Welcome to Wheel of Fortune!
Pat: Today we have Sandra, who’s from Milwaukee. How are you, Sandra?
Sandra: I’m just dandy, Pat!
Pat: You look like you know your food, Sandra, am I right?
Sandra: Been eating it all my life, Pat!
Pat: Sandra, are you ready to play?
Sandra: I was born ready, Pat!
Pat: Now, as you know, this special version of the game means you have to correctly name this dish to win the prize, based solely on a picture of the dish.
Sandra: Gotcha!
Pat: Excellent! OK, Vanna, show us the picture, please. It’s a Hurry Up Main Dish, Sandra!
Sandra: Oh! I think I know!
Pat: Already! Wow! I’m impressed!
Sandra: I have four kids and a hungry man, Pat.
Pat: Say no more! Vanna, will you show us the number of letters in the dish?
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Sandra: (Spins wheel) I see eggs there, Pat. Is one of the words EGGS?
Pat: Oooh, it’s not! Nice try, Sandra. Spin again!
Sandra: (Spins wheel) Hmm. So there’s also bacon, and onions, and what looks like chopped peanuts. How about NUTS?
Pat: Nope! No nuts!
Sandra: (Spins wheel) There are different textures. One looks like jelly. Oh! I bet one of the words is BOWL!
Pat: Are you sure? That’s a very good guess, wouldn’t you say, Vanna? She’s nodding! But no! It’s not BOWL. Sorry.
Sandra: Well, now I’m stumped, Pat! I’m sure I’ve served this before! I’ll have to buy a clue!
Pat: The middle word is WITH.
Sandra: Oh. That doesn’t help much. What’s that object in the middle? A kumquat?
Pat: Why, yes, it’s a kumquat. You sure do know your citrus fruits, Sandra!
Sandra: I’m going to take a wild guess here, Pat. I’m going out on a limb.
Pat: Any why not? Might as well!
Sandra: I bet it’s something you need a variety of, like toppings. They look like toppings to me.
Pat: I think you’re on to something, Sandra!
Sandra: Toppings you’d put on a cracker? That’s a “Hurry up dish!”
Pat: I see where you’re going with this…. But remember, once you take a guess at the whole name, you have no more chances. Are you sure you want to go for it?
Sandra: Yes! I’m sure! Is it BITS WITH RITZ?
Pat: …I’m afraid not. I like your style. You were soooo close, wasn’t she, Vanna?
Vanna: She sure was, Pat.
Pat: Let’s reveal the name for this “Hurry Up Main Dish” Vanna!
Vanna: (turns letters)
TUNA WITH RICE
Sandra: What?
Pat: And that concludes today’s game. Thanks for playing, Sandra, you’ve been a great sport. Join us tomorrow, folks, for another game of Wheel of Fortune!
Tuna With Rice
The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library, 1971
