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February 12, 1990 recap Jul 10, 2022 22:42:29 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 10, 2022 22:42:29 GMT -5

Airdate: February 12, 1990

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

Over $178,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Laurel Kiefer: In the boat business, from Akron, OH
Dan Bubbeo (returning with a 2-day total of $95,449)
John Pienta: Manages a group of programmers at a major computer corporation, from Austin, TX

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

Round 1

THINGS

LAUREL	Dan	John
$200: S (x2) $450: R (DUD!)	$200: T $450: N -$250: A (x4) $700: P $300: J Free Spin! $500: M Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$400	$1,900

THINGS

Dan solves SATIN PAJAMAS.

Laurel	Dan (FS)	John
	$1,900

Why not slip into something comfortable while Charlie presents a Headstart III IBM compatible computer with software (labeled COMPUTER) worth $3,790?

We want to put the $2,500 space somewhere that you feel comfortable trying to land on it.

Round 2

BEFORE & AFTER

Laurel	DAN (FS)	John
	COMPUTER! $150: N (DUD!)	$150: T (x3) -$250: E (x3) $700: S $200: H $700: M (x2) Solve: Correct!
	+	$2,500

BEFORE & AFTER

John solves SOME LIKE IT HOT TAMALE.

Laurel	Dan (FS)	John
	$1,900	$2,500

Perhaps some people like to call the $3,500 space "spicy hot", and who can blame 'em?

Round 3

THINGS

Laurel	Dan (FS)	JOHN
		$900: S $3,500: T (DUD!)
		$900
$200: R (x2) $900: N (x3) -$250: E (x2) -$250: I (x2) $900: D (x2) -$250: A (x3) $900: G $400: P (DUD!)	$400: W $3,500: H (x2) Solve: Correct!
$5,050	$7,400

THINGS

Dan solves WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER.

Laurel	Dan (FS)	John
	$9,300	$2,500

One bad letter left Laurel hanging out to dry, but she can bounce back from that. Maybe she'll bounce into Egypt for a tour of Cairo and the Pyramids, then a 4-day Jolley's Cruise (labeled EGYPT), a total value of $7,140!

Round 4

PEOPLE

LAUREL	Dan (FS)	John
Lose A Turn!	$400: S BANKRUPT! ($400)	$400: T (x2) -$250: E BANKRUPT! ($550)

$900: F (x2) -$250: A (x2) $500: R -$250: I (x2) $250: L Solve: Correct!
$2,050

PEOPLE

Laurel solves EDITORIAL STAFF.

Laurel	Dan (FS)	John
$2,050	$9,300	$2,500

They'll be seeing an editorial about the $5,000 space in a short time, and what you read might depend on how this round goes.

Round 5

THING

Laurel	DAN (FS)	John
	$700: T (DUD!)	$800: R $700: S (DUD!)
		$800
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$700: N (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $1,500: L (DUD!)	$700: D (DUD!)
		$800
$500: B $300: M
$800

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

We're almost at our deadline, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Laurel: C (x2) ($1,400)

THING

Laurel solves CRUMB CAKE.

Laurel	Dan	John
$3,450	$9,300	$2,500

BONUS ROUND:

Well, well. Dan has already reached $104,749 in cash and prizes, and he still hasn't faced his final bonus puzzle yet!

One more solve could score...

Chevy Lumina coupe and Astro (over $40,000)

Music room package (over $52,000)

Chinchilla coat for her, natural ranch mink for him (over $32,000)

Ring ($17,000)

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

Just in time, Dan gets some fresh envelopes. He'll pick the L, and here's his last puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

But it's Valentine's week. Maybe CMDA will show some love!

THING

He instantly solves COCKATOO...

...which flies in with the ring, a Van Cleef & Arpels red ruby heart with white diamonds in 18-karat gold worth $17,000! Dan retires with a superb total of $121,749!

In the post-game chat, Pat and Vanna comment once again about winnings over $100,000 going to charity. Where that extra $21,749 goes remains a mystery.