Post by Bryce L. on Dec 20, 2017 18:06:29 GMT -5
Well, this is my first time posting a recap here, hope you all enjoy!
Daytime Wheel of Fortune - August 8, 1988
Today, we have Johnny Gilbert filling in as announcer. "Look at this studio, filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous and exciting merchandise, including a $7,000 cash jackpot! Curl up with a good book in this $13,000 library! 'Impressive' describes this gold and diamond bracelet! And have fun in the sun on this Caribbean vacation! Over $88,000 just waiting to be won today on WHEEL OF FORTUNE! And now here is your host, Pat Sajak!"
On Friday's (August 5, 1988) show, a three-day champion retired undefeated, meaning there are three new players today. We have...
Bill Allen, from Scottsdale, AZ. He is a taxi driver, is married with four children.
Lorayne Fisher, from Moundsville, WV. She is married with five children. She plays the piano and sings in nightclub lounges.
Joyce Oppenheim, from Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Her and her husband are retired, have three kids and two grandkids.
Top dollar for the first round is $750, try not to hit Bankrupt because if you do you lose your cash, but not your merchandise because once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Our first puzzle is a THING.
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Bill will start Round 1, and his first spin is $200. He calls for an R, but there are none.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $450. She asks for an N, and finds one, giving her $450.
Lorayne spins again, and hits LOSE A TURN.
Joyce has her first spin of the day, and it's $500. She calls T, and there are two T's, starting her off with $1,000.
Joyce spins again, and lands on $200. She asks for an S, and gets one S, bringing her up to $1,200.
Joyce spins again, landing on $250. She calls L, but there are no L's.
Bill spins, and lands on $100. He calls D, and gets a dud.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $200. She calls for a C, and finds one. She is now at $650.
Lorayne buys an E, and there is a single E, putting her at $400.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $400. She calls for a P, and is out of luck.
Joyce spins, and lands on $500. She calls for an H, and hears a buzzer.
Bill spins, and lands on $400. He asks for an M, and finds one M, putting him on the board with $400.
Bill spins again, and lands on the LOSE A TURN.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $250. She calls F, and finds one, bringing her to $650.
The "only vowels remain" beeps sound, so Lorayne has to either buy a vowel or solve.
F _ C T _ T _ _ _ S
N _ M E
She correctly guesses FICTITIOUS NAME, and wins the round with $650.
With that $650, Lorayne will spend it in the library. She buys...
for $418, a phone and answering machine, leaving her with $232...
for $189, a globe.
She puts the remaining $43 on a Service Merchandise gift certificate.
At the end of Round 1, the scores are...
Bill: $0
Lorayne: $650
Joyce: $0
For Round 2, the top dollar value on the Wheel is now $1,000, but there is also another Bankrupt out there. The category for this round is PHRASE.
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Lorayne starts Round 2, and her first spin is $100. She calls for a T, and there is one, earning her $100.
Lorayne spins again, and lands on $200. She asks for an H, and there is a single H, bringing her to $300.
Lorayne spins again, landing on $550. She calls N, and gets just one, bringing her total to $850.
Lorayne buys an E, and finds three of them, taking her down to $600.
Lorayne spins, and hits BANKRUPT.
Joyce spins, and lands on $100. She calls R, and there are two, giving her $200.
Joyce spins again, and lands on $250. She calls M, and finds one, bringing her to $450.
Joyce buys an A, and there is one, taking her down to $200.
Joyce spins, and lands on $150. She asks for a G, and finds one, bringing her total to $350.
Joyce spins again, and lands on $200. She calls W, and there are two of them, bringing her up to $750.
Joyce buys an O, and finds a single O, taking her total to $500.
Joyce spins, and lands on $500. She calls for a Y, and there is one Y, bringing her to $1,000.
Joyce spins again, and lands on $300. She calls D, and finds one, bringing her up to $1,300.
Joyce asks to buy an I, but there are no I's. Her total is now $1,050, and the turn is now Bill's.
Bill spins, and lands on $300. There are two B's, giving him $600.
The "only vowels remain" beeps sound.
R _ B B E D / M E
T H E / W R O N G
W A Y
Bill correctly guesses RUBBED ME THE WRONG WAY, and wins the round with $600.
With that $600, Bill will spend it in the bedroom area. He buys...
for $125, a perfume set. He initially forgets to mention how much it is, prompting to Pat to ask him "how much is it?" and eating precious time in doing so. Now Bill has $475 remaining.
for $450, a set of sheets.
He puts the remaining $25 on a gift certificate.
At the end of Round 2, the scores are...
Bill: $600
Lorayne: $650
Joyce: $0
For Round 3, top dollar on the Wheel is now $2,000. There is also a Jackpot space on the Wheel, and if you land on it, it goes in your bank. If you solve the puzzle with it, and without hitting Bankrupt first, you'll win $7,000 in cash. The category for the third round is THING.
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Joyce will start Round 3, and she does so by spinning and landing on $250. She calls N, and finds none.
Bill spins, and lands on $500. He calls T, and there are three of them, giving Bill $1,500.
Bill spins again, and lands on the JACKPOT wedge! He picks it up, and finds $300 underneath it. He calls S, but doesn't get one.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $700. She asks for a D, and there is one, giving her $700.
Lorayne buys an E, and there are two of them, taking her down to $450.
Lorayne buys an A, and finds three A's. This reduces her to $200, meaning she must now spin.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $250. She calls for an R, and there is one, bringing her to $450.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $600. She calls M, but doesn't find any.
Joyce spins, and hits BANKRUPT.
Bill spins, and lands on $400. He calls for a C, and receives one, bringing him to $1,900.
Bill buys an I, and there are two I's, taking him down to $1,650.
C A _ A _ I E R
A T T I T _ D E
Bill, out of nowhere, says CAVALIER ATTITUDE, and wins the round, claiming the $7,000 jackpot and giving him a total of $8,650 for the round.
With his $1,650 in spendable cash, Bill chooses to buy...
for $1,028, a washer and dryer. With $622 remaining, he next purchases...
for $349, a microwave oven, taking him to $273. He then buys,
for $70, a vacuum cleaner. He now has $203.
Pat suggests to Bill a $202 rocker, and he buys it.
$1 goes on a gift certificate.
Since Bill won the Jackpot, that means it will be back to its base value of $1,000 on tomorrow's show.
At the end of Round 3, the scores are...
Bill: $9,250
Lorayne: $650
Joyce: $0
Pat says there is time for one more round, following the break... however, there doesn't appear to be that much time for it, so Pat gives the Wheel a final spin of the day. You'll have a chance to call a letter, and if it's in the puzzle, you'll have five seconds to solve it. Vowels are worth nothing, and consonants will be worth... $2,000! The last puzzle of the game is a THING.
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While Pat is giving the rules, Bill asks for a T. Once Pat is finished, he says he will hold Bill to that T, which is not in the puzzle.
Lorayne calls N, but there are none.
Joyce calls R, and there aren't any.
Bill calls S, and receives two S's, and $4,000. After some random applause from the audience, Bill has five seconds, which he spends in silence.
Lorayne calls L, but isn't lucky enough to get one.
Joyce asks for a D, but doesn't find one.
Bill calls C, and finds one, bringing him to $6,000. He mutters "BLACK...", but says nothing further.
Lorayne calls H, but doesn't get one.
Joyce calls P, and there is one. She has $2,000, and five seconds... which go by without a guess.
Bill asks for a G, and gets one, giving him a total of $8,000. He says "GOS..." but doesn't give the correct answer.
Lorayne calls O, and there is one. She has no money, but has five seconds. No guess.
Joyce calls K, but can't get one.
Bill asks for a B, but there are none.
Lorayne calls F, and finds nothing.
Joyce calls M, and there are none.
Bill asks for W, which there are none of.
Lorayne says Y, and finds one Y, putting her on the board with $2,000.
_ _ _ C Y
G O S S _ P
Lorayne guess JUICY GOSSIP, and is correct.
Pat offers Lorayne the choice to either put her money on a Lynn Deutsch gift certificate, or purchase a sailboard. Lorayne takes the gift certificate.
Final scores for the day...
Bill: $9,250 (winner and new champion)
Lorayne: $2,650
Joyce: Lovely Parting Gifts
After the break, we come back to find a vehicle parked in front of the board. This is Bill's bonus round prize, a 2-door Jeep Cherokee, valued at $13,395. Today's bonus puzzle is a TITLE.
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With his five consonants and one vowel Bill calls S, T, R, N, D, and an E.
T _ E / _ _ _ N
E _ E N T
He has 15 seconds to solve it, and immediately does so, even before the timer beeps can begin playing, by guessing THE MAIN EVENT! Bill wins the Jeep, and brings his one-day total to $22,645! He is joined on stage by his wife, his son, his daugher, and his two son-in-laws. Pat removes Bill's microphone so he can get behind the wheel of his new Jeep. And he will be back tomorrow to play against two new players.
Daytime Wheel of Fortune - August 8, 1988
Today, we have Johnny Gilbert filling in as announcer. "Look at this studio, filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous and exciting merchandise, including a $7,000 cash jackpot! Curl up with a good book in this $13,000 library! 'Impressive' describes this gold and diamond bracelet! And have fun in the sun on this Caribbean vacation! Over $88,000 just waiting to be won today on WHEEL OF FORTUNE! And now here is your host, Pat Sajak!"
On Friday's (August 5, 1988) show, a three-day champion retired undefeated, meaning there are three new players today. We have...
Bill Allen, from Scottsdale, AZ. He is a taxi driver, is married with four children.
Lorayne Fisher, from Moundsville, WV. She is married with five children. She plays the piano and sings in nightclub lounges.
Joyce Oppenheim, from Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Her and her husband are retired, have three kids and two grandkids.
Top dollar for the first round is $750, try not to hit Bankrupt because if you do you lose your cash, but not your merchandise because once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Our first puzzle is a THING.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Bill will start Round 1, and his first spin is $200. He calls for an R, but there are none.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $450. She asks for an N, and finds one, giving her $450.
Lorayne spins again, and hits LOSE A TURN.
Joyce has her first spin of the day, and it's $500. She calls T, and there are two T's, starting her off with $1,000.
Joyce spins again, and lands on $200. She asks for an S, and gets one S, bringing her up to $1,200.
Joyce spins again, landing on $250. She calls L, but there are no L's.
Bill spins, and lands on $100. He calls D, and gets a dud.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $200. She calls for a C, and finds one. She is now at $650.
Lorayne buys an E, and there is a single E, putting her at $400.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $400. She calls for a P, and is out of luck.
Joyce spins, and lands on $500. She calls for an H, and hears a buzzer.
Bill spins, and lands on $400. He asks for an M, and finds one M, putting him on the board with $400.
Bill spins again, and lands on the LOSE A TURN.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $250. She calls F, and finds one, bringing her to $650.
The "only vowels remain" beeps sound, so Lorayne has to either buy a vowel or solve.
F _ C T _ T _ _ _ S
N _ M E
She correctly guesses FICTITIOUS NAME, and wins the round with $650.
With that $650, Lorayne will spend it in the library. She buys...
for $418, a phone and answering machine, leaving her with $232...
for $189, a globe.
She puts the remaining $43 on a Service Merchandise gift certificate.
At the end of Round 1, the scores are...
Bill: $0
Lorayne: $650
Joyce: $0
For Round 2, the top dollar value on the Wheel is now $1,000, but there is also another Bankrupt out there. The category for this round is PHRASE.
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
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Lorayne starts Round 2, and her first spin is $100. She calls for a T, and there is one, earning her $100.
Lorayne spins again, and lands on $200. She asks for an H, and there is a single H, bringing her to $300.
Lorayne spins again, landing on $550. She calls N, and gets just one, bringing her total to $850.
Lorayne buys an E, and finds three of them, taking her down to $600.
Lorayne spins, and hits BANKRUPT.
Joyce spins, and lands on $100. She calls R, and there are two, giving her $200.
Joyce spins again, and lands on $250. She calls M, and finds one, bringing her to $450.
Joyce buys an A, and there is one, taking her down to $200.
Joyce spins, and lands on $150. She asks for a G, and finds one, bringing her total to $350.
Joyce spins again, and lands on $200. She calls W, and there are two of them, bringing her up to $750.
Joyce buys an O, and finds a single O, taking her total to $500.
Joyce spins, and lands on $500. She calls for a Y, and there is one Y, bringing her to $1,000.
Joyce spins again, and lands on $300. She calls D, and finds one, bringing her up to $1,300.
Joyce asks to buy an I, but there are no I's. Her total is now $1,050, and the turn is now Bill's.
Bill spins, and lands on $300. There are two B's, giving him $600.
The "only vowels remain" beeps sound.
R _ B B E D / M E
T H E / W R O N G
W A Y
Bill correctly guesses RUBBED ME THE WRONG WAY, and wins the round with $600.
With that $600, Bill will spend it in the bedroom area. He buys...
for $125, a perfume set. He initially forgets to mention how much it is, prompting to Pat to ask him "how much is it?" and eating precious time in doing so. Now Bill has $475 remaining.
for $450, a set of sheets.
He puts the remaining $25 on a gift certificate.
At the end of Round 2, the scores are...
Bill: $600
Lorayne: $650
Joyce: $0
For Round 3, top dollar on the Wheel is now $2,000. There is also a Jackpot space on the Wheel, and if you land on it, it goes in your bank. If you solve the puzzle with it, and without hitting Bankrupt first, you'll win $7,000 in cash. The category for the third round is THING.
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Joyce will start Round 3, and she does so by spinning and landing on $250. She calls N, and finds none.
Bill spins, and lands on $500. He calls T, and there are three of them, giving Bill $1,500.
Bill spins again, and lands on the JACKPOT wedge! He picks it up, and finds $300 underneath it. He calls S, but doesn't get one.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $700. She asks for a D, and there is one, giving her $700.
Lorayne buys an E, and there are two of them, taking her down to $450.
Lorayne buys an A, and finds three A's. This reduces her to $200, meaning she must now spin.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $250. She calls for an R, and there is one, bringing her to $450.
Lorayne spins, and lands on $600. She calls M, but doesn't find any.
Joyce spins, and hits BANKRUPT.
Bill spins, and lands on $400. He calls for a C, and receives one, bringing him to $1,900.
Bill buys an I, and there are two I's, taking him down to $1,650.
C A _ A _ I E R
A T T I T _ D E
Bill, out of nowhere, says CAVALIER ATTITUDE, and wins the round, claiming the $7,000 jackpot and giving him a total of $8,650 for the round.
With his $1,650 in spendable cash, Bill chooses to buy...
for $1,028, a washer and dryer. With $622 remaining, he next purchases...
for $349, a microwave oven, taking him to $273. He then buys,
for $70, a vacuum cleaner. He now has $203.
Pat suggests to Bill a $202 rocker, and he buys it.
$1 goes on a gift certificate.
Since Bill won the Jackpot, that means it will be back to its base value of $1,000 on tomorrow's show.
At the end of Round 3, the scores are...
Bill: $9,250
Lorayne: $650
Joyce: $0
Pat says there is time for one more round, following the break... however, there doesn't appear to be that much time for it, so Pat gives the Wheel a final spin of the day. You'll have a chance to call a letter, and if it's in the puzzle, you'll have five seconds to solve it. Vowels are worth nothing, and consonants will be worth... $2,000! The last puzzle of the game is a THING.
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
While Pat is giving the rules, Bill asks for a T. Once Pat is finished, he says he will hold Bill to that T, which is not in the puzzle.
Lorayne calls N, but there are none.
Joyce calls R, and there aren't any.
Bill calls S, and receives two S's, and $4,000. After some random applause from the audience, Bill has five seconds, which he spends in silence.
Lorayne calls L, but isn't lucky enough to get one.
Joyce asks for a D, but doesn't find one.
Bill calls C, and finds one, bringing him to $6,000. He mutters "BLACK...", but says nothing further.
Lorayne calls H, but doesn't get one.
Joyce calls P, and there is one. She has $2,000, and five seconds... which go by without a guess.
Bill asks for a G, and gets one, giving him a total of $8,000. He says "GOS..." but doesn't give the correct answer.
Lorayne calls O, and there is one. She has no money, but has five seconds. No guess.
Joyce calls K, but can't get one.
Bill asks for a B, but there are none.
Lorayne calls F, and finds nothing.
Joyce calls M, and there are none.
Bill asks for W, which there are none of.
Lorayne says Y, and finds one Y, putting her on the board with $2,000.
_ _ _ C Y
G O S S _ P
Lorayne guess JUICY GOSSIP, and is correct.
Pat offers Lorayne the choice to either put her money on a Lynn Deutsch gift certificate, or purchase a sailboard. Lorayne takes the gift certificate.
Final scores for the day...
Bill: $9,250 (winner and new champion)
Lorayne: $2,650
Joyce: Lovely Parting Gifts
After the break, we come back to find a vehicle parked in front of the board. This is Bill's bonus round prize, a 2-door Jeep Cherokee, valued at $13,395. Today's bonus puzzle is a TITLE.
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
With his five consonants and one vowel Bill calls S, T, R, N, D, and an E.
T _ E / _ _ _ N
E _ E N T
He has 15 seconds to solve it, and immediately does so, even before the timer beeps can begin playing, by guessing THE MAIN EVENT! Bill wins the Jeep, and brings his one-day total to $22,645! He is joined on stage by his wife, his son, his daugher, and his two son-in-laws. Pat removes Bill's microphone so he can get behind the wheel of his new Jeep. And he will be back tomorrow to play against two new players.
