Post by mechamind on Jul 9, 2022 20:02:25 GMT -5
Airdate: January 24, 1990
Over $124,000 just waiting to be won this week!
Today's contestants:
Kathy Parks (returning with a 2-day total of $32,775)
Claude Wile: Business manager for residence for "the major university in Chicago", originally from Germany
Teri Taggart: Preschool teacher, from Orem, UT
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Perfection! Kathy reads what's on the board for a strong start.
Kathy solves DOWN FOR THE COUNT DRACULA.
Teri was down for the count, but she's back up again. We'll count the cash if she hits the $3,500 space...because the $5K comes later, Pat.
Claude solves ACQUIRED TASTE. "A small beginning leads to better things."
Okay, maybe some of these prizes are for those with certain tastes. Such prizes include a West Wight Potter 15-foot sailboat and trailer (labeled BOAT) worth $6,280.
Teri solves PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF.
Kathy quickly solves PONCE DE LEON. She's finally done touching the Wheel.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her this (Pat almost forget to give the six letters to her for free)...
BCDA leaves just a few spaces.
From Hollywood, It's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Over $124,000 just waiting to be won this week!
Today's contestants:
Kathy Parks (returning with a 2-day total of $32,775)
Claude Wile: Business manager for residence for "the major university in Chicago", originally from Germany
Teri Taggart: Preschool teacher, from Orem, UT
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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KATHY | Claude | Teri |
| $150: N (x3) -$250: I $500: G (x2) -$250: O (x3) $300: S $400: T $150: R $200: M $750: C Solve: Correct! | ||
$2,750 | ||
Kathy tries to buy another vowel after the I, but Pat stops her.
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Perfection! Kathy reads what's on the board for a strong start.
Kathy | Claude | Teri |
$2,750 |
Let's take it easy so that Charlie can get off to a good start. He can introduce Krementz 18-karat yellow gold and platinum butterflies on a green enamel background with diamonds (labeled JEWEL) worth $3,000.
Claude gets a chance to play, and he can show our champ who's boss by hitting the $2,500 space.
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Kathy | CLAUDE | Teri |
| $500: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,000) | $350: H $150: N (x2) -$250: E $200: R (x2) -$250: O (x3) $450: F -$250: I (DUD!) | |
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| $800: C (x2) $250: L $700: D (x2) $750: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
$4,000 | ||
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Kathy solves DOWN FOR THE COUNT DRACULA.
Kathy | Claude | Teri |
$6,750 |
Teri was down for the count, but she's back up again. We'll count the cash if she hits the $3,500 space...because the $5K comes later, Pat.
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Kathy | Claude | TERI |
| $900: N (DUD!) | ||
| $600: R $150: S -$250: E (x2) $3,500: D -$250: A (x2) $200: T (x2) $700: C -$250: O (DUD!) | $450: Q Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$4,600 | $450 | |
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Claude solves ACQUIRED TASTE. "A small beginning leads to better things."
Kathy | Claude | Teri |
$6,750 | $450 |
Okay, maybe some of these prizes are for those with certain tastes. Such prizes include a West Wight Potter 15-foot sailboat and trailer (labeled BOAT) worth $6,280.
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KATHY | Claude | Teri |
| $200: T $600: N (DUD!) | $1,000: S (DUD!) | $200: R $200: L -$250: O (x2) $700: C $250: K -$250: E (x3) $900: F (x3) -$250: U (x2) $550: W $600: P (x2) Solve: Correct! |
$5,050 |
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Teri solves PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF.
Kathy | Claude | Teri |
$6,750 | $450 | $5,050 |
A small beginning will lead to better things, because Claude will hit the $5,000 space in this round...we think.
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Kathy | CLAUDE | Teri |
| $700: T (DUD!) | $900: F (DUD!) | |
| $500: P $5,000: N (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Kathy quickly solves PONCE DE LEON. She's finally done touching the Wheel.
Kathy | Claude | Teri |
$17,250 | $450 | $5,050 |
BONUS ROUND:
Can she follow one impressive solve with another? She could add one more prize to her $50,025 total...
Car (over $16,000)
Ski vacation to St. Moritz (over $23,000)
Trans van (over $50,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
She calms down and picks one more envelope. What's inside the W? We'll see after this last puzzle:
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RSTLNE gives her this (Pat almost forget to give the six letters to her for free)...
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BCDA leaves just a few spaces.
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She says DEALERS, and with 4 seconds left, she solves DIAPERS...
...finishing with a ("Oh, hi! How are you?") trans van, the 27-foot Telstar motorhome worth $50,096! That was her brother who snuck in, by the way.
Kathy departs with a grand total of $100,121!
In the post-game chat, Pat and Vanna are proud that they had another 3-day champion. We've had a string of them!
Vanna has changed many diapers in the past, as she's done some babysitting. Pat has a brother who's like 12 years younger than he is. Can't kids be taught to change themselves? Pat thinks that would be a good service to humanity.