Post by logicman27 on Feb 18, 2022 16:57:35 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 39 (2021-2022)
February 18, 2022
Episode #7540
Happy birthday, Vanna and Lesly!
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ K _ _ _ _ K
Nate's guess of KNICK KNACK fits – but it's not right.
_ _ O _ K _ _ _ _ K
KNOCK KNOCK, Christine – your money has arrived. Pat: "Who's there?"
Let's hope this trio makes this special occasion a good one…
Christine Wood: Inglewood, CA; recently made partner at a law firm; has a daughter in the 10th grade; enjoys gambling (especially playing poker) and collecting elephant figurines (she's wearing some on her sleeves for good luck)
Elizabeth Alcantar: Ventura, CA; recent first-generation college graduate, earned her degree in business management at CSU Northridge; watches Wheel nightly with her parents, who encouraged her to try out for Wheel; has a "cool" boyfriend
Nate Cimino: Salem, OR; creates parody joke logos; has a nine-year-old son; has escaped death five times
Pat tells Nate not to "fall and impale [himself] on the wheel."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
LANDMARK
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ A _ A
F A L L _
Christine isn't sure, but she pinpoints NIAGARA FALLS.
FEATURED TRIP: Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in DENVER (Gaylord Hotels, $8,380)
ROUND 1
PLACE
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_ _ _ _ - _ _
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_ I _ A N T I _
_ A L K - I N
_ L _ S E T
Nobody wants to touch the wheel, as Christine might buy a GIGANTIC WALK-IN CLOSET for the $1,000 minimum.
BANKRUPT: Christine ($4,150)
LOSE A TURN: Elizabeth ($0), Nate ($1,800)
Pat advises the contestants not to be afraid of the wheel, and he says he'll talk to it during the break.
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pat dared Nate to "just touch the wheel."
L _ N C H
B R E A K
_ A N C _ N _
Nate ends this mess with some LUNCH BREAK DANCING and his own $1,000 minimum.
DUDS: P (Elizabeth), T (Nate), S (Christine), O (Elizabeth)
BANKRUPT: Nate ($900 + DENVER), Christine ($2,700), Elizabeth ($1,750)
Pat says there may be "a round soon where no one spins."
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
THINGS
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nate waffled with different vowels before picking E. And he said "choo-choo" when he hopped aboard the EXPRESS.
F O O T P R I N T S
I N T H E S _ N D
PERFECT ROUND! Now, that's more like it – Nate will leave FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND near the Holiday Inn Resort ARUBA (InterContinental Hotels Group + FlightGuru, $7,701).
During the break, Nate said one of his near-death experiences was jumping from a moving train (how ironic). And Pat mentions he didn't have to touch the wheel! Phew.
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
Again, Pat mentions not touching the wheel.
FOOD & DRINK
#1
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_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ E D V E L _ E T
_ A _ E
Nate eats a slice of RED VELVET CAKE.
#2
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Ding!
_ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Christine quickly eats some CARROT CAKE.
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ D _ - D O _ N
_ A K _
Nate cuts a piece of UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
ROUND 4
SHOW BIZ
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DING DING! DING DING!
NATE'S FINAL SPIN: $1,900
_ _ _ _ N T I C
C _ _ _ _ I _ _
Nate flubs before the buzzer with ECCENTRIC COMEDIAN.
R _ _ _ N T I C
C _ _ _ _ I _ _
Christine rightly guesses ROMANTIC COMEDIES.
MISSOLVE: Nate ($1,900)
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $34,951
BANKRUPT TRASH: $9,500 + DENVER
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
Nate waves to the camera as we go to commercial break.
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After Pat explains Nate's other near-death experiences are too "horrific" to describe on air – and tells him not to "get tangled up" in the Bonus Wheel – Nate lands on the double star.
PLACE
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ L _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E
BCHO…
_ L O O _ _
C _ _ E
…is a decent combo. After Nate goes one letter off with GLOOMY COVE midway through the countdown, he escapes this GLOOMY CAVE right before the buzzer for $39,000! Final score: $63,151.
Pat called the Bonus Puzzle Nate's "sixth near-death experience," and Jim said Nate's winning prize is a "low-risk reward."
CHAT: Speaking of caves, Pat doesn't have a man cave because he doesn't know what that is. But he has a couple of large TVs in his house, and he puts them on a little furniture set.
Wheel of Fortune: Season 39 (2021-2022)
February 18, 2022
Episode #7540
Happy birthday, Vanna and Lesly!
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ K _ _ _ _ K
Nate's guess of KNICK KNACK fits – but it's not right.
_ _ O _ K _ _ _ _ K
KNOCK KNOCK, Christine – your money has arrived. Pat: "Who's there?"
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
Let's hope this trio makes this special occasion a good one…
Christine Wood: Inglewood, CA; recently made partner at a law firm; has a daughter in the 10th grade; enjoys gambling (especially playing poker) and collecting elephant figurines (she's wearing some on her sleeves for good luck)
Elizabeth Alcantar: Ventura, CA; recent first-generation college graduate, earned her degree in business management at CSU Northridge; watches Wheel nightly with her parents, who encouraged her to try out for Wheel; has a "cool" boyfriend
Nate Cimino: Salem, OR; creates parody joke logos; has a nine-year-old son; has escaped death five times
Pat tells Nate not to "fall and impale [himself] on the wheel."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
LANDMARK
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ A _ A
F A L L _
Christine isn't sure, but she pinpoints NIAGARA FALLS.
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
FEATURED TRIP: Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in DENVER (Gaylord Hotels, $8,380)
ROUND 1
PLACE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $900: 2 T's -$250: 1 E $900: 2 N's $650: 2 L's -$250: 2 A's -$250: 3 I's ONE MILLION's left side ($4,150 gone) | LOSE A TURN | $900: 1 K $900: 1 S LOSE A TURN |
| $1,800 | ||
| Solve attempt… | ||
_ I _ A N T I _
_ A L K - I N
_ L _ S E T
Nobody wants to touch the wheel, as Christine might buy a GIGANTIC WALK-IN CLOSET for the $1,000 minimum.
BANKRUPT: Christine ($4,150)
LOSE A TURN: Elizabeth ($0), Nate ($1,800)
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $4,000 | $0 | $0 |
Pat advises the contestants not to be afraid of the wheel, and he says he'll talk to it during the break.
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $700: P (hmm…) | DENVER: T | |
| $850: 1 R -$250: 2 A's $800: S | $700: 2 C's $600: 1 L -$250: O | DENVER: 1 H -$250: 1 E $650: 1 B ONE MILLION's right side ($900 + DENVER gone) |
| $600 | $1,750 | |
| $700: 3 N's MYSTERY ($650/$700): 1 K She FLIPS it… BANKRUPT ($2,700 gone) | BANKRUPT ($650/$600) ($1,750 gone) | Solve attempt… |
Pat dared Nate to "just touch the wheel."
L _ N C H
B R E A K
_ A N C _ N _
Nate ends this mess with some LUNCH BREAK DANCING and his own $1,000 minimum.
DUDS: P (Elizabeth), T (Nate), S (Christine), O (Elizabeth)
BANKRUPT: Nate ($900 + DENVER), Christine ($2,700), Elizabeth ($1,750)
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $4,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
Pat says there may be "a round soon where no one spins."
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
THINGS
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $600: 2 S's -$250: 1 E EXPRESS: 1 H He HOPS ABOARD. +$1000: 3 T's -$250: 2 O's -$250: 2 I's +$1000: 3 N's +$1000: 1 F +$1000: 1 P +$1000: 1 R +$1000: 1 D No more consonants! Solve attempt… | ||
| $11,450 |
Nate waffled with different vowels before picking E. And he said "choo-choo" when he hopped aboard the EXPRESS.
F O O T P R I N T S
I N T H E S _ N D
PERFECT ROUND! Now, that's more like it – Nate will leave FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND near the Holiday Inn Resort ARUBA (InterContinental Hotels Group + FlightGuru, $7,701).
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $4,000 | $0 | $20,151 |
| ARUBA |
During the break, Nate said one of his near-death experiences was jumping from a moving train (how ironic). And Pat mentions he didn't have to touch the wheel! Phew.
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
Again, Pat mentions not touching the wheel.
FOOD & DRINK
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ E D V E L _ E T
_ A _ E
Nate eats a slice of RED VELVET CAKE.
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Christine quickly eats some CARROT CAKE.
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ D _ - D O _ N
_ A K _
Nate cuts a piece of UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $2,000 | $0 | $4,000 |
| $6,000 | $0 | $24,151 |
| ARUBA |
ROUND 4
SHOW BIZ
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
NATE'S FINAL SPIN: $1,900
| Nate | 1 N | $1,900 |
| Christine | 1 T | $1,900 |
| Elizabeth | 2 C's | $3,800 |
| Nate | 2 I's | $1,900 |
_ _ _ _ N T I C
C _ _ _ _ I _ _
Nate flubs before the buzzer with ECCENTRIC COMEDIAN.
| Christine | 1 R | $3,800 |
R _ _ _ N T I C
C _ _ _ _ I _ _
Christine rightly guesses ROMANTIC COMEDIES.
MISSOLVE: Nate ($1,900)
| Christine | Elizabeth | Nate |
| $9,800 | $1,000 | $24,151 |
| CONSOLATION | ARUBA |
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $34,951
BANKRUPT TRASH: $9,500 + DENVER
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- PLACE
- THINGS
- PHRASE
Nate waves to the camera as we go to commercial break.
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After Pat explains Nate's other near-death experiences are too "horrific" to describe on air – and tells him not to "get tangled up" in the Bonus Wheel – Nate lands on the double star.
PLACE
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ L _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E
BCHO…
_ L O O _ _
C _ _ E
…is a decent combo. After Nate goes one letter off with GLOOMY COVE midway through the countdown, he escapes this GLOOMY CAVE right before the buzzer for $39,000! Final score: $63,151.
Pat called the Bonus Puzzle Nate's "sixth near-death experience," and Jim said Nate's winning prize is a "low-risk reward."
CHAT: Speaking of caves, Pat doesn't have a man cave because he doesn't know what that is. But he has a couple of large TVs in his house, and he puts them on a little furniture set.
