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September 9, 1994 recap Feb 18, 2023 23:16:30 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 18, 2023 23:16:30 GMT -5

Airdate: September 9, 1994

From Hollywood, It's America's game! We graduate from Teen Week soon...

Today's finalists:
Paul Nichols (returning with a total of $10,849)
Danielle Kunski (returning with a total of $11,000)
Christine Hong (returning with a total of $29,082)

Pat accidentally said Danielle instead of Christine for the blue contestant, but he caught himself a few seconds later.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

CLUE

PAUL	Danielle	Christine
Free Spin: S Lose A Turn!	$900: T (DUD!)	$500: R $500: N (x2) $400: H -$250: I (DUD!)
		$1,650
$400: L (x2) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x2) $800: P $300: C Solve: Correct!
$1,400

CLUE

Paul solves LEPRECHAUN'S LAND. Lucky him, as we can add $500 to that if he answers the clue.

And just like that, he scores with Ireland.

Paul (FS)	Danielle	Christine
$1,900

Let's bring even better luck to one of these finalists! We'll add a space for a Carey Limousine voucher (labeled LIMO) worth $1,000.

Our "pot of gold" might not look like gold, but it sure shines like it! The $2,500 space waits for you!

Round 2

PHRASE

Paul (FS)	DANIELLE	Christine
	$250: T (x3) $200: R $500: S -$250: O (x3) $200: N (x2) -$250: E (x3) $250: H (x2) $2,500: F $450: L (DUD!)	$350: P $500: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$4,350	$1,350

PHRASE

Christine solves ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT.

Paul (FS)	Danielle	Christine
$1,900		$1,350

So you still don't think you can find a good "multiple" in this puzzle...and suddenly, you land on the $3,500 space. How do you take this?

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Paul (FS)	Danielle	CHRISTINE
		Lose A Turn!

$800: T $1,000: N (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: O (x3) SURPRISE: F -$250: E (x3) -$250: I (x3) $500: R (x2) $1,000: V $900: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($5,600) (Surprise lost) (Free Spin used) $800: L (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,400)	$900: D (x2) $500: C Solve: Correct!
	$2,300

BEFORE & AFTER

Danielle solves DON'T CRY OVER SPILLED MILK OF MAGNESIA.

Paul	Danielle	Christine
$1,900	$2,300	$1,350

Paul doesn't need to cry over this. He can still make up for his losses with a $5,000 spin, and he could even pick up a trip to MALIBU. Danielle could take an $8 cab ride for the latter.

Round 4

THINGS

PAUL	Danielle	Christine
MALIBU: S (x2) $250: T -$250: E (x2) $350: R (x2) -$250: A -$250: O $700: N -$250: I -$250: U (x2) Solve: Correct!
$400+

THINGS

Perfection! Paul solves RULES AND REGULATIONS...and with his cash, he's also won a holiday at the Malibu Beach Inn with Goodyear Airship Eagle ride worth $7,216.

As per regulations, we need to end our game now.

Paul	Danielle	Christine
$9,516	$2,300	$1,350

Danielle leaves with $13,300 in cash, and Christine leaves with a total of $30,432.

BONUS ROUND:

Paul isn't stopping at $20,365 in cash and prizes, because we still have some bonus prizes to be won! Can he win a houseboat with car, a home theatre, an annuity, or the $25,000?

His big prize is hidden inside one of the remaining envelopes. Paul grabs the W, and he gets one more puzzle to end the week:

Bonus Puzzle

THINGS

RSTLNE gives him:

THINGS

CMPA will give him just one letter.

THINGS

Hilariously, he smiles when he instantly solves BRACES, but he has a reason to smile...

...because he's just added the home theatre, a Thomasville home furnishings system with Philips electronics totaling $15,040! Paul leaves with $35,405 in cash and prizes!

In the post-game chat, Pat talks about how braces are very common now. In his day, they were hard to find, but now they're a status symbol. Vanna wore braces, but they didn't have invisible ones. Also, when Pat first started Wheel...Paul was 2 years old. Pat's kinda depressed.