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October 28, 1994 recap Mar 4, 2023 18:50:00 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 4, 2023 18:50:00 GMT -5

Airdate: October 28, 1994

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

Today's contestants:
Josephine Freeman: Operator for NYNEX, also sings in a church choir, and plays sports and volunteers for March of Dimes...and of course loves watching Wheel; from New York
Steven Margulies (returning with a 1-day total of $23,737)
Stefan Mosler: Single father and works as a managing director of a financial institute, from Columbia, MD

Before Pat introduces the first puzzle, Josephine interrupts to thank God and say hello to family, friends, fellowship, and everyone she works with.

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

Round 1

MEGAWORD

JOSEPHINE	Steven	Stefan
$800: M (DUD!)	$500: S (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!

$300: T $400: N -$250: I $1,000: D (DUD!)	$400: R $500: H $1,000: L Solve: Correct!
$450	$1,900

MEGAWORD

Steven solves LABYRINTH. The round went better than expected, and Steven can also add $500 by using the word in a sentence.

He needs a moment, but he says "The boy was lost in the labyrinth" for the bonus.

Pat reads the official definition: "A maze; a confusing arrangement of streets, buildings, affairs; it also refers to the inner ear. Did you know that?"

Josephine	Steven	Stefan
	$2,400

We must insist our rules are not too confusing for winning a Fendi watch set, two "evening" with 18-karat gold bezel, and two "active" gold overlay/steel with leather, all with quartz movement (labeled WATCHES) and worth $2,580.

We don't need our own mysterious labyrinth to find spaces like $2,500 in the studio.

Round 2

THINGS

Josephine	STEVEN	Stefan
	WATCHES: S $900: T (DUD!)	Free Spin: N (DUD!)
	+
$200: B (DUD!)	$900: R $250: P (DUD!)	$2,500: L (x2) $700: H $150: C -$250: I -$250: E (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$900+	$5,350

THINGS

Stefan was ready to spin before the E, but after that, he just solves CHILLS & FEVER.

Josephine	Steven	Stefan
	$2,400	$5,350

Now, he's gonna be ready to spin, that's for sure. With a $3,500 space, he has a good reason for each dollar of its worth.

Round 3

THE SEVENTIES

Josephine	Steven	STEFAN
		$150: T (x5) $200: N $550: S $500: R (x4) -$250: E (x3) -$250: A (x2) $450: W BANKRUPT! ($3,450)

$900: C (x2) $1,000: P $500: L (x3) -$250: I -$250: O (x3) $600: D Solve: Wrong!
$4,400

THE SEVENTIES

Josephine tries to solve with ERIC CLAPTON ROD STEWART STEREO TULL, saying the last word too quietly for some to hear.

Josephine	Steven	Stefan

	$200: J $400: H Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$4,400	$600

THE SEVENTIES

Steven solves ERIC CLAPTON ROD STEWART JETHRO TULL. We couldn't divide that last solve two-thirds and one-third. It's all Steven.

Josephine	Steven	Stefan
	$3,000	$5,350

That's just an excuse for Josephine to hog the $5,000 space all for herself! Would she be really happy to win a grand PIANO?

Round 4

PHRASE

JOSEPHINE	Steven	Stefan
$550: T (x2) $300: R $250: H (x3) -$250: E (x3) Solve: Correct!
$1,900

PHRASE

Perfection! Josephine solves HOW'S THE WEATHER.

Josephine	Steven	Stefan
$1,900	$3,000	$5,350

The sun's shining for Steven, as he has a good chance of winning even with a short puzzle like this.

Round 5

PEOPLE

Josephine	STEVEN	Stefan
	$800: S $250: R (x2) $350: T Lose A Turn!
	$1,650

PEOPLE

DING DING! DING DING!

Steven might be okay if Pat knows how to spin that Wheel. It's Final Spin time, and consonants are worth... $500 a piece.

Stefan: N (DUD!)
Josephine: P ($500)
Steven: H (DUD!)
Stefan: L (DUD!)
Josephine: F (DUD!)
Steven: M (DUD!)
Stefan: F (Repeat)
Josephine: D (DUD!)
Steven: C (DUD!)
Stefan: M (DUD!)
Josephine: K (DUD!)
Steven: B (DUD!)
Stefan: Y ($500)

PEOPLE

Stefan solves PARTYGOERS.

Josephine	Steven	Stefan
$1,900	$3,000	$5,850

Steven goes home with a 2-day total of $26,737.

BONUS ROUND:

Even at the end of the week, the party's just getting started for Stefan! We'll have one more look at the Bonus Round prizes, with the cash out of play:

Car (over $39,000)

Chocolate shopping spree in Perugia ($17,000)

Eagle motorhome (over $46,000)

Harvest Annuity ($20,000)

Pat dragged Stefan to his spot, but Stefan must drag himself to the envelopes for the L. We want to end the week with a solve!

Bonus Puzzle

OCCUPATION

RSTLNE gives him:

OCCUPATION

Pat almost didn't notice Stefan call L second, and he also called E last (with both appearing in their spots on the chyron).

After all that, he's got MCHA. "It's tough to do these pilots."

OCCUPATION

He instantly solves MAYOR. "You called enough letters!"

It was all worth it for a Harvest Annuity from RBP that matures in 6 years to $20,000! Stefan has won $25,850 in total, and he's coming back!

In the post-game chat, we find out that Stefan isn't coming to Texas, as Pat tells us that he will be back the following week for the Sweepstakes. The week after that one is a salute to Dallas! Following Dallas, there will be an "all Megaword" week.