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September 21, 1993 recap Feb 20, 2023 0:54:09 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 20, 2023 0:54:09 GMT -5

Airdate: September 21, 1993

From Hollywood, It's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants (all male):
Sam Cook: Works for a major paper company, from Plainwell, MI
Lou Gutman: Retired from 32 years of military service; he was also a fireman, letter carrier, and policeman; from North Miami Beach, FL
Jon Copps (returning with a 2-day total of $97,500)

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

Round 1

OCCUPATION

SAM	Lou	Jon
$250: T $150: R -$250: E (x2) Lose A Turn!	$200: C $450: H (DUD!)	$350: N (x2) $200: L -$250: A (x2) $200: P (x2) -$250: I (x4) SURPRISE: M Solve: Correct!
$150	$200	$800+

OCCUPATION

Jon solves EPISCOPALIAN MINISTER. "We keep getting all these puzzles that apply to you, Jon! It's just amazing."

And we can even surprise him with a Krementz diamond pin worth $2,874.

Sam	Lou	Jon
		$3,674

Praise Jon for freeing up some space on the Wheel already. It'll be easier to add an authentic signature piece by Florence Nightinggale from the Kenneth Rendell Gallery (labeled AUTOGRAPH) worth $1,250.

Pray that someone will call a good letter on the $2,500 space and solve this puzzle.

Round 2

PHRASE

Sam	LOU	Jon
	$300: T Lose A Turn!	$250: N $750: D -$250: O (x2) $500: R (x2) -$250: U (x2) -$250: E $200: Y $500: S (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$300	$2,450

PHRASE

Jon solves DON'T PRESS YOUR LUCK.

Sam	Lou	Jon
		$6,124

Actually, do press your luck. It's just that satisfying to hit the $3,500 space even if you have to wait for it to happen.

Round 3

LANDMARK

Sam	Lou	JON
		$250: N (x6) -$250: I (x2) $800: S $450: D (x2) $300: R $1,000: T (x2) Solve: Correct!
		$5,250

LANDMARK

Perfection! Jon solves KENNEDY CENTER IN WASHINGTON D C. "You have to learn to share the Wheel with others!"

Sam	Lou	Jon
		$11,374

We'll share another one of our prizes with you! We still have plenty of room, so we can add a cruise in Spain on the Cunard Princess (labeled CRUISE) worth $8,890.

Sam knows what he has to do. He must hit the $5,000 space, and he simply can't lose his turn.

Round 4

THING

SAM	Lou	Jon
CRUISE: R (x3) $350: S -$250: O $350: T $350: Y (DUD!)	$600: H (x2) $1,500: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
$450+	$4,200

THING

Lou hurries to solve RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. "Not a pleasant topic, but a nice win for you."

Sam	Lou	Jon
	$4,200	$11,374

Lou will be married to his wife for 52 years in October! Usually, audiences applaud, as Pat reminds us.

Now they applaud, and we get a shot of his wife!

And we'll hurry into another round! Maybe this will be a pleasant puzzle.

Round 5

PERSON

Sam	LOU	Jon
	Lose A Turn!	$550: T (x2) $250: R -$250: A -$250: E (x2)
		$1,100

PERSON

DING DING! DING DING!

We're speeding to the end of the show, and Pat is giving the Wheel a Final Spin! Consonants are worth... $200 a piece.

Jon: S ($1,300)
Sam: H ($200)
Lou: Y ($200)
Jon: N ($1,500)
Sam: D ($400)

PERSON

Sam solves THROATY-VOICED SINGER to get on the board.

Sam	Lou	Jon
$400	$4,200	$11,374

BONUS ROUND:

Jon retires with at least $108,874 in cash and prizes! His throat had better not dry up before he can win...

Red cedar gazebo and deluxe spa (over $18,000)

Luxury car (over $37,000)

Gold necklace ($16,000)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Before the big finish, he will walk to the envelopes and grab the second E. His last puzzle is up on the board!

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

Taking it in a different direction with CHPI...

...he pushed his own luck too far.

He's silent and does not solve FABLE...

...but "just forget" about the gazebo/spa package. Whatever. Pat jokes that Jon already has one. But he's leaving with $108,874 in cash and prizes!

In the post-game chat, Pat had asked Vanna to bring in some of her tomatoes, and she does. Her husband George even made Pat some bread! He likes both the tomatoes and the bread! Vanna has to say goodbye herself as Pat finishes eating.