Australia - May 13, 2002 recap

Airdate: May 13, 2002

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Kay Marr
Bill James (Returning with $7,000 in prizes)
Steve Iacono

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and we begin Round 1:


Perfection! Kay solves TO READ THE SMALL PRINT.

An easy victory for a camera, a room heater, or a...never mind.

Kay immediately goes for the heater.


Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?

The answer is HULHOLLAND DRIVE.

Today's BONUS is a selection of Beacon lamps.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is upgraded to 1,500.


Steve solves BY THE SKIN OF MY TEETH.

Lucky him, he can pick watches with a desk clock, a mobile phone, or a garden tools package.

...and he'll take the garden tools.


We begin our next round:


Perfection! Steve solves GWYNETH PALTROW.

He won't let go! It's an audio book package, a 2-night holiday, or fashion jewels.

Now he chooses the audio books.


Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?

The answer is REAR WINDOW.

The top-dollar is now 2,500 for Round 4:


Steve solves COOKIE MONSTER just for the prize...

...which of course will be an air cleaner/ionizer, a 1-year supply of movie passes, or a cookware package.

He finishes off by taking the movie passes.

And with no more rounds, Steve does take the championship!


The consolation prizes are Bill Bass sunglasses and Parker Pens.

Bill leaves with $7,000 in prizes.





BONUS ROUND:

He's quite strong here. Maybe he could win one of...
Trevor Opray pastels ($4,000)
5-night Victorian high country holiday ($4,930)
Proton Waja ($27,990)
...and how about $4,700 in cash?

With 4,220, Steve can pick four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

5-night Whitsunday Islands cruise ($4,424)

Is he strong enough to endure this puzzle?

The choices of TRNS, and E return:

I thought he had it. He does not solve EASY COME EASY GO. It's not all gone, though. He's still returning next time!