October 6, 1997 recap

Airdate: October 6, 1997

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Beverly Hills Week!

Today's contestants:
Paulette Lail: Married with two sons, is part of a community theater, Hickory, NC
Rich Chicone: Single, goes to law school at USC, Hollywood, CA
Felicia Wilson: Office person at an orthodox synagogue, sings in an R&B band, Roeland Park, KS

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Maybe not enough to bring Pat to his senses, but this first puzzle should:


Rich solves THE EIFFEL TOWER.


Today's little housewarming gift for the Wheel will be a Bang & Olufsen electronics gift certificate (labeled SHOP) worth $3,000.

There's some spare change in the form of a $2,500 and one-third of $10,000. You'll have to make us give the whole.


Rich solves ? PAGEANT ? MARK ? IS ONLY SKIN-DEEP. Will the blank apply to his effort for a $2,000 bonus?

It will. The blank is beauty.


Beverly Hills makes a tiny contribution with the $3,500 and Jackpot wedge in this puzzle:


JACKPOT! Rich solves IT'LL DO IN A PINCH OF SALT to become an extra $7,650 richer!


Well, that $5,000 space could also keep him...rich.


Felicia tries to call a letter before realizing she just hit Lose A Turn.

Felicia solves BUZZ ME LATER.


Paulette still has time like we do, so...

DING DING! DING DING!

But with as little time as there was room for Vanna to reveal this one-liner, Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. It stops at...$250.

Rich: S (x2) ($500)

Rich already guesses SHAKESPEAREANS, then SUPERSTINSIGOTOUSCLAWSCHOOL.

Felicia: N ($250)
Paulette: T (x2) ($500)
Rich: C (DUD!)
Felicia: L (DUD!)
Paulette: K (DUD!)
Rich: E (DUD!)
Felicia: M (DUD!)
Paulette: R ($750)

Paulette solves SAGITTARIANS for only a small amount, but still something.






BONUS ROUND:

Appropriately, Rich had it in the bag already, but will it apply to any one of the bonus prizes?

Rich will pick the L. He'll get this as a final puzzle:

RSTLNE gives him...

Will DMCO leave him rich or poor?

Poor Rich was so close, guessing WE GET IT OFF instead of WE HIT IT OFF...

...so he missed on the Infiniti Champagne. But really, he's still rich, with $23,000, which may be enough for Friday!