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January 26, 1990 recap Jul 10, 2022 10:08:47 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 10, 2022 10:08:47 GMT -5

Airdate: January 26, 1990

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

Over $123,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants:
Deborah Williams: Doctor/lawyer/chief cook/bottle washer for her husband and kids full-time, and leases apartments part-time; from Houston, TX
Vinny Minchillo (returning with a 1-day total of $5,000)
Kelly Crosby: Drug and alcohol treatment counselor with teenagers, also learning Tai Chi "shadow boxing"; from Reno, NV

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

Round 1

PLACE

DEBORAH	Vinny	Kelly
$150: T $150: H $500: N -$250: E -$250: I $700: R (DUD!)	$500: C BANKRUPT! ($500)	$200: S (DUD!)
$300
$1,000: L (DUD!)	$800: B -$250: A $350: J Solve: Correct!
$300	$900

PLACE

Vinny solves JACK IN THE BOX. "May I take your order?"

Deborah	Vinny	Kelly
	$900

And pop! That wasn't our box of prizes that just opened. It's the door to a golf holiday at PGA Sheraton Resort in Palm Beach, with Pinseeker golf clubs and bag (labeled GOLF) worth $6,250.

Vinny must remember that we like high scores on this show, like "spin the $2,500 space" high.

Round 2

PHRASE

Deborah	VINNY	Kelly
	$800: N (x5) -$250: A (x3) $400: D (x3) -$250: E (x2) $200: R (x3) -$250: O (x2) -$250: U (x2) $500: Y BANKRUPT! ($5,300)	$300: F Lose A Turn!
		$300
$300: L $300: G (x2) $2,500: P Solve: Correct!
$3,400

PHRASE

Deborah solves FOR YOUR DINING AND DANCING PLEASURE.

Deborah	Vinny	Kelly
$3,400	$900

The Wheel does another twirl, and Kelly wants to see it stop at the $3,500 space. That could pay for a lot of dining!

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Deborah	Vinny	KELLY
		$150: T (DUD!)

$500: N $900: S (DUD!)	$550: R (x2) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	$400: B -$250: O $450: W -$250: I $600: L (DUD!)
$500	$600	$350
$700: P -$250: U $800: M $250: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,250

BEFORE & AFTER

Deborah solves EDDIE MURPHY BROWN.

Deborah	Vinny	Kelly
$5,650	$900

Going back to dining pleasure one more time, who's ready for a Haviland porcelain 24-karat gold-trimmed dining set with Kosta Boda stemware and accessories (labeled DINE) worth $6,562?

If you have to spin, you have to spin. That might lead Deborah to the $5,000 space!

Round 4

THINGS

DEBORAH	Vinny	Kelly
$550: T (DUD!)	$200: S (x4) -$250: E $300: R -$250: I (x2) -$250: U $350: N (DUD!)	$5,000: L -$250: A (x2) -$250: O (x2) $200: C Solve: Correct!
	$350	$4,700

THINGS

Kelly solves MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUES.

Deborah	Vinny	Kelly
$5,650	$900	$4,700

These scores are an issue for Vinny, but he has another round to protect his title.

Round 5

THINGS

Deborah	VINNY	Kelly
	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$250: S (x2) $600: T (DUD!)
		$500

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

And now we have an issue with the clock. All we can do is have Pat give the Wheel a Final Spin, with consonants worth... $500 a piece.

Deborah: R (DUD!)
Vinny: N (x2) ($1,000)
Kelly: P ($1,000)
Deborah: L (DUD!)
Vinny: H (x2) ($2,000)

THINGS

Vinny solves DISHPAN HANDS.

Deborah	Vinny	Kelly
$5,650	$2,900	$4,700

Vinny leaves with a 2-day total of $7,900.

BONUS ROUND:

Deborah need not worry about our prizes in Bonus Land, because everything will be safe for her to touch. We have:

1990 Chevrolet Lumina coupe (over $16,000)

Trip to Switzerland (over $23,000)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

We make sure Deborah doesn't get a paper cut from the envelopes. She asks Pat for the H, and now for her puzzle!

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

She says L third before stopping at GIMH (with the I displayed last).

PHRASE

She instantly solves MAKE A MUSCLE...

...and making its way to Deborah is the $25,000! She finishes with $30,650, and she'll be happy to come back!