This was the final week of the original 1984–1990 run. The following Monday, Scrabble was replaced at 10:00 a.m. with reruns of 227, which moved from 11:30 a.m. to make room for the premiere of The Marsha Warfield Show, though reruns would air on WNBC-TV in New York City from March 26 to September 7 at 3:30 p.m.; the reruns were from the first half of 1987. Scrabble was rerun on USA Network from September 16, 1991 to October 13, 1995 (except for a period from February 6 to April 14, 1995), and a new version ran from January 18 to May 21, 1993 (the last three weeks were reruns). On Wednesday, Tracia showed off a photo resume of her as a Clown at the circus, and Chip Puskar was a contestant. He later became a regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway?. On Thursday, the contestants' area was a little late in appearing in the intro, and Debbie in Game 2 showed a big picture of her 2-year-old son. On Friday, Chuck referenced his dismissal from Wheel of Fortune in 1981, and during the final segment, thanked everyone on the production staff, and everyone came out on stage. George Seeley, the last champion during the original series' run, returned three years later on the premiere episode of the brief 1993 revival.
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Blue Player (Male)
Pink Player (Female)
Notes
#1454
March 19, 1990
Zak/Terry
Mary/Cathy
Mary correctly guessed FIREFLIES; Zak correctly guessed CELIBATES, LISTS, and INSIGHT. DINNER was thrown out due to someone in the studio audience calling it out. Zak defeated Mary, who left with $8,500, 3-1.
Zak clocked in at 31.5 seconds, correctly guessing THIEF, DODGERS, SUNDANCE, and WATCHDOGS.
Cathy won the coin toss over Terry, and went first. Cathy correctly guessed LIMBER; Terry correctly guessed EMBEZZLE, PIPELINES (plus the $1,000 bonus), and TYSON. Terry defeated Cathy, 3-1.
Terry defeated Zak in 28.1 seconds.
Terry ran out of time, only correctly guessing CLOCKS, and missing TORNADO. His total winnings were $2,500.
#1455
March 20, 1990
Terry/Tommy
Janet/Tracia
Janet correctly guessed AMENSIAC, GARBAGE, and JACKKNIFE. Janet defeated Terry, who left with $2,500, 3-0.
Janet clocked in at 29.9 seconds, correctly guessing COMBS, PEPPER, HONOLULU, and SHOEMAKER.
Tommy won the coin toss over Tracia, and went first. Tommy correctly guessed CHIMES (plus the $500 bonus) and TAXES (plus the $1,000 bonus); Tracia correctly guessed DARKNESS, PREGNANCY, and BARMAIDS. Tracia defeated Tommy, 3-2.
Tracia defeated Janet in 24.3 seconds.
Tracia won $6,000 in 3.1 seconds, correctly guessing HORSES and TEACHER. Her total winnings were $7,500.
#1456
March 21, 1990
Tom/Chip
Tracia/D'Arlyn
Tom correctly guessed ROBOT (plus the $500 bonus) and CIRCUSES (plus the $500 bonus); Tracia correctly guessed REMODEL, PEACHES (plus the $500 bonus), and WARRANTY. SPATULAS was thrown out due to Chuck inadvertently giving it away. Tracia defeated Tom, 3-2.
Tracia clocked in at 30.4 seconds, correctly guessing DANISH, DAISIES, LEVERAGE, and BATTERIES.
Chip won the coin toss over D'Arlyn, and went first. D'Arlyn correctly guessed SILICONE (plus the $500 bonus) and MOTEL (plus the $1,000 bonus); Chip correctly guessed CONGRESS (plus the $500 bonus), FOXHOLE, and COLLARS. Chip defeated D'arlyn, 3-2.
Chip ran out of time, only correctly guessing the first three words, and missing the last one.
Tracia won $5,000 in 3.4 seconds, correctly guessing CLOWNS and ROOSTER. Her total winnings were $14,500.
#1457
March 22, 1990
Joe/Darren
Tracia/Debbie
Joe correctly guessed JOGGING (plus the $1,000 bonus); Tracia correctly guessed MISTAKES, TOURISTS (plus the $1,000 bonus), and ZOMBIES (plus the $500 bonus). Tracia defeated Joe, 3-1.
Tracia clocked in at 37.2 seconds, correctly guessing BRAINS, MCENROE, GREMLINS, and ELEVATORS.
Darren won the coin toss over Debbie, and went first. Debbie correctly guessed DANCERS (plus the $500 bonus), RECESS (plus the $500 bonus), and CAMPERS (plus the $1,000 bonus). Debbie defeated Darren, 3-0.
Debbie defeated Tracia, who left with $16,500, in 34.8 seconds.
Debbie ran out of time, only correctly guessing HAWAII, and ran out of time on FINGERS. Her total winnings were $3,500.
#1458
March 23, 1990
George/John
Debbie/Trina
George correctly guessed EYELASHES (plus the $500 bonus), MINDS (plus the $500 bonus), and TOPSOIL (plus the $1,000 bonus). George defeated Debbie, who left with $3,500, 3-0.
George clocked in at 25.0 seconds, correctly guessing RHINO, DESERTS, MAGICIAN, and HOSTESSES.
Trina won the coin toss over John, and went first. Trina correctly guessed CANNIBALS and NIXON (plus the $500 bonus); John correctly guessed BASES (plus the $500 bonus), PYGMIES (plus the $1,000 bonus), and MAILMAN (plus the $500 bonus). John defeated Trina 3-2.
John ran out of time, only correctly guessing the first three words, and missing the last one.
George won $6,000 in 6.7 seconds, correctly guessing BATTER and KITTENS. His total winnings were $9,500.