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November 30, 1989 recap Jun 26, 2022 23:32:59 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 26, 2022 23:32:59 GMT -5

Airdate: November 30, 1989

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

Over $92,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Debby Crowe: Grade 8 teacher, from Bakersfield, CA
Colin Winchester (returning with a 1-day total of $35,700)
Sue Severino: Works part-time selling advertising specialties, also a full-time mom; from Lombard, IL

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

DEBBY	Colin	Sue
$150: T (DUD!)	$500: N (x2) $1,000: R $800: Y -$250: E (x2) $250: L (x3) $150: B -$250: U Free Spin! $200: C -$250: A (DUD!)	$450: D (DUD!)
	$3,400
$150: W $200: S Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$350

BEFORE & AFTER

Debby solves LENNY BRUCE WILLIS.

Debby	Colin (FS)	Sue
$350

Perhaps our champion was saving his Free Spin token for our special prize? We now reveal it to be a Lynne Deutch El Grandee Sterling Silver flatware service for 8 (labeled SILVER) worth $4,752.

Maybe he was expecting a big puzzle with that $2,500 space? Well, this one will have to do.

Round 2

PHRASE

Debby	COLIN (FS)	Sue
	$200: T (x2) $450: H $200: N (x2) -$250: E $750: G -$250: I $400: R -$250: U $250: D (DUD!)	$400: C (x3) $400: L $900: K (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$1,650	$3,400

PHRASE

Sue solves TURNING BACK THE CLOCK.

Debby	Colin (FS)	Sue
$350		$3,400

If only it was as easy as turning back time just so Sue could hit the $3,500 space every time she spins...

Round 3

PHRASE

Debby	Colin (FS)	SUE
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$800: T (DUD!)	$900: N $550: L $300: S (x2) -$250: A (x5) $500: R (x3) -$250: E (x4) $900: B (x2) $300: D (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$5,750

PHRASE

Colin solves ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID NEVER A BRIDE.

Debby	Colin (FS)	Sue
$350	$5,750	$3,400

We'll see if Debby and this prize were made for each other. Bring in a Harley FXR pure honest American style bike (labeled BIKE) worth $8,745!

Here's a better idea. We'll see if the "world-famous" $5,000 space is perfect for her!

Round 4

HUSBAND & WIFE

DEBBY	Colin (FS)	Sue
$500: D $600: N (x3) -$250: A (x4) $1,500: T (x2) -$250: E (x2) -$250: O (x2) $350: S $200: G (x3) Solve: Correct!
$5,500

HUSBAND & WIFE

Perfection! Debby solves GEORGE AND MARTHA WASHINGTON.

Debby	Colin (FS)	Sue
$5,850	$5,750	$3,400

Colin has an extra round to take back the lead.

Round 5

PLACE

Debby	Colin (FS)	Sue
	$350: R BIKE! $300: N (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $200: S (DUD!)	$250: T
	$350+	$250

PLACE

DING DING! DING DING!

Anything could happen after Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Sue: D (DUD!)
Debby: H ($250)
Colin: M ($600+)

PLACE

Colin guesses HATCH ROOM, HUTCH ROOM, and HEARTH ROOM.

Sue: L ($500)

PLACE

Sue solves HOTEL ROOM. Colin realized the answer as soon as the L was called.

Debby	Colin	Sue
$5,850	$5,750	$3,900

Colin leaves with a 2-day total of $41,450.

BONUS ROUND:

A long-passed couple helps bring Debby to life, and now she's in Bonus Land to play for a great prize! We still have...

Van ($21,000)

Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ring ($17,000)

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

Debby could use the cash, but she must pick an envelope. The cash could be in the H (which Pat reaches for her), and this is her puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives her:

PERSON

She can use some help from DMGO...

...but she's not getting any.

She guesses PLANTMAN, and she does not solve PLAINTIFF...

...which she might need if she wants the van. But really, Debby's got $5,850 in cash and has another chance at the van in our next game.