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March 7, 1995 recap Mar 29, 2023 22:49:04 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 29, 2023 22:49:04 GMT -5

Airdate: March 7, 1995

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

Today's contestants:
Dennis Frasier: Accountant for a leading economy motel chain ("Quick! 3 times 5, Dennis! Quick!" "Ah, 15!"), from Dallas, TX
Gene Landry (female): Housewife/"domestic goddess", from Phoenix, AZ
Richard Gerber: Refinery operator for a major oil company, also a boys' basketball coach at Messiah Lutheran School; from Ewa Beach, HI

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

Round 1

PHRASE

DENNIS	Gene	Richard
$200: S $400: R (DUD!)	$400: L (DUD!)	$900: T $450: N -$250: E $300: H $250: W Solve: Correct!
$200		$1,650

PHRASE

Richard solves WHO'S NEXT. He's a cautious one, isn't he?

Dennis	Gene	Richard
		$1,650

Charlie's next to speak, because there's no other way for us to bring you a trip to Bali and stay at the Hyatt Hotel (labeled BALI) worth $5,225.

Gene's next to start a round with our next top-dollar of $2,500 now on the Wheel.

Round 2

PERSON

Dennis	GENE	Richard
	$300: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)

$400: N BALI: R $400: L -$250: E (x3) $400: H (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,350+

PERSON

Dennis solves CHARLIE SHEEN to keep the Bali trip.

Dennis	Gene	Richard
$6,575		$1,650

Pat noticed he was standing on the right side of the red contestant, our left side.

"How long have I been doing this? I've been doing this show for...I don't know, for 92 years. I always stand on this (his left/our right) side of player number 1. Why did I...I wonder why I did that? Isn't that strange, don't you find that fascinating?"

He likes standing on the right side more. It just doesn't look as good on TV.

Richard must now throw caution to the wind so the $3,500 space can throw him some cash. Let's see if he can throw a $10,000 prize onto his arrow...

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Dennis	Gene	RICHARD
		$450: N BANKRUPT! ($450)

$200: R (x3) $400: T (x3) -$250: E (x2) $550: H $200: D -$250: U BANKRUPT/$10K! ($2,050)	$500: P (x2) $200: B Solve: Correct!
	$1,200

The "only vowels remain" beeps sound just after the slide whistle for the first BANKRUPT. "Just pay no attention to the man behind the curtain."

BEFORE & AFTER

Gene solves UNDER THE BIG TOP PRIORITY.

Dennis	Gene	Richard
$6,575	$1,200	$1,650

Even for a leading contestant, the top priority is to find the perfect letter on the $5,000 space. But if you don't like that it's "worth just under $5,001", then try for a CAMPER instead.

Round 4

PHRASE

DENNIS	Gene	Richard
$600: N (DUD!)	$350: L (x2) $250: C (DUD!)	$500: T -$250: I $900: P (DUD!)
	$700	$250
BANKRUPT/$10K! ($0)	$1,500: M Lose A Turn!	$800: V $900: R Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,200	$1,950

PHRASE

Richard solves MULL IT OVER.

Dennis	Gene	Richard
$6,575	$1,200	$3,600

We mull over whether we should play another round, and the final decision is yes.

Round 5

THING

Dennis	GENE	Richard
	$800: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)

$250: N $900: R (DUD!)	$5,000: D -$250: A -$250: E (x2) -$250: I (DUD!)	$250: M (DUD!)
$250	$4,250
$300: B $300: J
$850

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

"The man behind the curtain" finally made a good call. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Dennis: L (x2) ($1,450)

THING

Dennis solves A JOB WELL DONE.

Dennis	Gene	Richard
$8,025	$1,200	$3,600

BONUS ROUND:

A fitting main game puzzle for Dennis to end on...but only if he can follow that with a Bonus Round win! We still have a lot of prizes!

Pablo Picasso etching ($21,000)
His-and-hers cars ($39,300)
3-karat diamond ring ($30,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Pat, Vanna, and Charlie have all done their job with the prizes. Dennis now picks the H from the envelopes, and this will be his job well done...

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives him:

PERSON

CMDO should make him happy!

PERSON

He instantly solves MIDDLEMAN...

...and he finished the job for a Picasso etching unveiled in 1980, Buste de Femme avec Fichou from 1939 and numbered/estate signed, worth $21,000! Dennis has $29,025 in cash and prizes, and he returns tomorrow!

In the post-game chat, Vanna reminds us about the Vegas act plan. Pat can do impressions, such as the opening of The Brady Bunch...and he just looks in all directions.