Post by mechamind on Jul 10, 2022 13:29:31 GMT -5
Airdate: April 3, 1989
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $20,000 playroom!
A $3,400 wristwatch!
A $12,700 sedan!
Over $87,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Grant Cunningham (returning with a 1-day total of $12,950)
Jeannie Sullivan: Student and computer graphics specialist, also a painter; from Pasadena, CA (originally from Albuquerque, NM)
Nancy Nelson: Nursing teacher at "the best intermediate care facility" in San Diego, CA
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $750. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!
Perfection! Grant solves PRESIDENT TRUMAN CAPOTE.
We'll give Grant's opponents a chance. Jeannie starts this round, and we also have a $1,000 space on the Wheel.
Grant solves MUTTERING UNDER YOUR BREATH.
Nancy's probably kicking herself for that wrong letter, but not to worry! She can try again, and the $2,000 space will help her catch up to Grant!
DING DING! DING DING!
Reality has caught up with us, and we're short of time. Rolf gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $400 a piece.
Jeannie: L (DUD!)
Nancy: A ($1,050)
Grant: T (x4) ($1,600)
Grant guesses ENTERTAINMENT WRITER.
Jeannie: M ($400)
Nancy: H (DUD!)
Grant: E (x3) ($1,600)
Jeannie: I (x3) ($400)
Jeannie solves ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC.
BONUS ROUND:
How's this so far? Grant is up to $18,850 in prizes, and he hasn't won a bonus prize yet! But now, he could win...
RSTLNE gives him:
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $20,000 playroom!
A $3,400 wristwatch!
A $12,700 sedan!
Over $87,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Grant Cunningham (returning with a 1-day total of $12,950)
Jeannie Sullivan: Student and computer graphics specialist, also a painter; from Pasadena, CA (originally from Albuquerque, NM)
Nancy Nelson: Nursing teacher at "the best intermediate care facility" in San Diego, CA
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $750. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!
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GRANT | Jeannie | Nancy |
| $150: N (x2) $100: R (x2) -$250: I -$250: E (x3) $200: D $300: T (x3) $300: S $400: P (x2) $100: M Solve: Correct! | ||
$2,300 | ||
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Perfection! Grant solves PRESIDENT TRUMAN CAPOTE.
$2,300 to spend |
| Hotpoint no-frost refrigerator (-$1,400) Whirlpool dishwasher (-$529) Kenwood electric mixer (-$335) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$36) |
Grant | Jeannie | Nancy |
$2,300 |
We'll give Grant's opponents a chance. Jeannie starts this round, and we also have a $1,000 space on the Wheel.
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Grant | JEANNIE | Nancy |
| BANKRUPT! ($0) | $500: R (x4) $150: T (x3) $700: S (DUD!) | |
$2,450 | ||
| $800: N (x2) $800: D $400: G -$250: E (x3) -$250: U (x3) Commercial break! | ||
$2,300 | ||
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$2,300 | $2,450 | |
| We're back! $900: M $400: B Solve: Correct! | ||
$3,600 | ||
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Grant solves MUTTERING UNDER YOUR BREATH.
$3,600 to spend |
| Homelite Jacobsen riding lawn mower (-$1,300) Sherwood stereo system with cabinet (-$599) Video treasures VHS collection (-$500) Hitachi VCR (-$430) Solid brass pool table lamp (-$540) Monument Valley lithograph (-$174) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$57) |
Grant | Jeannie | Nancy |
$5,900 |
Nancy's probably kicking herself for that wrong letter, but not to worry! She can try again, and the $2,000 space will help her catch up to Grant!
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Grant | Jeannie | NANCY |
| $350: N (x3) $500: G (DUD!) | ||
$1,050 | ||
| BANKRUPT! ($0) | $350: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($700) | $300: S (DUD!) |
$1,050 | ||
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DING DING! DING DING!
Reality has caught up with us, and we're short of time. Rolf gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $400 a piece.
Jeannie: L (DUD!)
Nancy: A ($1,050)
Grant: T (x4) ($1,600)
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Grant guesses ENTERTAINMENT WRITER.
Jeannie: M ($400)
Nancy: H (DUD!)
Grant: E (x3) ($1,600)
Jeannie: I (x3) ($400)
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Jeannie solves ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC.
$400 to spend |
| Brass magazine rack (-$349) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$51) |
Grant | Jeannie | Nancy |
| $5,900 | $400 |
Like the others from yesterday, Nancy faced a tough competitor. She's stuck with the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
How's this so far? Grant is up to $18,850 in prizes, and he hasn't won a bonus prize yet! But now, he could win...
Toyota Corolla LE sedan ($14,779)
Another bonus puzzle to test him:
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RSTLNE gives him:
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With CDMA, he might know the last word.
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He instantly solves BOW AND ARROW to keep the car! Grant now has $33,629 and will return for one more game!