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June 8, 1995 recap Apr 25, 2023 23:40:35 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 25, 2023 23:40:35 GMT -5

Airdate: June 8, 1995

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

Today's contestants (all female):
Beth Hendrix: Registered Nurse who works at a large Atlanta area hospital, currently working on a degree; from Kennesaw, GA
Donna Sennarth (returning with a 1-day total of $8,200)
Susie Lynn: Works for her husband who owns a health care consulting firm, also celebrating their 10th anniversary; from Chattanooga, TN

Beth and Susie were also on the Alaskan cruise!

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

Round 1

EVENT

BETH	Donna	Susie
$1,000: T $500: S $900: R (x3) $750: L (x2) -$250: O (x2) -$250: E (x5) Free Spin: W $300: D $700: V -$250: I (x3) SURPRISE: P Solve: Correct!
$5,950+

EVENT

Perfection! Beth solves WORLD TELEVISION PREMIERE to start this show with a bang! She has the cash, and she's also won a tennis holiday at La Costa Resort & Spa with Fox rackets and pro bags worth $3,996!

Beth (FS)	Donna	Susie
$9,946

She had virtually everything we put out there, but our Wheel needs something on it! We'll throw in some Jacques Moret fashion bodyware and a Nordic Track exercise machine (labeled EXERCISE) worth $1,350.

Isn't Donna jealous that somebody already has her beat? She needs a $2,500 spin in order to top Beth!

Round 2

PHRASE

Beth (FS)	DONNA	Susie
	EXERCISE: T (x2) $900: H (x2) $250: S (x2) $750: R (DUD!)	$500: N -$250: E (x3) $500: L (x3) $500: F -$250: I (x3) $400: G $2,500: D -$250: U Solve: Correct!
	$2,300+	$4,650

PHRASE

Susie solves ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING. Once again, Pat reminds the viewers that people buy vowels because they want to be sure. And once again, you don't have to write to us.

Beth (FS)	Donna	Susie
$9,946		$4,650

So one Big Money space has departed. Big deal, because the $3,500 space is even better! By the way, the home viewer is free to write about how the $10,000 space is too small, but will that change anything?

Round 3

CLUE

Beth (FS)	Donna	SUSIE
		$500: T (x2) BANKRUPT/$10K! ($1,000)

BANKRUPT/$10K! ($0) (Free Spin used) $200: S (DUD!)	$200: N (x2) $900: R (x3) $250: B -$250: E (x3) $250: W -$250: O (x4) -$250: A (x2) $3,500: L (DUD!)	$250: C $450: P (x2) BANKRUPT/$10K! ($1,150)
	$2,850
BANKRUPT/$10K! ($0)	$550: K $550: D (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)
	$3,400
$3,500: H (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($3,400)	$250: M $300: G Solve: Correct!
		$550

CLUE

Susie reads what's on the board. This felt more like a premiere round for the wrong reasons, but even a $500 bonus for answering the clue can help make things right.

She draws the right card and answers kitty.

Beth	Donna	Susie
$9,946		$5,700

Our producer is ready to leave the building right now, which is a sign that Pat should give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece. Beth starts.

Round 4

SLANG

Beth: T (x2) ($1,000)
Donna: H (x2) ($1,000)
Susie: R (DUD!)
Beth: N (DUD!)
Donna: S ($1,500)

SLANG

Donna guesses SHUT THE LIGHTS.

Susie: L (x3) ($1,500)

SLANG

Susie's guess of KILL THE LIGHTS happens to be correct. We just thought she had to know.

Beth	Donna	Susie
$9,946		$7,200

Donna leaves with the $8,200 from her previous game.

BONUS ROUND:

Beth really didn't need to do anything after the first round! But now, she'll need to put her brain to work to win a trip to Holland, a shopping spree, a watch, or the $25,000.

Susie's about to kill one of the lights on the envelope holder by picking the second E. Turn on those board lights, Vanna!

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

She's going in a different direction with BGHA.

THING

She tries CASHET and CADET. She does not solve JACKET...

...so she can't hide the watch in her own jacket (some day, we'll find out about the star). Beth has $9,946 in cash and prizes and is coming back.

In the post-game chat, yet another mention of Alaskan Cruise Week. What would a cruise be without great food? Vanna loved the food that was available, including the cruise buffet and the restaurants. They even balance dessert trays on their heads! Pat dropped a crème brûlée in his lap once.