Post by larsonfan1 on Sept 20, 2024 22:27:45 GMT -5
After reading the rules for this section, I believe that I am allowed to do a recap in this section. (If this turns out to be untrue, I completely 100% apologize for my misunderstanding). With that being said, I noticed that this episode wasn't in the recap directory, so I'm trying my hand at this. Without further ado, here is the recap for July 15, 1975...
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Charlie O’Donnell’s Opening: Take a look at this 1975 automobile. This home entertainment center including a piano and a color television. This outdoor activity showcase including his and her motorcycles and a sailboat. And this modified kitchen including a microwave oven and a refrigerator freezer. These are just some of the many exciting prizes available. Total retail value of all these prizes, more than $20,000! And are yours to buy today on Wheel of Fortune! And now here’s your host, Chuck Woolery!
Chuck introduces Susan and since this is 1975, Susan is introducing us to our contestants.
Contestants: (since this is an audio only recording, some names may be misspelled)
Michael/Mike Ostro(?): our returning champion from Toronto, Canada. He has a two-day total of $2,700 in prizes.
Laura Osmond(?): from Sylmar California.
Bobby Putnam: from Marina Del Rey, California.
Before Chuck continues the interviews, he and Susan briefly talk about how beautiful Marina Del Rey and other places in California are.
Opening Spin Spiel: Top dollar value on the wheel for the first round is $500. Look out for this black space BANKRUPT because if you hit it, you’ll lose all your cash but not your merchandise because once you buy a prize, it’s yours to keep. (Also, since this is 1975, we have a Buy A Vowel space out there as well.)
Round 1 Puzzle:
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Person
Mike drew number 1 so he gets us going for this first round. As Mike takes his first spin, Chuck points out the used letter board and warns our contestants about calling letters that have already been used.
Mike:
$175; R, Two R’s
$150; T, No T’s.
Linda: (Mellow Yellow, as Chuck says)
BANKRUPT (could also be either Lose A Turn/Buy A Vowel)
Bobby:
BANKRUPT (or Lose a Turn/Buy A Vowel)
Mike:
BUY A VOWEL; since Mike has $350 he has to buy one: E, Two E’s.
FREE SPIN
$100; S, One S.
$100; P, One P.
Gotta take a quick break, we’ll be back to figure it out!
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When we return, Chuck mentions Mike still having control and also having a Free Spin.
Mike:
$250; N, One N. (He has $550 at this point)
$200; C, Two C’s.
$500; H, One H.
P R _ N C E
C H _ R _ E S
Person
With $1,450 in his bank, Mike opts to solve the puzzle and is correct with his guess of PRINCE CHARLES.
Chuck comments on Mike playing that very well and says that he thought Mike was going to solve when he had $300. Also, since this is 1975, the contestants arrange their prize showcases and Mike picked the Home Entertainment Center. With his $1,450 he purchases…
$840; a color TV
$440; a stereo set
$60; coffee urn
Round 1 Totals:
Mike: $1,450 and a Free Spin
Laura: $0
Bobby: $0
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Round 2 is here and we’re going slightly crazy here, according to Chuck. Anyway, our TDV is now $1,000!
Round 2 Puzzle:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Thing
Laura will start this round since she’s in our yellow/second spot.
Laura:
$900; S, No S.
Bobby:
$350; T, No T.
Mike:
$800; R, No R. (The buzzer doesn’t sound here nor does Chuck ask Mike if he wants to use his Free Spin)
Laura:
$250; N, Three N’s.
BANKRUPT (Or Lose A Turn)
Bobby:
$300; P, One P.
$300; L, No L.
Mike:
$500 (presumably where the second LAT was); M, Two M’s.
Vowel: A, Two A’s.
$400; C, One C.
Vowel: O, No O. (He uses his Free Spin and spins)
$600; G, One G.
BANKRUPT (Easy come, easy go)
Laura:
$200; X, One X.
BANKRUPT (or Lose A Turn)
Bobby:
$800; J, One J.
$600; B, One B.
M _ X _ C A N
J _ M P _ N G
B _ A N
Thing
Bobby is up to $1,700 but there will be no more spinning for this round because only vowels remain. So, Bobby solves our puzzle, which is MEXICAN JUMPING BEAN.
Chuck and Bobby go shopping in the Modified Kitchen! With her $1,700; Bobby purchases…
$920; New Orleans Trip
$417; Refrigerator Freezer
$283; Trash Compactor
$72; Kitchen Items/Utensils
Round 2 Totals:
Mike: $1,450
Laura: $0
Bobby: $1,700
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We’re back with Round 3, $1,000 is still our TDV. Let’s look at our puzzle…
Round 3 Puzzle:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thing
Bobby begins our round.
Bobby:
$600; R, Two R’s.
$200; T, No T.
Mike:
$1,000!; L, No L.
Laura:
$800; N, No N.
Bobby:
$700; B, No B.
Mike:
$300; S, Two S’s.
Vowel; A, One A.
Here’s what our board looks like currently…
S _ _ S _ R A _ _ R
Thing
Mike (and the other contestants) will have a chance to study that because we’re going to take a time-out for a commercial…
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And we’re back, it’s still Mike’s turn and he spins.
Mike:
$100 (possibly?); M, No M’s.
Laura:
$500; G, No G.
Bobby:
BANKRUPT (Her $1,200 is now gone…)
*CLANG-CLANG* *CLANG-CLANG*
Time is running short, so we’ll begin our “Final 60 Second Round” (aka Speed-Up). Chuck snaps his fingers and spins, hoping to hit the TDV. As the wheel spins, he explains our rules, including not being allowed to call for vowels. Chuck’s final spin is $200.
Mike; B, no B.
Laura; K, one K. No guess. (One audience member loudly groans/makes a noise)
Bobby; W, no W.
Mike; C, one C. No guess.
Laura; J, no J.
Bobby; H, no H.
Mike; P, one P.
S K _ S C R A P _ R
Thing
With his $750, Mike has seen enough and solves it. SKYSCRAPER gets him the victory for the day.
This is the last round so Mike has to go shopping. This time it's in the Outdoor Showcase…
$580; Tennis Package (includes a trip!)
$124; Picnic Basket
$35; Croquet Set
Final Scores:
Mike: $2,200
Laura: $0!
Bobby: $1,700
At the end of the show, Chuck and Susan mention Mike’s three-day total of $4,900. Chuck and Susan sign off, with Susan thanking us and then the wheel spins as the credits roll.
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My first recap here is done!
Hopefully, I'll be able to do the September 5, 1975 episode sometime soon.
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Charlie O’Donnell’s Opening: Take a look at this 1975 automobile. This home entertainment center including a piano and a color television. This outdoor activity showcase including his and her motorcycles and a sailboat. And this modified kitchen including a microwave oven and a refrigerator freezer. These are just some of the many exciting prizes available. Total retail value of all these prizes, more than $20,000! And are yours to buy today on Wheel of Fortune! And now here’s your host, Chuck Woolery!
Chuck introduces Susan and since this is 1975, Susan is introducing us to our contestants.
Contestants: (since this is an audio only recording, some names may be misspelled)
Michael/Mike Ostro(?): our returning champion from Toronto, Canada. He has a two-day total of $2,700 in prizes.
Laura Osmond(?): from Sylmar California.
Bobby Putnam: from Marina Del Rey, California.
Before Chuck continues the interviews, he and Susan briefly talk about how beautiful Marina Del Rey and other places in California are.
Opening Spin Spiel: Top dollar value on the wheel for the first round is $500. Look out for this black space BANKRUPT because if you hit it, you’ll lose all your cash but not your merchandise because once you buy a prize, it’s yours to keep. (Also, since this is 1975, we have a Buy A Vowel space out there as well.)
Round 1 Puzzle:
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Person
Mike drew number 1 so he gets us going for this first round. As Mike takes his first spin, Chuck points out the used letter board and warns our contestants about calling letters that have already been used.
Mike:
$175; R, Two R’s
$150; T, No T’s.
Linda: (Mellow Yellow, as Chuck says)
BANKRUPT (could also be either Lose A Turn/Buy A Vowel)
Bobby:
BANKRUPT (or Lose a Turn/Buy A Vowel)
Mike:
BUY A VOWEL; since Mike has $350 he has to buy one: E, Two E’s.
FREE SPIN
$100; S, One S.
$100; P, One P.
Gotta take a quick break, we’ll be back to figure it out!
======================
When we return, Chuck mentions Mike still having control and also having a Free Spin.
Mike:
$250; N, One N. (He has $550 at this point)
$200; C, Two C’s.
$500; H, One H.
P R _ N C E
C H _ R _ E S
Person
With $1,450 in his bank, Mike opts to solve the puzzle and is correct with his guess of PRINCE CHARLES.
Chuck comments on Mike playing that very well and says that he thought Mike was going to solve when he had $300. Also, since this is 1975, the contestants arrange their prize showcases and Mike picked the Home Entertainment Center. With his $1,450 he purchases…
$840; a color TV
$440; a stereo set
$60; coffee urn
Round 1 Totals:
Mike: $1,450 and a Free Spin
Laura: $0
Bobby: $0
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Round 2 is here and we’re going slightly crazy here, according to Chuck. Anyway, our TDV is now $1,000!
Round 2 Puzzle:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Thing
Laura will start this round since she’s in our yellow/second spot.
Laura:
$900; S, No S.
Bobby:
$350; T, No T.
Mike:
$800; R, No R. (The buzzer doesn’t sound here nor does Chuck ask Mike if he wants to use his Free Spin)
Laura:
$250; N, Three N’s.
BANKRUPT (Or Lose A Turn)
Bobby:
$300; P, One P.
$300; L, No L.
Mike:
$500 (presumably where the second LAT was); M, Two M’s.
Vowel: A, Two A’s.
$400; C, One C.
Vowel: O, No O. (He uses his Free Spin and spins)
$600; G, One G.
BANKRUPT (Easy come, easy go)
Laura:
$200; X, One X.
BANKRUPT (or Lose A Turn)
Bobby:
$800; J, One J.
$600; B, One B.
M _ X _ C A N
J _ M P _ N G
B _ A N
Thing
Bobby is up to $1,700 but there will be no more spinning for this round because only vowels remain. So, Bobby solves our puzzle, which is MEXICAN JUMPING BEAN.
Chuck and Bobby go shopping in the Modified Kitchen! With her $1,700; Bobby purchases…
$920; New Orleans Trip
$417; Refrigerator Freezer
$283; Trash Compactor
$72; Kitchen Items/Utensils
Round 2 Totals:
Mike: $1,450
Laura: $0
Bobby: $1,700
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We’re back with Round 3, $1,000 is still our TDV. Let’s look at our puzzle…
Round 3 Puzzle:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thing
Bobby begins our round.
Bobby:
$600; R, Two R’s.
$200; T, No T.
Mike:
$1,000!; L, No L.
Laura:
$800; N, No N.
Bobby:
$700; B, No B.
Mike:
$300; S, Two S’s.
Vowel; A, One A.
Here’s what our board looks like currently…
S _ _ S _ R A _ _ R
Thing
Mike (and the other contestants) will have a chance to study that because we’re going to take a time-out for a commercial…
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And we’re back, it’s still Mike’s turn and he spins.
Mike:
$100 (possibly?); M, No M’s.
Laura:
$500; G, No G.
Bobby:
BANKRUPT (Her $1,200 is now gone…)
*CLANG-CLANG* *CLANG-CLANG*
Time is running short, so we’ll begin our “Final 60 Second Round” (aka Speed-Up). Chuck snaps his fingers and spins, hoping to hit the TDV. As the wheel spins, he explains our rules, including not being allowed to call for vowels. Chuck’s final spin is $200.
Mike; B, no B.
Laura; K, one K. No guess. (One audience member loudly groans/makes a noise)
Bobby; W, no W.
Mike; C, one C. No guess.
Laura; J, no J.
Bobby; H, no H.
Mike; P, one P.
S K _ S C R A P _ R
Thing
With his $750, Mike has seen enough and solves it. SKYSCRAPER gets him the victory for the day.
This is the last round so Mike has to go shopping. This time it's in the Outdoor Showcase…
$580; Tennis Package (includes a trip!)
$124; Picnic Basket
$35; Croquet Set
Final Scores:
Mike: $2,200
Laura: $0!
Bobby: $1,700
At the end of the show, Chuck and Susan mention Mike’s three-day total of $4,900. Chuck and Susan sign off, with Susan thanking us and then the wheel spins as the credits roll.
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My first recap here is done!
Hopefully, I'll be able to do the September 5, 1975 episode sometime soon.