This was the midweek episode of Teen Week on these last days of 1982 back then. The top three teens during the week would return on Friday to compete for a car.

Over $26K waiting to be won including…

• snowmobile
• three-sail sailboard
• color TV wall unit

Chris Bickerstaff (female): yell leader (or cheerleader) who wanted to be a veterinarian (she has two cats and an aquarium full of fish; Pat asked if they are all healthy and she says yes except for the fish that just died — oops!)

Evangelina Franco: 15-year-old and youngest of eleven kids (she has eight sisters and two brothers) who wanted to be a lawyer or a doctor

Jonathan Kazee: a male teen who enjoys baking (Pat mistakenly said barking much to audience laughter!), playing the piano, football and baseball; he wanted to go to college and play sports there

Round 1: PHRASE

Chris: $250 T, $150 N, $600 D, F for flunk 

Evangelina: BANKRUPT 

Jonathan: M for mistake

Chris: S for sorry 

Evangelina: L for lost turn

Jonathan: LaT

Chris: $300 C, three E’s, $300 P, two A’s, B for bad 

Evangelina: Free Spin, no R

Jonathan: $600 Q (NMC), solve…

P E A C E 
A N D 
Q _ _ E T

While I have some PEACE AND QUIET in my home typing up this recap, Jonathan solved for $600. The one item he bought from the Winter Wonderland showcase was a JVC TV/radio/cassette recorder worth $599, leaving $1 for a Giorgio GC. BTW, that cassette recorder had a gold star, meaning that was a possible BR prize had that not been bought.

Round 2: PHRASE

Evangelina: $700 T, $1K R, $400 S pair, $300 H (close call), $800 N pair

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Her Next Picks: three E’s, no C and used FS, three A’s, $800 D pair (NMC), solve…

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

EASIER SAID THAN DONE — this girl solved for $3,500. She would spend that in the TV room…

• $85: Gucci mini calculator
• $2,069: 25” TV Wall Unit
• $655: breakfast bar furniture
• $579: Whirlpool microwave oven
• $101: Raytheon microwave cookware
• $11 on a GC

Chris: ZERO/Evangelina: $3,500/Jonathan: $600

Round 3: THINGS

Jonathan: $700 S, five T’s for $1,500 (just missed $2K there), $1,500 H trio

SPEED-UP

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

Consonants were worth the next best thing of $1,500.

Jonathan: 5 N’s
Chris: D
Evangelina: Y (HUH?)
Jonathan: L (DUD)
Chris: C (DUD)
Evangelina: R
Jonathan: M
Chris: 3 E’s
Evangelina: P (NMC)
Jonathan: O (CRITICAL DUD)
Chris: 3 I’s
Evangelina: 7 A’s (complete board)

T H E / N I N A
T H E / P I N T A
A N D / T H E
S A N T A / M A R I A

She read the names of three of Columbus’ ships for three grand. Sadly for Jonathan, the $12,700 he had sitting there was most amount of money known to be accumulated during any given round in the entire Daytime Run of the show. Meanwhile, Evangelina spent the three grand in the outdoor fun showcase…

• $1,995: Polynesian spa
• $570: His/Her Hamilton quartz watches
• $240: Vitamaster exercise cycles 
• $189: Jog-And-Tramp Round Trampoline
• $6: on a GC

FINAL SCORES
Chris: PARTING GIFTS/Evangelina: $6,500/Jonathan: $600

GT: $7,100
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

Bonus Round

Evangelina tried for the video camera and cassette package worth $2,490.

Category: EVENT

TRNLSE was her combo…

N E _ S 
_ _ N _ E R E N _ E

…but she surprisingly blanked on NEWS CONFERENCE. Despite that, she’s still in first place on the week and likely got a spot for Friday.

MY RATING: 5

That’s all the daytime recaps of 1982 for now.

This was the midweek episode of Philadelphia Week (and also Day 3 of Vanna’s official premiere week) and video of this was held at the Library of Congress. I won’t be able to color the dollar amounts since there’s no video of this online. 

Contestants: Lynn Miller, Peter “Pete” Perri (1-day champ w/ $2,750 who defeated Louis in the previous episode), Carol Waldorf (from Randolph, MA)

Round 1: PHRASE

Lynn: $300 N pair, T for turnover

Pete: $700 R pair, L for lost turn

Carol: $500 M pair, $100 H, $250 S, $400 C pair, solve…

C _ M _ / R _ _ N / _ R
C _ M _ / S H _ N _ 

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE, Carol solved for $1,250 to spend in the first showcase…

• $454: kitchen appliances
• $570: microwave oven 
• $82: place mats and napkins 
• $144 on a GC

Round 2: TITLE

Pete: $500 N, BANKRUPT

Carol: $150 T, $150 H, four E’s, BANKRUPT (lost a measly $50)

Lynn: $550 S, the L was no good again 

Pete: $550 G, C for crud

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Carol: $400 V, $200 D, $400 Q (NMC)

G _ D / S _ V E 
T H E / Q _ E E N

This is the national anthem of the United Kingdom if there’s a female monarch, and Carol saved “GOD SAVE THE QUEEN” for a grand to spend in the second showcase…

• $350: Record-a-Call telephone answering system
• $284: old-fashioned crystal and highballs 
• $299: artwork featuring a daisy graphic
• $67: on a GC

Carol: $2,250/Others: $0 each

Round 3: THING

Carol: $300 T, no N

Lynn: $300 L, D for dud

Pete: R for rats

Carol: $900 P trio, $1,800 S pair (NMC), solve…

S P L _ T
P _ _ 
S _ _ P

Carol solved SPLIT PEA SOUP for three grand to spend in the next showcase…

• $2,714: 1-week trip to Jamaica at Ocho Rios Sheraton 
• $171: cooper cookware
• $74: willow basket
• $41 on a GC

Game over — Carol swept the game.

FINAL SCORES
Lynn: PARTING GIFTS/Pete: SHUTOUT (left w/ $2,750)/Carol: $5,250

BANKRUPT TRASH: $550

Bonus Round

Carol played for a video center and video camera package worth $2,490.

Category: THING

RTNCHE was her combo and this is an AROUND THE HOUSE object…

T _ _ E / _ _ 
T _ _ T H _ _ _ T E

She screamed the right one of TUBE OF TOOTHPASTE for the video package and a 1-day total of $7,740.

MY RATING: 7

Fast forward to the day we first met the hostess we know and love. And this also marked the start of Philadelphia week. You can watch the episode marked #2016 ON DEMAND on PlutoTV under the S11 tab.

Over $49K waiting to be won including…

• trip to London ($3,276)
• gorgeous 9-karat amethyst ring
• brass canopy bed

Robin Surface: 2-day champ w/ $11,150 (and her son Darin would appear in S38 on Nov. 25, 2020)

Louis Vanzone: from Philadelphia 

Linda Andreotta: real estate salesperson from Ship Bottom, NJ

Round 1: TITLE

Robin: $300 T (Vanna’s first letter as permanent hostess), $350 N, two E’s, $200 R, $900 L pair, two A’s, Free Spin, $500 S, $175 G, $350 H (just made it out of trouble), solve…

G E N E R A L
H _ S _ _ T A L

…and solved the soap opera “GENERAL HOSPITAL” for $2,275 — PR. She would spend the $ in the luxury bath showcase…

• $1,299: Habersham Plantation armoire
• $584: Gucci handbag and scarf package
• $245: L.A. Lady shoes
• $86: Dazey beauty appliances
• $61: on a Giorgio GC

Round 2: QUOTATION

Louis: EIGHT T’s for $1,200, SIX E’s, $1,800 N trio, two O’s, $600 W

COMMERCIAL BREAK

O N E / _ _ T T _ E
T W O / _ _ T T _ E
T _ _ E E / _ _ T T _ E
_ N _ _ _ N _

There were six L’s left behind, but he solved “ONE LITTLE, TWO LITTLE, THREE LITTLE INDIANS” for $3,100 — PR #2. To the collector’s corner…

• $549: Albert M. Lock rocking chairs
• $300: all wool New England braided rug
• $500: Yamaha G235 acoustic guitar
• $504: Lane’s cedar chest 
• $840: Keller curio cabinet
• $95: Cartier Christmas box
• $210: print featuring an old tavern sign 
• $28: Christmas stocking
• $74: on a GC

Robin: $2,275 FS/Louis: $3,100/Linda: SPINNING NEXT

Round 3: PHRASE

Linda: $900 N trio, two I’s, $1,800 T trio

SPEED-UP

_ I _ N / _ N / T _ _ 
_ _ T T _ _ / _ I N _

Consonants were worth $700 apiece.

Linda: H
Robin: L

_ I _ N / _ N / T H _ 
_ _ T T _ _ / L I N _ 

Robin would SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE and get paid $700. She would spend that in the lover’s retreat…

• $300: Leonard Silver tea and coffee set
• $170: Phonesitter P70 answering machine and telephone
• $37: willow basket
• $179: wall barometer 
• $14 on a GC

FINAL SCORES
Robin: $2,975 (left w/ $14,125) FS/Louis: $3,100/Linda: PARTING GIFTS

GT: $6,075
NO PENALTY SPINS!

Bonus Round

Louis played for the London trip (Selfridge Hotel) worth $3,276.

Category: PERSON

NTDRSE was his combo and this is an Irish playwright…

_ E _ R _ E
_ E R N _ R D 
S _ _ _ 

He quietly but only got the last two words of GEORGE BERNARD SHAW.

MY RATING: 6 (would have liked to see more money won even though we had a near perfect maingame)

Over $39K waiting to be won including…

• bedroom furniture
• stunning amethyst and pearl necklace
• family room

Beverly Adkins: 1-day champ w/ $7,250

Dorian Dowse (female): pre-load supervisor for a delivery company married w/ two kids as well as a Dodger fan and runner (she just entered a triathlon) from South Jordan, UT

Bill Ballou: quality control foreman married w/ three boys who likes to hook rugs

Round 1: PERSON

Beverly: $450 S, LaT

Dorian: $150 N, $100 R, T for turnover

Bill: L for lost turn (but oddly enough, Pat said it’s already been called)

Beverly: BANKRUPT (lost $450)

Dorian: M for mistake (though she just dodged BANKRUPT)

Bill: LaT

Beverly: H for halt

Dorian: B for bad

Bill: BANKRUPT 

Beverly: D for dud

Dorian: one O, P for phooey

Bill: $100 C, $300 K, $250 J, one I, $400 G pair, solve…

R _ G G I _
J _ C K S O N

He’s a former baseball player nicknamed “Mr. October”, and Bill mercifully IDed REGGIE JACKSON for $800 to spend in the family room…

• $665: Berkline recliner
• $50 Oneida Silversmiths silver serving plate
• $85 on a Giorgio gift certificate

Round 2: THING

Dorian: $800 T pair, no H

Bill: $900 S, $700 N, $1,800 R pair, F for flunk (almost to $1K)

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Beverly: no L

Dorian: $400 G, one E, O and three A’s, BANKRUPT near $250 (lost $450)

Bill: $800 C pair, $1,600 M pair, solve…

S T R A T E G _ C
A _ R
C O M M A N _

Bill solved STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND for $5,800. To the camping fun center…

• $1,134: Yamaha Tri-Moto ATV
• $570: Hamilton his/her quartz watches
• $370: Camel tents
• $500: Yamaha classic acoustic guitar
• $765: Snark Sundancer sailboat
• $325: Stetson Western clothes
• $300: Fay Swafford luggage
• $300: Whites metal detector
• $200: Kentucky Fried Chicken
• $130: Regency scanning radio
• $103: fishing equipment
• $1,103 on a GC (the reason why this GC was so big was that he passed up on both the dude ranch and Vermont trips)

Bill: $6,600/Ladies: $0 each

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Consonants were worth $500 apiece and it was played for a Giorgio GC.

Bill: 2 T’s
Beverly: 3 S’s
Dorian: N (DUD)
Bill: W

_ _ S T _
_ _ _ _ S
W _ S T _

Bill realized HASTE MAKES WASTE for $1,500 and the maingame sweep.

FINAL SCORES
Beverly: SHUTOUT (left w/ $7,250)/Dorian: PARTING GIFTS/Bill: $8,100

BANKRUPT TRASH: $900

Bonus Round

Bill played for some Bassett bedroom furniture worth $1,699 (the value wasn’t mentioned).

Category: PEOPLE

STRDLO was his combo and these were the names of two theater opera composers…

_ _ L _ _ R T
_ _ D
S _ L L _ _ _ _

He knew they’re GILBERT AND SULLIVAN for the furniture and would return Monday w/ $9,799.

MY RATING: 6 (would have been higher had he chosen a more expensive prize)

Over $36K waiting to be won including…

• kids room
• delicate blue topaz star pendant
• pair of chippendale loveseats

Nancy Conwell: exercise specialist who’s expecting a child in 3 weeks from Birmingham, AL and 1-day champ w/ $4,300

Beverly Adkins: watch commander in the Santa Clara communications department of the San Jose Police Department married with three children who loves to play bingo from San Jose, CA

Karen Langley: insurance salesperson and recent graduate of UCLA who likes decorating and needlework and is getting married 8 days following the taping date

Round 1: PLACE

Nancy: $200 P (odd start but it worked out), $400 T pair, one E, Free Spin, used FS right away after saying a dud of N, struck out w/ G

Beverly: M for mistake

Karen: $500 R pair, baffling Y call

Nancy: D for dud

Beverly: BANKRUPT 

Karen: L for lost turn

Nancy: B for bad

Beverly: $100 S, $200 H, $100 C (NMC), solve…

_ R C H E S T R _ 
P _ T

Beverly solved ORCHESTRA PIT for $400 to spend in the kids room showcase…

• $170: Phonesitter answering machine for her daughter 
• $230: stereo/radio

Round 2: PHRASE

Beverly: $1,200 T trio, $400 R, $300 H, $400 S pair, $600 L trio, four E’s, $1,200 N trio, $1,200 G trio 

COMMERCIAL BREAK (and Pat reminded her that a car is going for $7,662)

Her Next Picks: $1,800 D pair, solve…

_ / L _ T T L E
_ N _ _ L E D G E / _ S
_ / D _ N G E R _ _ S
T H _ N G

She solved “A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING” for $6,850 — PR! She would spend that in the library…

• $2,406: Elliott’s chippendale loveseats
• $850: Gucci man’s sterling gold bracelet
• $749: Pearl Kensington grandfather clock
• $1,262: trip to Holiday Inn Mazatlan
• $675: Michael C. Fina silver plate stemware
• $502: Casablanca ceiling fan light
• $367: chippendale mirrors w/ mahogany frame
• $39 on a GC 

Beverly: $7,250/Other ladies: $0 each

Round 3: PERSON

Karen: $800 S pair, $350 T

SPEED-UP

S T _ _ _ _ 
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Consonants were worth $250 apiece. She then said N…

S T _ _ _ N
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

…and nailed director STEVEN SPIELBERG for $1,400 — PR #2. She would spend that in the garden patio…

• $500: Cartier GC used to buy a blue topaz star pendant
• $197: W.R. Case & Sons cutlery
• $302: Couroc servingware
• $200: 45-piece Metlox dinnerware
• $195: Fox tennis raquet and bag
• $6 on a gift certificate 

FINAL SCORES
Nancy: SHUTOUT (left w/ $4,350)/Beverly: $7,250/Karen: $1,400

GT: $8,650
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

Bonus Round

Beverly’s going after a bedroom set, which includes a bunk bed, 3 drawer dresser and a bookcase with a desk and a chair (the value wasn’t mentioned but I saw the pricetag reading $1,109).

Category: TITLE

NLTRSE was her combo and this is a classic song…

S T _ R _ _ 
_ E _ T _ E R 

She blanked on “STORMY WEATHER”.

MY RATING: 6 (rough R1)

Over $41K waiting to be won including…

• Comfortable Rattan lounge furniture
• jade carving
• trip to the Bahamas

The newbies this day to kick off September…

Pat Sevelle (female): saleswoman w/ three children and five grandchildren who likes snowmobile racing from Sagle, ID

Nancy Conwell: exercise specialist who works with corporate clients and is in a preventative medicine division of a hospital doing classes and testing; she’s expecting her second child

Neal Reitz: sales representative married w/ one child who plays five musical instruments (Pat correctly said one of the instruments this contestant played was an oboe; he also played drums, piano, guitar, and keyboard as well as bass and harmonica) from Miami, FL 

Round 1: TITLE

Pat: $800 T pair, $250 R, BANKRUPT (lost $1,050)

Nancy: $600 H pair, two E’s, $400 M pair, $100 G, A for awful

Neal: $500 S, BANKRUPT 

Pat: $600 L, $250 N (NMC), solve…

T H E / L _ N G 
H _ T / S _ M M E R 

She solved the 1958 thriller/drama “THE LONG HOT SUMMER” for $850 to spend in the game room.

• $653: Broyhill chair and ottoman
• $130: Cartier brass picture frame
• $67: on a GC 

Round 2: PHRASE

Nancy: $1,350 T trio, $1K R quartet, $400 N pair, five E’s, $1,200 S trio (she said that before the Wheel stopped), $600 K pair, solve…

_ _ _ _ E R E N T
S T R _ K E S / _ _ R
_ _ _ _ E R E N T 
_ _ _ K S 

She solved DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS for $4,300 — PR. To the dining room…

• $1,399: Bassett dining room group
• $570: Roper easy-touch microwave oven 
• $360: Richard Ginori crystal stemware for 8
• $88: linen place mats w/ napkins
• $570: Supreme Cutlery 12-piece flstware
• $400: Amana Deepfreeze chest freezer
• $175: In-sink-erator Classic garbage disposal
• $445: French silver-plated champagne cooler
• $265: After Six tuxedo 
• $28: on a GC

Pat: $850/Nancy: $4,300/Neal: ZERO

Round 3: PERSON 

This round was played for a Tiffany GC.

Neal: $200 S, $700 R pair, $1,400 C pair, $400 K, solve…

C _ _ C K 
_ _ R R _ S 

He IDed action star and martial artist CHUCK NORRIS for $2,700 — PR #2.

Pat: $850/Nancy: $4,300/Neal: $2,700

Round 4: THING

Ladies: BANKRUPT back-to-back near $300 (the buzzer sounded on Nancy’s landing)

Neal: $350 S

SPEED-UP

_ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Consonants were worth $400 apiece.

Neal: T
Pat: R
Nancy: N
Neal: L (DUD)
Pat: D (DUD)
Nancy: 2 H’s
Neal: 2 M’s

_ H R _ S _ N T H _ M _ M 

Neal IDed the plant as the CHRYSANTHEMUM for $1,550…only to fall $150 short of the victory. He would spend that in the Touch of the Orient showcase…

• $765: Snark Sundancer sailboat
• $330: Cartier pearl tie pin
• $135: Rattan plant stand
• $300: Chinese cookware and cookbook
• $20 on a GC  

FINAL SCORES
Pat: $850/Nancy: $4,300/Neal: $4,250

GT: $9,400
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,550

Bonus Round

Nancy played for this piece of jewelry: a Tiffany & Co. gift certificate used to buy a pair of gold bangle and stone bracelets worth $1,925.

Category: PHRASE

TRHNKE was her combo and this is one of the show’s current categories…

_ E _ _ R E – 
_ N _ – 
_ _ T E R 

…but she goofed saying the last word was WATER; it was BEFORE-AND-AFTER.

MY RATING: 6

Over $44K waiting to be won in this episode.

Sherry Belvin: collector of stuffed monkeys and Chinese dolls who’s married and living with her husband in Taiwan (he worked there at the time)

Merielen Perrone: 2-day champ w/ $12,569

Chris Clayson: environmental writer and editor who enjoys biking and photography from Chicago, IL

Round 1: THINGS

Sherry: $200 N, $800 D pair, two A’s, $500 S pair, two O’s, $300 T, solve…

S _ O T _ _ 
A N D 
S O D A 

Could’ve gone on for the C’s, but she solved the two S drinks of SCOTCH AND SODA for $1,300 — PR. She would spend that $ in the antique boutique…

• $528: Bassett Warrenton 6-drawer chest on chest
• $459: Lane upholstered needlepoint cedar chest
• $300: Leonard Silver tea/coffee set
• $13 on a GC 

Round 2: PHRASE

Merielen: $400 T pair, one E, $1,200 H trio, one A and three I’s, $400 N pair, one O, $300 S pair, $900 P pair, $200 G, finally went for solve…

_ H I P / T H I N G S 
I N T O / S H A P E

…but she’s incorrect saying CHIP THINGS INTO SHAPE w/ $2,400 on the line. Bummer. Chris then said the missing W for $700…

W H I P / T H I N G S 
I N T O / S H A P E

…and solved for the $700 to spend in the work room…

• $300: Hartco solid oak parquet floor tiles 
• $175: Simon & Schuster hard cover books 
• $64: Hamilton Beach coffeemaker
• $161: on a GC (he asked for those last two things too quickly, confusing Pat in the process)

Sherry: $1,300/Merielen: ZERO/Chris: $700

Round 3: TITLE

Chris: $300 T, N for negative 

Sherry: $500 S, $1,200 R pair, one A and E, L for lost turn 

Merielen: $700 C, BANKRUPT near $1,500

Chris: $200 H, LaT

Sherry: two I’s, $700 F pair (NMV), solve…

C H A R I _ T S
_ F / F I R E

She solved “CHARIOTS OF FIRE” for $1,650 (the solve cue played too soon after she said the first word, but it was muted until she completed her solve). To the family room…

• $698: Lane Nova Craft tables
• $455: Galaxy “Country Mood” carpet
• $170: AM/FM digital clock radio/cassette recorder
• $50: Oneida Silversmiths shell server
• $86: 10 Barnum & Bailey circus tickets
• $191: remainder on a GC

Sherry: $2,950/Merielen: ZILCH/Chris: $700

Speed-Up: THING

Consonants were worth $2K apiece and it was played for a Gucci GC.

Sherry: 2 S’s
Merielen: T
Chris: 2 R’s (he said TRIP after the buzzer)
Sherry: N
Merielen: G

T _ N G _ _ 
_ _ _ R _ S S _ R 

A family doctor would use this to examine your mouth and throat, and Merielen solved TONGUE DEPRESSOR for $4K and the comeback victory. 

FINAL SCORES
Sherry: $2,950/Merielen: $4K ($16,569 so far)/Chris: $700

GT: $7,650
Merielen’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $700

Bonus Round

Merielen went for this piece of jewelry — a Tiffany & Co. gift certificate used to purchase a Poloma Picasso 18-karat gold open-heart brooch worth $1,600 (the value wasn’t announced). 

Category: PHRASE

RSTLNE didn’t do much…

S L _ _ S T _ _ _ 
_ _ _ E _ _ 

…but she nailed SLAPSTICK COMEDY for the brooch and retired undefeated w/ a final total of $18,169.

MY RATING: 7

The intro to this episode from the source video was cut off, but I can tell you this was the start of Bonus Week where champs will pick a prize marked with stars and play for it in the Bonus Round. 

Mike Egbert: FM radio announcer and  1-day champ w/ $1,300 from Beaverton, OR

Ronda Goode: financial consultant in personnel who bleeds Dodger blue

Merielen Perrone: married lady w/ a baby boy named Tommy who collects dead insects from Dolton, IL

Round 1: PHRASE

Mike: instant dud of S

Ronda: $700 T pair, $300 N, three E’s, D for dud

Merielen: $400 R pair, LaT

Mike: LaT

Ronda: $400 M, one A, H for halt 

Merielen: $750 P trio, $250 W, solve…

E Q _ A _ 
_ P P _ R T _ N _ T _ 
E M P _ _ _ E R 

Merielen solved EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER for $1,400 (and she hugged Pat like crazy!) to spend in the kids room…

• $900: Gucci his-and-hers quartz watches with gold and enamel 
• $382: Quoizel colonial lamps 
• $25: children’s books
• $93 on a GC 

Round 2: PHRASE

Ronda: LaT right away 

Merielen: $900 T pair, three I’s, $800 S, $150 C, $400 K, solve…

S T _ I K _
I T / _ I C _ 

She could’ve gone for the R’s, but Merielen was able to STRIKE IT RICH for $2K and would spend that in the spring garden party…

• $850: Cartier 18-karat gold Snoopy charm  
• $700: Samsonite outdoor furniture
• $150: Keytronics cordless phone
• $300 on a GC 

Merielen: $3,400/Others: $0 each

Round 3: PERSON

Merielen: instant dud of T

Mike: also missed w/ S

Ronda: $1,400 N pair, BANKRUPT near $1,500

Merielen: $300 R, two E’s (she tried to solve but Pat convinced her to go on), $2K J, solve…

J _ _ N 
_ E N _ E R

She solved the late acoustic artist JOHN DENVER for $2,050 to spend in the studio showcase…

• $920: Morse Electrophonic stereo system
• $525: Texas Instruments home computer 
• $420: Sherle Wagner grass cloth wallpaper 
• $179: handcarved horse head
• $6 on a GC

Merielen: $5,450/Others: ZERO a head 

Round 4: PERSON

After Mike’s $500 N to start…

_ _ _ _ _ 
_ _ _ _ _ N 

Consonants in SPEED-UP were worth $2K apiece!

Mike: R (DUD)
Ronda: G
Merielen: S
Mike: T
Ronda: V (HUH?!)
Merielen: D (DUD)
Mike: E
Ronda: P

S T _ _ _
P _ G E _ N

Ronda ended the other lady’s sweep bid w/ STOOL PIGEON for $4K. Back to the studio showcase…

• $3,200: Tiffany & Co. 9.61-karat aqua marine solitaire ring
• $728: hand-shaped brass lamps
• $72 on a GC

FINAL SCORES
Mike: SHUTOUT (left w/ $1,300)/Ronda: $4K/Merielen: $5,450

GT: $9,450
Ronda’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,400

Bonus Round

Merielen played for not a car but rather a one-week trip to the Toby Inn in Montego Bay, Jamaica (the value wasn’t announced but it was most likely $2,260 as seen on one of the “star” prizes).

Category: PHRASE

RSTLNE was her combo…

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T _ – 
E _ R T _

This DOWN-TO-EARTH lady didn’t win the trip saying BORN TO.

MY RATING: 6

We won’t have info of Merielen’s next game because that was preempted by coverage of Space Shuttle Columbia’s landing. I can tell you, though, that she won her next game and had a new total of $12,569 (Pat’s comment of 1-for-2 indicated she won the BR).