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September 22, 1988 recap Aug 22, 2022 22:04:11 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Aug 22, 2022 22:04:11 GMT -5

Airdate: September 22, 1988

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

Over $40,000 of custom designed furniture and accessories!
A $35,000 BMW convertible!
A grand piano!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $182,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Hal Carrey: Satellite telecommunications manager, and spent 20 years and 4 months in the Navy; from Tulsa, OK
Teresa Mollow: Homemaker and mother of three
Deidre Kilborn: Mother of three (who considers eating and sleeping as hobbies), and is learning Sign Language; from Bradenton, FL

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

Round 1

PHRASE

HAL	Teresa	Deidre
$400: T $200: R (x2) $750: Y $200: L (DUD!)	$200: N (x2) -$250: O (x2) $1,000: S (DUD!)	$500: M (DUD!)
$1,550	$150
$400: D (DUD!)	$200: C (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
$1,550	$150
$200: F (DUD!)	$250: P (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
$1,550	$150
$150: B -$250: E (x6) -$250: U Free Spin! $300: H (x3) Solve: Correct!
$2,100

PHRASE

Hal solves WHERE ON EARTH HAVE YOU BEEN.

Hal (FS)	Teresa	Deidre
$2,100

We consider awarding prizes to be one of our own hobbies, and those prizes include a Sitmar Cruise of the Mexican Riviera (labeled CRUISE) worth $4,500.

Now, where on earth has the $2,500 space been lately?

Round 2

PHRASE

Hal (FS)	TERESA	Deidre
	$2,500: T (x2) $250: R -$250: E (x2) Lose A Turn!	$150: N $250: L $250: P (DUD!)
	$5,000	$400
$300: S $300: C -$250: U BANKRUPT! ($350)	Solve: Correct!
$600	$5,000

PHRASE

Right when she gets her turn back, Teresa solves SECURITY BLANKET.

Hal (FS)	Teresa	Deidre
$2,100	$5,000

For added security, try hitting the $3,500 space, calling a good letter, then solving our puzzle.

Round 3

PHRASE

Hal (FS)	Teresa	DEIDRE
		$900: T (x3) $900: H -$250: E (x2) $250: R -$250: O (x2) $3,500: N (x2) $900: G -$250: I (x5) Solve: Correct!
		$11,000

PHRASE

Perfection! Deidre solves IRONING OUT THE DIFFICULTIES.

Hal (FS)	Teresa	Deidre
$2,100	$5,000	$11,000

We've put our prize wedge somewhere that's not too difficult so we can give one of our players an Addictor 333 Bambino boat (labeled BOAT) worth $7,935.

We're sure Hal has had a wake-up call, so he'll remember his Free Spin in case he hits the $5,000 space.

Round 4

PEOPLE

HAL (FS)	Teresa	Deidre
$500: S $550: T (x2) -$250: E (x2) $300: R (x2) -$250: A (x2) $550: N (x2) $800: D (x3) Solve: Correct!
$5,200

PEOPLE

Double Perfection! Hal solves DUN AND BRADSTREET.

Hal (FS)	Teresa	Deidre
$7,300	$5,000	$11,000

Since we're all really happy, we'll play another round.

Round 5

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Sadly, we're running out of time, so Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece. Teresa will start.

Teresa: T (x4) ($1,000)
Deidre: N (DUD!)
Hal: H (x2) ($500)
Teresa: E ($1,000)
Deidre: L (x2) ($500)

PHRASE

Deidre solves PULL A RABBIT OUT OF THE HAT.

Hal (...)	Teresa	Deidre
$7,300	$5,000	$11,500

Pat waves his hand, and poof! The Free Spin token disappears.

BONUS ROUND:

What kind of magic will it take for Deidre to win one of our bonus prizes?

After a break, Deidre will try for...

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

We make this puzzle appear:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

We pull SRLNTE out of Deidre's mouth.

PLACE

She instantly solves WINNER'S CIRCLE to keep the money! Deidre finishes with a total of $36,500!