EPISODE #1359
Over $154K up for grabs and these men wanted a chunk of that figure…
John Nicholson: minister of the Oak Park Church of Christ married to Karen w/ two kids from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Steve Jossi: pastor and church administrator near Portland, OR and 1-day champ w/ $32,650
Michael Detjen: computer consultant in London, England and an avid sports fan (he plays golf) from Arlington, VA
Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER
John: $400 T pair, $400 N pair, $800 D, A and three E’s, $750 S, C for crud
Steve: $500 R pair, L for loss of turn
Michael: $900 F pair, $800 G pair, $300 M, solve…
F _ R G _ _ E / A N D
F _ R G E T –
M E – N _ T S
He plucked some FORGIVE AND FORGET-ME-NOTS for $2K.
FEATURED PRIZE: $4K Service Merchandise gift certificate used to purchase office equipment (SHOP)
Round 2: PHRASE
Steve: Free SPIN hiding $400 and four T’s, two O’s, $400 N pair, $500 D, $400 S pair, $400 R pair, solve…
D O N ‘ T
T _ _ _ / T O
S T R _ N _ _ R S
This is also the title of a 1982 song by Rick Springfield and Steve told us “DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS” for $3,050 — PR.
John: NIL/Steve: $3,050 FS/Michael: $2K
Round 3: QUOTATION
Michael: $500 T, $600 N, BANKRUPT near red $500 (lost $1,100)
John: S for sorry
Steve: $600 R, $600 M pair, two E’s, $1,400 Y pair, one A, $300 C, D for dud
Michael: $300 L, repeated the M
John: LaT
Steve: $1,600 B pair, solve…
C _ M E / _ N
B A B Y
L _ _ _ T / M Y
_ _ R E
He recited The Doors’ “COME ON BABY, LIGHT MY FIRE” for $4K.
John: NADA/Steve: $7,050 FS/Michael: $2K
FEATURED PRIZE #2: 6n stay at the St. James Court + Magnavox Movie Maker worth $6,405 (LONDON)
Round 4: EVENT
John: $200 T, $200 H, three E’s, LaT
Steve: $350 N, two O’s, $500 D, $900 F trio, $500 R, triple A’s, solve…
T H E / E N D
O F / A / _ O _ E
A F F A _ R
He solved THE END OF A LOVE AFFAIR for $1,750 and had $8,800 so far.
Round 5: THING
Steve: BANKRUPT near $1,500 and used FS, LONDON hiding $300 and two T’s, R for rats
Michael: S was no good again
John: N for no
Steve: D’s a dud
SPEED-UP
T _ _ T _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Consonants were worth $500 each.
Michael: L
John: C (DUD)
Steve: F (DUD)
Michael: M
John: G (DUD)
Steve: 3 E’s
Michael: P
John: 2 X’s
T E X T _ _ _
E X _ M P L E
John likely squandered his last chance at cash ($1K to be exact) w/ TEXTILE and TEXTURE EXAMPLE. Steve then said the B…
T E X T B _ _
E X _ M P L E
…he showed us a TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE of solving for $1,100 plus that great trip to London.
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| ROUND 1 | C (John), L (Steve) | |||
| ROUND 2 | PERFECT ROUND | |||
| ROUND 3 | S (John), D (Steve) | John | Michael | Michael’s M repeat |
| ROUND 4 | John | |||
| ROUND 5 | R (Steve), S (Michael), N (John), D (Steve), C (John), F (Steve), G (John) | Steve |
FINAL SCORES
John: PARTING GIFTS/Steve: $16,305 cash & London ($48,955 so far)/Michael: $2K
GT: $18,305
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,100
Bonus Round
Steve chose the H from -HEEL.
Category: PHRASE
This hyphenated answer started as…
L _ _ –
_ _ _ _ _ N _
DGMA gave him…
L A _ –
A _ _ D _ N G
This LAW-ABIDING citizen won the $21K very rare Burmese ruby ring from Van Cleef and Arpels, giving him a 2-day total of $69,955 cash & prizes! Re-greeting him was his wife Sarah.
MY RATING: 7
WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen 