Post by shieldsysolver100 on Nov 25, 2011 4:27:37 GMT -5
WHEEL OF FORTUNE $100.000 CHAMPION CHALLENGE (6th February 1995)
John Deeks: Tonight, we've brought back the best champions of the past, playing against each other for fantastic cash and prizes! Melissa Roberts, Anna Campbell and Neil Pagis! These former champions are back in the hot seat, and ready to play....
Audience Chant: WHEEL OF FORTUNE!!
John: From the Seven Network Studio, welcome to the $100,000 Champion Challenge! And now, please welcome, John Burgess and Adriana Xenides!
(John is wearing a black suit, with a black and white tie, and Adriana is wearing a short black dress. John mentions how we are in Heat 1 of Week 2 of the Champion Challenge, and that whoever wins the Grand Final, will fly Business Class to Los Angeles, for a 20 day tour of California and the Canadian Rockies, thanks to Australian Pacific Tours, and Qantas. John also mentions that if, as a viewer, your name is partnered with one of the Grand Final Contestants, you could have the chance to win a fantastic 1995 Renault 19, worth over $25,990. John then mentions that the viewer, who is partnered with the winning contestant today, will automatically win $1,000, before heading to their respective podiums)
The former champions tonight are:
Melissa Roberts: Won a record breaking 12 episodes, back in 1987
Anna Campbell: Won over $21,000 in cash and prizes back in 1990
Neil Pagis: Won a lot of prizes, including a trip to Daydream Island (near the Great Barrier Reef) back in 1993.
ROUND 1
John mentions that in this particular tournament, you must solve the puzzle to secure your dollars. There is also no shopping part in this tournament. He also mentions that there is a SURPRISE on the wheel, the top dollar is $500, and the category is LANDMARK
LANDMARK
_ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ /
Melissa spins first, and lights up two T's for $250, then lights up an H for $90, then lights up an N, for another $90, then buys 2 E's for $50, then picks up the FREE SPIN. She then proceeds to light up an R for $90, but unfortunately she then calls an S, which is not in the puzzle. But proceeds to use her FREE SPIN. But unfortunately calls an incorrect I, deducting $50 off her score. Anna then immediately spins up the SURPRISE, but unfortunately calls an L, which is not in the puzzle. Neil then lights up 1 D for $100, then a C for $90, then a K for $135, then a G for $90, but unfortunately, his luck runs out when he lands on LOSE A TURN. Melissa then spins and calls a B for $150, which is the RED MYSTERY LETTER, which doubles that $150 to $300. The puzzle board now looks like this.
LANDMARK
D _ G / _ N / T H E /
T _ C K E R / B _ _ /
She proceeds to solve “DOG ON THE TUCKER BOX” securing herself $720, at the end of Round 1, here are the scores.
Melissa - $720 (converted)
Anna - $0
Neil - $415 (not converted)
ROUND 2
John mentions that in Round 2, there is a BONUS prize on the wheel, which today is a trip to Queensland for 5 nights, valued at $1,630. Top Dollar in Round 2 is $1000, and the category is a PHRASE
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ _ _
Anna spins first, and lights up 1 T for $135, but then unfortunately guesses an incorrect R. Neil then lights up 2 N’s for $280, but then incorrectly guesses H. Melissa then immediately spins up the TOP DOLLAR, and successfully lights up an M for $1,000, then gets ever so close to the SURPRISE, but has to settle for lighting up 1 L for $480. The puzzle board now looks like this
PHRASE
L _ N _ / T _ M _ /
N _ / _ _ _
It’s a very appropriate puzzle, and Melissa solves “LONG TIME NO SEE” adding another $1,480 to her score. At the end of Round 2, here are the scores
Melissa - $2200 (converted)
Anna - $135 (not converted)
Neil - $695 (not converted)
ROUND 3
$2000 is TOP DOLLAR, Neil will be starting, and the category is BEFORE & AFTER
BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /
Neil immediately lands upon the SURPRISE and correctly guesses a T, he picks up the SURPRISE and earns $200 as well, but then incorrectly guesses an H. Melissa then incorrectly guesses an R. Anna, however lights up 3 N’s for $270, after which the bell rings, signaling that it is Burgo’s spin next, but first Anna incorrectly guesses an S. Burgo then spins $340 per consonant. Neil then incorrectly guesses an M. Melissa then lights up 4 L’s, but doesn’t know what it is. Anna then incorrectly guesses a D. Neil then incorrectly guesses a P. Melissa then lights up 2 B’s. The puzzle board now looks like this
BEFORE & AFTER
B L _ N _ _ /
B _ L L / _ L _ N T _ N /
Melissa knows that it is "BLINKY BILL CLINTON". Blinky Bill being an Australian storybook and television character, and Bill Clinton, obviously, the current US President at the time. At the end of the main game, the scores look like this
Melissa: $2,880
Anna: $0 (didn’t convert)
Neil: $0 (didn’t convert)
For winning the maingame today, Melissa has won a top loading washing machine, valued at $1,333, from Hoover Australia. Anna and Neil have won $250 for their home viewer, plus for themselves, they have won a Limited Edition Clock from Cobb & Co, and a collection of Limited Edition 1994 Australian Stamps, from Australia Post
BONUS ROUND
John reveals that Melissa has won $1,000 for a home viewer, and if she solves the final puzzle, she could win one of these prizes.
WATCHES – Valued at $1,990 from Longines
CUTLERY – Valued at $2,190 from Stanley Rogers
ENCYCLOPEDIA – valued at over $2,000 from Encyclopedia Britannica
John says that the bonus round puzzle is a PHRASE
PHRASE
_ _ / _ _ / _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ /
Melissa spins the wheel, and it lands on CUTLERY. She has 4 consonants and 1 vowel, and she chooses T,B,N,R and E. This is what the board gives her
PHRASE
T _ / B E / _ N /
E _ _ _ / _ T R E E T /
Melissa nails it at around the 5 second mark, with “TO BE ON EASY STREET”, adding another $500 to her score, making her total $3,380. Everyone waves goodbye and the studio fades to black
John Deeks: This is a Grundy Television Production for the Seven Network Australia. John Deeks speaking.
This was from John Burgess’ 2nd last year on Wheel of Fortune. Unfortunately, in July 1996, due to some serious executive meddling, John was sacked without notice, the show moved to Sydney, and Tony Barber began to host it. It was also from the era of the 3D cone backdrops. Unfortunately I don’t know anymore about the Champion Challenge apart from this episode, so if there any Australian users on this forum who have any more episodes of this era, if you could upload them to Youtube, that would be most appreciated. I also got the date of the episode from a offhand remark that John made during the episode that Valentine’s Day was “next Tuesday”. Unfortunately the Youtube clip starts about halfway through the intro, when John Deeks is introducing Anna, but I have a friend who was a sound engineer for Wheel (he works for Channel 7 now, on their breakfast show) at that time, and he was able to find that whole episode in the 7 network archive, and was able to tell me the first part of the intro.
Credit goes to Youtube user Hondo20132
Changed date in thread title to the American format so nobody gets confused. This post has otherwise not been modified.
John Deeks: Tonight, we've brought back the best champions of the past, playing against each other for fantastic cash and prizes! Melissa Roberts, Anna Campbell and Neil Pagis! These former champions are back in the hot seat, and ready to play....
Audience Chant: WHEEL OF FORTUNE!!
John: From the Seven Network Studio, welcome to the $100,000 Champion Challenge! And now, please welcome, John Burgess and Adriana Xenides!
(John is wearing a black suit, with a black and white tie, and Adriana is wearing a short black dress. John mentions how we are in Heat 1 of Week 2 of the Champion Challenge, and that whoever wins the Grand Final, will fly Business Class to Los Angeles, for a 20 day tour of California and the Canadian Rockies, thanks to Australian Pacific Tours, and Qantas. John also mentions that if, as a viewer, your name is partnered with one of the Grand Final Contestants, you could have the chance to win a fantastic 1995 Renault 19, worth over $25,990. John then mentions that the viewer, who is partnered with the winning contestant today, will automatically win $1,000, before heading to their respective podiums)
The former champions tonight are:
Melissa Roberts: Won a record breaking 12 episodes, back in 1987
Anna Campbell: Won over $21,000 in cash and prizes back in 1990
Neil Pagis: Won a lot of prizes, including a trip to Daydream Island (near the Great Barrier Reef) back in 1993.
ROUND 1
John mentions that in this particular tournament, you must solve the puzzle to secure your dollars. There is also no shopping part in this tournament. He also mentions that there is a SURPRISE on the wheel, the top dollar is $500, and the category is LANDMARK
LANDMARK
_ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ /
Melissa spins first, and lights up two T's for $250, then lights up an H for $90, then lights up an N, for another $90, then buys 2 E's for $50, then picks up the FREE SPIN. She then proceeds to light up an R for $90, but unfortunately she then calls an S, which is not in the puzzle. But proceeds to use her FREE SPIN. But unfortunately calls an incorrect I, deducting $50 off her score. Anna then immediately spins up the SURPRISE, but unfortunately calls an L, which is not in the puzzle. Neil then lights up 1 D for $100, then a C for $90, then a K for $135, then a G for $90, but unfortunately, his luck runs out when he lands on LOSE A TURN. Melissa then spins and calls a B for $150, which is the RED MYSTERY LETTER, which doubles that $150 to $300. The puzzle board now looks like this.
LANDMARK
D _ G / _ N / T H E /
T _ C K E R / B _ _ /
She proceeds to solve “DOG ON THE TUCKER BOX” securing herself $720, at the end of Round 1, here are the scores.
Melissa - $720 (converted)
Anna - $0
Neil - $415 (not converted)
ROUND 2
John mentions that in Round 2, there is a BONUS prize on the wheel, which today is a trip to Queensland for 5 nights, valued at $1,630. Top Dollar in Round 2 is $1000, and the category is a PHRASE
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ _ _
Anna spins first, and lights up 1 T for $135, but then unfortunately guesses an incorrect R. Neil then lights up 2 N’s for $280, but then incorrectly guesses H. Melissa then immediately spins up the TOP DOLLAR, and successfully lights up an M for $1,000, then gets ever so close to the SURPRISE, but has to settle for lighting up 1 L for $480. The puzzle board now looks like this
PHRASE
L _ N _ / T _ M _ /
N _ / _ _ _
It’s a very appropriate puzzle, and Melissa solves “LONG TIME NO SEE” adding another $1,480 to her score. At the end of Round 2, here are the scores
Melissa - $2200 (converted)
Anna - $135 (not converted)
Neil - $695 (not converted)
ROUND 3
$2000 is TOP DOLLAR, Neil will be starting, and the category is BEFORE & AFTER
BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /
Neil immediately lands upon the SURPRISE and correctly guesses a T, he picks up the SURPRISE and earns $200 as well, but then incorrectly guesses an H. Melissa then incorrectly guesses an R. Anna, however lights up 3 N’s for $270, after which the bell rings, signaling that it is Burgo’s spin next, but first Anna incorrectly guesses an S. Burgo then spins $340 per consonant. Neil then incorrectly guesses an M. Melissa then lights up 4 L’s, but doesn’t know what it is. Anna then incorrectly guesses a D. Neil then incorrectly guesses a P. Melissa then lights up 2 B’s. The puzzle board now looks like this
BEFORE & AFTER
B L _ N _ _ /
B _ L L / _ L _ N T _ N /
Melissa knows that it is "BLINKY BILL CLINTON". Blinky Bill being an Australian storybook and television character, and Bill Clinton, obviously, the current US President at the time. At the end of the main game, the scores look like this
Melissa: $2,880
Anna: $0 (didn’t convert)
Neil: $0 (didn’t convert)
For winning the maingame today, Melissa has won a top loading washing machine, valued at $1,333, from Hoover Australia. Anna and Neil have won $250 for their home viewer, plus for themselves, they have won a Limited Edition Clock from Cobb & Co, and a collection of Limited Edition 1994 Australian Stamps, from Australia Post
BONUS ROUND
John reveals that Melissa has won $1,000 for a home viewer, and if she solves the final puzzle, she could win one of these prizes.
WATCHES – Valued at $1,990 from Longines
CUTLERY – Valued at $2,190 from Stanley Rogers
ENCYCLOPEDIA – valued at over $2,000 from Encyclopedia Britannica
John says that the bonus round puzzle is a PHRASE
PHRASE
_ _ / _ _ / _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ /
Melissa spins the wheel, and it lands on CUTLERY. She has 4 consonants and 1 vowel, and she chooses T,B,N,R and E. This is what the board gives her
PHRASE
T _ / B E / _ N /
E _ _ _ / _ T R E E T /
Melissa nails it at around the 5 second mark, with “TO BE ON EASY STREET”, adding another $500 to her score, making her total $3,380. Everyone waves goodbye and the studio fades to black
John Deeks: This is a Grundy Television Production for the Seven Network Australia. John Deeks speaking.
This was from John Burgess’ 2nd last year on Wheel of Fortune. Unfortunately, in July 1996, due to some serious executive meddling, John was sacked without notice, the show moved to Sydney, and Tony Barber began to host it. It was also from the era of the 3D cone backdrops. Unfortunately I don’t know anymore about the Champion Challenge apart from this episode, so if there any Australian users on this forum who have any more episodes of this era, if you could upload them to Youtube, that would be most appreciated. I also got the date of the episode from a offhand remark that John made during the episode that Valentine’s Day was “next Tuesday”. Unfortunately the Youtube clip starts about halfway through the intro, when John Deeks is introducing Anna, but I have a friend who was a sound engineer for Wheel (he works for Channel 7 now, on their breakfast show) at that time, and he was able to find that whole episode in the 7 network archive, and was able to tell me the first part of the intro.
Credit goes to Youtube user Hondo20132
Changed date in thread title to the American format so nobody gets confused. This post has otherwise not been modified.
