Post by mechamind on Jul 9, 2022 13:39:11 GMT -5
Airdate: December 16, 1988
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
An ankle-length chinchilla coat!
A 23-foot Eliminator boat!
A $29,000 emerald and diamond flower necklace!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $242,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Vivian Wanpa (?): Works for a major airline tour department, from Hartford, CT
Susan Henderson: Has a husband who "works for a...major government", and the audience laughs; from Fort Leavenworth, KS (originally from Monessen, PA)
David McSwain: Banquet waiter for a major hotel, and does some stand-up comedy in local clubs in L.A.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
David solves JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
David solves HARD-BOILED AND ROTTEN EGG to keep the kitchen!
Last one to cash in is a rotten egg! But why just settle for a small amount? Have a look at our $3,500 space!
David almost spins, but he decides to solves EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED. That round went as expected.
DING DING! DING DING!
Vivian: S (x2) ($6,050)
Susan: C ($500)
David: D ($500)
David solves NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR and sweeps the game!
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
An ankle-length chinchilla coat!
A 23-foot Eliminator boat!
A $29,000 emerald and diamond flower necklace!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $242,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
That "furniture" in front of Pat's spot isn't meant to be won. Why is it still there? 
Today's contestants:
Vivian Wanpa (?): Works for a major airline tour department, from Hartford, CT
Susan Henderson: Has a husband who "works for a...major government", and the audience laughs; from Fort Leavenworth, KS (originally from Monessen, PA)
David McSwain: Banquet waiter for a major hotel, and does some stand-up comedy in local clubs in L.A.
Pat is curious about Susan's current residence. There's a big prison where he doesn't want to end up. 
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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VIVIAN | Susan | David |
| $1,000: T (x2) $300: H $200: R (x3) -$250: E (x2) $700: C $200: W (DUD!) | $400: H (Repeat) | $900: N (x2) -$250: O (x2) -$250: A $250: D Solve: Correct! |
$3,350 | $1,550 |
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David solves JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
Vivian | Susan | David |
$1,550 |
Some things in the studio that are meant to be won include a Gibson kitchen with refrigerator/freezer, portable dishwasher, and gas range (labeled KITCHEN) worth $2,867.
A big payday just around the corner? Yes, we have a $2,500 space, but where are the corners on this Wheel?
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Vivian | SUSAN | David |
| $400: N (x2) $800: D (x3) -$250: A (x2) $400: R (x2) -$250: E (x3) -$250: I $450: C (DUD!) | $200: H KITCHEN! $150: T (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$3,250 | $500+ |
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David solves HARD-BOILED AND ROTTEN EGG to keep the kitchen!
Vivian | Susan | David |
$4,917 |
Last one to cash in is a rotten egg! But why just settle for a small amount? Have a look at our $3,500 space!
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Vivian | Susan | DAVID |
| $250: N $200: L (DUD!) | ||
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| $200: T (x3) $550: H $250: R (DUD!) | $450: S (DUD!) | $150: C (x2) -$250: E (x6) Lose A Turn! |
$1,150 | $300 | |
| -$250: A (DUD!) | $1,000: D -$250: O (DUD!) | $150: F (DUD!) |
$900 | $750 | $300 |
| $800: Y (DUD!) | -$250: U $500: K (DUD!) | $400: X (x2) Solve: Correct! |
$900 | $500 | $1,100 |
The turns for R, S, and K nearly resulted in buzzouts, and Pat cautioned the trio after the S.
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David almost spins, but he decides to solves EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED. That round went as expected.
Vivian | Susan | David |
$6,017 |
You know you would be surprised by our next prize. "Come up and see my etching", a real and signed Picasso etching (labeled ART) worth $12,000!
Why don't you come up and see our $5,000 space? It might produce some unexpected results in this round.
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VIVIAN | Susan | David |
| $250: T (x2) $1,500: N (x2) $800: L -$250: A (x3) $500: R (x2) | ||
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DING DING! DING DING!
That's what we get for stalling in the last round. Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants will be worth... $500 a piece.
(You could just blow on the Wheel, and the flipper would click over to $5,000.)
Vivian: S (x2) ($6,050)
Susan: C ($500)
David: D ($500)
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David solves NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR and sweeps the game!
Vivian | Susan | David |
| $6,517 |
At least neither one's a "rotten egg", but Vivian and Susan are both leaving with the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
David wants more, so let's escort him to Bonus Land for one of our best prizes:
Flexible Advantage annuity ($35,000)
Car tour of Europe, plus a new car
Chinchilla coat ($40,000)
Eliminator 242 boat (over $43,000)
Necklace (over $29,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
David's eyes brightened once he looked at...
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
Let's make it 5 out of 5!
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RSTLNE gives him:
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He'll try to throw CDMO up there...
...but now he's feeling rotten about it.
He only guesses ASTRAL and ACTUAL, so we can't get a clean sweep. David does not solve PIGTAIL, but he leaves with $6,517 in cash and kitchen.
In the post-game chat, Pat asks the family to gather around the TV set, because a hotel plug is coming up! It's for the Canterbury in Indianapolis, where the staff stayed for a contestant search.