EPISODE #2390: SEATTLE WEEK
Eirik Olsen: 1-day champ w/ $35,980 (incl. Ford Explorer)
Michele Orton: senior branch representative for a major credit union soon to be married on May 18, 1996 (the day when Mt. St. Helens erupted) from Kent, WA (grew up in Tacoma)
Mark Burkhard: regional marketing director for a dental HMO from Venice, CA
Round 1: EVENT
Eirik led off w/ a $250 S, a $500 T, two E’s, five N’s for another $4,500, and two A’s, followed by a $1,350 R trio, but then L for loss. Second, Michele said W for worthless. Third, Mark tried a $250 K, a $750 D (almost got BANKRUPT), three G’s for another $900, four I’s to clean out the vowels, and an H for the Free SPIN before he BANKRUPTed near $750 to lose $1,650 and he tossed the FS over to Pat. After picking up the SURPRISE w/ V…
_ R E _ A R I N G
T H A N K S G I V I N G
D I N N E R
…he BOMBED OUT thinking the last remaining consonant was two C’s — UGH. -__- Eirik capitalized w/ PREPARING THANKSGIVING DINNER for $6,100.
DUDS: L (Eirik), W (Michele), C (Mark)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Mark
FEATURED PRIZE: REI sportswear worth $1K (wow, really cheap) (SPORTSWEAR)
Round 2: CLUE
Michele started w/ two T’s for the prize, a $900 H, four E’s, but then the same BANKRUPT to hand over $1,650 cash & sportswear. Mark didn’t do any better w/ S for sorry. Over to Eirik who picked a $250 L, a $200 R, two A’s, and a $350 P before we looked at…
T H E / _ E _ T
L E A P / _ E A R
He solved THE NEXT LEAP YEAR for $550, but he and Michele flubbed w/ ’97 and ’99, respectively. Mark, however, got the right one of ’96.
SOLE DUD: S (Mark)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Michele
Eirik: $6,650/Michele: ZIP/Mark: $500
FEATURED PRIZE #2: Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort worth $4,095 (CANADA)
Round 3: HUSBAND & WIFE
First for Mark were a $7K R pair, but then N for negative. Eirik also struck out w/ the S. Michele next got an $1,800 T pair, but then P for phooey. Mark then said a $200 L and four E’s…
_ R E _ / &
E T _ E L
_ E R T _
…and IDed the fictional couple of FRED & ETHEL MERTZ from “I Love Lucy” fame for $6,950.
DUDS: N (Mark), S (Eirik), P (Michele)
Eirik: $6,650/Michele: ZILCH/Mark: $7,450
Speed-Up: THING
Consonants were worth $500 apiece (two pegs away from $5K).
Eirik: S (DUD)
Michele: 3 T’s
Mark: R
Eirik: N (DUD)
Michele: L (DUD)
Mark: B (DUD)
Eirik: M (DUD)
Michele: 2 P’s
Mark: C (DUD)
Eirik: 3 E’s
_ E _ R T _
_ P P E T _ T E
Eirik had a HEARTY APPETITE for the $200 house minimum. Even if he chose a consonant, he still would have lost by $300.
DUDS: S (Eirik), N (Eirik), L (Michele), B (Mark), M (Eirik), C (Mark)
FINAL SCORES
Eirik: $6,850/Michele: PARTING GIFTS/Mark: $7,450
Eirik left w/ $42,830 (not $42,680 as announced but it was corrected before the BR)
GT: $14,300
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,300 cash & sportswear
Bonus Round
With W and L remaining, Mark chose the L.
Category: THING
Two letters to start…
_ _ S _ _ _ _ R _
CDHO gave him a great shot w/ this new layout…
D _ S H _ O _ R D
He solved before the timer even started and won a vehicle that has a DASHBOARD — a Winnebago Rialta worth $41K, giving him $48,450 cash & RV! He would come back the week after the next week in L.A., because the next week was College Week.
MY RATING: 7
WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen 
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