Post by jimhattenwoffan on Sept 15, 2015 11:53:52 GMT -5
"WHEEL...OF...FORTUNE !!!"
(1983-1989 version of "Changing Keys" theme)
"Look at this studio, filled with glamorous prizes, fabulous & exciting merchandise, including this: work in stylish comfort in your $19,000 Office ! You'll have fun wearing this: a $1,200 Panda on a chain ! Load up the firewood in this $11,300 Pickup Truck ! Over $83,000, just waiting to be won today on "Wheel of Fortune" ! And now here's your new host, Rolf Benirschke !"
Rolf makes his entrance and says to the viewers that he knows that a lot of them were expecting Pat to walk out but that he's moved on to "Bigger and Better things" and that he's (Rolf) trying to take his place.
Here are today's contestants:
Kathi Zizik: originally frm Japan, Wife & mother of four month old baby boy
Keren Culver: Assistant at a Hotel Management firm & mother of six month old baby girl
Rhonda Moore: Returning Champion with $17,913 in prizes
Top Dollar Value on the Wheel for R1: $750
ROUND ONE: (PHRASE)
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Kathi drew #1 so she will begin today's show with $500 and a T, three T's on the board and $1500 in the bank...
- - - - - T - - - - -
T - - - - - - - T
Another spin with $400 and an H, one H in the puzzle and $1900
- - - - - T - - - - -
T H - - - - - - T
$300 and an S, three times the S's and $2800 in the bank
S - - - - T - - S - -
T H - - - - S - T
Kathi buys an E, four of which appear in the puzzle and $2550 left on the scoreboard
S- E - E T - - S - -
T H E - - - S E T
Another spin with a FREE SPIN as Rolf hands her a FS token and another spin this time with $200 and an N, two times the N's & $2950
S - E - E T - N S - N
T H E - - - S E T
With that $2950 in front of her, Kathi solves
S K E L E T O N S I N
T H E C L O S E T
and now she gets to take a Shopping Trip to the "Cook's Corner"
Kathi's Purchases: (in order they're read off by MG Kelly)
$66 Oneida Silversmith's stainless steel Beverage Pitcher
$2800 Freemont Design, Large Open Hutch & Sideboard
($84 left on Gift Certificate)
Top Dollar Value on the Wheel for R2: $1,000
ROUND TWO: (PHRASE)
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Keren will start this round with $300 and T, three times the T's and $900 in the bank
- - - - - - T - -
T - - - - - T
She buys an E, two of them in the puzzle and $650 left
- - - E - - T E -
T - - - - - T
Another spin with BANKRUPT and Keren loses her $650
Returning champion Rhonda is up now with $250 and an R, one R....
- - R E - - T E -
T - - - - - T
Another spin with $400 and an N, three times the N's and $1450 in the bank
- - R E - - T E N
T - - N N - T
Rhonda buys an O and we have three to give her and $1200 left
- O R E O - T E N
T - - N N O T
$400 and an F, just the one and $1600 in the bank
- O R E O F T E N
T - - N N O T
With $1600 in front of her, Rhonda doesn't spin anymore and she solves
M O R E O F T E N
T H A N N O T
and she gets to go explore in the "Vacation Home".
Rhonda's Purchases: (in order they're read off by MG Kelly)
$110 Chinon Binoculars
$400 His & Hers Active & Daytime Sportswear by Catalina
$1086 Las Vegas Weekend
($4 left on Gift Certificate)
Top Dollar Value on the Wheel for R3: $2,000
ROUND THREE: (EVENT)
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Rhonda starts with $550 and a T, two of them and $1100
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- - - - - T - - - T - - -
Another spin with $400 and an N, we have two of those and $1900 in the bank
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- N - - - T - - - T - - N
Rhonda buys an I and there are four of them on the board and $1650 left
- - I
I N - - - T I - - T I - N
Spins again with $400 and a V, one of those and $2050 in the bank
- - I
I N V - - T I - - T I - N
Yet again with $400 and an L but we can't give her any L's.
Kathi is up next with $300 and an S, there's one for her and $300 in the bank...
- - I
I N V - S T I - - T I - N
Another spin of the wheel with $200 and a G, one G up there and $500
- - I
I N V - S T I G - T I - N
Kathi buys an O, there's only one and $250 left in the bank
- - I
I N V - S T I G - T I O N
Another spin with $900 and an R, but there's none.
Keren goes now with $1500 and an F, one and $1500 on the scoreboard and with that, Keren solves
F B I
I N V E S T I G A T I O N
and she gets to go shopping in the "Office"
Keren's Purchases: (in order they're read off by MG Kelly)
$119 Enda Hibel's Indian Onex Bozes
$1299 Galaxy Designer Area Rug
($82 left on Goft Certificate)
"Some of our contestants receive this Service Merchandise Gift Certificate for Brand name Items"
ROUND FOUR: (THINGS)
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Kathi will start this round with $1500 and an S, one S...
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- - - - - - - - S
Another spin with $700 and an R, one R on the board and $2200 in the bank
- - - R -
- - - - - - - - S
$800 and a T, one T and $3,000 on the scoreboard
- - - R -
- - - - T - - - S
$500 and an N, two times the N's and $4,000
- - - R -
- - - N T - - N S
Spins again with $250 and an F, there are no F's. Before Keren could reach for the wheel, Kathi hands in for Free Spin for another turn.
$350 and an M, we can give her one M and $4350
- - - R -
M - - N T - - N S
$250 and a Y, there are no Y's in the puzzle
DING-DING DING-DING
Time's running short as Rolf gives the wheel a final spin as the vowels are worth nothing and consonants will be worth: $350
Keren: L, none
Rhonda: T, none
Kathi: G, none
Keren: P, none
Rhonda: G, none
Kathi: B, none
Keren: W, none
Rhonda: K, one & $350
- - - R K
M - - N T - - N S
Kathi: Z, one & $4700 and she solves
O Z A R K
M O U N T A I N S
and with that $4700, Kathi goes back to the "Cook's Corner"
Kathi's Purchases: (in order they're read off by MG Kelly)
$140 Tefal Deep Fryer
$900 Regal-Ware Stainless Steel Cookware
$1200 Diamond Panda Necklace
$2399 RCA 46' Big Screen TV
($61 left on Gift Certificate)
With two rounds under her belt, Kathi is today's big winner with $7,650 in Prizes and she gets to play the Bonus Round !
BONUS ROUND
Kathi plays the Bonus Round for (of ALL things) the Sharp Electronics' Video Camcorder worth $1799.
PERSON
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RSTLNE
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Kathi picks CDM & A
- E N E - - C - A R -
Time starts as Kathi is literally silent and fails to come up with
B E N E F I C I A R Y
Despite that, she still finishes first with $7,650 in prizes and she returns to compete on the next show.
Total Winnings:
Kathi: $7650 (she returns on the next show as returning champion)
Rhonda: $19,513 (in her two days as former returning champion)
Keren: $1500