Wheel of Fortune Recap: 2/5/1990

It's a new week, meaning lots to be won and lots to be made! Over...



...in amazing monies and prizes are featured on tonight's episode of Wheel of Fortune! Now, let's see the featured contestants.

Paul Moskowitz: After a small bump in his latest appearance, Paul has won $55,618 in cash and merchandise up to this point!
Jeff Sparks: Sells homes for a major home business, which he claims to be the best.
Susanna Garver: Works for a law firm.

Now that the players have all been interviewed, take a view of this game.

Free Spin Location: $400



$1,000 is he top money amount and speaking of money, that's what is being played for in this first round. The first category of the night is Phrase Thing.



Paul has won the draw yet again, so he'll be spinning first and his first spin is the big blue $800 for a couple Ns! He gives it another spin and he will receive a G for $1,000! Time for a purchase and Paul goes for the obvious I, plus one more. He'll spin it again and... not receive an R on the blue $300. Jeff spins the same wedge as Paul and also duds, a T. Susanna is able to rake in a little money with an S, but then she loses her turn on the purple $200 via L. Paul lands on that $150 next, but he's dudding again with D. Jeff duds on the orange $200 by choosing M! Susanna isn't turning things around since she hits Lose a Turn. Paul is finally able to get more letters up there, the C & P. Then he lands on $700 and his W call isn't going to work. Jeff lands on both the red and orange varieties of $200 to call the rest of the consonants...



For a small $600, Jeff solves SHOCKING PINK.

Paul:
Jeff: $600
Susanna:

MINI ROUND OF DUDS!

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 1 (Susanna - $150)
Duds: 6 (Paul (2) - R, D, W - $2,350, $2,350, $3,050), (Jeff - T, M - both with $0), (Susanna - L - $150)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 1

Prize #1 on the Wheel: There's a Baldwin wall clock, mantle clock, and grandfather clock valued at $4,325! On the wheel, it is named CLOCKS.



Now we're bringng some wordplay to Round 2 as the top dollar is upgraded to a sparkling $2,500! Before & After is what we have and it's hyphenated.



Jeff will be the one to start this round and his first try at the wheel just escapes Lose a Turn, three Ts come out of it. Next comes a single H followed by the pack of four Es, completing THE. He'll spin again for zero Rs on the blue $300. Susanna tries her luck at the wheel and her perfect rotation spins will only give her $600 worth of Ss & N. Then she's able to reach that $700 for a pair of Ls. She goes back to $200 for the triple B...



Susanna earns the $2,600 with SAVED BY THE BELL-BOTTOM JEANS.

Paul:
Jeff: $600
Susanna: $2,600

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 1 (Jeff - R - $1,250)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0



Featured on the wheel this round is a $3,500 wedge and with Susanna's perfect rotation spins, this may become huge. Anyway, this time, we have Family!



Susanna will start this round, but her perfect rotation spin is more troubling then successful, she hits Bankrupt. Paul then lands on both $900 wedges to find an N and a duo of Ds. He want to buy a vowel and well, you know it's A. Then he hits that orange $900 again for a single R. Then he travels onto the blue $250 for the S. Paul goes back to the orange $900 again, but there are no Ts. Jeff's peg clings on to the pink $500, barely avoiding Bankrupt and he'll have an M. He spins again and he hits the $3,500 for a duet of Ls! He'll buy the Is next before spinning on the blue $250 twice for a C & H. Then he spends the $500 on an E and the O...



Jeff figures out the father & son of KIRK AND MICHAEL DOUGLAS and he'll receive $7,250!

Paul:
Jeff: $7,850
Susanna: $2,600

Bankrupts: 1 (Susanna - $0)
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 1 (Paul - T - $3,600)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 1
$1,000 Hits: 0

Prize on Wheel #2: Now our second prize is on the wheel and it's a diamond & yellow gold ring valued at $5,600!



I can see it now, a $5,000 silvery glittery wedge sparkling on the wheel! Thing is the category for Round 4.



Paul will try again by starting this round. He lurks around the RING and calls the two Ns for $500, followed by an R. He spins again and receives two Ss. Still not buying vowels, he goes again and hits Bankrupt to lose $2,650. Jeff gives the wheel a spin and it just passes $5,000, the pink $300 for an L. He then makes a good purchase of the triple O before hitting both $900s for a D & T. He goes one more time for the B...



Jeff solves BLOOD TRANSFUSION for $2,350 more, putting him at five figures!

Paul:
Jeff: $10,200
Susanna: $2,600

Bankrupts: 1 (Paul - $2,650)
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 0
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
$1,500 Hits: 0



There's enugh time for a Round Five to be played, the puzzle is a People Puzzle.



The bells ring immediately, so Pat will begin the round. After Pat tells the players that People does not always mean Proper Name, he requests that the bells ring again.



Let's see what he'll spin up.



Paul:
Jeff: Will start the round.
Susanna:

Final Spin Result:
$500

That's what Pat wanted, to be fair.



Time for the Speedup table.





Susanna adds a bit more to her total by solving MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS.

Paul: Unlucky (3-day winnings: $55,618)
Jeff: $10,200
Susanna: $4,100

PERFECTION!

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 0
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
$1,500 Hits: 0

Low-Medium Maingame Winnings: $14,300



Jeff pulled out a nice cash win of $10,200! Now, it's Monday, so he has all five prizes available for him.



This is quite an expensive week! Those five prizes are in those five cards.



Jeff hands the W card over to Pat. He might be able to own what's inside it if he solves a Person. Person does not mean Proper Name this time.



Let's begin this Bonus Round by lighting up RSTLNE.



Not a bad start, not a bad one at all. Jeff selects DGPA as his three consonants plus a vowel.



A little more help from that, over half of the puzzle revealed. Jeff may have it...



...and he does! Jeff solves DICTATOR and he will be receiving...

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The cash! That $25,000 will bring his one-day total to $35,200 and that is all cash! A very good day for Jeff and he will be returning on the next episode to face two new challengers!