Post by 1989woffan on Nov 8, 2014 17:12:51 GMT -5
Here is a Wheel recap from 12/30/99 (Day 4 of Retro Week):
Preview Puzzle (from circa 1990-92) - THING
R_BBER
_ _C_ _
Preview Puzzle answer - RUBBER DUCKY
Contestants:
Colleen Kennedy, a middle/high school English teacher from Albany, NY
Kathleen Hoban, an agriculture science senior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from Fullerton, CA
Jeff Stanczak, a family-run engineering firm employee from Chicago, IL
Round 1 (Puzzler round) - OCCUPATION
_RIVING
INSTR_ _T_R
DRIVING INSTRUCTOR - solved by Kathleen for $4,400.
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Colleen)
Can Kathleen get the puzzler? Puzzler category - PHRASE
_ _OW _OW_
Yes! Kathleen gets SLOW DOWN for the $3,000 bonus for a total of $7,400!
Prize added to wheel - Choice of three different prize packages (marked "SHOPPING" on the wheel):
A) Retro music package worth over $10,400
B) Hawaiian Island vacation worth over $5,700
C) Fitness package worth over $6,100
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - 80's HEADLINE
F_RST FEMALE
U.S. SUPREME
COURT JUST_CE
APPO_NTE_
FIRST FEMALE U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE APPOINTED - solved by Kathleen for $15,600 and the Shopping wedge (she chose the Hawaiian Island vacation worth $5,766), for a total of $21,366!! She couldn't get the bonus answer of Sandra Day O'Connor for any bonus money, though (she guessed Albright).
PERFECT ROUND!
Prize added to wheel - A second shopping wedge (marked "SHOPPING" on the wheel):
Round 3 (Jackpot Round sponsored by Chock Full O'Nuts) - BEFORE & AFTER
TELEPH_NE
_ACK
AND _ _LL
TELEPHONE JACK AND JILL - solved by Colleen for $12,400!! (unclaimed Jackpot - $13,100)
DUDS: R (Jeff)
Round 4 had to be a Speed Round right from the start, with Pat's final spin being worth $5,000 (+$1K for a total of $6,000!)
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
_NT_RN_T_ _N_L
D_T_ L_N_
INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE - solved by Jeff for $30,000!!!
Final scores:
Colleen: $12,400
Kathleen: $28,766
Jeff: $30,000 (winner)
The three bonus round prizes left (in the W and both Es) were:
1965 Mustang convertible
Volkswagen beetle
The usual $25K cash
Jeff picks the W.
Bonus round category - THING
_ N_ _T_
_ _E_
Jeff picks H, P, C, and I as his four letters.
_ NI_T_
I_E_
Jeff failed to get A NIFTY IDEA and lost the $25K as a result. But he still has a 1-day total of $30,000!!
Preview Puzzle (from circa 1990-92) - THING
R_BBER
_ _C_ _
Preview Puzzle answer - RUBBER DUCKY
Contestants:
Colleen Kennedy, a middle/high school English teacher from Albany, NY
Kathleen Hoban, an agriculture science senior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from Fullerton, CA
Jeff Stanczak, a family-run engineering firm employee from Chicago, IL
Round 1 (Puzzler round) - OCCUPATION
_RIVING
INSTR_ _T_R
DRIVING INSTRUCTOR - solved by Kathleen for $4,400.
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Colleen)
Can Kathleen get the puzzler? Puzzler category - PHRASE
_ _OW _OW_
Yes! Kathleen gets SLOW DOWN for the $3,000 bonus for a total of $7,400!
Prize added to wheel - Choice of three different prize packages (marked "SHOPPING" on the wheel):
A) Retro music package worth over $10,400
B) Hawaiian Island vacation worth over $5,700
C) Fitness package worth over $6,100
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - 80's HEADLINE
F_RST FEMALE
U.S. SUPREME
COURT JUST_CE
APPO_NTE_
FIRST FEMALE U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE APPOINTED - solved by Kathleen for $15,600 and the Shopping wedge (she chose the Hawaiian Island vacation worth $5,766), for a total of $21,366!! She couldn't get the bonus answer of Sandra Day O'Connor for any bonus money, though (she guessed Albright).
PERFECT ROUND!
Prize added to wheel - A second shopping wedge (marked "SHOPPING" on the wheel):
Round 3 (Jackpot Round sponsored by Chock Full O'Nuts) - BEFORE & AFTER
TELEPH_NE
_ACK
AND _ _LL
TELEPHONE JACK AND JILL - solved by Colleen for $12,400!! (unclaimed Jackpot - $13,100)
DUDS: R (Jeff)
Round 4 had to be a Speed Round right from the start, with Pat's final spin being worth $5,000 (+$1K for a total of $6,000!)
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
_NT_RN_T_ _N_L
D_T_ L_N_
INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE - solved by Jeff for $30,000!!!
Final scores:
Colleen: $12,400
Kathleen: $28,766
Jeff: $30,000 (winner)
The three bonus round prizes left (in the W and both Es) were:
1965 Mustang convertible
Volkswagen beetle
The usual $25K cash
Jeff picks the W.
Bonus round category - THING
_ N_ _T_
_ _E_
Jeff picks H, P, C, and I as his four letters.
_ NI_T_
I_E_
Jeff failed to get A NIFTY IDEA and lost the $25K as a result. But he still has a 1-day total of $30,000!!
