A Retiring Guy journal entry from Friday, November 15, 1985
Laura is a hefty, florid, cherub-faced woman in her mid-30s. A loud, infectious giggle serves to amplify her nervous mannerisms. The audience can't help but to laugh at/with her. At first, it is hard to tell which it is.
The camera tends to avoid Laura whenever spins the wheel in game 2. She wins $2,000, squeals with uncontained delight, and selects her prizes.
"I'm so excited!" she confides to host Pat Sajak, in yet another spontaneous outburst.
The home audience is allowed to hear this remark as the camera zooms in on her just before a commercial break.
By this time, the audience is comfortable with Laura's antic manner. In fact, the applause sound warm, appreciative, almost affectionate.
Laura's presence makes this one of the most unusual episodes makes it one of the most unusual episodes of this phenomenally popular game show I've watched to date.
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