Post by woffan9821 on Jul 18, 2022 22:24:09 GMT -5
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From the Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's Game!
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
NBA WEEK
EPISODE #3180
Here are today's NBA player and fan teams!
Tom Gugliotta & Tracy Hernandez: Tom is one of the NBA's most consistent performers! Tracy is an aspiring firefighter from Pheonix, AZ.
Mario Elie & Evangeline Wells: Mario helped lead the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Championship! Evangeline is student majoring in computer science from San Antonio, TX.
Jayson Williams & Vicki Palladino: Jayson was a 1998 All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Interview first team for the second consecutive season! He's from the New Jersey Nets! Vicki is an account representative from Doylestown, PA.
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This week, the civilians keep whatever cash and prizes they win, while the NBA stars get the cash equivalent for charity.
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| $600 (near BANKRUPT) ┬: R BANKRUPT! ($600) | $600 (near BANKRUPT) ┐: S $500 ┬: N (x2) -$250: E (x2) $300 ($900) ┐: G -$250: I -$250: A $300 ($900) ┬: F Solve... Correct! | |
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Evangeline & Mario have a lot of CHEERING FANS rooting for them. They can more than triple $1,450 if they solve this Puzzler:
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Evangeline & Mario only get out ASIA. They can't celebrate in the ARENA.
Tracy & Tom: Tracy has a husband, a one-year-old, and a two-year-old. She was trying to take the firefighter test twice, and both times, it turned out she was pregnant. Tom's mom took the call from the NBA to do the show. He's part of Team USA for the 2000 Olympics. He's playing for the Ronald McDonald House.
Round 2 adds a Jeff Hamilton jacket with Italian leather and logos of all 29 teams! It's a purchase at the NBA STORE away worth $3,500!
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| $400 ($600) ┬: S (x3) $600 (near BANKRUPT) ┬: L (x2) -$250: A -$250: E $300 (LAT) ┌: T (x2) -$250: I (DUD!) | $300 (LAT) ┬: N $600 (near BANKRUPT) ┌: P (x2) $500 ┐: F $300 ($900) ┌: R (x3) Solve... Correct! | |
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Vicki & Jayson can FULL COURT PRESS YOUR PANTS with $2,900!
Evangeline & Mario: Evangeline likes to spend time with her five-year-old son, Michael, and she enjoy spending time with family and donating time to charity. Mario has three rings, two with the Rockets, and one with the Spurs. He's playing for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
| Tracy & Tom | Evangeline & Mario | Vicki & Jayson |
| $0 | $1,450 | $2,900 |
Jackpot, and also a fishing adventure from Royal Star Sport fishing! It's a cruise from Cabo San Lucas to the Revillagigedo Islands, where the fishing is great! It's a CABO trip worth $7,334!
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| $600 ┬: S $300 ┌: N (x2) Lose a Turn! ┬ | ||
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| $500 ┐: T (x4) -$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,750) ($600) ┬ | $400 ($550) ┌: H (x2) $550 ┐: Y Jackpot ┬: R Solve... Jackpot! | |
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Evangeline & Mario know AN AUTHORITY ON THE SUBJECT of winning the Jackpot - they've got $8,700 from that round alone!
Vicki & Jayson: Vicki enjoys rollerblading and hanging out with her family and friends. Jayson lost two of her sisters to AIDS, and he adopted their children (Monique & EJ), and he also has two grandchilren. That's why he's playing for the Jayson Williams Foundation, that helps people with AIDS. He then spends about 30 seconds roasting Pat Sajak.
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| $0 | $10,150 | $2,900 |
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Round 4 is just starting as a Final Spin. Vowels are worth nothing, consonants worth... $300 ┌ + $1,000 = $1,300.
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Tracy & Tom: R (DUD!)
Evangeline & Mario: N (x2 - $2,600)
Vicki & Jayson: T ($1,300)
Tracy & Tom: G (x2 - $2,600)
Evangeline & Mario: F (DUD!)
Vicki & Jayson: H ($2,600)
Tracy & Tom: S ($3,900)
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Tracy & Tom are QUICK AS LIGHTNING when getting some cash!
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| $3,900 | $10,150 | $2,900 |
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RSTLN E gives two...
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GDM O... zeroes out. Evangeline & Mario mumble, but they aren't close to SPINACH for a trip to JAPAN! They've still won $10,150!
Pat Chat: Pat says it's an optical illusion, and they really look about the same height. He then thanks the NBA players on the pedestal he's still standing on.
