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Wheel of Fortune: Season 21 (2003-2004)
December 25, 2003
Happy Holidays (Day 4)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
LIVING THINGS
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Ding!
_ L Y _ _ S D _ L E
_ O _ S _ S
An excitable Julia spots some CLYDESDALE HORSES.
One or more of these contestants could have a very merry Christmas after this episode's over…
Julia Lewis: San Diego, CA (orig. from Erie, PA); Navy administration/legal officer stationed on USS John Paul Jones; aspiring stand-up comedian who performs locally
Mike Early: St. Louis, MO; accountant for his family business (which runs local bars, restaurants); married to Erin (who's in the audience)
Melinda Hipp: San Antonio, TX; mortgage broker; married to Lee for 23 years, has two Tibetan spaniels; enjoys golfing
$2,000 TOSS-UP
ON THE MAP
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
G R _ E _ _ _ Y
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Melinda quickly locates GREEN BAY WISCONSIN.
SEARS is the weeklong $1,000 gift tag.
$10000 ROUND
PEOPLE
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_ _ _ _ _ _
A _ N T S A N D
_ N _ _ E S
Mike has lots of AUNTS AND UNCLES. He said that after solving this puzzle.
DUD: I (Julia)
LOSE A TURN: Melinda ($0)
FEATURED HAPPY HOLIDAYS TRIP: The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa in Telluride, COLORADO (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts + Ski.com), $7,750
JACKPOT ROUND
PHRASE
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Julia almost bought another vowel before Pat gave her the "no more vowels" reminder.
I T ' S J U S T
W H A T I ' V E
A _ W A _ S W A _ T E _
Mike rightly says "IT'S JUST WHAT I'VE ALWAYS WANTED." Pat claims it's "one of the great lies of Christmas morning."
DUD: R (Julia)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,800
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
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_ _ _ _ _
_ O L L _ O L _
S A I N T N I C K
N O L T E
PERFECT ROUND! Mike imagines a JOLLY OLD SAINT NICK NOLTE to keep the ski trip. But he had flipped over the MYSTERY wedge, he would've won the shopping spree. Oh well.
We hear "Winter Wonderland" by Tony Bennett before the commercial break.
$3,000 TOSS-UP
CLASSIC TV
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Ding!
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_ I N _ I N _ A T I
Melinda remembers the sitcom WKRP IN CINCINNATI.
ROUND 4
PROPER NAME
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
T H E S A _ _ A T I O N
A _ _ _
Julia almost spun again, but instead IDs THE SALVATION ARMY. Pat says she cracks him up.
BANKRUPT: Melinda ($0)
ROUND 5
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ R E _ T _
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $1,300
H _ L _ D _ _
_ R E _ T H
Julia might hang a HOLIDAY WREATH on her front door.
DUDS: P (Julia), C (Mike), K (Melinda), M (Julia)
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $24,800
BANKRUPT TRASH: $600
BONUS ROUND
After introducing his wife Erin, Mike lands on the C in CASH.
ON THE MAP
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
R _ _ N _ _ E
CDPA…
R _ A N _ _ E
…doesn't help much, and Mike musters up guesses of ROAN-, RANGE, RO-, and ROANEL. He doesn't pinpoint the lost North Carolina colony of ROANOKE for $40,000, so his final total is $14,950.
CHAT: Earlier in the week, Vanna thought toboggans were hats. After an Internet search, she and Pat discovered that toboggan hats exist, so they debate whether they should call them "toboggans" (like calling tuna casserole "tuna"). Pat concedes that Vanna's right – toboggans are indeed hats.
Lastly, the hosts wish us a merry Christmas.
MY RATING: 6
December 25, 2003
Happy Holidays (Day 4)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
LIVING THINGS
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ L Y _ _ S D _ L E
_ O _ S _ S
An excitable Julia spots some CLYDESDALE HORSES.
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $0 | $1,000 | $0 |
One or more of these contestants could have a very merry Christmas after this episode's over…
Julia Lewis: San Diego, CA (orig. from Erie, PA); Navy administration/legal officer stationed on USS John Paul Jones; aspiring stand-up comedian who performs locally
Mike Early: St. Louis, MO; accountant for his family business (which runs local bars, restaurants); married to Erin (who's in the audience)
Melinda Hipp: San Antonio, TX; mortgage broker; married to Lee for 23 years, has two Tibetan spaniels; enjoys golfing
$2,000 TOSS-UP
ON THE MAP
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
G R _ E _ _ _ Y
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Melinda quickly locates GREEN BAY WISCONSIN.
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $2,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
SEARS is the weeklong $1,000 gift tag.
$10000 ROUND
PEOPLE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| LOSE A TURN | $800: 2 S's -$250: 1 E -$250: 2 A's -$250: I | FREE SPIN: 3 N's $600: 1 T $300: 1 D Solve attempt… |
| $850 | $900 FS |
A _ N T S A N D
_ N _ _ E S
Mike has lots of AUNTS AND UNCLES. He said that after solving this puzzle.
DUD: I (Julia)
LOSE A TURN: Melinda ($0)
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $2,000 | $1,000 | $900 |
| FREE SPIN |
FEATURED HAPPY HOLIDAYS TRIP: The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa in Telluride, COLORADO (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts + Ski.com), $7,750
JACKPOT ROUND
PHRASE
_ _ ' _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ ' _ _
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| Melinda | Julia | Mike FS |
| $300: 3 S's -$250: 2 I's -$250: 2 E's $300: 4 T's $600: 1 V -$250: 1 U $600: 1 J -$250: 4 A's No more vowels! $800: R | $600: 1 H BANKRUPT ($600/$900) ($600 gone) He quickly uses his FS. $600: 3 W's Solve attempt… | |
| $2,300 | $1,800 |
Julia almost bought another vowel before Pat gave her the "no more vowels" reminder.
I T ' S J U S T
W H A T I ' V E
A _ W A _ S W A _ T E _
Mike rightly says "IT'S JUST WHAT I'VE ALWAYS WANTED." Pat claims it's "one of the great lies of Christmas morning."
DUD: R (Julia)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,800
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,700 |
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $600: 3 N's -$250: 1 E $800: 1 S -$250: 1 A $300: 2 T's $300: 1 C -$250: 2 I's -$250: 3 O's No more vowels! HAPPY HOLIDAYS: 1 K MYSTERY ($300): 4 L's He quickly DECLINES. Solve attempt… | ||
| $4,500+ |
_ O L L _ O L _
S A I N T N I C K
N O L T E
PERFECT ROUND! Mike imagines a JOLLY OLD SAINT NICK NOLTE to keep the ski trip. But he had flipped over the MYSTERY wedge, he would've won the shopping spree. Oh well.
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $2,000 | $1,000 | $14,950 |
| COLORADO |
We hear "Winter Wonderland" by Tony Bennett before the commercial break.
$3,000 TOSS-UP
CLASSIC TV
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I N _ I N _ A T I
Melinda remembers the sitcom WKRP IN CINCINNATI.
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $5,000 | $1,000 | $14,950 |
| COLORADO |
ROUND 4
PROPER NAME
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| BANKRUPT ($500/$600) ($0 gone) | $300: 2 T's -$250: 1 E $900: 1 H -$250: 3 A's -$250: 1 O $500: 1 N -$250: 1 I No more vowels! $900: 1 S Solve attempt… | |
| $1,900 |
T H E S A _ _ A T I O N
A _ _ _
Julia almost spun again, but instead IDs THE SALVATION ARMY. Pat says she cracks him up.
BANKRUPT: Melinda ($0)
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $5,000 | $2,900 | $14,950 |
| COLORADO |
ROUND 5
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $600: 1 T -$250: 1 E $300: 1 R | ||
| $650 |
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ R E _ T _
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $1,300
| Julia | P | $650 | |
| Mike | C | $0 | |
| Melinda | K | $0 | |
| Julia | M | $650 | |
| Mike | 1 L | $1,300 | It looked like Mike almost blurted out an answer. |
| Melinda | 2 H's | $2,600 | |
| Julia | 1 D | $1,950 |
H _ L _ D _ _
_ R E _ T H
Julia might hang a HOLIDAY WREATH on her front door.
DUDS: P (Julia), C (Mike), K (Melinda), M (Julia)
| Melinda | Julia | Mike |
| $5,000 | $4,850 | $14,950 |
| COLORADO |
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $24,800
BANKRUPT TRASH: $600
BONUS ROUND
After introducing his wife Erin, Mike lands on the C in CASH.
ON THE MAP
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
R _ _ N _ _ E
CDPA…
R _ A N _ _ E
…doesn't help much, and Mike musters up guesses of ROAN-, RANGE, RO-, and ROANEL. He doesn't pinpoint the lost North Carolina colony of ROANOKE for $40,000, so his final total is $14,950.
CHAT: Earlier in the week, Vanna thought toboggans were hats. After an Internet search, she and Pat discovered that toboggan hats exist, so they debate whether they should call them "toboggans" (like calling tuna casserole "tuna"). Pat concedes that Vanna's right – toboggans are indeed hats.
Lastly, the hosts wish us a merry Christmas.
MY RATING: 6
