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March 6, 1995 recap Mar 29, 2023 18:56:30 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 29, 2023 18:56:30 GMT -5

Airdate: March 6, 1995

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

Today's contestants (all male):
Phil Depanti, Jr.: Plumber's apprentice for a family-owned business, from Braddock, PA
Alan Backe (returning with a 2-day total of $62,116)
Jay Marker: Smitten with Vanna White, and recently retired mutual clerk from the race tracks in Miami, FL; he hopes to become an air travel courier

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

Round 1

SLANG

PHIL	Alan	Jay
$400: N (DUD!)	$250: T $500: H -$250: E (x2) $200: L (DUD!)	$400: S (DUD!)
	$500
$500: C (DUD!)	$800: R (DUD!)	$200: M $700: D (DUD!)
	$500	$200
$200: B $150: P (DUD!)	$450: F (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$200	$1,400

SLANG

Alan solves OFF THE BEAM.

Phil	Alan	Jay
	$1,400

Picking up where he left off, Alan could soon be picking up an Enesco miniature Victorian musical house (labeled MUSIC) worth $1,100.

The $2,500 space won't be enough to lift his score off the charts, but it's still another step forward.

Round 2

THINGS

Phil	ALAN	Jay
	$450: S $300: T (DUD!)	$450: N (DUD!)
	$450
$750: R $400: L (x2) -$250: E $500: M (x2) -$250: A BANKRUPT! ($2,050)	$400: F $500: H SURPRISE: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$1,350+

THINGS

Alan solves FAMILY HEIRLOOMS...and Pat is worried about Alan's rugged handshake.

Since Alan hasn't had enough surprises, let's throw him a trip to New Orleans and stay at the Hilton and Flamingo Casino worth $3,796.

Phil	Alan	Jay
	$6,546

Retired from the race tracks, Jay himself could now be racing into the lead after a $3,500 spin! What kind of handshake would he give to Pat if he won the $10,000 prize?

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Phil	Alan	JAY
		$200: T (x3) BANKRUPT! ($600)

$200: S (x2) $600: N (DUD!)	$700: F -$250: O (x4) $250: L (x2) $900: R (x3) $10,000!: Q Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$400	$3,650+

Pat accidentally told him to pick it up before calling the letter, but Alan knew better.

BEFORE & AFTER

Alan solves TOOTSIE ROLL OF QUARTERS and wins the cash prize!

Phil	Alan	Jay
	$20,196

Phil would prefer a stack of bills instead, and he can let that money stack up with a $5,000 spin. Maybe Phil should be the one explaining a trip to POLAND for Charlie before we start.

Round 4

PHRASE

PHIL	Alan	Jay
$700: S (DUD!)	$1,500: R $250: T (x2) $600: H (x2) -$250: I (DUD!)	$900: N $900: D (x2) $500: B Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,950	$3,200

PHRASE

Jay solves HOT AND BOTHERED. We can't be bothered to put up another puzzle.

Phil	Alan	Jay
	$20,196	$3,200

Due to the competition, Phil wasn't so hot. He's just going home with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

One more day with the player who was hot, as he wants more than $82,312 on his final show. This time, he's going to take the walk before our break! We have:

Pablo Picasso etching ($21,000)

His-and-hers cars (over $39,000)

Diamond ring ($30,000)

Jet boat (over $20,000)

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

Alan gets one day with what might be much cleaner envelopes at home. He'll pick the second E, and we'll give him one final puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PEOPLE

RSTLNE gives him:

PEOPLE

He's in good shape with CFHO.

PEOPLE

He instantly solves AIR FORCE...

...though he'll be staying low with the jet boat, a Reinell Euro style 197 BRXL worth $20,963! Alan jets off with a grand total of $103,275 in cash and prizes!

In the post-game chat, Pat and Vanna will audition a new song-and-dance number, this after Pat thinks about how Regis and Kathie Lee were at a Vegas showroom (Kathie Lee singing while Regis does nothing in particular, similar to Vanna and Pat, respectively). Actually, Vanna doesn't know what to do. I guess we'll have to wait until another time.