December 6, 2021 (Start of Secret Santa) recap

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December 6, 2021 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 6, 2021 18:27:09 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 6, 2021 18:27:09 GMT -5

Season 39, Episode #7486

Airdate: December 6, 2021

From the Sony Studios, it's America's Game! This is the Secret Santa Holiday Giveaway!

$1,000 Toss-Up

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AROUND THE HOUSE

Go!

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AROUND THE HOUSE

Lauren solves REUSABLE SHOPPING BAG.

Nate	Shannon	Lauren
		$1,000

Our first Secret Santas of the giveaway:
Lauren Cheeseman: From Atlanta, GA; married for almost 2 years to her husband Thomas; also a small business owner and a singer, and she has done some singing as Belle from Beauty and the Beast twice.
Nate Johnson: From Irvine, CA; software manager, married to his wife Callie for 14 years, and has 4 brilliant kids named Owen, Eli, Zoe, and Evie. Evie did the Make-A-Wish trip to Florida's Disney World.
Shannon Verrett: From Los Angeles, CA; fan of The Little Mermaid for her beauty and voice, and loves to swim like her, and she was also an explorer. However, Shannon does not have scales.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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THING

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Nate solves INSTANT CAMERA.

Nate	Shannon	Lauren
$2,000		$1,000

Wheel Prize: Trip to Walt Disney World Resort for the 50th anniversary (labeled DISNEY WORLD) worth $8,732.

Gift Tag (Disney), Wild Card, and Million Dollar Wedge on Wheel

Top dollar value: $2,500

Round 1

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SAME LETTER

Some Disney characters do the category wipe for the sweepstakes.

NATE	Shannon	Lauren
$900: R -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	$700: T (x3) -$250: I (x2) $900: N (x2) $650: G (x2) -$250: O -$250: U $900: S (x4) (+$1,000 Same Letter) $650: C (x2) $600: L Solve: Correct!
$400	$10,150

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Shannon solves SECRETLY STUFFING STOCKINGS.

Nate	Shannon	Lauren
$2,000	$10,150	$1,000

$10,000 Mystery Round

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 2

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EVENT

Nate	SHANNON	Lauren
	BANKRUPT! ($0)	BANKRUPT! ($0)

Disney World: T (x2) -$250: E -$250: I (x2) BANKRUPT! ($9,232)	(?) $1,000: H (x3) (She flips it... ...$10,000!) Gift Tag: W -$250: A -$250: O (DUD!)	$800: S (DUD!)
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$850: F -$250: U $500: M $900: L $500: Y $600: N Solve: Correct!
$3,100

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Nate solves BRUNCH WITH THE FAMILY.

Nate	Shannon	Lauren
$5,100	$10,150	$1,000

Express Round (Trip Puzzle!)

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 3

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PEOPLE

Nate	Shannon	LAUREN
		$650: T (x2) -$250: E (x4) Wild Card: H -$250: A (x2) -$250: I (DUD!)
		$1,050
$800: S -$250: O (x3) BANKRUPT! ($550)	$850: R (x5) EXPRESS: L (x4) (She hops on!) +$1,000: M +$1,000: W +$1,000: D +$1,000: F +$1,000: V (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$14,250

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Shannon reads what's on the board for a tour of Peru with National Geographic Expeditions worth a whopping $13,990.

Nate	Shannon	Lauren (WC)
$5,100	$38,390	$1,000

Triple Toss-Up!

Toss-Up 1

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FUN & GAMES

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Lauren solves JOINING A DODGEBALL TEAM.

Nate	Shannon	Lauren (WC)
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Toss-Up 2

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FUN & GAMES

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Shannon solves PLAYING DODGEBALL.

Nate	Shannon	Lauren (WC)
	$2,000	$2,000

Toss-Up 3

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Lauren solves QUITTING THE DODGEBALL TEAM.

Nate	Shannon	Lauren (WC)
$5,100	$40,390	$5,000

Top dollar value: $5,000

Round 4

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WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

DING DING! DING DING!

What are we waiting for? Lauren needs to give us one last spin of the day!

Final Spin: $650

+$1,000 = $1,650

Lauren: S ($1,650)
Nate: R (x2) ($3,300)
Shannon: T ($1,650)

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WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

Shannon says PAIR OF WINTER BOOTS.

Lauren: G ($3,300)

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Lauren solves PAIR OF WINTER GLOVES.

Nate	Shannon	Lauren (...)
$5,100	$40,390	$8,300
SPIN ID: TR2656949 Theresa R.		SPIN ID: RM9388568 Robert M.

Before the Bonus Round, Shannon will select one of three categories:

PHRASE
THING
AROUND THE HOUSE

Shannon picks Phrase.

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

No car for these two weeks.

Bonus Spin: A in GAME

Bonus Puzzle

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PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

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She slowly picks CYHO.

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She says I GET YOUR while watching the clock, and she does not solve I BEG YOUR PARDON...

...and the $39,000 vanishes quickly. Shannon still leaves with $40,390 in cash and trip.

She has also won all this for Darlene K. (SPIN ID: DK4952969).

In the final segment, Pat comments that Vanna is an amazing woman for bicycling in with her long dress. Moving was a challenge for her, and she's wearing long dresses all week. It works out that Pat's also wearing long pants all week.

Last Edit: Jan 10, 2023 21:27:59 GMT -5 by mechamind

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December 6, 2021 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 6, 2021 23:04:48 GMT -5

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Post by jjc927 on Dec 6, 2021 23:04:48 GMT -5

Shannon had a huge night even without the $10,000 win, man was that an expensive trip to Peru.

Pretty easy bonus puzzle, Shannon could've went B, D, or P rather than wasting a pick with the Y to have a better shot.

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December 6, 2021 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 6, 2021 23:46:06 GMT -5

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Post by genius2751 on Dec 6, 2021 23:46:06 GMT -5

As stated, Shannon cleaned up on the first Secret Santa episode this season, even with the expensive trip and Express run. But Lauren impressed me with her solves.

I no-lettered TU1, TTU2, and R4; nailed R3 with just the T’s and E’s; and solved the BR midway through the RSTLNE reveal. Maybe a G, B, or D would’ve given Shannon a better shot, but at least she won more than what she lost.

My rating: 7

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December 6, 2021 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 7, 2021 0:07:30 GMT -5 genius2751 likes this

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Post by logicman27 on Dec 7, 2021 0:07:30 GMT -5

Sans a bumpy R2, Shannon did an alright job for herself.

BR: Well, at least that was a reasonable puzzle. The first four letters would have done it for her.

7/10

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.

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December 6, 2021 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 7, 2021 10:44:05 GMT -5 mechamind likes this

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Post by jarodjgames on Dec 7, 2021 10:44:05 GMT -5

When the contestant was trying to solve the Bonus Round puzzle again kept on saying "I get your" and to be honest I also was saying "I get your" as well because I thought it was gonna be that not realizing no T.

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December 6, 2021 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 7, 2021 10:46:04 GMT -5 via mobile genius2751 likes this

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Post by jakemathis4520 on Dec 7, 2021 10:46:04 GMT -5

My favorite time of the season is off to an amazing start. Incredible game by Shannon. Wish she could have won the $10K mystery prize and the bonus round but still a great game. I got the bonus puzzle with her picks. That $40,390 is not only good for her but it's good for a wheel watchers member too

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December 6, 2021 (Start of Secret Santa) recap

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Post by jakemathis4520 on Dec 7, 2021 10:46:04 GMT -5