Post by logicman27 on May 5, 2022 10:16:32 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 39 (2021-2022)
May 5, 2022
Big Money 25th Anniversary Celebration (Day 4)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
I W I _ _
_ _ _ L _ C K
Adam, I WISH FOR LUCK, but that answer's not what we're looking for.
To Vanetta and her opponents, I WISH YOU LUCK.
On this Cinco de Mayo, we have a non-California panelā¦
Vanetta Schoefield: Atlanta, GA; comedian/casting director
Darius Thomas Curtis: Joliet, IL; pastor, professor; single dad of a teenage son, pre-teen daughter, and twin sons; loves BBQing (like Pat)
Adam Schnurman: Mukilteo, WA (near Seattle); provider of flooring to construction workers in the Seattle-Tacoma region; married to Eva with a grown daughter and teen daughter
$2,000 TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
C A L L I _ G
T H E _ _ O _ S
Vanetta won't be CALLING THE BOOKS.
C A L L I _ G
T H E _ H O T S
Darius is CALLING THE SHOTS. Vanetta realized her mistake as soon as Darius rang in.
CROSSWORD ROUND
MAGIC [BLANK]
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_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _
Darius said he "needed" the MGM GRAND trip when he landed on it.
_ C A R P E _
A A
N U M _ E R
D D
Adam's one letter off with LAND, NUMBER, CARPET, CARDā¦
ā¦and so is Vanetta with CARPET, CARD, NUMBER, BAND.
W C A R P E _
A A
N U M _ E R
D D
Darius solves WAND, NUMBER, CARD, CARPET.
DUDS: O (Darius), L (Vanetta), H (Darius)
BANKRUPT: Adam ($100)
MISSOLVES: Adam ($4,800), Vanetta ($0)
Winners Circle: Jordan Costa, who won a trip to Antigua on October 27, 2021, thanks the hosts and the Pineapple Beach Club from that resort. He calls the island "truly A TROPICAL PLAYGROUND" (referencing the puzzle he solved).
MYSTERY ROUND
FOOD & DRINK
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Pat thinks someone will solve this puzzle on the first try.
Pat liked how Vanetta waited for the MYSTERY wedge "chord to finish" before choosing a letter. And when she flipped it, she said "you only live once."
_ I N T _ _ E
B O T T L E
O F _ I N E
Vanetta finally samples a VINTAGE BOTTLE OF WINE for the $1,000 minimum.
DUD: R (Adam)
BANKRUPT: Adam ($1,300), Vanetta ($0), Darius (WILD), Vanetta ($0, via MYSTERY), Darius ($250)
REPEAT: O (Adam)
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PLACES
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The giggly Vanetta had close calls on her last two spins, and Darius hesitated before calling the remaining C.
C A P T I V A T I N G
S E A P O R T S
Darius will see plenty of CAPTIVATING SEAPORTS on his $9,863 Carnival cruise. He says he needed that, too.
DUD: L (Vanetta)
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
LIVING THING
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ I S _ I N
A _ _ _ _ _ _ W L
Vanetta takes care of A FISH IN A FISHBOWL.
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
A _ I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ R D _ _ G E
Adam's scoreless no more thanks to A BIRD IN A BIRDCAGE.
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ H _ N _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Darius cracks Pat up with a silly answer of A HEN IN A COOP/CHICKEN.
Vanetta correctly guesses A HEN IN A HENHOUSE. Pat worried that she would say A HEN IN A FISHBOWL. š
ROUND 4
EVENT
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
VANETTA'S FINAL SPIN: $1,600
Our contestants really want $5000 this week, don't they?
_ _ T R _ _ _ _ _ N T
R _ C _ _ T _ _ N
Adam might attend an EXTRAVAGANT RECEPTION.
DUDS: M (Vanetta), S (Darius)
Everyone's been a real sport to each other. I like it.
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $34,463
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,650 + WILD
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Darius lands on the triple star.
PHRASE
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ _ _ _
T _ E _ _ L _ _ E
CKPAā¦
P _ _ P _ P
T _ E _ _ L _ _ E
ā¦gives Darius three of a key letter on top, but he goes off the mark with PEP, POP, and POOP UP THEā¦ before shouting PEP UP THE STEP after the buzzer.
Pat: "Time's over. Just do me a favor ā stop saying POOP."
Darius: "That's for my son."
Since Darius didn't PUMP UP THE VOLUME, he loses $39,000. Final score: $21,663.
CHAT: When Pat first moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s, he didn't know much about Cinco de Mayo. Someone gave him a "bad deal," and to this day, he has 20 boxes of "Cuatro de Mayo" T-shirts in his garage.
Wheel of Fortune: Season 39 (2021-2022)
May 5, 2022
Big Money 25th Anniversary Celebration (Day 4)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
I W I _ _
_ _ _ L _ C K
Adam, I WISH FOR LUCK, but that answer's not what we're looking for.
To Vanetta and her opponents, I WISH YOU LUCK.
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
On this Cinco de Mayo, we have a non-California panelā¦
Vanetta Schoefield: Atlanta, GA; comedian/casting director
Darius Thomas Curtis: Joliet, IL; pastor, professor; single dad of a teenage son, pre-teen daughter, and twin sons; loves BBQing (like Pat)
Adam Schnurman: Mukilteo, WA (near Seattle); provider of flooring to construction workers in the Seattle-Tacoma region; married to Eva with a grown daughter and teen daughter
$2,000 TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
C A L L I _ G
T H E _ _ O _ S
Vanetta won't be CALLING THE BOOKS.
C A L L I _ G
T H E _ H O T S
Darius is CALLING THE SHOTS. Vanetta realized her mistake as soon as Darius rang in.
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
CROSSWORD ROUND
MAGIC [BLANK]
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $2500: 1 N -$250: 2 E's WILD: 2 R's -$250: O | $600: 1 M -$250: 1 U -$250: 3 A's No more vowels! BANKRUPT ($650) ($100 gone) | |
| $3,000 WC | ||
| $850: L | MGM GRAND: H | $2500: 1 C $900: 1 P $700: 2 D's Solve attemptā¦ |
| $3,000 WC | $4,800 |
Darius said he "needed" the MGM GRAND trip when he landed on it.
_ C A R P E _
A A
N U M _ E R
D D
Adam's one letter off with LAND, NUMBER, CARPET, CARDā¦
ā¦and so is Vanetta with CARPET, CARD, NUMBER, BAND.
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $500: 1 W Solve attemptā¦ | ||
| $3,500 WC | $4,800 |
W C A R P E _
A A
N U M _ E R
D D
Darius solves WAND, NUMBER, CARD, CARPET.
DUDS: O (Darius), L (Vanetta), H (Darius)
BANKRUPT: Adam ($100)
MISSOLVES: Adam ($4,800), Vanetta ($0)
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $1,000 | $3,500 | $0 |
| WILD CARD |
Winners Circle: Jordan Costa, who won a trip to Antigua on October 27, 2021, thanks the hosts and the Pineapple Beach Club from that resort. He calls the island "truly A TROPICAL PLAYGROUND" (referencing the puzzle he solved).
MYSTERY ROUND
FOOD & DRINK
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Pat thinks someone will solve this puzzle on the first try.
| Vanetta | Darius WC | Adam |
| $650: 2 N's ONE MILLION's right side ($1,300 gone) | ||
| Same BANKRUPT ($0 gone) | BANKRUPT ($600) (WILD gone) | $850: R |
| MYSTERY (LOSE A TURN/$850): 3 T's She flips it ā¦ BANKRUPT ($0 gone) | $500: 1 F -$250: 2 O's BANKRUPT ($3500/$900) ($250 gone) | $650: 1 L -$250: 3 E's -$250: O repeat |
| $100 | ||
| $650: 1 B -$250: 2 I's Solve attemptā¦ | ||
| $400 |
Pat liked how Vanetta waited for the MYSTERY wedge "chord to finish" before choosing a letter. And when she flipped it, she said "you only live once."
_ I N T _ _ E
B O T T L E
O F _ I N E
Vanetta finally samples a VINTAGE BOTTLE OF WINE for the $1,000 minimum.
DUD: R (Adam)
BANKRUPT: Adam ($1,300), Vanetta ($0), Darius (WILD), Vanetta ($0, via MYSTERY), Darius ($250)
REPEAT: O (Adam)
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $2,000 | $3,500 | $0 |
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PLACES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $600: 3 T's -$250: 2 I's $650: 1 N -$250: 1 E $3500: L | $600: 2 S's -$250: 3 A's $900: 1 R -$250: 1 O No more vowels! $900: 2 P's $900: 1 G EXPRESS: 1 V He hops aboard. +$1000: 1 C A complete board! Solve attemptā¦ | |
| $1,950 | $6,300 |
The giggly Vanetta had close calls on her last two spins, and Darius hesitated before calling the remaining C.
C A P T I V A T I N G
S E A P O R T S
Darius will see plenty of CAPTIVATING SEAPORTS on his $9,863 Carnival cruise. He says he needed that, too.
DUD: L (Vanetta)
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $2,000 | $21,663 | $0 |
| CARIBBEAN |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
LIVING THING
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ I S _ I N
A _ _ _ _ _ _ W L
Vanetta takes care of A FISH IN A FISHBOWL.
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
A _ I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ R D _ _ G E
Adam's scoreless no more thanks to A BIRD IN A BIRDCAGE.
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ H _ N _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Darius cracks Pat up with a silly answer of A HEN IN A COOP/CHICKEN.
Vanetta correctly guesses A HEN IN A HENHOUSE. Pat worried that she would say A HEN IN A FISHBOWL. š
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $4,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| $6,000 | $21,663 | $2,000 |
| CARIBBEAN |
ROUND 4
EVENT
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
VANETTA'S FINAL SPIN: $1,600
Our contestants really want $5000 this week, don't they?
| Vanetta | 3 T's | $4,800 |
| Darius | 2 N's | $3,200 |
| Adam | 2 R's | $3,200 |
| Vanetta | M | $4,800 |
| Darius | S | $3,200 |
| Adam | 1 C | $4,800 |
_ _ T R _ _ _ _ _ N T
R _ C _ _ T _ _ N
Adam might attend an EXTRAVAGANT RECEPTION.
DUDS: M (Vanetta), S (Darius)
| Vanetta | Darius | Adam |
| $6,000 | $21,663 | $6,800 |
| CARIBBEAN |
Everyone's been a real sport to each other. I like it.
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $34,463
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,650 + WILD
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- THING
- PHRASE
- LIVING THING
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Darius lands on the triple star.
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ _ _ _
T _ E _ _ L _ _ E
CKPAā¦
P _ _ P _ P
T _ E _ _ L _ _ E
ā¦gives Darius three of a key letter on top, but he goes off the mark with PEP, POP, and POOP UP THEā¦ before shouting PEP UP THE STEP after the buzzer.
Pat: "Time's over. Just do me a favor ā stop saying POOP."
Darius: "That's for my son."
Since Darius didn't PUMP UP THE VOLUME, he loses $39,000. Final score: $21,663.
CHAT: When Pat first moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s, he didn't know much about Cinco de Mayo. Someone gave him a "bad deal," and to this day, he has 20 boxes of "Cuatro de Mayo" T-shirts in his garage.
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