Post by logicman27 on Jan 14, 2022 18:06:33 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 39 (2021-2022)
January 14, 2022
Episode #7515
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PERSON
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Ding!
A _ T U D E _ _ _ F
T H _ _ A M _
Vidhi (a woman) is A STUDENT OF THE GAME.
Final California contestants this week:
Vidhi Jain: Tustin; pursuing her MBA and CPA at UC Irvine; writing a children's choose-your-own-adventure book; shouts out her parents
Jeané Blunt: Alameda; just got her Master's in public administration from California Baptist University; has been working from home; has a dog named Tula with whom she recently started kayaking and watersports
Malcolm Dixon: Laguna Woods; Navy vet like his father Larry; has a teenage son and adult son; has owned and sold 134 cars since age 16; plays musical instruments
Pat accuses Malcolm of being a car thief.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
The category strip doesn't show up.
THING
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Ding!
_ X _ _ _ I _ E
_ O U T I _ E
Vidhi almost doesn't let Pat call on her, but EXQUISITE BOUTIQUE doesn't fit the category.
E X _ R C I _ E
R O U T I _ E
I'm not sure if Jeané has an EXERCISE ROUTINE, but she's spinning first.
FEATURED TRIP: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in NASHVILLE (Gaylord Hotels), $8,500
CROSSWORD ROUND
[BLANK] MATE
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After Malcolm picks up the ONE MILLION wedge, Pat apologizes to him for calling him a thief.
T S
S E C _ N _
A _
R _ _ M L
Vidhi knows a TEAM, SECOND, SOUL, ROOM mate.
DUD: I (Malcolm)
BANKRUPT: Jeané ($1,800)
MYSTERY ROUND
FOOD & DRINK
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Malcolm waves goodbye to his cardboard after hitting BANKRUPT.
O P E N - F A C E D
C O _ N E D B E E F
S A N D _ I C H
Jeané can exhale and eat an OPEN-FACED CORNED BEEF SANDWICH after this round ends.
DUD: T (Vidhi)
BANKRUPT: Malcolm (NASHVILLE + $10000)
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
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After Vidhi landed on $500, Pat implied the wheel was heavy for her. Then Vanna almost had trouble lighting up the I in the second word. And finally, the slide whistle didn't sound when Vidhi landed on BANKRUPT.
I ' M _ O A R _ I N G
T H E _ _ A N E
Jeané will soon be saying, "I'M BOARDING THE PLANE to ARUBA" (Divi Dutch Village Beach Resort, Divi Resorts + FlightGuru, $8,500).
BANKRUPT: Vidhi ($2,650)
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
LIVING THING
#1
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Ding!
E V _ _ G _ E _ _ T _ _ E
Vidhi spots an EVERGREEN TREE. Pat advises her not to interrupt him (she did so here).
#2
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Ding!
R E _ W O _ _ T R E E
Vidhi also locates a REDWOOD TREE.
#3
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Ding!
O _ _ V E _ R _ E
Malcolm's on the board thanks to an OLIVE TREE.
ROUND 4
PHRASE
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DING DING! DING DING!
MALCOLM'S FINAL SPIN: $1,900
Vidhi was hoping Malcolm would land on $5000.
W H _ N T H _ _ _ S T
S _ T T L _ S
WHEN THE DUST SETTLES, Vidhi earns a nice second-place total.
DUD: R (Vidhi)
REPEAT: R (Malcolm)
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $32,300
BANKRUPT TRASH: $4,450 + NASHVILLE + $10000 (whoa Nelly…)
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Jeané lands on the R in AMERICA'S.
AROUND THE HOUSE
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RSTLNE:
_ _ L _ E _
N _ _ _ _ N S
CMGAD…
_ _ L D E D
N A _ _ _ N S
…provides a lifeline in the form of the D pair, and Jeané might shop for FOLDED NAPKINS in her new X1! Final score: $59,335 (show accidentally added $20 to that total).
CHAT: Vanna treated Pat ands their close circle to dinner, but she complains that Pat wanted three entrees. Well, he claims he was hungry and the to-go plates and silverware sent him "over the edge."
Wheel of Fortune: Season 39 (2021-2022)
January 14, 2022
Episode #7515
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PERSON
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
A _ T U D E _ _ _ F
T H _ _ A M _
Vidhi (a woman) is A STUDENT OF THE GAME.
| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
Final California contestants this week:
Vidhi Jain: Tustin; pursuing her MBA and CPA at UC Irvine; writing a children's choose-your-own-adventure book; shouts out her parents
Jeané Blunt: Alameda; just got her Master's in public administration from California Baptist University; has been working from home; has a dog named Tula with whom she recently started kayaking and watersports
Malcolm Dixon: Laguna Woods; Navy vet like his father Larry; has a teenage son and adult son; has owned and sold 134 cars since age 16; plays musical instruments
Pat accuses Malcolm of being a car thief.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
The category strip doesn't show up.
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ X _ _ _ I _ E
_ O U T I _ E
Vidhi almost doesn't let Pat call on her, but EXQUISITE BOUTIQUE doesn't fit the category.
E X _ R C I _ E
R O U T I _ E
I'm not sure if Jeané has an EXERCISE ROUTINE, but she's spinning first.
| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $2,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
FEATURED TRIP: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in NASHVILLE (Gaylord Hotels), $8,500
CROSSWORD ROUND
[BLANK] MATE
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| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $900: 2 S's ONE MILLION's right side ($1,800 gone) | $550: 1 T $500: 1 L -$250: 1 E $550: 1 R -$250: 1 A $600: 1 N ONE MILLION: 1 M -$250: I (oops) | $2500: 1 C Solve attempt… |
| $1,450 MDW | $2,500 |
After Malcolm picks up the ONE MILLION wedge, Pat apologizes to him for calling him a thief.
T S
S E C _ N _
A _
R _ _ M L
Vidhi knows a TEAM, SECOND, SOUL, ROOM mate.
DUD: I (Malcolm)
BANKRUPT: Jeané ($1,800)
| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $2,000 | $0 | $3,500 |
MYSTERY ROUND
FOOD & DRINK
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| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| NASHVILLE: 1 S -$250: 5 E's -$250: 2 A's MYSTERY (LOSE A TURN): 2 F's He surprisingly flips it… $10000! BANKRUPT ($600) (NASHVILLE + $10000 gone) (yikes…) | CAROLINE'S CAKES: 1 B $500: T | |
| $500+ | ||
| $650: 3 C's $1000 ($650/$700): 3 D's -$250: 2 O's -$250: 1 I No more vowels! $600: 1 P $650: 1 H $800: 3 N's Solve attempt… | ||
| $8,100 |
Malcolm waves goodbye to his cardboard after hitting BANKRUPT.
O P E N - F A C E D
C O _ N E D B E E F
S A N D _ I C H
Jeané can exhale and eat an OPEN-FACED CORNED BEEF SANDWICH after this round ends.
DUD: T (Vidhi)
BANKRUPT: Malcolm (NASHVILLE + $10000)
| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $10,100 | $0 | $3,500 |
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $800: 1 R $500: 1 H -$250: 2 I's $500: 1 G $550: 2 N's BANKRUPT ($3500) ($2,650 gone) | ||
| $650: 1 T -$250: 2 E's -$250: 2 A's WILD: 1 M -$250: 1 O No more vowels! Solve attempt… | ||
| $400 WC |
After Vidhi landed on $500, Pat implied the wheel was heavy for her. Then Vanna almost had trouble lighting up the I in the second word. And finally, the slide whistle didn't sound when Vidhi landed on BANKRUPT.
I ' M _ O A R _ I N G
T H E _ _ A N E
Jeané will soon be saying, "I'M BOARDING THE PLANE to ARUBA" (Divi Dutch Village Beach Resort, Divi Resorts + FlightGuru, $8,500).
BANKRUPT: Vidhi ($2,650)
| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $19,000 | $0 | $3,500 |
| WILD CARD ARUBA |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
LIVING THING
#1
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Ding!
E V _ _ G _ E _ _ T _ _ E
Vidhi spots an EVERGREEN TREE. Pat advises her not to interrupt him (she did so here).
| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
#2
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Ding!
R E _ W O _ _ T R E E
Vidhi also locates a REDWOOD TREE.
| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
#3
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Ding!
O _ _ V E _ R _ E
Malcolm's on the board thanks to an OLIVE TREE.
| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $0 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| $19,000 | $2,000 | $7,500 |
| WILD CARD ARUBA |
ROUND 4
PHRASE
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DING DING! DING DING!
MALCOLM'S FINAL SPIN: $1,900
Vidhi was hoping Malcolm would land on $5000.
| Malcolm | 4 T's | $7,600 |
| Vidhi | R | $0 |
| Jeané | 2 H's | $3,800 |
| Malcolm | 1 N | $9,500 |
| Vidhi | 1 W | $1,900 |
| Jeané | 3 S's | $9,500 |
| Malcolm | R repeat | $9,500 |
| Vidhi | 1 L | $3,800 |
W H _ N T H _ _ _ S T
S _ T T L _ S
WHEN THE DUST SETTLES, Vidhi earns a nice second-place total.
DUD: R (Vidhi)
REPEAT: R (Malcolm)
| Jeané | Malcolm | Vidhi |
| $19,000 | $2,000 | $11,300 |
| WILD CARD ARUBA |
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $32,300
BANKRUPT TRASH: $4,450 + NASHVILLE + $10000 (whoa Nelly…)
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- PHRASE
- THINGS
- AROUND THE HOUSE
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Jeané lands on the R in AMERICA'S.
AROUND THE HOUSE
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ L _ E _
N _ _ _ _ N S
CMGAD…
_ _ L D E D
N A _ _ _ N S
…provides a lifeline in the form of the D pair, and Jeané might shop for FOLDED NAPKINS in her new X1! Final score: $59,335 (show accidentally added $20 to that total).
CHAT: Vanna treated Pat ands their close circle to dinner, but she complains that Pat wanted three entrees. Well, he claims he was hungry and the to-go plates and silverware sent him "over the edge."
