Season 29 Taping/Airing Schedule & Information

First, when is Ports of Call? The week of October 3 - 7, 17 - 21, or November 7 or later? (Or I'm thinking November 21 or later since my guess is November 7 - 8 will be on the road. Or like last season, November 7 - 11 will be, and November 14 - 18 a special players week. Second, what makes you think it's Cruise Week? Ports of Call Just because it has the word "port" in it, and that relates to cruise ships, it could mean something else. And Cruise Week has been called other things before (for instance, Welcome Aboard in Season 27). Third, if it is Cruise Week and October 3 - 7, that makes it the exact same week as last season, interestingly just like the previous week.




I definitely think, based on last season, that it is the 6th episode taping week, with the Halloween show Monday. What ever makes you think it isn't?




Why not? That name doesn't discourage it any less than Wheel Around the World, Great American Cities or Give Me a Break! Starting last season, not all 6th show taping weeks were America's Game! In fact, for all of Seasons 21 - 24 (and the final one of Season 25), all 6th show taping weeks had random names.

I didn't realize that was the upcoming weeks on the website updated! And the first seven Season 29 weeks were included before website is changed at the start of the season! (Remember, at the start of the season, the website is changed to somewhat suit the season's looks), and usually it's then that the first few weeks of the season are added, and on the last weekend before the season premiere, there's a blank page under the Upcoming Weeks! It's great we won't get that on the weekend of September 17 - 18!



It's true that if it were an exercise themed week, that would be the case. But just because it has the word "fit" in it, that doesn't mean it's an exercise themed week. It could just be a nice alliterative (or in the language of the show, SAME LETTER), like Sand & Sea is ( the theme name of February 21, 2011, March 29 - April 2, 2004, or October 19 - 23, 1998).



It could maybe just mean different seaside destinations. But I'm sure you're right, which means that September 26 - October 7 will have the exact same theme name as exactly one year before. Incidentally, EXOTIC PORTS OF CALL was the Prize Puzzle of November 9, 2009 (the Monday of College Week from Boston in Season 27), but I don't remember what the prize was. Do any of you? Was it a cruise?

As for Desert Hideaways, I hope that unlike Desert Oasis of this past season (April 25 - 29), it's a scenic set, and not the updated version of the dips and columns set.

BTW, do you realize that we have two cases of consecutive theme names: October 10 - 21, 2011 are the exact same theme names (or similar theme names and type of theme), and in the same order, as January 7 - 18, 2008!

Also, Mario, now that we know October 3 - 7, 17 - 21, and 31 - November 4, could you please put the theme names in the question marks next to those weeks?

I updated the chart. Thanks, Rashad and Wayoshi. Nice to see them update the schedule before the season premiere.

I actually have a feeling they'll do similar to what they did last year for Halloween week. They could air the 6th show from that week on Monday 10/31, and then air shows 5 and 6 from Fun & Fit week during the leftovers week. It would seem weird to have Halloween shows before the day, but not actually on the day.

Also remember too that last season they aired "Sweethearts Week" from Las Vegas a week before the actual date of Valentine's Day which was a Monday. On that Valentine's Day they started "Teen Best Friends Week" not even making mention that it was Valentine's Day.

Yes, and the same in 2005. And in 2006 with Valentine's Day on a Tuesday, they had Sweethearts on Feb. 6 - 10, not 13 - 17. However, with Christmas on a Monday in 2000 and 2006, they had Happy Holidays (or Spirit of the Season, as it was called in 2006) on Dec. 25 - 29, not 18 - 22. Though they haven't had it on such a week in relation to a Monday holiday in 5 years, so maybe that's when they smartly decided to have it the week before for all Monday holidays. Too bad 2012 is a leap year, since otherwise we could see next season what they'd do with a Monday Christmas. Though with Christmas on a Tuesday in 2012, maybe they'll do what they did for Valentine's Day 2006, have Happy Holidays Dec. 17 - 21, and then Dec. 24 - 28 will be a sixth show taping with the Happy Holidays show Tuesday.



Actually, if you recall, on the Valentine's Day episode, the Monday of Teen Best Friends, they did acknowledge Valentine's Day in the Pat & Vanna talk, as well as Vanna's birthday being the following Friday (although they didn't acknowledge it on Friday). However, I don't remember if they did that in 2005. Somehow I think they didn't, especially since the Feb. 14 - 18, 2005 episode reran that summer (and yes, the first of the two QUALITY TIME $100,000 losses from Vegas on Vanna's birthday that Friday and record breaking maingame round of a Speedup). Although the 2006 and 2009 Sweethearts weeks also reran those following summers, as did the 1996 Happy Holidays week, 1998 and 2007 Spring Break weeks, the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Mom & Me weeks (for Mother's Day), and Wheel Into 1997 (the New Year's week).

Uh...

Last season, the schedule at wheeloffortune.com had 10/18-21 and then 10/22-29. This will be something to keep an eye on

There's also the question if Fun & Fit potentially has a 5th AND a 6th ep for future compilation weeks - I don't remember what happened with the 10/18-21/10 week.

rashad is correct on today's tapings.

Also, finally a clear view of the Wheel. Although 350 is showing, joacen confirmed the prize on the Wheel is still there.

^Very well. Where was this?