September 30, 2020 Recap

Previously on Wheel of Fortune, Dana Thomas won an ugly match with just $12,350. That's all she would get as she failed to patch up a THICK QUILT (Around The House, CMPA) for $45,000. Can this set of contestants change the course this week is heading into? We'll see about that.

Go here for the previous episode.

Well, I forgot I was preempted this day (I thought one of the NBA games was on Thursday and not today.). Anyway, I wish my station didn't pre-empt this cause this is much more like it...

EPISODE #7423: 🚐ROAD TRIP🚐
AIR DATE: 9/30/20

$1,000 Tossup: Phrase

S L _ W / D O W _
C _ R V E S / _ H E _ D

Thelma can't get that last word.

S L O W / D O W _
C _ R V E S / _ H E _ D

On a winding road, road signs tell you to "SLOW DOWN, CURVES AHEAD". Arleta's got the money and she'll be interviewed first among this LA County trio...

Arleta Albarran: Pacoima. Principal school at a charter school in the San Fernando Valley for 10+yrs. Married to David w/ 2 kids.
Emil Elchibegian: La Crescenta. Finance worker. Married to Ani for 1.5 yrs. w/ a 1-month old baby boynamed Ethan. Enjoys working out, playing basketball, and solving puzzles.
Thelma Sugay: Los Feliz. Married to Jay for 10 yrs. w/ 2 grown kids &  a 2.5-yr.-old granddaughter named Violet. Has 10 aunts (father's side; 7 became nuns) and a great grand-uncle who's soon to be canonized.

Interesting bio from Thelma...she did say it was was a tough act to follow.

$2,000 Tossup: On The Map

_ _ W / _ O _ _ ' _
F _ _ T H / A _ _ _ U E

Emil locates NEW YORK'S FIFTH AVENUE to spin first.

Featured Prize: The Lexington at Jackson Hole (marked WYOMING)

Round 1: Same Name

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
& / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _

Emil: WILD (2 R's), Roadtrippers (4 T's - that's cash), E, 2 A's, $600 (C), 3 I's, WYOMING (3 L's), Solve Attempt ($4,350 + Roadtrippers + WYOMING)...

_ L T R A _ I _ L E T
& / T R A _ _ I C
L I _ _ T

PERFECTION! Emil solves ULTRAVIOLET & TRAFFIC LIGHT to keep the trip (worth $7,032) as well as some dough.

Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Emil: $14,382 cash & WY + WC
Thelma: Spinning Next
Arleta: $1,000

"I'm a half-full kind of guy...if it's like, a small glass" - Pat

---

Eggland's Best Mystery Round: Song Lyrics

_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Thelma: $500 near $550 (N), 8 E's, 2 A's, $500 near $650 (3 T's), I ($1,250 at risk)

Arleta: $600 BANKRUPT! (ONE MILLION's right side)

Emil: $500 near $650 (2 R's), $500 near $550 (2 G's), MYSTERY near LOSE A TURN (2 H's and FLIPS...$10,000!), 2 O's (No More Vowels!), $650 (2 W's), Solve Attempt ($3,050 + $10,000)...

_ A _ _ E
T O G E T H E R
W E / _ A N / G E T
_ O _ E W H E R E

This is from Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" and Emil exactly recites "MAYBE TOGETHER WE CAN GET SOMEWHERE" to nearly double his total so far.

Mystery Spin ID: ES5694696

Dud: I (Thelma)
Bankrupt: Arleta

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Emil: $27,432 cash & WY + WC
Thelma: Nothin'
Arleta: $1,000

---

Prize Puzzle/Express Round: Fun & Games

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Arleta: $600 (S), 3 E's, Free PLAY (2 I's - I had it at that point), BANKRUPT! ($3,500 - $350 lost)

Emil: $500 near $900 (R), EXPRESS (3 N's and HOPS ON)

Next Up: A ($3,500 + WC lost)

Emil didn't drop the WC in the bin.

Thelma: $800 (T), O ($550 at risk)

Arleta: $650 (G), U (No More Vowels!), $600 (F), Solve Attempt ($1,000)...

E _ _ E _ _ E N T
_ I N _ S U R F I N G

Arleta might do some EXCELLENT WINDSURFING when she takes her trip to ANTIGUA (Pineapple Beach Club) worth $7,260. Total that round: $8,260.

Non-Bankrupt Dud: O (Thelma)
Bankrupts: 2 (others)

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Emil: $27,432 cash & WY
Thelma: Not Much Luck
Arleta: $9,260 cash & Antigua

---

Triple Tossup: Thing

1.

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C
_ _ A N _ M _ _ S I _ N

We've got some car parts here. Emil gets AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

2.

_ H O C _
A B S _ R _ _ R

Emil again with SHOCK ABSORBER.

3.

B A C K U P
_ A M _ _ A

All current vehicles come standard with a BACKUP CAMERA and Arleta has entered five-figures.

Round 4: Living Things

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
& / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _

SPEEDUP TIME

Final Spin: $1,500

Now that was just weak...

Arleta: 2 N's
Emil: R
Thelma: T
Arleta: S
Emil: L (Intact NULL)
Thelma: F
Arleta: M
Emil: C
Thelma: G
Arleta: 2 B's
Emil: 4 E's

_ _ N G / C _ B R _
& / _ _ E E N / B E E

That vowel choice helped Emil figure out KING COBRA & QUEEN BEE for another $3,000.

Duds: T (Thelma), S (Arleta), L (Emil), F (Thelma), M (Arleta)
Unclaimed: $1,500 (Thelma), $6,000 (Arleta)

Final Scores:
Emil: $34,432 cash & WY
Thelma: $1,000 Gooseegg
Arleta: $11,260 cash & Antigua

So Thelma's known to have a rather interesting religious life and she just gets the pity thousand? That's just not fair at all...

Maingame Total: $46,492
Bankrupt Trash: $3,850 + WC

Here's Emil's topic list...

• Person
• Thing
• In The Kitchen

Finally!

---

$100,000 Cookie Jam Bonus Round

By this point, we can now say that his Wild Card is nowhere to be seen over here. Emil lands on the P in SPIN.

RSTLNE:

_ E R _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ N _ / _ _ _ L S

BGCO:

C E R _ _ _ C
_ _ _ _ N G / B O _ L S

He gets out these CERAMIC MIXING BOWLS and finds $50,000 (also the first such win this season) inside! Final total: $84,432 cash & ski trip!

Closing Segment: Vanna uses stainless steel mixing bowls.

Personal Rating: 9