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May 1, 1989 recap Aug 13, 2022 9:44:18 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Aug 13, 2022 9:44:18 GMT -5

Airdate: May 1, 1989

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A four-seasons solarium!
A pair of diamond Van Cleef & Arpels watches!
A pair of his-and-hers automobiles!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $240,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Mike Bernard: Administrator for a major telecommunications corporation, from Mountain View, CA
Franny Veliumas: Housing rehab director for the town of Cicero, IL
Andy Pargh: Newspaper columnist who also produces and hosts a TV show, and is in commercial real estate; from Nashville, TN

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

Round 1

PHRASE

MIKE	Franny	Andy
$300: T $750: S (x2) $250: R (x2) -$250: O (x4) Free Spin! $800: L (x3) $350: P (x2) -$250: I (x2) $250: N Solve: Correct!
$5,150

PHRASE

Perfection! Mike solves SINGLE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE SCOOP.

Mike (FS)	Franny	Andy
$5,150

A single prize, just not for single people. Take a trip to New Zealand and stay at the Regent Hotel in Auckland (labeled TRIP) worth $3,720.

Grab as many scoops of cash as you can get from the $2,500 space.

Round 2

PHRASE

Mike (FS)	FRANNY	Andy
	$300: T (x4) $200: H (x2) -$250: E (x4) -$250: O $200: N (DUD!)	$200: R $200: S (DUD!)
	$1,100	$200
BANKRUPT! ($0)	BANKRUPT! ($1,100)	$750: D -$250: A BANKRUPT! ($700)

Lose A Turn!	Lose A Turn!	Lose A Turn!

$750: M Solve: Correct!
$750

PHRASE

Mike reads what's on the board.

Mike (FS)	Franny	Andy
$5,900

How did that last round end up like that?! It's up to Andy to save us with a $3,500 spin and a good letter.

Round 3

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Mike (FS)	Franny	ANDY
		$200: T (x3) BANKRUPT! ($600)

Lose A Turn!	Lose A Turn!	$500: N (x6) -$250: A (x4) $200: D -$250: I (x2) $550: Y -$250: E (x4) $600: L (x2) $300: R $450: F (DUD!)
		$4,500
$250: G $600: M (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,450

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Mike solves AGENT NINETY-NINE AND MAXWELL SMART.

Mike (FS)	Franny	Andy
$7,350

Perhaps Andy suspects this prize is booby-trapped, but we really do want someone to win a Haviland oriental patterned porcelain service for 12 (labeled CHINA) worth $5,290.

So we missed a good payday by that much, huh? We have one more chance with the $5,000 space.

Round 4

THING

MIKE (FS)	Franny	Andy
$200: T $500: R (x2) $250: S (DUD!) (Free Spin used) Lose A Turn!	Lose A Turn!	$200: H (DUD!)
$1,200
BANKRUPT! ($1,200)	$1,500: N (x3)
	$4,500

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

You know, if we're actually gonna guard that money, it would be smart to let Pat give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $350 a piece.

Franny: D ($4,850)
Andy: F (DUD!)
Mike: H (Repeat)
Franny: L (DUD!)
Andy: M (DUD!)
Mike: P (DUD!)
Franny: B ($5,200)

THING

Franny solves KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER to walk away with something.

Mike	Franny	Andy
$7,350	$5,200

As Pat observed, Franny rose from the ashes, but Andy was stuck in the heap. He'll take home the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Thankfully, there are no bad spins in Bonus Land. Mike will simply pick one of our top prizes:

Piano (over $63,000)

Solarium (over $48,000)
His-and-hers Toyotas (over $51,000)

His-and-hers diamond watches (over $43,000)

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

Mike will play for...

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

This puzzle had better not give him any trouble.

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives him:

PERSON

He'll have to clear his throat before calling DCPA.

PERSON

He says STUDY, but he does not solve QUICK STUDY. Mike leaves with $7,350 in cash.

In the post-game chat, Vanna closes by reminding to brush your teeth after every meal, floss regularly, and have your checkups twice a year. Pat says to change your underwear daily.