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March 23, 1995 recap Apr 5, 2023 22:46:21 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 5, 2023 22:46:21 GMT -5

Airdate: March 23, 1995

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

Today's contestants (all male):
Michael Storm (returning with a 1-day total of $7,150)
Gordon Heppler: Trainer for the U.S. Postal Service, from Orlando, FL
Gene Jansen: Retired government employee and formerly from the local gas and water company, from Omaha, NE

Pat notices that he and Gene are dressed in the same suit (though their ties are different).

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

Round 1

TITLE

MICHAEL	Gordon	Gene
$350: T $800: H Free Spin: N $400: S -$250: I (x3) -$250: E (x2) $350: R Solve: Correct!
$1,400

TITLE

Perfection! Michael solves LOVE IS IN THE AIR.

Michael (FS)	Gordon	Gene
$1,400

It's way too easy to fall in love with Charlie's voice. You'll have to listen so you can win a mid-America holiday in Kansas from Ramada Hotels (labeled KANSAS) worth $1,900!

Let's give Gordon a chance to fall in love with the Wheel. Or maybe he only loves the $2,500 space.

Round 2

CLUE

Michael (FS)	GORDON	Gene
	$200: T (x2) $450: R (x2) -$250: O (x2) $500: S (x2) -$250: E (x3) $450: N (x3) -$250: A (x5) -$250: I (x3) Lose A Turn!	$250: D $750: C (x4) Solve: Correct!
	$2,650	$3,250

CLUE

Gene solves HOT SAUCE OR LATIN AMERICAN DANCE MUSIC. He can't dance yet, because we still have to offer a $500 bonus in case he can answer the clue.

"Good question." He guesses samba before the buzzer, and Pat likes some on his chicken. Let's have Michael answer.

He's only got the other half with tabasco. Gordon can get some of that money back.

There we are! Gordon knows it's salsa.

Michael (FS)	Gordon	Gene
$1,400	$500	$3,250

"We have to run. Gene and I are going shopping at Burgundy City later, and we want to get out of here soon."

Upon returning from Burgundy City, Gene discovers a $3,500 space and a $10,000 prize on the Wheel. Will either of them pay off his new debts?

Round 3

THING

Michael (FS)	Gordon	GENE
		$250: T BANKRUPT! ($250)

BANKRUPT! ($0) (Free Spin used) $400: H KANSAS: S (DUD!)	KANSAS: R (DUD!)	$10,000!: N (x2) $400: F -$250: O $900: M (DUD!)
$400		$150+
$900: L (DUD!)	$900: C -$250: E (x3) $3,500: K -$250: A Solve: Correct!
$400	$3,900

THING

Gordon solves NAPE OF THE NECK.

Michael	Gordon	Gene
$1,400	$4,400	$3,250

We don't want to be a pain in the neck to Michael. We'll put a $5,000 space and a FLORIDA trip on the Wheel, and he can get started right away!

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

MICHAEL	Gordon	Gene
$250: N $900: T (DUD!)	$350: R (x2) -$250: O (x2) $900: F -$250: E (x2) $350: G -$250: I $900: S (DUD!)	$700: C (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)
$250	$1,200	$1,150
BANKRUPT! ($250)

Gordon's fourth spin appeared to stop on $350 (as called by Pat) only to audibly click over to $900 off-camera two or three seconds later. It didn't matter since he called a wrong letter.

BEFORE & AFTER

DING DING! DING DING!

Now we get to see the nape of Pat's neck when he gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece.

Gordon: K (x2) ($2,200)
Gene: D ($1,650)

BEFORE & AFTER

Gene solves PEKING DUCK FOR COVER to sneak past with the win.

Michael	Gordon	Gene
$1,400	$4,400	$4,900

Michael leaves with a 2-day total of $8,550.

BONUS ROUND:

Will we need to duck for cover after Gene wins one of our bonus prizes? There are still three to be won!

Private villa holiday in the West Indies (over $15,000)
Johnson Matthey gold and silver bars ($30,000)
Pair of watches with 18-karat gold and diamond dials (over $24,000)

~~Year's supply of pasta~~ Oh, no. That's gone.

Only one of these Burgundy boys will be picking an envelope, and that's Gene who picks the L. The only non-Burgundy has this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THINGS

RSTLNE gives him:

THINGS

The common CDMA leaves some single blanks.

THINGS

He says SMASHED near the end, but he suddenly solves SOAPSUDS with one second remaining! "It's the jacket, I tell you!"

With that jacket, he might add one of the watches from a his-and-hers pair by Fred Joaillier, both with 18-karat gold and diamond dials and totaling $24,000! Gene finishes the day with $28,900 and will return!

In the post-game chat, Pat notices that he's gotten caught up over Vanna's new child, but he hasn't discussed the other important members of her family. He doesn't want to forget about Vanna's cats! They used to sleep with her, but not anymore because of her husband George.