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December 5, 1989 recap Jun 28, 2022 22:39:53 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 28, 2022 22:39:53 GMT -5

Airdate: December 5, 1989

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

Over $173,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Amanda Albright-Flynn (returning with a 1-day total of $11,050)
Ron Jones: Self-employed carpet installer who wants to enter politics, from South River, NJ
Betty DiPilla: Secretary and also a part-time accounting student at Camden County College, from Glendora, NJ

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

AMANDA	Ron	Betty
$350: T (x3) BANKRUPT! ($1,050)	$1,000: H (x2) -$250: E -$250: I (x2) $200: L (x2) $400: R BANKRUPT! ($2,300)	$300: F (x2) $400: B $150: S Solve: Correct!
		$1,150

BEFORE & AFTER

Betty solves FOOT THE BILL OF RIGHTS.

Amanda	Ron	Betty
		$1,150

Which of the staff will foot the bill for this prize? Someone has to pay for a Ricardo Beverly Hills luggage set plus a holiday at Fiesta Americana Plaza Cancun and Villas in Mexico (labeled MEXICO) worth $3,486.

Let's not get started on the moment someone hits the $2,500 space.

Round 2

TITLE

Amanda	RON	Betty
	$300: R Free Spin! $200: S (DUD!)	$200: T $500: N (x3) -$250: I (x3) $450: G -$250: E (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$300	$1,650

TITLE

Betty tries to solve OH MY DARLING CLEMENTINE, and she succeeds. She seems surprised.

Amanda	Ron (FS)	Betty
		$2,800

Hey, look! Betty's jacket matches the $3,500 space, so now we know it was meant for her.

Round 3

HUSBAND & WIFE

Amanda	Ron (FS)	BETTY
		$500: N (x5) $250: D (x2) -$250: A (x4) -$250: E (x5) $150: L (x4) -$250: O (x4) Solve: Correct!
		$2,850

HUSBAND & WIFE

Again Betty "tries to solve", and it's a perfect round with ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT.

Amanda	Ron (FS)	Betty
		$5,650

There's no place for fear in this studio, but there is a place on the Wheel for a Somper Lowell raspberry red evening mink jacket (labeled FUR) worth $6,000.

Round 4

PHRASE

AMANDA	Ron (FS)	Betty
$700: T (x3) -$250: E (x2) $200: R BANKRUPT! ($2,050)	$150: N (x2) $3,500: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$7,300

PHRASE

Ron solves NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS to steal the lead.

Amanda	Ron (FS)	Betty
	$7,300	$5,650

Amanda has her previous winnings no matter what. She just needs to wait patiently for a chance at the $5,000 space.

Round 5

PLACE

Amanda	RON (FS)	Betty
	$200: N $5,000: R $1,500: L -$250: O (x2) -$250: E (x2) Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) $350: D (DUD!)	$800: T (x2) $200: S Solve: Correct!
	$6,200	$1,800

PLACE

Still lacking confidence, Betty solves SECRET LOCATION.

Amanda	Ron	Betty
	$7,300	$7,450

We've unlocked a "secret" sixth puzzle!

Round 6

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

But we're locking the studio soon, so Pat will have to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece. Betty begins.

Betty: R ($500)
Amanda: T (DUD!)
Ron: P (DUD!)
Betty: N (DUD!)
Amanda: S (DUD!)
Ron: J (DUD!)
Betty: D (x2) ($1,500)
Amanda: L (x2) ($1,000)
Ron: B (DUD!)
Betty: Y ($2,000)
Amanda: E ($1,000)
Ron: C ($500)

PHRASE

Ron solves EARLY CHILDHOOD to leap ahead for the win!

Amanda	Ron	Betty
	$7,800	$7,450

Amanda leaves with her previous $11,050.

BONUS ROUND:

Ron might be feeling like a kid in a candy store now that he's in Bonus Land! We have two cars, some precious metals, an annuity, and the $25,000!

We still have all the envelopes. Ron will take the L for luck, and we'll wish him good luck as he faces this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives him:

PERSON

He's crossing his fingers that BCDO works...

...and his letters backfire.

He says SALESMAN and SELLERMAN. He does not solve FISHERMAN...

...and he couldn't catch the $25,000. Ron finishes with $7,800, but he'll be playing again.