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February 9, 1990 recap Jul 10, 2022 17:15:10 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 10, 2022 17:15:10 GMT -5

Airdate: January 24, 1990

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

Over $220,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants:
Lowell Carruthers: Electrical contractor, from Reno, NV
Brenda Dunn: Teacher on a two-year leave of absence
Dan Bubbeo (returning with a 1-day total of $43,999)

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

Round 1

PHRASE

LOWELL	Brenda	Dan
$200: T (DUD!)	$200: N $700: D (DUD!)	$300: L (x2) $200: C (x2) $350: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$200	$1,700

PHRASE

Dan solves COME ONE COME ALL.

Lowell	Brenda	Dan
		$1,700

Even with what we've given away, we still have more than enough for a Caribbean vacation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (labeled TRIP) worth $6,655.

Back to the game! Gather around, and witness the magic of the $2,500 space!

Round 2

PEOPLE

Lowell	BRENDA	Dan
	TRIP! $150: N (x2) $200: T $700: S (x2) -$250: A (x5) $150: C (x2) $200: R (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$2,350+

PEOPLE

Perfection! Brenda solves AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION to keep the trip.

Lowell	Brenda	Dan
	$9,005	$1,700

Save all the legal stuff for the Jeopardy! stage. We just want you to call the right letter on the $3,500 space! (Terms and conditions apply.)

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Lowell	Brenda	DAN
		$250: N (DUD!)

$600: R $600: T (DUD!)	$200: L (DUD!)	$1,000: S (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: E (x3) $450: D (x2) $400: C (x3) Solve: Correct!
$600		$3,600

BEFORE & AFTER

Dan solves CRUSHED ICE CAPADES.

Lowell	Brenda	Dan
	$9,005	$5,300

Lowell's dreams won't be crushed. Did he also dream of winning a LeRoy Neiman Buena Vista serigraph (labeled ART) worth $9,000?

Round 4

THING

LOWELL	Brenda	Dan
$250: N $400: T (x2) $300: S Lose A Turn!	$800: W (DUD!)	$800: G -$250: I (x2) $400: C $3,500: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,350		$7,950

THING

Dan solves TOE-TAPPING MUSIC.

Lowell	Brenda	Dan
	$9,005	$13,250

Things have gone silent. Everyone's looking at the $5,000 space, but only one can solve this puzzle to take the money.

Round 5

PHRASE

Lowell	BRENDA	Dan
	$800: T (DUD!)	$300: N $700: D -$250: A (x3) $900: R $400: L -$250: E $200: X -$250: O (DUD!)
		$1,750
$800: B BANKRUPT! ($800)	$300: C (x2) $800: K (x3) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$3,000

The "only vowels remain" beeps do not sound.

PHRASE

Brenda solves KICK BACK AND RELAX.

Lowell	Brenda	Dan
	$12,005	$13,250

Now is not the time to relax! There's one more puzzle on the board!

Round 6

PERSON

DING DING! DING DING!

But you can relax your arms, because Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $800 a piece. Dan starts.

Dan: R ($800)
Lowell: T (DUD!)
Brenda: L (DUD!)
Dan: N (DUD!)
Lowell: K (DUD!)
Brenda: P (DUD!)
Dan: B ($2,400)

PERSON

Dan solves CRYBABY.

Lowell	Brenda	Dan
	$12,005	$15,650

Lowell obviously remains a good sport about the outcome, though all we have for him now is some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Dan is in disbelief about his $59,649 total, but he is sure about what he can win in Bonus Land...because only the boat is available.

Gee, which envelope will Dan pick? How about the second E? We saw that coming. Let's see the puzzle board!

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

Pat thinks he's onto something with CMKI...

THING

That's one way to pull off a perfect week. Dan reads what's on the board...

...and he takes the speed boat, a Wellcraft 233 Eclipse cruiser worth $35,800! Dan sits at $95,449, and he'll be playing one more game!