Alvin: Reruns are over!  It's time now to start the second half of the season of ACME Wheel! Just remember to watch in a brightly-lit room, and don't sit too close to the monitor. Second half here we come!

[Showtime!]

Audience: WHEEL...OF...FORTUNE!!!

[Cheers and applause]

Hunter: The famous wheel is spinning your way towards thousands of dollars in cash!

Alvin: And now from the ACME Studios, here are the stars of our show, Jonathan Mann...!

Jon: [enters HQ] OH YEAH!!!

Hunter: And iKing!

iKing: [enters HQ] YEAH!!!

Jon: Boy are we glad you're back like we promised ya. You heard what Alvin said, reruns are over! I hope you enjoyed watching all those holiday classics, and reruns of the first half of the season. Now it's back to all new episodes of the show.

iKing: Yes, Jon. All new puzzles, all new contestants, all new cash. The second half of the season is gonna start with a bang. 

Jon: Indeed, iKing. We need three contestants who will be vying their way towards solving puzzles and winning some C-A-S-H. We're gonna meet them right now. Hunter and Alvin?

Hunter: Our first contestant enjoys writing stories, and hopes to go to Vegas someday. From the Bronx, meet Hannah Gelman.

Alvin: He enjoys playing football, basketball, and baseball and hopes to be a star in one of their major sports leauges. From Allentown, Pennsylvania, say hello to Paul Wrice.

Hunter: She's into volunteering for dogs at the humane society and hopes to own a dog training school one day. From Staten Island, meet Anne-Marie Barsi!

[Applause]

Jon: Contestants, you know how the game is played, but let me explain for those of you who may now know.




There’s hundreds of dollars in cash waiting to be won. You spin the wheel, guess a letter. If that letter’s in the puzzle, the money will be added to your bank. Guess a letter that's not in the puzzle, you lose your turn. If you solve the puzzle, the money is banked to your total. But be careful of those two black and white spaces. Lose a Turn – which means you land on that, your turn is over automatically. And finally, the Bankrupt.

[Audience boos]

Jon: Yeah. Land on that, all of the money in the round goes away. If you have no money and if the other player has money, a wedge will be able to help you out. It's called Power.

iKing: POWER!!!

Jon: Land on that wedge, guess the correct letter, and you can steal whatever money the player has in the round. And finally, we have Free Spin, if at anytime you lose your turn, you get a free one. We’ll explain more about that as we go along. Whoever has the most cash at the end of the game, will play for a chance to win up to 10x their total. Right now, let’s take a look at our first puzzle of the day. iKing? 

iKing: The category is Rhyme Time.

[_ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _    _ _   _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _]

Jon: We drew some ninjas before the show.

[Laughter!]

Jon: Make that numbers before the show. Hannah, we'll start with you. Good luck.

[Hannah spins]

[$100]

Hannah: S.

iKing: There are three of them in the puzzle. Good start.

[_ _ S S _ _ _   _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _    _ _   _
S _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _]

Jon: Takes you to $300.

[Hannah spins again]

[$50]

Hannah: R.

iKing: Well, what do you know? There's one.

[_ _ S S _ _ _   _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _    _ _   _
S _ _ _ _ _ _   R _ _ _]

Jon: $350.

[Hannah spins again]

[As the wheel is at $400]

Jon: Uh-oh. Could be trouble!

[Lose a Turn]

Alvin: You have the right to relinquish your turn. Anything you say can and will be in a court of law. We may have the right to get back to you, so that you can spin the wheel again.

Jon: You heard what Alvin said. You'll never know what's next. Paul, your turn.

[Paul spins]

[$25]

Paul: Is there a T?

iKing: There's one, plus another.

[_ _ S S _ _ _   _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _    _ T   _
S _ _ T _ _ _   R _ _ _]

Jon: $50.

Paul: I like to buy a vowel.

Jon: I'm sorry. You can't buy a vowel yet. Vowels are worth $250. Spin the wheel again please.

[Paul spins again]

[$0]

Jon: Okay, no money but keeps your turn.

Paul: M.

Jon: One M.

[M _ S S _ _ _   _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _    _ T   _
S _ _ T _ _ _   R _ _ _]

[Paul spins again]

[$250]

Paul: N.

iKing: Would you believe it? There are five N's?

[M _ S S _ N _   _ _ N _
_ _ _ N _    _ T   _
S _ _ T _ N _   R _ N _]

Jon: Takes you to $1,300. Now, you can buy a vowel.

Paul: I'll do so then. I.

Jon: Five I's. Good buy.

[M I S S I N _   _ I N _
_ _ _ N _    _ T   _
S _ _ T I _ _   R I N _]

Jon: Down to $1050.

[Paul spins]

[Free Spin]

iKing: I see that somebody's interested in some cardboard. Shiny cardboard.

Jon: [hands Paul a Free Spin token] Paul, here's a Free Spin. In any event you lose your turn, you get a free one. Spin the wheel again.

[Paul spins again]

[$750]

[Applause]

Paul: L?

iKing: You're in luck. There's one.

[M I S S I N _   L I N _
_ _ _ N _    _ T   _
S _ _ T I _ _   R I N _]

Jon: $1,800.

[Paul spins again]

[$175]

Paul: F.

Jon: One F.

[M I S S I N _   L I N _
F _ _ N _    _ T   _
S _ _ T I _ _   R I N _]

Jon: Takes you to $1,975.

Paul: I'll solve.

Jon: For $1,975. What is it?

Paul: MISSING LINK FOUND AT A SKATING RING?

[Silence...]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: That is not correct. But the good news is you have a free spin. Hand me the Free Spin and spin it again, please.

[Paul hands Jon the Free Spin card, then spins the wheel again]

[$400]

Paul: K!

iKing: Put one K, add another K, and then another, makes three K's!

[M I S S I N _   L I N K
F _ _ N _    _ T   _
S K _ T I N _   R I N K]

Jon: Takes you to $3,175!

Paul: I'll solve. MISSING LINK FOUND AT A SKATING RINK!

Jon: You got it this time!

[Applause]

[MISSING LINK
FOUND AT A
SKATING RINK]

Jon: At first, you solved the puzzle but you missed it by one letter. Now, you solve the puzzle correctly! Excellent job, Paul. That's $3,175. Let's move on to Round 2.




$1,000 is the top dollar value for this round. And we’ve added another Bankrupt. This time it’s called a Super Bankrupt. 

[Audience boos]

Jon: Each spin, you’ll be risking everything you won up to that point, even in the previous round. If you land on that wedge, your money goes bye-bye. Next puzzle, iKing?

iKing: The category is On the Map.

Freddie: On the mou!

[Laughter!]

[_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _]

Jon: Don't listen to Freddie. Paul, lead off.

[Paul spins]

[Bankrupt]

Jon: Not a good start. Anne-Marie, spin that wheel.

[Anne-Marie spins]

[$1000]

[Applause]

Anne-Marie: N.

iKing: Oh, mighty sound effects lady. How many letters are there in the puzzle at $1,000?

[CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!]

iKing: THREE OF THEM!!!

[Applause]

[_ _ _ _ _ _ N
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ N _ _ _ N _]

Jon: $3,000. Good start!

[Anne-Marie spins again]

[$450]

Anne-Marie: L?

iKing: No. No L's.

Jon: Hannah, your turn.

[Hannah spins]

[$700]

Hannah: S.

Jon: Two S's.

[_ _ S _ _ _ N
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ N _ _ _ N S]

Jon: $1,400.

[Hannah spins again]

[$825]

Hannah: R.

iKing: There's one, plus another.

[_ _ S _ _ R N
R _ _ _ _
_ _ _ N _ _ _ N S]

Jon: $3,050. $50 separates you and Anne-Marie.

[Hannah spins again]

[$100]

Hannah: T.

Jon: Two T's.

[_ _ S T _ R N
R _ _ _ _
_ _ _ N T _ _ N S]

Jon: $3,250.

Hannah: I'll buy a vowel. An A.

Jon: Two A's!

[_ A S T _ R N
R _ _ _ _
_ _ _ N T A _ N S]

Jon: Takes to an even $3,000.

[Hannah spins]

[$625]

Hannah: C.

iKing: I don't believe it! You know how many they are? One.

[_ A S T _ R N
R _ C _ _
_ _ _ N T A _ N S]

Jon: $3,625.

[Hannah spins again]

[$75]

Jon: So close to the Power.

Hannah: M.

Jon: One M. Takes you to $3,700.

[_ A S T _ R N
R _ C _ _
M _ _ N T A _ N S]

[Hannah spins again]

[$500]

Hannah: K.

Jon: One K. We're almost there.

[_ A S T _ R N
R _ C  K _
M _ _ N T A _ N S]

Jon: $4,200.

[Hannah spins again]

[$800]

Hannah: Y.

Jon: One Y.

[_ A S T _ R N
R _ C  K Y
M _ _ N T A _ N S]

[CHIRP!-CHIRP!-CHIRP!-CHIRP!]

Jon: Only vowels left.

Hannah: I'll solve.

Jon: For $5,000. What is it?

Hannah: EASTERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

Jon: You got it!

[Applause]

[EASTERN
ROCKY
MOUNTAINS]

Jon: Well done, Hannah. $5,000 for you. Paul, you still have $3,175. Anne-Marie, there's a couple more puzzles to rack up some cash. Right now, I will like to have a moment for the viewers at home. For those of you solved the last puzzle while we are on winter break, the category we're looking for was Proper Name. Here's the solution.

[HENRY "THE FONZ"
WRINKLER]

Jon: And here are winners of the $500 and the ACME T-Shirt for today.

WINNERS:

Mitch Gold
El Paso, TX

Georgina Woldiers
Madison, WI

Sarah Bell
Makaniac Island, MI

 Jamal Caona
Spencer, OK

Carmen Steiner
Trenton, NJ 

Congratulations to the winners. Now here's your first puzzle of 2018. The category is Thing.

[S N _ _ _ A L L]

You have fifteen seconds to study the puzzle. Good luck.

[Afterwards...]

Shadow: BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUZ!!!

Hunter: Thank you, Shadow. Time is up. Write down the solution along with your name and address and send it to...



ACME Crime Net
P.O Box 4300
New York, NY 10163

Or enter online at PBS.org. Each time ACME Wheel airs, we'll pick five people who has the correct solution and send them each a ACME T-Shirt and $50. 

Alvin: This is open to residents of the United States and Canada, ten years of age or older. Void were prohibited by law. Employees and family members of ACME Crime Net, PBS, or it’s affiliations are not eligible. This includes all battle spiders.

Shadow: All entries must be received by Friday to be eligible for the drawing on our next show. There’s a limit of one entry per person per week.  Any duplicate entries will be considered disqualified. 

Venus: We are not responsible for lost or misdirected entries. For full contest rules, write this address or go to PBS.org. Solve the puzzle, and you could win a T-Shirt and fifty bucks! 

Shadow: Kinda feels fun to do the contest.

Venus: Don't push it.

Hunter: [laughs] Back to you, Jon.

[Back to HQ]

Jon: [laughs] Thank you, guys. Okay, contestants, let's look at the wheel for our next round which happens to be the $500 Bonus Category Round.



The top dollar value on the Wheel is $2000. Don’t forget about those Bankrupts, and Super Bankrupts. And if you solve the puzzle, you can win an $500 more by doing one very small mission. iKing, what's the category?
 
iKing: Pay attention to this puzzle, it's a Fill in the Blank. If you guess the secret word you can win $500. Good luck.

[? _ _ _ _
? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
? _ _ _ _ _ _ _]

Jon: Anne-Marie, lead off, please.

[Anne-Marie spins]

[$500]

Anne-Marie: T?




Jon: Thank you, Cogsworth.  Hannah, your turn.

[Hannah spins]

[$775]

Hannah: S.

iKing: Take that amount and times it by two.

[? _ _ S _
? _ _ _ _ _ S _ _
? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
? _ _ _ _ _ _ _]

Jon: $1,550.

[Hannah spins again]

[$50]

Hannah: D?

iKing: There are...?

Venus: None.

Shadow: None!

iKing: They are none.

Jon: Paul, your turn.

[Paul spins]

[$125]

Paul: R.

Jon: Three R's.

[? _ _ S _
? _ _ R R _ S _ _
? _ _ R _ _ _ _
? _ _ _ _ _ _ _]

Jon: $375.

[Paul spins again]

[As the wheel is at $400 approaching Super Bankrupt]

Jon: Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!

[$400]

Jon: Thank you!

Paul: Whew! N?

iKing: I don't believe it! You know how many they are? Two.

[? _ _ S _
? _ _ R R _ S _ N
? _ _ R _ _ _ N
? _ _ _ _ _ _ _]

Jon: You're up to $1,175.

[Paul spins again]

[$350]

Paul: G?

iKing: There are Z-E-R-O! Zero! Zip! Nada! No G's.

Jon: Anne-Marie, back to you.

[Anne-Marie spins]

[As the wheel is at $500]

Jon: This could be good for you.

[Power]

Hunter and Alvin: POWER!!!

Anne-Marie: M.

Jon: Two M's. Now, Hannah has $1,550. Paul has $1,175. Which of these would you like to use the Power on?

Anne-Marie: Sorry, Hannah. I gotta take your money.

Hannah: Oh, no.

[? _ _ S _
? _ _ R R _ S _ N
? _ _ R _ M _ N
? M _ _ _ _ _]

Jon: Anne-Marie, $1,550 is yours. What would you like to do?

Anne-Marie: I like to buy the E.

iKing: Good buy, there's two.

[? _ _ S _
? _ _ R R _ S _ N
? _ _ R E M _ N
? M _ _ _ E _]

Jon: Down to $1,300.

Anne-Marie: I will also buy an I.

Jon: There's one less than three.

[? _ _ S _
? _ _ R R I S _ N
? _ _ R E M _ N
? M I _ _ E _]

Jon: Down to $1,050.

[Anne-Marie spins]

[$2000]

[Applause]

Anne-Marie: H.

Jon: How about $6,000 worth of H's?

[Applause]

[? _ _ S H
? H _ R R I S _ N
? _ _ R E M _ N
? M I _ H _ E _]

Jon: $7,050. What do you want to do now?

[Anne-Marie spins]

Jon: Going big!

[As the wheel is at Super Bankrupt]

Jon: Come on. Click, click, click!

[$1250]

Jon: Phew! Saved by the click.

Anne-Marie: L.

iKing: You're in luck. There's one.

[? _ _ S H
? H _ R R I S _ N
? _ _ R E M _ N
? M I _ H _ E L]

Jon: $8,300.

Anne-Marie: I'll buy a vowel. An A.

iKing: Three Stooges. Three Chipmunks. Three Chipettes. Three A's.

[? _ _ S H
? H A R R I S _ N
? _ _ R E M A N
? M I _ H A E L]

Jon: Down to $8,050.

Anne-Marie: I am gonna solve.

Jon: For $8,050. What is it?

Anne-Marie: ? BUSH
? HARRISON
? FOREMAN
? MICHAEL

Jon: Yes!

[Applause]

[? BUSH
? HARRISON
? FOREMAN
? MICHAEL]

Jon: Now, Anne-Marie. You can tell me what do these have in common for an additional $500.

Anne-Marie: George.

Jon: Yes, ma'am! $500!

[Applause]

Jon: $8,550 is yours. Everybody has money. Hannah has $5,000. Paul has $3,175. Anything can happen as we get ready for our Big Money Round.  Before we get into that, I want to have another word for the viewers. If you live in the New York Area, and if you're between 10 and 18 years of age, have not received a High School diploma or G.E.D, and have at least a 2.0 GPA or higher with no D or F grades, you can try your luck on solving puzzles and winning some dough. Here's iKing for details.

[Back to iKing]

iKing: You heard what Jon said. If you have not received your high school diploma or G.E.D yet, you can try your luck on winning some money on ACME Wheel. But many of our contestants have been chosen from the audience for future shows. So, if you want to be a member of our studio audience and maybe get chosen to become a contestant. Send your request with your name, address, and age and send it to...


TICKETS
ACME WHEEL OF FORTUNE
CRIME NET
ONE POLICE PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY 10038

Or go to PBS.org/ACME! Back to you, Jon.

Jon: Thank you, iKing. Let's look at our wheel for the Big Money Round!



Jon: This round will determine who will be going to the bonus round.  I will be giving the wheel one final spin of the day. As if I give you a letter and if it's in the puzzle round, you have five seconds to solve it. Vowels are worth nothing, consonants are worth $1,000 + whatever amount I landed. Up to $8,500 per consonant is at stake. Here we go. [spins]

[$500]

Jon: $1,500 for each consonant we find. iKing, what's the category?

iKing: The category is People.

Jon: And remember: People does not always mean...

Corona, Aqune, Lumen, Sparkle, Simon, Theodore, and their Battle Spiders: Proper Name!

Jon: Thank you, guys. We need an ampersand in the puzzle.

[_ _ _ _ _ _ _  &
_ _ _ _ _]

Jon: Hannah, we'll begin with you. A letter please.

Hannah: R.

Jon: No R. Paul.

Paul: S.

Jon: One S.

[_ _ _ _ _ _ _  &
S _ _ _ _]

[Afterwards...!]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: Anne-Marie?

Anne-Marie: T.

Jon: Two T's.
[_ _ _ _ _ T _  &
S T_ _ _]

[Afterwards...]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: Hannah?

Hannah: F.

Jon: Three F's.

[F _ _ _ _ T _  &
S T_ F F]

Hannah: FACULTY & STAFF.

Jon: That's it!

[Applause]

[FACULTY &
STAFF]

Jon: Hannah, $4,500 added to the $5,000 from earlier. You're going to the binus round with $9,500!

[Laughter!]

Jon: Make that bonus round. Anyway, Paul, $3,175 and our thanks for being here. Anne-Marie, $8,550, thank you for playing ACME Wheel. Hannah, let's see if you can increase your winnings by 10x in the Bonus Round, come with me.

[He and Hannah go to the Bonus Round where Hunter, Noia, Corona, Aqune, Lumen, Sparkle,  Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and Freddie await]

Jon: What's up, guys?

Alvin: Great game, Hannah. 

Jon: Now, each of these riders, and Freddie, cause he's not a rider. They have a battle spider containing a multiplier. 

[Laughter!]

All: WHAT!?

Freddie: Envelopes! 

Jon: Thank you, Freddie. Each of these envelopes contain a multiplier. Five of them have a double, two of them have triple, two have quadruple. Only one of them will increase your total to $95,000! Which of these riders do you think has the 10x?

Hannah: I'll take Lumen's envelope.

[Lumen hands Hannah the envelope]

Lumen: Good luck, Hannah.

Jon: Let's work on this puzzle, Hannah. iKing?

iKing: The category is Person.

Jon: Remember, Person does not always mean Proper Name.

[_ _ _ _ _]

Jon: R-S-T-L-N-E.

[_ R _ _ _]

Jon: Well, let's see if you get some more help. Three consonants and a vowel.

Hannah: C-D-M-A.

Jon: Okay.

[_ R _ _ M]

Jon: Well, that's all you're gonna get. You have fifteen seconds to say as may persons you can think of. Good luck!

Hannah: Groom?

Jon: THAT'S IT!!! WHOA!!!

[GROOM]

[Cheers and applause]

Jon: Now, Hannah, you solved the puzzle. Let's open up that envelope and see what did you do the money!

Hannah: [open the envelope] The double!

[Cheers and applause]

Alvin: Hannah, you have doubled your money to $19,000! Congratulations!

Jon: Spend that money wisely, Hannah! Now,  if you want to know who had the 10. [runs to Simon and grabs his envelope and shows the 10] Simon had it. But, Hannah doubled her winnings to $19,000. That's how we do it on ACME Wheel of Fortune. Spin the wheel, call a letter, buy a vowel, solve the puzzle, and you could win a lot of money! We'll do it again next time. From iKing, Freddie, and all Spider Riders and Battle Spiders, this is Jonathan Mann reminding you to....

With all Spider Riders and Battle Spiders:  Keep on spinnin' and solvin'!

[Applause]

[Credits Roll]

ACME's WHEEL of FORTUNE
Based on the game show created by
MERV GRIFFIN

All contestants have been briefed regarding
game rules prior to their appearance.



Narrator: Produced in New York City, ACME Wheel is a production of an elite unit known as...

Alvin: ACME Crime Net! Vigilance, dedication, courage!

Narrator: Thank you, Alvin.

Alvin: Don't mention it!