Wheel of Fortune Recap: 2/2/1990

The winnings total has jumped heavily, to over...



...in money & merchandise this week! Now let's meet the pair of opponents and our returning champion.

Paul Moskowitz: He's won $52,068 in last night's episode.
Mouse Hartman (female): Well, it's a nickname. She's a waitress.
Ted Michalski: Senior systems analyst for a major telecommunications company.

Let's get going.

Free Spin Location: $300



There's $1,000 on the wheel, cash is the main object here and the first category is... I'll be surprised, it's Phrase.



Our returning champion will begin and it's a big first spin too, $700 for an N. He'll spin again and get a pair of Rs for $900 more. Next, he buys the Os, completing the third word and the U. He calls the Y and he'll get a bit more, but his next call is a dud, S. Mouse races for the P and C, then she wants to solve...



Mouse is correct with YOUR PLACE OR MINE, that gives her $1,000!

Paul:
Mouse: $1,000
Ted:

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 1 (Paul - S - $1,500)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0

Prize #1 on the Wheel: It's a Prestige pedestal ring valued at a whopping $5,200!



That prize is located on the second $150 and it's marked RING, there's also a blue $2,500 wedge sparkling on this wheel! We have another visit fom Phrase.. again...



Mouse begins the second round by puttng up three Ns & two Ts for $1,600. Then come the Hs, followed by a triple O. She spins once more for the two Fs and then a Y that's as good as bad. That leaves Ted to do a bit of work...



Ted solves HAVING A LOT OF IRONS IN THE FIRE for $1,600.

Paul:
Mouse: $1,000
Ted: $1,600

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 1 (Mouse - Y - $2,850)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0



Now we have a $3,500 glitter pink wedge on the wheel as we head into Round 3, the category's one that's good to see... Family!



That's a very big puzzle, a lot of letters up there could mean big money. Ted is gong to start Round 3, and he will by calling a pair of Ns, a sixth of a dozen Ds and then half a dozen As. Ted then LATs to leave what he has on the table. Paul lights up three Rs & three Ls, each for $200 a piece. Next, he spins twice more for one C and then a dud B. Mouse goes for the multiple of H, followed by a single S on the red $800...



Mouse correctly identifies this grandfather & granddaughter duo, WILLIAM RANDOLPH AND PATRICIA HEARST for $1,200.

Paul:
Mouse: $2,200
Ted: $1,600

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 1 (Ted - $1,750)
Duds: 1 (Paul - B - $1,750)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
$1,000 Hits: 0

Prize on Wheel #2: His & Hers watches valued at $7,550!



Umm... yeah, this seems like Wheel of Budget Mode wth these totals. $3,500 remains on the wheel as we head into Round 4 and after a one round break, Phrase has returned with an apostrophe.



Paul will start this time, with a $550 S. He goes again, but then Bankrupts to lose it. Mouse has her turn again and she'll start with a $1,000 T! She spins again and hits the watches and calls the W for $150 under there! She spins twice more for an H and then the N. Continuing to spin wthout buying vowels, she calls the R and then the Y, before Bankrupting to lose $2,950 and the watches! Ted hits the yellow $900 for an L, but his strength leads him to a Bankrupt. Two multiples left and Paul fills them both, the M's for $600 and the D's for $1,000!



Paul asks WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME for $3,600!

Paul: $3,600
Mouse: $2,200
Ted: $1,600

Bankrupts: 3 (Paul - $550), (Mouise - $2,900 + Prize), (Ted - $900)
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 0
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
$1,000 Hits: 2



Small totals so far, we need to crank up the volume, so there's a $5,000 silver wedge now on the wheel! Place is the category for this time as we take a much needed break from Phrase.



Mouse will get to start this round with a Bankrupt hit. Ted's turn nowand he gets an S up there for $1,500! He gives it another spin and he will receive three Ts for $300 each, but time's running short!



Pat now must give the wheel the last spin tonight.



Paul:
Mouse:
Ted: $2,400

Final Spin Result:
$350

Not a lot to go for, vowels aren't even close to a dime and consonants are $350 a piece.



Here it comes, a close match, who will take it home?





Paul solves TEST KITCHEN for $350 and he's the winner!

Paul: $3,950
Mouse: $2,200
Ted: $1,600

Bankrupts: 1 (Ted - $2,400)
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 3 (Paul - R - $0), (Mouse - L -$0), (Ted - P - $2,750)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
$1,500 Hits: 1

Low Maingame Winnings: $7,750



Paul's two-day total up to this point is $55,618 in cash & prizes, two prizes left and one of them could possibly be his!



There's the duo of envelopes as Paul gets ready for the hardest decision of his life.



Paul grabs that H card, but for now, he must concentrate on this... Title!



You know what's going to be put up first, RSTLNE.



Paul's picks are CDMO.



Just like that, only the Os help. Let's see if he can get it...



No he cannot. He's missed the SHOW BOAT and he's lost...

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That Artwork, which he would've wanted to give away to someone for their birthday. He has $55,618 right now and he'll be returning again next time on Wheel of Fortune!