April 22, 1994 recap

Airdate: April 22, 1994

From Walt Disney World in Orlando, it's America's game! We're finishing off with this game...

Today's contestants (all female):
Gloria Moffett (Returning with a 1-day total of $8,700)
Chris Tonnick: Engaged, is a student at St. Petersburg Junior College majoring in film, from Tampa
Donna Stanley: Married mother of three, from Woodlands, TX

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We're playing for cash, and the board is set up.


Chris and Donna each briefly looked at the wrong arrow.

Chris solves AIN'T SHE SWEET POTATOES.


A nice prize for the Wheel: We have a Mark Twain manuscript (labeled DOCUMENT) worth $4,750.

Here's some eye candy from the $2,500 space.


Chris did not quite place the DOCUMENT on the arrow properly, so Pat walked up to fix it before she called Y.

Perfection! Chris solves OLYMPIC SKATER NANCY KERRIGAN.


You can perfect your performance by hitting the $3,500 space.


Donna reads what's on the board. But it's not quite complete yet, as she must fill in the blank...

She is able to identify it as blue.


We have a bit more for the Wheel as well! This prize is a Keen gold and diamond 2.75-karat tennis bracelet (labeled DIAMONDS) worth $6,000.

(The above prize is placed on $200 adjacent to Lose A Turn even though the Round 2 prize was picked up.)

Here it comes! The $5,000 space could cause a slightly enjoyable shock:


Donna solves ROBUST FLAVOR.


We can ride just a little longer here.


Chris guesses A BOY AT HEART.


Donna solves A KID AT HEART. Aww, time to go now?


Gloria leaves with $8,700 from her previous game.





BONUS ROUND:

Chris is charged to give us a happy ending. Only a cruise and some cash left.

From the envelopes comes an H. On the board is this:

RSTLNE gives her...

The contestant window does not appear until just after the timer starts.

Chris takes HDMA:

Well, it looks like a cliffhanger. She does not solve THE PIANO...

...so she can't claim the Orient cruise. She has $9,750 and will return with them to home base to try again, as we will not end this on a sad note.