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

Daytime WoF Recap: Christmas Day 1990

The all-male panel on this Christmas episode…

Todd Panner: bartender and 1-day champ with $4,650 who does lots of golfing and skiing in his spare time from San Francisco 

Thomas Brush: paramedic who’s an assistant captain for a volunteer ambulance service from Highland, NY

Philip Lisa: worker for a motel business that’s been in his family for 30 years and is also working on an anthology book about the James Bond films from Avenel, NJ

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER

Todd: $125 T, $100 H, two E’s and three O’s, S for sorry

Thomas: M for mistake

Philip: $125 P, no C on Free SPIN

Todd: $600 R pair, one I, $300 D trio, $150 L, $200 N, solve…

P R I D E 
_ N D / _ O _ 
T O / T H E 
_ O R L D 

He solved the fake carol “PRIDE AND JOY TO THE WORLD” for $1,300.

FEATURED PRIZE: Service Merchandise gift certificate used to buy a 1/2 carat diamond and sapphire ring worth $1,200 (RING) 

Round 2: PHRASE

Thomas: $175 S, $750 T trio, one E and two A’s, $200 L pair, D for dud

Philip: $250 N pair, $125 G, two O’s, E repeat

Todd: $125 R, one I, LaT

Thomas: $100 P, solve…

T R _ I N G / T O
P _ L L / A 
_ A S T / O N E 

Thomas wasn’t TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE, because he solved for $1,025.

Todd: $1,300/Thomas: $1,025/Philip: ZERO

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Dresher iron bed, Select Comfort mattress and Burlington House bedding ensemble worth $2,589 (BED)

Round 3: QUOTATION

Philip: instant dud of T

Todd: $300 S trio, A for awful

Thomas: RING acquired and $100 R, BANKRUPT near $100 (lost $1,300 cash & ring)

Philip: $600 N, $150 L, four E’s, $600 D, two O’s, solve…

_ O D
_ L E S S / _ S 
E _ E R _ / O N E 

This was said by Tiny Tim from “A Christmas Carol”, and Philip solved “GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE” for $1,150.

Todd: $1,300/Thomas: $1,025/Philip: $1,150

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: pair of Lee Industries sofas worth $2,700 (SOFAS)

Round 4: PLACE

Todd: instant dud of R

Thomas: $300 T, BANKRUPT near $150

Philip: $100 N, same BANKRUPT 

Todd: $100 L, $200 S pair, A for awful

Thomas: $100 M

SPEED-UP

S T _ _ _ _ _ L M 
S _ _ _ _ N

Leftover consonants were worth a measly $100 apiece. Tom then said H…

S T _ _ _ H _ L M 
S _ _ _ _ N

…and located STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN for $200. But he fell $75 short, however.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	S (Todd), M (Thomas), C (Philip)
Round 2	D (Thomas)	Todd		Philip’s E repeat
Round 3	T (Philip), A (Todd)		Thomas
Round 4	R, A (Todd)		2 (Thomas, Philip)

FINAL SCORES
Todd: $1,300 ($5,950 so far)/Thomas: $1,225/Philip: $1,150

GT: $3,675
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,700 cash & ring 

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Bonus Round

Todd played for the Geo Metro SLI convertible worth $9,995.

Category: FICTIONAL CHARACTER

This is a nursery rhyme character who’s shaped like an egg…

_ _ _ _ T _ 
_ _ _ _ T _

CMFA only added another column…

_ _ M _ T _ 
_ _ M _ T _

…but he’s able to put together HUMPTY DUMPTY for the car and a 2-day total of $15,945.

MY RATING: 6

Daytime WoF Recap: Possibly August 14-16, 1990

Melissa Byrd: statistician for a drag-racing team and mom of three children from New Orleans, LA

Benny Waldbauer: 1-day champ w/ $2,125

Kristin Shea: accountant for an international accounting firm engaged to Kevin and soon to be married in 10 days from Santa Clara, CA

Round 1: PHRASE

Melissa: $900 T trio, $125 H, all non-U vowels in one fell swoop (E, O, A, two I’s), $200 C pair, $300 K, $300 S trio, $400 B (complete board)

S T I C K / T O 
T H E / B A S I C S

She read the answer for $1,825 — PR.

FEATURED PRIZE: Orrefors stemware set worth $1,096 (CRYSTAL) 

Round 2: PERSON

Benny: $350 R pair, $200 N, $200 T pair, $400 H, triple E’s, CRYSTAL acquired and $250 D, one O, $150 F, SOLE CRITICAL PURCHASE OF U ($2,346 cash & crystal at risk)

Kristin: B for bad

Melissa: $200 C, $150 P, $100 W (NMC), solve…

R E C _ P _ E N T 
O F / T H E 
_ W _ R D

Melissa’s the RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD for $450.

Melissa: $2,275/Others: $0 each

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Get-A-Way S-Class massage chair with stereo cassette player from The Sharper Image worth $2,145 (CHAIR)

Round 3: PHRASE

Kristin: CHAIR acquired and $600 T trio, $100 N, $3K D quintet, solve…

_ D D 
_ _ _ T _ _ _ T
_ _ _ T _ _ _ _ 
_ N D / D _ _ _ D _ 

She nailed ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE for $5,845 cash & chair — PR #2 IN QUICK FASHION.

Melissa: $2,275/Benny: SCORELESS/Kristin: $5,845 cash & chair

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: pair of Krementz 18-karat gold fan-shaped ear clips with 0.79-karat diamonds worth $4K (JEWELRY)

Round 4: THING

Melissa: $400 T quartet, two E’s, $200 F, $100 B, $100 Y, BANKRUPT near $100 (lost $700)

Benny: $150 R, N for negative 

Kristin: JEWELRY acquired and $400 S pair (NMC), solve…

B _ T T E R Y
_ F / T E S T S 

Kristin passed this BATTERY OF TESTS for $4,400 cash & jewelry.

Melissa: $2,275/Benny: NOTHING/Kristin: $10,245 cash & prizes

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FEATURED PRIZE #4: pair of Daniel Mink blue cobra WATCHES worth $1,570 

Round 5: PHRASE

Benny: $200 T pair, two O’s, $750 N, no R

Kristin: no S

Melissa: $100 Y

SPEED-UP

N _ _ _ / T O
_ _ _ T / Y O _ 

After Bob’s BANKRUPT near $150, the consonants were worth $750 apiece.

Melissa: R repeat
Benny: M

N _ _ _ / T O
M _ _ T / Y O _ 

Benny, NICE TO MEET YOU, and here’s $1,600 to add to your previous winnings.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	PERFECT ROUND
Round 2	U (Benny), B (Kristin)
Round 3	PERFECT ROUND #2
Round 4	N (Benny)		Melissa
Round 5	R (Benny), S (Kristin)			Melissa’s R repeat

FINAL SCORES
Melissa: $2,275/Benny: $1,600/Kristin: $10,245 cash & prizes

GT: $14,120
BANKRUPT TRASH: $700

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Bonus Round

Kristin played for a Toyota Tercel 2-door deluxe coupe worth $10,963.

Category: PERSON

Couple letters in the bottom to start…

_ _ _ 
S _ _ _ T

DHMO only added…

_ _ _ 
S _ O _ T

It wasn’t BOY SCOUT like what I thought it was, and this lady was wrong thinking jt was some kind of SPORT. It was CUB SCOUT.

MY RATING: 6

Daytime WoF Recap: July 23, 1990

The all-female trio this game…

Rochelle Newman: research director for a Hispanic market advertising agency who moved to L.A. from N.Y.

Tammy McDaniel: married w/ a 2.5-year-old son Beau who’s expecting a girl in August

Hury Babayan: 2-day champ w/ $18,788

Round 1: PHRASE

Fair warning: this is gonna be ugly. -___-

All: no R, no N and no S, respectively 

Rochelle: no T

Tammy: no M

Hury: $525 L trio, B for bad 

All: no P, LaT, BANKRUPT, respectively (Hury lost her $525)

All: no D, no C, no Y respectively 

Rochelle: Free SPIN and two H’s for $800, $250 J (NMC), solve…

H _ L L _ L _ J _ H

HALLELUJAH, Rochelle ended this mess for $1,050.

FEATURED PRIZE: New Home sewing machine worth $630 (SEW) 

Round 2: PERSON

Tammy:  $100 N, $250 R pair, $300 T trio, triple E’s, $150 H, two A’s, $800 D pair, two I’s, $300 C, two O’s (NMV), $200 F, $125 P, solve…

P R I _ E
C A N D I D A T E
F O R / T H E / _ O _ 

…but she’s off by a letter w/ PRIZE CANDIDATE FOR THE JOB, so $1,825 was at risk for her.

Hury: $200 J, $300 B, $125 M

P R I M E
C A N D I D A T E
F O R / T H E / J O B

Hury proved to be that way for $625.

Rochelle: $1,025 FS/Tammy: ZERO/Hury: $625

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Fred Joaillier Little Lover 18-karat gold and pearl pin worth $2,800

Round 3: THING

Hury: BANKRUPT near $150

Rochelle: $100 T, FS was no good to her (she said S and then R)

Tammy: $600 N trio, one A, $600 M pair, $100 G, three I’s, solve…

M _ _ N T A I N 
_ _ I M _ I N G

Tammy solved MOUNTAIN CLIMBING for $1,100.

Rochelle: $1,025/Tammy: $1,100/Hury: $625

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: 6n trip to the Hotel Intercontinental Rio via Varig Airlines worth $3,800 (BRAZIL)

Round 4: PEOPLE

Rochelle: $200 N, M for mistake

Tammy: $300 S, SEW and $200 T, two E’s, I, $100 R, BANKRUPT near $100 (lost $1,030 cash & sewing machine)

Hury: $200 D, $600 C pair, solve…

E _ O T I C 
D _ _ C E R S

Hury solved EXOTIC DANCERS for $800. Game over.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	R, T, P, D (Rochelle) N, M, C (Tammy) S, B, Y (Hury)	Tammy	Hury
Round 2				Tammy’s one-letter missolve
Round 3	S, R (Rochelle)		Hury
Round 4	M (Rochelle)		Tammy

FINAL SCORES
Rochelle: $1,025/Tammy: $1,100/Hury: $1,425 ($20,213 so far)

GT: $3,550
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,555 cash & sewing machine 

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Bonus Round

Hury tried for the five grand.

Category: PLACE

Here’s a couple on the bottom…

_ _ _ _ 
_ L _ N _ _

DMCI gave her…

M _ _ _ 
C L I N I C

She never heard of the medical institution called the MAYO CLINIC, so she retired w/ just over $20K cash & prizes.

MY RATING: 5

Daytime WoF Recap: July 5, 1990

This was Day 4 of Armed Forces Week. During that week, contestants were picked from the audience; the one who solves the puzzle would play another round while the other two are eliminated. The top winner of all the contestants would play in the BR. Here were the first three names Bob pulled out from the fishbowl…

Karen Brusha: Air Force wife stationed at George AFB w/ her hubby 

Terry Neill: Master sergeant from the Marines (though he wasn’t wearing his uniform)

Barry Davis: from the Army and stationed at Fort Irwin in California

FEATURED PRIZE: Shanes Jewelry amethyst and 14-karat gold necklace worth $500 (JEWEL) 

Round 1: THING

BTW, the costs of vowels was downgraded to $100 at around this time.

Karen: $400 N pair, D for dud

Terry: $300 R, JEWEL acquired and $500 T pair, A for awful

Barry: $400 S, $175 C, $150 P, $400 L pair (NMC), solve…

_ N S _ C T 
R _ P _ L L _ N T 

Barry got out a can of INSECT REPELLENT for $1,125. He’ll be staying while the other two were done. Vanna drew the next names…

Mary Baldwin: Marines captain for 15 years from Yuma, AZ (originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia)

(William) Matt Matzek: senior master sergeant in the Air Force stationed at Nellis in Vegas

FEATURED PRIZE #2: Buffalo Mini BOAT worth $2,454

 

Round 2: PHRASE

Mary: $600 N pair, $900 T trio, four E’s, $600 D pair, one O, $600 R, solve…

D O N ’ T
_ N D E R E _ T _ _ _ T E 
_ E 

Mary told her competition “DON’T UNDERESTIMATE ME” for $2,500 and was the new leader. Matt didn’t play and would be sticking around. Barry’s out w/ $1,125.

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David Jones: Coast Guard member stationed in L.A. and originally from Redondo Beach, CA

FEATURED PRIZE #3: Norwegian Cruise Line 7-day Caribbean CRUISE worth $3,902 

Round 3: SAME NAME

Matt: $300 T trio, $100 H, BOAT acquired but no $100 N

David: M for mistake

Mary: $1,200 R trio, $100 S, three A’s and two I’s, BANKRUPT near $150 (lost $1,100)

Matt: no L on $1,250

David: $400 G, $300 P pair (Bob mistakenly said this spin was $100), solve…

T R A P _ _ _ / & 
G R A P H I _ 
A R T I S T 

He solved TRAPEZE & GRAPHIC ARTIST for $700. Both M people were done, but Mary still had the lead at $2,500. Now for the final newbies this game…

Marc Gagné: Army specialist from Fort Irwin (originally from Savannah, GA)

Perry Stansbury: stationed at Norton Air Force Base

Speed-Up: THING

Consonants were worth $200 apiece.

Marc: R
Perry: S
David: N
Marc: T (DUD)
Perry: B (DUD)
David: D (DUD)
Marc: L
Perry: O
David: H
Marc: C

C H _ N _ S _ 
_ _ _ / R O L L

Marc ate a CHINESE EGG ROLL for $800. All three of these men were done (David took home the $700), but Mary’s the winner w/ $2,500.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	D (Karen), A (Terry)
Round 2	PERFECT ROUND
Round 3	N, L (Matt) M (David)		Mary
Round 4	T (Marc), B (Perry), D (David)

Mary’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,100

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Bonus Round

Mary played for a Buick Skylark worth $11,010. 

Category: PLACE

This is where one sleeps…

_ E _ R _ _ _ 

DHCI only added…

_ E D R _ _ _ 

…but it’s all she needed to solve BEDROOM for the car and a final total of $13,510 cash & car. She took two of her friends to see her new ride.

MY RATING: 7

Daytime WoF Recap: April 3, 1990

After a record-setting champion retired undefeated on the previous show, let’s meet these newbies…

Ken Hodges: quality assurance specialist with “everybody’s favorite uncle” (Uncle Sam) married w/ four children and five grandchildren from Fort Worth, TX

Raphael Schwartz: worker in the import department of a major American consumer products manufacturer married to Abby w/ three children from Parsippany, NJ

Julie Russell: college counselor at a private college married to J.D. (John David) from Monticello, IL

Round 1: TITLE

Ken: $200 T pair, N for negative 

Raphael: R for rats

Julie: D for dud 

Everybody: R repeat, BANKRUPT and P, respectively 

Ken: $175 L, one E, D repeat

Raphael: $175 M, $250 Y, $200 F (NMC), solve…

M Y / L E F T
F _ _ T

It’s a 1989 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Irish writer and painter Christy Brown, and Raphael solved “MY LEFT FOOT” for $625.

FEATURED PRIZE: Orrefors crystal vase worth $660 (VASE)

Round 2: PHRASE

Raphael: $1,200 S trio, five E’s, $1,600 T quartet, $200 N, one O, $200 D pair, $600 H trio, two I’s, solve…

D O E S N ’ T
H _ _ E / T H E 
S _ I _ H T E S T 
I D E _ 

Raphael proved he was the opposite of this puzzle, and said “DOESN’T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA” for $3,200.

Raphael: $3,825/Others: $0 each

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: TRIP to Puerto Rico for a 6-night stay at El San Juan Hotel & Casino worth $3,770

Round 3: PHRASE

Julie: BANKRUPT near $150

Ken: T for turnover

Raphael: $150 N, $100 G, $1,200 L pair, one E, S for strikeout

Julie: TRIP acquired but no $100 R

Ken: VASE acquired and $400 D pair, no H

Raphael: $200 P pair, two I’s and three A’s, $100 Y, $400 B, solve…

I / D E _ A N D / A 
P _ B L I _ 
A P _ L _ G Y

I (don’t need to) DEMAND A PUBLIC APOLOGY, because this man solved for another $1,550.

Raphael: $5,375/Others: ZERO A HEAD

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: Peoploungers sofa with recliner, Borroni glass-top cocktail table, Ashley Marbalia entertainment center with Magnavox 20-inch stereo TV, and Martin Lawrence Galleries serigraph “Diamonds” worth $5,272 (ROOM)

Round 4: TITLE

Ken: instant dud of T

Raphael: $200 R, no S

Julie: $100 D, $3,750 L trio, $600 B pair, $400 Y pair, $300 F, $400 W (NMC), solve…

L _ L L _ B Y
_ F
B R _ _ D W _ Y

Julie solved “LULLABY OF BROADWAY” for $5,550 and the comeback win! Good thing she didn’t buy any vowels, because that would have cost her the game. 

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	N (Ken) R (Raphael) D, P (Julie)		Raphael for $0	2 (Ken’s R and D repeats)
Round 2	PERFECT ROUND
Round 3	T, H (Ken) S (Raphael) R (Julie)		Julie for $0
Round 4	T (Ken), S (Raphael)

FINAL SCORES
Ken: PARTING GIFTS/Raphael: $5,375/Julie: $5,550

GT: $10,925
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

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Bonus Round

Julie’s playing for the $5K.

Category: PLACE

Two letters in the top to start…

_ _ R _ N
_ _ _ _ 

DHPA gave her two more…

A _ R _ N
_ H _ _ 

She located AKRON, OHIO for the money and a 1-day total of $10,550. For the record, she had no idea what it was when she was picking letters.

MY RATING: 7