March 26, 1993 recap

Airdate: March 26, 1993

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

Today's contestants (all male):
Alfie Spielman: Sports editor for a small newspaper, also a mobile disc jockey, from Rohnert Park, CA
Richard Fell: Married, owns a cellular telephone company, from Olney, MD
Leonard Lefcourt: Married, is an attorney along with his son, is from New York City

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We're playing for cash, and here's a fresh start with this puzzle:


Alfie solves LIGHTLY SALTED PEANUTS.


We feel like adding a prize. On goes an Emperor grandfather clock (labeled CLOCK) worth $2,063.

Not too light, but somewhere in the middle. The $2,500 space is on the Wheel!


Richard solves RAIN RAIN GO AWAY BLANK. Difficult waters, but a $500 bonus awaits!

He guesses come back another day. Leonard gets a shot.

And he gets the bonus with come again another day. Pat then remarks how everyone has money despite only two rounds.


Back to logic. Let the numbers add up with the $3,500 space as we begin our next round:


Perfection! A sneaky one though...Leonard solves THERE ARE TWO DAILY DOUBLES IN THIS ROUND. Now, the crowd awaits in silence for the $500 bonus to be awarded...

Complete silence. Now we pass it to Alfie.

He says Jeopardy!, but Pat wants him to be more specific. He narrows it down to Double Jeopardy! for the cash.

(Pat is unable to add up the totals correctly, most likely because of the bonuses being passed.)


Today's second...never mind. Anyone can have this. It's a Maui Holiday (labeled MAUI) worth $4,946.

One round, and only one can keep the cash. The $5,000 space demands at least one hit in this round!


Leonard solves SHELLEY JONATHAN & LONG HARD WINTERS. Let's call it a game before we get snowed in...






BONUS ROUND:

A new contestant for a week that's about to close, so we'll have fun with Leonard for a while.

But before that, he'll pick the L from the remaining envelopes and face this puzzle:

RSTLNE gives him...

His choices are misheard (D is displayed on the chyron as G, and G is misheard as V but not displayed).

We sort it out and it will be DGPA:

The G is all he needs to instantly solve TWIG...

...so he takes with him the $25,000! A good start and end with $38,900 (all cash), and he will return!

During the post-game, Pat and Vanna talk about how they enter the stage when they are announced in the beginning. It turns out they switch hands on Fridays!