WoF Retro Recap: October 5, 1983*

EPISODE #13*

Over $67K just waiting to be won, including…

  • two-week around-the-world trip
  • lady’s gold and stainless sports watch
  • $5,400 camper trailer

Kelli Sifki (sp?): currently not working, but enjoys arranging flowers from Watsonville, CA

Barry Jaffe: TV producer by trade and hockey fight fan

Pam Giorno: mother of two who is active in community theater from Pearl River, NY

Round 1: THING

Kelli: N ($500)
Barry: T ($200), S ($100)
Pam: R ($400)
Kelli: LaT
Barry: H ($400), L ($150), E, M ($200)
Pam: last consonant of 4 B’s ($450), solve for $1,800…

B _ B B L E
B _ T H

She wasn’t taking a BUBBLE BATH, but she won her first bit of money. From the Living Room, she bought the $1,760 Fremarc traditional styled sofa and put the remaining $40 on a Tiffany gift certificate.


FEATURED PRIZE: Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring lapis and diamond cocktail RING worth $3,400

Round 2: PHRASE (biggie alert)

Barry: 5 T’s ($550), 6 H’s ($200), 2 E’s, 3 O’s, 2 I’s, Y ($250), LaT
Pam: W ($450), RING (she tried to call a letter without picking up the prize first), 2 M’s ($150), BANKRUPT near $250 ($750 & RING lost)
Kelli: N ($250), LaT
Barry: 4 S’s ($400), COMMERCIAL BREAK, solve for $5,050…

T H E / W _ Y / T O
_ / M _ N ‘ S / H E _ _ T
I S / T H _ O _ _ H
H I S / S T O M _ _ H

He said that THE WAY TO A MAN’S HEART IS THROUGH HIS STOMACH. From the Outdoor Fun area, he bought the $4,998 trip around the world which included Hong Kong, China, Russia, and England and put the remaining $52 on a gift certificate (though he initially said ON ACCOUNT).

Kelli: NO LUCK | Barry: $5,050 | Pam: $1,800


Round 3: PLACE

Pam: S ($500), T ($800), R ($700)
Kelli: BANKRUPT near $1,500
Barry
: same BANKRUPT
Pam: L ($700), 2 E’s, A, N ($200), D ($300)
Kelli: other BANKRUPT
Barry: baffling dud of K ($200), SPEED-UP (the bells sounded during the spin)

_ A S _ N _ _
T E _ _ L E

The leftover consonants were worth $1,500.

Pam: G
Kelli: F
Barry: 2 M’s

M A S _ N _ _
T E M _ L E

Barry solved MASONIC TEMPLE for $3K.

Prizes Bought from the Gourmet’s Delight:

  • $2,800: Van Cleef & Arpels man’s gold and diamond ring
  • $100: Hitachi 23-cup food steamer/rice cooker
  • $100 on a gift certificate
PENALTY BOXDUDSLaTsBANKRUPTS
Round 1N (Kelli); S, M (Barry); R (Pam)Kelli
Round 22 (Barry, Kelli)Pam
Round 3/Speed-UpR, D, G (Pam); K (Barry); F (Kelli)3 (Kelli x2, Barry)
16 TOTAL934

FINAL SCORES
Kelli
: HARD LUCK PARTING GIFTSBarry: $8,050Pam: $1,800

GRAND TOTAL: $9,050
BANKRUPT TRASH (Pam): $4,150 (including RING)


Bonus Round

Barry played for the Brazil trip and stay at Rio-Sheraton Hotel worth $4,551.

Category: PERSON

It’s the usual NSTRLE and this is the name of an American singer, songwriter, and actor…

_ E N N _
R _ _ E R S

With three seconds left, he IDed KENNY ROGERS (he passed away in 2020) for the trip. His final total was $12,601! He was greeted by his wife Roxanne.

MY RATING: 6 (penalties galore)

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