy	Pam	Peg
$8,050	$6,600	$3,200

That was a "mighty big round" for Randy, but what if Pam and the $5,000 space can top that?

Round 5

PERSON

Randy	PAM	Peg
	$200: R (x2) $900: D -$250: E (DUD!)	$700: N $350: T $500: S $300: Y -$250: A (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$1,050	$1,600

PERSON

Peg solves RANDY TRAVIS.

Randy	Pam	Peg
$8,050	$6,600	$4,800

She still has time to catch up to the others, and we have another puzzle!

Round 6

PLACE

Randy	Pam	PEG
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$250: R

PLACE

DING DING! DING DING!

Just so Randy doesn't have bad luck again, Pat should give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $350 a piece.

Randy: L (DUD!)

(Pam tries to spin before Pat stops her.)

Pam: T (DUD!)
Peg: S ($350)

PLACE

Peg says RESERVOIR.

Randy: N (DUD!)
Pam: H (DUD!)
Peg: D ($700)

Randy: C ($600)

PLACE

Randy solves MADAGASCAR.

Randy	Pam	Peg
$8,650	$6,600	$4,800

BONUS ROUND:

Can Randy solve a bonus puzzle and end this week with a win? He has $16,400 so far, and now he'll play for a sedan or the $25,000!

Wondering what he'll add to his collection, Randy will pick the W. His puzzle will be...

Bonus Puzzle

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RSTLNE gives him:

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CDMA will give him a few good letters.

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He instantly solves I LOVE A PARADE...

...and he loves a luxury sedan, a Volvo 760 TGA Turbo worth $33,290! Randy finishes the week with $49,690, and he has one more game next week!