March 20, 1990 recap

March 20, 1990 recap Jul 14, 2022 18:48:18 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 14, 2022 18:48:18 GMT -5

Airdate: March 20, 1990

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

Over $159,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Dale Swecker: Director of communications with a trade association in D.C., from Ellicott City, MD
Ron Robertson: Computer consultant, from Calgary, AB
Kathy Michaud (returning with a 2-day total of $19,750)

Pat points out that because the champ that he has to try and unseat is also from Calgary.

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

Round 1

PHRASE

DALE	Ron	Kathy
$300: T $200: H Free Spin! $400: N (x2) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	$200: S (DUD!)	$350: L (x2) $1,000: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
$800		$2,700

PHRASE

Kathy solves LONG LIVE THE KING.

Dale (FS)	Ron	Kathy
		$2,700

Ron and Kathy must promise they won't bring their summer snow to L.A., and we could send one of them on a 14-day Epirotiki Cruise to Europe (labeled CRUISE) worth $4,590.

But enough of that. Let's give the $2,500 space the royal treatment!

Round 2

PHRASE

Dale (FS)	RON	Kathy
	$300: S (x2) $400: T (x2) $200: R (DUD!)	$700: L -$250: A (x2) -$250: O (x2) $200: Y $150: N (x2) $800: H (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$1,400	$2,300

PHRASE

Kathy solves I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO SAY.

Dale (FS)	Ron	Kathy
		$5,000

If there's nothing else, we'll just put a $3,500 space on the Wheel. This puzzle is big enough for you, right?

Round 3

PERSON/TITLE

Dale (FS)	Ron	KATHY
		Lose A Turn!

$250: S (x2) $300: T $600: N (x5) -$250: I (x4) -$250: A (x6) -$250: E $600: "Buy an L." $1,000: "Buy a C." (x2) $500: "Buy an R." (x4) Solve: Correct!
$7,650

PERSON/TITLE

Dale solves INGRID BERGMAN STARRING IN CASABLANCA.

Dale (FS)	Ron	Kathy
$7,650		$5,000

If Dale keeps "buying" consonants, we'll have to charge him for a Dicker & Dicker full-length mink cape (labeled FUR) worth $12,500.

Round 4

THINGS

DALE (FS)	Ron	Kathy
$3,500: S $900: T $500: N $900: L (x2) -$250: I -$250: O -$250: A (x2) -$250: E (x3) -$250: U $3,500: R (x2) $250: G $900: C (DUD!)	$400: F $600: D Solve: Correct!
$12,700	$1,000

THINGS

Ron reads what's on the board. Dale is kicking himself for not using his Free Spin token.

Dale (FS)	Ron	Kathy
$7,650	$1,000	$5,000

We may soon be federally mandated to prove that we have a $5,000 space on the show.

Round 5

PERSON

Dale (FS)	RON	Kathy
	$1,500: R (DUD!)	$500: T (DUD!)

$500: N (x2) Lose A Turn!	$500: S (x2) $800: G (DUD!)
$1,000	$1,000

PERSON

DING DING! DING DING!

Due to TV regulations, we need Pat to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Kathy: L ($300)
Dale: D (x2) ($1,600)

PERSON

Dale solves SIDNEY SHELDON.

Dale (...)	Ron	Kathy
$9,250	$1,000	$5,000

Kathy leaves with a 3-day total of $24,750 in cash.

The Free Spin token is moving to Calgary where people will actually think about it.

BONUS ROUND:

"Can you believe that?" Even with an odd fourth round, Dale is the big winner! We still have all our bonus prizes:

Sports car (over $32,000)
Camping package with Buffalo Mini Boat and Nissan Pathfinder (over $24,000)
Precious metals package (over $29,000)
Annuity ($32,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

The Free Spin won't help Dale here. He just picks the middle E and looks at the puzzle board:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

MCBA are pretty good letters.

THING

He instantly solves CHAMBER MUSIC, and when it ends...

...he wins the annuity, a V.I.P. Growth "nest egg" from RBP Insurance that matures to $32,000! Dale has scored $41,250 and is coming back!

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