September 19, 1994 recap

Date: September 19, 1994 (season 12)

George Lindley: From Pittsburgh. Graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh. Enjoys swimming, volleyball, hiking, and the outdoors.
Diane Shank: From Tekonsha, MI. One-day champ who won $25,890.
Maryanne Davis: From Catonsville, MD. Married to husband, Mark. 3 children. Enjoys swimming, reading, and gardening.

Round 1: PHRASE
($1,000 is the top-dollar value on the wheel.)

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George: 2 T's on $400, 1 N on $400, buys O, No C on $200

Diane: No R on $150

Maryanne: 1 S on $800, 1 L on $300, 2 P's on $450

P _ T / O N / _
P _ _ _ S T _ L

Maryanne solves PUT ON A PEDESTAL for $1,900.

George: $0
Diane: $0
Maryanne: $1,900


Round 2: BEFORE & AFTER
($2,500 is the top-dollar value on the wheel.)

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Prize added to the wheel: porcelain sculpture of Butterflyfish and Blue Damselfish valued at $2,600. Prize wedge labeled ART.

Diane: 2 N's on $250, 2 T's on $400, buys I & O, 2 R's on $200, 1 H on
$200, 1 V on $450, 1 B on $500 next to SURPRISE wedge, buys E, 1 W on $450, buys A

O V E R / T H E
R A I N B O W
_ O A _ I T I O N

Diane solves OVER THE RAINBOW COALITION for $2,300.

George: $0
Diane: $2,300
Maryanne: $1,900

Round 3: CLUE
($3,500 is the top-dollar value on the wheel.)

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Maryanne: 3 S's on $800, 4 R's on $300, buys E, 2 T's on $200, No N on $500

George: 3 L's on $300, buys A, 1 F on $700, 2 W's on $550

W _ R L _ ' S
L A R _ E S T
F R E S _ W A T E R
L A _ E

George solves WORLD'S LARGEST FRESHWATER LAKE for $2,450 and is awarded $500 more for identifying SUPERIOR.

George: $2,950
Diane: $2,300
Maryanne: $1,900


Round 4: PHRASE
($5,000 is the top-dollar value on the wheel.)

Prize added to the wheel: A trip to New York City. Wedge is labeled NEW YORK.

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George: 1 S on , 3 T's on $300, 2 H's on $5,000, buys E & A, 1 V on $250

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T H E / _ _ _ _ _ E S T
_ _ E A

George solves I HAVEN'T THE FOGGIEST IDEA for $11,450.

George: $14,400
Diane: $2,300
Maryanne: $1,900

Round 5: TITLE
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Diane: No N on $350

Maryanne: BANKRUPT next to $600

George: LOSE A TURN

Diane: No L on $600

Maryanne: 1 R on $550, No T on $250

George: No S on $550

Diane: 1 C on $400, buys I, No H on $250

FINAL SPIN: $250
(Pat originally spins SURPRISE wedge and has to spin again.)

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Maryanne: 1 M

Maryanne solves MAVERICK for $800.

FINAL SCORES:
George: $14,400
Diane: $2,300
Maryanne: $2,700




It's time for the Bonus Round!

George picks the L envelope.

The category is THING.

RSTLNE gives us this:

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Picks: C M P A

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George guesses POOL, then FAIRPLAY but he couldn't come up with WHIRLPOOL.

Pat opens the envelope and it's the $25,000 CASH.