December 17, 1987 recap

Airdate: December 17, 1987

Look at this studio filled with fabulous prizes including...

A hand-carved rock crystal bracelet
A $9,000 silk oriental rug
A Saab 9000 Turbo

...plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $193,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel Of Fortune!

As Vanna is introduced, she walks around the oriental rug.

Today's contestants:
Eileen Rosenberg: Works for a doctor and does catering, from Baltimore, MD
Peggy Spitz: Occupational therapist for two school districts, from West Long Branch, NJ
Paul Glowinki: Married, is an outside salesman for a national adhesives company, Pleasanton, CA

Paul also likes frisbee, so Pat tosses him a Free Spin token, then asks for it back. So he does like frisbee!

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000, and we are playing for cash, so let's get to the first puzzle:


Paul solves KNOCK 'EM DEAD.


After a round like that, how about some backup? We will add a trip to Auckland and stay at Regent (labeled TRIP) worth $3,720.

We have added a $2,500 space to the Wheel!


(Peggy refers to it as "the famous E". Just after though, Pat said she lost grip of the Wheel during her next spin.)

Peggy solves THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE.


The top-dollar value is now $3,500.


Peggy solves SKINTIGHT BLUE JEANS.


Someone may have been strapped for time to make this prize: an Emser furnished collectible Persian silk rug (labeled RUG) worth $9,000.

We'll do what we can to make sure the $5,000 space is hit!


Peggy solves BURSTING WITH ENERGY. So much here that we finish the game on schedule.


All that energy will sometimes backfire, leaving Eileen with the nice parting gifts.

The Free Spin was also waiting to come into play. Tough luck.





BONUS ROUND:

As for Peggy's energy, is she ready to pick one of...
A 5-year first class air travel pass
A Saab Turbo (over $31,000)
A $40,100 boat (Vanna not included)
An emerald sapphire and diamond bracelet ($43,500)
Will cash be alright? ($25,000)

She will go for the Saab 9000 Turbo ($31,991). The final puzzle here...

She goes with even more RSTNLE:

She instantly solves HEART AND SOUL to keep the car, leaving with a total of $39,091!