November 12, 1993 recap

Airdate: November 12, 1993

From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

This is also the 2,000th syndicated episode!

Today's contestants:
Stephen Murdock: District sales manager for Southern California's largest independently owned payroll service, is from Corona Del Mar, CA
Chanelle Thibodeau: Student as Louisiana State University double majoring in political science and history, Baton Rouge, LA
Darryle Buchanan (Returning with a total of $21,474)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and are you ready for our first puzzle?


Chanelle solves BITE THE BULLET.


Not as much time to plan for a prize as we hoped, but we'll add for Christmas a package of Oneida stemware and False Craft china (labeled CHINA) worth $2,449.

Here's to another 500 shows with the $2,500 space. And 2,500 shows after that...well, let's stick to Round 2 for now...and see that it's a Red Letter puzzle.


Perfection! Chanelle solves NOTHING TO LOSE AND EVERYTHING TO GAIN. Dim the lights, as a hidden word must be found...

Complete silence, and she does not unscramble the word STEREO.

The hosts of Hungary's version congratulate Pat and Vanna on 2,000 episodes, cutting a special cake.


There's plenty to gain here with the $3,500 space!


Darryle solves SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The hosts of Greece's version also congratulate Pat and Vanna...making what sounds like a crazy wish of 200,000 episodes?! But hey, it could happen!

(The current Greece Wheel configuration appears to have two Bankrupt spaces, but no Lose A Turn or Free Spin.)


In the Christmas spirit (even though we're early), we add a Caribbean sailing holiday (labeled CRUISE) worth $6,380.

Any time is good for the $5,000 space! It's set for this round:


Darryle solves ONE-A-DAY VITAMINS to reveal the Surprise...a trip to Florida and stay at Indian River Plantation worth $3,710.


We can also play another round:


Some applause could be heard before the buzzer sounded on the T.

DING DING! DING DING!

Episode 2,001 awaits. For now, Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, with consonants worth...$1,500 a piece.

Stephen: L ($1,500)
Chanelle: C (DUD!)
Darryle: G ($2,000)
Stephen: M (DUD!)
Chanelle: D (DUD!)
Darryle: K (DUD!)
Stephen: P (DUD!)
Chanelle: B (x3) ($5,200)

Chanelle solves RUBBING ELBOWS.


A milestone that could have gone better for Stephen, who is left with the nice parting gifts.

Darryle leaves with a total of $28,284.





BONUS ROUND:

The 2,000th should end with a Bonus Round win, don't you think? Chanelle's humongous cheering section thinks so.

Facing the envelopes, Chanelle takes the H. Don't let us down, trilons:

RSTLNE gives her...

She wants CDMO:

She instantly solves GOURMET, so duck everybody!

We finish with an award of his/hers 18-karat gold watches worth $29,240! A pretty good first game for Chanelle, at $40,500!

During the post-game, a clip is shown of Vanna, Merv, and the Kings celebrating the milestone. Vanna has walked 222 miles on the board!