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November 28, 1989 recap Jun 25, 2022 22:23:23 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 25, 2022 22:23:23 GMT -5

Airdate: November 28, 1989

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

Over $104,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Brenda Boules (returning with a 1-day total of $35,735)
Wilson Layman: "I've got one wife, one daughter, one grandson, and one granddaughter. That's it." and has spent 20 years in the Air Force; from Grand Island, FL
Nancy Bryant: Production controller with the FAA, from Bethany, OK

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

Round 1

PHRASE

BRENDA	Wilson	Nancy
$250: T (x2) $900: N (x2) $350: D (x2) -$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT! ($2,750)	$250: S (x2) $400: P $200: H Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$1,100

PHRASE

Wilson solves STAND UP AND SHOUT.

Brenda	Wilson	Nancy
	$1,100

Sorry to disappoint, but Charlie must use his inside voice when describing a Schafer & Sons organ including automatic rhythm (labeled ORGAN) worth $4,185.

We're ready to cover our ears in case someone is too excited about the $2,500 space.

Round 2

PHRASE

Brenda	WILSON	Nancy
	$450: T (x5) $200: H (x2) -$250: "The big E." (x3) $200: R $750: N (DUD!)	$300: F (x2) BANKRUPT! ($600)
	$2,600
$250: M $400: C $400: S Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,050

PHRASE

Brenda solves THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS.

Brenda	Wilson	Nancy
$1,050	$1,100

You didn't let me finish! The fact is that the $3,500 space is more than just some wimpy cardboard. It's exactly what Nancy wants right now!

Round 3

PERSON/TITLE

Brenda	Wilson	NANCY
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$200: S (x2) $250: T $3,500: N (x6!) -$250: I (x5) -$250: O (DUD!)	$250: G (x2) $550: L (x2) -$250: E (x4) $600: Y $300: R (x4) -$250: A (x5) Solve: Correct!
$21,150	$2,900

PERSON/TITLE

Wilson solves GENE KELLY STARRING IN AN AMERICAN IN PARIS.

Brenda	Wilson	Nancy
$1,050	$4,000

Brenda came back for another great game, so let's add another great prize! Here comes a pair of Krementz 18-karat yellow gold, platinum, and diamond snowflake earrings (labeled JEWEL) worth $6,850!

She called a good letter once, but with a $5,000 space on the Wheel, Brenda has another chance to make it count.

Round 4

PLACE

BRENDA	Wilson	Nancy
$200: N (DUD!)	$400: T $600: S (x2) $350: H (DUD!)	$500: P (DUD!)
	$1,600
$200: R $900: D (DUD!)	$200: C (x2) -$250: O -$250: U $200: L (x3) $200: W (DUD!)	$500: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$200	$2,100	$1,000

PLACE

Nancy solves SMALL-CLAIMS COURT. This session is adjourned.

Brenda	Wilson	Nancy
$1,050	$4,000	$1,000

Brenda leaves with a 2-day total of $36,785.

BONUS ROUND:

Wilson thought he won $40,000 in total before heading to Bonus Land. We could make that a reality if he sticks around for these...

African safari and back country tent camping (over $30,000)
Van (over $21,000)
Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ring ($17,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

He won't get to $40,000 just yet, but one envelope is a start. Wilson picks the W for his first name, and we have this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

EVENT

RSTLNE gives him:

EVENT

CDGA fills in a few spaces.

EVENT

He thinks Y is the last letter, so he cannot solve EMBARGO...

...and Pat has the "sad duty" of revealing the van. Wilson has $4,000 and another chance tomorrow.