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May 28, 1990 recap Jul 21, 2022 18:49:45 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 21, 2022 18:49:45 GMT -5

Airdate: May 28, 1990

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

Over $227,000 just waiting to be won this week!

Today's contestants:
John Mathis: Horticultural therapist who helps the handicapped, from Orlando, FL
Angelo Angeloci (returning with a 2-day total of $12,750)

Karen Harding: Has two stepchildren and a "stepgrandson", from Temecula, CA (originally from New York)

Before starting the game, Pat has to walk over to the set for the "greenhouse" bonus prize. "Would y'all be quiet? We're doin' a show!" As if those birds will listen.

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

Round 1

PHRASE

JOHN	Angelo	Karen
$400: T $250: R (x4) -$250: O (x2) $350: M $800: N (x3) Solve: Correct!
$3,900

PHRASE

Perfection! John solves GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR.

John	Angelo	Karen
$3,900

Would y'all be quiet? Charlie's got a prize for us, and it's a Schonbek crystal chandelier (labeled CRYSTAL) worth $3,585.

We have a $2,500 space on the Wheel just so we can see your best grin.

Round 2

PERSON

John	ANGELO	Karen
	$400: T CRYSTAL! $150: S (x3) -$250: E (x2) $250: R -$250: O $900: M $350: F (DUD!)	Free Spin! $300: J -$250: A (x2) $400: N (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $700: D Lose A Turn!
	$1,500+	$750
$500: G $400: L -$250: U (x2) Solve: Correct!
$650

PERSON

John solves JAMES BUSTER DOUGLAS.

John	Angelo	Karen
$4,550

"See Dick. See Dick direct. See Dick zoom. Zoom, Dick, zoom!" Into the $3,500 space, and not Pat's face.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

John	Angelo	KAREN
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$250: T (x4) $900: H (DUD!)	$500: R (DUD!)	$700: N (x2) -$250: O (x3) $200: W (x2) $500: D -$250: E (x4) -$250: I $400: M $3,500: F (x3!) Solve: Correct!
$1,000		$12,450

BEFORE & AFTER

Karen solves TWO LEFT FEET DON'T FAIL ME NOW. Ironically, she almost blanked on FAIL before finishing.

John	Angelo	Karen
$4,550		$12,450

Charlie just has to focus on the talking, not the walking. Get ready to win a trip to Switzerland and stay at Hotel Zurich, plus Olympus Infinity Twin camera (labeled TRIP) worth $6,234!

John, don't fail us now! You've got a $5,000 space to catch!

Round 4

THING

JOHN	Angelo	Karen
$900: R TRIP! $300: T $1,500: S -$250: A -$250: O BANKRUPT! ($8,634)	$500: M (DUD!)	$500: N (x2) $200: Y (DUD!)
		$1,000
Lose A Turn!	$200: L $200: C -$250: A (Repeat)	$500: D (DUD!)
	$150	$1,000
$200: W (x2) -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($150)	$200: B BANKRUPT! ($350)	Solve: Correct!
		$1,000

Angelo buys a repeated A, but he tries to change to E after it's too late.

THING

Karen solves CABLE NEWS NETWORK. Now, where's the remote?

John	Angelo	Karen
$4,550		$13,450

Angelo leaves with the $12,750 from his previous games.

BONUS ROUND:

Put that remote down! Karen still has a Bonus Round to play for a great prize! We look at:

Jaguar (over $40,000)

Four Seasons greenhouse edition (over $47,000)

Golf vacation and car (over $25,000)

Earclips ($39,000)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Again, we'll need quiet from those birds so Pat can grab the H for Karen. Will the birds solve this puzzle before her?

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

CHDI only lights up the vowel.

THING

Over the birds, she says FINITIVE and BENEATH, but she does not solve MINIMUM WAGE...

...and she couldn't earn the golf vacation. Karen stays at $13,450, but will be listening to the birds for another show. We think.

In the post-game chat, Pat says the birds are going to be here all week. They're mildly disruptive, but when Pat wants them to make noise, they're quiet. That is amazing.