Post by mechamind on Jan 24, 2023 0:34:57 GMT -5
Airdate: March 21, 2003
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! We must end our Bahamas trip soon.
Also, we must not stare off into space. We'd prefer you stare at this Toss-Up instead.
Go!
Georgia solves A BUDDING GENIUS.
Our last three geniuses of the week:
Georgia Schnackenberg: Stay-at-home mom of three, also bookkeeps for her husband's business, and is involved in a used semi dealership; from Scottsdale, AZ
Melissa Gardner: Engaged for 2 years and also a mother of one (with one on the way); from Olympia, WA
Brian Matkas (?): Quality assurance engineer, also a nighttime law school student and father of two (also with one on the way), from Napa, CA
Go!
Melissa solves PETER COTTONTAIL.
Hippity-hoppity, the Big Money's on its way! Melissa might be on her way to a $10,000 spin!
Brian solves STRAWBERRY MARGARITA. Pat likes that!
Melissa solves SWEATY PALM TREES.
Go!
Brian solves EXOTIC FISH.
What do you mean, we can't pair such a big puzzle with the $5,000 space? Brian's just getting a normal one for this round.
DING DING! DING DING!
Will this be good or bad for Brian? He must wait for Pat to give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth $450 + $1,000 for $1,450 a piece.
Brian: B ($2,150+)
(Aired) Perfection! Brian solves IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, and with the Gift Tag and trip, he's the big winner!
BONUS ROUND:
How about a nice quick bonus prize for Brian? Just a few letters, and he could take home a car or cash up to $100,000!
RSTLNE gives him:
Pat has a trivia question: Wheel went on the air at nighttime in the fall of 1983. How many game shows on network and syndication and on cable have come on the air and gone off since we've been on the air?
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! We must end our Bahamas trip soon.
Also, we must not stare off into space. We'd prefer you stare at this Toss-Up instead.
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Georgia solves A BUDDING GENIUS.
Brian | Georgia | Melissa |
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Our last three geniuses of the week:
Georgia Schnackenberg: Stay-at-home mom of three, also bookkeeps for her husband's business, and is involved in a used semi dealership; from Scottsdale, AZ
Melissa Gardner: Engaged for 2 years and also a mother of one (with one on the way); from Olympia, WA
Brian Matkas (?): Quality assurance engineer, also a nighttime law school student and father of two (also with one on the way), from Napa, CA
That was one Toss-Up, but another is on the way!
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Melissa solves PETER COTTONTAIL.
Brian | Georgia | Melissa |
$1,000 | $2,000 |
Hippity-hoppity, the Big Money's on its way! Melissa might be on her way to a $10,000 spin!
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Brian | Georgia | MELISSA |
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Brian solves STRAWBERRY MARGARITA. Pat likes that!
Brian | Georgia | Melissa |
$3,100 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
Pat can have a little sip of one while we add another space to the Wheel, as someone here is gonna like a holiday at Grand Bahama Island's Royal Oasis Golf Resort and Casino (labeled BAHAMAS) worth $5,700.
Anyone here would like to win a lot of cash from that "strawberry" Jackpot space.
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BRIAN | Georgia | Melissa |
| $900: S (x2) $900: T (x2) -$250: E (x3) $800: R -$250: I (DUD!) | $600: L $450: D (DUD!) | $300: W $300: Y $450: P Solve: Correct! |
$3,900 | $600 | $1,050 |
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Melissa solves SWEATY PALM TREES.
Brian | Georgia | Melissa |
$3,100 | $1,000 | $3,050 |
Okay. This time, we expect to see someone sweat during our Mystery Round. Remember, under one space is a BANKRUPT, and under the other is a Kia Rio worth $9,745.
(The staff must have been sweating about whether this puzzle would fit on the board!)
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Pat: Continued on next board. 
Brian | GEORGIA | Melissa |
| $400: R $300: N (x4) -$250: E (x4) $550: D (DUD!) | $300: T (x3) $400: S (x6) -$250: A (x3) -$250: O (x2) $300: W -$250: U (x3) $900: H (x4) $600: V -$250: I (x4) Solve: Correct! | |
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Melissa solves SHE JUST WON A SEVENTH U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP. With such a big puzzle, let's throw in more money! $3,000 more for Melissa if she knows who it is!
That, she has no clue about. The answer is Michelle Kwan. "So we're sending the $3,000 to Michelle." 
Brian | Georgia | Melissa |
$3,100 | $1,000 | $9,850 |
So we're probably going to need a super short Toss-Up after a large Round 3. Let's see what we get!
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Brian solves EXOTIC FISH.
Brian | Georgia | Melissa |
$6,100 | $1,000 | $9,850 |
What do you mean, we can't pair such a big puzzle with the $5,000 space? Brian's just getting a normal one for this round.
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BRIAN | Georgia | Melissa |
| ("Null" cycle?) $300: T $300: H -$250: E (x3) Gift Tag: Y -$250: I (x2) BAHAMAS: N (x3) $600: L | ||
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Brian's first spin passes the BAHAMAS space only for the close-up to show it stopping just after $5,000. However, Pat says "Good start." after he calls the T.
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DING DING! DING DING!
Will this be good or bad for Brian? He must wait for Pat to give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth $450 + $1,000 for $1,450 a piece.
Brian: B ($2,150+)
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(Aired) Perfection! Brian solves IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, and with the Gift Tag and trip, he's the big winner!
Brian | Georgia | Melissa |
$14,950 | $1,000 | $9,850 |
BONUS ROUND:
How about a nice quick bonus prize for Brian? Just a few letters, and he could take home a car or cash up to $100,000!
He has his wife and her mother in the audience!
He's had a nice break, and now Brian will spin the Bonus Wheel! He lands on the dollar sign, and we'll put a puzzle on the board before you can say-
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He's gonna do a little more work with GPCI.
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He instantly solves PIPING HOT...
...and he's still hot enough to grab the $25,000! "Well, that's not bad." Brian goes home with $39,950 in cash and prizes!
Vanna loved this week saluting the Bahamas. She and Pat have both been there, although Pat doesn't have cameras following him around to point to prizes.
Pat has a trivia question: Wheel went on the air at nighttime in the fall of 1983. How many game shows on network and syndication and on cable have come on the air and gone off since we've been on the air?
Vanna guesses 50, which may be a lot. You'll be amazed. The answer is 318! "And we're still here!" Vanna is surprised. Wheel is still on the air thanks to you, the viewer! 
