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January 27, 1995 recap Mar 22, 2023 23:53:39 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 22, 2023 23:53:39 GMT -5

Airdate: January 27, 1995

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

Today's contestants:
Paul Lane (returning with a 2-day total of $85,775)
Laura Biryan: Mother of three with so many friends (that Pat has to fake "buzz" her for running overtime), from Lockport, IL
Celeste Nelson: Temp agent for a major temporary agency, from Jamaica, NY

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	Laura	Celeste
$700: S (x3) $250: C $900: N (DUD!)	$200: T (DUD!)	$400: R (x3) $300: D $400: P -$250: E (x4) -$250: O (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,350		$1,400

CLUE

Celeste solves GORE'S PREDECESSOR. On her way to succeeding Paul as the champion, she needs a $500 bonus from answering the clue.

"I give up." That will slow her down so Paul can catch up.

Still knowledgeable as always. Paul answers Dan Quayle (displayed as just Quayle).

Paul	Laura	Celeste
$500		$1,400

*BUZZ* No, that's not our overtime buzzer again. That's just the crew buzzing in for entry to add a pair of Baten Jewels 18-karat gold earrings with diamonds and colored stones (labeled EARRINGS) worth $5,500.

Think of all the ways you could spend that money from a $2,500 spin...but then we'll be out of time before we can even reveal this puzzle.

Round 2

PHRASE

Paul	LAURA	Celeste
	$250: T (x2) -$250: E (x3) $300: H (x2) -$250: I (DUD!)	$300: N (x2) $200: W $2,500: S (DUD!)
	$600	$800
$2,500: D (x3) Solve: Correct!
$7,500

PHRASE

Paul solves LED DOWN THE GARDEN PATH.

Paul	Laura	Celeste
$8,000		$1,400

Celeste ought to consider following in the footsteps of Paul. Take just one spin, and find a multiple on the $3,500 space, or pick up the $10,000 prize and solve immediately.

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Paul	Laura	CELESTE
		$200: S $1,000: N (x3) $600: D $1,000: G (x2) -$250: I (x2) $700: R (x2) $450: T -$250: E (x2) $450: L (x2) EARRINGS: C -$250: U $150: B -$250: A (x3) $300: H (DUD!)
		$7,700+
$600: M $600: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,800

FILL IN THE BLANK

Paul solves STEAM ? BRANDING ? WAFFLE ? CURLING ?. We've led him down the path to a $500 bonus, and he must now fill in the blank.

He's good at these! For this bonus, he fills in iron.

Paul	Laura	Celeste
$10,300		$1,400

He's also good at being a one-spin wonder. Can he pull it off yet again with a $5,000 spin or by picking up just a GOLF trip to South Carolina?

Round 4

PHRASE

PAUL	Laura	Celeste
$350: T (DUD!)	$500: N (x2) $200: S (DUD!)	$250: L (DUD!)
	$1,000
$900: C (DUD!)	$900: R (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
	$2,550
$1,500: D -$250: E (x4) $5,000: G -$250: A (x5) Solve: Correct!
$6,000

PHRASE

Paul solves A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN.

Paul	Laura	Celeste
$16,300		$1,400

Laura has another round to avoid the heartbreak.

Round 5

OCCUPATION

Paul	LAURA	Celeste
	$600: T $550: H
	$1,150

OCCUPATION

DING DING! DING DING!

As karma for nearly running overtime in her interview, Laura must wait for Pat to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $400 a piece.

Laura: R (x3) ($2,350)

OCCUPATION

Perfection! Laura solves SHORT-ORDER COOK. Funnily enough, she'd also beat the buzzer to solve it.

Paul	Laura	Celeste
$16,300	$2,350	$1,400

BONUS ROUND:

"This is the guy again." But this is his last time with one more chance to add to his now $102,075 in cash and prizes. It's down to the $20,000 annuity and the $25,000 cash.

Paul can't wait to pick one of the remaining envelopes, but Pat doesn't want him to rush!

Eventually, he'll get the exercise by walking to the H. He'll train his brain one last time:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

His last choices for his run will be PCMI.

THING

And he solves PRIZE before the timer even starts...

...so his last prize is the Bank Vault Annuity from RBP that matures in 6 years to $20,000! Paul leaves with an impressive total of $122,075!

In the post-game, we watch yet another Sweepstakes call by Pat to a lucky winner. Today, we see a clip with Janice Blackard who has won an Alaskan cruise. Vanna also congratulates her.

There were actually millions of entries in the Sweepstakes. Pat thanks those who entered and congratulates all those who won. Of course, that pales in comparison to what Paul won.

"To give away that kind of money and still have a Sweepstakes, we're just a bottomless pit of cash."