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October 22, 2002 recap Dec 23, 2022 1:00:55 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 23, 2022 1:00:55 GMT -5

Airdate: October 22, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Wheel Takes Manhattan!

Take those buzzers, and take the first bit of cash with this Toss-Up!

$1,000 Toss-Up

THING

Go!

THING

Leah solves THE DOWN ESCALATOR. It almost sounded like "esculator", but she's okay.

Leah	Curt	Beth
$1,000

This trio's scores will be going up!
Leah Dompierre: Currently working on a master's in education at ASU, also a substitute teacher; from Chandler, AZ
Curt Vaanam (?): Multimedia web graphic designer, also a former national juggling champion; from North Hollywood, CA (originally from Chicago, IL)
Beth Sensenig: Registered nurse at a pediatric ICU, from Landisville, PA

Leah also claims to have a freckle in her left eye, so Pat gets a close up to confirm if that's true or not. "People just tuning in saying he's finally flipped!"

Speaking of, let's "flip" some of those spaces to white and play another Toss-Up!

$2,000 Toss-Up

EVENT

Go!

EVENT

With one letter left, Beth rings in...but doesn't know.

Luckily, Leah manages to ring in immediately and solve PROPOSING A TOAST.

Leah	Curt	Beth
$3,000

This would've been the perfect time to propose flipping over the $10,000 space and make it easier to hit.

Round 1

OCCUPATION

LEAH	Curt	Beth
$600: R $500: T (DUD!)	$500: S (x2) $300: M -$250: E (x2) -$250: A $2,500: N -$250: O (x2) $300: L $450: D Solve: Correct!
$600	$3,800

OCCUPATION

Curt solves FASHION SUPERMODEL.

Leah	Curt	Beth
$3,000	$3,800

Here's Charlie's proposal for what to add to the Wheel! Let's make it a weekend in New York City and stay at the Swissotel, featuring Mr. Deeds on DVD (labeled MOVIES) worth $4,500!

Regardless, we'll dress up that Wheel with a shiny Jackpot space.

Round 2

SAME NAME

Leah	CURT	Beth
	$800: T (x3) -$250: E (x4) Lose A Turn!	$600: N -$250: A (x2) $400: G -$250: I $600: L $450: R (x3) $600: S Solve: Correct!
	$2,150	$3,050

SAME NAME

Beth solves LITERARY & SECRET AGENT.

Leah	Curt	Beth
$3,000	$3,800	$3,050

How can Pat be happy about our Mystery Round? Two spaces, and which is which remains a secret until you flip over one with a BANKRUPT, or one with a Toyota Echo worth $12,916.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Leah	Curt	BETH
		Lose A Turn!

$800: R -$250: E (x3) $3,500: T -$250: A (x2) -$250: O Prize?: N (DUD!)	$900: F (x2) $900: L -$250: U (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
$3,550	$2,450
Lose A Turn!	MOVIES: M $350: D $800: C $300: W Solve: Correct!
$3,550	$3,900+

Pat accidentally says there's only one F before looking at the board.

BEFORE & AFTER

Curt solves CREAM OF WHEAT FIELDS to keep the New York trip.

Leah	Curt	Beth
$3,000	$12,200	$3,050

We've had enough close calls, so let's try not to wait until the last letter of this Toss-Up.

$3,000 Toss-Up

PHRASE

Go!

PHRASE

Curt solves SAME-DAY DELIVERY.

Leah	Curt	Beth
$3,000	$15,200	$3,050

And the $5,000 space has arrived on time.

Round 4

TITLE

Leah	CURT	Beth
	Gift Tag: T (x2) $300: H (x3) -$250: E (x2) $600: N (x2) -$250: A $600: C $500: L $500: M (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
	$2,700+
$600: S -$250: I $800: R Solve: Correct!
$1,150

TITLE

Leah solves THE HISTORY CHANNEL.

Leah	Curt	Beth
$4,150	$15,200	$3,050

Will she have another round to make history?

Round 5

PROPER NAME

DING DING! DING DING!

Not really, because now is the time for Pat to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $600 + $1,000 for $1,600 a piece. Beth begins.

Beth: T (x2) ($3,200)

PROPER NAME

Beth instantly guesses BATTERY PACK.

Leah: R (x2) ($3,200)

PROPER NAME

Leah isn't as instant, but she beats the buzzer to solve MATTHEW PERRY.

Leah	Curt	Beth
$7,350	$15,200	$3,050

BONUS ROUND:

Curt takes the walk to Bonus Land, where we will unpack some prizes to try and spin. There are two cars and cash up to $100,000!

He also has his wife in the audience!

We won't know if Curt comes close to the big one, only if he hits it or not. Anyway, his Bonus Wheel spin lands on the C in CASH. One last puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives him:

PERSON

He gets a couple of letters with PCGA.

PERSON

He needed a little more. He's silent and does not solve OLYMPIAN, and whether or not he wants to look...

...the rest of us have to look at the $25,000 inside. Curt leaves with $15,200 in cash and trip.

In the post-game chat, George Pataki reappears before we cut to Pat and Vanna. What color is her dress, Pat asks? Vanna just says it's purple, though she thinks it might be "eggplant". She likes eggplant. Pat tries to match colors with her, which he couldn't do this time, but he and Vanna blend even with their differences. Pat's suit is "charcoal".