January 4, 2022 recap

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January 4, 2022 recap Jan 4, 2022 18:32:27 GMT -5

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Season 39, Episode #7507

Airdate: January 4, 2022

Setting: Week of Oct. 25-29

From the Sony Studios, it's America's Game! Wheeeeeeeeeel of Fortune!

Toss-Ups are sponsored by T-Mobile.

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Bruno hilariously solves CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? while proving otherwise. He started to speak just as he rang in, but caught himself.

Marissa	Kim	Bruno
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Ready to introduce yourselves?
Bruno Monteiro: Coincidentally, he works in HR at an animal hospital, and he enjoys animals, though the ones he works with are all human, so...let's just skip to that he was born on Christmas Day, and his parents told him that he was their present. He was also the only baby born that day in the hospital. This interview is over.
Marissa Cunningham: From Studio City, CA (originally from Wisconsin, and a fan of the Packers who loves cheese); executive assistant at a hotel in Beverly Hills, and Pat remembers that he worked at front desks as a "fallback" job while pursuing broadcasting; married to her husband Jason for 3 years, and has a 4-month old baby boy named Chase.
Kim Hawkins: From Rahway, NJ; works for the number one real estate team in New Jersey since 2013; also the member of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir (does things "only with quality groups") and has won 5 Grammy awards; she's married to David, a "super smart, super handsome husband".

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Marissa solves ORANGE MARMALADE.

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$2,000		$1,000

Wheel Prize: Trip to South Carolina (labeled SOUTH CAROLINA) ...and we have no time to describe it after those interviews.

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

Top dollar value: $2,500

Round 1

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FUN & GAMES

Marissa	Kim	Bruno
$600: S (x3) -$250: E (x2) $500: T (DUD!)	$700: L (DUD!)	$500: N (x2) -$250: I (x2) Lose A Turn!
$1,550		$750
$800: R (x5) -$250: A (x3) $900: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
$7,100

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Marissa solves SEARCHING FOR WORDS IN A WORD SEARCH.

Marissa	Kim	Bruno
$9,100		$1,000

$10,000 Mystery Round

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 2 (Crossword)

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MOUNTAIN ____

Marissa	Kim	Bruno
	$550: S (DUD!)	South Carolina: L -$250: A $3,500: R $700: N (x2) -$250: E $600: G (x2) $800: M $3,500: C BANKRUPT/MDW! ($10,400) (South Carolina lost)

$600: B -$250: I (x2) -$250: O (?) $1,000: P (DUD!)	Solve: Correct!
$100

Bruno briefly rests the prize on the railing before correctly placing it on his arrow.

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Kim just solves CLIMBING, GOAT, RANGE, DEW for the house minimum.

Marissa	Kim	Bruno
$9,100	$1,000	$1,000

Express Round (Trip Puzzle!)

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 3

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EVENT

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		$600: G BANKRUPT! ($600)

$850: S (x3) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT! ($2,050)	$650: T -$250: U (x2) $3,500: N $550: R -$250: I (x2) $650: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
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Kim solves MAGICAL SUNSET CRUISE for a trip to St. Thomas and stay at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort worth $7,510.

Marissa	Kim	Bruno
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Triple Toss-Up!

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Kim solves THE BIG APPLE.

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Bruno solves THE BIG ISLAND.

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Marissa solves THE BIG EASY.

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$11,100	$16,010	$3,000

Round 4

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WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

DING DING! DING DING!

Now for Marissa's big moment. She gives the last spin of the day!

Final Spin: $600

+$1,000 = $1,600

Marissa: T ($1,600)
Kim: S ($1,600)
Bruno: C (DUD!)
Marissa: R (x2) ($4,800)
Kim: N (DUD!)
Bruno: M (DUD!)
Marissa: B (DUD!)
Kim: E (x3) ($1,600)
Bruno: P (DUD!)
Marissa: D (DUD!)
Kim: W ($3,200)
Bruno: G ($1,600) (He appears to call A next, but Pat tells him to say the answer if he knows.)
Marissa: H (DUD!)

Kim: A (x2) ($3,200)

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Kim solves ARGYLE SWEATER for the win.

Marissa	Kim	Bruno
$11,100	$19,210	$3,000

Will Kim warm up to one of these Bonus Round categories?

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AROUND THE HOUSE

Kim picks Around The House.

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Pat says that the confetti was "freshly dry-cleaned" for a $100,000 win.

Car: Ford Bronco Sport Big Bend ($30K+)

Bonus Spin: P in SPIN

Bonus Puzzle

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We try PHGO...

...and notice that Vanna is just standing there.

She guesses HOUSE CLEANER, but she does not solve FUZZY BLANKET...

...and she can't wrap herself in $45,000 extra. Kim leaves with $19,210 in cash and trip.

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In the final segment, Vanna admits that Pat was right. They never know what they're going to say at the end until they get to the end. Pat thinks that viewers won't be surprised to hear that. He's had people ask if the show has writers for the final part, and if they did, it would be much better. But really, "this is brilliant stuff".

Last Edit: Jan 10, 2023 20:55:08 GMT -5 by mechamind

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January 4, 2022 recap Jan 4, 2022 22:06:52 GMT -5

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Recap posted.

Those were some more funny interviews tonight. The game itself was around average, though.

I got the bonus puzzle with RSTLNE, though I also thought PUFFY BLANKET as a backup. Our first true wipeout of the season (though not a "big one").

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jjc927 Posts: 1,083	January 4, 2022 recap Jan 4, 2022 23:01:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jjc927 on Jan 4, 2022 23:01:40 GMT -5 I thought BLANKET was fairly easy to figure out, but FUZZY was more difficult without any letters. Maybe if she had the F showing she could've solved it.

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January 4, 2022 recap Jan 5, 2022 0:07:58 GMT -5

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Honestly, I thought this game was 👎…sans the contestant interviews. They were funny indeed.

BR: Once again, you can copy/paste from mecha for my thoughts. How she didn’t get BLANKET is beyond me.

4/10

The SC trip lost to BANKRUPT was to the Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston (worth exactly $7K).

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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January 4, 2022 recap Jan 8, 2022 11:58:53 GMT -5

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All three contestants, especially Kim and Bruno, made this otherwise juxtaposed episode enjoyable. Too bad Bruno had terrible luck with the evil black wedge.

I’m impressed Kim got DEW in R2 so fast, but I thought TTU3 would throw a curveball with CITY (instead of EASY). And I honestly believed the PP trip would be a Disney cruise.

I waffled between PUFFY and FUZZY in the BR until Kim struck out with her letters. But I’m surprised she didn’t get the second word.

My rating: 5

THE Wheel Genius (but not the only one)

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Post by mechamind on Jan 4, 2022 22:06:52 GMT -5

Post by jjc927 on Jan 4, 2022 23:01:40 GMT -5

Post by logicman27 on Jan 5, 2022 0:07:58 GMT -5

Post by genius2751 on Jan 8, 2022 11:58:53 GMT -5