Post by 1989woffan on Aug 29, 2014 15:05:13 GMT -5
Here is a Wheel recap from 4/6/92. This was Day 1 of the Spring 1992 Teen Week.
Contestants:
Courtney Pannell, a sophomore from Orlando, FL
John Ghazvinian, a senior from North Hollywood, CA
Eric Houssels, a junior from Las Vegas, NV
Round 1 ($1000 top dollar value) - CLUE
T_ _S _EAR'S
BEST ACTRESS
_SCAR _ _NNER
THIS YEAR'S BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNER - solved by Courtney for $9,750! However, she couldn't get the clue answer (she guessed "Demi Moore"), though. It was actually John who got the clue answer right (which was "Jodie Foster") for the $500 bonus.
PERFECT ROUND!
Prize added to wheel - 35-inch console TV from RCA worth $2,699 (marked "TV" on the wheel).
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - THING
UNF_R_ETTABLE
M_MENT
UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT - solved by John for $1,700.
DUDS: S (John)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Eric for $0, Courtney for $5,400)
Round 3 ($3500 top dollar value) - BEFORE & AFTER
KISS
OF DEATH-
DEF_ING A_T
KISS OF DEATH-DEFYING ACT - solved by John for $3,950.
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Eric for $800)
LOSE A TURNS: 2 (1 John, 1 Eric)
DUDS: R, P (Courtney), M (John), L (Eric)
INCORRECT SOLVES: 1 (Courtney - said "Kiss of Death-Defying Art")
Prize added to wheel - Trip to Washington, D.C. worth $6,068 (marked "WASHINGTON D.C." on the wheel)
Round 4 ($5000 top dollar value) - THING
CH_C_L_TE
_N_EL F_ _D
C_ _E
CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE - solved by John for $3,800. The game ended right when that happened.
DUDS: R (Courtney), S (John), M (Eric)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Courtney)
Final scores:
Courtney: $9,750
John: $9,950 (winner)
Eric: $0 (parting gifts)
The five bonus round prizes were:
College Annuity worth $30K
Caribbean Cruise/Convertible combo worth over $34K
Trip to Malibu, CA/Sailboard/Geo Tracker combo worth over $18K
Trip to Hawaii worth $15K
The usual $25K cash
John picks the second E.
Bonus round category - PERSON
_R_N_ _ _
John picks G, D, M, and A as his four letters.
GRANDMA
As you might have guessed, John was able to solve GRANDMA and won the $25K as a result! This gives him a 1-day total of $34,950!
Contestants:
Courtney Pannell, a sophomore from Orlando, FL
John Ghazvinian, a senior from North Hollywood, CA
Eric Houssels, a junior from Las Vegas, NV
Round 1 ($1000 top dollar value) - CLUE
T_ _S _EAR'S
BEST ACTRESS
_SCAR _ _NNER
THIS YEAR'S BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNER - solved by Courtney for $9,750! However, she couldn't get the clue answer (she guessed "Demi Moore"), though. It was actually John who got the clue answer right (which was "Jodie Foster") for the $500 bonus.
PERFECT ROUND!
Prize added to wheel - 35-inch console TV from RCA worth $2,699 (marked "TV" on the wheel).
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - THING
UNF_R_ETTABLE
M_MENT
UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT - solved by John for $1,700.
DUDS: S (John)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Eric for $0, Courtney for $5,400)
Round 3 ($3500 top dollar value) - BEFORE & AFTER
KISS
OF DEATH-
DEF_ING A_T
KISS OF DEATH-DEFYING ACT - solved by John for $3,950.
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Eric for $800)
LOSE A TURNS: 2 (1 John, 1 Eric)
DUDS: R, P (Courtney), M (John), L (Eric)
INCORRECT SOLVES: 1 (Courtney - said "Kiss of Death-Defying Art")
Prize added to wheel - Trip to Washington, D.C. worth $6,068 (marked "WASHINGTON D.C." on the wheel)
Round 4 ($5000 top dollar value) - THING
CH_C_L_TE
_N_EL F_ _D
C_ _E
CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE - solved by John for $3,800. The game ended right when that happened.
DUDS: R (Courtney), S (John), M (Eric)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Courtney)
Final scores:
Courtney: $9,750
John: $9,950 (winner)
Eric: $0 (parting gifts)
The five bonus round prizes were:
College Annuity worth $30K
Caribbean Cruise/Convertible combo worth over $34K
Trip to Malibu, CA/Sailboard/Geo Tracker combo worth over $18K
Trip to Hawaii worth $15K
The usual $25K cash
John picks the second E.
Bonus round category - PERSON
_R_N_ _ _
John picks G, D, M, and A as his four letters.
GRANDMA
As you might have guessed, John was able to solve GRANDMA and won the $25K as a result! This gives him a 1-day total of $34,950!