January 18, 1985 recap

Airdate: January 18, 1985

Look at this studio filled with glamorous and imaginative gifts! Fabulous merchandise including...

A $12,500 pair of pearl and diamond earrings
A man's 18-karat gold pocketwatch
A $21,000 Toronado

Over $109,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Rita Lash: Married, is a home maker and retired medical secretary
Lynn Hinkel: Just takes it easy (including shopping and gambling), Tresckow, PA
Jonas Rollin: Sales manager for a cruise line, active in community affairs, San Francisco, CA

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle...


Perfection! Rita solves OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS.



At this rate, who needs a prize? Well, we're still doing it. Add a Gucci furnished 18-karat gold emerald ring (labeled RING) worth $2,400.


Lynn solves CABINET MEETING.



Can Round 3 match up to the beginning this time? The $5,000 space is ready!


Lynn solves ANGEL FOOD CAKE.



I see how it's going to be. Due to that, Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin, with consonants worth...$800 a piece. Rita starts:


Rita: T (DUD!)
Lynn: J (DUD!)
Jonas: R (DUD!)
Rita: S (DUD!)
Lynn: D ($800)
Jonas: N ($800)
Rita: L (DUD!)
Lynn: M (DUD!)
Jonas: G (DUD!)
Rita: U ($800)
Lynn: H (DUD!)
Jonas: P (DUD!)
Rita: F ($1,600)
Lynn: L (Repeat)
Jonas: Y (x2) ($2,400)

Jonas solves FAYE DUNAWAY.







BONUS ROUND:

Who'd have thought Round 1 could lead to a majority victory? Now for more, as Rita picks...

Oldsmobile Ciera ($15,090).

The final puzzle is...

This we can easily see coming...Rita picks TSRLNE:

And apparently it helped, as she solves BLESSED EVENT to keep the car, for a total of $23,990 in prizes!