Great things that happen on Wheel

When some awkward dork from Michigan who's been trying to get on since 2009 finally gets his moment in the sun... and wins the bonus round

Totally unbiased opinion, I swear

I always love it whenever all three players win something, but when third place wins an impressive amount, that is indeed something.

And then you have those amazing comebacks such as the one that happened on February 19, 2013. Moments like those are just plain awesome!

As rare as it is now, any time somebody wins $40,000 or more in the Bonus Round, especially if it was a difficult puzzle, such as LOGIC PUZZLE last Thanksgiving which, immediately after I said out loud, "There's two Z's, she's not getting it", was won for $45K, immediately after I said out loud, "It's always $35,000 when they win", and still remains the last ≥$40K win to date if I'm not mistaken.


Any time the audience actually cheers for a top value hit that ends up playing a crucial part in the game, such as a high multiple called on it. Again, rare nowadays, sadly. Often seems like we get the rare reactive audiences on low-scoring games.


Any time a contestant knows to use the Wild Card on the top value without needing to be reminded by Pat.


When a week finishes with at least four Bonus Rounds won, even if it likely means a losing streak will follow.


When a bonus puzzle gets filled in completely. Rarest of all because it's rarely possible. For one, there can only be one unique vowel besides E.


When a contestant gets no additional letters in the Bonus Round but still solves it, or if a word of five letters or more has no letters revealed and the puzzle still gets solved (such as WACKY NEIGHBOR, which had no letters revealed in the former word).


Any time a bonus puzzle with a J, Q, X or Z is solved.


Any time a contestant overtakes the Prize Puzzle winner after the Speed-Up round, even if the consonant value isn't $6,000.


When Free Play is actually used strategically and/or usefully, even though the latter case is usually edited out now. Such as when a word has multiple possibilities and they use their Free Play to call one of the possible letters without the risk of losing their turn if it's the wrong choice, rather than brushing it off with a given letter and then having to call that uncertain letter on a normal turn later. Also, any time it's used for a consonant when vowels still remain, especially if the consonant is not guaranteed such as an N or G in WAYD?, or an H with T_ _, or an N or D if there's an obvious AND.


When a contestant exploits a predictable themed $1,000 Toss-Up by solving it immediately. 

Tie-breaker toss-ups are fun!

Or a MAJORLY Weird Life-Long Wheel fan FINALLY gets his chance to live the dream he's been trying to ever since he was a little kid watching at home with his Grandma

Again, a TOTALLY Unbiased Opinion

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I believe there has been a >$40k bonus round recently.
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I think the best moments are the ones where people are genuinely surprised at their own brilliance or own stupidity. Some people play it up for the camera, but the "real" reactions are the best.

When you wrote "last Thanksgiving" I was thinking last year, not last month.