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October 21, 2002 recap Dec 23, 2022 0:09:28 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 23, 2022 0:09:28 GMT -5

Airdate: October 21, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Get ready as Wheel Takes Manhattan!

We'll take Manhattan, you'll take our money. Let's take some time for this Toss-Up:

$1,000 Toss-Up

PHRASE

Go!

PHRASE

Bryan solves HAVE WE MET? and takes a handshake from Pat afterwards...and no, Pat. You can't borrow $500.

Danielle	Bryan	Tony
	$1,000

If we haven't met, let's chat right now!
Bryan McLaren: Teaches in a computer lab at an independent school, from Nashville, TN
Tony Cusimano: Spent a long time in broadcasting, including 18 years as a Top 40 disc jockey, did a TV weather show, worked for a radio network, and retired from the Voice of America; from Wales, ME
Danielle Freeman: Works for a property management company doing correspondence, newsletters, and all the violation letters for homeowners; from Woodland Hills, CA

Have we run out of puzzles already? Of course not! This is only our second one this week!

$2,000 Toss-Up

PEOPLE

Go!

PEOPLE

Bryan solves PUSHCART VENDORS.

Danielle	Bryan	Tony
	$3,000

We couldn't push that $10,000 space out from between the you-know-whats, but it's still waiting to be won!

Round 1

CLASSIC TV

Danielle	BRYAN	Tony
	Gift Tag: S (DUD!)	$400: N $300: T -$250: E $600: H $500: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$2,550

CLASSIC TV

Tony solves ALL IN THE FAMILY.

Danielle	Bryan	Tony
	$3,000	$2,550

Those were the days...but let's get back to the now and try for a holiday at the New York Marriott Marquis and viewing of Broadway's The Graduate (labeled NEW YORK) worth $4,360.

We had a Jackpot space back then, but it was a different color, and it worked a little differently.

Round 2

BEFORE & AFTER

Danielle	Bryan	TONY
		$800: N (DUD!)

$500: S $450: R -$250: E (x2) $400: T (x4) -$250: A (x2) Lose A Turn!	$300: H (x2) -$250: O (x4) Jackpot: L Solve: Correct!
$2,050	$350

BEFORE & AFTER

JACKPOT! Bryan solves SOFT LEATHER COUCH POTATO. While he has some work to do to take Manhattan, he does take a $7,450 pot!

Danielle	Bryan	Tony
	$10,800	$2,550

You're not too soft, are you? You know you want to try our Mystery Round, with one space hiding a BANKRUPT, and another hiding a Kia Rio worth $9,361.

Round 3

LANDMARK

DANIELLE	Bryan	Tony
Lose A Turn!	$3,500: T (x2) -$250: E -$250: A (DUD!)	$900: H (x2) -$250: A (Repeat)
	$6,500	$1,550
$800: R -$250: O (x3) Prize?: W (x2) (She flips it... ...BANKRUPT! ($550))	M$500: D Solve: Correct!
	$7,000

LANDMARK

Bryan solves THE WOOLWORTH BUILDING. Who needs those extra letters down below?

Danielle	Bryan	Tony
	$17,800	$2,550

Governor George Pataki of New York thanks Wheel for saluting NYC.

We know we need some letters in this Toss-Up, otherwise we might end up dividing by zero.

$3,000 Toss-Up

THING

Go!

THING

Danielle says A GREAT LIST. A great guess, but not correct.

THING

Tony solves A GUEST LIST.

Danielle	Bryan	Tony
	$17,800	$5,550

Well, it's back to the Wheel for him, and the $5,000 space is back for some fun.

Round 4

ON THE MAP

Danielle	Bryan	TONY
		$500: T (DUD!)

$600: R $600: S (x2) -$250: E (DUD!)	$800: N -$250: I $500: D BANKRUPT! ($1,050)	$300: L -$250: A $300: F -$250: O NEW YORK: P $600: C Solve: Wrong!
$1,550		$700+

ON THE MAP

Tony solves ISLAND OF CAPRIS...with a silent S, but wrong anyway.

Danielle	Bryan	Tony
$1,550		$700+
-$250: U Solve: Correct!
$1,300

ON THE MAP

Danielle solves ISLAND OF CYPRUS. She wanted to be sure she got one.

Danielle	Bryan	Tony
$1,300	$17,800	$5,550

She's not sure how long she'll control this next round.

Round 5

LIVING THING

DING DING! DING DING!

Yep. We're running out of time, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $300 + $1,000 for $1,300 a piece. Danielle starts.

Danielle: T (DUD!)
Bryan: N (DUD!)
Tony: L ($1,300)
Danielle: S (DUD!)
Bryan: R (x2) ($2,600)
Tony: Y (DUD!)
Danielle: P ($1,300)

LIVING THING

Danielle solves POLAR BEAR.

Danielle	Bryan	Tony
$2,600	$17,800	$5,550

BONUS ROUND:

Bryan got through the sudden snowstorm, and now he ends up in Bonus Land to look at these:

2003 Land Rover Discovery SE (over $39,000)

Audi TT coupe (over $34,000)

A pile of cold hard cash ($25,000-$50,000)

Or a mountain of it! ($100,000!)

Bryan has his wife in the audience!

Now to take the Bonus Wheel for the first time this week! Bryan lands on the 1 in $100,000, and he looks at the puzzle board:

Bonus Puzzle

LIVING THING

RSTLNE gives him:

LIVING THING

Pat said "letters, please", plural, so PCHO...

...and we get zero letters, plural.

He says A DASH, A MARSH, and A MASK. He does not solve A DAISY...

...and we have to take the Land Rover back from him. Bryan's still smiling, as he leaves with an all-cash total of $17,800.

In the post-game chat, Pat holds a basket with "Vanna's stash" behind the puzzleboard, which has crackers, cookies, and "everything that ends with -itos", plus some fruit, and there's cheese, and cashews. Vanna just had an ice cream sandwich before the segment. Vanna doesn't eat all the stuff; she just nibbles in between rounds. Pat points out that it's the second batch of the night.