Daytime WoF Recap: November 30, 1987

Over $69K waiting to be won including…

  • a $12K Jeep
  • a $4,900 silver service
  • an $8K baby grand piano

Dave Genin: student studying finance at Baylor University who likes to play puzzles and games from Waco, TX

Diana Dixon: 2-day champ w/ $31,950 (including a $22K Jackpot from Friday)

Susan McDorman: marketing coordinator for a computer company who likes to bowl, do needlework and play cards from Richmond, VA

Round 1: PERSON

Dave: $700 N pair, $500 L pair, $400 G, solve…

G L _ N N 
_ L _ _ _ 

He solved actress GLENN CLOSE for $1,600 — PR. To the gourmet’s delight showcase…

  • $1,228: Colonial Heirlooms roll-top desk
  • $320: Nikki Ceramics dinnerware
  • $52 on a Lyn Deutsch GC

Round 2: PHRASE

Diana: $600 T trio, $600 H trio, five O’s and E, $1,100 S pair, $900 N, two I’s, solve…

O _ / _ _ _ / T H E 
_ O O _ I S H 
T H I N _ S / T O / _ O 

OF ALL THE FOOLISH THINGS TO DO on the show, being greedy and getting into trouble will cost you, but this lady solved for $2,450 when she could’ve gone for the three L’s — PR #2. To the vacation getaway showcase…

  • $500: Tultex sweats
  • $410: Bayley luggage
  • $396: Konica USA cameras
  • $360: Cartier gold travel clock
  • $539: Smith Corona typewriter 
  • $180: Sony Watchman TV radio 
  • $75 on a GC

Dave: $1,600/Diana: $2,450/Susan: SPINNING NEXT


($1K) Jackpot Round: QUOTATION

Susan: instant dud of T

Dave: $600 N trio, $200 D, two A’s, S for sorry

Diana: $600 L pair, one E, $200 R, $900 G, one U, JACKPOT acquired and a $300 H, $250 Y, two O’s (NMV), solve…

L E A N / A N D 
H U N G R Y / L O O _

Coming from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”, Diana recited “LEAN AND HUNGRY LOOK” for $1,500 and the small JACKPOT. That $1,500 would be spent in the guest room…

  • $628: Ortho daybed
  • $400: Sunlight Corp. bookcase
  • $400: Spring Crest custom draperies
  • $72 on a GC

Dave: $1,600/Diana: $4,950/Susan: NOTHING 


Round 4: PERSON

Dave: $300 S, N for negative

Diana: $200 T, BANKRUPT near $300

Susan: C for crud

Dave: no R

Diana: $350 L

SPEED-UP

L _ T ’ S
_ _ _ _ 

Consonants were worth $500 apiece. Diana then said W…

L _ T ’ S
W _ _ _ 

..and solved LOT’S WIFE for $850 to spend in the gourmet’s delight area…

  • $590: his/her Gucci watches
  • $149: cats lithograph
  • $111 on a GC
PENALTY BOXDUDSLaTsBANKRUPTSDQs
Round 1PERFECT ROUND
Round 2PERFECT ROUND #2
Round 3T (Susan), S (Dave)
Round 4N, R (Dave)
C (Susan)
Diana for $200

FINAL SCORES
Dave: $1,600/Diana: $5,800 ($37,750 so far)/Susan: PARTING GIFTS 

GT: $7,400
Diana’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $200


Bonus Round

Diana hadn’t won a BR, and she’s gonna try to make it happen after going for a Jeep Wrangler worth $12,675. 

Category: THING

TSRNLE was her final combo and this is a brass instrument…

_ R E N _ _ 
_ _ R N 

She knew it’s the FRENCH HORN for the Jeep and a final total of $50,515 — that’s probably one of the biggest daytime totals back then! She was greeted by boyfriend Andrew and the boyfriend’s sister Jamie.

MY RATING: 8

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