Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2012 21:15:11 GMT -5
September 10, 1990 Recap
From our studios in Hollywood, it's America's Most Watched Game Show! The famous Wheel is spinning your way, with lots of cash and an assortment of fabulous and exciting prizes! Over $216,000 just waiting to be won this week!
We are back to adults this week-last week was Teen Week. Tonight's contestants are:
Gemini Blumenthal: Office worker living in Douglaston, New York (originally from the Philippines)
Julia Rhoda: Gemologist
Mark Chate: Returning champion (from end of last season), 1-day total $5,900.
ROUND 1:
$1,000 is the top dollar value for the first round. We're playing for cash.
Free Spin location: Blue $500 near Lose A Turn
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_ _ _ _ _ _
Category is PHRASE
Letters called:
Gemini: T ($150), N ($200 ×2), F ($200), O (-$250), L (dud, would've been $750)
Julia: S ($500), R (dud, would've been $200),
Mark: H ($200), C ($400), A (-$250), V ($200)
CHA_N OF
_V_NTS
Only vowels left, so Mark solves CHAIN OF EVENTS for $550 in cash!
Scores so far:
Gemini: $0
Julia: $0
Mark: $550
ROUND 2:
We now have a $2,500 space on the Wheel, and also added a trip to Arizona and Foxbat golf clubs worth $4,947 (marked ARIZONA).
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
FAMILY
Letters called:
Gemini: D ($500), A (×4, -$250), L ($400 ×2), R ($300 ×3), Y ($200 ×2),
Julia: (Didn't get a chance to call any letters, even though she started this round)
Mark: N ($300 ×3),
Bankrupts: 2 (Julia on the first spin; Mark, $900)
_ARRY AND
_ _NNY
_AR_ _ALL
Gemini solves GARRY AND PENNY MARSHALL for $2,350.
Scores so far:
Gemini: $2,350
Julia: $0
Mark: $550
ROUND 3:
Top dollar value is now $3,500
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PEOPLE does not always mean proper names.
Letters called:
Gemini: J ($200), P ($3,500), A (×4, -$250), C (dud, would've been $700)
Julia: L (dud, would've been $200)
Mark: S ($200 ×2), T ($500), N ($1,000), E (×3, -$250), R ($700), I (dud, -$250), H (dud, would've been $600),
JAPANESE
A_T_ _A_ERS
After the A was bought, a few duds came out, with control passing back to Gemini, who solves JAPANESE AUTOMAKERS for $3,450.
Scores so far:
Gemini: $5,800
Julia: $0 (goose-egg alert)
Mark: $550
ROUND 4
We've put a $5,000 space out on the Wheel for this round, and also a week's trip to Singapore worth $5,414 (marked TRIP)!
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_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
QUOTATION
Letters called:
Gemini: N ($500 ×2), R ($500 ×3), O (×2, -$250), T ($350),
Julia: H ($500), L ($500 ×2), I (×2, -$250)
Mark: (none)
DQs: Gemini's missolve (see below)
RO_ _ _N'
ON T_ _
R_ _ _R
At this point, with $2,600, Gemini decides to "try to solve the problem", but BLOWS IT with ROVVEN' ON THE RIVER.
ROLLIN'
ON TH_
RI_ _R
After Julia buys the I, she finally breaks through and solves ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER for $1,250
We have time for another round, so here are the scores so far:
Gemini: $5,800
Julia: $1,250
Mark: $550
ROUND 5:
_ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
SAME NAME
Letters called:
Gemini:
Julia: R ($250 ×2), N ($200 ×3), A (×3, -$250),
Mark: T ($500 ×2)
Bankrupts: (Julia, $850)
_ANA &
T_NA
T_RN_R
After Mark's sole letter call (T) this round, he solves LANA & TINA TURNER for an additional $1,000!
This game ended with that solve, without a Speed-Up, so here are the end-of-game scores:
Gemini: $5,800 (WINNER)
Julia: $1,250
Mark: $1,550 (2-day total, $7,450)
Since it's Monday, Pat shows Gemini the five bonus prizes available: a annuity worth $35,000; a $35,000+ sports car, a $22,000 boat, a greenhouse addition over $47,000, and of course, the $25,000 cash.
BONUS ROUND
Gemini picks the W, and here's the puzzle she has to solve:
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _
EVENT
The RSTLNE gives her just:
_ _T _ _
_ _ _
Gemini's choices of F, C, M, and O give her:
_CT OF
_O_
Gemini comes up with ACT OF LOVE, and then stumbles with ACT OF, but is unable to solve ACT OF GOD, and misses out on the Fishing Boat. Her total stays at $5,800 for tonight, but she gets to come back tomorrow to play again.
After the Bonus Round, Pat and Vanna talk about some of the set changes for the season, including the new black floor.
Total won tonight by contestants: $8,600
From our studios in Hollywood, it's America's Most Watched Game Show! The famous Wheel is spinning your way, with lots of cash and an assortment of fabulous and exciting prizes! Over $216,000 just waiting to be won this week!
We are back to adults this week-last week was Teen Week. Tonight's contestants are:
Gemini Blumenthal: Office worker living in Douglaston, New York (originally from the Philippines)
Julia Rhoda: Gemologist
Mark Chate: Returning champion (from end of last season), 1-day total $5,900.
ROUND 1:
$1,000 is the top dollar value for the first round. We're playing for cash.
Free Spin location: Blue $500 near Lose A Turn
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Category is PHRASE
Letters called:
Gemini: T ($150), N ($200 ×2), F ($200), O (-$250), L (dud, would've been $750)
Julia: S ($500), R (dud, would've been $200),
Mark: H ($200), C ($400), A (-$250), V ($200)
CHA_N OF
_V_NTS
Only vowels left, so Mark solves CHAIN OF EVENTS for $550 in cash!
Scores so far:
Gemini: $0
Julia: $0
Mark: $550
ROUND 2:
We now have a $2,500 space on the Wheel, and also added a trip to Arizona and Foxbat golf clubs worth $4,947 (marked ARIZONA).
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
FAMILY
Letters called:
Gemini: D ($500), A (×4, -$250), L ($400 ×2), R ($300 ×3), Y ($200 ×2),
Julia: (Didn't get a chance to call any letters, even though she started this round)
Mark: N ($300 ×3),
Bankrupts: 2 (Julia on the first spin; Mark, $900)
_ARRY AND
_ _NNY
_AR_ _ALL
Gemini solves GARRY AND PENNY MARSHALL for $2,350.
Scores so far:
Gemini: $2,350
Julia: $0
Mark: $550
ROUND 3:
Top dollar value is now $3,500
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PEOPLE does not always mean proper names.
Letters called:
Gemini: J ($200), P ($3,500), A (×4, -$250), C (dud, would've been $700)
Julia: L (dud, would've been $200)
Mark: S ($200 ×2), T ($500), N ($1,000), E (×3, -$250), R ($700), I (dud, -$250), H (dud, would've been $600),
JAPANESE
A_T_ _A_ERS
After the A was bought, a few duds came out, with control passing back to Gemini, who solves JAPANESE AUTOMAKERS for $3,450.
Scores so far:
Gemini: $5,800
Julia: $0 (goose-egg alert)
Mark: $550
ROUND 4
We've put a $5,000 space out on the Wheel for this round, and also a week's trip to Singapore worth $5,414 (marked TRIP)!
_ _ _ _ _ _'
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
QUOTATION
Letters called:
Gemini: N ($500 ×2), R ($500 ×3), O (×2, -$250), T ($350),
Julia: H ($500), L ($500 ×2), I (×2, -$250)
Mark: (none)
DQs: Gemini's missolve (see below)
RO_ _ _N'
ON T_ _
R_ _ _R
At this point, with $2,600, Gemini decides to "try to solve the problem", but BLOWS IT with ROVVEN' ON THE RIVER.
ROLLIN'
ON TH_
RI_ _R
After Julia buys the I, she finally breaks through and solves ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER for $1,250
We have time for another round, so here are the scores so far:
Gemini: $5,800
Julia: $1,250
Mark: $550
ROUND 5:
_ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
SAME NAME
Letters called:
Gemini:
Julia: R ($250 ×2), N ($200 ×3), A (×3, -$250),
Mark: T ($500 ×2)
Bankrupts: (Julia, $850)
_ANA &
T_NA
T_RN_R
After Mark's sole letter call (T) this round, he solves LANA & TINA TURNER for an additional $1,000!
This game ended with that solve, without a Speed-Up, so here are the end-of-game scores:
Gemini: $5,800 (WINNER)
Julia: $1,250
Mark: $1,550 (2-day total, $7,450)
Since it's Monday, Pat shows Gemini the five bonus prizes available: a annuity worth $35,000; a $35,000+ sports car, a $22,000 boat, a greenhouse addition over $47,000, and of course, the $25,000 cash.
BONUS ROUND
Gemini picks the W, and here's the puzzle she has to solve:
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _
EVENT
The RSTLNE gives her just:
_ _T _ _
_ _ _
Gemini's choices of F, C, M, and O give her:
_CT OF
_O_
Gemini comes up with ACT OF LOVE, and then stumbles with ACT OF, but is unable to solve ACT OF GOD, and misses out on the Fishing Boat. Her total stays at $5,800 for tonight, but she gets to come back tomorrow to play again.
After the Bonus Round, Pat and Vanna talk about some of the set changes for the season, including the new black floor.
Total won tonight by contestants: $8,600