February 4, 1985 recap

Airdate: February 4, 1985

Look at this studio filled with glamorous and imaginative gifts!

Over $126,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Stacey Duncan: Newlywed, former political campaign director, also works at children's book store, Spokane, WA
John Reed: Married "to a beautiful girl", is a geotechnical engineer, from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
Kim Brigham: After entering her pug in an "ugly dog" contest, owns "Portland's 3rd ugliest dog of 1984", is from Vancouver, WA
(Pat accidentally says Ken Brigham but then corrects himself.)

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!


John solves TEAM OF HORSES.



We have a twist! Our yellow contestant presents us a Dicker and Dicker full-length mink coat (labeled FUR) worth $6,500. Jack is laughing like crazy while reading copy. That's accounted for, so just pick it up in this round:


Kim solves PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICH.



John gaves us a priceless experience that leaves the $5,000 jealous. But the money is still up for grabs!


Kim solves EXTENSION PHONE.



We can't extend the game much longer. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and the round will be played for a Tiffany gift certificate. Consonants are worth...$250 a piece. Stacey starts this round:

Stacey: N (x2) ($500)
John: J ($250)
Kim: W ($250)

Kim solves JOHN WAYNE for $250 towards a gift certificate.


John was lucky to get in early, but Stacey must settle with the nice parting gifts.





BONUS ROUND:

Kim makes her choice in Bonus Land, which is...

Classic Roadsters Mercedes replica Baron ($31,872).

The final puzzle is...

The default STRNLE shows up:

And she easily solves MY FUNNY VALENTINE to keep the car among a total of $35,772 in prizes!