Post by mechamind on Apr 8, 2023 17:20:20 GMT -5
Airdate: April 5, 1995
From Hollywood, It's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
M. E. Collins (nice hat!): Independent film maker and video maker by trade, from Gainesville, GA
Anne Smith: Engaged to be married in May, and works for a home health care agency; from Coral Springs, FL
Loretta Mergerson: Works for a major telecommunications company, from Dallas, TX
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Anne solves IRONING OUT THE WRINKLES.
Anne solves PUSH THE PANIC BUTTON YOUR FLY.
We're worried that Loretta could be thinking of pushing the panic button before she hits the $3,500 or one-third $10,000 space. We need to push the panic button whenever this category shows up.
The simple rule for M. E. will be...don't lose your turn. There's are just enough letters that the $5,000 space can help him win. Because we need some cardboard on the Wheel, take a RAFTING trip!
DING DING! DING DING!
We are now in panic mode because of the clock, and Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece.
Loretta: L (DUD!)
M. E.: K (DUD!)
Anne: F (DUD!)
Loretta: B (DUD!)
M. E.: P (DUD!)
Anne: W (DUD!)
Loretta stops the yellow sweep by solving VEGETARIANS.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her:
From Hollywood, It's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
M. E. Collins (nice hat!): Independent film maker and video maker by trade, from Gainesville, GA
Anne Smith: Engaged to be married in May, and works for a home health care agency; from Coral Springs, FL
Loretta Mergerson: Works for a major telecommunications company, from Dallas, TX
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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M. E. | Anne | Loretta |
| $700: N (x3) -$250: E (x2) $900: T (x2) -$250: O (x2) $400: D (DUD!) | $450: H $200: G -$250: I (x3) $150: R (x2) $250: W Free Spin: K Solve: Correct! | |
$3,400 | $950 |
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Anne solves IRONING OUT THE WRINKLES.
M. E. | Anne (FS) | Loretta |
$950 |
Our Prize Wedge can't be all wrinkly! It needs to be as presentable as a Signature One Series The Hero, The Hitter, and The American Dream lithograph signed by Joe DiMaggio (labeled ART) worth $2,495.
Would the sparkles make it easier or harder to notice any wrinkles on the $2,500 space?
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M. E. | ANNE (FS) | Loretta |
| ART: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($2,495) (Free Spin used) $800: C -$250: I -$250: A $200: P (x2) $500: S $200: H (x2) $500: T (x3) -$250: E -$250: O (x2) -$250: U (x3) $400: B $800: R $300: Y (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$4,150 |
Pat has to take away the ART wedge after Anne's BANKRUPT, and he sticks around when she wants to use her Free Spin token. "Well, while I'm here, I'll just take that from you, too. Anything else?"
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Anne solves PUSH THE PANIC BUTTON YOUR FLY.
M. E. | Anne | Loretta |
$5,100 |
We're worried that Loretta could be thinking of pushing the panic button before she hits the $3,500 or one-third $10,000 space. We need to push the panic button whenever this category shows up.
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M. E. | Anne | LORETTA |
| $10,000!: N $550: R -$250: E (x2) $900: S -$250: O Lose A Turn! | ||
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| $1,000: V -$250: A (DUD!) | SURPRISE: D $250: L Solve: Correct! | |
$750 | $250+ | |
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Anne solves OVERINDULGES. She's not so surprised that she'll have to use the word in a sentence if she wants the $500 bonus.
"She always overindulges in her spending sprees." Just beautiful.
But Anne is going to be surprised that she won this...a trip to Costa Rica and stay at Cariari Hotel & Country Club worth $2,932.
M. E. | Anne | Loretta |
$8,782 |
The simple rule for M. E. will be...don't lose your turn. There's are just enough letters that the $5,000 space can help him win. Because we need some cardboard on the Wheel, take a RAFTING trip!
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M. E. | Anne | Loretta |
| $200: S RAFTING: T $300: N $200: D (DUD!) | $400: R $350: C (DUD!) | $5,000: M (DUD!) |
$500+ | $400 | |
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DING DING! DING DING!
We are now in panic mode because of the clock, and Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece.
Loretta: L (DUD!)
M. E.: K (DUD!)
Anne: F (DUD!)
Loretta: B (DUD!)
M. E.: P (DUD!)
Anne: W (DUD!)
Loretta: G ($300)
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Loretta stops the yellow sweep by solving VEGETARIANS.
M. E. | Anne | Loretta |
$8,782 | $300 |
"In this picture, only one guy is happenin'. Which one?" Too bad not much happened for M.E. during this game, thus he leaves with the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
We can keep making these Bonus Round wins happen, and Anne will win a really good prize. But which one? A shopping spree, a savings bond, or the $25,000?
She'll keep a good game going after she grabs the W from the remaining envelopes. Here's the puzzle!
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Something unusual can happen again! She picks DPKA, and look at this.
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Yep, two days in a row. She just reads what's on the board...
...and she's earned the U.S. Savings Bonds that mature to $30,000! Anne finishes with $38,782 in cash and prizes and will come back tomorrow!
In the post-game chat, Vanna is impressed by the streak. 8 in a row which ties the record according to Pat (but we're really at 10).