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March 14, 1995 recap Apr 1, 2023 14:08:16 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 1, 2023 14:08:16 GMT -5

Airdate: March 14, 1995

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

Today's contestants:
Donnie Richardson: Divorced mother of one, also works at a medical clerk at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, and is an active Air Force Reservist at Robins; from Gough, GA
Glenn Yurata (returning with a 1-day total of $2,300)
Jan Rosso: Vice President of Marketing for a systems integration house, from West Hartford, CT

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

DONNIE	Glenn	Jan
$250: N $150: T $400: R (x2) -$250: E $150: S (x2) -$250: O (x4) $400: D (x2) -$250: A (x3) Solve: Correct!
$1,550

BEFORE & AFTER

Perfection! Donnie solves GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS.

Donnie	Glenn	Jan
$1,550

Compared to Monday, she already excels as far as single rounds are concerned. Our Round 2 prize also beats the last one, as it's a Rosenthal porcelain dinnerware set (labeled CHINA) worth $4,450.

Glenn at least has some experience, so even with another short puzzle, his chances of hitting the $2,500 space will have improved.

Round 2

SLANG

Donnie	GLENN	Jan
	SURPRISE: N $2,500: T -$250: E (x2) $2,500: H -$250: A (DUD!)	$500: S (x2) -$250: A (Repeat)
	$4,500+	$750
$200: D (DUD!)	-$250: O (x2) $400: R $750: C $400: K $200: W Solve: Correct!
	$6,000+

SLANG

Glenn reads what's on the board. Already above yesterday's cumulative winnings, and we'll top that off with his SURPRISE of a Water Ventures Toobie Boat worth $2,395.

Donnie	Glenn	Jan
$1,550	$8,395

Jan doesn't need to care about the exact score. She just needs to take the lead with the $3,500 or one-third $10,000 space. Don't forget it's also legal to hit both.

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Donnie	Glenn	JAN
		$400: T $250: H -$250: E BANKRUPT! ($400)

$400: N (x2) $550: R $500: G -$250: I $600: M (x2) $600: D (x2) $700: B (DUD!)	$250: F Only vowels left! -$250: O (x2) Solve: Correct!
$4,000

FILL IN THE BLANK

Glenn solves ? AROUND ? IN THE MUD ? OF GUM for the house minimum. We think this $500 bonus could be easier than his last attempt. Can Glenn fill in the blank?

He guesses stuck. Jan now has a chance.

She takes the cash by filling in stick. Glenn was pretty close, though the last one wouldn't work.

Donnie	Glenn	Jan
$1,550	$8,595	$500

And now the $5,000 space will stick around for the rest of the show, while a DIAMONDS collection is stuck on the Wheel unless someone picks it up.

Round 4

THING

DONNIE	Glenn	Jan
$200: S (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	$500: T (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)
		$750
$350: N (DUD!)	$350: R -$250: A (x2) $500: P (x2) $200: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$1,300

THING

Glenn solves PET PARAKEET.

Donnie	Glenn	Jan
$1,550	$9,895	$500

Since short puzzles are clearly Glenn's thing, we'll give him yet another one.

Round 5

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

And the Wheel is now Pat's thing, as he must give it a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $400 a piece. Glenn starts.

Glenn: S ($400)
Jan: T ($400)

THINGS

Jan says EXTREMISTS.

Donnie: M (DUD!)
Glenn: R ($800)
Jan: N (x2) ($1,200)
Donnie: D ($400)
Glenn: A (DUD!)
Jan: G ($1,600)

THINGS

Jan solves INGREDIENTS.

Donnie	Glenn	Jan
$1,550	$9,895	$2,100

BONUS ROUND:

If nothing else, Glenn steps up to 5-digit territory with $12,195 in cash and prizes. But we want to give him a Ballooning trip, a ski holiday, a Porsche, the jewelry, or the $25,000.

Again, he's got all the envelopes to choose from, and he will now try the H. Maybe a shorter puzzle will mean a solve?

Bonus Puzzle

THINGS

RSTLNE gives him:

THINGS

DCBA only fills in the last blank.

THINGS

He instantly solves LYRICS...

...and maybe he could write a song about Ballooning in France on his trip from Bombard Balloon Adventures, flying above chateaus and castles, plus landing for gourmet foods, all on a trip worth $20,800!

Look at that! Glenn now has $32,995 in cash and prizes, and he's got one more show!

In the post-game chat, Pat noticed how 3-day winners have been coming in groups over the years. He thinks Glenn will be the third 3-day player in a row, just a fascinating observation he had (though he forgot about Dennis who broke the streak last week).