2023

WHEEL OF FORTUNE Daytime: September 12th, 1988

Hosts: Pat Sajak and Vanna White

Announcer: Charlie O’Donnell (just filling in at the time)

Up for grabs this morning over $84,000 including…

  • Fabulous Spa ($5,050)
  • Gold/Diamond Knot Necklace
  • FunLite Trailer ($10,292)

Kevin Komeay (his wife Claire said Hi immediately), High School English Teacher, Drama Teacher and Choir Teacher, enjoys golf and tennis and shopping, and is paying for Claire to go to Law School.

Cindy Hardcastle (1-day total of $3,050: check out her first episode here)

Larry Finer, sophomore at Harvard majoring in Psychology, and a member of an a capella group, the Din-in-Tonics.

ROUND 1-Top Value is $750

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PHRASE

Kevin: BANKRUPT

Cindy: $350: Two T’s

$400: Four H’s

Buys Two E’s and Two I’s, $1,800 Left

$200: One G and Two F’s

$150: One S

Solve THE (restarts) THE HEIGHT OF FASHION…Right for $2,550!

SPA AREA$2,550
Hitachi Compact Disc Player350
Ray-Ban General Sunglasses280
Square Two Golf Clubs795
2 Excel Impulse Ergo Exercise Cycles448
KitchenAid Food Mixer430
Singer Kitchen Cart90
Service Merchandise Gift Certificate157

ROUND 2-Top Value is $1,000

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PHRASE

Cindy: BANKRUPT

Larry: $450: Three T’s, followed by one O

$900: One S

Buys Two E’s and Four A’s, $1,500 Left

$100: Two Y’s

$300: One R, followed by Three I’s

$200: Three W’s, Up to $2,450

$250: Three N’s

Solve: YAWNING WHILE TRYING TO STAY AWAKE…Right for $3,200! (No one says it has to be a common phrase)

DEN$3,200
Acapulco Trip (Mexicana Air; @ Las Brisas)2,384
Al/Sy Steel/Brass Floor Lamp350
Kosta Boda Crystal Vase and Bowl305
Dakotah Throw Pillows105
Gift Certificate56

JACKPOT ROUND ($1,000)-Top Value is $2,000

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PLACE

LARRY: $600: Two S’s, but no E’s

KEVIN: $200: One R

$350: Three T’s, but no U’s

CINDY: $250: One L

$600: One F and only vowels left

Solve: ARTIST’S LOFT…Right for $550!

DINING ROOM$550
White-Westinghouse Microwave349
Lithograph160
Gift Certificate41

The lithograph is titled “Bird and Watermelon on White Chair” and that’s literally what the picture is.

RECAP:

KEVIN$0
CINDY$3,100
LARRY$3,200
Just $100 separating 1st and 2nd

ROUND 4

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OCCUPATION

KEVIN: $2,000: Two T’s!

$1,500: “Only” Four R’s!, Total of only $10,000

Buys Three E’s and one A

$550: One L

$500: NO D’S!, only $10,050 left on table

Cindy: $500: One C, the last consonant

Solve: LETTER CARRIER..RIGHT for $500 and the Win! Cindy’s a double heartbreaker. It took Pat a second to realize Cindy had won.

BACK TO DINING ROOM$500
Orrefors Crystal Decanter314
Gift Certificate186

FINAL SCORES

KEVIN$0
CINDY$3,600
LARRY$3,200
Cindy’s Two-Day Total is $6,650

Maingame Total:$6,800
Bankrupt Trash:$0
Unclaimed:$12,000

BONUS ROUND

But first, Pat needed his button resewn…IVAN. Never mind, he’ll push on.

Cindy’s Choice: Toyota Corolla ($12,275)

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PLACE

This was just before the common RSTLNE were given. It’s all up to Cindy to select her own 5 consonants and 1 vowel.

She chooses R S T D N and…

THAT’S IT! The tape I had cuts off right here. But worry not, I do know how this comes out, because I have the next episode. STAY TUNED!

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