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UK - December 22, 1988 recap Mar 22, 2014 16:52:04 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 22, 2014 16:52:04 GMT -5

UltimaGanon mentioned to me that since the classic section was getting close to 500 recaps, we should do something. I'm not really sure which direction to take, so if we can't think of anything, maybe we could try a little bit of every direction.

Whether it be recapping a special episode, or the recapper subjecting him/herself to a little torture in text form, anything might work.

In my case, I'll attempt to be a masochist and recap an episode from...

...the early United Kingdom version - back when a trivia question was asked every time the Wheel changed hands.

Airdate: December 22, 1988

Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune! Where one spin of the Wheel could twirl someone into some fabulous fortune. You're in for our Celebrity Christmas Special!

One of these celebrities could win £5,000 for their charity:

From Brookside, Brian Regan! (Playing for Royal Liverpool Hospital)
From Coronation Street, Sue Jenkins! (Playing for Cancer Research)
From The Bill, John Iles: (Playing for Mental Health Foundation)

Angela is well guarded, wearing her £1,000,000 jewellery. The audience is impressed!

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. Answer a trivia question correctly, and you will get to spin:

Round 1

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Trivia: Clear! 150: D (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 150: C (x2) 600: H (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 350: S 400: N 150: R (x3) 200: Y Solve: Correct!
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John solves CRANBERRY SAUCE for a winetable with chairs.

Round 1 question review

To Brian: In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many different kinds of birds are mentioned? Was it five or six?
Answer: Six (Correct!)

To Sue: On the sixth day of Christmas in the song, do you get geese or swans?
Answer: Geese (Correct!)

To John: Was it Catherine Hepburn or Humphrey Bogart who was born on Christmas day in 1899?
Answer: Humphrey Bogart (Correct!)

Brian	Sue	John
		1,400
		Winetable

Bah humbug to another BANKRUPT, but a miracle from another 1,000 space!

Round 2

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Brian	SUE	John
	Trivia: Clear! 700: C 500: H (x2) 400: R (x2) 350: S (x2) 500: M (x3) 1,000: D Solve: Correct!
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Perfection! Sue solves I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS for some new testing equipment. (Your recapper honestly has never seen one before, and wouldn't know how to describe it.)

Round 2 question review

To Sue: Did Henry Cole invent the Christmas card or the Christmas cracker?
Answer: Card (Correct!)

Brian	Sue	John
	6,000	1,400
	Testing equip	Winetable

Feel the cheer! Another 1,000 space goes on the Wheel!

Round 3

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Brian	Sue	JOHN
		Trivia: Clear! Free Spin! 450: L (DUD!)

Trivia: Clear! 200: S (x3) 300: C (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 800: K (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 300: T -250: E (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 900: H (DUD!)
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Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 300: P 400: R (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 400: N Solve: Correct!
600	300	450

"No L, the angels they sing!" (Thank you, Nicky.)

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John solves PUSS IN BOOTS, but he decides to let Brian have the prize, which is a television set.

Round 3 question review

To John: Was it from America or from Turkey that turkeys first came to Britain?
Answer: America (Correct!)

To Brian: Is it Sweden or Norway that gives London an annual Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square?
Answer: Norway (Correct!)

To Sue: Does the carol Silent Night come originally from Austria or from Russia?
Answer: Austria (Correct!)

To John: Who had a number 1 hit at Christmas 1978 with Mary's Boy Child Was it Boney M or Harry Elephante?
Answer: Boney M (Correct!)

To Brian: There's a village of Bethlehem that has a special post mark to use on Christmas cards. Is this village in Wales or Scotland?
Answer: Scotland (Wrong!)

To Sue: Who sang "If it wasn't you, I'm walking backwards for Christmas"? Was it The Goons or Benny Hill?
Answer: The Goons (Correct!)

To John: Premiered at Christmas 1937 was Sleeping Beauty or Snow White, the first full-length colour cartoon.
Answer: Snow White (Correct!)

Brian	Sue	John
600	6,300	1,850
TV set	Testing equip	Winetable

One final round:

Round 4

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But we don't have much time for it. Now Nicky gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth...1,000 a piece! Brian is free to call a letter:

Brian: T (x6)
Sue: D (DUD!)
John: S
Brian: F (DUD!)
Sue: B (After which she tries to call R.)
John: R (x2)
Brian: V (x2)

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Brian guesses IT'S BETTER TO HAVE THAN TO...and is immediately ruled incorrect.

Sue: C (And she tries to call G.)

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Sue says IT'S BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE, but runs out of time in between.

After some trouble, they'll take that answer, since it's a Christmas special. This does not affect the final outcome, as either opponent likely would have solved anyway.

Sue also receives a cheque for £250 towards charity.

Brian	Sue	John
8,600	8,300	3,850
TV set	Testing equip £250 cheque	Winetable

The celebrities also wish everyone a Happy Christmas.

All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.

£5,000 BONUS ROUND:

It's up to Brian to win the final pot for his charity. His final puzzle is:

Bonus Puzzle

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He hesitates for a few seconds, but then solves SANTA CLAUS to win the £5,000 for his charity!

And now all the celebrities wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

Last Edit: Feb 11, 2023 14:36:32 GMT -5 by mechamind

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tenpoundhammer Made It and Played It VIP "Can she give it to me?" "No. Hush." GOURMET CUPCAKES Posts: 6,849 Airdate: 12/08/2017 Winnings: $45,353	UK - December 22, 1988 recap Mar 22, 2014 17:00:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tenpoundhammer on Mar 22, 2014 17:00:54 GMT -5 I love how they call Santa Claus a "Person" and not "Fictional Character". Thumbs up for that.
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genius2751 VIP Something big will happen eventually. Posts: 5,552	UK - December 22, 1988 recap Mar 22, 2014 17:04:24 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by genius2751 on Mar 22, 2014 17:04:24 GMT -5 Totally agree! America's version had better not place him as a CHARACTER. BTW, why DID they get rid of FICTIONAL?
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UK - December 22, 1988 recap Mar 22, 2014 17:19:14 GMT -5

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Post by tenpoundhammer on Mar 22, 2014 17:19:14 GMT -5

^ I'm reminded of a Christmas Week episode in Season 6 where DASHER DANCER PRANCER AND VIXEN was called Fictional Characters, and at the end Pat said something like "Kids, they're not really fictional, that was just the closest category we had." Better than calling MORRIS THE CAT a Thing.

They got rid of Fictional so it could include types of characters more neatly, I guess (e.g. KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR).

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UK - December 22, 1988 recap Mar 23, 2014 11:16:42 GMT -5 genius2751 likes this

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Post by jmdarrall on Mar 23, 2014 11:16:42 GMT -5

^ I was a contestant on the first TAPED week when CHARACTER was introduced as a category. The first puzzle used under the new designation (not the first aired one, though) was GREEK GODDESS. I later realized that "Fictional" was dropped because there are some people who believe that certain characters are real - for instance, the Ancient Greeks believed the gods and goddesses to be real.

As an anecdote, I remember a Woolery-hosted episode in which KRISS KRINGLE (another name for Santa Claus) was categorized as a "Fictional Character."

UK - December 22, 1988 recap

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Post by tenpoundhammer on Mar 22, 2014 17:00:54 GMT -5

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Post by jmdarrall on Mar 23, 2014 11:16:42 GMT -5