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Freddie: Who do think you are? A cat?

[Laughter!]

Jon: [gets out of a car with a key in his hand] This key starts this Ford Fiesta. [puts the key into a a jar filled with other keys and mixes it up] But four of them do not. One of our players could be driving out of here in this Ford Fiesta. Today on...!

All: WHEEL...OF...FORTUNE!

[Cheers and applause]

Philbert: 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 show, Jonathan Mann!

Jon: [enters HQ] WHOO!

Philbert: And my son, the funniest raccoon in Chucklewood, Freddie!

Freddie: [enters HQ] YEAH!

Jon: Hi, everybody. Welcome to the show. I can smell warmer weather in the air. 'Cause Punxutawney Phil predicted an early spring. 

Freddie: But we'll never know if we are gonna have any more snow. But have a cup of cheer. 

Jon: Football season is now behind us. NASCAR season has started. And now, we are halfway through our Winter/Spring season. 

Freddie: Which can only mean baseball season is coming. 

Jon: Yes sir. Right now, we have three players who will be spinning towards a lot of cash and a brand new car.

Freddie: Let's go meet them right now!

[Now to the contestants]

Philbert: Player #1 enjoys singing in chorus and hopes to be an opera. From Dutchess, New York, meet Arisa Reacom!

He loves collecting sports trading cards and enjoys playing baseball. From Brooklyn, meet Boger Greem!

He enjoys bingo, rifle shooting, and enjoys hunting. From East Pike, Pennsylvania, meet Heath Dalwin!

[Applause]

Jon: All right players. You know how this works. Let’s look at our wheel for the first round.




Jon: And here is our first puzzle of the day.

Freddie: The category is Before and After. 

Philbert: A dump!

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

Jon: Aris, you’ve won the draw backstage. It's showtime!

[Aris spins]

[$400]

Aris: R.

Freddie: Way to double up! There are two R’s.

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

Jon: $800.

[Aris spins again]

[$50]

Aris: N.

Freddie: How about two N’s.

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

Jon: $450.

[Aris spins again]

[Lose A Turn]

Freddie: Lost of Turn. Keep all your money though. Boger, it’s is now your spin.

[Boger spins]

[$75]

Boger: M.

Freddie: Aaaaaaaaaah….nope! Heath, your turn.

[Heath spins]

[$0]

[Freddie lifts up his shirt revealing his bellybutton]

Freddie: Girls’ bellybuttons are so hot you know.

[Laughter!]

Jon: I guess you’re dreaming about girls in bikinis.

Philbert: So do I, Jon.

Jon: No money. Keeps your turn.

Heath: T.

Jon: One T.

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

Jon: Spin it again.

[Heath spins again]

[$250]

Heath: S.

Freddie: A single S.

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

Jon: $250.

[Heath spins again]

[$700]

Heath: D.

Freddie: Aren’t you the smart one. Take that amount and times it by two! Two D’s.

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

Jon: $1,650.

Heath: I’ll buy a vowel. An E.

Freddie: Two E’s.

[_ _ T E R S _ _ _
D _ _ N  _ N D E R]

Jon: $1,400.

[Heath spins]

[$500]

Heath: W.

Freddie: Not one, but two W’s.

[W_ T E R S _ _ _
D _ W N  _ N D E R]

Jon: $2,400.

[Heath spins again]

[$525]

Heath: H.

Freddie: How about a single H for yourself?

[W_ T E R S H _ _
D _ W N  _ N D E R]

Jon: $2,925.

Heath: One more. [spins]

[$0]

Freddie: The donut!

[Laughter!]

Heath: P.

Freddie: [attempts to hold it] Ooooh. I gotta pee! [releases it] Oops. There is an P.

[W_ T E R S H _ P
D _ W N  _ N D E R]

Jon: No need to go to the bathroom, Freddie.

Freddie: Sorry, Jon!

[CHIRP-CHIRP-CHIRP-CHIRP!]

Jon: No more consonants to be found in the puzzle. Buy a vowel or solve.

Heath: I’ll solve.

Jon: For all that money.

Heath: WATERSHIP DOWN UNDER.

Jon: That’s it!

[Applause]

[WATERSHIP
DOWN UNDER]

Jon: Nice job, Heath. You are on the board with $2,925. Let’s put the Super Bankrupts on the wheel for the next round.




Jon: One of the spins in the next two rounds will be the ACME Home Player Spin.

[ROUND 2
SPIN #6]

Jon: They know. We don’t. Freddie, what’s the puzzle?

Freddie: The category is Y2K. The decade of the 2000's.

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

Jon: It's hard to believe we are at the last year of the 2010's. Pretty soon, we will have a category dedicated to things made in the 2010s. Boger, lead off.

[Boger spins]

[$200]

Boger: S.

Freddie: Consider yourself paid! There are two S's.

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

Jon: $400.

[Boger spins again]

[$650]

Boger: T.

Freddie: Good choice. Two T's.

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

Jon: $1,700.

[Boger spins again]

[$175]

Boger: N.

Freddie: Nope. None of those. Heath, it's your turn.

[Heath spins]

[Lose A Turn]

Jon: Well no penalty for that spin. Arisa, it's your turn.

[Arisa spins]

[$75]

Arisa: R.

Freddie: One, two, three, four!

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

Jon: $300.

[Arisa spins again]

[$1000]

[Applause]

Arisa: M.

Freddie: Oh, mighty sound effects lady? Is there an M in the puzzle at that amount!?

[TPiR Losing Horns play; Freddie cries and walks to his father]

Freddie: NO! NO M's!

Philbert: It's okay, Freddie. We go back to Boger.

[Just as Boger spins the wheel...]

[SIREN!]

Jon: Here's that would make Freddie recover! Home Player Spin time!

[Philbert brings out "The Drum"]

Jon: Okay, Boger, you're going to spin this drum and draw out a name to see who will be your lucky home viewer.

[Boger spins the drum and takes out a card]

Boger: We are spinning for Hannah Mikom of Wexford, Pennsylvania!

Jon: Right by my hometown of Pittsburgh!

[Applause]

Philbert: Hannah, grab something lucky. Whatever Boger gets on this spin, you will also win. If he loses his turn by either method you will win $50 from us. It's that simple. Are you ready, Boger?

Boger: Yes.

Philbert: Freddie?

Freddie: Yes, pop!

Philbert: Spin the wheel!

[Boger spins]

[$775]

Boger: H.

Philbert: One H. $775 for Hannah. And $775 going into Boger's score.  You now have $2,475.

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

Boger: I'll buy a vowel. An O.

Freddie: Three bagels, three donuts, three O's.

[H _ R R _    _ O T T _ R 
_ O O _   S _ R _ _ S]

Jon: $2,225.

Boger: I'll solve.

Jon: For all that money, what is it?

Boger: HARRY POTTER BOOK SERIES.

Jon: Way to go!

[Applause]

[HARRY POTTER
BOOK SERIES]

Jon: Amazing job, Boger! You have $2,225. $750 sparates you and Heath. Arisa, still some time to get some money. Let's move on to our $500 Bonus Category Round.




Jon: And here's the puzzle.

Freddie: The category is Fill in the Blank. If you can figure out the blank word, I will give you $500 more. 

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

Jon: Heath, thou art the spinner.

[Heath spins]

[Super Bankrupt]

Freddie: And the actual retail price is....$2,975. That's a big ARP and a loss.

[Audience groans]

Jon: Heath, that's a painful spin right off the bat. $2,975 goes to the ACME Bank. I am so sorry. Aris, it's your turn.

[Aris spins]

[$1500]

Aris: R.

Freddie: You're in luck. We have one.

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

Jon: $1,500.

[Aris spins again]

[$125]

Aris: S.

Freddie: Ssssssssssssssssorry, no S'! Boger's turn.

[Boger spins]

[$500]

Boger: N.

Freddie: Way to double up, there's two!

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

Jon: $1,000.

[Boger spins again]

[$1250]

Boger: M.

Freddie: Just a single M.

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

Jon: $2,250.

Boger: I'll buy a vowel. An E.

Freddie: Not an E in sight. Sorry. Back to Heath.

[Heath spins]

[$525]

Heath: L.

Freddie: You're in luck. We have one.

[? M _ _ N _ _ _ N
? R _ _ _ 
? _ _ L _ _ _]

Jon: $525.

[Heath spins again]

[Lose A Turn]

Jon: Oh man! I'm sorry.

Freddie: I'm not! [chuckles] Control of the wheel now goes back to Arisa.

[Arisa spins]

[CAR ($100)]

[BEEP-BEEP!]

Freddie: Guess a correct letter and you'll be one step closer to winning a brand new car. 

Arisa: T.

Freddie: There is a T. That extra car chance is yours if you solve the puzzle.

[? M _ _ N T _ _ N
? R _ _ _ 
? _ _ L _ _ _]

Jon: $1,600.

Arisa: I like to buy a vowel. An A.

Freddie: That's a pretty awesome buy! Four A's.

[? M _ _ N T A _ N
? R _ A _ 
? _ A L _ _ A]

Jon: $1,350.

[Arisa spins again]

[$2000]

[Applause]

Arisa: Ummmm....

Jon: Five seconds.

Arisa: B?

Freddie: Take a B, add $2,000, then times it by two!  $4,000!

[Applause]

[? M _ _ N T A _ N
? R _ A _ 
? B A L B _ A]

Jon: $5,350.

Arisa: I need the money. One more spin! [spins]

[$825]

Arisa: D.

Jon: There it is.

[? M _ _ N T A _ N
? R _ A D
? B A L B _ A]

[CHIRP-CHIRP-CHIRP-CHIRP!]

Jon: $6,175. Only vowels left. Buy or solve?

Arisa: I'll solve.

Jon: For $6,175, the extra car chance, and a shot at winning an extra $500.

Arisa: ? MOUNTAIN
? ROAD
? BALBOA.

Jon: There we go!

[Applause]

[? MOUNTAIN
? ROAD
? BALBOA]

Jon: Now Arisa, for an extra $500. What word fits in the puzzle?

Arisa: Rocky.

Jon: Yes!

[Applause]

Jon: $6,675, plus you will have a one and four chance at the car if you win the game and the bonus puzzle. Boger still has $2,225. Heath, the Big Money Round could recoup that money back. But before we do that, we only have a few more tapings left in the season. If you want to join us for a taping and possibly be a contestant to win some cash and car, here's Philbert.

[Now to Philbert]

Philbert: If you live in the New York area, and if you are completing 5th thru 12th grade, and have atleast a 2.0 GPA, we want you to become a contestant on ACME Wheel. But first, you got to attend a taping 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 and find out how! And now, back to Jon and Freddie!

[Back to HQ]

Jon: Thank you, Philbert. All right, players. It is time for the Big Money Round.




Jon: A lot of money is at stake. This would decide who will go to the Bonus Round. [spins]

[$600]

Jon: $1,600 for each consonant we find today. Studio audience, may we ask you for full and complete silence please. This is very important. Freddie, what's our puzzle.

Freddie: The category is On the Map.

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

Jon: Arisa, we'll begin with you. Let's have a letter.

Arisa: T.

Jon: No T. Boger?

Boger: N.

Jon: Two N's.

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

[Afterwards...]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: Heath?

Heath: S.

Jon: Not an S in sight. Arisa?

Arisa: R.

Jon: One R.

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

[Afterwards...]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: Boger?

Boger: E.

Jon: Two E's. No money for the vowels.

[_ _ _ _ R _ _ _ E
E N _ _ _ N _]

[Afterwards...]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: Heath?

Heath: A.

Jon: Two A's. Vowels can be helpful, even though they are not worth anything.

[_ A _ _ R _ _ _ E
E N _ _ A N _]

[Afterwards...]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: Arisa?

Arisa: L.

Jon: One L.

[_ A _ _ R _ _ _ E
E N _ L A N _]

[Afterwards...]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: Boger?

Boger: I.

Jon: One I. And I can tell you this right now, every letter left in the puzzle is a consonant.

[_ A _ _ R I _ _ E
E N _ L A N _]

[Afterwards...]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: Heath?

Heath: C. I mean M.

Jon: One C. Got to take the first letter.

[C A _ _ R I _ _ E
E N _ L A N _]

[Afterwards...]

[BUZZER!]

Jon: Arisa?

Arisa: G.

Jon: Two G's.

[C A _ _ R I _ G E
E N G L A N _]

Arisa: CAMBRIDGE ENGLAND.

Jon: YEAH!

[Applause]

[CAMBRIDGE
ENGLAND]

Jon: Wow, Arisa! Great solve! You've won $6,400. Put that together with $6,675 from earlier. You're going to the Bonus Round with $13,075! 

[Applause]

Arisa: Thank you.

Jon: Stay right there.  Boger, you finish in second place with $2,225. Heath, sorry things didn't work here. We will give you $500. Heath and Boger, thank you for playing.

[Applause]

Jon: Come on, Arisa. Let's go to the Bonus Round!

[He and Arisa go to the Bonus Round where Philbert (holding a tray of envelopes) awaits]

Philbert: How's it going, Arisa?

Arisa: Good.

Jon: All right, Arisa. Philbert has a tray filled with envelopes. You know how they work. Choose an envelope and good luck.

[Arisa takes an envelope off the tray; Philbert leaves]

Jon: Okay. Freddie, what's our Bonus Puzzle?

Freddie: The category is Place.

[_ _ _   _ _ _ _]

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

[_ _ R  _ _ S_]

Jon: All right, Arisa. Three consonants and a vowel.

Arisa: C-W-H-A.

Jon: Well...

[CAR  WASH]

[Applause]

Jon: Your letters have already fille the puzzle! Just go ahead and say it!

Arisa: CAR WASH!

Jon: YEAH!!!

[Cheers and applause]

Jon: Now that you solved the puzzle, Arisa, open the envelope and see what you have done with the money!

Arisa: [opens the envelope]: QUADRUPLE!

[Cheers and applause]

Philbert: Arisa, congratulations! You have quadrupled your money to $52,300!

Jon: And what's more! You are now eligible to play for a brand new car!

[Antonia, Manami, Aoi, and Kio (each holding a key) enter HQ]

Freddie: Here we have four sexy girls. Antonia, Manami, Aoi, and Kio. They each have a key. Only one is the key to this. Pop?




Philbert: It's a Ford Fiesta!

[Cheers and applause]

Philbert: It's the 2019 Ford Fiesta S, featuring a 1.6 TCT 4-Cylinder Engine, PowerShift Automatic Transmission, AM/FM Stereo with CD and six speakers, rear view camera, Front Wheel Drive, and paint and fabric protection! It's the Ford Fiesta!

Jon: That car is worth $16,575. Okay, Arisa. Which of these girls has the key to the car?

Arisa: Aoi.

Jon: Aoi, come right up and give your key to Arisa.

[Aoi gives Arisa her key]

Aoi: Good luck.

Jon: Now, Arisa. In a moment, we are going to count to three. On that count, I would like you to press the panic alarm button. If the alarm goes off, you have won a brand new car.

Arisa: Mom needs a new car! So bad!

Jon: Your mother will be super proud.  Are you ready?

Arisa: [chuckles]: I guess.

Jon: Freddie, are you ready?

Freddie: Yes! Pop?

Philbert: Yeah!

Jon: Girls?

Antonia, Manami, Aoi, and Kio: Yeah!

Jon: Studio audience?

Audience: YEAH!

[DRUMROLL!]

Jon: Here we go!

With everyone else: One....two....THREE!

[Arisa presses the button and...]

[The car's panic alarm sounds]

Jon: YEAH!!!

Arisa: OH MY GOD!!! 

[WILD cheers and applause, balloons and confetti fall on the stage, Mrs. Reacom runs down to hug her daughter]

Everyone else: [sing to the tune of Happy Birthday] Happy new car to you.
Happy new car to you.
Happy new car, dear Arisa.
Happy new car to you!

[Arisa and her mother get into the car, Freddie hands them an ACME License plate frame]

Jon: Arisa, how does your mother feel!?

Arisa: I can't believe it! She's proud! 

Mrs. Reacom: I've been without a car for almost six months due to the engine got blown. I had to use public transit to get to and from work. But I am very happy she got me a new car! Thank you, ACME! [hugs her daughter again]

Jon: Wanna know what her total is?

Arisa: Yes!

Jon: $68,875 cash and car!

Arisa: WHOO!!!

Jon: Enjoy that money and your mother's new car with pride. We salute you!

[Applause]

Jon: Well, that's our show for today. For Freddie, Philbert, Antonia, Manami, Aoi, and Kio, this is Jonathan Mann saying...

With everyone else: Keep on spinnin' and solvin'!

[Cheers and applause]

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.




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