Over $36K waiting to be won including…

• Pearl and coral bead bracelet 
• wicked lounge furniture
• trip to the Bahamas

LeRoy Caldwell: telegraph and computers communications expert, father of two, and grandfather of one looking to get into real estate

Courtenay O’Connell: 1-day champ w/ $6,400

Cookie Simons: executive assistant and mother of one daughter from Beaverton, OR

Round 1: PERSON

LeRoy: BANKRUPT right away

Courtenay: instant dud of T on $500

Cookie: $150 S, $400 B, one A, M for mistake

LeRoy: $1K R pair, LaT

Courtenay: $400 H pair, $500 C, two E’s, $400 L pair, solve…

C H A R L E S
L _ _ _ B E R _ H

She IDed aviator CHARLES LINDBERGH for $1,050 and would spend that in the kids’ room…

• $157: telephone w/ a Levi denim cover
• $275: Elliotts blanket chest
• $233: print depicting a small New England farm from Saucer Products
• $360: Electrophonic stereo Jukebox
• $25 on a GC

Round 2: TITLE

Courtenay: $3,500 worth of five N’s, three I’s, T for turnover

Cookie: S for sorry on $1K

LeRoy: $200 R pair, VERY FOOLISH DUD of J — where did that come from, sir?! -__-

Courtenay: BANKRUPT in between $400/$250 (lost $3,250)

Cookie: $500 G, B for bad

COMMERCIAL BREAK

LeRoy: $900 P, four A’s, K trap (fell for the KING trap)

Courtenay: $900 D, two O’s, $300 Y, $900 W, $650 M, solve…

_ O M I N ‘ / I N
O N / A / W I N G
A N D / A / P R A Y _ R

But she just missed it w/ “HOMIN’ IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER”, so $2,500 was in jeopardy.

Cookie: BANKRUPT in between $400/$250 (lost $500)

LeRoy: $450 C (NMC), solve…

C O M I N ‘ / I N
O N / A / W I N G
A N D / A / P R A Y _ R

He solved the WWII song “COMIN’ IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER” for $1,300 and would spend that in the Touch of the Orient showcase…

• $400: Jade bowl
• $189: brass vases from Italy
• $650: brass lamp
• $61 on a GC

LeRoy: $1,300/Courtenay: $1,050/Cookie: ZERO

---

Round 3: TITLE

Cookie: $900 T trio, one E, $1,200 S trio (Chuck mistakenly said two), sole dud vowel of A

LeRoy: $350 H

COMMERCIAL BREAK

LeRoy: N for negative 

SPEED-UP

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

It’s an $850 Final Spin.

Courtenay: N repeat 
Cookie: F
LeRoy: G (DUD)
Courtenay: O
Cookie: J (WHA?!)
LeRoy: M (DUD)
Courtenay: R
Cookie: Y (UGH!)
LeRoy: L

T H E / S _ _ R _ T
O F / S T / L O _ _ S

All three puzzles including this one must have tied in with an aviation theme, and LeRoy solved “THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS” for $1,200. The one item he bought for that $1,200 from the garden patio showcase was a ClubMed Resort in Mexico. 

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	T (Courtenay), M (Cookie)	LeRoy	LeRoy
Round 2	T (Courtenay) S, B (Cookie) J, K (LeRoy)		2 (ladies)	Courtenay’s missolve
Round 3	A, J, Y (Cookie) N, G, M (LeRoy)			Courtenay’s N repeat

FINAL SCORES
LeRoy: $2,500/Courtenay: $1,050 (out w/ $7,450)/Cookie: PARTING GIFTS

GT: just $3,550
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,750

---

MY RATING: 3 (ugly game)

---

More daytime recaps to come next weekend…

Over $40K waiting to be won including…

• man’s gold bracelet
• hot tub
• dining room furniture 
  

Marie Gibson: 1-day champ w/ $3,165 

Courtenay O’Connell: 8th grade English teacher who took belly dancing classes from Florida

Clint Baker: consumer counselor and father of one

Round 1: THING

Marie: instant dud of T

Courtenay: also missed with the first letter of her name

Clint: Free Spin, no N on $500

Marie: $350 P, one I, $800 R pair, one E and A, $150 H, $800 B pair (NMC), solve…

R H _ B A R B
P I E

Marie got a piece of RHUBARB PIE for $1,350 and would spend that in the breakfast nook…

• $630: Whirlpool electric range
• $360: Richard Genore blue piece china (40 pieces)
• $295: Richard Genore crystal (2 fruit bowls, 2 wine glasses, 4 water goblets)
• $22: 8 colander baskets made in China
• $43 on a GC

Round 2: PHRASE

Courtenay: $1,500 T trio, two E’s, $600 C, five N’s for $3,750, $700 L pair

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Courtenay: $650 R, solve…

_ N N O C E N T
_ N T _ L / _ R O _ E N
_ _ _ L T _

She solved INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY for $6,200 — PR! And the one purchase she made was a $6,160 recreational vehicle (Subaru BRAT) leaving her $40 on a GC!

Marie: $1,350/Courtenay: $6,200/Clint: FS

---

Round 3: FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Clint: $400 N, $1,200 L pair, two E’s, no C and used FS, $250 T, D for dud

Marie: $400 K, $300 B, BANKRUPT near $300 (lost $700)

Courtenay: $200 R (NMC), solve…

T _ N K E R 
B E L L

She IDed TINKER BELL and bought some barware for $62 (6 double old-fashioned glasses, 5qt ice bucket, tray), leaving $138 on a GC.

Marie: $1,350/Courtenay: $6,400/Clint: NOTHING

---

Round 4: PLACE

Marie: instant dud of T

Courtenay: $500 S, P for phooey

Clint: $400 N pair, M for mistake

Marie: no L

SPEED-UP

N _ _ _ _ _ 
N _ _ / _ _ _ S _ _ 

It’s a $300 Final Spin.

Courtenay: 2 W’s
Clint: 2 R’s

N _ W _ R _
N _ W / _ _ R S _ _

Clint located NEWARK, NEW JERSEY for $1K to spend in the kids’ room…

• $415: India Ink comforter
• $350: Jules Jurgensen lady’s watch
• $165: brass bed
• $70 on a GC

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	T (Marie), C (Courtenay), N (Clint)
Round 2	PERFECT ROUND
Round 3	C, D (Clint)		Marie
Round 4	T, L (Marie) P (Courtenay) M (Clint)

FINAL SCORES
Marie: $1,350 (out w/ $4,515)/Courtenay: $6,400/Clint: $1K

GT: $8,750
Marie’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $700

---

MY RATING: 7 (quite a few duds but Courtenay’s car win was the highlight)

Over $37K waiting to be won including…

• gold coin bracelet 
• dining room furniture
• bumper pool table

Gwen Taylor: 1-day champ w/ $5,500

Bryan Schlake: tennis pro who’s part of a club at Newport Beach and enjoys car tuning (not the drawing of cartoons, though) originally from Omaha, NE

Anita Milner: substitute high school teacher and married mother of two

Round 1: PHRASE

Gwen: $500 T, S for sorry 

Bryan: $200 N, $300 D, two A’s, $800 R quartet, $400 L (NMC), solve…

T R _ A L
A N D 
_ R R _ R

Bryan solved by TRIAL AND ERROR for $1,450 and would spend that money in the family room…

• $749: Pearl grandfather clock
• $595: bumper pool table from Golden West Billiards
• $93: Old English dartboard/darts
• $13 on a Giorgio GC

Round 2: QUOTATION

Bryan: instant BANKRUPT in between $600/$300

Anita: other BANKRUPT in between $400/$250

Gwen: three in a row w/ the same BANKRUPT Bryan got

Bryan: LaT

Anita: no T

Gwen: BANKRUPT in between $400/$250

Bryan: $800 N pair, $1K D, three A’s, LaT

Anita: no L

Gwen: P for phooey

Bryan: four E’s, $1,800 S trio

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Bryan: $300 V, sole dud vowel of I

Anita: same BANKRUPT she got before 

Gwen: BANKRUPT in between $600/300

Bryan: three O’s, $450 R trio, $150 Y, solve (Chuck asked him to look over at the prizes and see if there’s anything he would want to buy. Bryan looked like he wanted to spin when Chuck said he wouldn’t want him to spin just because he told him to, and so Bryan ultimately went for the solve.)

_ O _ R S _ O R E
A N D / S E V E N
Y E A R S / A _ O

He recited  “FOURSCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO” from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address for $3,500 and would spend that in the South Pacific dining room…

• $2,825: dining room furniture from W. & J. Sloane of Beverly Hills
• $360: his/her Helbros watches
• $275: Van Cleef & Arpels GC used to buy a man’s Jade ring
• $40 on a GC

Bryan: $4,950/Ladies: SO MUCH BAD LUCK

---

The car on offer that day was a 1979 Buick Century station wagon.

Round 3: OCCUPATION

Anita: $200 R, $200 T, LaT

Gwen: $1,500 S, one E, $1,300 V pair, $300 N, bad O buy

COMMERCIAL BREAK

SPEED-UP

_ _ V _ _ 
S E R V _ N T

After Chuck’s BANKRUPT near $1,500, he landed on TDV that time! 

Bryan: M (DUD)
Anita: C

C _ V _ _ 
S E R V _ N T

Anita solved CIVIL SERVANT for her only $1,900 that day and would spend that in the utility center…

• $640: Whirlpool washer/dryer
• $375: Rittenhouse intercom system
• $280: Hoover vacuum cleaner
• $269: Genie garage door opener
• $145: utility table
• $66: towels
• $125: on a GC

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	S (Gwen)
Round 2	T, L (Anita) P (Gwen) I (Bryan)	2 (Bryan)	6 (Gwen 3x, Bryan, Anita 2x)
Round 3	O (Gwen)	Anita

FINAL SCORES
Gwen: SHUTOUT (left w/ $5,500)/Bryan: $4,950/Anita: $1,900

GT: $6,850
NO BANKRUPT TRASH, MIRACULOUSLY 

---

MY RATING: 4 (disastrous R2)

The source video of this 1978 episode with an unknown airdate I found HERE is in black and white.

Over $30K waiting to be won including…

• a $3,800 necklace 
• a sailboat
• a beer dispenser

Roger Wortsman: sociology student who races bicycles at the velodrome in Encino

Missy Wolcott: electric bass player who toured w/ Tiny Tim from Cocmut Creek, FL

Carol Welday: 1-day champ w/ $4,500

Round 1: THING

Roger: $900 N pair, Free Spin, $1K R pair, C for crud

Missy: Free Spin, $125 T, $200 D, three I’s, $500 K, no B and “used” FS (she dropped it on the floor and couldn’t reach it), LaT 

Carol: FS, S for sorry

Roger: solve…

_ I _ _ 
_ R _ T _ I N 
D R I N K

He got a HIGH PROTEIN DRINK for $1,900. Chuck was wondering why he didn’t go on for the H’s, but this contestant said he just wanted to solve. To the outdoor entertainment showcase…

• $1,472: 1wk. trip to Vail, CO at the Holiday House Resort
• $168: Tiffany & Co. outdoor ceramic entertaining set
• $48: trio of animal planters 
• $212 on a GC

Round 2: PHRASE

Missy: $1,200 R pair, $650 S, one A and three E’s, BANKRUPT near $900 (lost $1,350)

Carol: $2,400 T quartet, $2K N pair

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Carol: $1,600 H pair, solve…

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

Now that’s A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION for the returning champ — she won $6K to spend in the kids’ room…

• $5,315: 4-speed convertible sports car
• $380: 15” portable color TV
• $86: family board games and box sets
• $140: brass pole floor lamp
• $65: 10 L.A. Skyhawks soccer tickets
• $14: on a gift certificate 

And Chuck joked that the show would give away an 18-wheel tractor trailer one of these days.

Roger: $1,900 FS/Missy: ZERO/Carol: $6K FS

---

Round 3: PERSON

Carol: $400 S, $600 T, LaT

Roger: $1,600 N quartet, $300 G, one I, two E’s and A, no H and used FS

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Roger: one O, $900 D

SPEED-UP

_ O N G – D I S T A N _ E
_ _ N N E _ 

The leftover consonants were worth $850 each. Roger then said two R’s…

_ O N G – D I S T A N _ E
R _ N N E R

Roger solved LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER for $3,500 and would spend that in the Touch of the Orient showcase…

• $2,478: 14-day Oriental holiday furnished by Club Universe
• $435: Gucci sterling silver picture frame with gold
• $240: Emser International oriental rug
• $239: wood/brass jewelry chest from Hong Kong
• $108: remainder on a GC

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	C (Roger), B (Missy), S (Carol)	Missy
Round 2			Missy for $1,350
Round 3		Carol

FINAL SCORES
Roger: $5,400/Missy: PARTING GIFTS/Carol: $6K FS (2-day total of $10,500)

GT: $11,400
Carol’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,350

---

MY RATING: 7