Post by mechamind on Mar 19, 2023 14:25:44 GMT -5
Airdate: December 19, 1994
From Hollywood, It's America's game! Here comes Home For The Holidays!
Today's contestants:
Carolyn & Michele (mother/daughter): Carolyn is an elementary school secretary from Livonia, MI. Michele is an assistant director of a child care center and a lead teacher in an infant room from Zilwaukee.
Marie & Frank (daughter/father): Marie is a high school student, and Frank is a retired state policeman from Connecticut and currently has a marketing company. Both are from Sherbrooke, QC.
Sheila & Eric (mother/daughter son): Sheila is an elementary math and reading teacher from Fairmont, WV. Eric is a middle school student in 7th grade.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Sheila & Eric solve MERRY OLD ENGLAND.
Carolyn & Michele solve GOURMET FOOD FOR THOUGHT. Forget the rule about not opening until Christmas. The SURPRISE comes now, and they've won a trip to Palm Springs and stay at Oasis Water Resort worth $5,000!
(Sort of) Perfection! Sheila & Eric solve CURRENT WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN. We now know where all the letters are, and they can score a $1,000 bonus by unscrambling them into a real word.
They're completely silent. The word to unscramble was NATURE.
Pat finds his spot again, and we've found our $5,000 space. It's up to you to find some good letters on the sparkly stuff! As another bonus, we've got an Orlando TRIP.
Marie & Frank solve AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK. Frank's running out of breath, and we've run out of time.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives them:
From Hollywood, It's America's game! Here comes Home For The Holidays!
Today's contestants:
Carolyn & Michele (mother/daughter): Carolyn is an elementary school secretary from Livonia, MI. Michele is an assistant director of a child care center and a lead teacher in an infant room from Zilwaukee.
Marie & Frank (daughter/father): Marie is a high school student, and Frank is a retired state policeman from Connecticut and currently has a marketing company. Both are from Sherbrooke, QC.
Sheila & Eric (mother/
Pat: Um, Eric, I just- sometimes, the host is a little goofy. You'll have to excuse me.
The top-winning family usually gets a trophy at the end of the week...but we forgot to order one this year. So Pat and Vanna made a homemade trophy, and they'll show it at the end of the show.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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CAROLYN & MICHELE | Marie & Frank | Sheila & Eric |
| $900: T (DUD!) | $200: S (DUD!) | $200: N (x2) $500: D (x2) -$250: A $500: R (x2) Free Spin: L (x2) -$250: O $400: M -$250: E (x2) Solve: Correct! |
$2,050 |
It sounded like Sheila almost bought a repeated A before the O, though she didn't complete her first call.
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Sheila & Eric solve MERRY OLD ENGLAND.
Carolyn & Michele | Marie & Frank | Sheila & Eric (FS) |
$2,050 |
And a Happy Christmas from Charlie! He's always generous with prizes like a pair of Yamaha Razz scooters (labeled SCOOTERS) worth $2,598.
Time to decorate the Wheel with our shiny and beloved $2,500 space.
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Carolyn & Michele | MARIE & FRANK | Sheila & Eric (FS) |
| $700: T (x3) $300: N (DUD!) | $400: R (x2) $500: S (DUD!) | |
$2,100 | $800 | |
| $700: H (x2) SURPRISE: G (x2) -$250: O (x5) $400: F (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Carolyn & Michele solve GOURMET FOOD FOR THOUGHT. Forget the rule about not opening until Christmas. The SURPRISE comes now, and they've won a trip to Palm Springs and stay at Oasis Water Resort worth $5,000!
Carolyn & Michele | Marie & Frank | Sheila & Eric (FS) |
$6,950 | $2,050 |
Here's some food for thought. We have the $3,500 space as usual, but shouldn't we have added a full-sized $10,000 prize for the week? Nancy Jones probably just forgot that, too.
You might forget that this is a Red Letter Puzzle, but we'll remind you later.
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Carolyn & Michele | Marie & Frank | SHEILA & ERIC (FS) |
| SCOOTERS: T (x2) $200: S $250: R (x3) -$250: E (x3) $900: N (x4) -$250: U (x3) $500: C Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) $800: K -$250: O (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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(Sort of) Perfection! Sheila & Eric solve CURRENT WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN. We now know where all the letters are, and they can score a $1,000 bonus by unscrambling them into a real word.
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They're completely silent. The word to unscramble was NATURE.
Carolyn & Michele | Marie & Frank | Sheila & Eric |
$6,950 | $9,748 |
Pat finds his spot again, and we've found our $5,000 space. It's up to you to find some good letters on the sparkly stuff! As another bonus, we've got an Orlando TRIP.
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CAROLYN & MICHELE | Marie & Frank | Sheila & Eric |
| $800: N $200: T (x2) $550: R -$250: E (DUD!) | $600: C $500: S -$250: A (x4) $900: B $600: K Solve: Correct! | |
$2,050 | $2,350 |
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Marie & Frank solve AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK. Frank's running out of breath, and we've run out of time.
Carolyn & Michele | Marie & Frank | Sheila & Eric |
$6,950 | $2,350 | $9,748 |
BONUS ROUND:
If Pat goofs up in front of the "mother and daughter" team again, at least the other four aren't watching. We, on the other hand, would like to watch them win one of:
Pair of cars ($40,000)
Silver dining package (over $16,000)
1995 Volvo 850 sport wagon (over $32,000)
Family annuity ($30,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
Family annuity ($30,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
Eric's the first to grab an envelope this week, and he has chosen the H. How about some easy bonus puzzles this week?
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RSTLNE gives them:
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Eric makes all the choices of MDCA.
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Sheila instantly solves MARY & JOSEPH...
...and their cooperation has given them the family cars, a 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix SE coupe and a Firebird Formula worth $40,033! Sheila & Eric already have $49,781 in cash and prizes, and we're expecting them to return on Friday!
As promised, we get a look at the new trophy. After a bunch of hard work, they uncover their work...
...the "Family of the Year 1994" board that includes a WHEEL license plate (California), signed Pat/Vanna photo, a big red L from the puzzle board, a flipper from the contestant area, the Free Spin token, the $5,000 space, and the $25,000 envelope! That might actually be better than the original trophy after all! 
