March 15 2019 Recap

Note: I was unable to watch this episode, so I am giving full credit to the following sources for helping me compose this recap: 
bobbymgsk.wordpress.com/category/wheel-of-fortune/
andynwof.wordpress.com

Episode #6960: America's Game III Day 5

Note: We are on the Sweethearts Week set. 

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

I / _ O _ LD _ 'T 

A _ _ EE / _ ORE 

I COULDN'T AGREE MORE, Taylor & Jonah, that Wheel of Fortune is a great show. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Movie Title

_ HE / W _ _ D _ _ G 

_ _ N _ _ _ 

Taylor & Jonah I.D. THE WEDDING SINGER. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a Shopping Spree courtesy of Care.com, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of eBags. 

Round 1: Crossword (Do You Read Me?)

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Taylor & Jonah get $650 from 1 T, buy 1 O, $1,200 from 2 N's worth $600 each, buy 4 E's, $1,400 from 2 L's worth $700 each, buy 2 I's, $2,500 from 1 H, but then land on BANKRUPT. 

Louis & Diane get $700 from 1 D, buy 4 A's, and $900 from 1 M. 

          MA _ A _ INE
          A             O
HEADLINE           T
          L              E

MAGAZINE, HEADLINE, MAIL, NOTE are all things you read, and Louis & Diane are right for $1,350, which will be bumped up to the $2,000 House Minimum. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $5,000
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Song Lyrics

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Louis & Diane guess a bad L on $650. 

Tim & Leshia get $1,400 from 2 R's worth $700 each, 2 E's from the Free Play, but then land on BANKRUPT. 

Taylor & Jonah get $3,600 from 4 T's worth $900 each, buy 4 O's, $500 and the Prize with 1 N, but guess a bad S on the Mystery Wedge. 

Louis & Diane get $900 from 1 D, $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 F's worth $500 each, and buy 3 A's. 

TEA / FOR 

T _ O  / AND 

T _ O  / FOR 

TEA

Louis & Diane might have TEA FOR TWO AND TWO FOR TEA (from Doris Day), and they solve for $1,650, which will be bumped up to the $2,000 House Minimum. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $6,400
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things 

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Tim & Leshia get $2,500 from 5 S's worth $500 each, buy 2 E's, but guess a bad L on the Gift Tag. 

Taylor & Jonah get $2,100 from 3 N's worth $700 each, buy 1 A, $500 from 1 R, $500 and the 1/2 Car from 1 C, buy 2 U's, $500 and the 1/2 Car from 1 D, and buy 2 I's. 

S _ I _ SUI _ S 

AND / SUNSCREEN

Taylor & Jonah better pack some SWIMSUITS AND SUNSCREEN for their trip to St. Maarten worth $7,700 (plus $2,850 AND the Nissan Versa worth $15,795 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $6,400
Lose A Turn hits: None

$3,000 Toss-Up: Place

_ _ _ _ R _ M _ _ T 

S _ _ RE 

Taylor & Jonah may spend their $3,000 at a DEPARTMENT STORE. 

Round 4: Occupation

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Taylor & Jonah get $1,500 from 3 R's worth $500 each, buy 2 A's, but then land on Lose A Turn. 

Louis & Diane get $1,000 from 2 N's worth $500 each, buy 3 E's, $600 from 1 C, $700 from 1 T, $1,100 from 2 P's worth $550 each, and $1,000 from 2 S's worth $500 each on the Free Play. 

PR _ _ ESS _ _ NA _ 

CARPENTER

Louis & Diane don't need a PROFESSIONAL CARPENTER to give them their $4,150 for solving correctly. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $6,400
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Round 5: What Are You Doing?

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Final Spin: $800

Louis & Diane: 1 N

Tim & Leshia: 2 R's

Taylor & Jonah: 1 G

Louis & Diane: No D

Tim & Leshia: 1 S

Taylor & Jonah: No T

Louis & Diane: No L

Tim & Leshia: No P

Taylor & Jonah: 1 C

Louis & Diane: 1 B

Tim & Leshia: 1 H

Taylor & Jonah: 3 F's

BR _ _ _ NG 

FR _ SH / C _ FF _ _ 

Taylor & Jonah were probably BREWING FRESH COFFEE before their big day, and they are right for an additional $9,000. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $6,400
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Taylor & Jonah's choices for the Bonus Round are Place, Thing, and Living Things. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Taylor & Jonah have Hannah in the audience with them. 

Taylor & Jonah spin the Bonus Wheel, and land on the M in AMERICA'S. 

The category is LIVING THINGS. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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_ _ _ LES 

Taylor & Jonah's BR Picks: C D P O 

POD / O _ 

_ _ _ LES 

Taylor & Jonah will probably see a POD OF WHALES on their trip, and they solve for the Jaguar worth $42,570. 


Well, despite the rough first half, this week sure picked up speed in the second half. Our America's Game III contestants and teams took home $271,739 in cash and prizes, this week. Highlights from this week include our two Bonus Round wins on Thursday and Friday, the come from behind wins on Monday and Thursday's game, and Friday's winning team winning not one, but TWO cars; one during the Main Game, and one in the Bonus Round. What a way to end the week!

Next week, it will be spring break for some college students out there, and what a better way to spend Spring Break than crashing the Wheel of Fortune set in California. That's right, Wheel Watchers! College students will be taking over the set next week as they use their brains to solve puzzles for some cash to pay off student loans, vacations for future Spring Breaks, and maybe even a nice car to cruise around the campus. Will our College Spring Break students make the grade, or get schooled trying? Our College Weeks in seasons past have always been lukewarm, but let's hope for the best. 

Note: Once again, huge thanks to GameShow75 for his contributions.