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April 11, 1990 recap Jul 15, 2022 22:21:22 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 15, 2022 22:21:22 GMT -5

Airdate: April 11, 1990

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

Over $129,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
Mitch Spike: Motorcycle policeman, from Palm Springs, CA
Wilma Foster (returning with a 1-day total of $49,010)
Crystal Chapelle: Housewife and part-time actress studying...acting.

Wilma mentioned that her husband is responsible for getting her on the show. "It doesn't matter whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game...and you'd better play it right!"

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

Round 1

PHRASE

MITCH	Wilma	Crystal
$250: S $150: T (x2) $200: H (x2) -$250: A -$250: E (x3) $700: R (DUD!)	$350: N Free Spin! $400: C (x2) $250: F $800: D Solve: Correct!
$450	$2,200

PHRASE

Wilma solves THAT'S CHICKEN FEED.

Mitch	Wilma (FS)	Crystal
	$2,200

This prize is certainly worth more than chicken feed. It's a JCPenney man's ring with five 3/4-karat diamonds (labeled RING) worth $2,750.

If Wilma's playing the game right, she'll know how much the $2,500 space can matter.

Round 2

SAME NAME

Mitch	WILMA (FS)	Crystal
	$800: T (DUD!)	$750: N (DUD!)

$200: R (x2) $200: S -$250: A (x6) $500: B (x3) $300: H $900: L Solve: Correct!
$3,050

SAME NAME

Mitch solves BARBARA & AZALEA BUSH.

Mitch	Wilma (FS)	Crystal
$3,050	$2,200

And as she wants more than just chicken feed herself, Crystal will need some money from the $3,500 space.

Round 3

THING

Mitch	Wilma (FS)	CRYSTAL
		$3,500: T (DUD!)

BANKRUPT! ($0)	$500: N $1,000: R (x3) -$250: E (x3) $200: W (x2) -$250: I $250: D (x2) Solve: Wrong!
	$3,900

THING

Wilma guesses REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER.

Mitch	Wilma (FS)	Crystal
	$3,900
	(Free Spin used) $600: C (DUD!)	$500: S (DUD!)
	$3,900
$150: L (DUD!)	-$250: A -$250: O (x2) $550: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$4,500

THING

Wilma solves REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER.

Mitch	Wilma	Crystal
$3,050	$6,700

It's still foggy between us and Charlie, but we can hear him announce that there's a Lucien Piccard 2-karat diamond and 14-karat gold lady's watch (labeled WATCH) worth $5,990.

It's so clear that you can see every single piece of glitter on that $5,000 space.

Round 4

PHRASE

MITCH	Wilma	Crystal
$600: T (x2) $300: H (DUD!)	$500: N $900: R -$250: E (x4) $300: S (x2) -$250: A (x2) $500: L WATCH! $300: P $5,000: G Solve: Correct!
$1,200	$7,300+

PHRASE

Wilma solves QUIET PLEASE GENIUS AT WORK to keep the watch.

Mitch	Wilma	Crystal
$3,050	$19,990

Here's a genius idea! Let's play another round!

Round 5

THING

The "ding" sounds right after the puzzle reveal chime despite a lack of punctuation.

Mitch	WILMA	Crystal
	$600: T $300: R (x2)
	$1,200

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

If that's what they meant to signal, they were a bit slow. Pat will speed things up with a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $200 a piece.

Wilma: N ($1,400)
Crystal: C ($200)

THING

Crystal guesses RED CARNATION.

Mitch: L (DUD!)
Wilma: G (DUD!)
Crystal: L (Repeat)
Mitch: H (DUD!)
Wilma: W (DUD!)
Crystal: M ($400)
Mitch: S (DUD!)
Wilma: B ($1,600)

THING

Wilma solves IBM CORPORATION.

Mitch	Wilma	Crystal
$3,050	$21,590

Crystal was lucky just to light her board after the Final Spin, but she still winds up with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Look at this! Wilma now has $70,600 in cash and prizes, and we're only at the second bonus puzzle! Let's try to win a camping package, an annuity, a trip, or the $25,000!

This time, Wilma will reach for the L from the envelopes. Here's her next puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives her:

PERSON

PCGA doesn't light up much.

PERSON

She's silent for most of it, but then she says ROOMMATE with 2 seconds left...

...and just enough time for the Caribbean cruise from Regency after a stay at Mallards Beach Hotel, a prize worth $19,340! Wilma has taken $89,940 worth of stuff and has one last day!