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March 1, 1989 recap Jul 27, 2022 22:59:07 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 27, 2022 22:59:07 GMT -5

Airdate: March 1, 1989

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A Winnebago!
A $51,000 Avanti sports convertible!
A pair of sapphire and diamond earrings!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $227,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Michael Williams: Professional trombonist and has played since age 12 (though that's the one thing his parents didn't want him to do), from Wilkes-Barre, PA
Teri Pollard: Works for the Federal Reserve bank and is a data entry clerk, from Jacksonville, FL
Lee Procter (female): Sells real estate for a major real estate company, and she never misses Wheel of Fortune; from El Paso, TX

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

Round 1

THINGS

MICHAEL	Teri	Lee
Lose A Turn!	$250: S (x2) $350: R -$250: E $200: T $200: M (DUD!)	$200: N (DUD!)
	$800
$200: D (DUD!)	$300: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$1,400

THINGS

Teri solves PASTEL COLORS.

Michael	Teri	Lee
	$1,400

We'll add a nice pastel space to the Wheel, and then someone can claim a pair of BIC Sports lightweight sailboards (labeled SAIL) worth $3,400.

Anyone who never misses Wheel will never want to miss their chance at a $2,500 spin.

Round 2

THINGS

Michael	TERI	Lee
	$200: S $250: R (x2) $900: T (DUD!)	$750: N $300: L (x2) $400: G (DUD!)
	$700	$1,350
$900: C $250: V $200: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,350

THINGS

Michael solves I LOVE LUCY RERUNS.

Michael	Teri	Lee
$1,350	$1,400

Let's try to repeat some past success stories, specifically when someone maxed out on the cash with the $3,500 space.

Round 3

PHRASE

Michael	Teri	LEE
		$900: T (x2) -$250: O (x3) BANKRUPT! ($1,550)

$200: S $1,000: R (x2) $800: N (DUD!)	$600: L -$250: U (x2) $500: Y $550: M (DUD!)	$900: H (x3) -$250: E -$250: A (x3) $900: P (DUD!)
$2,200	$850	$2,200
$600: Z Solve: Correct!
$2,800

PHRASE

Michael solves HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH.

Michael	Teri	Lee
$4,150	$1,400

An extra spin is just a little more exercise for your health. It could also be good for the mind if you win a Fred Joaillier gift certificate featuring sparkling diamond Panther Paw earclips (labeled DIAMONDS) worth $10,000!

Round 4

PLACE

MICHAEL	Teri	Lee
$250: T $200: H (DUD!)	$200: S $3,500: R BANKRUPT! ($3,700)	$250: V (x2) Lose A Turn!
$250		$500
$550: L (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,350

PLACE

Michael solves TEL AVIV ISRAEL.

Michael	Teri	Lee
$5,500	$1,400

Would an extra round be hazardous to Merv's wealth? He knows we still need to put a $5,000 space on the Wheel.

Round 5

PERSON

Michael	TERI	Lee
	$500: T (x2) $350: R (DUD!)	$200: N $600: S (x2) $600: L BANKRUPT! ($2,000)
	$1,000
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$800: M -$250: E (x3) $500: P $500: C -$250: A (x2) $200: H Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,500

PERSON

Teri says THAT SOMEONE before catching herself and solving THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE. Sadly, we must wave goodbye.

Michael	Teri	Lee
$5,500	$3,900

And sadly for Lee, she didn't have much luck with the Wheel. She is now stuck with some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Michael is now looking for that special prize in Bonus Land! We have...

Convertible (over $51,000)

"Decorators' showcase with chairs and tables and forks and knives and spoons and...what else? And figurines and stuff and a fish" (over $40,000)

Motorhome ($55,000)

Round diamond and sapphire earclips (over $42,000)

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

Michael would like...

Avanti handcrafted convertible ($51,524)

That special puzzle is waiting for him:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

CPMA reveals two of his choices.

THING

He's smiling, as he knows it's GRANDFATHER CLOCK and wins the car! Michael drives off with a total of $57,024!