September 2, 2002 (SEASON 20 PREMIERE) recap

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September 2, 2002 (SEASON 20 PREMIERE) recap Jan 6, 2014 2:31:02 GMT -5

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Airdate: September 2, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's the season premiere of America's game! Welcome to Hot Cars Week!

With this new season comes new score displays, and more money in the Bonus Round!

We begin the premiere with a $1,000 Toss-Up.

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Patrick is correct with THE EAST RIVER.

Patrick	Kelly	Roger
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Today's contestants:
Patrick Murphy: Software engineer and private pilot, and Phoenix, AZ
Kelly Hill: Going to graduate school at Emory, wants to become a professor, Atlanta, GA
Roger Friend: married, enjoys outside sports (such as skydiving), Las Vegas, NV

Another Toss-Up right away, this one at $2,000.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Starting this season, the Gift Tag is placed on $700. However, the one in this episode is placed on $800.

We will put the one-third $10,000 space on the Wheel now, and here's our Round 1 puzzle:

Round 1

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$300: T -$250: E $450: R (DUD!)	$300: S (x2) Lose A Turn!	$300: N (DUD!)
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$300: L (x2) BANKRUPT! ($650)	-$250: A (x2) -$250: O (x3) $300: C (x2) $900: B Solve: Correct!
	$1,600

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$3,000	$1,600

We have added a vacation in Oahu to the Wheel (labeled OAHU) worth $4,500.

New season, but same Jackpot, starting at $5,000, and increasing for each spin during this Round 2 puzzle:

Round 2

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	$600: L (x3) Free Spin: T -$250: I OAHU: B (DUD!)	$300: S (DUD!)
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Gift Tag: R $700: D (x3) $300: Y $800: W Solve: Correct!
$3,200+

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$7,200	$1,600

Here comes something new and different: The Mystery Prize. There are two wedges placed on the Wheel, each worth $500. If you call a correct letter on one, you may choose to flip it over, or you may take $500 per letter. If you do flip it over, you will find either a BANKRUPT or the prize. Once a wedge is flipped over, the other becomes a regular $500 wedge.

Tonight's prize? A Ford Focus ZX 3-door worth $13,780!

If that's enough explanation for you, then let's get to Round 3 already.

Round 3

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		$900: S $400: R (DUD!)
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Prize?: T (He flips it... ...BANKRUPT! ($0))	$700: H -$250: E (x3) $550: N -$250: I (x2) $300: M (x3) $300: L (x3) $300: C BANKRUPT! ($2,850) (Free Spin used) $400: D (x2) -$250: A (x2) $800: G Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
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A shot of the $400 that Kelly hit after the Bankrupt was obviously edited in from another spin, as the red arrow is shown instead.

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$7,200	$2,950

Time for one more Toss-Up, this one worth $3,000.

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Patrick sweeps the Toss-Ups with A CLEVER IDEA.

Patrick	Kelly	Roger
$10,200	$2,950

Still wanting that $5,000 space to be hit even after all these years, let's begin Round 4:

Round 4

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OAHU: T (x5) $350: H (x2) -$250: E (x4) -$250: O $800: R (DUD!)
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DING DING! DING DING!

With not that much time left, Pat will now do the Final Spin, and hits $5,000 + $1,000 for $6,000 a piece!

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$10,200	$14,950

Roger will not receive parting gifts; instead, he becomes the first to receive the new $500 prize at his own "demand".

BONUS ROUND:

Hot Cars and Bonus Land? She may be in for some fun, including:
Thunderbird (over $39,000)
Mustang (over $25,000)

"The cash" (not just $25K, but also $30K-$50K)...

...and of course at the top, $100,000!

Kelly will spin the Bonus Wheel and stop at the 100s digit. And we're off to the final puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

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She gets SHAVING, but does not solve SHAVING KIT...

...and is unable to take home $25,000. But she still gets to take $14,950 with her.

Last Edit: Apr 27, 2023 18:12:59 GMT -5 by mechamind

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genius2751 VIP Something big will happen eventually. Posts: 5,552	September 2, 2002 (SEASON 20 PREMIERE) recap Jan 6, 2014 13:01:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by genius2751 on Jan 6, 2014 13:01:37 GMT -5 That was a good match btw. Patrick/Kelly. And wow, that's a lot of two-man shows you've been recapping Mechamind!
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September 2, 2002 (SEASON 20 PREMIERE) recap Jan 6, 2014 13:35:30 GMT -5

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^ At some point (I think the beginning of Season 23), they switched over to strictly two females and one male (with only a few exceptions). They may have been leaning towards this from the beginning of Season 18, but there aren't enough episodes available for me to be able to tell.

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September 2, 2002 (SEASON 20 PREMIERE) recap Jul 30, 2019 15:25:53 GMT -5

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Post by justin731994 on Jul 30, 2019 15:25:53 GMT -5

I've gotten two versions of this episode's credits (one with clean theme music on Dailymotion and the Internet Archive and an oddly silent version in one of my previously blank VHS tapes. Fortunately, this is one of the season premieres of nighttime Wheel to have a long credit roll, with another one being the 17th season premiere that originally aired on September 6, 1999.

Also, I guess the 20th season premiere was taped off WEWS-5 (ABC) in Cleveland, OH because of a Good Morning Cleveland announcement at the end. In the Tampa Bay area, where I still live, the 20th season premiere aired on WTSP-10 (CBS).

Last Edit: Jul 30, 2019 15:41:32 GMT -5 by justin731994

alexlautzenheiser6 Posts: 40	September 2, 2002 (SEASON 20 PREMIERE) recap Feb 25, 2020 15:27:37 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alexlautzenheiser6 on Feb 25, 2020 15:27:37 GMT -5 Can someone post the episode on Internet Archive?

September 2, 2002 (SEASON 20 PREMIERE) recap

Post by mechamind on Jan 6, 2014 2:31:02 GMT -5

Post by genius2751 on Jan 6, 2014 13:01:37 GMT -5

Post by mechamind on Jan 6, 2014 13:35:30 GMT -5

Post by genius2751 on Jan 6, 2014 13:39:41 GMT -5

Post by justin731994 on Jul 30, 2019 15:25:53 GMT -5

Post by alexlautzenheiser6 on Feb 25, 2020 15:27:37 GMT -5