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Tomoe: We're about to start the the season premiere of ACME Wheel, everyone!

Tor: Just make sure your room is brightly lit, and that you're not too close to the monitor.

[Jon gets out of a Ford Fiesta with a key that starts a car]

Jon: These set of keys start this Ford Fiesta. [grabs a bowl of four keys and puts in the key and mix them up] But four of them do not. One of our contestants could be driving this car home, today on the season premiere of....!

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

[Cheers and applause]

Sarah: The famous wheel is spinning your way towards thousands of dollars in cash! And now from the ACME Studios here are the stars of our the season premiere of ACME Wheel, Jonathan Mann!

Jon: [enters HQ] Oh yeah!

Sarah: And the troublemaking raccoon himself...Freddie!

Freddie: [enters HQ] Yes, sir!

Jon: Hi, everybody! Summer's over. Reruns are over. Vacation is over! Welcome to an all new season of ACME Wheel of Fortune. The game you loved ACME's way. Now as Alvin mentioned Freddie, he's my new side-kick.

Freddie: What's up everybody?

Jon: Freddie and I are best buds ever since we named him my co-host. We enjoyed having so much fun together over the summer.

Freddie: You bet. And now, we've put our camping gear away for an all new ACME season.

Jon: We've made some exciting changes this season. You can not only win cash but also a brand new car!

[Audience reacts]

Jon: We'll get to more details on that in a second. But that not all, one of our contestants in Rounds 2 or 3 could be spinning the wheel for you for some cash in our new home player spin!

[Applause]

Jon: But first, let's meet our first three contestants of the season. Sarah?

[Now to the contestants]

Sarah: Contestant #1 likes to play soccer, baseball, and enjoys going to the movies. From Passiac, New Jersey, meet Evan Lutehoo!

She's into ventinary and hopes to be one just like her mother. From Brooklyn, meet Nancy Dasken!

He's into football and loves to become a referee someday. From Cape May, New Jersey, meet Ronald Buscher!

[Applause]

Jon: Contestants, welcome to the show. Here's how we play the game. Let's take a look at our wheel.



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 – land on that, your turn is over automatically. And finally, the Bankrupt.

[Audience boos]

Jon: Land on that, all of the money in the round will be depleted. 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.

Julie: 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. And new for this season, you can win a brand new car. Here's how this works. If you win the game and end up solving the bonus puzzle, you will have a chance to win a brand new car. You can win up to three extra chances. All you have to do is land on the CAR wedge, guess a correct letter, solve the puzzle and you will get an extra chance. Up to four chances to win the car are at stake. Player who has the most money at the end of the game will go on to play the bonus round for a shot at up to 10x their winnings and the car!

[Applause]

Jon: Let's look at our first puzzle of the season.

Freddie: The category is Things.
 
Jon: There's an ampersand in the puzzle.
 
 
[_ _ _ _ _ _ _   &
_ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _
_ _ _   _   _ _ _ _]
 
Jon: We drew numbers before the show. Evan you will spin first.
 
[Evan spins]
 
[$100]
 
Evan: R.
 
Freddie: I don't believe it! There's only a single R.
 
[_ _ _ _ _ _ _   &
_ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _
_ _ R   _   _ _ _ _]
 
Jon: $100. Not enough money to buy a vowel. Spin again please.
 
[Evan spins again]
 
[$25]
 
Evan: T.
 
Freddie: Double your pleasure. Two T's.
 
[_ _ _ _ _ _ _   &
_ _ _ _ T _   _ _ T
_ _ R   _   _ _ _ _]
 
Jon: $150. Spin again please.
 
[Evan spins again]
 
[Bankrupt]
 
Freddie: Time to send your money down the toilet. [intimidates flushing sounds]
 
Jon: $150 down the drain. Nancy, it's now your spin.
 
[Nancy spins]
 
[$125]
 
Nancy: N.
 
Freddie: Whaddy know? There's a trio of N's.
 
[_ _ N _ _ N _   &
_ _ _ _ T _   _ _ T
_ _ R   _   _ _ N _]
 
Jon: $375. Buy, spin, or solve?
 
Nancy: I like to buy a vowel. An A.
 
Freddie: Three A's.
 
[_ A N _ _ N _   &
_ _ A _ T _   _ _ T
_ _ R   A   _ _ N _]
 
Jon: Down to $125. Spin the wheel please.
 
[Nancy spins]
 
[$300]
 
Nancy: M.
 
Freddie: There are no M's.
There are noooooooooo Mmmmmmmmmmms.
Ronald's turn.
 
[Ronald spins]
 
[$75]
 
Ronald: S.
 
Freddie: There is one and another.
 
[_ A N _ _ N _   &
_ _ A S T S   _ _ T
_ _ R   A   _ _ N _]
 
Jon: $150. Spin the wheel again please.
 
[Ronald spins again]
 
[$400]
 
Ronald: G.
 
Freddie: Two eyes. Two hands. Two feet. Two G's.
 
[_ A N _ _ N G   &
_ _ A S T S   _ _ T
_ _ R   A   _ _ N G]
 
Jon: $950.
 
[Ronald spins again]
 
[Free Spin]
 
Freddie: [approaches Ronald's podium and gives him a Free Spin token] Guess what? You've won a Free Spin. In any event you lose your turn, you get a free one! Spin it again please.
 
[Ronald spins again]
 
[$100]
 
Ronald: K.
 
Freddie: There's a K.
 
[_ A N _ _ N G   &
_ _ A S T S   _ _ T
_ _ R   A   K _ N G]
 
Jon: $1050.
 
Ronald: I'll buy a vowel. An I.
 
Freddie: Good buy! Three I's.
 
[_ A N _ I N G   &
_ _ A S T S   _ I T
_ _ R   A   K I N G]
 
Jon: Down to $800.
 
[Ronald spins]
 
[$100]
 
Ronald: F as in Freddie.
 
Freddie: Why thank you, Ronald. In fact, there are two of them.
 
[_ A N _ I N G   &
F _ A S T S   _ I T
F _ R   A   K I N G]
 
Jon: $1,000.
 
Ronald: I'll solve.
 
Jon: For a grand. What is it?
 
Ronald: DANCING & FEASTS FIT FOR A KING.
 
Freddie: You got it!
 
[Cheers and applause]
 
[DANCING &
FEASTS FIT
FOR A KING]
 
Jon: $1,000 for you, Ronald. Everyone else, still plenty of time to get on the board. But let me remind the folks at home that in the next two rounds, one of the spins will be a home player spin. One spin could make you worth big money. You may have submitted postcards or entries over the summer. Let me remind you when that Home Player spin will happen.

[ROUND 2
SPIN NUMBER 10]
 
Jon: When we draw your name out when that spin happens, it's going to be for you and one of our players. Grab something lucky. Let's take a look at our wheel for the next round.



Jon: Freddie, next puzzle please.
 
Freddie: The category is Rhyme Time.
 
[_ _ _   _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _    _ _
_ _ _ _]
 
Jon: Nancy, you will spin first.
 
[Nancy spins again]
 
[$500]
 
Nancy: S.
 
Freddie: Only one sexy S.
 
[_ _ _   _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _    _ _
S _ _ _]
 
Jon: $500.
 
[Nancy spins again]
 
[$200]
 
Nancy: T.
 
Freddie: You're in luck. There's a T.
 
[_ _ _   T _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _    _ _
S _ _ _]
 
Jon: $700.
 
[Nancy spins again]
 
[$700]
 
Nancy: N.
 
Freddie: You have doubled your score. There's a N. Takes you to $1400.
 
[_ N _   T _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _    _ _
S _ _ _]
 
[Nancy spins again]
 
[Lose A Turn]
 
Freddie: Lost of Turn. Kept your money though. You'll never know when we'll get back to you. Wheel spinning now belongs to C.
 
[Ronald spins]
 
[Power]
 
Julie: POWER!!!
 
Ronald: R?
 
Freddie: The bad news you can't use the Power. There are no R's. The good news is, you get to spin the wheel again!
 
[Ronald spins again]
 
[$250]
 
Ronald: L.
 
Freddie: Lucky you. There a single L.
 
[_ N _   T _ _
_ _ _ _ L _    _ _
S _ _ _]
 
Jon: $250.
 
[Ronald spins again]
 
[$1000]
 
[Applause]
 
Ronald: C.
 
Freddie: That C is worth a grand!
 
[_ N _   T _ _
_ _ C _ L _    _ _
S _ _ _]
 
Jon: $1,250.
 
[Ronald spins again]
 
[As the wheel is at $400]
 
Jon: Stop! Stop! Stop!
 
[Lose A Turn]
 
Freddie: LOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!!
 
Jon: It had to click at the last second. I am sorry. Evan, it's your turn.
 
[SIRENS!]
 
Jon: Wait a minute! The mating has called. It's home player spin time! Freddie, bring out the drum please!
 
[Freddie brings out a silver drum containing cards]
 
Jon: All right, Evan. You are about to draw a name to be your lucky home player. You are going to spin this drum, open the door, and without looking draw a card containing the name of the lucky home player. Good luck!
 
[Evan spins the drum three times and draws a card]
 
Jon: All right, Evan. Who are you spinning for?
 
Evan: Liz Caltree of Baton Rouge, Louisiana!
 
Jon: All right, Evan. [to the viewer] Liz, grab something lucky. Evan is going to spin the wheel, and if it lands on a dollar amount and guesses a correct letter in the puzzle, you will win that amount times every instance of the letter! If Evan lands on Bankrupt, Super Bankrupt, Lose A Turn, or guesses an incorrect letter in the puzzle, we will give you $50. Are you ready, Liz? Evan?
 
Evan: Yes.
 
Jon: Spin that wheel!
 
[Evan spins]
 
[$300]
 
Evan: M.
 
Jon: There's one M.
 
[_ N _   T _ _
_ _ C _ L _    M _
S _ _ _]
 
Jon: Liz, Evan just gave you $300. Congratulations. The check is on it's way to you. Now, Evan, you have $300. What would you like to do?
 
[Evan spins again]
 
[$700]
 
Evan: B.
 
Freddie: I can't B-lieve it! There's a B.
 
[_ N _   T _ _
B _ C _ L _    M _
S _ _ _]
 
Jon: Takes you to $1,000.
 
[Evan spins again]
 
[$525]
 
Evan: K.
 
Freddie: There it is!
 
[_ N _   T _ _
B _ C K L _    M _
S _ _ _]
 
Jon: $1,525.
 
[Evan spins again]
 
[$175]
 
Evan: H.
 
Freddie: Hell about that. There's one H.
 
[_ N _   T _ _
B _ C K L _    M _
S H _ _]
 
Jon: Up to $1,700.
 
[Evan spins again]
 
[$800]
 
Evan: W.
 
Freddie: There's a W.
 
[_ N _   T W _
B _ C K L _    M _
S H _ _]
 
Jon: $2,500.
 
Evan: One more time! [spins]
 
[$500]
 
Evan: Y.
 
Freddie: Yes sir! We got a Y for ya.
 
[_ N _   T W _
B _ C K L _    M Y
S H _ _]
 
[CHIRP-CHIRP-CHIRP-CHIRP!]
 
Jon: And with that, we have run out of consonants.
 
Evan: I'll solve.
 
Jon: For $3,000. What is it?
 
Evan: ONE TWO BUCKLE MY SHOE.
 
Freddie: Three four shut the door!
 
[Laughter; applause]
 
[ONE TWO
BUCKLE MY
SHOE]
 
Jon: Popular children's nursery gig here. Evan, $3,000 for you. Ronald still has a grand. Nancy, still plenty of time to get on the board here. Right now, if you at home want to take part in our ACME Wheel Home Viewer Sweepstakes. Here's Sarah for some details.
 
[Now to Sarah]
 
Sarah: You at home could get into our ACME Wheel Home Game. If you sent in your postcards or enter online, you could get lucky. One of our contestants could be spinning for you and winning some cash for you. To enter, send a postcard with your name, address, and telephone number to...
 
ACME Crime Net
P.O Box 4300
New York, NY 10163
 
or enter online at PBS.org/ACME.
 
This is open to residents of the United States and Canada ten years of age or older, children under 18 must ask your parents permission before going online. For full contest rules go to PBS.org/ACME or write this address. Not responsible for loss or misdirected entries.  Employees and family members of ACME Crime Net, PBS, or it's affiliated member stations are not eligible.  Contest is void were prohibited by law. All entries must be submitted by Friday, October 19 2018. Just think. We could be spinning the wheel for you and win a lot of money! Jon, back to you!
 
[Back to HQ]
 
Jon: Thanks, Sarah. All right, contestants, it is time for our $500 Bonus Category Round. If you solve the puzzle, you can win an extra $500 by doing one very small task. Let's look at our wheel.



Jon: Freddie?

Freddie: The category is Fill in the Blank. And if you can figure out the secret word, I will give you $500 more.
 
Jon: Julie, put three question marks in the puzzle please.
 
[? _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _
[? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[? _ _ _ _ _]
 
Jon: Ronald, you start.
 
[Ronald spins]
 
[$500]
 
Ronald: N.
 
Freddie: N as in No. There are no N's. Evan, your turn.
 
[Evan spins]
 
[$825]
 
Evan: R.
 
Freddie: You know how many they are? One.
 
[? _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _
[? _ _ _ _ _ R _
[? _ _ _ _ _]
 
Jon: $825.
 
[Evan spins again]
 
[$300]
 
Evan: S.
 
Freddie: Lucky you. There are four S's.
 
[? S _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _
[? _ _ S _ _ R _
[? S _ _ _ S]
 
Jon: You're up to $2,025.
 
[Evan spins again]
 
[$775]
 
Evan: T.
 
Freddie: T-t-t-triple! Three T's.
 
[? S _ _ _ _    _ _ T T _
[? _ _ S T _ R _
[? S _ _ _ S]
 
Jon: Up to $4,350.
 
Evan: Time to do some vowel buying. I'll buy the E.
 
Freddie: Four E's.
 
[? S _ _ _ E    _ _ T T E
[? _ _ S T _ R _
[? S E E _ S]
 
Jon: $4,100.
 
Evan: I'll buy the A.
 
Freddie: Two A's.
 
[? S _ _ _ E    _ A T T E
[? _ _ S T A R _
[? S E E _ S]
 
Jon: $3,850.
 
Evan: I?
 
Freddie: One I.
 
[? S _ I _ E    _ A T T E
[? _ _ S T A R _
[? S E E _ S]
 
Jon: Down to $3,600.
 
Evan: U.
 
Freddie: I like you, you like me
There is just a single U.
 
[Laughter!]
 
[? S _ I _ E    _ A T T E
[? _ U S T A R _
[? S E E _ S]
 
Freddie: And according to our intel, all the vowels are gone. Spin or solve?
 
Jon: You have $3,350.
 
Evan: One more time. [spins]
 
Jon: They always say one more.
 
[$1000]
 
Evan: C.
 
Freddie: A pair of C's.
 
[? S _ I C E    _ A T T E
[? C U S T A R _
[? S E E _ S]
 
Jon: $5,350.
 
Evan: I'll solve.
 
Jon: For $5,350 and a shot at another $500. What is it?
 
Evan: ? SPICE LATTE
? CUSTARD
? SEEDS


Jon: You got it!
 
[Applause]
 
[? SPICE LATTE
? CUSTARD
? SEEDS]
 
Jon: Now, Evan. For another $500. Can you tell me what fits in these words?
 
Evan: Pumpkin.
 
Jon: You got it!
 
[Applause]
 
Jon: $5,850 added to the $3,000 you've won previously, gives you a grand total of $8,850. Ronald, you still have your grand. Nancy, the big money round could decided it all which we'll get to in a bit. But first, if you at home want to be a contestant on ACME Wheel and solve puzzles for cash and a car, here's Sarah for some information.

[Back to Sarah]
 
Sarah: If you live in or planning on being in the New York Area, and if you're between the ages of 10 and 17, have not received your high school diploma yet, and have a minimum of 2.0 GPA with no D or F grades, you can solve puzzles for cash and even a brand new car!  Many of our contestants have been chosen from the audience for future shows. So, if you want to join us for a taping of ACME Wheel and maybe become a contestant.  Send a postcard with your name, complete contact information, age, and grade you are enrolled in and send it to...
 
TICKETS
ACME WHEEL OF FORTUNE
CRIME NET
ONE POLICE PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY 10038
 
Or go to PBS.org/ACME! Join us for a taping and you can become a contestant! Back to you, Jon and Freddie!
 
[Back to HQ]
 
Jon: Thank you, Sarah. All right, players. It is time for our Big Money Round. One of you could be going to the bonus round.



In a moment I will give the wheel a final spin. I'll ask you to give me a letter and if it's in the puzzle, you have five seconds to solve it. Vowels are worth nothing. Consonants are worth $1,000 plus whatever amount I landed on. Here we go. [spins]
 
[$450]
 
Jon: $1,450 is what consonants are worth today. Freddie, what's the category?
 
Freddie: The category is Around the House.
 
[_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _]
 
Jon: Audience, may we ask you for full and complete silence please. Every letter is very important. Evan, we'll begin with you. A letter please.
 
Evan: S.
 
Jon: Three S's.
 
[_ _ _ _ S _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _]
 
[Afterwards...]
 
[BUZZER!]
 
Jon: Nancy.
 
Nancy: T.
 
Jon: One T.
 
[_ _ _ _ S _
S _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _]
 
[Afterwards...]
 
[BUZZER!]
 
Jon: Ronald?
 
Ronald: M.
 
Jon: No M. Evan?
 
Evan: L.
 
Jon: No L. Nancy?
 
Nancy: N.
 
Jon: There's an N.
 
[_ _ _ _ S _
S _ _ _ T _ _ N _ _
S _ _ _]
 
[Afterwards...]
 
[BUZZER!]
 
Jon: Ronald?
 
Ronald: A.
 
Jon: You don't get any money for vowels. There are three A's.
 
[_ _ A _ S _
S _ _ _ T _ _ N A _
S _ _ A]
 
[Afterwards...]
 
[BUZZER!]
 
Jon: Evan.
 
Evan: C.
 
Jon: Two C's.
 
[C _ A _ S _
S _ C  T _ _ N A _
S _ _ A]
 
[Afterwards...]
 
[BUZZER!]
 
Jon: Nancy.
 
Nancy: E.

Jon: Two E's. No money for vowels. You get five seconds.
 
[C _ A _ S E
S E C  T _ _ N A _
S _ _ A]
 
[Afterwards...]
 
[BUZZER!]
 
Jon: Ronald?
 
Ronald: L.
 
Jon: There's an L.
 
[C _ A _ S E
S E C  T _ _ N A L
S _ _ A]
 
[Afterwards...]
 
[BUZZER!]
 
Jon: Evan?
 
Evan: F.
 
Jon: One F.
 
[C _ A _ S E
S E C  T _ _ N A L
S _ F A]
 
[Afterwards...]
 
[BUZZER!]
 
Jon: Nancy.
 
Nancy: H.
 
Jon: One H.
 
[C H A _ S E
S E C  T _ _ N A L
S _ F A]
 
[CHRIP-CHIRP-CHIRP-CHIRP!]
 
Jon: Only vowels left.
 
Nancy: CHAISE SECTIONAL SOFA?
 
Jon: You got it!
 
[Cheers and applause]
 
[CHAISE
SECTIONAL
SOFA]
 
Jon: Well done, Nancy. You've got $4,350. You are going to finish in second place with that and we thank you for playing ACME Wheel.
 
Nancy: You're welcome.
 
Jon: Ronald, sorry things didn't work out here. You still have your $1,000. Thanks for playing.
 
Ronald: You're welcome.
 
Jon: Evan, you are today's big winner with $8,850!
 
[Applause]
 
Jon: Now, let's see we can increase your winnings up even more and maybe win a car. Right this way please!
 
[He and Evan go to the Bonus Round where Julie (holding a tray of envelopes) awaits]
 
Julie: Hi, Evan. Hi, Jon!
 
Jon: All right, Evan. You've already won $8,850. Now, here's your chance to increase your winnings. Julie has a tray of ten envelopes each containing a multiplier. Four of those envelopes doubles your money. Three of them triples. Two of them quadruples your winnings. Only one will decouple your winnings to $88,500. If you solve the bonus puzzle, not only you will increase your earnings but you will also get a chance to win a brand new car. But for now, let's choose an envelope.
 
[Evan takes an envelope off of the tray]
 
Julie: Good luck. [walks to the puzzleboard]
 
Jon: All right, Evan. It's time to work on a puzzle. Freddie, what's our category?
 
Freddie: The category is Place.
 
[_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _]
 
Jon: We're going to give you some help to start off with. We're going to give you the R-S-T-L-N-E. Layla?
 
[_ _ R _ L _ N _]
 
Jon: Okay, Evan. Now, you will give me three consonants and one vowel.
 
Evan: G-W-C-O.
 
Jon: Okay.
 
[Silence...]
 
Jon: None of those leters seem to appear. You've got your work cut out.
 
[The timer is set at ten seconds]
 
Jon: We're gonna give you ten seconds to talk it out. Use the used letterboard if you have to. Good luck.
 
[As Evan stutters]
 
Evan: Fireland?
 
[BUZZER!] (time's up!)
 
Jon: Well, you were on the right track. Let's see what it is.
 
[FARMLAND]
 
Evan: Oh!
 
Jon: Farmland is what we're looking for. I am so sorry. Now just for the record, we're gonna open the envelope and see what would have happened. [opens the envelope to reveal:] And you would have doubled your money. But you had a great day. You're taking home $8,850. We thank you for being here.
 
Evan: You're welcome, Jon.
 
Jon: So we couldn't play the car game today. But hey, Freddie, we had a great first episode of the season!
 
Freddie: We did.
 
Jon: Next week, Captain Greg Lee and Rockapella will have three more contestants spinning the wheel and solvin' puzzles for a cash and a brand new car. From Sarah, Julie, and Freddie, this is Jonathan Mann saying "Keep on spinnin' and keep on solvin'!"
 
All: Bye-bye!
 
[Applause]
 
[Credits roll]

ACME WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Based on the game show created by
MERV GRIFFIN

All contestants have been briefed regarding
game rules prior to their appearance and must
meet eligibility requirements to receive
announced prizes.



Narrator: Produced in New York City, ACME Wheel is a prouction of an elite unit known as ACME Crime Net. Vigilance, dedication, courage!