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March 7, 1990 recap Jul 13, 2022 18:57:25 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 13, 2022 18:57:25 GMT -5

Airdate: March 7, 1990

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

Over $135,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Kymri Burke: Part-time bookkeeper, from San Diego, CA
Dave Reader: Salesman for a major electrical wholesaler, from Owasso, OK
Becky Bezar (?): Mother and full-time student (majoring in nutrition), from Benicia, CA

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

Round 1

PHRASE

KYMRI	Dave	Becky
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$250: S $150: T $400: N (x2) $450: L (DUD!)	$400: H $150: W -$250: A $150: Y (DUD!)
	$1,200	$300
$250: R (x2) $750: F $1,000: D Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,250

PHRASE

Kymri solves WHAT'S FOR DINNER.

Kymri	Dave	Becky
$2,250

Finish this puzzle, and if you're extra good, you may even have a Van Cleef & Arpels pair of white coral flower earclips with 1.21-karat diamond (labeled FLOWERS) worth $4,600.

How much is dinner gonna cost us? If we hit the $2,500 space, we should have more than enough money.

Round 2

PERSON

Kymri	DAVE	Becky
	$500: S (x3) $300: R (DUD!)	$200: T (x2) FLOWERS! $150: N (x2) -$250: A (x3) $450: G -$250: I Lose A Turn!
	$1,500	$650+
$200: L (x2) $250: K $800: H -$250: O (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,200

PERSON

Kymri solves SMOOTH-TALKING SALESMAN.

Kymri	Dave	Becky
$3,450

The only pressure you will face right now is to spin the $3,500 space on our Wheel.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Kymri	Dave	BECKY
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

BANKRUPT! ($0)	$900: N (x3) $900: S (DUD!)	$900: T (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,700)
	$2,700
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$900: H (x3) -$250: E (x4) $200: R $500: G (DUD!)	$400: Y $200: F (x2) $250: M (x2) $900: D Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$5,350	$2,200

BEFORE & AFTER

Becky solves HENRY THE FIFTH AMENDMENT.

Kymri	Dave	Becky
$3,450		$2,200

No, we're not taking anyone to court, but we still think a prize will interest our contestants. This time, it's a Dicker & Dicker full-length natural sheared mink sculptured coat (labeled FUR) worth $5,500!

We might do something to Pat unless someone can take some cash from the $5,000 space.

Round 4

PEOPLE

KYMRI	Dave	Becky
$900: S $700: T $250: N -$250: I (x2) $500: R (DUD!)	$200: L $5,000: C (DUD!)	$350: H (DUD!)
$1,600	$200
$350: M $550: D (x2) -$250: E FUR! $300: P (DUD!)	$300: Q Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,800+	$500

Dave tries to buy a vowel after the L, but he is stopped by Pat.

PEOPLE

Dave solves DEMOLITION SQUAD.

Kymri	Dave	Becky
$3,450	$500	$2,200

It's time to demolish another puzzle!

Round 5

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

It will have to be a quick one, though. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... BANKRUPT!

After Pat tears himself apart, he'll spin again. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece! Dave starts!

Dave: S ($5,000)
Becky: T ($5,000)
Kymri: N (DUD!)
Dave: R ($10,000)
Becky: Y (DUD!)
Kymri: L ($5,000)
Dave: B ($15,000)

THING

Dave solves BARSTOOL and stands above the rest!

Kymri	Dave	Becky
$3,450	$15,500	$2,200

BONUS ROUND:

I guess Dave won. I guess he's in Bonus Land. I guess he'll win a car, a safari, a watch, or the $25,000.

I guess Dave wants an envelope. He picks the W, and he must solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

I guess he's picking MCDO.

THING

He instantly solves MUG SHOT, and his family is already looking...

...to see that he's won the watch, a Fred Joaillier Piaget lady's 18-karat gold quartz watch worth $16,900! Dave finishes with $32,400 in cash and prizes and is coming back tomorrow!

In the post-game chat, Pat admits that he doesn't actually aim for anything on the Wheel. He asks Vanna if she has an evening planned. Not really. Maybe she'll tell us about it tomorrow.