Post by mechamind on Jul 15, 2022 9:23:57 GMT -5
Airdate: April 9, 1990
From Hollywood, It's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Over $179,000 just waiting to be won this week!
Today's contestants:
Annette Chryssa: Secretary for a major Chartered Accountant firm, from Kathyrn, AB
Joe Murphy (returning with a 1-day total of $27,500)
Melvia Wilson: Has a hair salon in downtown Portland, OR
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Annette solves OPTIMISTS AND PESSIMISTS. Pat knows that's not easy to say.
Perfection! Joe solves SAFETY PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY. He was about to say "monkey" for the last word, and Pat thought that was what he would say.
Pat can see they're serious about winning. Melvia's next, with a $3,500 space and another four-liner!
Joe solves HANDED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.
DING DING! DING DING!
And just like some past players, we don't have much time. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $500 a piece.
Melvia: H (DUD!)
Annette: P (DUD!)
Joe: R (Repeat)
Melvia: F (DUD!)
Annette: B (x2) ($1,000)
Joe: V ($800+)
Joe...well, "An immova- The- Answer is- No. It's...IMMOVABLE OBJECT!" At least we got there.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
From Hollywood, It's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Over $179,000 just waiting to be won this week!
Today's contestants:
Annette Chryssa: Secretary for a major Chartered Accountant firm, from Kathyrn, AB
Joe Murphy (returning with a 1-day total of $27,500)
Melvia Wilson: Has a hair salon in downtown Portland, OR
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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ANNETTE | Joe | Melvia |
| $800: T (x3) $300: R (DUD!) | $700: R (Repeat) | Lose A Turn! |
$2,400 | ||
| $450: S (x6) -$250: E -$250: A $900: N $800: D -$250: I (x4) $400: M (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$6,600 | ||
Melvia tries to call S while the Wheel is still spinning, and she stops on Lose A Turn.
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Annette solves OPTIMISTS AND PESSIMISTS. Pat knows that's not easy to say.
Annette | Joe | Melvia |
$6,600 |
We are forever optimistic that one contestant will win our Wheel prize. We start with a trip to Egypt and stay at the Hilton International (labeled EGYPT) worth $4,087.
We're really not sure if the $2,500 is big enough for Joe, or even if this four-liner is the right size.
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Annette | JOE | Melvia |
| $500: T (x4) $500: H (x2) -$250: E (x4) -$250: A (x2) $200: S $400: F $300: N (x2) $750: N (x3) $800: L Solve: Correct! | ||
$6,750 |
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Perfection! Joe solves SAFETY PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY. He was about to say "monkey" for the last word, and Pat thought that was what he would say.
Annette | Joe | Melvia |
$6,600 | $6,750 |
Pat can see they're serious about winning. Melvia's next, with a $3,500 space and another four-liner!
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Annette | Joe | MELVIA |
| $400: R (x3) Lose A Turn! | ||
$1,200 | ||
| $150: T (x3) $200: S (DUD!) | $200: F $1,000: M -$250: O (x5) $300: L (DUD!) | $200: N (x6) -$250: I (x2) $200: D (x3) $200: W -$250: E (x5) BANKRUPT! ($2,700) |
$450 | $950 | |
| BANKRUPT! ($450) | $1,000: G (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$2,950 | ||
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Joe solves HANDED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.
Annette | Joe | Melvia |
$6,600 | $9,700 |
The tradition of winning prizes must live on, and one of our contestants must win a Service Merchandise gift certificate featuring a 1.58-karat diamond and emerald ring (labeled SHOP) worth $7,000.
Chuck Woolery can only dream of calling a $5,000 spin.
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ANNETTE | Joe | Melvia |
| $350: N (DUD!) | SHOP! $300: T $400: R (DUD!) | $300: S (DUD!) |
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| $350: L $300: M (x2) -$250: E (x2) BANKRUPT! ($700) | $200: D (DUD!) | |
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DING DING! DING DING!
And just like some past players, we don't have much time. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $500 a piece.
Melvia: H (DUD!)
Annette: P (DUD!)
Joe: R (Repeat)
Melvia: F (DUD!)
Annette: B (x2) ($1,000)
Joe: V ($800+)
(Joe's repeated R was not acknowledged as a duplication.)
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Joe...well, "An immova- The- Answer is- No. It's...IMMOVABLE OBJECT!" At least we got there.
"What the heck was that?" But he won the gift certificate, if anyone cares.
Annette | Joe | Melvia |
$6,600 | $17,500 |
Why the heck was that Wheel treating Melvia so badly? That was hard, and now she goes home with the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
Let's take a breather, and let's just bring Joe with his $45,000 in cash and prizes to Bonus Land! He can add one of:
Audi 100 sports sedan (over $28,000)
Camping package with Buffalo Mini Boat and 7-passenger van (over $19,000)
Annuity ($32,000)
Trip to the Caribbean (over $19,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
Don't speak! Just pick an envelope! Joe will take the W (for William, name of both a brother and youngest grandson), and he can speak in a moment...
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RSTLNE gives him:
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Let's find more than one letter! Joe tries CMDO...
...and he quickly realizes that Vanna is stuck.
He makes odd guesses of FUHRER, BONER, WHATEVER, FRYER, LIAR, and STUPID, all to the amusement of the audience. It was JAGUAR (he jokes that was his next guess)...
...and it escapes with the $25,000. Joe still has $45,000 in cash and gift certificate, and he'll play one more game tomorrow.
Pat and Vanna say goodbye, and Pat can't resist touching Vanna's dress.