CWOF S2 November 14, 2021 Recap

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CWOF S2 November 14, 2021 Recap Nov 14, 2021 16:41:56 GMT -5

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Post by woffan9821 on Nov 14, 2021 16:41:56 GMT -5

Soul Train? At Dawn? I'm Yours.

...I was off by a week and thought the two-week break started this week. Anyways, this is the last new episode of CWOF this month.

Game 1

$1,000 Toss-Up

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I'M GOING TO TRUST THIS? Asked Michelle, quizzically. She was wrong.

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Let's look at the more positive side: I'M GOING TO CRUSH THIS, Vivica declares.

Tonight's celebrities are:
Vivica A. Fox is typically associated with Independence Day, but she's making her directorial debut with Through Her Eyes. She's playing for Best Buddies International and Alexandria House, two charities that helps adults with intellectual challenges and women facing abuse, respectively.
Michelle Trachtenberg is a regular watcher with her mom. Her mom gave her several tips, including "Don't curse on national television". She's playing for Good+ Foundation, a company that makes sure that parents have the necessities to take care of their baby.
Jason Mraz (to whom Pat Sajak also does an I'm Yours joke, along with a person who needs to buy a vowel for his last name) has a new reggae album, Look for the Good, and is currently touring. He's playing for True Colors United, an organization that deals with homelessness among young LGBTQ people.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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80's SONG LYRICS

Michelle accidentally picks up the Gold Thing instead of the buzzer, causing Pat to correct her before the second Toss-Up. That's the first time that happened chronologically, but someone else did that for the $2,000 Toss-Up on 10/19/2021.

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80's SONG LYRICS

Of course the lyricist Jason knows YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG.

Vivica	Michelle	Jason
$1,000		$2,000

Round 1: $5,000 Solve Bonus

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QUOTATION

Vivica	Michelle	JASON
		$700: R $500: T (x6) -$250: I (x2) -$250: E (x4) $900: H (x2) -$250: O -$250: A (x2) -$250: U (x3) NMV $650: F Solve attempt... Correct!
		$4,900

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Jason knows after his hit single, that THE FUTURE AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE for $9,900. He didn't know that it was a Yogi Berra quote, but that didn't stop this PERFECT ROUND!

Vivica	Michelle	Jason
$1,000		$11,900

Round 2: $10,000 Solve Bonus

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FAMILY

VIVICA	Michelle	Jason
MDW ($650): N $550: R (x3) -$250: O $950: M (x3) -$250: A (x5) -$250: A (Duplicate)	MDW ($600): H $900: D -$250: E (x3) -$400: U (DUD!)	Solve attempt... Correct!
$3,750	$400

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FAMILY

Jason, not willing to waste $10,000, solves another Disney synergy puzzle - HOMER MARGE BART LISA AND MAGGIE.

Vivica	Michelle	Jason
$1,000		$21,900

Highlights from this round include Vivica taking the duplicate with grace, Michelle having a very weak spin, causing Pat to say that Vanna's cat could spin better, and Michelle knowing Jason knew the puzzle, causing her to dud and Jason to solve. Oh, and both Vanna and Jim have caught onto the Mr. Pat Sajak title Michelle has been saying.

$5,000 Triple Toss-Up

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WHAT'S MY CALL TIME?, Jason ponders.

Vivica	Michelle	Jason
		$5,000

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Jason's on top of things - CALL MY AGENT!

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		$10,000

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Jason's so fast, he's stealing the whole show! I'LL BE IN MY TRAILER if you need me.

Vivica	Michelle	Jason
$1,000		$36,900

Round 3: $20,000 Solve Bonus

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Vivica	Michelle	JASON
		$900: R $900: N (x2) -$250: E (x2) $500: H -$250: A -$250: I $950: S -$250: O (x2) MDW ($600): G (x3) Solve attempt... Correct!
		$3,150

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Jason couldn't be GOOGLING THE ANSWER, but with him dominating the first game, he might as well have been. As he plays the MDW like a guitar, Pat explains everything.

Vivica	Michelle	Jason
$1,000		$60,050

Jason will have a choice of three categories.

PLACE
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FUN & GAMES

Jason picks FUN & GAMES.

MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND

Bonus Spin: S in AMERICA'S

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RSTLN E gives Jason...

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Jason's GHSM I gives him...

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Jason: I believe we're PLAYING HANGMAN! Unfortunately, it's for the bare minimum $25,000.

The Million was in the C in AMERICA'S.

Game 2

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Jason's GETTING WARMED UP... much to the horror of his contestants, like Michelle protesting he hit the buzzer first.

Pat talks about Jason's hat, and that Jason's not been a fan of doing his hair, and he's inspired by his stepdad. Jason also talks about how his brain works when thinking of songs. Vivica was a real athlete, and played competitively, even winning a city championship in 1982. Michelle is just there.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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$2,000 Toss-Up

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Good news! Michelle actually beat Jason to the buzzer! Bad news: she doesn't know how to pronounce the Disney+ show correctly, so THE MANDALARIAN isn't acceptable. *Ding!*

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Jason pronounces THE MANDALORIAN correctly for the $2,000. Hijinks ensue about correct solves.

Vivica	Michelle	Jason
		$3,000

Round 1: $5,000 Solve Bonus

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Vivica	Michelle	JASON
		BANKRUPT!

$900: T (DUD!)	$700: M -$250: E (x3) $650: H (x2) -$250: O $500: W (x2) -$250: A (x3) $500: D (x2) $500: F (DUD!)	$500: C -$250: I (x4) $650: P (x2) $800: N Solve attempt... Correct!
	$500	$2,350

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Jason wonders HOW DO I CHANGE MY WIKIPEDIA PAGE? For $7,350, I'll tell you.

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Round 2: $10,000 Solve Bonus

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VIVICA	Michelle	Jason
$700: R (DUD!)	$650: R -$250: E (x2) $600: C (DUD!)	$550: S $700: T -$250: I Solve attempt... Wrong!
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Jason, PEEPING TOM JONES fits, but it's just wrong unfortunately.

VIVICA	Michelle	Jason
	$400	$1,000
$500: J (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($400 lost)	$650: N (x2) MDW (LAT): P (x2) -$250: A NMV BANKRUPT! ($2,050 + MDW lost)

$600: L (DUD!)	$900: G Solve attempt... Correct!
	$900

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Michelle actually gets the puzzle right with PEEPING TOM HANKS!

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	$10,900	$10,350

$5,000 Triple Toss-Up

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Michelle continues to go for the comeback with an INVESTMENT BANKER.

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I don't think any of them lost because of $GME, but Michelle knows about a HEDGE FUND MANAGER.

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Vivica's just wrong with PROFESSIONAL BARBER. *Ding!* Jason immediately rebounds with PROFESSIONAL GAMBLER to stop the TTU sweep.

Vivica	Michelle	Jason
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Round 3: $20,000 Solve Bonus

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FOOD & DRINK

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		$700: S (x2) -$250: E (x4) -$250: A (x2) MDW ($600): C (x4)
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DING DING! DING DING!

Jason gets to give the wheel a final spin...

Final Spin: $5,000

+$1,000 = $6,000

Jason: H (x3 - $18,900 - Solve attempt... Perfect Round!)

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CHICKPEAS & NACHO CHEESE do rhyme, and Jason has also won the second half!

Vivica	Michelle	Jason
$0	$20,900	$54,250
$30,000	$30,000	$139,300+
House Minimum	House Minimum

Jason again chooses from these three categories:

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IN THE KITCHEN

Jason picks IN THE KITCHEN.

MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND

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Jason gets PAN right away, and tries FRYING PAN, but can't think of anything else. Unfortunately, that BROWNIE PAN was worth...

...$1,000,000.

$139,300 is still a pretty solid total though!

Last Edit: Dec 28, 2021 23:04:28 GMT -5 by mechamind

Feb 29, 2020 7:53:35 GMT -5 kev347 said:

....Stop reading my mind.

Nov 9, 2022 15:16:00 GMT -5 wheellover65 said:

jfc i just won tickets to see wheel of fortune live

include the part that involves flying 3000 miles to see the price is right and getting turned away at the gate of television city

MarioGS Made It and Played It VIP PhD in Wheeloffortunology Posts: 14,642 Airdate: 03/25/2016 Winnings: $76,086 SPIN ID: RS1363545 Member is Online	CWOF S2 November 14, 2021 Recap Nov 14, 2021 16:44:02 GMT -5 logicman27 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MarioGS on Nov 14, 2021 16:44:02 GMT -5 Wrong board. I have no idea what you're talking about. I never make misteaks.
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CWOF S2 November 14, 2021 Recap Nov 14, 2021 22:49:04 GMT -5

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Post by jjc927 on Nov 14, 2021 22:49:04 GMT -5

Jason Mraz just dominated tonight, he clearly came to play. I believe it's the first time that two contestants only won the minimum.

This is the first time Family was used as a category since season 36. There was a Fictional Family category in the past as well, which of course this puzzle was. They did have room to add SIMPSON on the bottom. Little surprised ABC let them use a show on a competing network airing at the same time in a puzzle.

Finally at least one bonus solve tonight. They were definitely under time to begin the second game, but that changed thanks to the long Before and After. Why did Vivica call a J after JONES was not right?

Ugh, a painful bonus round loss in the second game for sure, but Jason did win a whole lot for his charity anyway. If only he called B or P.

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Nov 14, 2021 22:49:04 GMT -5 jjc927 said:

Little surprised ABC let them use a show on a competing network airing at the same time in a puzzle.

Disney now owns 20th Century Fox, which produces The Simpsons. They do not own the FOX network, but do own its various sister networks like FX and FXX, which air Simpsons reruns.

MarioGS Made It and Played It VIP PhD in Wheeloffortunology Posts: 14,642 Airdate: 03/25/2016 Winnings: $76,086 SPIN ID: RS1363545 Member is Online	CWOF S2 November 14, 2021 Recap Nov 15, 2021 1:56:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MarioGS on Nov 15, 2021 1:56:43 GMT -5 Is this the first time since the retirement of Fictional Family that Family was used for a fictional family? I thought there was precedent to using Characters instead.

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CWOF S2 November 14, 2021 Recap Nov 15, 2021 21:57:27 GMT -5

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Nov 14, 2021 23:05:02 GMT -5 MarioGS said:

Nov 14, 2021 22:49:04 GMT -5 jjc927 said:

Little surprised ABC let them use a show on a competing network airing at the same time in a puzzle.

Disney now owns 20th Century Fox, which produces The Simpsons. They do not own the FOX network, but do own its various sister networks like FX and FXX, which air Simpsons reruns.

Right, kinda forgot about that, though CWOF is still competing against new Simpsons episodes. And yes it looks like this is the first time a fictional family was used for FAMILY.

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CWOF S2 November 14, 2021 Recap Nov 15, 2021 23:39:07 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by logicman27 on Nov 15, 2021 23:39:07 GMT -5

~~Stickied~~ Falled the thread. Normally, I won’t give my review until after the recap’s posted, but here we go…

Jason Mraz really dominated both games. Michelle gave me a good laugh as well.

My favorite part about it was the buildup to the million dollar moment in the second game (MDW picked up right before bells rang, Jason spinning TD and calling a hot consonant, and spinning the million on the wheel). Too bad we couldn’t convert it to a win (I accidentally spoiled myself on the 2nd bonus puzzle via one of the comments on Bobby McBride’s recap of the 4/17/07 episode.

6/10

Last Edit: Nov 15, 2021 23:45:19 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

atrocalypse Posts: 204	CWOF S2 November 14, 2021 Recap Nov 16, 2021 17:39:26 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by atrocalypse on Nov 16, 2021 17:39:26 GMT -5 Hopefully we won’t see a male million dollar loser on the regular Wheel of Fortune.

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CWOF S2 November 14, 2021 Recap Nov 18, 2021 1:08:29 GMT -5

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If “juxtaposed” was an episode, this would be it.

Sans the very first Toss-Up, Vivica didn’t have much chances to play. And I’m glad Michelle got on the board midway through the second game, because she was hilarious to watch, especially when she kept calling the host “Mr. Pat Sajak.” 😂 But Jason – man, did he dominate right up until the second Bonus Round. He cracked me up when he strummed the $1M wedge like a guitar.

The Family puzzle definitely could’ve been Fictional Characters. Then again, some Fictional Place puzzles have been categorized under Place. Oh, and the PEEPING TOM puzzle was definitely … creepy.

I solved the first BR with RSTLNE, but like Jason, I blanked on the first word of the second BR. It really sucks that he lost the super big one after winning the minimum the first time around. 😔 But hey, almost $140K for charity isn’t bad.

First episode rating: 9 8
Second episode rating: 6 5

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