October 20, 2020 Recap

Previously on Wheel of Fortune, Cheryl Prince won the game with $23,200 in cash and a trip to Kauai. She would then buy A DOZEN BAGELS (Food & Drink, AFDM) with another $38,000, even though she didn't get it immediately. Will these players give us a grand ol' time this evening? Stay tuned...

Link for previous episode. This one, however will be quite a doozy.

EPISODE #7257: 🚦WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA🚦
AIR DATE: 10/21/20

$1,000 T-Mobile Tossup: Song Title

_ E _ _ G I A / _ N
_ Y / M I _ _

Peter IDs "GEORGIA ON MY MIND" (by Ray Charles). Tuesday's trio has a contestant from the KXTV area...

Peter Kim: Porter Ranch. Administrative worker at the College of Letters & Science at UCLA. Also a pastor who's married to Tracey for 15 yrs. w/ 2 kids.
Allison Wooten: Santa Barbara. Married to a non-producing Mike (she calls her Saint Michael since he's really patient) and also has 2 kids. Loves outdoor stuff.
Virginia Pascual: Stockton. Medical coder of 16 yrs. for a major medical group who lived in HI for 4 yrs. (that's how she decided to try out for the show). Has 3 boys, 2 daughters and a daughter-in-law.

$2,000 T-Mobile Tossup: Things

C _ V E R E D
_ _ _ D G _ S

Allison blows it with CURVED WEDGES - really ma'am?! -_-

C _ V E R E D
B R _ D G E S

Peter crosses these COVERED BRIDGES to triple up.

Featured Prize: caravan.com Grand Canyon tour (marked ARIZONA)
Tues./Thurs. Gift Tag: eBags

Round 1: Place

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Peter: $600 (R), $650 (S), 6 E's, ARIZONA (3 T's), $7,500 (3 H's), 2 O's, $600 (M), I (CRITICAL - $10,100 + ARIZONA at risk)

Allison: $600 (B), $500 near $550 (P), $800 (2 F's), $900 (N), Solve Attempt ($3,600)...

S O M E _ H E R E
O F F / T H E
B E _ T E N / P _ T H

Allison lives to be SOMEWHERE OFF THE BEATEN PATH.

Dud: I (Peter)

Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Allison: $3,600
Virginia: Nothing So Far
Peter: $3,000

That was a really baffling dud...

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Prevagen Mystery Round: Crossword ([Blank] Pen)

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Allison: $700 (T), E ($450 at risk)

Virginia: $500 (B), eBags (4 L's), MYSTERY near LOSE A TURN (2 P's and FLIPS...BANKRUPT! - $2,500 + eBags lost)

Peter: WILD (N), 2 A's, ONE MILLION (Y), O, $700 (S (UGH!) - MDW at risk)

Allison: Free PLAY, 2 I's, $700 (G), Solve Attempt ($700)...

   B A L L P O I N T
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   L         G
P L A Y

BULL is the remaining pen...but Virginia gets the house minimum since Allison said BALL instead.

Duds: E (Allison), S (Peter)
Bankrupt: Virginia
DQ: Allison's blown solve

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Allison: $3,600
Virginia: $1,000
Peter: $3,000 + WC

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Prize Puzzle/Express Round: Phrase

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Virginia: $600 (R), $650 (S), 3 I's, A ($750 at risk)

Peter: $500 near $650 (2 N's), BANKRUPT! ($650 - $1,000 + WC lost)

Allison: $600 (T)

Virginia: EXPRESS (G and HOPS ON)

Next Up: P, D, 3 E's (No More Vowels!), K ($3,500 lost)

Peter: $600 (H)

Allison: Solve Attempt...

_ E E _ I N G
I N S P I R E D

Allison will be FEELING INSPIRED when she takes her trip to ST. LUCIA (St. James's Club Morgan Bay) worth $8,060.

Non-Bankrupt Duds: A (Virginia), T (Allison), H (Peter)
Bankrupts: 2 (Allison's opponents)

Pre-Triple Tossup Scores:
Allison: $11,660 cash & St. Lucia
Virginia: $1,000
Peter: $3,000

Did Virginia really think the answer was KEEPING INSPIRED?! Give me a break already!

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T-Mobile Triple Tossup: Food & Drink

1.

S O F _
P _ _ _ _ _ L

Allison eats up a SOFT PRETZEL.

2.

_ _ _ _ - B O _ L _ D
_ G _

Allison cracks-open this HARD-BOILED EGG.

3.

M _ D _ _ M - R A _ E
_ _ E _ _

And Allison sweeps it with MEDIUM-RARE STEAK.

Round 4: Living Things

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SPEEDUP TIME

Final Spin: $1,650

Allison: T
Virginia: 2 R's
Peter: N
Allison: 2 L's
Virginia: I
Peter: D
Allison: 2 S's
Virginia: G
Peter: M
Allison: O
Virginia: B

_ O L _ R / B _ _ R S
I N / _ L _ S _ _

There's POLAR BEARS IN ALASKA, and Virginia has won another $4,950.

Duds: T (Allison), D (Peter), G (Virginia), M (Peter)
Unclaimed: $6,600 (Allison), $1,650 (Peter)

Final Scores:
Allison: $17,660 cash & St. Lucia
Virginia: $5,950
Peter: $3,000

That was a weird puzzle overall...

Maingame Total: $26,610
Bankrupt Trash: $8,000 + $2,000 gamble + WC

Allison will choose from...

• Event
• Phrase
• Thing

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$100,000 Bonus Round

Allison lands on the &.

RSTLNE:

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PHGO:

_ / _ P P L _ _ _
_ O _

I APPLAUD YOU for making it this far, Allison, but your guesses of I APPLIED HOT, I APPLIED BOY and I APPLIED NOW won't win you $38,000. End total: $17,660 cash & trip.

T-Mobile Puzzle of the Week: EXPERIENCE NATIONWIDE 5G

Closing Chat: Give a round of applause to Pat for hosting the same show for over 38 years.

Personal Rating: 3