February 20, 2007 Recap

Wheel of Fortune: Season 24 (2006-2007)
March 20, 2007
Vanna Comes Home (Day 2)
From Charleston

You can't have a road trip in the Charleston Area Convention Center without a week about Vanna. After all, South Carolina is her home state. She does a plug from a local park to kick things off.

$1,000 TOSS-UP

THING
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Ding!

A    _ _ U S E _ O _ D
_ A M E

Matt knows Vanna White is A HOUSEHOLD NAME.


Our three guests are all from Charleston:
Matt Rombach: Originally from Australia, moved to the U.S. in 1998, has lived in Charleston for 6 years; software salesman; married
Stephanie Wilson: Charleston native; fundraiser at the Medical University of South Carolina; enjoys the gym, the beach, Charleston
Kristina Corgi: Switched classes, jerseys with identical twin sister; physical therapist's assistant in Charleston; enjoys playing dodgeball, volleyball, softball

$2,000 TOSS-UP

LIVING THINGS
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Ding!

F _ N I C K Y
_ A _ S

Matt sights a few FINICKY CATS (like Stella - Vanna's cat), so he's tripled up.


FEATURED PRIZE: Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (CheapTickets, $4,700, labeled Caribbean)
$1,000 GIFT TAG: Shari's Berries (labeled Shari's Berries)

$10,000 ROUND

THING (again?)
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This might be a strong start because it's a...
PRIZE PUZZLE!


E _ T E N S I V E
R _ _ M    S E R V I C E
M E N _

Kristina will enjoy the EXTENSIVE ROOM SERVICE MENU on her trip to Austria (Salzburg, LastMinuteTravel) worth $4,500, giving her $10,100 that round.

DUD: H (Matt)
LOSE A TURN: Stephanie ($3,900 + BERRIES)


We see Vanna on a footbridge over a river.

Tonight's JACKPOT Round is sponsored by Eggland's Best.

JACKPOT ROUND

PHRASE
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N _ T    _ _ _ T
_ N _ T H E R
P R E T T Y    _ _ _ E

Stephanie's definitely NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE, just like Vanna.

DUD: G (Kristina)
BANKRUPT: Stephanie ($3,850), Matt ($1,000)


Vanna's plugs come from the Boone Hill Plantation.

The MYSTERY wedges have the option of a BANKRUPT or a Nissan Versa worth $13,924!

MYSTERY ROUND

BEFORE & AFTER
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M R .    _ O T _ T O
H E _ _
O _ E R    H E E L _

Kristina's probably never heard of the phrase MR. POTATO HEAD OVER HEELS, but she's padded her lead.

DUD: N (Kristina)
BANKRUPT: Matt ($550 + CAR), Stephanie ($0)


That BANKRUPT HURT. 

Vanna plugs from another plantation and later, the beach (likely Myrtle Beach).

$3,000 TOSS-UP

PLACE
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Ding!

_ E G _ _ _ B L E
_ A _ _ _ _

Stephanie takes a stab at it with VEGETABLE GARDEN...correct.


ROUND 4

LANDMARK
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FINAL SPIN: $1,300
We didn't quite make it to the big one.

Stephanie: 1 T
Kristina: 1 H
Matt: D
Stephanie: 1 R
Kristina: 1 N
Matt: 1 L
Stephanie: 2 S's

T H _    R _ _ _ N
_ _ L _ S S _ _ _

Stephanie pinpoints THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM for $5,200...but she still loses by $50. Ouch.

DUD: D (Matt)


CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $28,250
BANKRUPT TRASH: $5,400 + CAR

BONUS ROUND

PRIZES
2007 Volkswagen
2007 Saab 9-7X
The cash ($25,000-$50,000)
The BIG MONEY ($100,000)!

As Vanna mentions later, Volkswagen's initials, VW, are also hers - Vanna White. How ironic.

After introducing us to her twin sister Carrie, cousin Derek, and best friend Jen, Kristina lands on the S in SPIN.

PERSON
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RSTLNE:
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MHCO:
H O C _ E _
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Great picks - within a second, Kristina spots a HOCKEY FAN for the 9-7X worth $40,315! Final score: $52,965.

CHAT: Vanna shows us pictures and home videos from her childhood in South Carolina. Later, Vanna and her dad (both her parents are in the audience) reminisce about a Volkswagen in their driveway.

MY RATING: 7