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December 7, 1989 recap Jun 29, 2022 22:08:28 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 29, 2022 22:08:28 GMT -5

Airdate: December 7, 1989

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

Over $147,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Candace Rodriguez: A mother of two who is moving from Wichita, KS from Riverside, CA
Tom Kauf: Corporate attorney, from Edina, MN
Dorothy Parker (returning with a 1-day total of $36,841)

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

Round 1

THING

CANDACE	Tom	Dorothy
$300: T (DUD!)	$350: N (DUD!)	$250: S (x2) $150: R (DUD!)
		$500
$200: L (DUD!)	$300: D (DUD!)	$800: M (DUD!)
		$500
$900: P $250: G -$250: O (x2) -$250: I (x2) BANKRUPT! ($650)	$450: C $1,000: F (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,450

THING

Tom solves OFFICE GOSSIP.

Candace	Tom	Dorothy
	$2,450

Wait until everyone at the office talks about how you just won a Krementz 18-karat yellow gold ring with 13 1.4-karat diamonds (labeled RING) worth $4,200!

Someone probably got a raise, but will it match what you won from the $2,500 space?

Round 2

HUSBAND & WIFE

Candace	TOM	Dorothy
	$900: N (x3) $300: D -$250: A (x3) $150: R (x3) $2,500: G (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$10,700

HUSBAND & WIFE

Perfection! Tom solves GEORGE BURNS AND GRACIE ALLEN.

Candace	Tom	Dorothy
	$13,150

We'll see if Dorothy can complete the job faster with a shorter puzzle, but also with our $3,500 space on the Wheel.

Round 3

THING

Candace	Tom	DOROTHY
		$200: T (x2) $550: S (DUD!)
		$400
$500: R $550: N (x3) -$250: I (x2) -$250: A (x3) Solve: Wrong!
$1,650

THING

Candace isn't quite there, as she guesses INTERNATIONAL DAY.

Candace	Tom	Dorothy
		$400
	$150: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,650	$300

THING

Tom solves INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Candace	Tom	Dorothy
	$13,450

The international audience might be watching and waiting for another prize, and we'll show them that we have a Jean d'Eve 18-karat gold maple watch (labeled WATCH) worth $5,200.

Candace doesn't just want to recover from that one. She wants to hit the $5,000 space!

Round 4

THING

CANDACE	Tom	Dorothy
$900: T (x2) $900: S (x4) -$250: E (x2) $250: R -$250: I $250: N $200: W (x2) $200: K -$250: O (x2) $400: Y (x4) Solve: Correct!
$7,350

THING

Perfection! Candace solves NEW YORK CITY'S SUBWAY SYSTEM.

Candace	Tom	Dorothy
$7,350	$13,450

Next stop, fifth round!

Round 5

THINGS

Candace	TOM	Dorothy
	$350: S $350: N $550: T (DUD!)	$200: G (DUD!)
	$700
$250: R (DUD!)	$400: L
	$1,100

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

Now that we're reaching the end of the line, Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Tom: C ($1,400)
Dorothy: D ($300)
Candace: M ($300)
Tom: P (DUD!)
Dorothy: U (DUD!)
Candace: O (x3) ($300)
Tom: B (DUD!)
Dorothy: A ($300)

THINGS

Dorothy says COOKIES before solving ALMOND COOKIES.

Candace	Tom	Dorothy
$7,350	$13,450	$300

Dorothy leaves with a 2-day total of $37,141.

BONUS ROUND:

Tom can already buy plenty of cookies with the money he's won, but he's also looking for another prize in Bonus Land!

It's his turn to pick an envelope, and he'll go with the middle E. It's also his turn to solve a bonus puzzle.

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

CDMA gives him one important consonant.

THING

He instantly solves SKIM MILK...

...and he'll be running to the sports car, a 250 GT convertible worth $55,000! Tom has $68,450, and this is only his first day!

In the end credits, Pat's the one in the driver's seat of the sports car. Some day...