Post by mechamind on Nov 25, 2022 19:56:23 GMT -5
Tape date: August 28, 1974
Part 3 of history...
A spinet piano, a trip to Las Vegas, a Muskin Dune Cat, a 24-inch color TV, a 1975 automobile, or a Snark sailboat! These are just some of the many exciting prizes available. Total retail value of all these prizes:
$20,130!
Yours to buy today on...
Wheel of Fortune!
And now, here's your host: Edd Byrnes!
And your hostess, Susan Stafford!
Today's contestants:
Tanya Morgan (returning champion): College student, Los Angeles, CA
Frank Michiandry (?): Businessman, New York City
Lois Connelly: Housewife, Granada Hills, CA
Same as the last pilot - only difference is the contestants and the puzzles.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $350. Now for our first round, where we are looking for the name of a Popular Television Actor.
Perfection! Tanya solves TELLY SAVALAS. She'll be the first to go shopping today!
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is upgraded to $500. It is time for Round 2. We are looking for Something Good to Eat.
Lois solves SPAGHETTI. She'll now be shopping for prizes!
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is now $750. It is time for Round 3. We are looking for a Famous Place.
Tanya solves PARIS FRANCE. She's happy to solve, and she's happy to go shopping!
We have taken the top-dollar value to the limit...$1,000! But look out! We have added another Lose A Turn and another BANKRUPT. It is time for our last round. We are looking for a World Leader.
Perfection! Tanya solves GERALD FORD. As the final round, she can only go shopping.
Frank and Lois also receive consolation prizes just for coming.
We'll see you next time!
Part 3 of history...
A spinet piano, a trip to Las Vegas, a Muskin Dune Cat, a 24-inch color TV, a 1975 automobile, or a Snark sailboat! These are just some of the many exciting prizes available. Total retail value of all these prizes:
$20,130!
Yours to buy today on...
Wheel of Fortune!
And now, here's your host: Edd Byrnes!
And your hostess, Susan Stafford!
Today's contestants:
Tanya Morgan (returning champion): College student, Los Angeles, CA
Frank Michiandry (?): Businessman, New York City
Lois Connelly: Housewife, Granada Hills, CA
How to play the game |
| You spin this Wheel. If you land on a dollar amount, call any consonant you wish. If the consonant is in the puzzle, you win money depending on how often it appears in the puzzle. If the consonant is not in the puzzle, you lose your turn. You may not spin for vowels. You must buy them at a flat rate of $250, regardless of how often they appear in the puzzle. Like consonants, if a vowel is not in the puzzle, you lose your turn, but the vowel will still cost you $250. To win money, you must solve puzzles. After you do, you may choose to spend your money however you want in a lovely showcase of prizes. Any money you decide not to spend on prizes will be put on account. Look out for two spaces. One is Lose A Turn, which is self-explanatory. And DO NOT HIT BANKRUPT, or you will lose your turn and all your cash, even what you put on account. But you will not lose your merchandise, because once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep.™ We have the Free Spin space. If you hit it, you will receive a token. If you are about to lose your turn, you may use the token immediately to keep your turn. Later on, we also have a Buy A Vowel space, which may also be used to buy a vowel in case you think you spun at the wrong time. They still cost $250. At the end of the game, whoever purchases the most value in prizes wins the game, and gets to come back on the next show. Are we clear? Good. |
Same as the last pilot - only difference is the contestants and the puzzles.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $350. Now for our first round, where we are looking for the name of a Popular Television Actor.
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Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Again.
TANYA | Frank | Lois |
| $200: S (x2) $300: T $225: L (x3) Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,475* | ||
Tanya is credited an extra $100 for the three L's.
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Perfection! Tanya solves TELLY SAVALAS. She'll be the first to go shopping today!
(Susan forgets to turn the last A.)
$1,475 to spend |
| Trip to Acapulco (-$750) Brass bed (-$660) Luggage (-$40) $25 on account |
Edd suggests the brass bed...though he also says he doesn't want to talk her into it. 
Tanya | Frank | Lois |
$1,450 | ||
OA: $25 |
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is upgraded to $500. It is time for Round 2. We are looking for Something Good to Eat.
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Tanya's "On Account" board inexplicably blanks between rounds.
TANYA | Frank | Lois |
OA: $25 | ||
| $400: T (x2) Lose A Turn! | $300: M (DUD!) | $350: S $150: P $275: G $275: H Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! |
$800 | $1,050 | |
OA: $25 |
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Lois solves SPAGHETTI. She'll now be shopping for prizes!
$1,050 to spend |
| His/her motorcycles (-$1,050) All spent! |
Tanya | Frank | Lois |
$1,450 | $1,050 | |
OA: $25 |
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is now $750. It is time for Round 3. We are looking for a Famous Place.
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Tanya | Frank | LOIS |
| $600: R (x2) Buy A Vowel: E (-$250 purchase) $200: L (DUD!) | ||
$950 | ||
OA: $25 | ||
| $150: N $700: D (DUD!) | $200: T (DUD!) | $500: G (DUD!) |
$150 | $950 | |
OA: $25 | ||
| $150: M (DUD!) | $450: S $550: P $300: K (DUD!) | $200: D (Repeat) |
$150 | $1,000 | $950 |
OA: $25 | ||
| $750: F Solve: Correct! | ||
$900 | ||
OA: $25 | ||
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Tanya solves PARIS FRANCE. She's happy to solve, and she's happy to go shopping!
$925 to spend |
| Color TV (-$640) His/her watches (-$250) $35 on account |
Edd actually forgets the "On Account" money due to the board going blank, so he says $10 on account. However, the correct amount is displayed on the board after this round.
Tanya | Frank | Lois |
$2,340 | $1,050 | |
OA: $35 |
We have taken the top-dollar value to the limit...$1,000! But look out! We have added another Lose A Turn and another BANKRUPT. It is time for our last round. We are looking for a World Leader.
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TANYA | Frank | Lois |
OA: $35 | ||
| $700: R (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,400 | ||
OA: $35 | ||
Edd tries to talk Tanya into spinning again, but Tanya points out "all those Bankrupts" on the Wheel.
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Perfection! Tanya solves GERALD FORD. As the final round, she can only go shopping.
$1,435 to spend |
| Refrigerator (-$600) Microwave oven (-$450) Movie camera (-$325) Record albums (-$50) $10 on account |
What happens to the final $10 is unknown, but it's counted in the final score.
Tanya | Frank | Lois |
$3,775 | $1,050 |
Frank and Lois also receive consolation prizes just for coming.
We'll see you next time!
