Post by woffan9821 on Jul 23, 2022 3:39:28 GMT -5
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From the Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's Game!
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
DESERT SOUTHWEST
EPISODE #3279
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Here are today's contestants!
Michael Brown is from Baldwinsville, NY. He works for a high purity water system manufacturer. He recreationally plays soccer.
Melissa Helling is from Springfield, MO. She's a student at Southwest Missouri State University planning to graduate this spring. With her communication sciences and disorders degree, she wants to become a speech pathologist. She plays a pitcher on the SMS softball team.
Luci Tomlin is from Black Mountain, NC. She has four children, seven grandchildren, and one great grandson. She works in real estate. She lives thrift shopping, and paid $10.50 for her entire outfit.
There's a eBags gift tag out on the wheel to start.
| Puzzler Round: $1,000 TDV | |||||||||||||||
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| MICHAEL | Melissa | Luci |
| $800 ┬: T (x2) $550 ┌: R (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: I $300 ┐: S -$250: E (x3) $300 ┬: F $300 ┐: D (DUD!) | $300 ($900) ┌: L Free Spin ┐: C Solve... Correct! | |
| $2,500 | $300 |
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Melissa might be able to hire a FREE-LANCE ARTIST with $300. Hopefully she can undecuple that with this Puzzler. If not, we'll have to raise her score to $500.
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Melissa knows to leave her mark on the CANVAS!
Round 2 adds a Kathy Ireland exercise equipment set, including a treadmill, recumbent bike, and bodywear exclusively at Kmart. This FITNESS package is worth $2,500!
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| Michael | MELISSA (FS) | Luci |
| $2,500 ┐: T $800 ┌: N (x2) -$250: E (x3) eBAGS ┐: R -$250: A (x4) $600 (near BANKRUPT) ┐: J $450 ┌: Z -$250: I (DUD!) $2,500 ┬: S (DUD!) | $300 ┌: M FITNESS ┌: Y (x2) -$250: O BANKRUPT! ($50 + FITNESS) (Right $10,000) | |
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| $300 ┬: L $800 ┬: P *NMC* Solve... Correct! | ||
| $1,100 | ||
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Michael solves the often-misquoted ME TARZAN YOU JANE PAULEY for $1,100.
| Michael | Melissa | Luci |
| $1,100 | $3,300 | $0 |
Pat calls this puzzle "demented", and predicts Harry Friedman wrote it. He's right.
Round 3 adds the Jackpot and a trip to a DUDE RANCH: It's a trip to Merv Griffin's Wickenburg in Arizona! Horseback riding, nature hikes, and a sunset barbecue are included on this $5,758 trip!
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| $300 ($900) ┬: T (x2) $300 ($900) ┌: R (x2) -$250: O (x2) $400 ($550) ┬: S -$250: E (x3) $800 ┐: H Jackpot ┌: N $300 ┐: W -$250: A (x2) -$250: I *NMV* $300 ┬: L (x2) Solve... Correct! | ||
| $2,000 | ||
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Michael knows the show is ENLARGED TO SHOW DETAIL. (He actually says ENLARGE TO SHOW DETAIL, without the D, but no one caught him, so I guess no harm, no foul.)
| Michael | Melissa | Luci |
| $3,100 | $3,300 | $0 |
Round 4 starts off in Final Spin mode. Vowels are worth nothing, but consonants... $600 (near TDV) ┐ + $1,000 = $1,600.
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Michael: T ($1,600)
Melissa: H (x2 - $3,200)
Luci: L (DUD!)
Michael: E (x3)
Melissa: M (DUD!)
Luci: N (DUD!)
Michael: S (DUD!)
Melissa: R (DUD!)
Luci: D ($1,600)
Michael: P (x2 - $4,800 | THE HOPE OF ROAD HOPE)
Melissa: C ($4,800)
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Melissa finds THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE for $4,800 and secures the win!
| Michael | Melissa | Luci |
| $3,100 | $8,100 | P.G. |
Melissa can win a Jeep Cherokee, a year of travel, a Mustang, a Ford Explorer, or the $25,000!
W H E E L
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RSTLN E gives one letter...
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CDM A only gives the first letter of the other word...
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Melissa says SHIP... but can't complete SHIP AHOY for the EXPLORER. She still won $8,100!
Pat Chat: Pat called Harry Friedman the producer after Round 2. Vanna pedantically corrects him now, because he's the Executive Producer. Pat mocks Vanna for kissing up to him, as a shot of Harry Friedman appears. Pat admits Harry's a wonderful fellow, and wishes goodbye.
