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March 9, 1995 recap Mar 30, 2023 18:49:41 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 30, 2023 18:49:41 GMT -5

Airdate: March 9, 1995

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

Today's contestants:
Frank Forneria: Town councilman in Blooming Grove, NY, also teaches English at York Town High School
Doreen Mercer (returning with a total of $58,950)
Bill Lester: Attorney, from Lombard, IL

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

Round 1

THING

FRANK	Doreen	Bill
$150: T SURPRISE: S (DUD!)	$750: R Free Spin: N (x2) -$250: I (x2) -$250: E (x6) $350: L (x2) SURPRISE: G (x2) $300: C -$250: A (x3) Solve: Correct!
$150	$1,000+

THING

Doreen solves ABOVE-AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE, and will it be for an above-average SURPRISE? It's a vacation at Trade Winds Resort on St. Pete Beach in Florida worth $4,009!

Frank	Doreen (FS)	Bill
	$5,009

We believe we've got an above-average Round 2 prize today! This one's a trip to England and stay at St. James Court in London (labeled LONDON) worth $5,738.

Doreen's third round on the last show makes the $2,500 space look pretty average, but it's still the best right now!

Round 2

SLANG

Frank	DOREEN (FS)	Bill
	$800: R (DUD!)	$2,500: T (x4!) $300: N $500: D -$250: A (x2) $500: R (Repeat)
		$10,550
$250: S (x3) Lose A Turn!	$2,500: Y -$250: E -$250: O (x2) Solve: Correct!
$750	$2,000

Bill's R repeat was not acknowledged as a duplication.

SLANG

Doreen solves GET LOST AND STAY LOST.

Frank	Doreen (FS)	Bill
	$7,009

The $3,500 space and the $10,000 prize can stick around, but those other skinny spaces and this category can get lost.

Round 3

MEGAWORD

Frank	Doreen (FS)	BILL
		BANKRUPT/$10K! ($0)

BANKRUPT! ($0)	$1,000: R (DUD!)	$600: T (x2) $200: N (DUD!)
		$1,200
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$600: S -$250: I (x3) BANKRUPT! ($350)	Lose A Turn!
		$1,200
Solve: Correct!

MEGAWORD

The way it's going, Frank just solves WITTICISM for the house minimum. The category's almost gone, but it leaves Frank a $500 bonus in case he can use the word in a sentence.

"Pat Sajak has told many a witticism in his lifetime!" Pat loves that one, so Frank gets the bonus.

Frank	Doreen (FS)	Bill
$700	$7,009

We've found a better puzzle, and Frank would like some real money from the $5,000 space. We've got another opportunity with an $8,500+ POLAND trip.

Round 4

PHRASE

FRANK	Doreen (FS)	Bill
$250: T (x2) $1,500: R (DUD!)	$10,000!: S (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $1,500: N -$250: I (x4) -$250: O $250: H $550: W -$250: A
$500	$1,550

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Pat has no time for witticism about that clock, as he needs to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece!

Doreen: L (x2) ($11,550)

PHRASE

Doreen solves FILLED WITH AMBITION to fill up with even more cash!

Frank	Doreen	Bill
$700	$18,559

Bill must promise not to take legal action for this. Despite his efforts, he finishes the game with nothing, so he's leaving with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

We welcome back Doreen, and she's already at $77,509 on her second say! She had a good day before, and she can have another by winning a ring or the $25,000.

We've nearly cleared out, and Doreen will help us by picking the W envelope and solving this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

(The L trilon has a dim light.)

CDMO can lead her to another win.

PHRASE

She solves OUT OF PLACE before we even start the clock...

...and she's added the diamond ring, a Hammerman man's 3-karat diamond ring in 18-karat gold worth $30,000! Doreen has reached $107,509 in cash and prizes, and she's still got one more day!

In the post-game chat, Pat is excited about the Las Vegas act that he and Vanna keep talking about. He's been working on it day after day. Pat tried impressions, but now he could try ventriloquism. "Hi! I'm Franky the Fist! Be my friend, Vanna! How did you do at school today?" Pat then tries ventriloquism after drinking some water...and it didn't go well because he choked on it. Vanna thinks the act needs some work.