Here are the available images for Spelling Bee from the 1990s.
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Travis' Amazing Spelling Bee Win (February 23, 1990, #7555D)[]
Her free cards are #12 and #15.
She bids $30 on the ice crusher. A difference of $10. She picks card #24.
She bids $50 on the waffler. A difference of $5. She picks card #18.
She bids $40 on the vacuum and is exactly right. She picks card #30.
$2,500 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R. She wins the Ford Festiva LX!
Spelling Bee for a $6,197 Mitsubishi Precis (September 11, 1990, #7702D)[]
His free cards are #17 and #21.
He bids $10 on the mop. A difference of $5. He picks card #19.
He bids $40 on the flashlight. A difference of $15. Unfortunately, he doesn't get another card.
He bids $35 on the crepe maker. A difference of $5. He picks card #27.
Bob will offer the contestant $2,000 to forget about the car. He decides to go for the car.
A C. $1,500 is now up for grabs. He decides to go for the car.
An R. There's $1,000 still up for grabs. He decides to go for the car.
Another R. There's still $500. He decides to go for the car.
It's an A!!! He won the car!
Illuminada's Heartbreaking Spelling Bee Loss (April 5, 1991, #7985D)[]
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Her free cards are #13 and #8.
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She bids $20 on the Pansy Ellen Graduate booster seat. A difference of $5. She picks card #22.
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She bids $15 on the Shave-N-Shower razor. A difference of $7. She picks card #21.
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She bids $24 on the Plasti-Kote paint. A difference of $9. She picks card #7.
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$2,500 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's an R. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's a C. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's another R. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's another C. $500 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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Unfortunately, it's another C.
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Spelling Bee for a $12,827 Pontiac Grand Am SE Sedan (January 24, 1992, #8275D)[]
Her free cards are #7 and #13.
She bids $25 on the Sheaffer ladies' fashion pen set. A difference of $11. She gets no card.
She bids $30 on the Rival crock pot. A difference of $5. She picks card #8.
She bids $25 on the Tupperware one-touch canister set. A difference of $2. She picks card #22.
$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another A. $1,000 is now up for grabs. She decides to take the cash.
There's another A.
And, there's a C. She made the right decision.
Spelling Bee for a $7,718 Ford Festiva L 2-Door Hatchback and a Set of Toyo Radial Tires (March 9, 1992, #8341D)[]
His free cards are #1 & #23.
He bids $30 on the West Bend electric fondue pot. He picks card #15.
He bids $45 on the Clairol lock & roll stylers. He picks card #30.
He bids $50 on the West Bend automatic egg cooker. He gets no card.
$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another C. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $500 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
Unfortunately, it's another A.
Spelling Bee's 4th Anniversary (September 15, 1992, #8492D)[]
His free cards are #11 and #4.
He bids $30 on the crib mirror. A difference of $6. He picks card #15.
He bids $30 on the Sunbeam water heater. A difference of $7. He picks card #7.
He bids $20 on the mug set. A difference of $10. He picks card #20.
$2,500 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another C. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another C. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a CAR! He wins the Geo Metro!
Barry's Super Painful $2,000 Spelling Bee Bailout (September 29, 1992, #8512D)[]
His free cards are #10 & #5.
He bids $30 on the Gitano watch. He picks card #12.
He bids $40 on the Oster knife sharpener. He gets no card.
He bids $35 on the Munsey sandwich maker. He picks card #19.
$2,000 is up for grabs. He decides to take the cash.
It's a CAR! He could've had the Pontiac LeMans Aero coupe!
Spelling Bee for an $8,206 Plymouth Colt (February 1, 1993, #8681D)[]
His free cards are #16 and #25.
He bids $18 on the children's clothing. He is correct with a difference of $7. He picks card #9.
He bids $25 on the mug set. He is correct with a difference of $5. He picks card #20.
He bids $25 on the baby crib mirror. He is correct with a difference of $1. He picks card #15.
He decides to go for the car.
An A. He decides to go for the car.
Another A. He decides to go for the car.
And another A. He decides to go for the car.
It's an R! He decides to go for the car.
Unfortunately, it was another A.
Robert's Super Painful $2,500 Spelling Bee Bailout (April 14, 1993, #8783D)[]
His free cards are #1 and #2.
He bids $32 on the Lady Remington shaver. A difference of $8. He picks card #3.
He bids $31 on the Braun coffee grinder. A difference of $1. He picks card #4.
He bids $39 on the wafflestick maker. A difference of $9. He picks card #5.
$2,500 is up for grabs. He decides to take the cash.
There's an R.
There's an A.
There's a C. He could've won the Ford Escort 5-door LX!
There's another C.
And, there's a CAR.
Spelling Bee for a $13,180 1994 Mercury Topaz 4-Door GS (January 13, 1994, #9034D)[]
His free cards are #8 and #3.
He bids $45 on the cologne with a difference of $29.
He bids $22 on the baby clothing with a difference of $4. He picks card #12.
He bids $25 on the thermometer with a difference of $5. He picks card #18.
$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C! $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another C. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
And it's another C. $500 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
Unfortunately, it's an A.
Christine's Amazing Spelling Bee Win (April 11, 1994, #9161D)[]
Her free cards are #26 and #11.
She bids $17 on the Spencer's baby clothing. She picks card #23.
She bids $27 on the Kamenstein pig tea kettle. She picks card #9.
She bids $16 on the royal door mat. She picks card #5.
$2,500 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another A. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. She wins the Ford Escort 5-door LX!
Spelling Bee for a $9,345 Ford Aspire (June 6, 1994, #9241D, aired out of order on October 14, 1994)[]
His free cards are #9 & #20.
He bids $25 on the iron. A difference of $20. He gets no card.
He bids $35 on the kitchen scale. A difference of $5. He picks card #6.
He bids $39 on the car anti-theft device. A difference of $11. He gets no card.
$1,500 is up for grabs. He decides to take the cash.
There's a C.
There's an R.
There's another C. He made the right decision.
Spelling Bee's 6th Anniversary (September 15, 1994, #9264D)[]
Her free cards are #27 and #8.
She bids $25 on the iron. A difference of $20. She gets no card.
She bids $30 on the iced teapot. A difference of $3. She picks card #2.
She bids $20 on the electric carving knife. A difference of $2. She picks card #24.
$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A! She wins the Ford Thunderbird LX!
The other card was another A.
Antoinette's Super Painful $2,500 Spelling Bee Bailout (May 16, 1995, #9592D)[]
Her free cards are #17 & #5.
She bids $35 on the car seat. A difference of $3. She picks card #25.
She bids $29 on the drink maker. A difference of $3. She picks card #12.
She bids $20 on the board game. A difference of $7. She picks card #1.
$2,500 is up for grabs. She decides to take the cash.
There's a C.
There's another C.
There's an A.
There's another A.
There's an R. She could've won the Ford Aspire.
90-Year-Old Beulah Plays Spelling Bee (October 4, 1995, #9673D)[]
Her free cards are #10 and #5.
She bids $12 on the Plasti-Kote Fleck Stone. A difference of $3. She picks card #16.
She bids $60 on the Eureka Super Broom. A difference of $20. She gets no card.
She bids $12 on the children's clothing. A difference of $26. She gets no card.
$1,500 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $500 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
Unfortunately, it was another A.
Spelling Bee for a $10,940 Ford Escort (April 10, 1996, #9933D)[]
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Her free cards are #9 and #3.
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She bids $25 on the Vtech Talk 'n Type children's typewriter. A difference of $7. She picks card #18.
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She bids $32 on the 33pc spice rack/utensil holder. A difference of $18. She gets no card.
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She bids $40 on the Sunbeam Steam Valet garment steamer. A difference of $10. She picks card #7.
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$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's a C. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's an A. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's an R. She wins the Ford Escort!
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The last card was another C.
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Spelling Bee with the Broken Eggcrate Displays (March 14, 1997, #0295K)[]
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His free cards are #11 & #28.
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He bids $15 on the photo album. A difference of $10. He picks card #3.
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He bids $50 on the 5pc tea set. A difference of $20. He gets no card.
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He bids $20 on the fruit hammock. A difference of $5. He picks card #23.
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$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's a C. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's another C. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's another C. $500 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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Unfortunately, it's an A.
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Mildred's Super Painful $2,500 Spelling Bee Bailout (April 3, 1997, #0324K)[]
Her free cards are #11 and #13.
She bids $25 on the Armor All car care gift pack. She picks card #7.
She bids $25 on the Coffee At-A-Touch carafe. She picks card #24.
She bids $35 on the Cram World globe. She picks card #9.
$2,500 is up for grabs. She decides to take the cash.
There's an R.
There's another R.
There's a C.
There's an A. She could've won the Dodge Neon coupe.
Kathryn's $1,000 Spelling Bee Bailout (April 18, 1997, #0345K)[]
Her free cards are #30 and #28.
She bids $45 on the thermal carafe. A difference of $17. She gets no card.
She bids $35 on the cat playground. A difference of $12. She gets no card.
She bids $30 on the waterproof halogen lantern. A difference of $12. She gets no card.
$1,000 is up for grabs, She decides to take the cash.
The first card was a C.
And, the second card was another C. She made the right decision.
Spelling Bee for a $12,766 Geo Metro LSi (May 2, 1997, #0365K)[]
Her free cards are #21 and #15.
She bids $35 on the Armitron Looney Tunes watch. She picks card #19.
She bids $45 on the hair styler. She picks card #7.
She bids $55 on the garden tools. She gets no card.
$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another C. $500 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
Unfortunately, it's another C.
Alesia's Epic Spelling Bee Win (January 5, 1998, #0591K)[]
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Her free cards are #10 and #7.
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She bids $23 on the Conair hair setter. A difference of $18. She gets no card.
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She bids $24 on the Milton Bradley Lite Brite game. A difference of $11. She gets no card.
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She bids $19 on the Pollenex Splashdance radio. A difference of $2. She picks card #15.
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$1,500 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's a "CAR"! She wins the 1998 Chevrolet Metro coupe!
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Debbi's $500 Spelling Bee Bailout (June 3, 1998, #0803K)[]
Her free cards are #12 and #1.
She bids $28 on the Conair mustache trimmer. A difference of $5. She picks card #16.
She bids $10 on the Disney Melody Time VHS. A difference of $13. She gets no card.
She bids $12 on the photo album. A difference of $13. She gets no card.
$1,500 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another C. $500 is still up for grabs. She decides to take the cash.
The third card was an A. She made the right decision.
Ann's Amazing Spelling Bee Win (September 25, 1998, #0825K)[]
Her free cards are #25 and #1.
She bids $40 and is exactly right!
And, she also gets the cat playground and the Electronic Road Whiz highway guide. She picks cards #11, #19, and #27.
$2,500 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another C. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R. She wins the Dodge Neon coupe!
Crystal's Epic Spelling Bee Win (November 18, 1998, #0903K)[]
Her free cards are #9 and #20.
She bids $15 on the Merck Family's Christmas ornaments. A difference of $14. She gets no card.
She bids $40 on the Capture carpet cleaning kit. A difference of $5. She picks card #4.
She bids $55 on the food processor. A difference of $10. She picks card #27.
$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a "CAR". She wins the Chevrolet Metro coupe!
Amy's Un”bee”livable Spelling Bee Playing (January 8, 1999, #0965K)[]
Her free cards are #23 and #6.
This was the price of the candle holder but missed it by $12 by guessing $25.
This was the price of the cooker but missed it by $20 by guessing $30. But--
Amy redeemed the first 2 items by guessing the fruit hammock exactly right.
By guessing the fruit hammock exactly right, in addition to winning the fruit hammock, she redeems herself by winning the cooker and the candle holder. She picks cards #11, #27, and #7.
She gets 5 cards, each worth $500. So she could elect to take $2,500 and stop or go for the car. She elects to go for the car.
The first card had a "C".
And when the 2nd card revealed BOOM! She wins the 1999 Ford Escort LX.
Who can do better than that? 2 cards that read the word "CAR" and finding the 3 letters that spell out the word "CAR".
Christine's Super Painful $500 Spelling Bee Bailout (February 4, 1999, #1004K)[]
Her free cards are #14 and #23.
She bid $25 on the grill pan. A difference of $15. Unfortunately, she doesn't get another card.
She bid $30 on the Betty Boop cookie car. A difference of $5. She picks card #9.
She bids $45 on the garden tools. A difference of $15. She does not get another card.
Bob will offer the contestant $1,500. She decides to go for the car.
An A. Bob now offers the contestant $1,000. She decides to go for the car.
Another A. $500 is up for grabs. She decides to take the cash.
Oh no! She could've had the Mercury Tracer GS!
Spelling Bee for a $12,715 Ford Escort LX (May 4, 1999, #1112K)[]
Her free cards are #22 and #3.
She bids $10 on the triple frame metal stand. A difference of $20. She gets no card.
She bids $30 on the Circulon 12 round grill pan. A difference of $10. She picks card #20.
She bids $20 and is exactly right! For that, she also wins the frame metal stand. She picks cards #21 and #13.
$2,500 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R! She wins the Ford Escort LX!
The fourth card is another C, and the fifth card was also another C.
Spelling Bee for a $12,050 Mercury Tracer GS (October 20, 1999, #1223K)[]
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Her free cards are #27 and #9.
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She bids $20 on the onion machine. A difference of $5. She picks card #16.
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She bids $35 on the chrome-lighted mirror. A difference of $5. She picks card #19.
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She bids $45 on the swing groover. A difference of $20. She gets no card.
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$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's an R. $1,500 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
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It's a C. $1,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the
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It's an A! She wins the Mercury Tracer GS!
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The fourth card is another R.
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