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May 30, 1995 recap Apr 22, 2023 17:49:35 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 22, 2023 17:49:35 GMT -5

Airdate: May 30, 1995

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

Today's contestants:
Nancy Jillette: Cleans for new commercial construction, from Spring Grove, IL
Steve Calandrillo (returning with a 1-day total of $7,650)
Jack Patty: Retired NYC police lieutenant, from Glendale, NY

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

Round 1

PERSON

NANCY	Steve	Jack
$200: R $500: S $300: N (x3) -$250: E (x7) -$250: I $500: L (x2) $500: M Free Spin: F (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$200: C $1,000: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,600		$2,200

PERSON

Jack solves COMEDIAN ELLEN DEGENERES.

Nancy	Steve	Jack
		$2,200

Don't tell Steve that our staff were playing ultimate frisbee before it was time to add...actually, he could practice for another game if he wins an Olhausen Eclipse pool table (labeled POOL TABLE) worth $2,850.

Steve might as well have joined in on the frisbee action. He now wants to play a real round and win real money from the $2,500 space.

Round 2

CLUE

Nancy	STEVE	Jack
	SURPRISE: T (x3) $200: N $300: R (x4) -$250: O (x2) -$250: E (x2) $500: S (x3) $200: D (x2) -$250: U $300: C Solve: Correct!
	$2,850+

CLUE

Perfection! Steve solves DESSERT OR HAIR-STYLING PRODUCT. He didn't need much help in the middle, so he could easily score $500 more by answering the clue.

Give him some extra money for his answer of mousse!

And give Charlie some more time, because there's a SURPRISE we need to know about! Steve has won a trip to Maui and stay at The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach worth $4,192!

Nancy	Steve	Jack
	$7,542	$2,200

No time for funny stuff from Jack. He needs to get serious if he wants the lead, and a $3,500 spin can prove he's serious. Could he also pursue a funny looking $10,000 prize?

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Nancy	Steve	JACK
		$600: S Pool Table: T (x3) $400: R (DUD!)
		$600+
$900: N (x3) -$250: E (x2) $500: C (x3) -$250: I (x2) -$250: I (x2) Solve: Wrong!
$3,450

BEFORE & AFTER

Nancy guesses PICNIC TABLE OR CONTENTS.

Nancy	Steve	Jack
		$600+
	$450: P Solve: Correct!
$3,450	$450

BEFORE & AFTER

Steve solves PICNIC TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Nancy	Steve	Jack
	$7,992	$2,200

One letter. Just one letter. But we have to move on to the next chapter where the $5,000 space makes its appearance. A DINE package also appears, and so does a rare category:

Round 4

FICTIONAL PLACE

NANCY	Steve	Jack
$200: T (DUD!)	$900: N $250: S -$250: A (x2) -$250: I Solve: Correct!
	$650

FICTIONAL PLACE

Steve solves SHANGRI-LA. "Fictional? I've been there!"

Nancy	Steve	Jack
	$8,642	$2,200

Steve just wanted a puzzle longer than this, and we can give it to him!

Round 5

PHRASE

Nancy	STEVE	Jack
	$400: T (x2) -$250: E (x2) $550: H -$250: A $400: N
	$1,250

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

We know Pat's been here quite often. He will now need to give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... Lose A Turn!

Not like he lands there that often when he spins. He'll just give it another go, and consonants are worth... $300 a piece.

Steve: L ($1,550)

PHRASE

Steve tries A CLUB OF THE TONGUE and A CLUE OF THE TONGUE. Pat tries to hold in his laughter.

Jack: S ($300)

PHRASE

Jack solves A SLIP OF THE TONGUE.

Nancy	Steve	Jack
	$8,642	$2,500

Sure, Nancy found that incident funny, but she won't be laughing about a blank scoreboard. She takes home the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Sure, Steve slipped in that last round, but he can redeem himself in Bonus Land and add to his $16,292 in cash and prizes. Which of these would he like?

Steinway parlor grand piano (over $35,000)
Trip to Spain and Morocco (almost $19,000)
Saab convertible
Ballooning in Italy including Roma and the Italian countryside (over $20,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

He'll make sure not to let his feet slip on his way to the envelopes. Steve just reaches for the L, and Vanna certainly won't slip while she's at the board.

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

Will PCFA work better this time?

THING

He guesses GARGLE, BARBLE, and BARGLE...but then he backs into the answer of MARBLE!

This time, Pat's holding the grand piano, a handmade parlor grand in bird's eye maple from Steinway worth $35,300! Steve has taken $51,592 in cash and prizes, and he's playing one final game! (The chyron says $52,592 by mistake.)

In the post-game chat, Pat talks about the chyron error, and he wants to confirm with Charlie whether that was correct or Pat's $51K announcement was correct. We get a look at Charlie again as he says Pat's always right, and he was.