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Weeks #181-#194 all had the Two Strikes 2.0 format, which was utilized from June 1990 to August 1991.

AUTHOR'S NOTES: An asterisk (*) indicates that this contestant won their car in less than base time of 35 seconds, and therefore would have qualified for the next Tournament of Champions if it had taken place.

Week #181[]

Featured cars: Ford Festiva L, Toyota Tercel, Plymouth Sundance, Nissan Sentra, Daihatsu Rocky Soft-top, Honda Civic DX, Geo Metro LSI, and Mitsubishi Mighty Max Pickup
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#0973[1] March 15, 1991 Game 1: Nelson ($0) Vs. Larry
Game 2: Nelson ($542) Vs. Angie
#0974[2] March 18, 1991 Game 1: Deric Vs. Angie
Game 2: Deric ($4,641) Vs. Annie
#0975[3] March 19, 1991 Game 1: Deric ($6,951) Vs. Annie
Game 2: Deric ($6,951) Vs. Annie ($7,204)
#0976[4] March 20, 1991 Game 1: Elaine Vs. Mark
Game 2: Elaine Vs. Mark ($8,126)
#0977[5] March 21, 1991 Game 1: Meredith Vs. Mark ($12,725)
Game 2: Meredith Vs. Peter
#0978[6] March 22, 1991 Game 1: Meredith ($3,515) Vs. Peter
Game 2: Whitney Vs. Bill

Week #182[]

Featured cars: Ford Festiva L, Toyota Tercel, Plymouth Sundance, Hyundai Scoupe LS, Isuzu Stylus XS, Honda Civic DX, Geo Metro LSI, and Mitsubishi Mighty Max Pickup
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#0979[7] March 25, 1991 Game 1: Whitney Vs. Bill ($949)
Game 2: Whitney ($5,773) Vs. Bill ($949)
#0980[8] March 26, 1991 Game 1: Gigi Vs. Bill ($3,247)
Game 2: Gigi Vs. Bill ($8,860)
#0981[9] March 27, 1991 Game 1: Rebecca Vs. Eric
Game 2: Rebecca Vs. Eric ($4,241)
#0982[10] March 28, 1991 Game 1: Rebecca ($6,594) Vs. Eric ($4,241)
Game 2: Stephanie Vs. Eric ($5,461)
#0983[11] March 29, 1991 Game 1: Stephanie Vs. Eric ($9,370)
Game 2: Stephanie ($1,299) Vs. Jim
#0984[12] April 01, 1991 Game 1: Stephanie ($8,829) Vs. Jim
Game 2: Angela Vs. Joe

Week #183[]

Featured cars: Ford Festiva L, Toyota Tercel, Plymouth Sundance, Volkswagen Fox GL, Chevrolet Camaro RS, Honda Civic DX, Geo Metro LSI, and Mitsubishi Mighty Max Pickup
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#0985[13] April 02, 1991 Game 1: Angela ($400+) Vs. Joe
Game 2: Angela ($400+) Vs. Joe ($1,065)
#0986[14] April 03, 1991 Game 1: Lynn* Vs. Joe ($5,440)
Game 2: Dina Vs. Paul
#0987[15] April 04, 1991 Game 1: Dina ($2,363) Vs. Paul
Game 2: Dina ($7,969) Vs. David
#0988[16] April 05, 1991 Game 1: Dina ($11,688) Vs. David
Game 2: Dina ($18,841) Vs. Kevin
#0989[17] April 08, 1991 Game 1: Dina ($18,841) Vs. Kevin ($5,108)
Game 2: Dina ($18,841) Vs. Kevin ($8,333)

Week #184[]

Featured cars: Honda Civic DX, Plymouth Sundance, Volkswagen Fox GL, Mitsubishi Mirage, Toyota Celica GT, Subaru Justy GL, Ford Festiva, and Hyundai Excel
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#0990[18] April 09, 1991 Game 1: Dina ($26,155) Vs. Kevin ($8,333)
Game 2: Shannon Vs. Jeff
#0991[19] April 10, 1991 Game 1: Shannon ($2,150) Vs. Jeff
Game 2: Shannon ($2,150) Vs. Jeff ($4,564)
#0992[20] April 11, 1991 Game 1: Barbara Vs. Jeff ($11,758)
Game 2: Barbara Vs. Rees
#0993[21] April 12, 1991 Game 1: Butch Vs. Rees ($2,870)
Game 2: Butch ($3,526) Vs. Rees ($2,870)
#0994[22] April 15, 1991 Game 1: Butch ($4,364) Vs. Alana
Game 2: Butch ($11,330) Vs. Alana
#0995[23] April 16, 1991 Game 1: Butch ($13,187) Vs. Thomas
Game 2: Butch ($13,187) Vs. Thomas ($7,734)

Week #185[]

1,000th Show on April 23

Featured cars: Honda Civic DX, Plymouth Sundance, Volkswagen Fox GL, Jeep Wrangler Soft-top, Nissan Sentra, Subaru Justy GL, Ford Festiva, and Hyundai Excel
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#0996[24] April 17, 1991 Game 1: Butch ($13,637) Vs. Thomas ($7,734)
Game 2: Melissa Vs. Rock
#0997[25] April 18, 1991 Game 1: Melissa Vs. Rock ($2,249)
Game 2: Melissa ($3,951) Vs. Rock ($2,249)
#0998[26] April 19, 1991 Game 1: Quenet Vs. Rock ($3,899)
Game 2: Quenet Vs. Rock ($8,688)
#0999[27] April 22, 1991 Game 1: Quenet ($1,354) Vs. Dave
Game 2: Joy Vs. Dave ($4,468)
#1000[28] April 23, 1991 Game 1: Joy Vs. Dave ($8,083)
Game 2: Debi Vs. Paul

Week #186[]

Featured cars: Honda Civic DX, Volkswagen Fox GL, Hyundai Excel, Toyota Celica GT, Mitsubishi Mirage, Suzuki Swift GL, Subaru Justy GL, and Ford Festiva
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#1001[29] April 24, 1991 Game 1: Debi ($2,610) Vs. Paul
Game 2: Debi ($10,000+) Vs. Gordon*
#1002[30] April 25, 1991 Game 1: Debi ($10,000+) Vs. Brad
Game 2: Stacey Vs. Brad ($8,794)
#1003[31] April 26, 1991 Game 1: Stacey Vs. Brad ($16,262)
Game 2: Stacey ($4,975) Vs. Brad ($16,262)
#1004[32] April 29, 1991 Game 1: Phrenella Vs. Brad ($21,722)
Game 2: Phrenella ($6,623) Vs. David
#1005[33] April 30, 1991 Game 1: Phrenella ($8,373) Vs. David
Game 2: Phrenella ($8,373) Vs. David ($??)
#1006[34] May 01, 1991 Game 1: Molly Vs. David ($7,000+)
Game 2: Molly ($10,168) Vs. Dee

Week #187[]

Featured cars: Honda Civic DX, Volkswagen Fox GL, Hyundai Excel, Daihatsu Charade SE, Jeep Wrangler Soft-top, Suzuki Swift GL, Subaru Justy GL, and Ford Festiva
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#1007[35] May 02, 1991 Game 1: Molly ($10,168) Vs. Dee ($0)
Game 2: Molly ($13,510) Vs. Dee ($0)
#1008[36] May 03, 1991 Game 1: Molly ($16,600) Vs. John
Game 2: Cindy Vs. John
#1009[37] May 13, 1991 Game 1: Cindy Vs. John ($4,128)
Game 2: Shelley Vs. John
#1010[38] May 14, 1991 Game 1: Shelley ($4,622) Vs. John
Game 2: Shelley ($6,836) Vs. Bridgette
#1011[39] May 15, 1991 Game 1: Alex Vs. Bridgette
Game 2: Alex Vs. Bridgette ($4,463)
#1012[40] May 16, 1991 Game 1: Jerry Vs. Bridgette ($9,406)
Game 2: Jerry Vs. Dena

Week #188[]

Featured cars: Honda Civic DX, Volkswagen Fox GL, Hyundai Excel, Nissan Sentra, Geo Tracker LSI Convertible, Suzuki Swift GL, Subaru Justy GL, and Ford Festiva
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#1013[41] May 17, 1991 Game 1: David Vs. Dena ($8,198)
Game 2: David ($4,955) Vs. Dena ($8,198)
#1014[42] May 20, 1991 Game 1: David ($4,955) Vs. Dena ($11,059)
Game 2: David ($4,955) Vs. Stephanie
#1015[43] May 21, 1991 Game 1: Joe Vs. Stephanie ($5,205)
Game 2: Joe Vs. Stephanie ($13,317)
#1016[44] May 22, 1991 Game 1: Joe ($3,463) Vs. Stephanie ($13,317)
Game 2: Joe ($6,488) Vs. Aimee
#1017[45] May 23, 1991 Game 1: Bob Vs. Aimee ($1,633)
Game 2: Bob Vs. Aimee ($6,852)

Week #189[]

Featured cars: Hyundai Scoupe LS, Geo Metro LSI, Honda Civic DX, Volkswagen Fox GL, Mitsubishi Mirage, Plymouth Sundance, Subaru Justy GL, and Eagle Summit DL
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#1018[46] May 24, 1991 Game 1: Dominick Vs. Aimee ($14,784)
Game 2: Dominick ($4,649) Vs. Aimee ($14,784)
#1019[47] May 27, 1991 Game 1: Dominick ($5,364) Vs. Rochelle
Game 2: Dominick ($12,429) Vs. Rochelle
#1020[48] May 28, 1991 Game 1: Dominick ($12,429) Vs. Rochelle ($1,619)
Game 2: Dominick ($12,429) Vs. Rochelle ($3,119)
#1021[49] May 29, 1991 Game 1: Dominick ($14,999) Vs. Patricia
Game 2: Dominick ($14,999) Vs. Patricia ($6,127)
#1022[50] May 30, 1991 Game 1: Donald Vs. Patricia ($10,606)
Game 2: Donald Vs. Ana
#1023[51] May 31, 1991 Game 1: Donald ($2,348) Vs. Ana
Game 2: Donald ($7,566) Vs. Lynda

Week #190[]

Featured cars: Hyundai Scoupe LS, Geo Metro LSI, Honda Civic DX, Chevrolet Beretta, Ford Escort Pony, Plymouth Sundance, Subaru Justy GL, and Eagle Summit DL
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#1024[52] June 03, 1991 Game 1: Donald ($12,635) Vs. Lynda
Game 2: Marcus Vs. Lynda ($1,330)
#1025[53] June 04, 1991 Game 1: Marcus Vs. Lynda ($2,274)
Game 2: Rebel Vs. Lynda ($2,834)
#1026[54] June 05, 1991 Game 1: Robby Vs. Lynda ($2,834)
Game 2: Robby Vs. Lynda ($2,834)
#1027[55] June 06, 1991 Game 1: Margaret Vs. Carlos
Game 2: Margaret ($1,199) Vs. Carlos
#1028[56] June 10, 1991 Game 1: Margaret ($1,199) Vs. Carlos ($6,379)
Game 2: Margaret ($5,965) Vs. Eric
#1029[57] June 11, 1991 Game 1: Margaret ($8,575) Vs. Eric
Game 2: Terri Vs. Eric ($4,660)

Week #191[]

Celebration of Moms Week

Featured cars: Hyundai Scoupe LS, Geo Metro LSI, Honda Civic DX, Daihatsu Charade SE, Jeep Wrangler Soft-top, Plymouth Sundance, Subaru Justy GL, and Eagle Summit DL
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#1030[58] May 06, 1991 Game 1: Valerie & Kay Vs. Earl & Susie
Game 2: Valerie & Kay Vs. Earl & Susie ($800+)
#1031[59] May 07, 1991 Game 1: Peggy & Paul Vs. Pat & Jim
Game 2: Peggy & Paul ($10,689) Vs. Pat & Jim
#1032[60] May 08, 1991 Game 1: Linda & Khalilah Vs. Shannon & Denise
Game 2: Linda & Khalilah Vs. Shannon & Denise ($1,259)
#1033[61] May 09, 1991 Game 1: Janet & Maria Vs. Sandie & Amanda
Game 2: Janet & Maria Vs. Sandie & Amanda ($5,962)
#1034[62] May 10, 1991 Game 1: Cheryl & Ryan Vs. Carolyn & Robert
Game 2: Cheryl & Ryan ($2,100) Vs. Carolyn & Robert

Week #192 (May 29, 1991)[]

Featured cars: Hyundai Excel, Subaru Justy, Honda Civic DX, Volkswagen Fox GL, Jeep Wrangler Soft-top, Geo Metro LSI, Plymouth Sundance, and Pontiac LeMans
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#1035[63] June 12, 1991 Game 1: Terri ($1,510) Vs. Frank
Game 2: Terri ($7,000) Vs. Frank
#1036[64] June 13, 1991 Game 1: Terri ($9,755) Vs. Antoinette
Game 2: Terri ($10,754) Vs. Antoinette
#1037[65] June 14, 1991 Game 1: Terri ($12,588) Vs. Antoinette
Game 2: David Vs. Yolanda
#1038[66] June 17, 1991 Game 1: David ($3,629) Vs. Yolanda
Game 2: David ($3,629) Vs. Yolanda ($1,000+)
#1039[67] June 18, 1991 Game 1: David ($4,221) Vs. Carie
Game 2: Weylan Vs. Carie ($1,553)
#1040[68] June 19, 1991 Game 1: Weylan ($7,399) Vs. Carie ($1,553)
Game 2: April Vs. Mark

Week #193 (May 30, 1991)[]

Featured cars: Hyundai Excel, Subaru Justy, Honda Civic DX, Daihatsu Charade SE, Ford Escort Pony, Geo Metro LSI, Plymouth Sundance, and Pontiac LeMans
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#1041[69] June 20, 1991 Game 1: April ($1,570) Vs. Mark
Game 2: April ($1,570) Vs. Mark ($0)
#1042[70] June 21, 1991 Game 1: Joy Vs. Mark ($1,624)
Game 2: Joy Vs. Steven
#1043[71] June 24, 1991 Game 1: Brad Vs. Steven ($3,015)
Game 2: Brad ($7,774) Vs. Steven ($3,015)
#1044[72] June 25, 1991 Game 1: Brad ($7,774) Vs. Steven ($5,482)
Game 2: Brad ($12,324) Vs. Nina
#1045[73] June 26, 1991 Game 1: Brad ($20,914) Vs. Nina
Game 2: Brad ($22,683) Vs. Evelyn
#1046[74] June 27, 1991 Game 1: Mark Vs. Evelyn ($900)
Game 2: Mark ($7,495) Vs. Evelyn ($900)

Week #194 (May 31, 1991)[]

Featured cars: Hyundai Excel, Subaru Justy, Honda Civic DX, Mitsubishi Mirage, Mazda Protégé, Geo Metro LSI, Plymouth Sundance, and Pontiac LeMans
Episode # Original NBC Airdate Contestants
#1047[75] June 28, 1991 Game 1: Mark ($7,495) Vs. Evelyn ($2,900)
Game 2: Mark ($8,799) Vs. Jill
#1048[76] July 02, 1991 Game 1: Mark ($11,798) Vs. Jill
Game 2: Mark Vs. Jill ($8,419)
#1049[77] July 04, 1991 Game 1: Mark Vs. Michele
Game 2: Mark ($5,308) Vs. Michele
#1050[78] July 05, 1991 Game 1: Emily Vs. Don
Game 2: Emily ($7,815) Vs. Don
#1051[79] July 08, 1991 Game 1: Emily ($7,815) Vs. Don ($6,963)
Game 2: Emily ($8,595) Vs. Chuck

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Advance to: Summer 1991

Notes[]

  1. ↑ Featured prizes: Ladies Swimwear (Game 1) and Country Dinette Collection (Game 2). Alex refers to both players as "experienced players". Nelson has had a haircut. Nelson attempts a quick solve in Game 1 with only two pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "Plane on your face", but his solution is incorrect. Nelson stifles a sneeze while Larry is attempting to make a match. Quick solve from Nelson in Game 1. George Washington appears on the puzzle in Game 1. The exact amount of the two prizes Nelson won in Game 1 were not specified, but they were worth $542. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2, and Nelson loses it when he makes the match on the sole WILD! Card. Nelson mentions that he sneezed because he had two Mountain Dews before the taping of this episode. Angie in Game 2 is from San Diego and is married with a nine-month-old son named Brandon. Alex references Wile E. Coyote when commenting on Nelson's apparent luck. All 25 spaces were revealed in Game 2. Angie found the $700 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, she did not win it. Nelson found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them. Nelson wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with six of them claimed (including the Bonus Seconds) for a total of $8,555. On his third attempt (and with five extra seconds), Nelson wins a Daihatsu Rocky Soft-top worth $12,079 in Game 2's Winner's Circle, and his girlfriend and mother come up on stage. The Chasing Rainbow Cars graphic returns. Nelson retires undefeated with $21,176 in prizes. Larry in Game 1 and Angie in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Larry is out.
  2. ↑ Featured prizes: New Orleans (Game 1) and Grandfather Clock (Game 2). Angie and a single new player start the episode off due to Nelson retiring. Deric is of Japanese descent and works as a toilet cleaner. Jazz music played in the Game 1 prize description. Alex notes that Deric likes to hum when thinking. Deric wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with five of them claimed for a total of $4,641. Annie in Game 2 is married to a Native American man and has two children named Christopher and Jeannie. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Annie found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but it was taken by Deric, and he won it. Deric found the $800 Cash Pot, and wins it. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to George Michael. No Winner's Circle wins (though Deric came close in Game 2). Angie in Game 1 and Annie in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Angie is out.
  3. ↑ Featured prizes: Diamond Pendant (Game 1) and Computer (Game 2). Annie says she is "not bothered" by her loss to Deric in the previous episode, and that she is "ready to clean his clock" - and rightly so, as she does win the first game, with only two prizes but claimed for a total of $7,204. Annie uses an unusual pattern when playing Game 1's bonus round. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Deric found the $500 Cash Pot, and wins it. Alex mentions that Game 2's puzzle is a "difficult puzzle". On his third attempt (and with five extra seconds), Deric wins a Plymouth Sundance worth $8,266 in Game 2's Winner's Circle, and his wife comes up on stage. Deric retires undefeated with $18,623 in prizes. Deric in Game 1 and Annie in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Annie is out.
  4. ↑ Featured prizes: Artwork (Game 1) and VCR with Color Monitor (Game 2). Two new players start the episode off due to Deric retiring. Both players are from California. Alex points out that Mark did not iron his clothes before coming for the taping, when Mark attempted to match the Built-In Ironing Center. Quick solve from Mark in Game 1. Mark wins very nice prize hauls in both games, with five of them claimed for a total of $8,126, and six of them claimed for a total of $4,599 respectively. At the start of Game 1's Winner's Circle, Mark hints that he is single and lives with his mother. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Love Week 1991 was shown on the monitor screen in the Game 2 prize description. 5 Bonus Car Seconds and $500 Cash Pot not won. When matching the Physician's Scale, Mark indicates that he is studying to be a doctor. The Game 2 puzzle was very difficult. Mark does not give Elaine a chance to play in both games. No Winner's Circle wins. Elaine earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  5. ↑ Featured prizes: Ixtapa Mexico (Game 1) and Hammocks for Two (Game 2). Mark mentions that he has a girlfriend and that her name is Holly, but he will not give any further information. Meredith is from Omaha, Nebraska, but is originally from Texas; and is celebrating her fourth-year wedding anniversary. Jack and Jill appear on the puzzle in Game 1. On his third attempt, Mark wins a GEO Metro LSI worth $8,836 in Game 1's Winner's Circle. Mark retires undefeated with $24,850 in prizes. Meredith and a single new player start off Game 2 due to Mark retiring. Peter in Game 2 is from Boston, Massachusetts. Meredith found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them. Peter found the $600 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, he did not win it. Quick solve from Meredith in Game 2. At the conclusion, Alex mentions that Meredith was tired, and that when she is tired her "Texan accent comes out stronger". Meredith in Game 1 and Peter in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  6. ↑ Featured prizes: Fine China (Game 1) and Diamond Bracelet (Game 2). Meredith does not give Peter a chance to play in Game 1. Meredith wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1 with five of them claimed for a total of $4,203. On her second attempt (and with five extra seconds), Meredith wins a Toyota Tercel worth $8,528 in Game 1's Winner's Circle. Meredith retires undefeated with $16,246 in prizes. Two new players start off Game 2 due to Meredith retiring. Whitney is from Los Angeles and is pregnant with her baby due in two weeks. Bill is from Indiana, and came out to California to fulfill a lifetime dream. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Whitney found the $700 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, she did not win it. Bill attempts a quick solve with only two pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "She wouldn't kiss me on the river so I paddled her back", but his solution is incorrect, and Alex smacks him over the head. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was very difficult. The exact amount of the two prizes Bill won in Game 2 were not specified, but they were worth $949. Game 2's Winner's Circle had a strikeout. Peter in Game 1 and Whitney in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Peter is out.
  7. ↑ The strike lights were changed to red with Rabbits in honor of Easter. Featured prizes: Telescope (Game 1) and Fitness Climbing Machine (Game 2). President George Washington appears on the opening rebus puzzle. All three WILD! Cards were found on the first three successful matches in a row in Game 1. Quick solve from Whitney in Game 1. Whitney uses an unusual pattern when playing the bonus round in Game 1. Alex does a plug for the Classic Concentration home game at the start of Game 2, and receives applause from future contestants who have played the home game. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. General Lee appears on the puzzle in Game 2. All 25 spaces were revealed in Game 2. Whitney found the $800 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, she did not win it, and she also missed an opportunity to win six other prizes. Bill found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them. No Winner's Circle wins. Bill in Game 1 and Whitney in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Whitney is out.
  8. ↑ Featured prizes: Trip to Oahu Hawaii (Game 1) and Crystal Stemware (Game 2). Gigi works for an ophthalmologist's clinic in California. The Hawaii Five-O theme by the Ventures played in the Game 1 prize description. Bill wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with five prizes claimed for a total of $5,613. Alex mentions at the start of Game 2 that the puzzle for this game is "tough". Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Bill found the $900 Cash Pot, and wins it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. On his fourth attempt (and with five extra seconds), Bill wins a Toyota Tercel worth $8,528 in Game 2's Winner's Circle. Bill retires undefeated with $20,706 in prizes. Gigi earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  9. ↑ The set is decorated for Easter. Featured prizes: Silver Flatware with Chest (Game 1) and Camping Equipment (Game 2). Two new players start the episode off due to Bill retiring. Marjorie is dressed as the Easter Bunny in honor of Easter. Quick solve from Eric in Game 1. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. All 25 spaces were revealed in Game 2. Eric found the $500 Cash Pot, but it was taken by Rebecca, and she won it. Rebecca found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and wins it. Rebecca wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with seven prizes claimed (including the Cash Pot and Bonus Seconds) for a total of $6,594. No Winner's Circle wins. Rebecca in Game 1 and Eric in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  10. ↑ Featured prizes: Dessert of the Month (Game 1) and Diamond Gold Necklace (Game 2). Rebecca is excited at the start of Game 1 and temporarily loses it when Alex introduces her. Rebecca misses an opportunity to win six prizes in Game 1. The exact amount of Eric's prizes in Game 1 was not specified, but they were worth $1,220. Stephanie in Game 2 is married and has two children aged 3 years and 3 months. Eric reveals that he is also married, and is training to be a Presbyterian pastor. $500 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Quick solve from Eric in Game 2. No Winner's Circle wins, and the second had a strikeout (Alex made the only match for Eric). Rebecca in Game 1 and Stephanie in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Rebecca is out.
  11. ↑ Featured prizes: Bermuda (Game 1) and Silver Candelabras (Game 2). Bermudian music played in the Game 1 prize description. Stephanie jokingly asks Eric for help when trying to make a match on the Microwave in Game 1. Eric misses an opportunity to win six prizes in Game 1, because he did not solve the puzzle exactly as it was written (the correct solution was "YOU DRIVE A HARD BARGAIN", and he said "YOU DRIVE A HEART BARGAIN"). The exact amount of Stephanie's prizes in Game 1 was not specified, but they were worth $1,299. Stephanie almost loses it due to resenting that Eric took the Piano and the Bermuda trip from her, and Alex offers to "reverse the results of that last game", causing Stephanie to back down at once. Jim in Game 2 is from Indiana and has lived in Florida for several months. Quick solve from Stephanie in Game 2. Stephanie found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds and the $600 Cash Pot, and wins both of them. Stephanie wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with six of them claimed (including the Cash Pot and Bonus Seconds) for a total of $7,530. No Winner's Circle wins. Eric in Game 1 and Jim in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Eric is out.
  12. ↑ Featured prizes: Pool Table (Game 1) and Riding Lawn Mower (Game 2). April Fool's Day is not mentioned during the program at all. Stephanie wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with all prizes but one claimed for a total of $7,658. On her third attempt (and with five extra seconds and with no time left on the clock), Stephanie wins a Mitsubishi Mighty Max worth $8,949 in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and her mother and sister come up on stage. Stephanie retires undefeated with $25,436 in prizes. Two new players start off Game 2 due to Stephanie retiring. $500 Cash Pot not won. Joe finds the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but it was taken by Angela, and she won it. The exact amount of the Cutlery Set Angela won in Game 2 was not specified, but it was worth at least $400. Jim in Game 1 and Joe in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Jim is out.
  13. ↑ Five shows were taped for this week instead of six. The strike lights change back to X's. Featured prizes: Diamond Ring (Game 1) and $1,000 California Lottery Tickets (Game 2). Angela is not wearing her glasses. Joe finds three WILD! Cards in a row in Game 1, a feat he will repeat in the following episode. The exact amount of Joe's prizes in Game 1 was not specified, but they were worth $1,065. Alex brings his baby son Matthew on stage as he and Joe enter the Winner's Circle of Game 1 shortly before the commercial break. The Beatles' cover of Barrett Strong's Money (That's What I Want) played during the Game 2 prize description. Joe found the $600 Cash Pot, and wins it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Joe wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with six prizes claimed (including the Cash Pot) for a total of $4,375. No Winner's Circle wins (although Joe came close in Game 1), and the second had a strikeout. Angela earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  14. ↑ Featured prizes: Grand Canyon Tour (Game 1) and Oriental Rug (Game 2). Lynn wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with six prizes claimed for a total of $4,163. On her first attempt at base time (and with no time left on the clock), Lynn wins a Mitsubishi Mighty Max worth $8,949 in Game 1's Winner's Circle. Lynn retires undefeated with $13,112 in prizes. Two new players start off Game 2 due to Lynn retiring. Alex mentions that Lynn might be back for a coming Tournament of Champions, but that tournament sadly did not happen. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. $500 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Marjorie does a plug for "pairs of people... you could be related, or just friends" to be on the show just before Game 2's bonus round; it is unclear what this event was, or if it ever happened at all. Joe in Game 1 and Paul in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Joe is out.
  15. ↑ Featured prizes: Day Chaise (Game 1) and Motorcycle (Game 2). Alex's baby son Matthew is featured at the start of the episode with a mustache drawn on and the caption "LOOKS JUST LIKE HIS FATHER, DOESN'T HE?". Dina's daughter is in the audience. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Dina found the $600 Cash Pot, but it was taken and lost by David. No Winner's Circle wins. Paul in Game 1 and David in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Paul is out.
  16. ↑ Featured prizes: Encyclopedia Set (Game 1) and Piano (Game 2). Alex enters wearing a jacket and tie that he borrowed from musician Doc Severinsen of the Tonight Show, which taped across the same hall. Dina's daughter is in the audience. Dina finds the $500 bonus for finding 2 WILD! Cards in a row in Game 1, and wins it. Dina wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with eight of them claimed for a total of $7,153. Kevin in Game 2 is the brother of Karen from episodes #864-#865; Karen is also in the audience. Kevin found the $700 Cash Pot, and wins it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. No Winner's Circle wins. David in Game 1 and Dina in Game 2 each earned a strike, and David is out.
  17. ↑ Featured prizes: Florida Spa and Fitness Centre (Game 1) and Video Camera (Game 2). Due to Alex starting his explanation of the previous episode's second rebus puzzle with an isolated symbol (possibly the symbol for "air") which may have disadvantaged Dina, the producers decided to drop Dina's strike against her from the previous episode. The Miami Vice theme by Jan Hammer played in the Game 1 prize description. Quick solve from Kevin in Game 1, which results in a screech from his sister, former car winner Karen, who is in the audience. Marjorie does another plug looking for pairs of people to play Classic Concentration together just before Game 1's Winner's Circle; Kevin offers to get Karen to go for this event with him, but Alex says that both are ineligible, since they are or have already been contestants. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Dina finds both the 5 Bonus Car Seconds and the $500 Cash Pot, and wins both of them. Kevin is described by Alex as having "the loudest clap of any contestant". Dina's husband and daughter are in the audience. No Winner's Circle wins. Dina in Game 1 earned her first actual strike and Kevin in Game 2 also earned a strike.
  18. ↑ Only this and the next consecutive week had a similar car lineup, with only the middle ones being changed. Featured prizes: Sofa (Game 1) and Diamond Pendant (Game 2). Dina has a "boo-boo bunny" for good luck. Kevin is not wearing his glasses. Dina's gameplay was not at a high level in this episode, probably because she was tired. Kevin does not give Dina a chance to play at all in Game 1. Quick solve from Kevin in Game 1. The Game 1 puzzle was very difficult. Kevin wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with six of them claimed for a total of $6,224. On his third attempt, Kevin wins a Hyundai Excel worth $7,395 in Game 1's Winner's Circle. This was the first known instance in Classic Concentration where two siblings each won a car, after Karen won a Mitsubishi Mirage in #865; but Alex makes no such mention, and Karen is not in the audience during the taping. Kevin retires undefeated with $21,952 in prizes. Two new players start off Game 2 due to Kevin retiring. Shannon is female, and is the niece of actor William Devane. Jeff has lots of part-time jobs. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. $500 Cash Pot not won. Jeff found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but it was taken by Shannon, and she won it. At the conclusion, Shannon, Marjorie, and Alex did a plug for the "boo-boo bunny" that Dina gave to Alex earlier on. Dina in Game 1 and Jeff in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Dina is out.
  19. ↑ The current amount of the Cash Pot is now displayed on the player's prize board. Featured prizes: Complete Kitchen (Game 1) and Beverly Hills Shopping Spree (Game 2). The opening puzzle was a shoutout to Mike Tyson. The red TAKE! from Game 1 was still in Shannon's slot at the start of Game 2, and Alex puts it away immediately. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Jeff found the $600 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them both. Jeff wins very nice prize hauls in both games, with seven prizes claimed for a total of $4,564 and another seven prizes claimed (including the Cash Pot and Bonus Seconds) for a total of $7,194 respectively. No Winner's Circle wins (although Jeff came close in Game 2). Shannon earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  20. ↑ Featured prizes: Trip to the Isle of Saint Thomas (Game 1) and Lamp Collection (Game 2). Barbara is from Virginia and spent eight years in Manhattan, and moved to California two weeks before. Caribbean music played in the Game 1 prize description. Barbara misses an opportunity to win five prizes in Game 1. Jeff wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with three prizes claimed for a total of $4,208. On his third attempt (and with five extra seconds), Jeff wins a Toyota Celica worth $14,038 in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and his husband comes up on stage. Jeff retires undefeated with $30,004 in prizes. Barbara and a new player start off Game 2 due to Jeff retiring. Rees is from Massachusetts, and is the father of a 2-year-old boy named Ezra. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Rees found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them. Barbara found the $500 Cash Pot, but it was taken by Rees, and he won it. The Game 2 puzzle was very difficult. Barbara earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  21. ↑ Featured prizes: Silver Tea and Coffee Service (Game 1) and Washer and Dryer (Game 2). Butch is female, she had her name since she was a "wee lass", and is a military wife (her husband had a Lieutenant Colonel's rank) and retired secretary. Rees attempts a quick solve in Game 1 with only three pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "Beach, Bundle, Bingo", but his solution is incorrect. $500 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds both not found and won. On Rees making an unsuccessful match on the Washer and Dryer in Game 2, Alex points out that Rees does not wash his clothes regularly; Rees notes that Alex "knows an awful lot" about him, and Alex affirms that by saying that he spoke with Rees's wife, possibly during the commercial break. Rees misses an opportunity to win five prizes in Game 2. The exact amount of the Washer and Dryer Butch won in Game 2 was not specified, but it was worth $838. No Winner's Circle wins. At the conclusion, Butch was not present because she had gone back to her seat on the main game to prepare for the next episode's taping. Rees earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  22. ↑ Featured prizes: Amethyst Diamond Ring (Game 1) and Golf Clubs (Game 2). Two female players are present to start the episode off, only the second time two ladies faced each other in the Two Strikes 2.0 format since episode #879 Game 2. Alana is from Hawaii. Butch reveals that she has been married for 40 years. The Game 1 puzzle was very difficult. Butch wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with six prizes claimed for a total of $6,966. At the start of Game 2, Alex clarifies that Butch is a military wife, married to a Lieutenant Colonel husband (and not a Lieutenant Colonel in her own right). $600 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Quick solve from Butch in Game 2. The exact amount of the two prizes Butch won in Game 2 was not specified, but they were worth $1,857. Marjorie does the contestant plug at the start of Game 2's Winner's Circle, and refers to Alex as "the handsome and dashing Alex Trebek", to which Alex explains to Butch that Marjorie is auditioning for the other NBC game show America's Funniest Home Videos. No Winner's Circle wins; the first had a strikeout, and Butch came close in the second. At the conclusion, Alex mentions that Butch has three grown children, and also two grandchildren aged 6 and 2. Alana earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  23. ↑ Featured prizes: Computer (Game 1) and Gym Equipment (Game 2). Thomas is from Western Massachusetts, and is currently residing in Nevada, studying to be a craps dealer in Las Vegas. Thomas wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with all prizes but one claimed for a total of $7,734. The Game 1 puzzle was difficult, chiefly due to the symbol for "pose". $700 Cash Pot not found or won. Thomas found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but unfortunately, he did not win it, and he also missed an opportunity to win four other prizes. Thomas attempts three quick solves in Game 2 by guessing "Common Sense", "Bull Run", and "Count your change", but all three solutions are incorrect. The exact amount of the Topaz Diamond Earrings Butch won in Game 2 was not specified, but they were worth $450. No Winner's Circle wins, and Butch took more than 30 seconds to make her first match in the second one. At the conclusion, Alex, Marjorie, and Butch chat about how Butch could improve in the next time she comes up to the Winner's Circle. Butch in Game 1 and Thomas in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  24. ↑ Five shows were taped for this week instead of six. Featured prizes: Trip to the Bahamas (Game 1) and Electronic Keyboard (Game 2). Bahamian music played in the Game 1 prize description. Alex mistakenly said Butch has won five games at the beginning of Game 1's Winner's Circle, when she actually won six. On her sixth attempt, Butch wins a Honda Civic DX worth $10,015 in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and her son comes up on stage. Butch retires undefeated with $28,594 in prizes. Two new players start off Game 2 due to Butch retiring. Melissa in Game 2 works at USC, where she met her fiancée, and they are getting married in two months. Rock in Game 2 is a senior at Dartmouth College and is very tall, measuring 6'6". The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland appeared on the Clavinova Keyboard in the Game 2 prize description. Rock finds the $800 Cash Pot, and wins it. Melissa finds the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but unfortunately, she did not win it. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Yosemite Sam. At the end of the show, Rock stands next to Marjorie, who is 5'3", and Alex mentions that despite Marjorie being petit, there could still be a situation where she could dominate someone taller - which is understandable, given Marjorie's present rank as Associate Director of Classic Concentration. Gene Wood: "Due to a production problem, the car game was replaced." Thomas in Game 1 and Melissa in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Thomas is out.
  25. ↑ Featured prizes: Diamond Necklace (Game 1) and Brass Bed (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Batman. Melissa wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with only three prizes but claimed for a total of $3,951. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Rock finds both the $500 Cash Pot and the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and wins them both. Rock wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2 (in which the exact amount was not specified), with five prizes claimed (including the Cash Pot and Bonus Seconds) for a total of $1,650. No Winner's Circle wins. Rock in Game 1 and Melissa in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Melissa is out.
  26. ↑ Featured prizes: Bicycle Built For Two (Game 1) and His and Her Diamond Watches (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Barbara Streisand. Both players are black. Rock mentions that he is going to work for a professional football team on the West Coast, but he refuses to reveal which one. Quenet's name is a portmanteau of her father's and aunt's names Quincy and Janet, who were both feuding over who would get to name her. Her mother eventually gave her the name Quenet to resolve the feud. Rock wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with five prizes claimed for a total of $4,789. At the start of Game 2, Rock reveals that his real name is Rakeem. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Rock found the $500 bonus for finding two WILD! Cards in a row in Game 2, but unfortunately, he did not win it. Quenet found the $500 Cash Pot, but it was taken and lost by Rock. The exact amount of the two prizes Quenet won in Game 2 was not specified, but they were worth $1,354. No Winner's Circle wins (although Rock came very close in Game 1). At the conclusion, Alex announces the departure of unit manager Tom Pettin, who had served for 17 years. Tom joins Alex, Marjorie, and Quenet on stage to say goodbye, and mentions that he might continue working on game shows in the future. Quenet in Game 1 and Rock in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Rock is out.
  27. ↑ Featured prizes: Trip to Jamaica (Game 1) and Refrigerator and Freezer (Game 2). The NBC logo appeared on the opening rebus puzzle, a shoutout to NBC manager Brandon Tartikoff. Alex mentions that Tartikoff was involved in a serious car accident and sends good wishes to him. Quenet mentions that she is the mother of a baby boy named Jahi. Dave is a senior student at USC and originally from Orange County, and used to play football but his knees gave out. Jamaican music played in the Game 1 prize description. Dave attempts a quick solve with only two pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "Fibreglass Trout", but his solution is incorrect. Dave does not give Quenet a chance to play in Game 1. Dave wins a very nice prize haul in both games, with seven prizes claimed for a total of $4,468 and five prizes claimed for a total of $3,615 respectively. Joy is a college student majoring in Liberal Studies with the hope of becoming an elementary school teacher. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. $600 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds both not found and won. No Winner's Circle wins, and Alex suspected at the end of Game 2's Winner's Circle that Dave might have been trying to play for the Wrangler, and Dave denies it, although he does think it would have been a good idea. At the conclusion, Alex announces that it's the birthday of the wardrobe manager Alan Mills, who is on stage with Alex, Marjorie, and Dave. Quenet in Game 1 and Joy in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Quenet is out.
  28. ↑ 1,000th episode of Classic Concentration. Featured prizes: Party for 25 friends (Game 1) and 1,000 California Lottery Tickets (Game 2). As a nod to this being the 1,000th episode, the opening rebus puzzle is "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US". Party music played in the Game 1 prize description. Joy misses an opportunity to win five prizes in Game 1. The exact amount of the Espresso Cappuccino Machine Dave won in Game 1 was not specified, but it was worth $70. On his third attempt (and with no time left on the clock), Dave wins a Honda Civic DX worth $10,015 in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and his friends come up on stage. Dave retires undefeated with $18,168 in prizes. Two new players start off Game 2 due to Dave retiring. Debi is the mother of an 11-week-old baby named Nicolas, and Alex brings him on stage. Paul is from Chicago and works in telecommunication sales. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. $700 Cash Pot not won. Debi finds the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and wins it. At the end of the episode, Alex, Marjorie, Debi, and the crew celebrated with anniversary cake. Joy in Game 1 and Paul in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Joy is out.
  29. ↑ Buzzr skips this episode. No circulating copy available. Likely scenario: $800 Cash Pot not won. On his first attempt, possibly with five extra seconds, Gordon won a Subaru Justy GL worth $8,700+ in Game 2's Winner's Circle. He did it in 29 seconds, making him eligible for a possible upcoming Tournament of Champions; but it is not certain if Alex made any such mention, and the tournament would never happen in the end anyway. Paul in Game 1 and Debi in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Paul is out.
  30. ↑ Featured prizes: Rio de Janeiro (Game 1) and Diamond Opal Pendant (Game 2). Albert Einstein appeared on the opening rebus puzzle. Debi and a single new player start the episode off due to Gordon retiring. Debi did not bring Nicolas with her. Debi mentions that she plays better at home in the sofa feeding Nicolas, and Alex tells Debi she could bring Nicolas with her next time, on the condition that she bottle-feeds him instead of breast-feeding him, which results in laughter from the audience. Brazilian music played in the Game 1 prize description. The Game 1 puzzle was a shoutout to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. President Teddy Roosevelt appeared on the puzzle in Game 1. Stacey recently graduated from UCLA and is pursing a career in advertising. Stacey found both the $900 Cash Pot and the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but unfortunately, she did not win either (the Bonus Seconds were taken by Brad, and he won them). All 25 spaces were revealed in both games. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Cole Porter. Brad wins a very nice prize haul in both games, with five prizes claimed for a total of $8,794 and six prizes (including the Bonus Seconds) claimed for a total of $7,468 respectively. No Winner's Circle wins, and the second had a strikeout. Debi in Game 1 and Stacey in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Debi is out.
  31. ↑ Featured prizes: Scuba Gear (Game 1) and Armoire (Game 2). Quick solve from Stacey in Game 1. At the start of Game 2, Brad mentions that he is about to be married, and is working as a salesperson for a flight simulation software company. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. All 25 spaces were revealed in Game 2. Brad found the $1,000 Cash Pot and the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them both. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Don Raye. Stacey and Brad both win very nice prize hauls in both games, with three prizes claimed by Stacey for a total of $4,975, and seven prizes claimed by Brad (including the Cash Pot and Bonus Seconds) for a total of $5,460 respectively. Alex mistakenly said Brad came close in his previous time in the Winner's Circle, when actually there had been a strikeout. No Winner's Circle wins (although Brad came close in Game 2). Brad in Game 1 and Stacey in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Stacey is out.
  32. ↑ Alex begins plugging a Mother's Day week that would air on May 6-10. Featured prizes: Entertainment System (Game 1) and Mini Corvette (Game 2). Phrenella's name is spelled "Phrenella" on her badge and "Phrenilla" on her prize column. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the US Civil War. Brad attempts a quick solve in Game 1 with "When the Marines come marching home", but his solution is incorrect; he admits that it was the toilet symbol ("john") which threw him off. Phrenella wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with five prizes claimed for a total of $6,623. David is from Nashville, Tennessee, is single, and works as a music video crew member. Alex finds another nametag with Phrenella's name on it. Phrenella is unsure how she got her name, except that it was given by a family friend. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Phrenella found the $500 Cash Pot, and won it. The exact amount of the three prizes Phrenella won in Game 2 was not specified, but they were worth $1,750. No Winner's Circle wins, and both had strikeouts. Brad in Game 1 and David in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Brad is out.
  33. ↑ Buzzr skips this episode. No circulating copy available. Likely scenario: David won the $500 Cash Pot here. No Winner's Circle wins. Phrenella earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  34. ↑ Featured prizes: Diamond Ring (Game 1) and Recliners (Game 2). Molly is of Irish descent. Molly wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with six prizes claimed for a total of $10,168. This was the first time a contestant had won more than $10,000 in one single game since Grady from episode #970 Game 2. Dee in Game 2 is male. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Molly found the $500 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, she did not win it, and she also missed an opportunity to win five other prizes. Dee won no prizes in Game 2. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Mother Hubbard. No Winner's Circle wins, and the second had a strikeout. David in Game 1 and Molly in Game 2 each earned a strike, and David is out.
  35. ↑ Featured prizes: Complete Kitchen (Game 1) and Game Table and Chairs (Game 2). Quick solve from Molly in both games. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Carolyn from episodes #964-#967. Molly wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with five prizes claimed for a total of $3,342. At the start of Game 2, Molly reveals that she is from Boston and came to LA for a vacation; and Dee says that he works for a property management company. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Dee found the $600 Cash Pot (Alex incorrectly said it was $700), but it was taken by Molly, and she won it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Like many contestants before her, Molly reveals that she would like to play for the highly-coveted Jeep Wrangler, which is shown on screen before the commercial break before the second bonus round. Car briefing in Game 2's Winner's Circle from bottom to top. No Winner's Circle wins, and the second had a strikeout, possibly because Molly was trying to play to win the Wrangler. Dee earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  36. ↑ Featured prizes: Mini Cruising Boat (Game 1) and Oriental Rug (Game 2). John Radke from episodes #843-#844 and #918-#919 is back again due to an error, the only contestant to make two such returns in the program's entire run. Quick solve from Molly in Game 1. John misses an opportunity to win five prizes in Game 1, because he did not get control of the board in time, and he admits that Molly is a "tough player". The exact amount of the Diamond Bracelet that Molly won in Game 1 was not specified. On her fourth attempt (and with no time left on the clock), Molly wins a Subaru Justy GL worth $8,700+ in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and her family comes up on stage. Molly retires undefeated with $26,514 in prizes. John and a new player start off Game 2 due to Molly retiring. Cindy is from Disney County in California and is married with a 4-year-old son and 9-month-old daughter, and Alex was doing up her hair just before the camera's roll on Game 2. Cindy had been a contestant on Press Your Luck in the same month six years before, where she won prizes worth $30,268 in grand total. Gene calls Alex an "air king" in the Game 2 prize description. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. John hints that he had to come a long way each time he was asked to come back due to an error, and that he doesn't want to come back again now that he is married. All 25 spaces were revealed in Game 2. John found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them. Cindy found the $500 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, she did not win it. John finally got his big break in Game 2 on solving the puzzle correctly, and wins a very nice prize haul with five prizes claimed (including the Bonus Seconds) for a total of $4,128. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the Sesame Street Theme Song. John in Game 1 and Cindy in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  37. ↑ Featured prizes: Artwork (Game 1) and Motorcycle (Game 2). John mentions that he is working in the computer industry. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Spike & Tyke from Hanna-Barbera. On his second attempt (and with five extra seconds and with no time left on the clock), John wins a Daihatsu Charade SE worth $10,215 in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and his mother comes up on stage. At first, Alex said the last match was not made in time, but after checking the tape, it was declared that John said the last number just before the clock went to zero. John retires undefeated with $20,240 in prizes, finally happy. Two new players start off Game 2 due to John retiring. The John in Game 2 is not the same as his namesake in Game 1, and is revealed to be the husband of Melissa from episodes #996-#997. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. All 25 spaces were revealed in Game 2. Shelley found the $600 Cash Pot and the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them both. The John in Game 1 and Shelley both win very nice prize hauls in both games, with five prizes claimed by John (including the holiday he really wanted) for a total of $5,897, and seven prizes claimed by Shelley (including the Cash Pot and Bonus Seconds) for a total of $4,622 respectively. Cindy in Game 1 and John in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Cindy is out.
  38. ↑ Featured prizes: Trip to Cancun Mexico (Game 1) and Chandelier (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mexican music played in the Game 1 prize description. John misses an opportunity to win seven prizes in Game 1. Two female players are present in Game 2. Bridgette de Gyarfas from episode #885 is back due to an error, but for some reason her previous appearance is never mentioned, as Alex does not seem to remember her. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Bridgette mentions that she nicknames her husband "Chevy Chase" after the actor who played Mitch Carroll in an episode of Law & Order. 5 Bonus Car Seconds and $500 Cash Pot both not found or won. Quick solve from Shelley in Game 2. After Gene announces Shelley's winnings in Game 2, Alex mentions that Shelley is under pressure from her cousin to "do well or else" which means winning a car. On her third attempt (and with five extra seconds), Shelley wins a Honda Civic DX (the car she wanted) worth $10,015 in Game 2's Winner's Circle. Shelley retires undefeated with $20,699 in prizes. John in Game 1 and Bridgette in Game 2 each earned a strike, and John is out.
  39. ↑ Featured prizes: Camping Equipment (Game 1) and China Service for Eight (Game 2). Bridgette and a single new player start off Game 2 due to Shelley retiring. Alex the contestant is Filipino and a first year student in a communal college, hoping to major in psychology. Quick solve from Bridgette in both games. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Alex the contestant mentions that the prize he would really love to win is a trip. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Bridgette found the $600 Cash Pot, and won it. Bridgette wins a very nice prize haul in both games, with five of them claimed for a total of $4,463, and another five (including the Cash Pot) claimed for a total of $4,943 respectively; this can be considered her big break. No Winner's Circle wins (although Bridgette came very close in Game 2; she made the last match just after the clock went to zero). At the conclusion, Alex plugs the Classic Concentration home game after Marjorie was too nervous to do so. Alex the contestant earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  40. ↑ Featured prizes: Diamond Gold Necklace (Game 1) and Piano (Game 2). General Lee appears on the intro puzzle. Marjorie temporarily takes over as host for this episode, because Alex acted unprofessionally in the previous episode. Jerry is from Saint Louis, Missouri. Alex returns while Marjorie is talking with Jerry, and apologizes; Marjorie forgives him and lets him continue as host. Jerry found the $500 bonus for finding two WILD! Cards in a row, but it was taken by Bridgette, and she won it. On her third attempt, Bridgette wins a Honda Civic DX worth $10,015 in Game 1's Winner's Circle. Bridgette retires undefeated with $23,298 in prizes. Jerry and a new player start off Game 2 due to Bridgette retiring. Dena finds the $500 bonus for finding two WILD! Cards in a row, and wins it. Jerry found the $500 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, he did not win it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Quick solve from Dena in Game 2. Bridgette and Dena both win very nice prize hauls in both games (which each include the $500 bonus), with six prizes claimed by Bridgette for a total of $3,897, and another six prizes claimed by Dena for a total of $8,198 respectively. Jerry earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  41. ↑ Five shows were taped for this week instead of six. Featured prizes: Trip to Honolulu Hawaii (Game 1) and Designer Desk (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Salvador Dali. Dena mentions that she is of Italian descent. David is of Latin-American descent. The Hawaii Five-O theme by the Ventures played in the Game 1 prize description. Quick solve from David in Game 1. David wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with six prizes claimed for a total of $4,955. Alex references Gordon's 29-second car win from episode #1001 at the start of Game 1's Winner's Circle. David uses an unusual pattern when playing the bonus game in Game 1. Alex points out students from two high schools in the audience (John Adams Junior High and St. Paul's High School) at the start of Game 2. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. David attempts a quick solve with only two pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "My Country, Tis of Thee", but his solution is incorrect. David found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds and the $600 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, he did not win either. Brunnhilde from Richard Wagner's Die Walkure appeared on the puzzle in Game 2. David's mother screams "yeah!" from the audience when he makes the match on the Diamond Gold Pin in Game 2. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was very difficult for both contestants. No Winner's Circle wins (although David and Dena both came close). Dena in Game 1 and David in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  42. ↑ Featured prizes: Crystal Stemware (Game 1) and Diamond Bracelet (Game 2). Dena missed an opportunity to win all nine prizes in Game 1. Stephanie is from New York City and is single, and is working as a management consultant. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Bodybuilder Charles Atlas appeared on the puzzle in Game 2. Stephanie found the $700 Cash Pot and the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them both. David attempts a quick solve in Game 2 with only two pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La", but his solution is incorrect. Stephanie attempts quick solves by guessing "Not Low and Empty" and "Mound Low Empty", but both her solutions are also incorrect. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was very difficult, because of the combination of the Atlas and the T symbols (for "At Last"). Stephanie wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with five prizes claimed (including the Cash Pot and Bonus Seconds) for a total of $5,205. No Winner's Circle wins, and both players used unusual patterns, which may have thrown them off. Gene Wood: "Due to a production problem, the car game was replaced." Dena in Game 1 and David in Game 2 each earned a strike, and both are out.
  43. ↑ Featured prizes: Home Gym (Game 1) and Grandfather Clock (Game 2). Stephanie mentions that she is going to get her MBA. Joe is from Houston, Texas, but grew up in Germany and Greece. Alex hints that Joe might be single, and Joe confirms it. When explaining the puzzle, Stephanie trolls Alex by referring to the "host" symbol as a "guest" and then pretending she doesn't know what he does on the show, leaving the audience in shock and causing Alex to briefly walk away from her. (Alex: "What do I do on this show?" Stephanie: "I've often wondered myself.") Stephanie wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with all prizes but one claimed for a total of $8,112, but Gene adds that there is "not a chance" that Stephanie would receive anything worth of what she won after she trolled Alex. Alex, who is pretending to cry, concurs that he does mind and he will need "at least a minute" to get over it. Due to the first game taking a very long time to finish, two pieces of the puzzle were revealed in Game 2, for the first time since episode #882. Quick solve from Joe in Game 2. $500 Cash Pot not won. Joe found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them. Joe did not give Stephanie a chance to play at all in Game 2. Marjorie does the contestant plug at the start of Game 2's Winner's Circle. No Winner's Circle wins, and the second one had a strikeout. At the conclusion, Joe reveals that he lives in a small flat in Sierra Madre and may not have enough space to fit all the prizes he won. Joe in Game 1 and Stephanie in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  44. ↑ Featured prizes: Bermuda (Game 1) and Chocolates (Game 2). The left X on Stephanie's side was slightly dimmed. Bermudian music played in the Game 1 prize description, and Marjorie was dressed up as Ariel. Aimee is a student of psychology at UCLA, hoping to graduate in 1993. Joe wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with five prizes claimed for a total of $3,025. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Upon making a match on her first go, Aimee laughs at the udder under square 11. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Joe found the $600 Cash Pot, but it was taken by Aimee, and she won it. The exact amount of the three prizes Aimee won in Game 2 was not specified (Alex gave an estimate of about $1,600), but they were worth $1,633. No Winner's Circle wins; Joe came close in the first, and the second had a strikeout. At the conclusion, Alex points out that the reason why Aimee had a strikeout in her first bonus game was because she was nervous. Stephanie in Game 1 and Joe in Game 2 each earned a strike, and both are out.
  45. ↑ Featured prizes: Swimwear (Game 1) and Dinette Collection (Game 2). Bob just graduated from California State University and is looking to go into law school. Aimee makes fun of Bob when he matches the red TAKE! and refuses to take the Swimwear from her, saying that he would look good in it (which Alex later affirms after the buzzer); and Alex says that both players are "getting silly". The Game 1 rebus puzzle ("TEARS ON MY PILLOW") was a shoutout to the Imperials, and the Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the 1977 film Which Way Is Up?. Aimee wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with seven of them claimed for a total of $5,219. At the start of Game 1's Winner's Circle, Aimee mentions that she "barely" has a car that is almost as old as she is. Quick solve from Aimee in Game 2. Bob found the $500 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, he did not win it. Aimee found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but it was taken and lost by Bob. At the start of Game 2's Winner's Circle, Alex gives Aimee a free massage. Aimee used an unusual pattern in Game 2's Winner's Circle. No Winner's Circle wins. Bob earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  46. ↑ Featured prizes: Washer and Dryer (Game 1) and Breakfast Nook Set (Game 2). Dominick is from Philadelphia and works in the jewelry trade. Dominick attempts a quick solve with only two pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "The Rain in Spain never falls", but his solution is incorrect, and Alex notes that Dominick plays as if he had spent time in "Atlantic City". Dominick wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with five of them claimed for a total of $4,649. Dominick finds the $600 Cash Pot, but it was taken and lost by Aimee. Although he had the other TAKE!, Dominick took another prize instead of taking back the Cash Pot. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Dominick uses an unusual pattern when playing the Bonus Game in both games, and he admits that he did so on purpose. Quick solve from Dominick in Game 2. The exact amount of the Diamond Ruby Ring Dominick won in Game 2 was not specified, but it was worth $715. No Winner's Circle wins. Aimee earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  47. ↑ Featured prizes: Disney Bahamas Cruise (Game 1) and Tennis Server/Rackets (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was in honor of Memorial Day. Alex mentions that Dominick is about to be a first-time father. Rochelle is from Los Angeles and is married and has two daughters named Jennifer and Christine. The theme song to "It's a Small World" by the Sherman Brothers played in the Game 1 prize description. Infamous game where both Dominick and Rochelle have mutual trouble making the last two matches (the Gold Cuff Links and the Gardening Gift Certificate) in Game 1, although Dominick comes out successful in the end. Dominick wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with seven of them claimed for a total of $7,065. Dominick is thrown by the Mirage, Scoupe, and Summit cars in Game 1's bonus game, and he admits that the bonus game is "not my forte". Dominick jokes at the start of his first turn in Game 2, that the way he plays the bonus game, he "could use 500 Car Seconds". $700 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds both not found or won. Quick solve from Rochelle in Game 2. The exact amount of Rochelle's two prizes in Game 2 were not specified, but they were worth $1,619. Car briefing in Game 2's Winner's Circle from bottom to top. No Winner's Circle wins. At the end of the episode, Alex makes a joke about Marjorie's dog Pokey. Rochelle in Game 1 and Dominick in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  48. ↑ Featured prizes: Hammocks for Two (Game 1) and His/Her Diamond Watches (Game 2). The Superman logo appeared on the opening rebus puzzle. Dominick, who is from Philadelphia and of Italian descent, mentions that he is expecting a friend that evening who is bringing over Philadelphia Cheese Steaks; and Alex jokes that Dominick must have been a Roman emperor in his previous life. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Stephen Foster. Dominick misses an opportunity to win seven prizes in Game 1. The exact amount of Rochelle's two prizes in Game 1 was not specified, but they were worth $1,500. Due to an error, Dominick was brought back in Game 2 with only one X. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Dominick finds the $800 Cash Pot, and wins it. Rochelle finds the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but unfortunately, she did not win it, and she also misses an opportunity to win five other prizes. Rochelle reveals that her husband's name is Jimmy, and that he models houses. Rochelle attempts a quick solve in Game 2 with only four pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "Going ahead of myself", but her solution is incorrect. No Winner's Circle wins, and Dominick gives an embarrassed gesture as the clock hits zero. Rochelle in Game 2 earned a strike, and is out.
  49. ↑ Featured prizes: Personal Home Computer (Game 1) and Chess Set (Game 2). Patricia is the mother of a 2 and a half year old son, and is expecting her second son. Alex highlights once again that Dominick is working in the jewelry trade, and therefore he finds it easy to make matches on jewelry-related prizes. Due to an error (in which Patricia started to give an answer to the puzzle, but then changed it before giving a complete solution and was still ruled correct), Dominick is brought back yet again with one X, making him the first and only contestant to date to lose more than thrice. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Patricia finds both the $500 Cash Pot and the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and wins them both. Patricia does not give Dominick a chance to play in Game 2. Quick solve from Patricia in Game 2. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Groucho Marx. Alex puts on a faux-Italian accent as Dominick receives his fourth and final loss in Game 2. Patricia wins a very nice prize haul in both games, with seven of them claimed for a total of $6,127 and another seven of them (including the Bonus Seconds and the Cash Pot) claimed for a total of $4,479 respectively. No Winner's Circle wins. Dominick in Game 2 earned a strike, and Dominick is out for real.
  50. ↑ Featured prizes: Saint Maarten Escape (Game 1) and Encyclopedia Set (Game 2). Patricia mentions that her baby is due in six weeks. Donald is a cowboy from Palm Springs, and he makes a reference to Dominick from the previous episode having "four lives". Caribbean music played in the Game 1 prize description. Patricia wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with five of them claimed for a total of $5,944. On her third attempt (and with five extra seconds), Patricia wins a Hyundai Scoupe worth $9,570 in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and her mother comes up on stage. Patricia retires undefeated with $26,120 in prizes. Donald and a new player start off Game 2 due to Patricia retiring. Ana in Game 2 is from Valencia, Northern California. Ana finds the $500 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, she did not win it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not found or won. Donald uses an unusual pattern when playing the Bonus Game in Game 2. Donald in Game 1 and Ana in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  51. ↑ Featured prizes: Armoire (Game 1) and Diamond Opal Pendant (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the 1981 drama film Cannonball Run. Quick solves from Donald in both games. As she receives her second loss and is eliminated, Alex mentions that Ana has "the most beautiful pout" of any contestant. Car briefing in Game 1's Winner's Circle from bottom to top. Once again Donald uses an unusual pattern in both Bonus Games. At the start of Game 2, Donald mentions that he is 30 and has a lady friend named Jenna with whom he has been together for three years. Lynda in Game 2 is from Cucamonga and is married with "three great kids and a granddaughter". Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. $600 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds both not found or won. Lynda missed an opportunity to win three prizes in Game 2. No Winner's Circle wins. At the end of the episode, Donald takes off his hat, revealing a receding hairline. Ana in Game 1 and Lynda in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Ana is out.
  52. ↑ Featured prizes: Baker's Rack (Game 1) and Off-Road Bike (Game 2). Donald attempts a quick solve by guessing "Sergeant Stripe", but his solution is incorrect. Donald misses an opportunity to win six prizes in Game 1. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to John Philip Sousa. The exact amount of the prizes Lynda won in both games were not specified, but they were worth $1,330 and $944 respectively. At the start of Game 1's Bonus Game, Alex calls Lynda a giant-killer, a term he will use for some contestants for the rest of the run. Lynda is the first contestant since Phil (from episodes 897-899 in November 1990) to use the "1-4, 7-10..." pattern in the Bonus Game. Marcus in Game 2 is a karate instructor, and he received advice from Donald before he came on. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Lynda attempts a quick solve with only four pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "Just in time", but her solution is incorrect. Marcus finds the $700 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, he did not win it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not found or won. Marcus starts to give a solution to the puzzle, but changes it before completing his answer, therefore his answer was not accepted as correct. Alex references a similar situation with Patricia from Game 1 of episode 1026, in which she had also changed her answer to the puzzle before completing it, except she had been ruled correct. As a result, from this episode onwards, Alex makes a new rule official - whenever a contestant solves a puzzle, they must solve it without hesitation in order for their solution to be considered by the producers. No Winner's Circle wins. Donald in Game 1 and Marcus in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Donald is out.
  53. ↑ Featured prizes: Mexican Cruise (Game 1) and Ladies' Hat Collection (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the Chicken Soup book series by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. At the start of the program, Alex once again explains the new rule about not hesitating when ringing in to solve the puzzle. Mariachi music played in the Game 1 prize description. Quick solve from Lynda in Game 1, with only nine pieces of the puzzle revealed. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Lionel Richie, who had not been in the news for some time since his 1985 hit "Say You Say Me". Lynda does not give Marcus a chance to play at all in Game 1. The exact amount of Lynda's prizes in Game 1 were not specified, but they were worth $560. Rebel Judge in Game 2 is female, and is wearing a US Army sweater given by her husband. Game 2 was the eighth time two ladies faced each other in the Two Strikes 2.0 format, after Joanne/Lynette (episode 879 Game 2), Wendy/Georgeanne (episode 888 both games), Tracey/Jeanne (episode 928 Game 1), Penny/Michelle (episode 942 both games), Lori/Christina (episode 963 Game 1), Butch/Alana (episode 994 both games), and Shelley/Bridgette (episode 1010 Game 2). Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Rebel found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds and the $800 Cash Pot, and won them both. Lynda misses an opportunity to win five prizes in Game 2. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Peggy Lee. At the start of Game 2's Bonus Game, Alex mentions that Lynda will be brought back in the next episode due to an error. On her first attempt (and with five extra seconds), Rebel wins an Eagle Summit worth $7,477 in Game 2's Winner's Circle. She did it in exactly 35 seconds, but Alex made no such mention. Rebel retires undefeated with $13,563 in prizes. Marcus earned a strike in Game 1, and is out.
  54. ↑ Featured prizes: Leather Chairs/Ottomans (Game 1) and Massage Table (Game 2). Teddy Roosevelt appeared on the opening rebus puzzle, which was a shoutout to the Canadian Mounted Police. Lynda and a new player start the episode off due to Rebel retiring. Robby is of Latin-American ancestry and is a college student at Sonoma State University who plays lacrosse. Robby attempts a quick solve with only five pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "The Beacon Theatre", and again towards the end of Game 1 with "Beak Sinky", but both solutions are incorrect. The highly-coveted vacation was not revealed until Robby cleared the board, provoking applause from the audience. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to English musician Bill Bailey. Robby misses an opportunity to win all nine prizes in Game 1. Lynda's 16-year-old daughter Charity is in the audience. An old photo of Alex on the massage table from the year before appeared in the Game 2 prize description. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Lynda found the $500 Cash Pot, and won it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not found or won. Abraham Lincoln appeared on the Game 2 rebus puzzle. Lynda makes up for winning no prizes in Game 1 by winning a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with five of them (including the Cash Pot) claimed for a total of $5,334. On her fifth attempt, Lynda wins a Honda Civic worth $10,015 in Game 2's Winner's Circle, and her daughter Charity comes up on stage. The "chasing rainbow cars" graphic was omitted once again, likely because the camera had to pan to Charity running onstage. Lynda retires undefeated with $18,183 in prizes. Robby earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  55. ↑ Preempted the following day for the Men's Singles Semifinals Round of the 1991 French Open. Featured prizes: Electric Guitar (Game 1) and Diamond Ring (Game 2). Two new players start the episode off due to Lynda retiring. Margaret is from Florida and married to an Italian, and gives Alex a free kiss on national television. Carlos is from Mexico, and refuses to give Alex a kiss. Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry played in the Game 1 prize description. Margaret almost blanks out on the Video Camera match in Game 1, but wins by a quick solve immediately thereafter. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Speedy Gonzales. Carlos misses an opportunity to win five prizes in Game 1. The exact amount of the Video Camera Margaret won in Game 1 was not specified, but it was worth $1,199, and the audience randomly applauds after Gene describes it. Margaret jokes about Carlos, who is from Mexico, not guessing the Game 1 rebus puzzle ("HOT TAMALE"), saying that if it had been some Italian food, he might have beat her. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Carlos found the $500 Cash Pot, and won it; the Cash Pot would not be won for another ten more episodes, until Episode 1042 two weeks later. Margaret found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but they were taken by Carlos, and he won them. Abraham Lincoln again appeared on the Game 2 rebus puzzle, for the second day in a row; but Alex jokingly thought it was Madonna. Quick solve from Carlos in Game 2. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Buddy Holly. Carlos wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with six of them (including the Cash Pot and Bonus Seconds) claimed for a total of $6,379. No Winner's Circle wins. At the end of the episode, Alex mentions that anything won by any contestant counts towards taxable income. Carlos in Game 1 and Margaret in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  56. ↑ Featured prizes: Trip to Calgary Canada (Game 1) and Cedar Chest (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the late John Belushi. "Ghost Riders in the Sky" by the Shadows played in the Game 1 prize description. Quick solve from Margaret in Game 1. Margaret wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with four of them claimed for a total of $4,766. Margaret uses an unusual pattern in Game 1's Bonus Game, and switches back to the traditional pattern used by most contestants in Game 2's Bonus Game. Eric Levitan in Game 2 is a singer who is in an acapella group called the Shades, and claims that he has heard Alex sing. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Eric found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds and the $500 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, he did not win either, and he also missed an opportunity to win three other prizes. Alex notes that Margaret's strategy is to pretend to give her opponent a chance to play before jumping in when she gets a chance and a match and then solving the puzzle correctly. The exact amount of the Dining Set Margaret won in Game 2 was not specified, but it was worth $2,610. No Winner's Circle wins, and both had strikeouts. Carlos in Game 1 and Eric in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Carlos is out.
  57. ↑ After this episode was taped, regular play was temporarily halted for the Celebration of Moms Week. Featured prizes: Sofa (Game 1) and Complete Kitchen (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Disneyland. Margaret mentions that she has two sons and a daughter, two grandsons, and two granddaughters. Eric greets his mother on national television, and mentions that he has had a girlfriend for four years, but that his girlfriend is at work that day and therefore not present for the taping. Alex notices for the first time that the numbered panels open in one direction, and the prize panels thereunder open in the other direction. Margaret attempts a quick solve by guessing "I don't got nobody", but her solution is incorrect, and gives Eric a chance to clean up with the correct solution, granting him a victory. Eric wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with four of them claimed for a total of $4,660. Terri in Game 2 gives Alex a Hershey's Kiss after having seen Margaret give Alex a physical kiss two episodes before. Eric mentions that his girlfriend's name is Stephanie and that she is a brunette. Quick solve from Terri in Game 2, with only nine pieces of the puzzle revealed. $600 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds both not found or won. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Art Carney. The exact amount of the Lake Tahoe Escape that Terri won in Game 2 was not specified, but it was worth $1,510. During the commercial break, Terri asked if she could get extra seconds on the clock for her quick solution, but her request had to be rejected by the producers in order to be fair. Marjorie does the contestant plug just before Game 2's Winner's Circle. Car briefing in Game 2's Winner's Circle from bottom to top. No Winner's Circle wins. Margaret in Game 1 and Eric in Game 2 each earned a strike, and both are out.
  58. ↑ NBC interrupted Week #187 to air Day 1 of of Celebration of Moms Week for Mother's Day/May 1991 Sweeps. This was the show's last special week. All this week, each game featured two teams of mothers and their sons or daughters playing. Five shows were taped for this week instead of six. All week long, the base time was 50 seconds, the strikes were deactivated, and an extra chair was added for the mother's son or daughter. A blue ticker that said "Celebration of Moms" was shown, and there was even a banner in blue on the podiums that said "A Celebration of Moms". The 5 Bonus Car Seconds was out of play for this week. Featured prizes: Isle of St. Thomas (Game 1) and Mom's Favorite Chocolates (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the movie Karate Kid. Carribean music played in the Game 1 prize description. Valerie & Kay miss an opportunity to win seven prizes in Game 1. Two free spaces were revealed in Game 2. The exact amount of Earl & Susie's two prizes in Game 1 were not specified, and they didn't win anything in Game 2, including the $500 Cash Pot. No Winner's Circle wins. Earl & Susie's final total is approximately $800.
  59. ↑ Day 2 of Celebration of Moms Week. Featured prizes: Woman's Apparel/Shoes (Game 1) and Computer (Game 2). The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to The O'Jays. The exact amount of Peggy & Paul's three prizes in Game 1 were not specified. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. In an unusual situation, neither team guessed the puzzle in Game 2, both prize columns were wiped, and a tiebreaker puzzle had to be played. Pat & Jim found the $600 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, they did not win it. Peggy & Paul win a Hyundai Scoupe LS worth $9,500+ in Game 1's Winner's Circle. Their final total is $10,689.
  60. ↑ Day 3 of Celebration of Moms Week. Featured prizes: Beverly Hills Shopping Spree (Game 1) and Diamond Ruby Pendant (Game 2). Linda & Khalilah miss an opportunity to win six prizes in Game 1. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Ringo Starr. The exact amount of Shannon & Denise's three prizes in Game 1 were not specified, but they were worth $1,259. Quick solve from Shannon & Denise in Game 2, with only ten pieces of the puzzle revealed. $700 Cash Pot and both Winner's Circles not won. Shannon & Denise's final total is $5,971.
  61. ↑ Day 4 of Celebration of Moms Week. Featured prizes: Hawaii (Game 1) and Silver Flatware (Game 2). Hawaiian music was played in the Game 1 prize description. Sandie & Amanda find the $500 bonus for finding two WILD! Cards in a row in Game 2, and win it. Janet & Maria find the $800 Cash Pot, but it was taken by Sandie & Amanda, and they won it. Sandie & Amanda win very nice prize hauls in both games, with six of them claimed for a total of $5,962, and seven of them claimed (including the Cash Pot and $500 bonus) for a total of $6,078 respectively. No Winner's Circle wins. Sandie & Amanda's final total is $12,040.
  62. ↑ Final day of Celebration of Moms Week. The intro puzzle was in honor of Mother’s Day. Featured prizes: Diamond Sapphire Earrings (Game 1) and Flowers for a Year (Game 2). Quick solve from Cheryl & Ryan in Game 1. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Cheryl & Ryan found the $500 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, they did not win it. The exact amount of Carolyn & Robert’s prizes in Game 2 were not specified, but they were worth $1,578. Carolyn & Robert win a Daihatsu Charade worth $10,215 in Game 2’s Winner’s Circle. Cheryl & Ryan’s final total is $2,100, and Carolyn & Robert's final total is $11,793.
  63. ↑ Regular play resumes, and the set returns to normal. Featured prizes: 1,000 California Lottery Tickets (Game 1) and Diamond Bracelet (Game 2). Frank is from Chicago, and is the director of operations at a private gymnastics club. Terri switches her pattern from the traditional "1-2, 4-5..." to the now-seldom-used "1-4, 7-10..." pattern in both Bonus Games, and she will use the latter pattern again in the following episode. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Terri makes a joke about the Elegant Brass Trunks she wins in Game 2 (Terri: "... and the elephants they came from - wow"), which causes Alex to say that things are "getting weird". $700 Cash Pot not found or won. Terri finds the 5 Bonus Car Seconds (by virtue of a natural match), and wins them. Quick solve from Terri in Game 2. Terri wins very nice prize hauls in both games, with six of them claimed for a total of $5,490, and five of them claimed (including the Bonus Seconds) for a total of $2,755 respectively. No Winner's Circle wins, although Terri came close in Game 1's Bonus Game. At the conclusion, Alex reveals that Marjorie has been feeling poorly because of a cold and needs to take the week off to recuperate. Frank earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  64. ↑ Featured prizes: Trip to the Isle of Saint Thomas (Game 1) and Fitness Climbing Machine (Game 2). Two females start the episode off, making it the ninth game between two female players in the Two Strikes 2.0 format. Antoinette works as a law representative. Caribbean music played in the Game 1 prize description. Due to an error made by Terri when solving the puzzle in Game 1 (she did not give her solution in time before the buzzer), Antoinette's strike against her in Game 1 is dropped. The exact amount of Terri's prizes was not specified in either game, but they were worth $999 and $1,834 respectively. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. $800 Cash Pot not won. Antoinette finds the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but unfortunately, she did not win it. Marjorie does the contestant plug at the start of Game 2's Winner's Circle, though this was cut in the BUZZR airing. No Winner's Circle wins, and the first one had a strikeout (Alex: "Were you doing it on purpose or what?" Terri: "I swear I'm not, I just..."). Antoinette in Game 2 earned her first actual strike.
  65. ↑ Featured prizes: Ice Cream for a year (Game 1) and China Service for 8 / Creamettes (Game 2). Antoinette misses an opportunity to win all nine prizes in Game 1, and references the losses of Heidi (in episode #894 Game 1), Theresa (episode #899 Game 1), Melody (episode #912 Game 1), Rita (episode #925 Game 2), Stephanie (episode #952 Game 1), Dena (episode #1014 Game 1), and Robby (episode #1026 Game 1). Terri switches back to the traditional "1-2, 4-5..." pattern in Game 1's Bonus Game, and it pays off. On her sixth attempt (and with five extra seconds), Terri wins a Subaru Justy worth $8,294 in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and becomes the first ever champion in the Two Strikes 2.0 format to reach 65 seconds on the clock and without any losses. Terri retires undefeated with $20,882 in prizes. Two new players start off Game 2 due to Terri retiring. Yolanda in Game 2 is from Mexico and is a housewife with four children. David is actor David Kelsey, best known for his action roles. Before acting, he had worked for a startup gourmet butter company at the time this show aired. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. $900 Cash Pot not found or won. David finds the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and wins it. Both David and Yolanda make mutual mistakes in the early going of Game 2, and again when David rings in too early at the end of said game without being ready to offer his solution; but it is David who comes out successful in the end, reminiscent of the Dominick/Rochelle situation in episode 1019 Game 1. David wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with five prizes claimed (including the Bonus Seconds) for a total of $3,629. David uses the "1-4, 7-10..." pattern in Game 2's Bonus Game, making him the third consecutive contestant in only two weeks to use this seldom-used pattern. Antoinette in Game 1 and Yolanda in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Antoinette is out.
  66. ↑ Featured prizes: Gold Tea/Coffee Set (Game 1) and Satellite Dish / Tootsie Roll Midgies (Game 2). David is in an unusually good mood after making the match on the Computer in Game 1. Like Game 2 in the previous episode, and like in Dominick/Rochelle in episode 1019 Game 1, David and Yolanda again make mutual mistakes on the Red TAKE! and the Recliner late in Game 1, and again on the 5 Bonus Car Seconds in Game 2; this time it is Yolanda who comes out successful in Game 1, and David in Game 2. David misses an opportunity to win six prizes in Game 1. The exact amount of the three prizes Yolanda won in Game 1 were not specified, and neither was that of the two prizes David won in Game 2, but Yolanda won about $1,000+ worth of prizes as Alex points out when she is eliminated, and David's prizes were worth $592. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Alex points out a teenage girl in the audience who was cheering David on when he found the WILD! Card in Game 2; David reveals that he is single and he is 24 years old, and Alex advises David to "wait a little longer". $1,000 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds both not found or won. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the Andrew Lloyd Weber musical Song and Dance. No Winner's Circle wins, and the first had a strikeout. David in Game 1 and Yolanda in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Yolanda is out.
  67. ↑ Featured prizes: Day Chaise (Game 1) and trip to Australia (Game 2). Carie is from Elko in Nevada, and is the mother of two daughters aged 4 and 2. David describes himself as a "party animal", and it shows when he makes a match on the Party in New Orleans in Game 1. Quick solve from Carie in Game 1, and Alex describes Carie as a giant killer. The exact amount of the two prizes Carie won in Game 1 was not specified, but they were worth $1,553. Weylan is from Denton in Texas, and is visiting his parents in California. "Tie me kangaroo down, sport" by Rolf Harris played in the Game 2 prize description. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Carie found the $1,100 Cash Pot and the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but unfortunately, she did not win either - Weylan took the Cash Pot first, and then Carie took it back and lost it. Carie also missed an opportunity to win four other prizes. Alex jokes that the Body Massager prize's name is "Luke" when Carie asks. All 25 spaces were revealed in Game 2. Weylan wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with four of them claimed for a total of $7,399. Weylan's pattern ("1-3, 4-6...") will commonly be used by male contestants from here on. No Winner's Circle wins, and Weylan gets hung up on the Lemans in Game 2. At the end of the episode, Weylan and Marjorie, who are both Southerners, exchange pet stories. David in Game 1 and Carie in Game 2 each earned a strike, and David is out.
  68. ↑ Featured prizes: Stereo / CD Player (Game 1) and Golf Clubs / Klondike Ice Cream Bars (Game 2). Carie's daughters are named Kelly and Andrea. The two TAKE!'s in Game 1 were not revealed until the game's end. George S. Patton appeared on the rebus puzzle in Game 1. Carie misses an opportunity to win five prizes in Game 1, because she hesitated before completing her answer. After explaining the rebus in Game 1, Weylan reveals that he is 24 and single. Weylan wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with four prizes claimed for a total of $5,650. On his second attempt (and with no time left on the clock), Weylan wins a Volkswagen Fox worth $10,260 in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and his mother comes up on stage. Weylan retires undefeated with $23,309 in prizes. Two new players start off Game 2 due to Weylan retiring. Mark Mitch is from Rochester in New York, but now lives in Los Angeles, and has a very boisterous talking voice. Mark found both the $1,200 Cash Pot and the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but unfortunately, he did not win either. Quick solve from April in Game 2. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Michael Jackson. The exact amount of the three prizes April won in Game 2 was not specified, but they were worth $1,570. April mentions that she is only 18 but has been driving for 2 years. April's parents and cousin are in the audience. April came very close in Game 2's Winner's Circle. Carie in Game 1 and Mark in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Carie is out.
  69. ↑ Featured prizes: Game Table/Chairs (Game 1) and Refrigerator/Freezer with Klondike Bars (Game 2). Both April and Mark are cheering very loudly as Alex makes his entrance. April mentions that red is her signature color. Mark has switched to wearing magenta instead of red, and Alex prophetically says that means "bad news" for April, and she will indeed go on to lose both games in this episode. April misses an opportunity to win all nine prizes in Game 1, but she laughs about it, saying that Mark "deserved" his win. Mark uses an unusual pattern in both Bonus Games, and he will use the same unusual pattern in the next episode - he affirms this at the end of the episode. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. April found the $1,300 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, she did not win it, and Mark gestures that he can solve the puzzle just as April makes the match on the Cash Pot. Mark found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds by virtue of a natural match, reminiscent of Terri in episode 1035 Game 2, and won them. Quick solve from Mark in Game 2. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was appropriate ("MAKE A NEW START"), as Mark points out after he explains it. The exact amount of the three prizes (including the Bonus Seconds) Mark won in Game 2 was not specified, but they were worth $1,624. No Winner's Circle wins, although Mark came very close in Game 2's Bonus Game. April earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  70. ↑ Featured prizes: Trip to Tahiti (Game 1) and Brass Cradle (Game 2). Joy is married and has a 13-month old daughter named Camille. Tahitian music played in the Game 1 prize description. Mark wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with five prizes claimed for a total of $6,871. On his third attempt (and with five extra seconds), Mark wins a Subaru Justy worth $8,294 in Game 1's Winner's Circle, and his friends come up on stage. Mark retires undefeated with $16,789 in prizes, and has a very excited reaction to winning the car. Years later in 2006, a video of Mark's car win was uploaded onto Jason Lovelady's YouTube channel; and Mark somehow surfaced and commented on the video (using the name "buckshot69em"), saying that he "owns that car until this day". Joy and a single new player start off Game 2 due to Mark retiring. Steven in Game 2 is from New York, and has a good luck charm of Ernie from Sesame Street. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Quick solve from Steven in Game 2. Joy found the $1,400 Cash Pot, but it was taken by Steven, and he won it, setting a record for the biggest Cash Pot win to date. Steven found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and won them. In addition to the Cash Pot, the exact amount of the Brass Cradle Steven won in Game 2 was not specified (Alex gave an estimate of about $1,600), but it was worth $1,615, giving him a total of $3,015. Car briefing in Game 2's Winner's Circle from bottom to top. Joy earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  71. ↑ Featured prizes: 31-inch Color TV (Game 1) and Oriental Rug (Game 2). Two males are present to start off the episode, the 10th time two men faced each other in the Two Strikes 2.0 format, after Bob/Anthony (episode 813 both games), Michael/Bruce (episode 841 Game 2 and episode 842 both games), Dave/Jim (episode 889 both games), Stan/Dan (episode 890 both games), Mark/Stuart (episode 892 both games), Bruce/Jim (episode 903 Game 1), Jim/John (episode 918 Game 2 and episode 919 Game 1), Ken/Mark (episode 948 Game 2 and episode 949 Game 1), and Nelson/Larry (episode 972 Game 2 and episode 973 Game 1). Steven mentions that he works as an English teacher for adults. Alex points out students in the audience from Saint Alphonsus School in East LA. Brad Topliff is a film student at UCSB, and he resembles Buddy Holly. The NBC logo is featured on the Color TV during the Game 1 prize description. Brad wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with all nine prizes claimed for a total of $7,774. General Lee appears on the puzzle in Game 2. The Game 2 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the movie Lethal Weapon. $500 Cash Pot and 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. No Winner's Circle wins. Steven in Game 1 and Brad in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  72. ↑ Featured prizes: Clarinet (Game 1) and Dinette Collection/Creamettes (Game 2). Alex accidentally stumbles when entering. Brad does not give Steven a chance to play at all in Game 1. Quick solve from Brad in Game 1, with only nine pieces of the puzzle revealed. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Nina in Game 2 is also from New York, the third consecutive New Yorker to be seated to Alex's left, and is an architecture student. Brad found the $600 Cash Pot, and wins it. Nina finds the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but it was taken by Brad, and he won it. Brad wins a very nice prize haul in Game 2, with six prizes claimed (including the Cash Pot and Bonus Seconds) for a total of $8,590. No Winner's Circle wins. Steven in Game 1 and Nina in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Steven is out.
  73. ↑ Featured prizes: Trip to New York City (Game 1) and Telescope/Tootsie Roll Midgies (Game 2). Bob Hope appears on the opening rebus puzzle. The theme to "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra plays during the Game 1 prize description. Quick solve from Brad in Game 1. The exact amount of Brad's prizes in Game 1 was not specified, but they were worth $1,769. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Evelyn in Game 2 is from Houston, Texas, and has two children aged 21 and 11. Evelyn found the $500 Cash Pot, and wins it. In addition to the Cash Pot, the exact amount of the Gourmet Pasta Evelyn won in Game 2 was not specified, but it was worth $400. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. No Winner's Circle wins. Nina in Game 1 and Brad in Game 2 each earned a strike, and both are out.
  74. ↑ Featured prizes: Crystal Set (Game 1) and Diamond Ruby Pendant (Game 2). Both players are wearing red. Mark Vogel (instagram: @markvogelmusic) is a pianist and hails from Detroit in Michigan. Evelyn almost loses it when making the match on the Refrigerator/Freezer in Game 1. Mark wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with seven prizes claimed for a total of $7,495. Mark Twain appeared on the puzzle in Game 1. The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to Rudyard Kipling. Evelyn found the $500 Cash Pot, and wins it. Mark found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but unfortunately he did not win them. Mark mentions that his wife is Italian. Both players are hung up on the Green TAKE! in Game 2. Mark attempts a quick solve in Game 2 by guessing "Citizen Kane", but his solution is incorrect, allowing Evelyn to come up with the correct solution ("Raising Cain") just as time runs out. The exact amount of the Diamond Ruby Pendant Evelyn won in Game 2 was not specified, but it was worth $1,500. No Winner's Circle wins. At the conclusion, Alex mentions that he forgot to mention about the Cash Pot that Evelyn won, but before he can finish explaining the situation, the end credits begin rolling. Evelyn in Game 1 and Mark in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  75. ↑ Preempted on July 01 and 03, 1991 for Wimbledon coverage. Five shows were taped for this week instead of six. Featured prizes: Video Camera (Game 1) and Exercise Equipment (Game 2). Evelyn misses an opportunity to win a lot of prizes in Game 1. The Leaning Tower of Pisa appears on Game 1's rebus puzzle. The exact amount of Mark's prizes in Game 1 was not specified, but they were worth $1,304. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Jill in Game 2 is from Newport Beach and is attending UCI as a French major, but mentions that her love is theater. Jill attempts a quick solve with only two pieces of the puzzle revealed by guessing "Happy Birthday", but her solution is incorrect. Quick solve from Mark in Game 2 (correct solution was "THE COAST IS CLEAR"). While explaining the puzzle, Mark refers to the "host" symbol as Alex, even though it doesn't look much like him. Mark found the $500 Cash Pot, and wins it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. Before the break, Mark mentions that it was his wife's idea for him to try out for the show, and then tells Alex that he just wanted to meet him. Car briefing in Game 2's Winner's Circle from bottom to top. No Winner's Circle wins. At the end of the show, Marjorie plugs the Classic Concentration home game, and Alex eats a Klondike bar. Evelyn in Game 1 and Jill in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Evelyn is out.
  76. ↑ Featured prizes: Rio de Janeiro (Game 1) and His/Her Recliners / Klondike Bars (Game 2). The Mark in Game 1 (Mark Vogel) is wearing red for the third time in a row. "Aquarela do Brazil" by Ary Barroso played in the Game 1 prize description. Jill's boyfriend Tom is in the audience. Jill wins a very nice prize haul in Game 1, with seven of them claimed for a total of $8,419. The Mark in Game 2 (Mark La Fontain) is not the same as his namesake in Game 1. Mark La Fontain is from Peoria in Illinois, and recently moved to Los Angeles with his girlfriend. Jill found the $500 Cash Pot, and wins it. 5 Bonus Car Seconds not won. On her second attempt, Jill wins a Subaru Justy worth $8,294 in Game 2's Winner's Circle, and her boyfriend Tom comes up on stage. The "chasing rainbow cars" graphic was omitted yet again, because the camera had to pan to Tom running onstage. Jill retires undefeated with $22,827 in prizes. Mark Vogel in Game 1 and Mark La Fontain in Game 2 each earned a strike, and Mark Vogel is out.
  77. ↑ Featured prizes: Washington DC (Game 1) and Computer (Game 2). The set was decorated with US flags, and Stars and Stripes Forever was played in the intro and ending to celebrate Independence Day. Mark and a new player start the episode off due to Jill retiring, and both are waving US flags. You're A Grand Old Flag played in the Game 1 prize description. Mark mentions that he is of French-Canadian descent, and speaks some French. Michele is from Georgia and has been working in the Air Force for 3 and a half years, and is in uniform. Mark wins a very nice prize haul in both games, with five of them claimed for a total of $5,308 and two of them claimed for a total of $4,097 respectively. Alex notes that Mark's favorite interjection is "Drats!". Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Michele found the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, but unfortunately she did not win them, and she also missed an opportunity to win five other prizes. $500 Cash Pot not found or won. Mark attempts a quick solve in Game 2 by guessing "Gracefully", but his solution is incorrect. Mark mentions that his girlfriend's name is Charlene, he first met her in Ohio, and they have been together for 3 years. General Lee appeared on the puzzle in Game 2. The Game 2 rebus puzzle ("Bow Out Gracefully") was appropriate for both players. On his second attempt (and with no time left on the clock), Mark wins a Plymouth Sundance worth $8,225 in Game 2's Winner's Circle. Mark retires undefeated with $17,691 in prizes. The "chasing rainbow cars" graphic returns. It would not be seen again until episode 1069, which aired on August 1st 1991. At the conclusion, Alex, Marjorie, and Mark stood next to a statue of George Washington. Michele earned a strike in both games, and is out.
  78. ↑ Featured prizes: Artwork (Game 1) and Grandfather Clock (Game 2). The opening rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the movie The Sundance Kid. Two new players start the episode off due to Mark retiring. Don is married and has two kids named Cody and Amanda. Don's shirt says "UNLV Rebels". Emily is from South Korea and works as an English teacher. Emily finds three consecutive natural matches in Game 1, and has a way of psyching herself out with sounds and martial-arts moves, which she uses intermittently throughout the episode, occasionally disrupting Don even when it is his turn. Quick solve from Emily in Game 1. Gene imitates Emily's high-pitched martial arts cries as he announces her total. Alex references the movie Little Big Man after Game 1's bonus round. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Don finds both the $600 Cash Pot and the 5 Bonus Car Seconds, and wins them both. Emily speaks in Konglish (Korean pidgin English) when making the match on the Isle of Saint Martin in Game 2, and it somehow turns into a natural match (but is later taken by Don, who won it). Emily and Don both win very nice prize hauls in both games, with four prizes claimed for a total of $7,815 and four prizes (including the 5 Bonus Car Seconds and Cash Pot) claimed for a total of $6,963 respectively. No Winner's Circle wins, and Don uses an unusual pattern in Game 2's car game. Don in Game 1 and Emily in Game 2 each earned a strike.
  79. ↑ After this episode, Gene Wood took some time off from announcing Classic Concentration due to illness. Art James would temporarily replace him as announcer starting with the next episode. Featured prizes: Silver Flatware (Game 1) and Trip to Switzerland (Game 2). Don misses an opportunity to win a lot of prizes in Game 1. Emily once again speaks in Konglish when she makes the match on the Newport Getaway in Game 1 (which again is taken by Don, who unfortunately did not win it). The Game 1 rebus puzzle was a shoutout to the Soviet Union, which had dissolved the year before. Chuck in Game 2 greets Emily in fluent Korean "anyong haseyo", which results in a moment of randomness from Chuck, Emily, and Alex. Swiss music played in the Game 2 prize description, and Gene impersonated a cuckoo. Only one WILD! Card was in use in Game 2. Alex accidentally calls Emily by her last name Kim, to which Emily replies "Kim is fine too, Alex - Trebek". Emily finds both the 5 Bonus Car Seconds and the $500 Cash Pot, but unfortunately, she did not win either. Quick solve from Chuck in Game 2. Emperor Nero appeared on the rebus puzzle in Game 2. The exact amount of Emily's prizes in Game 1 was not specified, and neither was the exact amount of Chuck's prizes in Game 2, but Emily's prizes were worth $780, and Chuck's prizes were worth $1,150. Emily is seen in the audience at the end of Game 2's Winner's Circle. No Winner's Circle wins (although Emily came close in Game 1). Don in Game 1 and Emily in Game 2 each earned a strike, and both are out.
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