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April 19, 2002 recap Jan 3, 2023 0:29:04 GMT -5

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Airdate: April 19, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Travel USA comes to a close.

Even some Toss-Up money will get you one step closer to that gold medal!

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Vince solves ROMEO AND JULIET.

Sondra	Kimberly	Vince
		$1,000

These three don't want this week to end in tragedy...
Vince King: A former "dot-commer" looking to give something back, and he's earning his teaching credentials; from Los Angeles, CA (originally from San Francisco)
Sondra Clayton: Travel consultant, and her husband is named "Trouble" (yes, that's his given name on his birth certificate); from Austin, TX
Kimberly Williams: Grade 5 Teacher, from Chesapeake, VA

Somebody's just asking for trouble in this Toss-Up round.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Vince solves A POTATO PEELER.

Sondra	Kimberly	Vince
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We've peeled the safety wrap off our Wheel, and Vince may go ahead and spin!

Round 1

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Sondra	Kimberly	VINCE
		$300: T (x3) Gift Tag: H (x2) -$250: A -$250: I (x2) $900: C Lose A Turn!
		$1,300+
$600: R (DUD!)	Free Spin: S (x2) $2,500: M (x2) -$250: U -$250: O (DUD!) (Free Spin used) -$250: E Solve: Correct!
	$4,250

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Kimberly solves MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH.

Sondra	Kimberly	Vince
	$4,250	$3,000

Agent ~~Smart~~ O'Donnell is certainly no trouble himself. Besides, he's got the prizes, including a holiday at La Costa Resort and Spa north of San Diego (labeled SAN DIEGO) worth $4,070.

You don't just have a single chance to try and win the Jackpot space, though you could still miss the space by a hair.

Round 2

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SONDRA	Kimberly	Vince
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$400: T $300: S (x2) -$250: I (x2) $300: N (x2) $700: G -$250: E (x2) $800: H (x2) $400: W (x2) -$250: O (x3) $600: R (x3) $300: J $800: C -$250: A Solve: Correct!
	$6,600

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Kimberly says CROSSING OVER WITH JOHN EDWARD. Just a lucky guess.

Sondra	Kimberly	Vince
	$10,850	$3,000

"Agent K" is starting this round, and anything can happen. Just for fun, we'll add a 2002 Kawasaki All-Terrain Vehicle (labeled ATV) worth $4,599.

This could turn really funny after adding a one-third $10,000 space to the Wheel.

Round 3

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Sondra	KIMBERLY	Vince
	$300: T $550: S -$250: E (x4) ATV: N (x2) -$250: I $3,500: R (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	$550: L $900: H (x3) $900: W $400: F (x2) $400: C $300: M Solve: Correct!
	$7,100+	$5,650

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Vince solves SHINY CHROME WHEEL OF FORTUNE.

Sondra	Kimberly	Vince
	$10,850	$8,650

Time to grab those not-so-shiny buzzers from under the rail.

$3,000 Toss-Up

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Vince solves THE SEA OF JAPAN.

Sondra	Kimberly	Vince
	$10,850	$11,650

"Mr. Toss-Up" should become "Mr. $5,000" in this round.

Round 4

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Sondra	Kimberly	VINCE
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$500: S $450: T $400: N (DUD!)	$450: R (x3) -$250: E (x3) -$250: A (DUD!)	$5,000: F (x2) -$250: I (x3) $300: G $300: H (x2) $600: L (DUD!)
$950	$1,100	$10,650
$900: C Solve: Correct!
$1,850

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Sondra solves HEROIC FIREFIGHTERS.

Sondra	Kimberly	Vince
$1,850	$10,850	$11,650

Rushing into another round...

Round 5

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DING DING! DING DING!

...with very little time. It's up to Pat to give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth $600 + $1,000 for $1,600 a piece. Sondra begins.

Sondra: R (DUD!)
Kimberly: T (DUD!)
Vince: S ($1,600)
Sondra: B (DUD!)
Kimberly: L (DUD!)

Vince: M (x2) ($4,800)

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Vince solves I AM SAM.

Sondra	Kimberly	Vince
$1,850	$10,850	$16,450

BONUS ROUND:

No, unless there's something he's not telling us, he is Vince. He's also going to be a Bonus Round winner if he solves a puzzle for one of these:
"The cash" ($25,000)
Saab convertible (over $44,000)

Toyota 4Runner (over $35,000)

Volvo convertible (over $49,000)

A cash jackpot for a hero! ($100,000)

All good stuff on the Bonus Wheel, so let's make it a good finish! Vince spins the 1's digit, and we think we have a good puzzle for him.

Bonus Puzzle

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Not in alphabetical order this time, but he calls BCDA.

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Despite the limited help, he instantly solves A PONY...

...and we can finish the week by giving him an extra $25,000! Vince leaves with an all-cash total of $41,450!

In the post-game chat, Pat talks about how he and Vanna were backstage, and Vanna brought in a giant bag of cashews! Pat's all excited...but they're raw! There's no salt, there's no fat, and it's like eating petrified tofu. But Vanna likes it! Still, Pat hopes she can bring in better snacks than that. If she brings in fruit, Pat yells at her. "You don't have to eat them!", Vanna shouts.

Last Edit: Apr 27, 2023 20:39:03 GMT -5 by mechamind

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April 19, 2002 recap Jan 3, 2023 0:38:50 GMT -5 logicman27 likes this

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Post by mechamind on Jan 3, 2023 0:38:50 GMT -5

A minor update for the "first-run" like tables: The listing for October 19th is "sixth show" purple, and assuming the Wiki and other posts are correct, the rest of that week (10/15/01) could be updated to the purple color. The same goes for this week (4/15/02).

We should eventually be able to confirm which other weeks from Seasons 19-25 can be colored purple as well.

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April 19, 2002 recap Jan 3, 2023 14:43:32 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by logicman27 on Jan 3, 2023 14:43:32 GMT -5

This episode takes place on San Diego Salute.

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.