September 12 2019 Recap

Episode #7024: Teacher's Week Day 4

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing? 

S _ A _ _ _ _ ING 

_ Y / PEN _ I _ 

As I'm SHARPENING MY PENCIL to get this recap ready, Lauren solves first. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Character

_ LAT 

S _ AN _ _ Y 

Lauren I.D.s FLAT STANLEY. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to France worth $9,100, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Mrs. Prindables. 

Round 1: Same Letter

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Lauren gets the Million Dollar Wedge with 2 T's, $1,400 from 2 R's worth $700 each, buys 1 E and 2 A's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Vicki gets $1,000 from 2 L's worth $500 each, $2,000 from 4 C's worth $500 each and $1,000 extra for finding the same letter, buys 2 O's, 2 U's, and 1 I, $1,400 from 2 P's worth $700 each, and $1,000 from 2 S's worth $500 each on the Free Play. 

CO _ PUTER 

C _ IPS & 

CALCULATORS 

Vicki might spend some of her $5,650 on COMPUTER CHIPS & CALCULATORS.

BANKRUPT Trash: $900 and MDW
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Phrase

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Vicki gets $2,400 from 4 T's worth $600 each, buys 8 O's, $1,500 from 3 N's worth $500 each, $700 from 1 D, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Jason gets $2,200 from 4 R's worth $550 each...

DON'T  / _ OR _ _ T 

TO / _ _ T / _ O _ R 

N _ _ _  / ON / _ O _ R 

_ O _ _ _ OR _ 

...and reminds his class to DON'T FORGET TO PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR HOMEWORK for the same amount. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $900 and MDW
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Event

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Jason spins a Lose A Turn. 

Lauren gets $1,800 from 3 R's worth $600 each, buys 3 E's, $500 from 1 S, buys 1 U, $500 from 1 C, buys 3 A's, and $600 from 1 M. 

A / REMAR _ A _ _ E 

CRU _ SE 

Lauren will go on A REMARKABLE CRUISE to the Panama Canal worth $7,017 (plus $2,650 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $900 and MDW
Lose A Turn hits: 2

Triple Toss-Up #1: Thing

_ N _ _ C _ _ P _ _ _ A 

Vicki must read the ENCYCLOPEDIA. 

Triple Toss-Up #2: Thing

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Lauren must read the DICTIONARY. 

Triple Toss-Up #3: Thing

_ _ _ L _ 

_ _ _ _ _ _ C 

Lauren must read the WORLD ALMANAC, and she will start the next round. 

Round 4: Food & Drink

Lauren guesses a bad T on $500. 

Vicki gets $650 from 1 R, buys 4 E's, and $1,950 from 3 D's worth $650 each. 

Final Spin: $600

Vicki: 1 F

Jason: 1 S

Lauren: No N

Vicki: 2 P's

DEEP-FR _ ED 

D _ _ _  / P _ _ _ _ ES 

Vicki eats up some DEEP-FRIED DILL PICKLES for $7,150. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $900 and MDW
Lose A Turn hits: 2

Lauren's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Person, and What Are You Wearing?

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Lauren has husband Dan, mom Lorraine, dad Dan, and aunt Joann in the audience with her. 

Lauren spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the M in AMERICA'S. 

The category is THING. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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_ _ _ E 

Lauren's BR Pick: C M P A 

A / TR _ C _ _ 

M _ _ E 

Picking Thing as your category can be A TRICKY MOVE, but it paid off for Lauren, as she solves for the Edge worth $42,330. 


Note: At the end of the episode, we are shown a "Winner's Circle" segment, where we catch up with former contestant Brian Peterson, who used his winnings from his appearance on Wheel of Fortune to start a beekeeping business.