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October 6, 2022 Recap Oct 6, 2022 14:02:14 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Oct 6, 2022 14:02:14 GMT -5

S40, EPISODE #7639: GREAT ESCAPES

Airdate: 10/6/22

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Navi might see a BAMBOO FOREST in the near future.

Navi	Nathan	Erika
$1,000

Thursday's contestants:
Navi Uppal: Rolling Hills Estates, CA. She wants to win enough money to build the ideal backyard (it's covered in dirt).
Nathan Kirby: Little Rock, AR. MMA guy (former professional fighter who coaches MMA) who's also a motivational speaker. He's also a gold medal multi-time black belt world champion in the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Erika McCall: North Hollywood. Founder of a non-profit where they bring students from all over to Los Angeles to follow their dreams. She's also an author of three books and a new aunt to Roman (4 months).

$2,000 Toss-Up

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ON THE MAP

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Navi pinpoints EASTER ISLAND.

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$3,000

WHEEL PRIZE: a Viking Rhine RIVER CRUISE ($9K+)

Round 1

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CROSSWORD (? TOP)

NAVI	Nathan	Erika
$650: "Tr...T" (3) $700: S -$250: 2 A's $700: B -$250: E $650: 2 L's $900: 2 N's -$250: O $850: M $600: R	$2,500: F -$250: U -$250: I No More Vowels! $900: H Complete Board! Solve Attempt...
$6,550	$2,900

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MYSTERY ROUND

Round 2

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Navi	NATHAN	Erika
	RIVER CRUISE + $500: S -$250: 2 E's BANKRUPT! ($650) ($250 + RIVER CRUISE gone)	$700: T -$250: A $650: R
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MYSTERY (LOSE A TURN): M FLIPS...BANKRUPT!	$800: R (DUPE)	MILLION: L -$250: 3 O's $650: V -$250: 3 I's -$250: 2 U's No More Vowels! $600: 3 N's $500 ($900): C $600: 2 P's $900: D Solve Attempt...
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		MILLION

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Erika solves PULSE-POUNDING ACTION MOVIE to keep the green (at least for now).

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$3,000	$2,900	$4,750
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Round 3 (Trip Puzzle)

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Navi	Nathan	ERIKA
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		$850: 2 S's -$250: A -$250: O
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LOSE A TURN!	$650: R -$250: 5 E's $800: T $800: H $700: 3 P's Solve Attempt...
	$4,100

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Nathan will enjoy some FRESH SWEET PINEAPPLE in HAWAII (Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa; $9,200).

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$3,000	$16,200	$4,750
	HAWAII	MILLION

TRIPLE TOSS-UP

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Navi nabs this one BY THE SKIN OF MY TEETH (or hers). I think that's why this isn't shown in most of the world.

Navi	Nathan	Erika
$4,000		$2,000
$7,000	$16,200	$6,750
	HAWAII	MILLION

Round 4

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN: $1,500

Navi	N	$1,500
Nathan	R	$1,500	Erika tried to call a G.
Erika	G	$1,500
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NULL CYCLE
Erika	T	$3,000
Navi	K	$3,000	MAKING A CRUST?
Nathan	2 A's	$3,000
ANOTHER NULL
Erika	D	$3,000
Navi	F	$4,500
Nathan	2 I's	$3,000
Erika	P	$4,500	No More Consonants!

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Erika's finally MAKING A PROFIT. Nathan realized what it was when she called the last consonant.

FINAL SCORES

Navi	Nathan	Erika
$7,000	$16,200	$11,250
	HAWAII	(...)

PENALTY BOX	Duds	Lose a Turns	Bankrupts	Repeats	Missolves	Other
ROUND 1	R (Navi)
ROUND 2	R (Erika)		2 (Nathan, Navi)	R (Nathan)
ROUND 3	O (Erika)	Navi
ROUND 4	S (Navi) D (Erika)				Navi
OVERALL	At least 11	1	TRASH: $9,250+	1	1	$15,250 unclaimed

WINNINGS SO FAR: $34,450

Nathan's categories for the taking...

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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

SPACE SPUN: G

Bonus Puzzle

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RSTLNE gives Nathan a couple in the bottom:

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OF HIGH ALIVE is his final answer. He didn't win something OF HIGH VALUE, which would be $40,000.

NATHAN'S FINAL TOTAL: $16,200 ($7,000 and a trip to Maui)

Vanna says that pineapple tastes better when you're in Hawaii. It doesn't taste the same in the mainland...

SPOILER: Click to show

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Last Edit: Feb 9, 2023 23:39:23 GMT -5 by mechamind

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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October 6, 2022 Recap Oct 6, 2022 20:54:28 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 6, 2022 20:54:28 GMT -5

Once again, I "no-puzzled" the third Triple Toss-Up.

I can understand why PROFIT would be a tough word in the Speed-Up.

As for the Bonus Round, I first thought OF GOOD VALUE, but I got it when the H's were revealed. I got my hopes up a bit early.

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October 6, 2022 Recap Oct 6, 2022 22:02:44 GMT -5

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Post by legotrolls54 on Oct 6, 2022 22:02:44 GMT -5

Nathan is the lowest winning of the season after losing the bonus round.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pRVHufqHe7MEyiP2GNSY19X5SXA77NTX6ogzPbGAGUc/edit?usp=sharing

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Last Edit: Oct 6, 2022 22:23:53 GMT -5 by mechamind

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October 6, 2022 Recap Oct 7, 2022 2:22:52 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Oct 7, 2022 2:22:52 GMT -5

Fairly garbage game tonight, mainly thanks to the careless missolves and that long R4.

Show seems to be heavily edited too.

I got the bonus puzzle from RSTLNE (though I said GOOD at first). Considering yesterday wasn't solved (and the fact that no one seemed to be that sharp on TV), I wasn't surprised Nathan lost.

I wasn't in the audience for the latter part of this week (and that might have been a blessing) as I only got a ticket for the 12:00 tapings. Maybe one day I could attend an entire week of shows...

As you are aware, I haven't been giving ratings on shows this week because I was watching them with the feeling I was part of the studio audience. I'm making an exception for this episode with a 3/10.

SPOILER: Click to show

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Last Edit: Oct 7, 2022 13:30:14 GMT -5 by logicman27

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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October 6, 2022 Recap Oct 7, 2022 18:25:40 GMT -5 mechamind likes this

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Post by trisspinner on Oct 7, 2022 18:25:40 GMT -5

I remember this one moving quick and surprised we had some stuff cut. I thought Vanna did her walk across the board today, mentions of both Nathan's family (including one of his son's also being a prize fighter) and Navi's ended up on the floor. I would've rather heard about her family than this dirt backyard story. There was also Erica's struggle about flipping the MDW over that even made it to the promo, but I guess was cut from the show.

We went straight into the show, Jim didn't really introduce himself and things just went. I think this was also the show where we learned the XL wedge was actually something used in show as not just a promo thing, he described it as if someone takes it to the bonus round and wins, someone at home also wins. A glimpse of what we would find out it truly entailed.

Still can't seem to stop picking phrases and losing; bankrupting on mystery, and grabbing trip wedges. Will anything be different tomorrow?

Never realized how much this applied to more than a simple want.

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October 6, 2022 Recap Oct 8, 2022 0:02:58 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Post by genius2751 on Oct 8, 2022 0:02:58 GMT -5

This episode could’ve gone more smoothly. So much for a featured prize win sweep, and R4 definitely took a while. But it was cool seeing Nathan on Wheel; he was on Family Feud four years ago. I dunno what combo would’ve worked for him in the BR (which I solved with his letters).

Did Navi almost say TREE instead of T in R1? 😂

My rating: 5

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