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
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
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
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
WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen 
Not too bad on the NBC return. A side note, R4 is also a slogan to Transformers.
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