WoF Retro Recap: May 28, 1990

EPISODE #1351

Over $227K waiting to be won on Week 37.

John Mathis: horticultural therapist married to Robin w/ two small kids from Orlando

Angelo Angelocci: 2-day champ w/ $12,750 from Dexter, MI

Karen Harding: married lady to a Saint named James w/  two stepchildren and a step grandson from Temecula, CA (orig. from New York)

Afterwards, Pat told the caged birds (and we get a shot of two live doves) in the studio to be quiet.

Round 1: PHRASE 

John: $400 T, $1K R quartet, two O’s, $350 M, $2,400 N trio, solve…

_ R _ N N _ N _ 
_ R O M / _ _ R
T O / _ _ R

Two G’s left behind, but he’s GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR for $3,900 — PR.

FEATURED PRIZE: Schonbek diadem crystal chandelier worth $3,585 (CRYSTAL)

Round 2: PERSON

Angelo: $400 T, CRYSTAL hiding $150 and three S’s, two E’s, $250 R, one O, $900 M, F for flunk 

Karen: Free SPIN hiding $300 and one J, two A’s, N for negative and used FS, $700 D, LaT 

John: $500 G, $400 L, two U’s, solve…

J A M E S
_ U S T E R
D O U G L A S

He’s a former pro boxer who defeated Mike Tyson at the time for undisputed title of world heavyweight champion and John IDed JAMES “BUSTER” DOUGLAS for $650.

John: $4,550/Others: $0 each

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Round 3: BEFORE & AFTER 

Karen: insta-BANKRUPT near pink $500

John: four T’s for a grand, no H oddly enough 

Angelo: R for rats

Karen: $1,400 N pair, three O’s, $400 W pair, $500 D, four E’s and one I, $400 M, $10,500 F trio, solve…

T W O / _ E F T
F E E T 
D O N ‘ T / F _ I _
M E / N O W

Though she paused after the word DON’T, she successfully solved TWO LEFT FEET DON’T FAIL ME NOW for $12,450.

John: $4,550/Angelo: ZIPPO/Karen: $12,450

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: 1wk trip to Hotel Zurich in Switzerland plus 35mm Olympus Infinity Twin camera worth $6,234 (TRIP)

Round 4: THING

John: $900 R, TRIP covering $300 and one T, $1,500 S, one A and O, BANKRUPT near $1,500 ($8,434 cash & trip package wiped out)

Angelo: M for mistake 

Karen: $1K N pair, baddie of Y

John: LaT 

Angelo: $200 L, $200 C, A repeat (and he tried to change it to E, but it was too late)

Karen: D for dud

John: $400 W pair, triple E’s, BANKRUPT near red $500 (lost $150)

Angelo: $200 B, same BANKRUPT (lost $350)

Karen: just solved…

C A B L E
N E W S
N E T W O R _

She knew that CNN is short for CABLE NEWS NETWORK for a grand. And no more game.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
ROUND 1	PERFECT ROUND
ROUND 2	F (Angelo), N (Karen)	Karen
ROUND 3	H (John), R (Angelo)		Karen
ROUND 4	M (Angelo), Y and D (Karen)	John	3 (John 2x, Angelo)	Angelo’s A repeat

FINAL SCORES 
John: $4,550/Angelo: SHUTOUT (left w/ $12,750)/Karen: $13,450

GT: $18K
BANKRUPT TRASH: $8,934 cash & trip package

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Bonus Round

The non-$25K prizes that week…

• Jaguar XJ6 ($40K+)
• Four Seasons Greenhouse ($47K+; birds included)
• Golf vacation in Florida + Volkswagen Cabriolet ($25K+)
• $39K pair of ear clips

Pat got the H for Karen.

Category: THING

Here’s a letter in each word…

_ _ N _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E

CHDI gave her two I’s…

_ I N I _ _ _
_ _ _ E

She was well of course w/ FINITIVE and BENEATH; it was MINIMUM WAGE and she lost the golf vacation package (she was afraid she would lose the Jaguar).

MY RATING: 5 (dismal R4)

Next Two Episodes That Week: Tues., Wed.