Retro Recap (November 16, 1994)

This is the 8th day of the Red, White and Blue Sweepstakes! Each day of the Sweepstakes features a Round 3 puzzle with red and blue letters that unscramble to form the last name of a U.S. President? Challenge yourself to see if you can figure it out!

WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!

Opening:

Charlie: “From Hollywood, it's the Wheel of Fortune! America's most popular game show! And now, the world's! Here they are soaring into your lives, Pat Sajak and Vanna White!”

Introductions:

Darlene Powers – From Chicago, Illinois. Has a son, Tony and a grandson, Wendel. She's a tavern owner along with her son and is a mortgage consultant. Taking a test to become a real estate appraiser upon her return home.

Ron Burton – From Boston, Massachusetts. Works in Community Relations for a major baseball organization in Boston. His hobbies are sports and marshal arts.

Mick Peters – From Kapa'a, Hawaii on the island of Kauai. One day total of $29,795 including cash and a Car.

$1000 dollars is the top dollar for Round One.

ROUND ONE

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CLUE

Darlene won the draw backstage, and she will spin first.

SPIN 1- Darlene | Value: $1000! | Call: S | Amt: 3 | $3000
             Darlene                         | Buy: E | Amt: 4 | $2750
             Darlene                         | Buy: A | Amt: 1 | $2500

SPIN 2- Darlene | Value: $500 | Call: T | Amt: 1 | $3000
             Darlene                       | Buy: I | Amt: 3 | $2750

SPIN 3- Darlene | Value: $1000! | Call: L | Amt: 3 | $5750
SPIN 4- Darlene | Value: $400 | Call: R | Amt: 1 | $6150
SPIN 5- Darlene | Value: $1000 | Call: F | Amt: 1 | $7150
           Darlene                          | Buy: O | Amt: 2 | $6900

After just five spins, Darlene is ready to solve it.

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F I R S T

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CLUE

Darlene solves NAPOLEON'S FIRST EXILE ISLE for $6900 dollars!

PERFECT ROUND!

*HIGH ROLLERS CHIMES*

$500 dollars more for identifying what that clue is referring to. Darlene knows the Isle in question is ELBA for $500 more! That brings her round one total to a hefty sum of $7400!

Darlene - $7400 (And a big lead)
Ron – Hasn't spun yet
Mick – Same situation as Ron

ROUND TWO

Top Dollar: $2500

Time to add a prize to the wheel. It's an Oriental Rug! Retail value is $5,500 dollars! Marked RUG on the wheel.

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THINGS

All 13 letters of the third row are being used for this puzzle. Ron will now get his first spin of the day.

SPIN 1- Ron | Value: $300 | Call: S | Amt: 2 | $600
SPIN 2- Ron | Value: $450 | Call: T | Amt: 1 | $1050
             Ron                      | Buy: E | Amt: 3 | $800

SPIN 3- Ron | Value: $750 | Call: N | Amt: 0 | $800
SPIN 4- Mick | Value: $800 | Call: R | Amt: 2 | $1600
SPIN 5- Mick | Value: $300 | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $1900
SPIN 6- Mick | Value: $200 | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $2100
SPIN 7- Mick | Value: $400 | Call: V | Amt: 2 | $2900
             Mick                      | Buy: I | Amt: 1 | $2650

SPIN 8- Mick | Value: $700 | Call: F | Amt: 1 | $3350

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

Only vowels left. Mick will solve.

F  _  _  D

P R E S E R V  _  T I V E S

THINGS

Mick solves FOOD PRESERVATIVES for $3350!

Duds: N (Ron)

Darlene - $7400
Ron – Zip
Mick - $3350

ROUND THREE

Top Dollar: $3500

Once again, it's time for the Red, White & Blue Sweepstakes puzzle. Red/Blue letters will appear at random places in the puzzle and when unscrambled will form the last name of a U.S. President. Can you come up with the right answer? Post it in the comments below if you know it. (For the purposes of this recap, the letters will simply be highlighted blue.)

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PHRASE

Going in order, Mick will start the third round.

SPIN 1- Mick | Value: $900 | Call: N | Amt: 0 | Notes: Dud!
SPIN 2- Darlene | Value: $250 | Call: T | Amt: 1 | $250
SPIN 3- Darlene | Value: BANKRUPT!
SPIN 4- Ron | Value: $200 | Call: N | Amt: 0 | Notes: Already called
SPIN 5- Mick | Value: SURPRISE! | Call: R | Amt: 1 | Notes: Holding SURPRISE
SPIN 6- Mick | Value: $200 | Call: S | Amt: 3 | $600 | Notes: Holding SURPRISE, One S is Red & Blue.
             Mick                      | Buy: E | Amt: 0 | $350 | Notes: Holding SURPRISE, Dud!

SPIN 7- Darlene | Value: $200 | Call: M | Amt: 1 | $200 | Notes: The M is Red & Blue.
SPIN 8- Darlene | Value: $500 | Call: F | Amt: 1 | $700
             Darlene                      | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $450 | Notes: Both A's are Red & Blue.

For just a tiny bit of cash, Darlene is ready to solve.

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PHRASE

Darlene solves F(A)(M)OUS L(A)ST WOR(D)(S) for $450. It also reveals the D as the last Red and Blue letter.
Do you know which U.S. President's last name is formed by unscrambling the letters?

Duds: N (Mick), E (Mick)
Bankrupt: Darlene (Her turn)
Miscalls: N (Ron)

Darlene- $7850
Ron - $0
Mick - $3350

ROUND FOUR

Top Dollar: $5000

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BEFORE & AFTER

We're back to Darlene to start round four.

SPIN 1- Darlene | Value: $800 | Call: T | Amt: 0
SPIN 2- Ron | Value: $900 | Call: S | Amt: 2 | $1800
             Ron                      | Buy: E | Amt: 3 | $1550
             Ron                      | Buy: A | Amt: 0 | $1300

SPIN 3- Mick | Value: $350 | Call: N | Amt: 0
SPIN 4- Darlene | Value: $1500! | Call: R | Amt: 3 | $4500

FINAL SPIN

Time is running out, Pat gives the wheel a final spin, vowels worth nothing, consonants worth...

A low $300 a piece.

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BEFORE & AFTER

It's still Darlene's turn, and she will call a letter.

Darlene | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $4800
Ron | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $1600
Mick | Call: C | Amt: 1 | $300
Darlene | Call: H | Amt: 2 | $5400

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P R E S S  _  R E

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BEFORE & AFTER

Darlene solves HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE COOKER for $5400!

Duds: T (Darlene), A (Ron), N (Mick)

FINAL TALLY

Darlene - $13250
Ron – Parting gifts
Mick - $3350 ($33,145 for Two days)

Bonus Round Prizes:

$30,000 Savings Bond
$25,000 Cash
$23,000 Car (Won Yesterday by Mick)
Boat
$13,000 Art (Won Monday by Gary)

BONUS ROUND

    H    E
W    E    L

The H and the second E are gone. Darlene picks the first E.

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PHRASE

Given letters: R, S, T, L, N and E.

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PHRASE

Darlene's picks: H, M, B and U. Pat comments that he thinks Darlene is toying with them.

T H U M B S

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PHRASE

And he'd be right. Darlene solves THUMBS UP! What's in the envelope? Why, it's $25,000 in cash!

Darlene's Total: $38,250 All Cash!

She gets to come back tomorrow as the Red, White & Blue Sweepstakes continues on Wheel of Fortune!

Pat and Vanna sign off by saying goodbye in two different languages. (I don't know which ones though. I think one is German.)