"Wheel of Fortune" 2/19

For the rest of this week, we see the week's animated intro without Norman.

$1K T-U: Living Thing

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Madison comes up w/ a SPRINGER SPANIEL. Let's find out what pets these rascals own:

Madison Gibson (Denver)- An account sales executive who just got engaged to Phil w/ two rescue dogs (Great Dane-Lab Gus & Shepherd-Lab Sebastian)
Susan Turner (Florence, SC)- A Fifth Grade Math teacher who has a Beagle (Daisy), a Schipperke Mix (Izzy) & a horse (Coal-Train)
Curt Williams (L.A.; originally from Huntington Beach)- A TV production worker who has a cat named Mr. B

$2K T-U: Occupation

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Madison solves VICE PRINCIPAL for the first $3K.

Featured Prize: Trip to Loews Coronado Bay Resort San Diego ($5K)

meineke Jackpot R: Before & After

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Madison: T ($300), R ($600), BANKRUPT (next to $650)
Susan: N ($500 + 1/2 CAR next to $300), 2 E's, 2 L's ($300), O, A, I, V ($900), U, G ($450)

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L O V E

T R I A N G L E

As a result of a PUPPY LOVE TRIANGLE, she retains control & has $1,200.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Madison
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,050

Current Scores:

Curt: $0/Madison: $3K/Susan: $1,200 1/2 CAR

Mystery R: Same Letter

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Susan: S ($600), LaT
Curt: SAME BANKRUPT
Madison: 2 R's ($500 + same 1/2 CAR), A
Susan: 3 T's ($400), 2 E's, I, O (FP), 3 C's ($300), 2 U's, 2 D's (MDW)

C U T E

C U D D _ _

C R I T T E R S

No CUTE, CUDDLY CRITTERS stop her from another $1,950 & the slim lead.

SOLE DUD: Madison
SOLE LaT: Susan
SOLE BANKRUPT: Curt

Current Scores:

Curt: EGG/Madison: $3K/Susan: $3,150 MDW 1/2 CAR

Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #85 ('91)(Thing)(CDMA):

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A: SURFBOARD (she didn't solve)

PP: Event

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Curt: OTHER BANKRUPT
Madison: S ($350), R ($700), SAME BANKRUPT
Susan: T ($500 + GT- $1K will be donated to Companions for Heroes every time this week it's picked up), 3 I's, M ($700), 4 A's, N ($3.5K), F ($600), L ($500), 2 U's (NMV)

M _ / F I R S T

_ A _ A I I A N / L U A U

I'll probably never do MY FIRST HAWAIIAN LUAU, but maybe she can w/ $6,050 in spending $$$ for her $6K Hotwire.com stay at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (Curt & Madison)

Current Scores:

Curt: ZILCH/Madison: $3K/Susan: $15,200 in cash & Aloha MDW

$3K T-U: Around the House

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Curt strikes gold at last on some HARDWOOD FLOORS.

S-U: Phrase
FS: $1,550

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LETTERS: 3 T's, 2 S's, R, 5 N's

S T _ N N _ N _ / T _ R N

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In a STUNNING TURN OF EVENTS, Curt steals the match by $200.

Final Scores:

Curt: $15,400/Madison: $3K/Susan: $15,200 in cash & HI
GT: $33,600

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,950

Old-School BR #106: He spins the N in SPIN.

Subject: Thing

Here's a third of the board:

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CURT'S CHOICES: CHDO

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I still have no idea even though Pat's fairly confident...but Curt does & shouldn't blow all $30K on at least one PIANO BENCH, so this comeback of his amounts to $45,400!

$5K SPIN ID #102: JG12038

To end this episode, Vanna throws us to footage of three-yr.-old Tatiana, a Black Lab/Golden Retriever mix, owned by Cristina Saint-Blancard. Tatiana usually has one eye opened while Christina's sleeping because the owner suffers from severe hearing loss & asthma attacks; at one point, Tatiana had to alert Christina's parents because she was having breathing problems.

EPISODE RATING: 7