Post by ultimaganon on Mar 23, 2014 11:42:35 GMT -5
This show is a show of many lasts. It's the last episode hosted by the still relatively new Rolf Benirschke. It's also the last NBC episode, as well as the very last episode to ever use the shopping format. Enjoy this historic episode.
WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!
Opening:
Charlie: “Look at this studio, filled with glamorous prizes, fabulous and exciting merchandise! Including this: Sun (?) yourself near the Adriatic Coast on this Yugoslavia Trip!... An adorable gold and diamond bear suspended on a chain!... Musical fun for the whole family, this $3,500 dollar walking piano keyboard!
Over $68,000 dollars just waiting to won today on Wheel of Fortune! And now here's your host: Rolf Benirschke!"
Introductions:
Julie Carric Klugman – From Caldwell, Idaho. A One day champ with $10,420 dollars.
Jay Shapiro – From Gurney, Illinois. Married with four kids and a seven month old granddaughter in the Netherlands. Has a real estate management company. Likes playing racquetball, golf and playing the keyboard.
Marc Hawkman – From Highland Park, Illinois. A student at the University of Miami. Is a disc jockey for a rap music show. His handle is “Doc Hawk”.
ROUND ONE
Top Dollar: $750
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_ _ _ _ _ _
PHRASE
For the last time ever, we are reminded that if you hit Bankrupt you lose your cash, but not your merchandise, because once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep.
Numbers were drawn backstage, and Julie won. She will spin first.
SPIN 1- Julie | Value: $600 | Call: F | Amt: 0
SPIN 2- Jay | Value: $400 | Call: T | Amt: 5 | $2000
SPIN 3- Jay | Value: $150 | Call: H | Amt: 2 | $2300
Jay | Buy: E | Amt: 3 | $2050
Jay | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $1800
Jay | Buy: O | Amt: 2 | $1550 | Notes: No Vowels Left.
SPIN 4- Jay | Value: $500 | Call: L | Amt: 1 | $1950
SPIN 5- Jay | Value: $200 | Call: K | Amt: 2 | $2150
SPIN 6- Jay | Value: $350 | Call: M | Amt: 0 | $2150
SPIN 7- Marc | Value: $250 | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $250
SPIN 8- Marc | Value: $400 | Call: W | Amt: 1 | $650
SPIN 9- Marc | Value: $400 | Call: R | Amt: 1 | $1050
Marc wishes to solve it.
T A L K T O
T H E P O W E R _
T H A T _ E
PHRASE
Marc solves the ominous puzzle TALK TO THE POWERS THAT BE for $1050!
Area: Summer Shape-Up Showcase
Items Bought:
$360 Tennis Rackets
$229 Portable Stereo
$235 Fruit & Nuts
$226 Service Merchandise GC
Duds: M (Jay)
Julie - Her big winnings yesterday
Jay – Starts the next round
Marc - $1050
ROUND TWO
Top Dollar: $1000
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PHRASE
Jay will start the second round.
SPIN 1- Jay | Value: $300 | Call: N | Amt: 3 | $900
SPIN 2- Jay | Value: $400 | Call: R | Amt: 1 | $1300
SPIN 3- Jay | Value: $200 | Call: L | Amt: 0 | $1300
SPIN 4- Marc | Value: $600 | Call: G | Amt: 1 | $600
SPIN 5- Marc | Value: $700 | Call: S | Amt: 0 | $600
SPIN 6- Julie | Value: $150 | Call: P | Amt: 0
SPIN 7- Jay | Value: $500 | Call: T | Amt: 6 | $4300
Hoping to redeem himself from the last round, Jay will solve.
_ T T R _ _ T _ N G
_ T T _ N T _ _ N
PHRASE
Jay is going to be ATTRACTING ATTENTION with $4300 dollars!
Area: Guest Room
Items Bought:
$3050 Portugal Trip
$590 His/Her Watches
$495 Lamps
$165 GC
Duds: L (Jay), S (Marc), P (Julie)
Julie – Yesterday's winnings
Jay - $4300
Marc - $1050
ROUND THREE
Top Dollar: $2000
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
SAME NAME
Marc will spin first this round.
SPIN 1- Marc | Value: BANKRUPT!
SPIN 2- Julie | Value: $300 | Call: D | Amt: 3 | $900
SPIN 3- Julie | Value: $350 | Call: N | Amt: 3 | $1950
SPIN 4- Julie | Value: $200 | Call: L | Amt: 1 | $2150
Julie | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $1900
Julie | Buy: O | Amt: 2 | $1650
SPIN 5- Julie | Value: $350 | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $2350
SPIN 6- Julie | Value: BANKRUPT!
SPIN 7- Jay | Value: $300 | Call: R | Amt: 2 | $600
SPIN 8- Jay | Value: $300 | Call: H | Amt: 1 | $900
Jay is satisfied with what he's earned. He will solve.
D O N A L D A N D
T H R _ _ N O
T R _ _ _
SAME NAME
Jay solves DONALD AND THREE NO TRUMP for another $900!
Area: Office Showcase
Items Bought:
$550 Carpeting
$300 Wall Sculpture
$50 GC
Bankrupt: Marc (His turn), Julie ($2350)
Julie - $0
Jay - $5200
Marc - $1050
ROUND FOUR
FINAL SPIN
Rolf is going to give the wheel a final final spin, vowels are worth nothing, and consonants are worth...
BANKRUPT... let's try that again, and we end up with...
$300 a piece.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
THING
Julie gets to pick first.
Julie | Call: T | Amt: 0
Jay | Call: N | Amt: 2 | $600
Marc | Call: R | Amt: 0
Julie | Call: L | Amt: 2 | $600
Jay | Call: S | Amt: 2 | $1200
Marc | Call: D | Amt: 0
Julie | Call: B | Amt: 0
Jay | Call: C | Amt: 0
Marc | Call: M | Amt: 0
Julie | Call: F | Amt: 0
Jay | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $1500
Marc | Call: G | Amt: 1 | $300
S P _ N _ S _
G _ L L _ _ N
THING
Marc solves SPANISH GALLEON for a $300 dollar Gift Certificate.
Duds: T (Julie), R (Marc), D (Marc), B (Julie), C (Jay), M (Marc), F (Julie)
FINAL TALLY
Julie – Nothing today ($10420 in Prizes Yesterday)
Jay - $5200
Marc - $1350
BONUS ROUND
Jay wants to play for the Jeep Wrangler! Retail value is $11,213 dollars!
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
THING
Given Letters: R, S, T, L, N and E.
L _ _ _ _ _
_ _ E T
THING
Jay's Picks: C, D, P and A.
L _ _ _ _ D
D _ E T
THING
It's possible, but can Jay solve it? He has 10 seconds to figure it out. Jay starts out with DUET, then moves to DIET, guessing LIVING DIET, LEGEND DIET, LOCAL DIET, but he doesn't guess LIQUID DIET.
Jay's winnings for the day is $5,200 dollars! He would normally be back for more, but they didn't carry Jay over as the champion for the CBS Premiere on July 17th.
At the end, Vanna and Rolf talk about the summer, and he tells her he could never go with his friends to the beach because of training camp (for football) but now he is able to. Vanna tells Rolf: “Don't forget to wear sunscreen.” (This is interpreted by some as Vanna telling Rolf to have a good life.)
This is the last time the Wheel will be spinning at NBC Studios in Burbank. Wheel returns July 17th, with Bob Goen as the host at CBS Television City in Hollywood!
WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!
Opening:
Charlie: “Look at this studio, filled with glamorous prizes, fabulous and exciting merchandise! Including this: Sun (?) yourself near the Adriatic Coast on this Yugoslavia Trip!... An adorable gold and diamond bear suspended on a chain!... Musical fun for the whole family, this $3,500 dollar walking piano keyboard!
Over $68,000 dollars just waiting to won today on Wheel of Fortune! And now here's your host: Rolf Benirschke!"
Introductions:
Julie Carric Klugman – From Caldwell, Idaho. A One day champ with $10,420 dollars.
Jay Shapiro – From Gurney, Illinois. Married with four kids and a seven month old granddaughter in the Netherlands. Has a real estate management company. Likes playing racquetball, golf and playing the keyboard.
Marc Hawkman – From Highland Park, Illinois. A student at the University of Miami. Is a disc jockey for a rap music show. His handle is “Doc Hawk”.
ROUND ONE
Top Dollar: $750
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
PHRASE
For the last time ever, we are reminded that if you hit Bankrupt you lose your cash, but not your merchandise, because once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep.
Numbers were drawn backstage, and Julie won. She will spin first.
SPIN 1- Julie | Value: $600 | Call: F | Amt: 0
SPIN 2- Jay | Value: $400 | Call: T | Amt: 5 | $2000
SPIN 3- Jay | Value: $150 | Call: H | Amt: 2 | $2300
Jay | Buy: E | Amt: 3 | $2050
Jay | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $1800
Jay | Buy: O | Amt: 2 | $1550 | Notes: No Vowels Left.
SPIN 4- Jay | Value: $500 | Call: L | Amt: 1 | $1950
SPIN 5- Jay | Value: $200 | Call: K | Amt: 2 | $2150
SPIN 6- Jay | Value: $350 | Call: M | Amt: 0 | $2150
SPIN 7- Marc | Value: $250 | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $250
SPIN 8- Marc | Value: $400 | Call: W | Amt: 1 | $650
SPIN 9- Marc | Value: $400 | Call: R | Amt: 1 | $1050
Marc wishes to solve it.
T A L K T O
T H E P O W E R _
T H A T _ E
PHRASE
Marc solves the ominous puzzle TALK TO THE POWERS THAT BE for $1050!
Area: Summer Shape-Up Showcase
Items Bought:
$360 Tennis Rackets
$229 Portable Stereo
$235 Fruit & Nuts
$226 Service Merchandise GC
Duds: M (Jay)
Julie - Her big winnings yesterday
Jay – Starts the next round
Marc - $1050
ROUND TWO
Top Dollar: $1000
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PHRASE
Jay will start the second round.
SPIN 1- Jay | Value: $300 | Call: N | Amt: 3 | $900
SPIN 2- Jay | Value: $400 | Call: R | Amt: 1 | $1300
SPIN 3- Jay | Value: $200 | Call: L | Amt: 0 | $1300
SPIN 4- Marc | Value: $600 | Call: G | Amt: 1 | $600
SPIN 5- Marc | Value: $700 | Call: S | Amt: 0 | $600
SPIN 6- Julie | Value: $150 | Call: P | Amt: 0
SPIN 7- Jay | Value: $500 | Call: T | Amt: 6 | $4300
Hoping to redeem himself from the last round, Jay will solve.
_ T T R _ _ T _ N G
_ T T _ N T _ _ N
PHRASE
Jay is going to be ATTRACTING ATTENTION with $4300 dollars!
Area: Guest Room
Items Bought:
$3050 Portugal Trip
$590 His/Her Watches
$495 Lamps
$165 GC
Duds: L (Jay), S (Marc), P (Julie)
Julie – Yesterday's winnings
Jay - $4300
Marc - $1050
ROUND THREE
Top Dollar: $2000
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
SAME NAME
Marc will spin first this round.
SPIN 1- Marc | Value: BANKRUPT!
SPIN 2- Julie | Value: $300 | Call: D | Amt: 3 | $900
SPIN 3- Julie | Value: $350 | Call: N | Amt: 3 | $1950
SPIN 4- Julie | Value: $200 | Call: L | Amt: 1 | $2150
Julie | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $1900
Julie | Buy: O | Amt: 2 | $1650
SPIN 5- Julie | Value: $350 | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $2350
SPIN 6- Julie | Value: BANKRUPT!
SPIN 7- Jay | Value: $300 | Call: R | Amt: 2 | $600
SPIN 8- Jay | Value: $300 | Call: H | Amt: 1 | $900
Jay is satisfied with what he's earned. He will solve.
D O N A L D A N D
T H R _ _ N O
T R _ _ _
SAME NAME
Jay solves DONALD AND THREE NO TRUMP for another $900!
Area: Office Showcase
Items Bought:
$550 Carpeting
$300 Wall Sculpture
$50 GC
Bankrupt: Marc (His turn), Julie ($2350)
Julie - $0
Jay - $5200
Marc - $1050
ROUND FOUR
FINAL SPIN
Rolf is going to give the wheel a final final spin, vowels are worth nothing, and consonants are worth...
BANKRUPT... let's try that again, and we end up with...
$300 a piece.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
THING
Julie gets to pick first.
Julie | Call: T | Amt: 0
Jay | Call: N | Amt: 2 | $600
Marc | Call: R | Amt: 0
Julie | Call: L | Amt: 2 | $600
Jay | Call: S | Amt: 2 | $1200
Marc | Call: D | Amt: 0
Julie | Call: B | Amt: 0
Jay | Call: C | Amt: 0
Marc | Call: M | Amt: 0
Julie | Call: F | Amt: 0
Jay | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $1500
Marc | Call: G | Amt: 1 | $300
S P _ N _ S _
G _ L L _ _ N
THING
Marc solves SPANISH GALLEON for a $300 dollar Gift Certificate.
Duds: T (Julie), R (Marc), D (Marc), B (Julie), C (Jay), M (Marc), F (Julie)
FINAL TALLY
Julie – Nothing today ($10420 in Prizes Yesterday)
Jay - $5200
Marc - $1350
BONUS ROUND
Jay wants to play for the Jeep Wrangler! Retail value is $11,213 dollars!
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
THING
Given Letters: R, S, T, L, N and E.
L _ _ _ _ _
_ _ E T
THING
Jay's Picks: C, D, P and A.
L _ _ _ _ D
D _ E T
THING
It's possible, but can Jay solve it? He has 10 seconds to figure it out. Jay starts out with DUET, then moves to DIET, guessing LIVING DIET, LEGEND DIET, LOCAL DIET, but he doesn't guess LIQUID DIET.
Jay's winnings for the day is $5,200 dollars! He would normally be back for more, but they didn't carry Jay over as the champion for the CBS Premiere on July 17th.
At the end, Vanna and Rolf talk about the summer, and he tells her he could never go with his friends to the beach because of training camp (for football) but now he is able to. Vanna tells Rolf: “Don't forget to wear sunscreen.” (This is interpreted by some as Vanna telling Rolf to have a good life.)
This is the last time the Wheel will be spinning at NBC Studios in Burbank. Wheel returns July 17th, with Bob Goen as the host at CBS Television City in Hollywood!
" the next day. I think the reason Jay wasn't invited back (at least not immediately; he may have come back at some point, but I have no clue) was because of the format change, similar to the "returning champs -> all Friday Finals" one seven years later.
