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Post by mechamind on Apr 7, 2014 17:07:56 GMT -5

Airdate: October 31, 1989

Wheel Of Fortune! Where one spin of the Wheel could twirl you into some fabulous fortune. You're in for a wedding special!

One of our contestants could win one of...

18-day tour of the world
£4,000 jackpot
Eurosport 13 speedboat

Today's contestants:
Anne Alderson: Engaged, is an insurance consultant, from Sunderland
Lindsay Benson: Engaged, is a midwife, from Halifax
Louise Smith: Engaged, is a flutist, from Finchley

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000. Answer a trivia question correctly, and you will get to spin:

Round 1

PHRASE

ANNE	Lindsay	Louise
Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 250: M (x2) Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Clear! BANKRUPT! (0)
	500
Trivia: Clear! 200: N (x2) 400: S (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! (Unknown edit?) 200: F (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 700: G 300: C (DUD!)
400	500	700
Trivia: Clear! 600: R (x2) 150: T (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 350: B (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 300: H Solve: Correct!
1,600	500	1,000

PHRASE

Louise solves A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN.

After that mess of a round, she can now choose from a white wedding dress, a trip to Paris, or a complete flower package?

Louise takes the wedding dress.

Round 1 question review

To Anne: Is a leather wedding anniversary celebrated after 3 years or 7 years?
Answer: 7 years (Wrong!)

To Lindsay: Was the oldest British person to get married age 91 or 101?
Answer: 101 (Correct!)

To Louise: Was the actress Dyan Cannon married to Clark Gable or Cary Grant?
Answer: Cary Grant (Correct!)

To Anne: Was Princess Marina married to the Duke of Gloucester or the Duke of Kent?
Answer: Duke of Kent (Correct!)

To Lindsay: Is Relate the new name for the Marriage Guidance Council or the Adoption Trust?
Answer: Marriage Guidance Council (Correct!)

To Louise: In 1988, did Paul Daniels marry Debbie McGee or Debbie Mackay?
Answer: Debbie McGee (Correct!)

To Anne: Was a "penny wedding" one held without guests or one where the guests actually paid to come in?
Answer: Paid to come in (Correct!)

To Lindsay: Has the actress Greta Garbo been married 3 times or has she never been married?
Answer: Never been married (Correct!)

To Louise: What's the greatest number of children ever born to one mother? Is it 49 or 69?
Answer: 69 (Correct!)

Anne	Lindsay	Louise
1,600	500	1,000
		Dress

Beware of another BANKRUPT that wants to ruin the wedding. But welcome an extra 1,000 space that will bring you only happiness!

For this round, our gift is a perfect women's leather suit. Nicky will place the prize token on 200.

Round 2

OBJECT

Anne	LINDSAY	Louise
	Trivia: Clear! BANKRUPT! (0)	Trivia: Miss!

Trivia: Clear! 200: R Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Clear! 800: S (x2) Solve: Correct!
200		1,600

OBJECT

Louise solves HORSESHOE.

Two in a row! Now will it be a Rolls Royce ride, a hot air balloon trip, or a luggage set?

It will be the balloon trip!

Round 2 question review

To Lindsay: Is Mrs. Frances Shand Kydd the mother of the Duchess of York or the Princess of Wales?
Answer: Princess of Wales (Correct!)

To Louise: If a baby weighed 5 kg. at birth, would that be 9 lb. or 11 lb.?
Answer: 9 lb. (Wrong!)

To Anne: Is calcium sulphate another name for baking powder or Plaster of Paris?
Answer: Plaster of Paris (Correct!)

To Lindsay: Do Marti Pellow and Neil Mitchell belong to Wet Wet Wet or Level 42?
Answer: Level 42 (Wrong!)

To Louise: Does Dennis the Menace appear in the Dandy or the Beano comic?
Answer: Beano (Correct!)

Anne	Lindsay	Louise
1,800	500	2,600
		Dress Balloon trip

Let the happiness remain strong, as a third 1,000 space goes on the Wheel!

Another prize goes on the Wheel, also exclusive to one round. It's a white boudoir night dress, and the token goes on 700.

Round 3

TELEVISION

Anne	Lindsay	LOUISE
		Trivia: Clear! 1,000: T 800: S (DUD!)
		1,000
Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Miss!	Trivia: Miss!
		1,000
Trivia: Clear! 1,000: N BANKRUPT! (1,000)	Trivia: Clear! 200: R (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 400: L 200: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
		1,800

TELEVISION

Louise solves BLIND DATE.

Plenty of points and another prize! Choose from a video camcorder, a grand old castle holiday, or a wedding photograph session.

She adds on the camcorder.

Round 3 question review

To Louise: Is a gerbil a rodent or a reptile?
Answer: A rodent (Wr...Correct!)

To Anne: Is it Venus or Mars that spins the opposite way to the Earth's orbit?
Answer: Mars (Wrong!)

To Lindsay: If you put a fresh egg into a jug of water, will it sink to the bottom or will it float?
Answer: Float (Wrong!)

To Louise: Who ranks higher in the Royal Navy? A captain or a commander?
Answer: Commander (Wrong!)

To Anne: In an Italian restaurant, is a zucchini a kind of wine or a kind of vegetable?
Answer: Vegetable (Correct!)

To Lindsay: Was the card game Poker first played in the 17th century or the 19th century?
Answer: 19th century (Correct!)

To Louise: Was the very first Oxford/Cambridge boat race rode at Henley or at Greenwich?
Answer: Henley (Correct!)

Anne	Lindsay	Louise
1,800	500	4,400
		Dress Balloon trip Camcorder

I now ask, why wouldn't we run short of time? Nicky gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth...400 a piece. Anne may just pick a letter.

Round 4

OBJECT

Anne: R (x2)
Lindsay: D

OBJECT

Lindsay guesses WEDDING DRIVER.

Louise: B

OBJECT

And Louise guesses BRIDES DRIVER.

Anne: S (DUD!)
Lindsay: T (x2)

OBJECT

Lindsay tries again with BOTTLE DRIVER.

Louise: W

OBJECT

Louise SWEEPS THE GAME with a solve of BOTTOM DRAWER.

To celebrate, one more prize: It will be French champagne, a Paris trip and nightlife experience, or a complete wedding arrangement.

And she'll finish with the Paris trip.

Anne	Lindsay	Louise
2,600	1,700	5,200
		Dress Balloon trip Camcorder Paris/nights

Louise hogged the prizes, but all contestants receive Wheel of Fortune board games and souvenir watches.

BONUS ROUND:

Let's finish with one final prize. Might it be...

18-day tour of the world
£4,000 jackpot
Eurosport 13 speedboat

Louise wants the cash. Her final puzzle stands in the way:

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

She hopes she can trust RSTLDA:

PERSON

The first word blocks the sweep. She does not solve ELIZABETH TAYLOR.

But she still finishes with plenty of prizes already!