Daytime WoF Recap: January 13, 1989

Over $83K waiting to be won including…

• $19K office 
• $1,200 panda on a chain
• $11,300 pickup truck

Kathi Zizik: married to Army officer John w/ a four-old-baby (they’re en route to Italy where they’re stationed for three or four years) originally from Japan

Keren Culver: administrative assistant at a hotel management firm & mother of a six-month-old baby girl

Rhonda Moore: 1-day champ w/ $17,913

Round 1: PHRASE

Kathi: $1,500 T trio, $400 H, $900 S trio, four E’s, Free Spin, $400 N pair, solve…

S _ E _ E T _ N S / _ N
T H E / _ _ _ S E T

Kathi wasn’t scared by some SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET, because she solved for a $2,950 PR to spend in the cook’s corner…

• $2,800: Fremarc Designs hutch & sidebar 
• $66 Oneida Silversmiths stainless steel beverage pitcher
• $84 on a GC
  

Round 2: PHRASE

Keren: $900 T trio, two E’s, BANKRUPT near $250 (lost $650)

Rhonda: $250 R, $1,200 N trio, three O’s, $400 F, solve…

_ O R E / O F T E N
T _ _ N / N O T

She solved MORE OFTEN THAN NOT for $1,600 to spend in the vacation home…

• $1,086: Las Vegas weekend (Desert Inn Hotel & Casino)
• $400: his/hers Catalina sportswear
• $110: Chinon binoculars
• $4 on a GC 

Kathi: $2,950 FS/Keren: ZIP/Rhonda: $1,600

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Round 3: EVENT

Rhonda: $1,100 T pair, $800 N pair, four I’s, $400 V, no L

Kathi: $300 S, $200 G, unnecessary O buy, no R

Keren: $1,500 F, solve…

F _ I
I N V _ S T I G _ T I O N

No need for an FBI INVESTIGATION, because Keren solved for the $1,500 to spend in the office…

• $1,299: Galaxy designer area rug
• $119: Edna Hibel Indian onyx boxes
• $82 on a GC

Kathi: $2,950 FS/Keren: $1,500/Rhonda: $1,600

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Round 4: THINGS

Kathi: $1,500 S, $700 R, $800 T, $1K N pair, F for flunk and used FS, $350 M, baffling Y call

SPEED-UP

_ _ _ R _ 
M _ _ N T _ _ N S

Consonants were worth $350 apiece.

Keren: L (DUD)
Rhonda: C (DUD)
Kathi: G (DUD)
Keren: P (DUD)
Rhonda: G repeat (not acknowledged as such)
Kathi: B (DUD)
Keren: W (DUD)
Rhonda: K
Kathi: Z (NMC)

_ Z _ R K
M _ _ N T _ _ N S

Kathi pinpointed the OZARK MOUNTAINS for $4,700 to spend in the cook’s corner…

• $2,399: RCA 46′ Big Screen TV
• $1,200: diamond panda necklace from Van Cleef & Arpels
• $900 Regal-Ware stainless steel necklace
  
• $140 Tefal Deep Fryer
• $61 on a GC

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	PERFECT ROUND
Round 2			Keren
Round 3	L (Rhonda), R (Kathi)
Round 4	Y, G, B (Kathi) L, P, W (Keren) C (Rhonda)			Rhonda’s G repeat

FINAL SCORES
Kathi: $7,650/Keren: $1,500/Rhonda: $1,600 (out w/ $19,513)

GT: $10,750
Keren’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $650

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Bonus Round

Kathi’s playing for the Sharp electronics video camcorder worth $1,799 (really?).

Category: PERSON

This one-liner started as…

_ E N E _ _ _ _ _ R _ 

CDMA added two more…

_ E N E _ _ C _ A R _ 

She didn’t prove to be a BENEFICIARY here, because she blanked.

MY RATING: 6 (awful second half)

Daytime WoF Recap: January 12, 1989

Over $75K waiting to be won including…

• $17K bedroom
• $5,800 diamond and gold bangle
• $11K Jeep

Kevin Harding: married 6 months ago w/ a 3-year-old daughter (I can’t decipher his occupation, however)

Robin Edrington: 1-day champ with w/ $7,500

Rhonda Moore: secretary for a major bank who enjoys computer technology 

Round 1: THING

Kevin: $750 T, $800 R pair, one E, $450 H, one A, $400 S, solve…

S _ _ T H E R _ 
_ R A _ _ 

…but he flubbed by a letter w/ SOUTHERN BRAWL, which I think would be an EVENT.

Robin: $250 D, $300 L, $100 N, $150 W, solve…

S _ _ T H E R N 
D R A W L

She solved SOUTHERN DRAWL for $800 to spend in the Touch of the  Orient showcase…

• $410: Landes Silver 5-piece tea and coffee set
• $300: Robert Abbey table lamp
• $90 on a Service Merchandise GC
  

Round 2: PHRASE

Robin: $200 T, $900 H, two E’s, BANKRUPT near $250 (lost $850)

Rhonda: exact same fate

Kevin: BANKRUPT near $300

Robin: four in a row w/ the same one she got

Rhonda: $250 N, R for rats

Kevin: $1,600 G pair, S for sorry

Robin: $1,400 L pair, three I’s, $200 D, solve…

L I _ I N G / T H E 
G _ _ D / L I F E 

She’s LIVING THE GOOD LIFE for $1,350 to spend in the garden center…

• $659: Tenstar tennis ball machine
• $430: Vivitar TEC 155 camera
• $210: Fisher Mail House
• $51 on a GC

Robin: $2,150/Others: $0 each

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Round 3: PHRASE

Rhonda: $200 T, $600 N trio, $200 D, five A’s, $2K C, two E’s, $1,600 L pair, $1,500 R, $200 S, $300 G, solve…

A / G E N T L E _ A N 
A N D / A 
S C _ _ L A R 

She solved A GENTLEMAN AND A SCHOLAR for $6,100 — PR. Now to spend that in the bedroom..

• $1,625: Dykstra glass grandfather clock
• $2,399: Zenith computer package
• $510: Sharp color TV
• $1,491: Carmel, CA (3n at Highlands Inn)
• $75 on a GC
  

Kevin: ZIP/Robin: $2,150/Rhonda: $6,100

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Speed-Up: PLACE

Consonants were worth $600 apiece and it was played for a Gucci GC.

Kevin: T (DUD)
Robin: S
Rhonda: N (DUD)
Kevin: R (DUD)
Robin: L (DUD)
Rhonda: C (DUD)
Kevin: D (DUD)
Robin: 2 M’s
Rhonda: W

W _ _
M _ S _ _ M

Rhonda solved WAX MUSEUM for $600.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1				Kevin’s missolve
Round 2	R (Rhonda), S (Kevin)		4 (Robin 2x, one each by others)
Round 3	PERFECT ROUND
Round 4	T, R, D (Kevin) L (Robin) N, C (Rhonda)

FINAL SCORES
Kevin: PARTING GIFTS/Robin: $2,150 (out w/ $9,750)/Rhonda: $6,700

Rolf accidentally said Robin was the winner for the day before realizing the big winner is actually the other woman (he must have been confused Robin’s cumulative total compared to the totals for just this day).

GT: $8,850
Robin’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $850

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Bonus Round

Rhonda’s playing for the Jeep Wrangler worth $11,213.

Category: THING

Lead-offs…

S _ _ _ 
_ _ R _ E T

CDGA filled in all but two blanks…

S _ A G
C A R _ E T

She didn’t say it right away, but she got SHAG CARPET for the Jeep and a 1-day total of $17,913. She brought along her mom and grandma.

MY RATING: 6

Daytime WoF Recap: January 11, 1989

Over $80K waiting to be won including…

• a $22K dining room
• a $11K Jeep
• a $1,600 grandfather clock

Another all-female panel…

Karen Nelson: 1-day champ w/ $19,379

Judy Conway: co-owner of a motel w/ her hubby and VP of the Chamber of Commerce from Desert Hot Springs, CA

Robin Edrington: travel agent for a large travel agency who enjoys travel, cooking and skiing from San Jose, CA

Round 1: SAME NAME

Karen: LaT

Judy: $800 N pair, $350 D, two A’s, S for sorry

Robin: Free Spin, $200 T, $1,200 R pair, two E’s, $1,500 M pair, one I (NMC), $200 J, $200 C, $400 Y, questionable dud of P and used FS, two L’s for $400 (complete board)

J I M M Y 
A N D / N E L L 
C A R T E R

She read the answer for $3,600 to spend that in the den…

• $449: Magnavox 20” color television
• $532: Suzuki digital portable keyboard
• $1,331: Swan Brass Beds cocktail table
• $139: GTE cordless telephone
• $1,028: Fremarc chair
• $121 on a Service Merchandise gift certificate

Round 2: THING

Judy: $900 R, $800 N quartet, one E, LaT

Robin: $200 G (almost to $1K), $1,800 S pair, $1,500 T trio

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Her next picks: four I’s, possibly fatal dud of P on $1K

Karen: $600 C pair, $2K L pair, solve…

S C I N T I L L _ T I N G
C _ N _ E R S _ T I _ N

She engaged in a SCINTILLATING CONVERSATION for $2,600 to spend in the dining room…

• $906: San Francisco trip (2n at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel)
• $769: 66 piece Haviland china
• $265: Elgin quartz man’s watch
• $624: Oneida crystal stemware
• $36 on a GC

Karen: $2,600/Judy: ZERO/Robin: $3,600

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Round 3: PHRASE

Robin: $1,500 T, $800 H, three E’s, $1,200 S pair, bad I buy

Karen: $600 R, C for crud

Judy: no N on $1,500

SPEED-UP

_ E E _ / _ _ _ 
T H E / _ R _ S S 

Leftover consonants were worth $200 apiece. Robin then said two F’s…

_ E E _ / _ F F
T H E / _ R _ S S 

…and solved KEEP OFF THE GRASS for $3,400. Here’s what she bought from the home center…

• $2,399: Zenith personal computer package
• $908: Frigidaire washer/dryer
• $93 on a GC

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	S (Judy), P (Robin)	Karen
Round 2	P (Robin)	Judy
Round 3	I (Robin), C (Karen), N (Judy)

FINAL SCORES
Karen: $2,600 (out w/ $21,979)/Judy: PARTING GIFTS/Robin: $7K

GT: $9,600
BANKRUPT TRASH: $9,600

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Bonus Round

Robin played for a pair of double leaf diamond ear clips w/ almost 3 karats from Van Cleef & Arpels worth $8,200.

Category: PEOPLE

The third column of letters is…

_ _ N _
_ _ R _

CPGA only added…

_ _ N G
_ _ R _

The verdict from the HUNG  JURY is that she had no chance of solving that one.

MY RATING: 6

Daytime WoF Recap: January 10, 1989 — Debut of Rolf Benirschke

So, let me introduce you to the man who replaced Pat on the daytime shows. Per Wikipedia, he’s a former NFL placekicker who played for the Chargers from 1977 to 1986. Unfortunately, his tenure on the show didn’t last very long, because NBC made the move to CBS on June 30 of that year. You can read more about it HERE.

For all the available episodes w/ Rolf as host, click HERE to see this playlist (the episode you see first on the screen doesn’t match what I’m transcribing, but look at the list on the bottom)

MG mentioned there’s over $77K waiting to be won including…

• a $16K vacation showcase
• a beautiful panda necklace
• a $14,700 sedan

Vanna introduced Rolf and chatted for a few minutes. He didn’t think he would do the hosting job that well, but somehow Merv called him and ultimately chose him as host. After a break, here’s the all-female panel on his first episode…

Karen Nelson: engaged to Ken and soon to be married on April 29 from Anaheim

Cheryl Gilmore: professional clown married to Bill w/ a 12-year-old daughter Christine from Bakersfield, CA (originally from Rhode Island; she moved from there 8 years ago to get away from the snow)

Consuelo Palmer: flight attendant and 1-day champ w/ $3,500 from Chicago (click HERE for her previous appearance)

Round 1: PHRASE

Karen: $1,200 S trio, $200 T pair, one A, $450 N, two I’s, $150 D, solve…

D _ _ S N ’ T
_ I S S / A
T _ I _ _

This lady proved she DOESN’T MISS A TRICK and won $1,500 in that PR to spend in the cook’s corner…

• $900 Regal-Ware stainless steel cookware
• $399 Hotpoint dishwasher
• $140: Tefal deep fryer
• $61 on a Lyn Deutch gift certificate

Round 2: EVENT

Cheryl: $1,100 N pair, G for goof

Consuelo: T for turnover

Karen: $400 D, BANKRUPT near $250

Cheryl: S for sorry

Consuelo: $400 L, $800 R pair, P for phooey

Karen: $500 C, one E, $1K H, $400 W pair (could’ve said those W’s here), solve…

W H _ R L W _ N D
R _ _ _ N C E

While Karen’s in a WHIRLWIND ROMANCE w/ her man Ken, she won another $1,650 to spend in the vacation home…

• $1,086: 4-day Las Vegas trip (Desert Inn Hotel & Casino)
• $250: Magnavox portable CD player
• $230: Forster croquet set
• $84 on a GC

Karen: $3,150/Other ladies: $0 each

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Round 3: PHRASE

Consuelo: $250 T, R for rats

Karen: $300 S, $1,050 N trio (just missed $1,500), two E’s, $600 C pair, four O’s, solve…

_ O _ N _ / O N C E
_ O _ N _ / T _ _C E
S O _ _ 

The bad news is that she left out FOUR G’s, but she solved GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, SOLD for $1,450. To the office…

• $900: Bassett secretary desk
• $499: pair of Berkline rockers
• $51 on another GC

Karen: $4,600/Other ladies: ZERO A HEAD

Round 4: THING

Karen: instant dud of G

Cheryl: $500 R

SPEED-UP

_ _ – _ _ 
R _ _ _ _

Consonants were worth $350 apiece. Cheryl then said D…

_ _ – _ _ 
R _ D _ _

…and nailed AM-FM RADIO for $850.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	PERFECT ROUND
Round 2	G, S (Cheryl) T, P (Consuelo)		Karen for $400
Round 3	R (Consuelo)
Round 4	G (Karen)

FINAL SCORES
Karen: $4,650/Cheryl: $850/Consuelo: SHUTOUT (left w/ $3,500)

GT: $5,500
Karen’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $400

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Bonus Round

Karen’s going for a Toyota Corolla LE sedan worth $14,779.

Category: PLACE

This is a mountain range in Asia…

T _ E
_ _ _ _ L _ _ _ S

HDMA is a very good combo…

T H E
H _ M A L A _ A S

She knew it’s THE HIMALAYAS for the car and a 1-day total of $19,379! Nobody to support her, though.

MY RATING: 7