Post by logicman27 on Oct 1, 2021 18:22:05 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 39 (2021-2022)
October 1, 2021
Episode #7440
$1,000 TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
R E A _ _ I N G
N _ _ _ _ _ G _ T S
Arin's REACHING NEW HEIGHTS.
Let's meet her and the other final contestants of the week…
Arin Rainone-Moakley: San Pedro, CA (moved there from New York eight years ago); representative for the nation's largest labor union of registered nurses; married to Joe with a newborn daughter and stepson
Michael Barnes: San Francisco, CA (moved there from Anchorage, AK 15 years ago); revenue manager for a small city, waterfront steakhouse worker; has a partner named Mike of 15 years; does an annual charity Christmas album, raised a few thousand dollars for an Instagram fundraiser last year
Shweta Balasubramanian: Pomona, CA (has lived in India and Barbados); works in marketing; has watched Wheel with her mom Shiva for 20 years, Shiva encouraged her to try out; does strength training with kettlebells
Pat pronounced the ladies' names correctly. And speaking of kettlebells, Pat tells Shiva he's "carried" Wheel, so he knows some exercises.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ U _ D _ O R
_ A S G R _ _ L
Michael almost messes up the last two words, but he solves OUTDOOR GAS GRILL.
FEATURED TRIP: Train tour of WYOMING (Amtrak Vacations), value unknown
ROUND 1
TITLE
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H E - _ _ _ _ _ _
T H E _ _ _ T E _ _ _ _
T H E _ _ _ _ E _ _ E
QUICK PERFECT ROUND! Michael remembers the '80s series "HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE."
Before the next round begins, Pat corrects himself because he called kettlebells "kettleball."
CROSSWORD/MYSTERY ROUND
LOVE YOUR ACCENT
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_
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
A U S T R A L I A N
O
I T A L I A N
E N _ L I S _
Yes, Michael, AUSTRALIAN, ITALIAN, ENGLISH, TONE are all types of accents.
BANKRUPT: Shweta ($0), Arin ($3,500 + brooklinen)
Wikipedia implies that a TONE refers to the pitch in speech (like accented syllables).
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ D D _
T H I S E _ E R _ D _ _
Regarding puzzle-solving, I COULD DO THIS EVERY DAY, and Michael's going to COSTA RICA (Sí Como No Resort & Wildlife Refuge, Greentique Hotels, $7,278).
DUD/BANKRUPT: N (Arin, $1,000)
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
PLACE
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ A D _ N G
_ O _ _
Arin guesses LOADING DOCK … not it. Shweta's READING ROOM is also surprisingly incorrect.
L O A D _ N G
Z O N _
Michael spots a LOADING ZONE.
#2
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_ _ _ _
Ding!
T _ _ - _ _ _ Y
_ O N E
The lone male doesn't park in a TOW-AWAY ZONE.
#3
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_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ G _ T
_ _ N _
Shweta quickly escapes the TWILIGHT ZONE to get on the board.
ROUND 4
EVENT
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_ _ _ _ _ _
D _ N N E _ A N D
A _ _ _ _ E
Arin enjoys DINNER AND A MOVIE.
BANKRUPT: Shweta ($0)
ROUND 5
FUN & GAMES
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN (Arin): $1,500
Arin wanted to land on $5000.
S _ _ _ - _ _ T C _
S _ _ T _ _ _ _
Sorry, Michael, but SOFT-PITCH SOFTBALL isn't a sport.
S L _ _ - P _ T C _
S _ _ T _ _ L L
Arin wins a game of SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL to finish strong.
DUDS (by Arin): N, R
MISSOLVE: Michael ($4,500)
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $33,228
BANKRUPT TRASH: $4,500 + BEDDING
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Hoping to add more money to his total, Michael lands on the apostrophe in AMERICA'S.
AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ R _ _ _ L E
_ _ S E
PHGOD…
_ R _ G _ L E
_ _ S E
…provides a key letter in the first word, but Michael only guesses ROSE, MAZE, and RISE for the second word. This FRAGILE VASE worth $50,000 just broke and we've been SKUNKED. Final score: $22,478.
CHAT: Since not everyone watches the show daily, some viewers may forget that letters pop up randomly in the Toss-Ups.
Wheel of Fortune: Season 39 (2021-2022)
October 1, 2021
Episode #7440
$1,000 TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
R E A _ _ I N G
N _ _ _ _ _ G _ T S
Arin's REACHING NEW HEIGHTS.
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
Let's meet her and the other final contestants of the week…
Arin Rainone-Moakley: San Pedro, CA (moved there from New York eight years ago); representative for the nation's largest labor union of registered nurses; married to Joe with a newborn daughter and stepson
Michael Barnes: San Francisco, CA (moved there from Anchorage, AK 15 years ago); revenue manager for a small city, waterfront steakhouse worker; has a partner named Mike of 15 years; does an annual charity Christmas album, raised a few thousand dollars for an Instagram fundraiser last year
Shweta Balasubramanian: Pomona, CA (has lived in India and Barbados); works in marketing; has watched Wheel with her mom Shiva for 20 years, Shiva encouraged her to try out; does strength training with kettlebells
Pat pronounced the ladies' names correctly. And speaking of kettlebells, Pat tells Shiva he's "carried" Wheel, so he knows some exercises.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ U _ D _ O R
_ A S G R _ _ L
Michael almost messes up the last two words, but he solves OUTDOOR GAS GRILL.
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
FEATURED TRIP: Train tour of WYOMING (Amtrak Vacations), value unknown
ROUND 1
TITLE
_ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $650: 3 T's $500: 3 H's -$250: 6 E's Solve attempt… | ||
| $3,200 |
H E - _ _ _ _ _ _
T H E _ _ _ T E _ _ _ _
T H E _ _ _ _ E _ _ E
QUICK PERFECT ROUND! Michael remembers the '80s series "HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE."
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $1,000 | $5,200 | $0 |
Before the next round begins, Pat corrects himself because he called kettlebells "kettleball."
CROSSWORD/MYSTERY ROUND
LOVE YOUR ACCENT
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| BANKRUPT ($650) ($0 gone) | ||
| $650: 3 N's $900: 2 S's -$250: 1 E -$250: 5 A's brooklinen: 2 T's -$250: 4 I's -$250: 1 U -$250: 1 O No more vowels! BANKRUPT ($650/$600) ($3,500 + brooklinen gone) | $700: 1 R $900: 3 L's Solve attempt… | |
| $3,400 |
A U S T R A L I A N
O
I T A L I A N
E N _ L I S _
Yes, Michael, AUSTRALIAN, ITALIAN, ENGLISH, TONE are all types of accents.
BANKRUPT: Shweta ($0), Arin ($3,500 + brooklinen)
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $1,000 | $8,600 | $0 |
Wikipedia implies that a TONE refers to the pitch in speech (like accented syllables).
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| EXPRESS: 1 T She HOPS ABOARD. N ($1,000 gone) | WILD: 1 S -$250: 2 E's $500: 1 H -$250: 2 I's $500: 3 D's Solve attempt… | |
| $2,600 (WC) |
I _ _ _ _ D D _
T H I S E _ E R _ D _ _
Regarding puzzle-solving, I COULD DO THIS EVERY DAY, and Michael's going to COSTA RICA (Sí Como No Resort & Wildlife Refuge, Greentique Hotels, $7,278).
DUD/BANKRUPT: N (Arin, $1,000)
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $1,000 | $18,478 | $0 |
| WILD CARD COSTA RICA |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
PLACE
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ A D _ N G
_ O _ _
Arin guesses LOADING DOCK … not it. Shweta's READING ROOM is also surprisingly incorrect.
L O A D _ N G
Z O N _
Michael spots a LOADING ZONE.
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $0 | $2,000 | $0 |
#2
_ _ _ - _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
T _ _ - _ _ _ Y
_ O N E
The lone male doesn't park in a TOW-AWAY ZONE.
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $0 | $4,000 | $0 |
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ G _ T
_ _ N _
Shweta quickly escapes the TWILIGHT ZONE to get on the board.
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $0 | $4,000 | $2,000 |
| $1,000 | $22,478 | $2,000 |
| WILD CARD COSTA RICA |
ROUND 4
EVENT
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
| Arin | Michael (WC) | Shweta |
| BANKRUPT ($600) ($0 gone) | ||
| $650: 3 N's -$250: 2 A's $900: 2 D's -$250: 2 E's Solve attempt… | ||
| $3,250 |
D _ N N E _ A N D
A _ _ _ _ E
Arin enjoys DINNER AND A MOVIE.
BANKRUPT: Shweta ($0)
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $4,250 | $22,478 | $2,000 |
| WILD CARD COSTA RICA |
ROUND 5
FUN & GAMES
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN (Arin): $1,500
Arin wanted to land on $5000.
| Arin | N | $0 |
| Michael | 2 T's | $3,000 |
| Shweta | 2 S's | $3,000 |
| Arin | R | $0 |
| Michael | 1 C | $4,500 |
S _ _ _ - _ _ T C _
S _ _ T _ _ _ _
Sorry, Michael, but SOFT-PITCH SOFTBALL isn't a sport.
| Shweta | 1 P | $4,500 |
| Arin | 3 L's | $4,500 |
S L _ _ - P _ T C _
S _ _ T _ _ L L
Arin wins a game of SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL to finish strong.
DUDS (by Arin): N, R
MISSOLVE: Michael ($4,500)
| Arin | Michael | Shweta |
| $8,750 | $22,478 | $2,000 |
| WILD CARD COSTA RICA |
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $33,228
BANKRUPT TRASH: $4,500 + BEDDING
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- PHRASE
- THING
- AROUND THE HOUSE (Pat and I picked that one, too)
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Hoping to add more money to his total, Michael lands on the apostrophe in AMERICA'S.
AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ R _ _ _ L E
_ _ S E
PHGOD…
_ R _ G _ L E
_ _ S E
…provides a key letter in the first word, but Michael only guesses ROSE, MAZE, and RISE for the second word. This FRAGILE VASE worth $50,000 just broke and we've been SKUNKED. Final score: $22,478.
CHAT: Since not everyone watches the show daily, some viewers may forget that letters pop up randomly in the Toss-Ups.
