Post by mechamind on Feb 21, 2023 20:24:52 GMT -5
Airdate: Sometime in September 1986
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $16,000 bright red Firebird Trans Am!
A fine crystal peacock!
An exotic 10-day Caribbean cruise!
Over $126,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Jim Shannon: In the ice cream business, making sure ice cream at stores freezes the way it's supposed to; from Fremont, CA
Rod Keenan: Estimator for a roof truss manufacturer, from Largo, FL (originally from Grand Rapids, MI)
Nancy Warnecke: Mother of three and formerly a horse rider, from Gilbert, AZ
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!
Jim solves YOUNG AT HEART.
While this game is still young, we have some energy in us to add a really exciting prize! It's a Dodge Raider 4-wheel drive sport utility vehicle (labeled TRUCK) worth $12,565!
Perfection! Rod solves THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.
Double perfection! Nancy solves DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:
A $16,000 bright red Firebird Trans Am!
A fine crystal peacock!
An exotic 10-day Caribbean cruise!
Over $126,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Jim Shannon: In the ice cream business, making sure ice cream at stores freezes the way it's supposed to; from Fremont, CA
Rod Keenan: Estimator for a roof truss manufacturer, from Largo, FL (originally from Grand Rapids, MI)
Nancy Warnecke: Mother of three and formerly a horse rider, from Gilbert, AZ
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!
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JIM | Rod | Nancy |
| $600: T (x2) Free Spin! BANKRUPT! ($1,200) (Free Spin used) $150: N $800: R Lose A Turn! | $150: G $700: D (DUD!) | $150: L (DUD!) |
$950 | $150 | |
| $250: P (DUD!) | $250: L (Repeat) | $750: S (DUD!) |
$950 | $150 | |
| $700: C (DUD!) | $200: F (DUD!) | $200: H $400: M (DUD!) |
$950 | $150 | $200 |
| $500: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,450 | ||
Jim tries to buy a vowel after spinning and before he calls the P.
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Jim solves YOUNG AT HEART.
$1,450 to spend |
| Nikko Ceramics fine bone china (-$640) Jules Jurgensen his-and-hers watches (-$425) Signed and numbered Navajo etching (-$269) Contempra indoor barbecue (-$80) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$36) |
Jim | Rod | Nancy |
$1,450 |
While this game is still young, we have some energy in us to add a really exciting prize! It's a Dodge Raider 4-wheel drive sport utility vehicle (labeled TRUCK) worth $12,565!
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| $250: T (x5) -$250: E (x4) $300: L (x4) $900: H (x2) $200: K (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$4,400 |
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Perfection! Rod solves THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.
$4,400 to spend |
| Schafer & Sons organ (-$3,705) American of Martinsville curio cabinet (-$660) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$35) |
Jim | Rod | Nancy |
$1,450 | $4,400 |
Between a black space on the Wheel and the $5,000 space we've just added, they're clearly different. 
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Jim | Rod | NANCY |
| $500: T (x3) $500: S -$250: E (x4) $500: N -$250: I $800: L $500: M (x2) $350: R (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$4,500 | ||
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Double perfection! Nancy solves DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
$4,500 to spend |
| Swan Brass Beds complete day bed (-$2,450) The Haynes Collection dolls (-$320) 12 months of Miss Grace cakes (-$309) Mitchell Corporation HydroAir Therapy whirlpool (-$399) Ladies Overlooking Water impressionistic art (-$500) Andrew Geller women's shoes gift certificate (-$300) Remainder on a gift certificate (-$222) |
(Pat jokes that he missed the name of the art.)
And our own Wheel screeches to a halt.
Jim | Rod | Nancy |
$1,450 | $4,400 | $4,500 |
BONUS ROUND:
Nancy won't be driving to Bonus Land, but she might be driving out depending on what she picks!
After the break, Nancy decides to play for...
1986 Toyota Tercel 5-door deluxe liftback ($9,933)
We decide to put this puzzle on the board.
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Nancy also decides to stick to the common LRNSTE.
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She starts with TRINKLE, and then talks out TRIANGLE to keep the car! Nancy is leaving with $14,433 in prizes!