"Wheel of Fortune" 9/20

Intro Flashback Moment (10/16/08): WOOD-BURNING STOVE Speed-Up fiasco

$1K T-U: Around the House

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Matt gets off his EXERCISE BIKE to get on the board first amongst the following:

Matt Timm (Sylvania, OH)- A Psychology student at Ohio State University who works in an accelerated management bookstore program & a camp ministry worship leader
Ginny Vick (Raleigh, NC)- A hairstylist who just got married to Daniel; they frequently ski
Toni Straub (Damascus, OR)- A hairstylist & motorcyclist married to Jerry for 19 years w/ two sons

$2K T-U: On the Map

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Ginny just talked about skiing in the Swiss Alps, but she missolves w/ DISNEYLAND instead- DOH!

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Matt gets the steal on SWITZERLAND for the tripler.

Featured Spa Trip: Silverado Resort & Spa Napa ($6,830)

IHOP Jackpot Round: Thing

He starts by filling in two T's for $1,800, a $500 T while on the Jackpot but then a dud of H while on the same wedge. Second, Ginny wastes a spin on the Bankrupt next to $650. Third, Toni calls a $500 R for the Napa getaway, then takes five E's, a $400 C, twin N's for another 16 Benjamins, two of each for the A's & I's & a $1,650 set of L's. But after her Lose a Turn spin...

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L I C E N S E / _ L A T E

...Matt makes the $2,300 solve of PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATE for $5,300 total.

SOLE DUD: $500 H (Matt)
SOLE LaT: Toni
SOLE BANKRUPT: Ginny
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $9,150

Mystery Round: Same Name

Ginny hopes for better luck to begin this puzzle, beginning w/ $1,200 worth of two N's, but she then gets into LaT trouble. Second, Toni's called a dud of T while on the Wild Card. Third, Matt lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the Million Dollar Wedge, calls an S & for $1K he has...nothing (apparently, the hidden MW back reveal's been dropped this season). On Ginny's third turn, she lights a $650 L, four E's, an I, a $500 F for the 1/2 CAR in between $300 & $450, tres A's to clear out the vowels, an $1,100 M pair (to complete the last word of MAN) & two $500 D's courtesy of Free PLAY, but she then duds out on top dollar by saying H. Afterwards, Toni calls a $1K R couple for the Shari's Berries gift tag & a $450 B...

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& / S E L F - M A D E

M A N

...& keeps her winnings & control by saying GINGERBREAD & SELF-MADE MAN.

DUDS: $3.5K H (Ginny), $500 T (Toni)
SOLE LaT: Ginny
SOLE BANKRUPT: Matt

Current Scores:

Toni: $2,450 in cash & food/Matt: $5,300/Ginny: NUNCA

Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past (November '96 from S.F.)(Title; her choices were MCDA):

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A: "BAYWATCH"

Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase

Toni's base letters on this board are a $500 T for the other 1/2 CAR, a $500 S to claim that WC this time, five A's, a $650 R, two non-dud D's for $600 more & a couple E's, then follows her second LaT of the match. Matt then has inserted the double Y's for a grand, a $300 C, three $900 N's & double $300 W's, then we have...

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...he thinks "I WONDER HOW MANY VACATION DAYS I HAVE" for 4,600 more bucks & the $5,700 mystery trip to the bolongo Bay Beach Resort.

SOLE LaT: Toni

Current Scores:

Toni: $2,450 in cash & tag WC/Matt: $15,600 in cash & trip/Ginny: NIL

$3K T-U: The 80's (Megaword alert):

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Ginny gets "GHOSTBUSTERS" to avoid staying at $0.

S-U: Show Biz

Consonants are worth $1,900 a pop. After she calls the two F's late...

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...truly a CLIFFHANGER ENDING- she steals the win by $700 w/ $13,300!

DUDS: M (Matt), S (Matt), T (Toni)

Final Scores:

Toni: $2,450 in cash & stuff/Matt: $15,600 in cash & St. Thomas/Ginny: $16,300
GT: $34,350

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $1K

Maxwell House BR #3: Ginny goes to the M in AMERICA'S.

Topic: Place

Basic help:

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DWGI has Vanna light...

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...& to Pat's surprise, she gets out of the HIKING PATH in four seconds unscathed & she'll drive out of here in a Mazda MX-5 Miata Touring (Fairly loaded) worth $29,990, which means she won a total of $51,290 in cash & ride in just the last two segments alone (& the Rebuilding Together bank's at $107.5K)!

$5K SPIN ID #4: TK6752780

EPISODE RATING: 7