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January 16, 1990 recap Jul 7, 2022 22:12:59 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 7, 2022 22:12:59 GMT -5

Airdate: January 16, 1990

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

Over $118,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Rodney Smith: Grade 8 science teacher and track coach, also married with ~~one son and one on the way~~ two sons; from Perryville, MO
Shirley Jeffers-Lawrence (returning with a 1-day total of $41,329)
Judith Garwood: Freelance writer/editor and part-time faculty at Cal State L.A. in the business school, from southern California

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

Round 1

PHRASE

RODNEY	Shirley	Judith
$900: T $150: N (x2) -$250: A $450: S (DUD!)	$150: D $400: C $350: P Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$950	$900

PHRASE

Shirley solves DON'T PANIC.

Rodney	Shirley	Judith
	$900

With one prize and another on the way, we start with a Dicker & Dicker natural ranch mink cape stole (labeled FUR) worth $3,000.

There will be more sparkly wedges on the way after the $2,500 space.

Round 2

BEFORE & AFTER

Rodney	SHIRLEY	Judith
	$200: N (DUD!)	$200: T (x3) $200: S (x2) $300: H (x2) -$250: E (x3) $800: R (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$3,750

BEFORE & AFTER

Judith solves THE EARTH'S CRUST OF BREAD.

Rodney	Shirley	Judith
	$900	$3,750

A good spin from the $3,500 space will pay for plenty of toast and butter. Who needs the bread?

Round 3

THING

Rodney	Shirley	JUDITH
		$900: T $550: N (DUD!)
		$900
$400: S $900: R (x2) -$250: E (DUD!)	$250: G (DUD!)	$400: H BANKRUPT! ($1,300)
$1,950
$900: C -$250: O -$250: A (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,350)	$200: P $200: L $200: F $400: Q $200: M Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$1,200

THING

Shirley solves TROPICAL FISH AQUARIUM.

Rodney	Shirley	Judith
	$2,100	$3,750

Who's gonna be the biggest fish after all this? Maybe the one who wins a Kraftmaid kitchen cabinetry gift certificate with Rainsoft water treatment system (labeled KITCHEN) totaling $8,995.

Round 4

THING

RODNEY	Shirley	Judith
BANKRUPT! ($0)	Lose A Turn!	Lose A Turn!

$500: T (DUD!)	$200: N (DUD!)	$3,500: S (DUD!)

$300: R (x2) KITCHEN! $150: L -$250: E -$250: A (DUD!)	$200: B $200: W $500: D $900: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$250+	$1,800

THING

Shirley solves BLOW DRYER.

Rodney	Shirley	Judith
	$3,900	$3,750

We'd better put up an easier puzzle than that if we're going to have a $5,000 space on the Wheel.

Round 5

THINGS

Rodney	SHIRLEY	Judith
	$250: N (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!

$800: T $300: S (x4) -$250: E (x3) $500: R
$2,250

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

Oh, why did the bell have to do this? Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Rodney: P (DUD!)
Shirley: H (DUD!)
Judith: L ($300)
Rodney: W (DUD!)
Shirley: D (DUD!)
Judith: C ($600)

THINGS

Judith says CARELESS, then beats the buzzer by solving CARELESS MISTAKES.

Rodney	Shirley	Judith
	$3,900	$4,350

Rodney wasn't careless at all, just unlucky. He'll be leaving with the nice parting gifts.

Shirley leaves with a 2-day total of $45,229.

BONUS ROUND:

There's no room for careless mistakes in Bonus Land! Judith must solve a puzzle and win one of the cars, the precious metals, or the annuity!

Judith carefully reaches for the L from the envelope. Here's her puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

TITLE

RSTLNE gives her:

TITLE

WDMO helps with the top row.

TITLE

She doesn't wait for the timer, immediately solving WALK ON BY...

...and coming to her is the annuity, the RBP Time Bonus that matures to $35,000! Judith has $39,350 and is coming back!

Pat is curious about why she chose a W, and she knew it wasn't TALK. It could've been WALK or MILK.