Over $42K waiting to be won including…

• $1,200 gold belt buckle
• fur jacket
• early American style hutch

The all-female panel that day…

Nancy Mahoney: homemaker of four children, three stepchildren, and six grandchildren  from Smyrna, GA 

Rhea Hoskins: student, homemaker, and mother of one who can also speak Japanese

Kathy Tahmizian: 2-day champ w/ $12,075

Round 1: THING

Nancy: $900 T trio, N for negative 

Rhea: S for sorry

Kathy: R for rats

Nancy: one I, M for mistake 

Rhea: BANKRUPT

Kathy: H for halt 

Nancy: $400 C pair, $800 K pair (NMC), solve…

T I C K – T _ C K – T _ _ 

The name of this game doesn’t have K’s, but Nancy solved TICK-TACK-TOE for $1,850 and would spend that in the cook’s corner…

• $750: Gucci man’s 18-karat gold bracelet 
• $358: Armstrong Carson hutch
• $75: French accent ceramic canisters
• $400: KitchenAid trash compactor
• $267: on a GC

Round 2: TITLE

Rhea: $400 T pair, $1K N, $400 S, $300 B, $1,400 R pair, no M

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Kathy: $500 L pair, two O’s and three I’s, LaT

Nancy: $400 P, $400 Y, $500 V (NMC), solve…

R I P L _ Y ‘ S 
B _ L I _ V _ / I T
O R / N O T

Nancy solved “RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT” for $1,300, which she would spend in the dude ranch showcase…

• $869: Sugar Hill sectional pine furniture 
• $320: Debby Ltd. Cascade giftware
• $84: Full-sized classic guitar 
• $27 on a GC

Nancy: $3,150/Other ladies: $0 each

Round 3: PHRASE

Kathy: five S’s for $1,500, four A’s, T for turnover

Nancy: $1,800 M pair, $300 G, $400 D, BANKRUPT near $1,500 (lost $2,500; she just barely hanged on to that big amount before her arrow clicked over)

Rhea: T repeat (not acknowledged as such)

Kathy: two O’s and three I’s, no R

Nancy: $1,500 L (barely hanged on that time), solve…

A / M I S S / I S 
A S / G O O D 
A S / A / M I L _ 

Nancy solved A MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE for that $1,500, which she would spend in the spa showcase…

• $575: Tiffany & Co. gold clasp pendant 
• $370: RCA portable color TV
• $220: Towel rack and terry cotton towels 
• $186: His-and-hers Oshman’s tennis package 
• $63: Salton food maker’s package 
• $86 on a GC

Nancy: $4,650/Other ladies: $0 each

Speed-Up: PERSON

Consonants were worth a measly $150 apiece and it was played for a Tiffany GC.

Nancy: T (DUD)
Rhea: N
Kathy: F
Nancy: P (DUD)
Rhea: L (DUD)
Kathy: S (DUD)
Nancy: R
Rhea: foolish R repeat right after (the buzzer sounded)
Kathy: 2 O’s
Nancy: J

J O _ N
O F / _ R _ 

Nancy IDed JOAN OF ARC for $300 and the maingame sweep.

FINAL SCORES
Nancy: $4,950/Rhea: PARTING GIFTS/Kathy: SHUTOUT (out w/ $12,075)

BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,500

MY RATING: 5

Over $44K waiting to be won including…

• jasper and gold necklace
• free-standing fireplace
• pair of corduroy chairs

Robert Root: restaurant manager who “enjoys skydiving, pretty girls, and fine wine” originally from New York City

Wilda Chadd: school secretary married 36 years w/ two children and one grandchild 

Kathy Tahmizian: 1-day champ w/ $3,650

Round 1: PEOPLE

Robert: $100 T, R for rats

Wilda: $200 S, $200 C, LaT

Kathy: $150 H (she tried to buy a vowel immediately after this), $1,050 N trio, one E and U, $175 V, $100 D, $100 P, $500 L, solve…

P E N N S _ L V _ N _ _ 
D U T C H 

Kathy solved PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH for $1,575, which she would spend in the playroom…

• $1K: Van Cleef & Arpels butterfly pin
• $376: weekend getaway to the Sahara Resort in Las Vegas 
• $120: Lionel train set
• $79 on a Giorgio GC

Round 2: PHRASE

Wilda: $1K S, $600 T pair, two A’s, $550 N, $400 R, two E’s, $450 M, $300 H pair

COMMERCIAL BREAK

She already wanted two prizes in mind…

Wilda: $600 C, solve…

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

She realized CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME for $3,400 — PR. To the ski chalet showcase…

• $2,100: video camera & cassette recorder
• $825: Spherical round sleeper sofa
• $325: Jason Empire binoculars 
• $150: on a GC

Robert: NIL/Wilda: $3,400/Kathy: $1,575

Round 3: TITLE

Kathy: four T’s for $2,200, S for sorry

Robert: insta-BANKRUPT near $300

Wilda: no R

Kathy: $4,500 L trio, bought all five vowels in one fell swoop (E, three I’s, A, O and U), $300 F, $200 B (almost got LaT), $600 C (Chuck reminded her of having enough $ for a car), $300 H, solve…

_ I T H / A / L I T T L E
B I T / O F / L U C _ 

It comes from “My Fair Lady”, and Kathy solved “WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK” for $6,850! She would spend that in the utility center…

• $6,277: 1980 Subaru 1600 DL sedan 
• $175: RCA portable black and white TV 
• $34: Chinese market baskets
• $354 on a GC 

Robert: NADA/Wilda: $3,400/Kathy: $8,425

Speed-Up: THING

After Chuck’s LaT, consonants were worth $2K apiece! And this round was played for a Giorgio GC.

Robert: N
Wilda: C (Whoa, that early?)
Kathy: T
Robert: P (DUD)
Wilda: R
Kathy: B (DUD)
Robert: L (DUD)
Wilda: M (DUD; Susan misheard it as a repeated N)
Kathy: S
Robert: H (DUD)
Wilda: D (DUD)
Kathy: Q
Robert: I
Wilda: G (NMC)

S Q _ I R T
G _ N

Wilda got a SQUIRT GUN for a $4K GC.

FINAL SCORES
Robert: PARTING GIFTS/Wilda: $7,400/Kathy: $8,425 (2-day total of $12,075)

GT: $15,825
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

MY RATING (despite the many duds in R4): 7

The top dollar values increased to $750/$1K/$2K at around this time back then.

Over $42K waiting to be won including…

• 18-karat gold bracelet
• Queen Anne style chest
• stereo jukebox

Kathy Tahmizian: 5th grade teacher at Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary School (her children wanted her to say hello and Chuck feels like he’s 6 all of a sudden) who raises three cats

Paula Smith: 2-day champ w/ $14,250 and mom of two kids

Dave Cutler: computer programmer analyst who’s married and from Reno, NV (originally from upstate New York)

Round 1: FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Kathy: $1,200 T trio, L for loss of turn

Paula: Free Spin, $800 H pair, solve…

T H _ / _ _ _ 
H _ T T _ _ 

Paula quickly IDed THE MAD HATTER of Alice in Wonderland fame and would spend her $800 in the disco party showcase…

• $540: Bell & Howell Mamiya 35mm camera and projector (for her husband)
• $250: Call Jotter answering machine
• $10: on anGC

Round 2: PLACE

Paula: $150 T (Chuck didn’t mention the hyphen until she took this spin, and the wedge she landed on wasn’t seen), $200 R, E for end of turn

Dave: $500 S pair, H for halt

Kathy: N for negative

Paula: $600 L trio, one U, baffling K call

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Dave: D for dud

Kathy: LaT

Paula: $900 C pair, one O and two A’s, LaT and used FS, $1K M pair (NMC), solve…

S M A L L – C L A _ M S
C O U R T

Paula solved SMALL-CLAIMS COURT for $1,850, which she would spend in the guest room…

• $1,475: Pure brass queen-size bed
• $268: Tiffany style lamp with bird motif
• $56: Chinese wedding basket
• $51: on a GC

Paula: $2,650/Others: $0 each

Round 3: PHRASE

Dave: $150 T, $350 D, S for sorry

Kathy: $1,100 R pair, two E’s and five O’s, $1,650 F trio, $400 M, $500 G, $500 B (before this spin, she got way too excited in wanting to earn enough money for a trip and she fell over when she attempted to spin), solve…

T _ M E / O F F
F O R / G O O D
B E _ _ _ _ O R

Kathy earned some TIME OFF FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR after solving for $3,650 (and she’s screaming again, too!). She spent that in the study…

• $3,208: 16-day London and Ireland trip furnished by Club Universe 
• $425: Tiffany & Co. crystal decanter and glasses 
• $17: on a GC

Kathy: $3,650/Paula: $2,650/Dave: ZERO

Round 4: THING

Kathy: $300 S, $600 T pair, the E failed a lady again

Paula: $300 R, $400 B pair, no N on $1,500

SPEED-UP

R _ B B _ T ‘ S 
_ _ _ T

The last consonant was worth $600 (Chuck initially got the BANKRUPT near $1,500). Dave then said the F…

R _ B B _ T ‘ S 
F _ _ T

…and solved RABBIT’S FOOT. BTW, Paula was thinking of RABBIT’S NEST judging by her N call, and that might’ve worked if the S hadn’t been called. His purchases from the study…

• $500: Quasar 19-inch color TV 
• $100: Brass umbrella stand 

FINAL SCORES
Kathy: $3,650/Paula: $2,650 (left w/ $16,900)/Dave: $600

GT: $6,900
NO BANKRUPTS

MY RATING: 6