WoF Retro Recap: April 30, 1990

EPISODE #1331

Over $193K waiting to be won…

Vince Tolliver: recording artist and part-time marketer for major corporations

Alan Novitsky: letter carrier for the USPS married to Diane for 15 yrs. w/ one daughter named Stacey from San Diego

Laurie Powell: 1-day champ w/ $57,810 cash & Jaguar

Round 1: TITLE

Vince: T ($400)

Alan: Two N’s (TD), BANKRUPTΒ (-$2K)

Laurie: Two D’s ($500), two A’s, three S’s ($200), three E’s, two R’s ($200)

_ R _ _ E S / A N D
_ _ S D E _ E A N _ R S

She solves the 1989 dramedy movieΒ “CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS” for $1,500.

Round 2: BEFORE & AFTER

FEATURED PRIZE: 18K gold, pearl, and enamel Fred Joaillier exclusive (PIN) worth $2,100

Alan: S ($200)

Laurie: N (PIN/$150), T ($200)

Vince: Three R’s ($200), C ($250), two L’s ($200), I

Alan: B ($300)

Laurie: D ($150), two V’s ($150), three E’s, G ($150), two A’s, two O’s (NMV), M ($200), Y ($150; NMC)

G R O V E R
C L E V E L A N D
A M O R Y

She reads the answer for $2,450 cash & pin.


Round 3: THINGS

Laurie: Two S’s ($500), two T’s ($500), three N’s ($400), three A’s, two R’s ($250), E, O, three I’s, two G’s ($400)

A N T I A G I N G
S _ I N / _ A R E
_ R O _ _ _ T S

She blew the $3,500 solve by a letter w/ ANTIAGING SKIN WARE PRODUCTS.

Vince: K ($550), P ($300), B ($250)

Alan: BANKRUPT near $500

Laurie: Two C’s ($800)

A N T I A G I N G
S K I N / C A R E
P R O _ _ C T S

The brand Vichy’s is known for making ANTIAGING SKIN CARE PRODUCTS and she was right this time for $5,100; $9,050 is where she stands.


Round 4: PERSON

FEATURED PRIZE: California baby grand piano from Shaffer and sons (PIANO) worth $10,044

Vince: Two T’s ($350), H (TD), four E’s, O, two F’s ($1,500), A, two R’s ($200), two N’s ($250), C ($500)

T H E
_ R E _ _ _ E N T
O F / F R A N C E

He knew that François Mitterrand was THE PRESIDENT OF FRANCE at the time for $9,350 and the comeback win in that PR!

PENALTY BOXBANKRUPTSDUDSMISSOLVES
ROUND 1AlanT (Vince)
ROUND 2S (Alan), T (Laurie), I (Vince), B (Alan)
ROUND 3AlanB (Vince)Laurie
ROUND 4

FINAL SCORES
Vince: $9,350/Alan: PARTING GIFTS/Laurie: $9,050

GT: $18,400
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2K


Bonus Round

Vince picked the H.

Category: THING

For starters…

_ R _ _ _ _
N _ _ _ T

He knew it already like I did and said FGHI…

F R I _ _ _
N I G H T

…it wasn’t FRIDAY NIGHT, but he won the Gourmet’s Delight (incl. two trips to Perugia, Italy and Paris, France; pasta from Pasta Mama’s; and a cookware set) worth $22,042, giving him a final total of $31,392 cash & prizes. He was then greeted by his parents Jack and Ann, along w/ his sister Mary.

MY RATING: 7