May 7 2019 Recap

Episode #6997: Big Money Day 2

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

MA _ ING / A 

_ ROFIT 

Noni is MAKING A PROFIT. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ _ _  / TI _  / OF 

TH _  / I _ _ _ _ _ G 

Joey solving this puzzle was not THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG; but he'll start the first round, anyway. 

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

Round 1: Same Letter

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_ _ _ _ _ _  & 

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Joey gets $1,800 from 2 R's worth $900 each, buys 2 E's, but guesses a bad L on $700. 

Noni guesses a bad N on $500. 

Rachel gets $1,500 and the Wild Card with 3 S's worth $500 each, $650 from 1 T, buys 2 A's, but guesses a bad F on $700. 

Joey gets $3,500 from 5 C's worth $700 each plus an extra $1,000 for finding the same letter. 

CAS _  

C _ EC _ S  & 

CRE _ _ T 

CAR _ S 

CASH CHECKS & CREDIT CARDS all have the same letter, and Joey is right for $6,050. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Places

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Noni gets $2,100 from 3 S's worth $700 each, 2 E's from the Free Play, buys 1 A, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Rachel gets $3,000 from 3 T's worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals BANKRUPT on the other side. 

Joey gets $2,800 from 4 L's worth $700 each, and buys 2 I's. 

T _ E / _ _ _ L _ 'S 

TALLEST 

_ _ IL _ I _ _ S 

Joey may visit THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDINGS, and solves for $2,550. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4,850 and WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Living Things

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Rachel gets $1,500 from 3 S's worth $500 each, but guesses a bad T on $900. 

Joey gets $3,500 from 1 R, buys 2 A's, $1,000 and the 1/2 Car with 2 N's worth $500 each, buys 1 E, $1,300 from 2 L's worth $650 each, buys 2 U's, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Noni gets $1,000 from 2 D's worth $500 each, $1,000 and the Gift Tag with 2 D's worth $500 each, buys 2 I's, $700 from 1 B, but guesses a bad P on $500. 

Rachel guesses a bad F on $650. 

_ U _ _ INGBIRDS

AND / SEAGULLS 

Joey will see some HUMMINGBIRDS AND SEAGULLS on his trip to Barbados worth $7,450 (plus $5,050 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4,850, WC
Lose A Turn hits: 1

$3,000 Toss-Up: People

D _ CT _ R _ 

AND / _ _ W _ ERS 

Noni can only get DOCTORS AND. 

D _ CT _ R _ 

AND / L _ W _ ERS 

Rachel may know some DOCTORS AND LAWYERS. 

Round 4: Food & Drink

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Final Spin: $900

Rachel: 3 S's

Joey: 1 R

Noni: No N

Rachel: No H

Joey: 3 T's

Noni: 2 L's

ST _ _ _ _ _ 

L _ _ ST _ R / T _ _ LS 

Noni eats up some STEAMED LOBSTER TAILS for $3,800. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4,850, WC
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Joey's choices for the Bonus Round are Phrase, Living Thing, and What Are You Doing?

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Joey has Julie and Steve in the audience with him. 

Joey spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the R in AMERICA'S. 

The category is WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

RSTLNE gives us this: 

_ L _ _ _ _ N _ 

Joey's BR Picks: G H C O 

_ L _ _ _ _ NG 

If I told you that Joey solved the puzzle, I would be BLUFFING, because he can only up with FLIPPING, so no Mercedes CLA 250C for him, I'm afraid. 


Note: The following clips are shown throughout the episode:

Vanna struggles to say "Highlight your night life with Wheel of Fortune", because she keeps laughing. 

A contestant has a laughing fit after solving "Teeny-Weeny". 

A contestant's reaction to winning $100,000 in the Bonus Round.