September 10 2020 Recap (Season 37 Finale!)

Here we go, everyone! The season finale episode for Season 37 of Wheel of Fortune! Let's do this! 

Note: For the first time since Season 30, we are ending the season with an America's Game episode. 

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ GE _ E 

_ _ E _ ON 

Rosario locates EUGENE OREGON.

Here are the final three contestants for this season. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Title

THE / _ ALL 

_ _  / TH _  / WI _ D 

Rosario I.D.s Jack London's THE CALL OF THE WILD. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a Shopping Spree courtesy of Care.com worth $7,000, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Krispy Krunchy Chicken. 

Round 1: What Are You Doing?

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Rosario gets the Million Dollar Wedge with 1 N, $650 from 1 G, buys 2 E's, $800 from 1 T, $5,000 from 2 S's worth $2,500 each, buys 2 A's, $1,500 and the Shopping Spree with 3 R's worth $500 each, $500 and the Wild Card with 1 C, buys 1 O, $1,000 from 2 H's worth $500 each, 3 I's from the Free Play, $2,700 from 3 Y's worth $900 each, $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 F...

RESEARCHING 

_ Y / FA _ I _ Y

HISTORY 

...and solves RESEARCHING MY FAMILY HISTORY for $12,900 (Gift Tag included), the Shopping Spree, and the MDW. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Chicken ________ )

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Emily guesses a bad R on $550. 

Fitzhugh guesses a bad T on $550. 

Rosario gets $500 from 1 S, but guesses a bad L on $700. 

Emily gets $1,000 from 2 N's worth $500 each, but buys a bad E.     

Fitzhugh gets $500 from 1 D, buys 1 A, $1,100 from 2 C's worth $550 each, $550 from 1 H, buys 2 I's, $600 from 1 W, buys 3 O's and 1 U...

       SANDWICH
       O       I
       U      N
COO _      _

...and solves COOP, SOUP, SANDWICH, WING for $1,750. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Retro Bonus Round Puzzle: I KNEW IT

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things

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Fitzhugh gets $1,300 from 2 T's worth $650 each, but buys a bad E. 

Rosario gets $1,300 from 2 S's worth $650 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Emily gets $2,600 from 4 N's worth $650 each, buys 2 I's, $650 from 1 G, buys 3 O's, 2 A's from the Free Play, buys 1 U, $1,000 from 2 M's worth $500 each...

STUNNING 

A _ _ OMMO _ ATIONS 

...and will have some STUNNING ACCOMMODATIONS on her trip to St. Lucia worth $10,220 (plus $3,500 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,300, MDW, WC
Lose A Turn hits: None 

Triple Toss-Up #1: Phrase

G _ EAT / TO 

_ _ E / YO _ !

GREAT TO SEE YOU!, Emily. 

Triple Toss-Up #2: Phrase

LO _ _  / TIME 

NO / SEE 

Fitzhugh is wrong with LOVE TIME NO SEE.

LON _  / TIME

NO / SEE

LONG TIME NO SEE, Emily.  

Triple Toss-Up #3: Phrase

WHAT'S 

_ _ _ _ E _ _ NG? 

Fitzhugh, WHAT'S HAPPENING? You will start the next round. 

Round 4: Food & Drink

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Final Spin: $650

Fitzhugh: 3 T's

Rosario: 2 S's

Emily: No R

Fitzhugh: 1 P

Rosario: No D

Emily: 2 W's (Wrong with SWEET POTATO WALNUTS) 

Fitzhugh: 2 F's

SW _ _ T / P _ T _ T _ 

W _ FF _ _ S 

Fitzhugh eats up some SWEET POTATO WAFFLES for $9,900. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,300, MDW, WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Rosario's choices for the Bonus Round:Thing, Place, Event

$100,000 Bonus Round:  

Let's hope Rosario can help end Season 37 on a high note!

Rosario has son Jackson in the audience with her. 

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

The category is EVENT. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

_ _ _ _ N _  / T _ 

T _ E / _ _ T _ 

Rosario's BR Picks: P M C O 

MO _ _ N _  / TO 

T _ E / C _ T _ 

Rosario ends the season off strong, and could be MOVING TO THE CITY in her MX-5 MIATA worth $33,990. 


And that's a wrap for Season 37, everyone!

Stay tuned for a Season 37 Recap/Review, where we'll reflect on the entire season, and all the highs and lows.