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January 17, 1990 recap Jul 7, 2022 23:02:07 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 7, 2022 23:02:07 GMT -5

Airdate: January 17, 1990

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:
Joye Swan: Student at Cal State Northridge and psychology premed major with one more year
Judith Garwood (returning with a 1-day total of $39,350)
Daniel Warland: Catalogue copywriter for a major retailer, from Chicago, IL

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

Round 1

PHRASE

Pat says that the puzzle is also a Title.

JOYE	Judith	Daniel
$200: R $200: N (DUD!)	$200: T (DUD!)	$750: S (DUD!)
$200
$250: L (x2) -$250: A -$250: E (x3) $450: D (x2) Lose A Turn!	$200: Y $500: B $750: V Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,100	$1,450

PHRASE

Judith solves DEARLY BELOVED.

Joye	Judith	Daniel
	$1,450

We've got a prize, but it's also a Title. Actually, no. It's a pair of Mad Raq 3-string tennis rackets and a holiday at Mullet Bay Resort in St. Maarten (labeled TRIP) worth $4,398.

All our players will try to prove they're a match for the $2,500 space, but only one can make it stick.

Round 2

PHRASE

Joye	JUDITH	Daniel
	$2,500: T $750: S (x2) $400: R (x2) Lose A Turn!	$200: H (DUD!)
	$4,800
$800: N -$250: O BANKRUPT! ($550)	$250: F -$250: E (x2) $250: K -$250: A (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$4,800

PHRASE

Judith solves FOR ARGUMENT'S SAKE.

Joye	Judith	Daniel
	$6,250

We already know that Daniel needs some money. If he hits the $3,500 space and knows the puzzle, should he just guess right away or keep on spinning?

Round 3

STAR & ROLE

Joye	Judith	DANIEL
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$200: S (x3) -$250: A (x5) $500: N (DUD!)	$1,000: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
$350	$3,000

STAR & ROLE

Judith solves TELLY SAVALAS AS KOJAK.

Joye	Judith	Daniel
	$9,250

Two of our players might feel grounded, but it can really help to take that extra spin for an Emser Persian wool rug (labeled RUG) worth $7,500.

Round 4

THING

Pat forgets to announce the punctuation until after Joye takes her first spin.

JOYE	Judith	Daniel
$250: N $250: R $800: S (DUD!)	$400: T $900: L (DUD!)	$200: D (x2) -$250: E $1,000: C (x2) Lose A Turn!
$500	$400	$2,150
$400: P -$250: A (x4) $400: K $900: M Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,950

THING

Joye solves ACTION-PACKED DRAMA.

Joye	Judith	Daniel
$1,950	$9,250

What could the $5,000 space be planning? Judith has the lead, but she may still regret it if she loses her turn.

Round 5

PHRASE

Joye	JUDITH	Daniel
	$1,500: N $900: S (DUD!)	$600: F
	$1,500	$600

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

We need to finish this before the bomb goes off! Just kidding, but Pat still has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Daniel: L (DUD!)
Joye: M (DUD!)
Judith: R (DUD!)
Daniel: D ($900)

PHRASE

Daniel says END OF STREET.

Joye: T ($300)

PHRASE

Joy says END OF GAME and END OF TIME to herself.

Judith: H (DUD!)
Daniel: Y (DUD!)
Joye: O (x2) ($300)

PHRASE

Joy also tries END OF MONTH.

Judith: P (DUD!)
Daniel: E (x2) ($900)

PHRASE

Daniel solves END OF QUOTE to end with some money.

Joye	Judith	Daniel
$1,950	$9,250	$900

BONUS ROUND:

Judith's not quite at the end, because she can still add to her $48,600 in cash and prizes! We have some cars and the $25,000 remaining.

(Yesterday, Pat accidentally said it was the precious metals package remaining, not the $25,000.)

This time, Judith has to do some walking. She'll grab the W, and she must solve another puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

This time, she's going with CMPO.

PHRASE

She says FOOL, FOOD, and POT LUCK, and then she solves GOOD LUCK at the last second...

...and her good luck scored her the sedan, a Toyota Cressida luxury car worth $22,118! This takes Judith to $70,718 in cash and prizes before her last day!

In the post-game chat, Judith's in her new car. We also get a look at Vanna's red dress, with two different ways to wear it.