September 13, 1999 recap

Airdate: September 13, 1999

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Great Getaways Week!

Today's contestants:
Regina Cobb: Married, works for a large telecommunications company, Edmond, OK
Ron Carter: Married and grandfather, works for the LAPD, from Valencia, CA
Ed Bailey: Senior at the University of New Haven, is from East Haven, "New Hetticut"...Connecticut.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000, but watch out for that Hankruft space we have in Round 1:


Regina solves SILENCE IS GOLDEN RETRIEVER.


Our prize we just can't be silent about is a Sony home entertainment system with WebTV (labeled WebTV) worth $2,899.

There's the $2,500 space and of course the golden $10,000 prize in this round:


Perfection! Ron solves ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN. They can't hide this; a $3,000 bonus awaits the correct answer to this extra puzzle...

But the damage has been done. The answer was SCANDAL.


We'll freely blab about this prize: an Italy tour (labeled ITALY) worth $7,900.

To each of the president's men: I look at your face, and I look at each of the $3,500 and Jackpot space. So let their hearts race. Round 3 to pick up the pace:


Ron guesses THAT'S A VERY HARD QUESTION, and does not claim the $8,400 Jackpot. He tries to start again, but Pat says he has already given a full answer.


Ed is correct with THAT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION.


The answer is obvious. Do you want to hit the $5,000 wedge? Our next round begins:


Ron solves ENTERTAINMENT CENTER.


To keep you entertained, we can play another round:


DING DING! DING DING!

(Ron spun just before the Speed-Up bells sounded, and he was permitted to complete his turn.)

We're on a schedule, so Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth...$900 a piece.

Ed: W ($900)

Ed solves WALK-INS.






BONUS ROUND:

Despite a few slips, Ron makes it to the end. Now, some prizes await...
Trip to New Hampshire and Saab (over $39,100)
Trip to Québec City and Mercedes Benz ML320 (over $44,000)
Trip to Seattle and Boat (almost $31,000)
Trip to Vermost and Mustang Coupe (over $21,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)

Tonight's pick will be the W. Tonight's final puzzle will be...

RSTLNE gives him...

He accidentally calls N, and then reaches to DBCO:

He's stuck on the -TON pattern, unable to solve HILLTOP...

...and losing the Seattle/Boat combo. He leaves with $5,850.