Post by WarioSajak on May 21, 2013 22:49:27 GMT -5
[Edited 12/30/17: Removed YouTube link, as the channel which originally uploaded the source footage for this recap - "Dozier191" - no longer exists.]
Before the show begins, there's a WNBC promo for NewsCenter4 at 5:00 PM. Since a good amount of the circulating 1979-81 footage was taped from WNBC, this isn't much of a surprise.
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Look at these luxurious prizes! A diamond bracelet, twin brass beds, and an organ are just three (four?) examples of the over $38,000 in fabulous merchandise just waiting to be won today on the Star Bonus-less Wheel of Fortune!
Let's meet the nice folks who want to play our game today, including a returning champ (last names are approximate):
Angela Mills, going for her second win with $4,550 in prizes thus far.
Leo Knox, a security officer and father of two who's interested in old movies (his favorite is Gone with the Wind).
Juanita Brownwell, a married mother of three (including twins) who is currently going to court-reporting school.
ROUND 1:
Top value is $500, but our players should avoid theflat-bottomed 7's black space called Bankrupt because it'll take away all their cash but not their merchandise because once someone buys a prize, it's theirs to keep. Also, when solving a puzzle they have to say it exactly as it's written on the puzzle board, since that's kinda important now.
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
PERSON
Angela drew the number "1" to get to the red arrow, so she'll spin first...and it's a good thing, too, since she picks up two T's on $350. She opts to spin again, and it pays off to the tune of a $500 S. She buys a single A, then lands on $500 again...but can't cash in with an L.
It's now Leo's turn, getting an N on $300 but dudding out with W on $350. Juanita hits Bankrupt immediately, Angela duds out with an M on $250, and Leo duds out with an R on the same wedge. Juanita lands on the same $250, finally getting into the game with V...only to call a D that isn't there while on $400. Neither is the O that Angela buys.
Leo lands on $150 but repeats the M, which gives Juanita a break that she can't take advantage of with a P on $400. (Chuck: "I can't believe this is taking so long!") Angela breaks the dud streak by buying the E's, but admits she's lost even after three of them are put on the board. A guess of H gives her $275 more, followed by another $200 with a C. With only a single vowel remaining...
S T E V E
C A _ T H E N
PERSON
...she manages to name STEVE CAUTHEN for $925! (The puzzle board's chase lights go counterclockwise rather than the normal clockwise.)
Angela goes shopping in the Family Room, buying a $595 Golden West Billiards bumper pool table, a $220 Yahama folk guitar, and a set of $60 ceramic ducks (Angela: "Better than the dictionary.") with the last $50 on a Giorgio gift certificate.
Duds: L (Angela), W (Leo), M (Angela), R (Leo), D (Juanita), O (Angela), P (Juanita)
DQ: Leo's repeated M
Bankrupts: Juanita (loss of turn)
Angela: $975
Leo: nothing, but starts the next round
Juanita: nothing either
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The commercials in this first break are for Feen-A-Mint laxatives (available in both gum and dual-formula pills) and E.P.T. in-home early-pregnancy tests (used by women since 1976). I love having commercials in my classic game shows, but sometimes they're a weird combo.
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ROUND 2:
$1,000 is the Big Freaking Deal for this round, plus there's a second Bankrupt to make things more interesting.
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
PHRASE
Leo tries to redeem himself after that repeat M in Round 1...but just hits Bankrupt. Juanita avoids the same fate, but can't get $400 with a T. Angela grabs $1,300 from two R's (according to Chuck, $650 is "Angela's favorite number."), but after buying an E hits Bankrupt to take away her turn and that money. Leo gets $800 from two S's, only to lose his turn again with an N on $200. Juanita's choice of P can't get any money from the same $200, but we'll have to hold off on any more Wheel spinning for a little bit.
As the players turn their backs, let's take a look at the board as we go to commercial...
_ _ _ _ / Y _ _ R
_ _ R S E S
PHRASE
Duds (pre-break): T (Juanita), N (Leo), P (Juanita)
Bankrupts (pre-break): Leo (loss of turn), Angela ($1,050)
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Our second commercial break for the day contains plugs for Oxipor (for Psoriasis) and Depend-O automatic toilet-bowl cleaner.
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Unfortunately, these first 12 minutes are all that's available - the original source tape evidently ran out right after the Depend-O commercial, as the video goes to static. As such, I don't know how the rest of this game went, and chances are good that it's been lost to time.
The Round 2 puzzle was most likely this:
H O L D / Y O U R
H O R S E S
PHRASE
So there we have it - my first-ever Wheel recap. Granted, it's not a full episode, but I wanted to see if I could pull off doing these so I figured I'd start with this since it isn't a montage of some kind. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Before the show begins, there's a WNBC promo for NewsCenter4 at 5:00 PM. Since a good amount of the circulating 1979-81 footage was taped from WNBC, this isn't much of a surprise.
====
Look at these luxurious prizes! A diamond bracelet, twin brass beds, and an organ are just three (four?) examples of the over $38,000 in fabulous merchandise just waiting to be won today on the Star Bonus-less Wheel of Fortune!
Let's meet the nice folks who want to play our game today, including a returning champ (last names are approximate):
Angela Mills, going for her second win with $4,550 in prizes thus far.
Leo Knox, a security officer and father of two who's interested in old movies (his favorite is Gone with the Wind).
Juanita Brownwell, a married mother of three (including twins) who is currently going to court-reporting school.
ROUND 1:
Top value is $500, but our players should avoid the
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
PERSON
Angela drew the number "1" to get to the red arrow, so she'll spin first...and it's a good thing, too, since she picks up two T's on $350. She opts to spin again, and it pays off to the tune of a $500 S. She buys a single A, then lands on $500 again...but can't cash in with an L.
It's now Leo's turn, getting an N on $300 but dudding out with W on $350. Juanita hits Bankrupt immediately, Angela duds out with an M on $250, and Leo duds out with an R on the same wedge. Juanita lands on the same $250, finally getting into the game with V...only to call a D that isn't there while on $400. Neither is the O that Angela buys.
Leo lands on $150 but repeats the M, which gives Juanita a break that she can't take advantage of with a P on $400. (Chuck: "I can't believe this is taking so long!") Angela breaks the dud streak by buying the E's, but admits she's lost even after three of them are put on the board. A guess of H gives her $275 more, followed by another $200 with a C. With only a single vowel remaining...
S T E V E
C A _ T H E N
PERSON
...she manages to name STEVE CAUTHEN for $925! (The puzzle board's chase lights go counterclockwise rather than the normal clockwise.)
Angela goes shopping in the Family Room, buying a $595 Golden West Billiards bumper pool table, a $220 Yahama folk guitar, and a set of $60 ceramic ducks (Angela: "Better than the dictionary.") with the last $50 on a Giorgio gift certificate.
Duds: L (Angela), W (Leo), M (Angela), R (Leo), D (Juanita), O (Angela), P (Juanita)
DQ: Leo's repeated M
Bankrupts: Juanita (loss of turn)
Angela: $975
Leo: nothing, but starts the next round
Juanita: nothing either
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The commercials in this first break are for Feen-A-Mint laxatives (available in both gum and dual-formula pills) and E.P.T. in-home early-pregnancy tests (used by women since 1976). I love having commercials in my classic game shows, but sometimes they're a weird combo.
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ROUND 2:
$1,000 is the Big Freaking Deal for this round, plus there's a second Bankrupt to make things more interesting.
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
PHRASE
Leo tries to redeem himself after that repeat M in Round 1...but just hits Bankrupt. Juanita avoids the same fate, but can't get $400 with a T. Angela grabs $1,300 from two R's (according to Chuck, $650 is "Angela's favorite number."), but after buying an E hits Bankrupt to take away her turn and that money. Leo gets $800 from two S's, only to lose his turn again with an N on $200. Juanita's choice of P can't get any money from the same $200, but we'll have to hold off on any more Wheel spinning for a little bit.
As the players turn their backs, let's take a look at the board as we go to commercial...
_ _ _ _ / Y _ _ R
_ _ R S E S
PHRASE
Duds (pre-break): T (Juanita), N (Leo), P (Juanita)
Bankrupts (pre-break): Leo (loss of turn), Angela ($1,050)
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Our second commercial break for the day contains plugs for Oxipor (for Psoriasis) and Depend-O automatic toilet-bowl cleaner.
====
Unfortunately, these first 12 minutes are all that's available - the original source tape evidently ran out right after the Depend-O commercial, as the video goes to static. As such, I don't know how the rest of this game went, and chances are good that it's been lost to time.
The Round 2 puzzle was most likely this:
H O L D / Y O U R
H O R S E S
PHRASE
So there we have it - my first-ever Wheel recap. Granted, it's not a full episode, but I wanted to see if I could pull off doing these so I figured I'd start with this since it isn't a montage of some kind. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
