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Wheel of Fortune: Season 21 (2003-2004)
September 22, 2003
Resort Week (Day 1)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PHRASE
_ ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ ' _ _ E _ _ D E
M Y S _ L _
Joe incorrectly says "I'LL DECIDE MYSELF."
_ ' _ B E _ I D E
M Y S _ L _
I'M BESIDE MYSELF with excitement for Erica's solve – and subsequent screams.
Our first guests this week are…
Erica Grant: Chicago, IL; registered nurse, just began medical school at the University of Illinois; married with one child; her mom's in the audience, this taping marks her first trip to L.A.
Phyl Sotkin (female): Vero Beach, FL; retired personal chef; married to Craig with two sons, a daughter, four grandsons
Joe Shea: Ramona, CA; high school geometry teacher; married to Theresa (who's in the audience) with a daughter
$2,000 TOSS-UP
TITLE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
F I N D I N G
N _ M _
Erica triples up with the flick FINDING NEMO. Cue more screams and a demonstration of her thumb, which "saves lives."
$1,000 GIFT TAG: Vacation rentals from RESORTQUEST
$10000 ROUND
AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Joe tried to "buy" a G.
_ E D D I N G
A L B _ _
Phyl solves WEDDING ALBUM. Fun to solve one, eh?
DUDS: T (Erica), R (Phyl), P (Joe)
BANKRUPT: Erica ($50)
JACKPOT SPONSOR: BrandSource
FEATURED RESORT: Bouganvillea Beach Resort in BarBaDOS (Air Jamaica), $5,150
JACKPOT ROUND
THINGS
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now's the perfect time to offer a resort getaway – it's a…
PRIZE PUZZLE!
Erica said "no BANKRUPT," wheel. And Pat didn't mention that there were no more vowels.
E _ T R A
_ A R R _ - O N
_ A G G A G E
This should've been placed under the singular form of the category, but Phyl will need some EXTRA CARRY-ON BAGGAGE on her $5,000 trip to Venice, ITALY (Italiatour + Alitalia).
DUDS: S (Phyl), H (Joe)
BANKRUPT: Erica ($0)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $12,450
MYSTERY CAR: 2003 KIA Spectra, $11,933
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
S O L I _ O A _
P A N E L O _
E _ P E R T S
PERFECT ROUND! Joe imagines a SOLID OAK PANEL OF EXPERTS.
Before the next round, Pat claims some game shows don't give away $3,000 in a month.
$3,000 TOSS-UP
RHYME TIME
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
W _ _ R _ _ D
_ E A _
Phyl rightly guesses WEAR AND TEAR.
ROUND 4
SONG LYRICS
_ _ _ ' _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Before her first spin, Erica asked the wheel to "be good to [her]." Well, it almost was – she slipped past $5000 on her last spin.
D O N ' T W O R R Y
B _ H A P P Y
Erica recites the Bobby McFerrin line "DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY."
DUDS: I (Phyl), S (Joe)
ROUND 5
OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $6,000!
C R _ _ S _
D _ R _ C T _ R
Phyl solves CRUISE DIRECTOR for a big payday!
DUD: N (Erica)
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $56,000
BANKRUPT TRASH: $50
BONUS ROUND
PRIZES
After introducing her husband Greg, Phyl lands on the C in CASH.
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ S S _ N _
_ _ N _ _
GCPA…
A P A S S _ N G
_ A N C _
…is the perfect combo, and this solve isn't just A PASSING FANCY for Phyl – it nets her the S-2000! Final score: $73,850.
CHAT: Great kickoff to Resort Week. And the hosts still have their websites.
MY RATING: 8
September 22, 2003
Resort Week (Day 1)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PHRASE
_ ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ ' _ _ E _ _ D E
M Y S _ L _
Joe incorrectly says "I'LL DECIDE MYSELF."
_ ' _ B E _ I D E
M Y S _ L _
I'M BESIDE MYSELF with excitement for Erica's solve – and subsequent screams.
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $0 | $1,000 | $0 |
Our first guests this week are…
Erica Grant: Chicago, IL; registered nurse, just began medical school at the University of Illinois; married with one child; her mom's in the audience, this taping marks her first trip to L.A.
Phyl Sotkin (female): Vero Beach, FL; retired personal chef; married to Craig with two sons, a daughter, four grandsons
Joe Shea: Ramona, CA; high school geometry teacher; married to Theresa (who's in the audience) with a daughter
$2,000 TOSS-UP
TITLE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
F I N D I N G
N _ M _
Erica triples up with the flick FINDING NEMO. Cue more screams and a demonstration of her thumb, which "saves lives."
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $0 | $3,000 | $0 |
$1,000 GIFT TAG: Vacation rentals from RESORTQUEST
$10000 ROUND
AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $300: 1 N $550: T | $300: 1 L -$250: 1 E $300: R | |
| $300 | $50 | |
| $550: 1 G -$250: 1 I $10000: P | -$250: 1 A BANKRUPT ($600/$900) ($50 gone) | $300: 2 D's $500: 1 B Solve attempt… |
| $300 | $1,150 |
Joe tried to "buy" a G.
_ E D D I N G
A L B _ _
Phyl solves WEDDING ALBUM. Fun to solve one, eh?
DUDS: T (Erica), R (Phyl), P (Joe)
BANKRUPT: Erica ($50)
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $0 | $3,000 | $1,150 |
JACKPOT SPONSOR: BrandSource
FEATURED RESORT: Bouganvillea Beach Resort in BarBaDOS (Air Jamaica), $5,150
JACKPOT ROUND
THINGS
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now's the perfect time to offer a resort getaway – it's a…
PRIZE PUZZLE!
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $900: S | ||
| $550: 1 T -$250: 2 E's $800: H | BANKRUPT ($900) ($0 gone) | $3500: 1 N -$250: 1 O $900: 3 R's -$250: 4 A's No more vowels! $800: 3 G's Solve attempt… |
| $300 | $8,100 |
Erica said "no BANKRUPT," wheel. And Pat didn't mention that there were no more vowels.
E _ T R A
_ A R R _ - O N
_ A G G A G E
This should've been placed under the singular form of the category, but Phyl will need some EXTRA CARRY-ON BAGGAGE on her $5,000 trip to Venice, ITALY (Italiatour + Alitalia).
DUDS: S (Phyl), H (Joe)
BANKRUPT: Erica ($0)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $12,450
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $0 | $3,000 | $14,250 |
| ITALY |
MYSTERY CAR: 2003 KIA Spectra, $11,933
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $600: 1 N $300: 2 S's -$250: 2 A's -$250: 3 E's $400: 1 T $800: 1 R -$250: 1 I $600: 2 P's $3500: 2 L's -$250: 3 O's No more vowels! Solve attempt… | ||
| $9,600 |
S O L I _ O A _
P A N E L O _
E _ P E R T S
PERFECT ROUND! Joe imagines a SOLID OAK PANEL OF EXPERTS.
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $9,600 | $3,000 | $14,250 |
| ITALY |
Before the next round, Pat claims some game shows don't give away $3,000 in a month.
$3,000 TOSS-UP
RHYME TIME
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
W _ _ R _ _ D
_ E A _
Phyl rightly guesses WEAR AND TEAR.
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $9,600 | $3,000 | $17,250 |
| ITALY |
ROUND 4
SONG LYRICS
_ _ _ ' _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $500: 1 T -$250: 1 A -$250: 2 O's $450: 1 N $800: 1 D -$250: I | ||
| $1,000 | ||
| $600: 2 R's $450: 1 W $600: 2 Y's $5000: S | $550: 1 H $500: 2 P's $600: 1 B No more consonants! | |
| $2,850 | $2,150 |
Before her first spin, Erica asked the wheel to "be good to [her]." Well, it almost was – she slipped past $5000 on her last spin.
D O N ' T W O R R Y
B _ H A P P Y
Erica recites the Bobby McFerrin line "DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY."
DUDS: I (Phyl), S (Joe)
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $9,600 | $5,150 | $17,250 |
| ITALY |
ROUND 5
OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $6,000!
| Joe | 1 T | $6,000 | When Pat asks for a guess, Joe says, "Nope." |
| Erica | N | $0 | |
| Phyl | 3 R's | $18,000 | |
| Joe | 1 S | $12,000 | |
| Erica | 2 C's | $12,000 | |
| Phyl | 1 D | $24,000 | No more consonants! |
C R _ _ S _
D _ R _ C T _ R
Phyl solves CRUISE DIRECTOR for a big payday!
DUD: N (Erica)
| Joe | Erica | Phyl |
| $9,600 | $5,150 | $41,250 |
| ITALY |
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $56,000
BANKRUPT TRASH: $50
BONUS ROUND
PRIZES
- Volvo SUV
- Honda S-2000 ($32,600)
- The cash ($25,000-$50,000)
- The BIG MONEY ($100,000)!
After introducing her husband Greg, Phyl lands on the C in CASH.
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ S S _ N _
_ _ N _ _
GCPA…
A P A S S _ N G
_ A N C _
…is the perfect combo, and this solve isn't just A PASSING FANCY for Phyl – it nets her the S-2000! Final score: $73,850.
CHAT: Great kickoff to Resort Week. And the hosts still have their websites.
MY RATING: 8