October 17 2019 Recap

Well, everyone, it is my 25th birthday, today. As such, I'm hoping that I get a great birthday episode, tonight, on Wheel of Fortune. 

For the past few seasons, I have had great birthday episodes. (A $100K Bonus Round win on Season 30's 10/17 episode, a $45K Bonus Round win on Season 36's 10/17 episode, etc.) I hope this trend continues. I also hope that tonight's episode prevents us from Mr. Skunk with a win in the Bonus Round; otherwise, we'll be at risk for our first skunking of the season.

Let's see what happens, shall we? 

Episode #7049: Great Northwest Day 4

$1,000 Toss-Up: Place

_ A _ MERS'

_ ARKE _ 

Emily may visit a FARMERS' MARKET. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

OR _ E _  / OF 

G _ RLI _  / _ RI _ S 

Emily munches on an ORDER OF GARLIC FRIES. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to California worth $7,598, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Bass Pro Shops. 

Round 1: Living Things

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Emily gets $1,500 and the Gift Tag with 3 S's worth $500 each, buys 1 A, $3,500 from 5 T's worth $700 each, buys 6 E's, $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 R's worth $500 each, $1,000 from 2 H's worth $500 each, buys 1 I, $1,950 from 3 L's worth $650 each, and buys 3 O's. 

SO _ E / O _  / THE 

TALLEST / TREES 

I _  / THE / _ ORL _ 

Emily might see SOME OF THE TALLEST TREES IN THE WORLD as she solves for $8,950 (Gift Tag included). 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword ( _______ Fly)

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Suzanne guesses a bad T on $600. 

Anthony gets $1,300 from 2 N's worth $650 each, buys 3 A's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Emily guesses an already called T on $800.

Suzanne gets $600 from 1 S, buys 2 E's, $1,000 from 2 R's worth $500 each, buys 3 I's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Anthony gets $1,200 from 2 D's worth $600 each, $600 from 1 G, buys 1 O, and $550 from 1 F. 

SA _ RIFI _ E 
A         I
N      DRAGON
D        E

SAND, SACRIFICE, FIRE, DRAGON all have to do with the world "fly", and Anthony is right for $2,100. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $2,150
Lose A Turn hits: None

Retro Bonus Round Puzzle: ROLODEX 

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Thing

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Anthony guesses a bad T on $3,500. 

Emily gets $600 from 1 L, buys 1 A and 2 E's, $500 from 1 R, but then buys a bad I. 

Suzanne spins a BANKRUPT. 

Anthony gets $1,000 from 2 S's worth $500 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Emily buys 2 O's, $1,800 from 2 D's worth $900 each, and buys 1 U. 

E _ DLESS 

O _ _ BARD / _ U _ 

Emily will enjoy some ENDLESS ONBOARD FUN on her Caribbean Cruise worth $7,913 (plus $1,650 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,150
Lose A Turn hits: None

Triple Toss-Up #1: Phrase

T _ _  / O _ _ 

_ _ _  / _ _ _ Y 

Emily knows she is THE ONE AND ONLY. 

Triple Toss-Up #2: Phrase

T_ O ' _ 

CO _ P _ _ Y 

Emily knows that TWO'S COMPANY. 

Triple Toss-Up #3: Phrase 

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Emily knows that THREE'S A CROWD, and will start the next round. 

Round 4: What Are You Doing?

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Final Spin: $500

Emily: 3 N's

Suzanne: No T

Anthony: 2 G's

Emily: 2 S's

SN _ _ _ _ NG 

_ _  / _ _ NG _ _ S 

While I'm SNAPPING MY FINGERS, Emily solves for $7,500. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,150
Lose A Turn hits: None 

Emily's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Food & Drink, and Phrase. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Emily has mother Marilyn and boyfriend Matt in the audience with her. 

Emily spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the A in GAME. 

The category is PHRASE. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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_ E _ _ T _ _ LE 

Emily's BR Picks: B M D A C (WC Pick) 

_ ER _ 

DEBATABLE 

It can be VERY DEBATABLE what category to go for in the Bonus Round, but for Emily, she picked wisely, as she solves for $37,000.

So, not only are we safe from the skunk, this week, but I get yet another great birthday episode.