Daytime WoF Recap: March 21, 1991

Rosie Taravella: worker for a 60’s style restaurant who travels and trains staff members

Dave Borenstein: 1-day champ w/ $12,932 and attorney who’s married and also collects coins 

Mary Taylor: mom of three kids and a granddaughter 

FEATURED PRIZE: Hotpoint refrigerator with Klondike bars worth $859 (FRIDGE) 

Round 1: TITLE

Rosie: instant dud of T

Dave: $250 N pair, L for loss of turn

Mary: one S for FRIDGE, R for rats

Rosie: D for dud 

Dave: $175 G, one I, M for mistake 

Mary: B for bad

Rosie: one W for Free SPIN, $250 K (NMC), solve…

_ W _ K _ N I N G S 

Rosie named the 1990 film starring the late Robin Williams as “AWAKENINGS” for $250. 

Cashpot Puzzle: PERSON

_ I _ C H
H I _ _ E R

A: PINCH HITTER

FEATURED PRIZE #2: La-Z-Boy Signature II Sleeper sofa, Broyhill entertainment center, and Martin Lawrence limited edition serigraph “Cactus” worth $2,815 (DEN)

Round 2: CLUE

Dave: $300 R pair, two O’s, $200 T pair, $500 S pair, buys of E and A, $400 N pair, D for dud 

Mary: L for loss of turn

Rosie: H for halt 

Dave: C for crud

Mary: $300 G trio…

S _ N G _ N G 
G R O _ _ / O R 
S T A T E

…but she and Rosie FLUNKED OUT w/ M and W, respectively, so Dave solved SINGING GROUP OR STATE for $1,100. Did he know the bonus answer for $250? I can tell you there were two correct answers, but Dave was wrong w/ New York. Mary…was also incorrect w/ Texas. Rosie said Kansas, which was originally ruled incorrect, but there is the band most famous for “Carry on Wayward Son”, so she got the money avter the next break. Alabama was also the other answer.

Rosie: $500 FS/Dave: $1,100/Mary: ZILCH

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: his/hers Lucien Piccard watches plus a trip to Puerto Rico at El San Juan Hotel & Casino worth $5,225 (TRIP) 

Round 3: PHRASE

Mary: $900 T trio, LaT

Rosie: $800 H pair, $400 S pair, five E’s, $100 B, A

SPEED-UP

_ A _ _ _ T E R 
_ S / T H E / B E S T
_ E _ _ _ _ _ E

Consonants were worth $200 apiece. Rosie then said three I’s…

_ A _ _ _ T E R 
I S / T H E / B E S T
_ E _ I _ I _ E

…and said LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE for $1,100.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	T, D (Rosie) L, M (Dave) R, B (Mary)
Round 2	D, C (Dave) L, M (Mary) H, W (Rosie)
Round 3		Rosie

FINAL SCORES
Rosie: $1,600 FS/Dave: $1,100 (out w/ $14,032)/Mary: PARTING GIFTS

GT: a pitiful $2,700
NO BANKRUPTS

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Bonus Round

Rosie’s going after a 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier RS Sedan valued at $9,820.

Category: PLACE

This is the capital of Denmark…

_ _ _ E N _ _ _ E N

BWGO added two more…

_ O _ E N _ _ G E N 

She knew it’s COPENHAGEN for the car and a 1-day total of $11,420.

MY RATING: 6

Daytime WoF Recap: March 19, 1991

During this last week of the Cashpot home viewer contest, the cash prizes were doubled.

John Earhart: 2-day champ w/ $19,842

Glenn Packman: aspiring playwright who performs w/ an improv comedy troupe, from Los Angeles (originally from Manchester, CT)

Elaine Leese: worker for a telecommunications firm as a cashed in the customer service department married w/ three children and two grandchildren from Sedro-Woolley, WA

FEATURED PRIZE: Martin Lawrence Galleries limited edition serigraph “Samurai” plus Artisan house pedestals with brass sculpture worth $3,250 (ART) 

Round 1: THING

John: $250 T, $500 H, five E’s, R for rats 

Glenn: T repeat

Elaine: $100 N, $200 C, BANKRUPT (lost $300)

John: one O, $400 F, S for sorry

Glenn: $175 D, BANKRUPT 

Elaine: two G’s for Free SPIN, $1,200 L trio, $300 P (NMC), solve…

T H E 
P L E D G E / O F 
_ L L E G _ _ N C E 

Elaine solved “THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE” for $1,500.

Cashpot Puzzle: PHRASE

_ O 
_ R E S S _ A S S I _ _

A: NO TRESPASSING 

FEATURED PRIZE #2: Krementz gold and diamond ring worth $2,700 (RING) 

Round 2: EVENT

Glenn: $600 N trio, T for turnover

Elaine: $300 G pair, $300 S trio, $1,800 R trio, $750 P trio, three I’s, $300 L, two A’s, $300 M, $200 B, solve…

S P R I N G
B R _ A _ 
I N / P A L M 
S P R I N G S 

Elaine solved SPRING BREAK IN PALM SPRINGS for $3,750.

Elaine: $5,250 FS/Men: $0 each

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: trip to Florida and stay at Safety Harbor Spa & Fitness Center plus Gitano woman’s jeans worth $4,304 (SPA) 

Round 3: SAME NAME

Elaine: $600 R pair, $600 N pair, $300 T pair, $750 S, C for crud 

John: $2,250 B trio, $100 B, solve…

B _ _ _ _ R / T / & 
G _ _ R G _ 
_ _ S _ _ N G T _ N

John solved BOOKER T. & GEORGE WASHINGTON for $2,350.

John: $2,350/Glenn: ZERO/Elaine: $5,250 FS

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Speed-Up: PHRASE

Consonants were worth $100 apiece.

John: 2 N’s
Glenn: S
Elaine: M (DUD)
John: L (DUD)
Glenn: C (DUD)
Elaine: R (DUD)
John: T

N _ _ T / _ S 
_ / _ _ N

John’s NEAT AS A PIN for $300.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	R, S (John)		2 (Elaine, Glenn)	Glenn’s T repeat
Round 2	T (Glenn)
Round 3	C (Elaine)
Round 4	M, R (Elaine) L (John) C (Glenn)

FINAL SCORES
John: $2,650 (out w/ $22,492)/Glenn: PARTING GIFTS/Elaine: $5,250 FS

GT: $7,900
BANKRUPT TRASH: $475

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Bonus Round

Elaine’s going after the Tour America package (Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Ventura luggage, holidays across America, and Panasonic camcorder) worth $14,949. 

Category: THING

Solving this bonus puzzle can be considered one of these…

_ L T _ _ _ T E 
_ _ _ L

CDMA gave her…

_ L T _ M A T E 
_ _ A L

She achieved her ULTIMATE GOAL and had a 1-day total of $20,199 cash & prizes! We don’t know the two people greeting her, though.

MY RATING: 7

Daytime WoF Recap: March 11, 1991

This marked the start of the third Cashpot week.

Jennifer Jacobo: preschool teacher married to Alex w/ two sons 

Trei Massey: insurance company manager married to Michelle w/ a 22-month-old daughter from South Euclid, OH 

Whitney Vergnes (sp?): court reporter married to John w/ one son from Lexington, KY

FEATURED PRIZE: Gitano handbags + Sonni hats + Maine Woods casual footwear + Helbros watch totaling $1,250 (ACCESSORIES)

Round 1: PHRASE

Jennifer: $200 T pair, $400 S pair, one I and four A’s, $375 R trio, solve…

S T R A I _ _ T / A S
A _ / A R R _ _

She solved STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW for $775 — PR.

Cashpot Puzzle: THING

P _ P
_ _ L K

A: PEP TALK

FEATURED PRIZE #2: Lloyd Flanders wicker furniture + Yamaha lawnmower + 50 foot Gilmour Flexigen hose + Fisher mailbox worth $1,834 (GARDEN)

Round 2: CLUE

Trei: instant dud of T

Ladies: BANKRUPT near $150

Trei: $200 N, $300 D, $300 R trio, two A’s, $200 Y pair, one E, $100 M, solve…

_ A R R Y
M _ E
A N D / _ _ R _ Y

He solved for $900, but did he know who LARRY, MOE AND CURLY were for $250 extra? He did w/ Three Stooges.

Jennifer: $775/Trei: $1,150/Whitney: NIL

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur TRIP via Malaysia Airlines + Pegasus luggage worth $3,244

Round 3: PHRASE

Whitney: two N’s for GARDEN prize, $100 D, three E’s, $300 T pair, BANKRUPT near $100 ($2,134 cash & garden wiped out)

Jennifer: $100 H, S for sorry

Trei: unfortunate dud of L on $1,250

Whitney: $600 R trio, one A, M for mistake 

Jennifer: $150 P, last vowel of I, LaT

Trei: $400 F (complete board)

R E A D / T H E
F I N E / P R I N T

Trei read the answer for $400.

Jennifer: $775/Trei: $1,550/Whitney: NADA

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Speed-Up: THING

Consonants were worth $100 apiece. And fair warning, this is gonna be ugly. -___-

Jennifer: N (DUD)
Trei: R
Whitney: T
Jennifer: S
Trei: H (not SKI-SHOOTER nor SPY-SHOOTER)
Whitney: E
Jennifer: L (DUD)
Trei: M (DUD)
Whitney: D (DUD)
Jennifer: C (DUD)
Trei: P (DUD)
Whitney: F (DUD)
Jennifer: E repeat
Trei: G (DUD)
Whitney: W (DUD)
Jennifer: B (DUD)
Trei: K (UGH!)
Whitney: Y (UGH!)
Jennifer: O (absolutely not SHEA-SHOOTER nor SHOE-SHOOTER)
Trei: U (DUD)
Whitney: X

S _ X –
S H O O T E R

Whitney mercifully solved SIX-SHOOTER for $200.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	PERFECT ROUND
Round 2	T (Trei)		2 (ladies for $0)
Round 3	S (Jennifer), L (Trei), M (Whitney)	Jennifer	Whitney
Round 4	N, L, C, B (Jennifer) M, P, G, K, U (Trei) D, F, W, Y (Whitney)			5 (Jennifer’s E repeat, 2 missolves each by her and Trei)

FINAL SCORES
Jennifer: $775/Trei: $1,550/Whitney: $200

GT: a pitiful $2,525
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,134 cash & garden

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Bonus Round

Trei tried to salvage this episode after picks the “Tour America” package, which includes a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Ventura luggage, a two-week stay at any Best Western property in the U.S., and a Panasonic camcorder totaling $14,949.

Category: THING

Just an R to start…

_ _ _ _ 
_ _ _ R

GMPEA was also of limited help…

_ A _ _
_ _ _ R

He struck out w/ MAID HOUR and BAND HOUR. The answer was BACK DOOR.

MY RATING: 2 (everything fell apart after that perfect R1)

Daytime WoF Recap: March 1, 1991

Bob’s holding a touch-tone phone, because he’s plugging the WHEEL Cashpot home viewer contest. The all-male panel this night..,

Jeff Blyler: 1-day champion w/ $4,010 who retired from the Navy after 28 years (he was stationed in Groton, CT) and was in the fishing business at the time

Russ Moreno: student in Cal State Long Beach hoping to get into law with a minor in mathematics

Steve Anderson: teacher of junior high school math and media workshop at Robert Frost Junior High in Granada Hills and cinema teacher night at Pierce College in Woodland Hills married to Patty w/ a baby daughter Paige

FEATURED PRIZE: Sebastian make-up package, Eva Gabor wigs, and Cherokee women’s shoes worth $1,473 (NEW YOU) 

Round 1: TITLE

Jeff: $125 T, $150 D, S for sorry

Russ: two N’s for Free SPIN, $200 R pair, $100 K, $300 C, $250 P, $100 G (NMC), solve…

K _ N D _ R G _ R T _ N
C _ P

Russ named the Schwarzenegger film as “KINDERGARTEN COP” for $950.

Cashpot Puzzle: FICTIONAL CHARACTER

_ N C _ _ 
_ A M

ANSWER: UNCLE SAM

FEATURED PRIZE #2: RCA self-cleaning range, Krups kitchen products, Pasta Mama’s designer pasta, and McIlhenny tabasco sauce worth $1,627 (COOK CAJUN) 

Round 2: PHRASE

Russ: $750 T trio, $1,200 N pair, one I, two A’s and two O’s, $300 D, $300 K, $200 P, BANKRUPT near $100 (lost $2,450) and used FS, one R for NEW YOU, $600 L pair, solve…

D O N ’ T
T A K _ / I T
P _ R _ O N A L L _ 

Russ, DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY on the BANKRUPT that got you, but you won $600 and the New You package.

Russ: $3,023 cash & new you/Other men: $0 each

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: pair of Krementz 18-karat gold and diamond pierced earrings worth $2,900 (DIAMONDS) 

Round 3: SAME NAME

Steve: $750 T, one R for CAJUN, S for sorry

Jeff: N for negative 

Russ: $600 L trio, E for end of turn 

Steve: $200 C, four O’s, $600 F, $200 P, $150 B (NMC), solve…

C _ R / & 
F O O T B _ L L 
P O O L

Steve solved CAR & FOOTBALL POOL for $1,800 and the Cajun package. And that’s the end of the game.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	S (Jeff)
Round 2			Russ
Round 3	S (Steve), N (Jeff), E (Russ)

FINAL SCORES
Jeff: SHUTOUT (left w/ $4,010)/Russ: $3,023 cash & new you/Steve: $3,427 cash & Cajun

GT: $6,450
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,450

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Bonus Round

Steve’s playing for the five grand.

Category: PHRASE

Running out of battery on your phone? You gotta do this…

_ _ _ R _ E
_ T

CDMI added two more…

C _ _ R _ E
I T

CIRCLE and CREASE were definitely no-nos, but he got CHARGE IT for the $$$ and a 1-day total of $8,427.

MY RATING: 7

Daytime WoF Recap: January 14, 1991 — Return to NBC

The daytime show was still taped at CBS Television City even after the move back to the NBC daytime schedule. Here’s some notes according to the timeline:

• Charlie’s intro is changed to “From Hollywood, the famous Wheel is spinning, spinning, spinning, and the players will be winning, winning, winning! Because there’s lots of cash and some fabulous prizes just waiting to be won on Wheel of Fortune! With our host, Bob Goen, and our hostess, Vanna White!” Bob gives a short greeting after Charlie says his name.
• The first prize is now added in Round 1, so the three-prize scenario could occur in Round 3.
• Except for the cash, Bonus Round prizes are increased to the $10,000 range.

The tall all-male panel this game…

Chuck Schmidt: electrician and operating engineer married w/ two dogs from Pittsburg, CA 

Jim Riley: 1-day champ w/ $7,495

Tony Besser: originally in the jewelry business and wanted to start own business, Dallas, TX (originally from England)

FEATURED PRIZE: trip to New Orleans at Maison Dupuy Hotel worth $3,052

Round 1: TITLE

Chuck: $100 N, R for rats

Jim: $150 T, $100 H, one I, $300 W pair, two E’s, baffling Y call

Tony: one D for TRIP, $125 L, one A, BANKRUPT (lost $3,077 cash & trip)

After that mishap, Bob asked Tony if he has been to New Orleans, to which he responds he’s been once. Guess he didn’t need to go there again.

Chuck: $100 C, $600 S pair, solve…

D A N C E S 
W I T H
W _ L _ E S

He solved the Kevin Costner flick “DANCES WITH WOLVES” for $700.

FEATURED PRIZE: Lane fine cedar chest and Whisper Soft bedding worth $1,230 (CHEST)

Round 2: BEFORE & AFTER

Jim: $100 N, F for flunk 

Tony: $200 T, R for rats 

Chuck: L for loss of turn

Jim: $150 S, $350 H pair. buys of O and A, $525 P trio, M for mistake

Tony: $200 C pair, $125 K, three E’s, solve…

C H _ C K E N 
P O T / P _ E – 
S H A P E _

He solved CHICKEN POT-PIE SHAPED for $425.

Chuck: $800/Jim: ZIP/Tony: $425

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: Lloyd/Flanders picnic setup with Little Debbie cakes worth $1,875 (PICNIC)

Round 3: THING

Tony: $300 T pair, two E’s, $100 N, R for rats

Chuck: no S on PICNIC

Jim: two D’s for PICNIC, $200 M, solve…

_ _ M _ T E D
E D _ T _ _ N

Jim solved LIMITED EDITION for $200 and the picnic package.

Chuck: $800/Jim: $2,075 cash & picnic/Tony: $425

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FEATURED PRIZE #4: Krementz 18-karat gold, diamond, and ruby earrings worth $4K (JEWELRY)

Round 4: PHRASE

Chuck: $100 N, $450 T trio, $600 H pair, SIX E’s, $400 Y, solve…

_ _ _ E / T H _ N
_ E E T _ / T H E 
E Y E

Could’ve gone for the M’s, but he solved MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE for $1,450 — PR.

Chuck: $2,250/Jim: $2,075 cash & picnic/Tony: $425

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Consonants were worth $750 apiece.

Jim: T
Tony: N (DUD)
Chuck: R
Jim: F
Tony: M

F R _ M / _ 
T _ / _

Tony solved FROM A TO Z for the $750.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	R (Chuck), Y (Jim)		Tony
Round 2	F, M (Jim) R (Tony) L (Chuck)
Round 3	R (Tony), S (Chuck)
Round 4	PERFECT ROUND
Round 5	N (Tony)

FINAL SCORES
Chuck: $2,250/Jim: $2,075 cash & picnic (out w/ $9,570)/Tony: $1,175

GT: $5,500
Tony’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,077 cash & trip

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Bonus Round

Chuck’s playing for a 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier RS Coupe worth $10,542.

Category: PLACE

This is the place where there’s mail services…

_ _ S T
_ _ _ _ _ E 

CMDEA only added…

_ _ S T
_ _ _ _ C E 

He wasn’t even close to getting either part of POST OFFICE.

MY RATING: 4

Daytime WoF Recap: January 11, 1991 — CBS Finale

This was the last time the show aired on the CBS daytime schedule before it moved back to the NBC schedule the next week.

Brenna Anderson: real estate seller and mom of two daughters from Hemet, CA

Jim Riley: manger of a landscape warehouse and father of two young boys

Sonja Kinman: 1-day champ w/ $4,350

Round 1: THING

Everybody: no N, no T and LaT, respectively 

Brenna: $300 R trio, $800 S pair, three E’s, $175 C, solve…

_ R E S S _ R E
C _ _ _ E R

She solved the IN THE KITCHEN item of PRESSURE COOKER for $1,175.

FEATURED PRIZE: Service Merchandise GC used to by Salvador Dali perfumes worth $400 (SHOP)

Round 2: SAME NAME

Jim: $300 N pair, T for turnover

Sonja: $150 S, one O, $300 H trio, $400 G, two D’s for SHOP, $100 W, one U…

H U G H / & 
H _ N D – _ _ – 
D O W N S

…but she BOMBED OUT thinking the last remaining consonant was an R to throw away $1,150 cash & shop — really, ma’am?! -__- Sonja then said M for $100…

H U G H / & 
H _ N D – M _ – 
D O W N S

…and solved HUGH & HAND-ME-DOWNS.

Brenna: $1,275/Others: $0 each

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Allen-Edmonds shoes, Augustus suit, and Jantzen sweaters worth $2,045 (NEW MAN)

Round 3: BEFORE & AFTER

Sonja: $300 N pair, D for dud

Brenna: $150 T, $100 S (close call), two A’s, $250 K (just dodged LaT), one E, $200 G pair, solve…

_ _ _ G E N 
T A N K 
_ _ / G A S

She solved OXYGEN TANK OF GAS for $500.

Brenna: $1,775/Others: ZERO a head

Round 4: PHRASE

Brenna: BANKRUPT near $150

Jim: $100 T, S for strikeout 

Sonja: $100 T, obvious U, $100 R, one E, C for crud

Brenna: other BANKRUPT near $100

Jim: $300 N, one A, $150 H, one L for NEW MAN, solve…

L A T H E R _ N _ 
U P

He solved LATHERING UP for $450 and the New Man package.

Brenna: $1,775/Jim: $2,495 cash & new man/Sonja: ZILCH

FEATURED PRIZE #3: TRIP to Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia + Pegasus luggage worth $3,244

Round 5: BEFORE & AFTER

Jim: BANKRUPT near $150

Sonja: $750 N, no S

Brenna: no T

Jim: $500 R, $200 D pair, same BANKRUPT (lost $700)

Sonja: one E, not-so-victorious V call

Brenna: no M

Jim: one Y for TRIP, lost it right back to BANKRUPT near $100

Sonja: spun just as the SPEED-UP bells rang and no H

R _ _ E
_ _ D D Y
_ _ _ _ N

Consonants were worth $150 apiece. Brenna then said C…

R _ C E
_ _ D D Y
_ _ _ _ N

…and solved RICE PADDY WAGON.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	N (Brenna), T (Jim)	Sonja
Round 2	T (Jim), R (Sonja)
Round 3	D (Sonja)
Round 4	S (Jim), C (Sonja)		2 (Brenna)
Round 5	S, V, H (Sonja) T, M (Brenna)		3 (Jim)

FINAL SCORES
Brenna: $1,925/Jim: $2,495 cash & new man/Sonja: SHUTOUT (left w/ $4,350)

GT: $4,420
Jim’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,944 cash & trip

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Bonus Round

Jim’s playing for the five grand.

Category: TITLE

This is a country song made famous by Roger Miller…

_ _ N _
_ _ / T_ E
R _ _ _

HMDO gave him besides the obvious H…

_ _ N _
O _ / T H E
R O _ D

He flubbed w/ LONG ON THE ROAD, but a later rebounded w/ “KING OF THE ROAD” for the cash and a 1-day total of $7,495 cash and wardrobe. He was greeted by wife Diane and sons Michael and Steven.

MY RATING: 5