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April 25, 1995 recap Apr 13, 2023 22:24:32 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 13, 2023 22:24:32 GMT -5

Airdate: April 25, 1995

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

Today's contestants:
Jean Iselin (returning with a 1-day total of $5,000)
Brian Cowart: Works for a collection agency in Chicago, and he's finishing a Bachelor's degree in psychology and coaches a high school speech team; from Oak Lawn, IL
Nicole Hanes: Student at University of Southern California studying sports medicine and hopes to become that type of doctor with a professional football or basketball team, and she talks on the phone with friends; from Carson, CA

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and ("Oh! Nicole, you have a call.") here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

PLACE

JEAN	Brian	Nicole
$450: R (DUD!)	$700: L $500: S -$250: E (DUD!)	$700: T $200: D (DUD!)
	$950	$700
$1,000: N (x2) -$250: A (x4) $500: M (x2) $1,000: H Solve: Correct!
$3,750

JEAN

Jean solves HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS.

Jean	Brian	Nicole
$3,750

Oh! Charlie has a call! He'll answer with our first Wheel prize of a Victoria bowl by Lalique (labeled CRYSTAL) worth $2,600.

The $2,500 space is calling Brian so he can build up a mountain of cash!

Round 2

PHRASE

Jean	BRIAN	Nicole
	$200: L (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	SURPRISE: T (DUD!)
	$150
$400: S $500: N (DUD!)	$900: G (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
$400	$150
$250: R (DUD!)	$500: C (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,150)	$800: M -$250: I (x2) BANKRUPT! ($550)
$400
$400: D -$250: O Lose A Turn!	$200: Y $350: F Lose A Turn!	$400: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$550	$550	$800

PHRASE

Nicole solves I COULD KICK MYSELF.

Jean	Brian	Nicole
$3,750		$800

Nicole might end up kicking herself if she stops before hitting the $3,500 space. We don't think she'll feel too bad if she misses the $10,000 prize all "cuddled" in black.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Jean	Brian	NICOLE
		$600: T $200: H $600: S (x2) -$250: E (x4) $1,000: N (x2) $300: Y $600: D $700: F (DUD!)
		$4,650
$250: R $500: M (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$250: P Solve: Incomplete.
$250		$4,900
Solve: Correct!
$250

BEFORE & AFTER

Nicole says SUNNY SIDE UP THE ...but gets buzzed out before the last word.

Jean solves SUNNY SIDE UP THE CREEK.

Jean	Brian	Nicole
$4,000		$800

Jean's not feeling up the creek like last time, but the $5,000 space can still brighten her day. She could clean up the wheel by picking up a "burnt" space marked CAMPER and winning the prize.

Round 4

PHRASE

JEAN	Brian	Nicole
$10,000!: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($10,000)	$600: S (DUD!)	SURPRISE: N (DUD!)

$250: R (x2) $300: P (DUD!)	$700: F (DUD!)	$300: L $800: C (DUD!)
$500		$300

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Another puzzle that's causing trouble, and with little time left, Pat should give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $350 a piece.

Jean: H (DUD!)
Brian: D ($350)

PHRASE

Brian solves TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER.

Jean	Brian	Nicole
$4,000	$350	$800

BONUS ROUND:

We take Jean to the Bonus Round to give her another chance to win a prize. She already has $9,000 in cash, but she'd like one of these:

Redwood "gazebo/spa" (over $19,000)

Automobile (over $19,000)

Canadian Rockies rail trip (over $14,000)

QE2 cruise to England (over $15,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

She'll walk herself to the envelopes for the second E, and here's her second-chance puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

PDMA only gives her very minimal help.

PHRASE

She gets EVERY, but she does not solve EVERY WHICH WAY...

...and we can't lead her in the direction of the car. Jean stays at $9,000 in cash and has one more chance.

In the post-game chat, Vanna talks about rumors that there's something really big going on next week. Celebrity Award Winner's Week is next week, and it includes stars from movies, television, music, sports, you name it! They'll be playing for charity.