October 21, 2020 Recap

Previously on Wheel of Fortune, Allison Wooten won the game with $17,660 cash and a trip to St. Lucia in a rather infuriating maingame that would best be forgotten. I won't be saying I APPLAUD YOU to her since she didn't solve for $38,000 (Phrase, PHGO). Let's hope for better play today, m'kay?

Link for previous episode.

EPISODE #7258: 🚌WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA🚌
AIR DATE: 10/21/20

$1,000 Tossup: Places

B _ S _ L _ _ G
C I _ I _ _

BLISSFUL CITIES, Gina? Really?

B _ S T L _ _ G
C I _ I _ _

Tim's living in one of the many BUSTLING CITIES and let's meet him and the women here...

Tim Quinn: L.A. Worker in non-profit real estate development for a great community development organization. Recently engaged to Steven (🏳️‍🌈). Running competitively since middle school (longest is half-marathon).
Carrie Walls: Major airline worker who loves skydiving. Has an 18-yr.-old daughter named Zyanna Linae (studying journalism at a SoCal university).
Gina Climer: Anaheim. Has a husband of 34 yrs. named Lindsey (met him one night and he said that he will marry her; while it was out of reach, it happened). Also has 3 adult kids (2 are about to get married) and bonus son (Eric) who lives in TN who gave her 3 grandsons.

I think Gina ate up most of the time today. Pat's response: "Don't book any more Anaheimians.".

$2,000 Tossup: Thing

T H E / W I N D / I N
M Y / H _ I R

Tim feels THE WIND IN MY HAIR just in time...or maybe not since he's bald.

Featured Prize: American Guest House from bnbfinder.com (marked WASHINGTON D.C.)

Round 1: Before & After

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Tim: $600 (2 T's), 2 E's, WASHINGTON D.C. (2 R's - that's a $7K+ trip), A, $700 (N), U, $500 near $550 (K), O (CRITICAL - $2,400 + WASHINGTON D.C. at risk).

Carrie: Free PLAY (I - No More Vowels!), $700 (L), FREE PLAY CUT?, $600 (D (Why?!) - $700 at risk)

Gina: $650 (M), $600 (F), Solve Attempt ($1,250)...

F A M I L _
T R E E
T R U N K

There's no such thing as a FAMILY TREE TRUNK, but Gina's on the board.

Aired Duds: O (Tim), D (Carrie)

Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Carrie: Spinning Next
Gina: $1,250
Tim: $3,000

There was at least a wrong letter cut before Carrie made that dud.

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Prevagen Mystery Round: Food & Drink

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Carrie: BANKRUPT! (ONE MILLION's right side)

Gina: BANKRUPT! ($3,500)

Tim: $600 (2 T's), 4 E's, MYSTERY near LOSE A TURN (2 N's and FLIPS...$10,000!), A (Pat: As in Anaheim.), $3,500 (2 S's), $550 (4 R's), Solve Attempt ($9,900 + $10,000)...

_ R E S _ - _ _ T
_ R E N _ _ / _ R _ E S
_ _ T _ / _ _ N E _ A R

Tim has some FRESH-CUT FRENCH FRIES WITH VINEGAR to become the next Mystery winner!

Mystery Spin ID: AC5734453

Bankrupts: 2 (women)

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Carrie: Nothing So Far
Gina: $1,250
Tim: $22,900

Imagine if the R's were called on TD instead...

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Prize Puzzle/Express Round: Fun & Games

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Gina: $500 near $550 (2 T's), E, $500 near $650 (3 S's), I, 2 O's, ONE MILLION (N), 2 A's (No More Vowels!), $800 (2 L's), $650 (F), $700 (2 R's), $900 (D), $600 (K), Solve Attempt ($6,650 + MDW)...

A L L / K I N D S / O F
_ A T E R S _ O R T S

PERFECTION! After claiming the shiny green wedge, Gina will get to experience ALL KINDS OF WATERSPORTS when she takes her trip to ANTIGUA (Hammock Cove Resort & Spa) worth $10,100, a total of $16,750 that round.

Pre-Triple Tossup Socres:
Carrie: Lookin' Bleak
Gina: $18,000 cash & Antigua + MDW
Tim: $22,900

Gina nearly scared me there...

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Triple Tossup: Person

1.

R O D _ O
_ L O _ N

Tim solves RODEO CLOWN.

2.

_ _ L L O _ N - _ N I M _ L
A _ _ _ _ _

Tim again with BALLOON-ANIMAL ARTIST.

3.

_ A M _ / _ _ _ W
_ _ S T

Tim better not blow GAME SHOW HOST...and he doesn't to sweep the episode's tossups.

"Very subtle, guys." - Pat

Round 4: On the Map

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No-lettered this one.

SPEEDUP TIME

Final Spin: $1,700

Tim: 2 T's

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PERFECTION #2! Tim NAILS SALEM, MASSACUSETTS for another $3,400 - very impressive, sir!

Final Scores:
Carrie: $1,000 Gooseegg
Gina: $18,000 cash & Antigua
Tim: $32,300

5 S's...but I'll give him the benefit of doubt on this one.

Maingame Total: $51,300
NO BANKRUPT TRASH!

Tim's choices...

• Thing
• Event
• What Are You Doing?

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$100,000 Bonus Round

Tim spins up to the first A in AMERICA'S.

RSTLNE:

_ E _ R L _
_ E S T _ _ _ L

HGPI:

_ E _ R L _
_ E S T I _ _ L

Not much help, but he'll still be going to a YEARLY FESTIVAL in his 2020 Ford Explorer (XLT; RWD, 202A, 20" Wheels, other additives) worth $44,815, giving him $77,115 cash & SUV to take home!

Tim definitely fooled me (and Pat) on that one.

Closing Chat: What do you do for a YEARLY FESTIVAL?

Personal Rating: 9