April 13, 2001 recap

Airdate: April 13, 2001

Look at this studio full of fabulous prizes! So much waiting to be won during Retro Week tonight on...

Wheel of Fortune!

But first, one of our subjects must pass this test (a Toss-Up) to begin:

Go!

Greg solves RISE TO THE OCCASION.


Today's contestants:
Greg Austin: Best waiter in Grand Rapids (Pat wants to challenge that), from Wyoming, MI
Dorothy Veneklasen: Married for 49 years and grandmother, formerly inspecting the Space Shuttle program, Tehachapi, CA
Cat Carvelli: Student in Arizona State, majoring in psychology, Sudbury, MA

One of our contestants could go shopping for one of these three prizes:
Retro music package (over $9,000)
Trip to Mardi Gras (over $5,000)
Trip to Paris (over $5,000)

Rise to...actually, we won't be announcing the top-dollar value, but we will begin Round 1, and once you solve a puzzle, the loot's yours to keep.


Dorothy solves DOLLY PARTON.


Our black-and-white (Shopping wedge) goes on the Wheel. Win it, and you can pick one of the aforementioned prizes!

And don't forget to cash in with the Jackpot wedge!


Cat solves THE FAMED HEINZ LABEL BOASTS OF ## VARIETIES. She's got quite the number on her scoreboard, but maybe she can add $3,000 more...

...and she does with 57.

But she's still not done! She can now shop for a prize, and she picks...the trip to Paris ($5,314)!


Could she bring a friend with a second trip from the second Shopping wedge?

If not, maybe the $10,000 will be alright, available in this round:


Two spins from Greg that landed on $600 used video very obviously from Round 1.

Greg's repeated S was not acknowledged as a duplication.

Cat solves ROLLING GARMENT BAG.


We rest and do a second Toss-Up:

Go!

Dorothy solves THE ODD COUPLE.


She steals control and begins this round:

DING DING! DING DING!

But we've been thinking about the past for a bit too long. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants get you $5,000 + $1,000 for $6,000 a piece! Cat is no longer safe:

Dorothy: T ($6,000)
Cat: R (DUD!)
Greg: N (DUD!)
Dorothy: L ($12,000)
Cat: S ($6,000)
Greg: C (DUD!)
Dorothy: W ($18,000)
Cat: H (x2) ($18,000)
Greg: D (DUD!)
Dorothy: D (Repeat)
Cat: M ($24,000)

Cat guesses HALF TIME SHOW-BIZ.

Greg: F (x3!) ($18,000)

Greg comes from behind with HALF TIME SHOW-OFF!






BONUS ROUND:

Did Greg redeem himself? He needs to end the week strong to confirm it.

Greg chooses the L. We test him with this puzzle:

RSTLNE gives him...

Will GMCI be enough?

It will! After talking it out, he solves THUMPER...

...and after beating Pat up a little bit, he wins the Chrysler PT Cruiser worth $24,832! Greg leaves with $43,832!

During the post-game, a video montage of what Vanna has worn in the past is played.