December 5, 2022 (Start of Secret Santa) recap

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December 5, 2022 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 5, 2022 17:32:36 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 5, 2022 17:32:36 GMT -5

Season 40, Episode #7681

Airdate: December 5, 2022

From the Sony Studios, it's America's Game! Wheel and the Disney crew begin the Secret Santa Holiday Giveaway!

Goofy and Minnie (well, just Minnie, really) announce the Stars of the Show. Mickey and Donald bring them on the stage and walk Vanna to the puzzle board. Pluto is applauding between contestants Teresa and Kenny!

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Kenny solves THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON.

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And "three more characters are up here" to win!
Kenny King: From Martinez, CA; would be complimented to be called a "Disney geek", and he has a Mickey tattoo on his arm
Katie Moon: From Culleoka, TN; married to her "middle school sweetheart" Chris for 19 years and counting, and they have three kids (the youngest one, Cora, is the "quintessential Princess" and comes down every morning in a new Disney Princess outfit.)
Teresa Graves: From Inglewood, CA; also has a tattoo, matching one with her daughter; Teresa has been obsessed with Mickey since childhood, and her daughter has the tattoo on her thigh...so since the daughter loves Aladdin, Teresa has the Genie tattoo on her thigh.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Katie solves WINNING STREAK.

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	$1,000	$2,000

Wheel Prize: Vacation at Walt Disney World Resort for the 50th Anniversary Celebration thru March 31st (labeled DISNEY WORLD) worth $9,082.

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

Top dollar value: $2,500

Round 1

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		$600: T (x3) $500: N (x4) -$250: A (x3) $600: D (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)
		$4,500
$650: L $650: R (x3) -$250: E (x6) -$250: I (x6) Solve: Correct!
$2,100

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Teresa solves A MINIATURE SLEIGH AND EIGHT TINY REINDEER.

Teresa	Kenny	Katie
$2,100	$1,000	$2,000

$10,000 Mystery Round

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 2 (Crossword)

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TERESA	Kenny	Katie
$900: R $600: S (DUD!)	$650: T (x2) $800: L (x2) $500: H (DUD!)	$900: N (x2) -$250: E Gift Tag: C (DUD!)
$900	$2,900	$1,550
Gift Tag: F -$250: A (x3) (?) $1,000: M (DUD!)	$500: W (DUD!)	$900: P -$250: I (x3) $650: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,150+	$2,900	$3,500

"M as in Mary?" We're long past the Chuck Woolery years, you know.

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Katie reads off FLAT, ITALIAN, PITA, GINGER from the board.

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$2,100	$1,000	$5,500

Express Round (Trip Puzzle!)

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 3

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Teresa	KENNY	Katie
	$700: N (x2) BANKRUPT/MDW! ($1,400)	$650: T (x2) -$250: E (x3) -$250: I (x3) $650: H $600: G $500: D (DUD!)
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$500: L $600: S $600: P -$250: A -$250: O (x2) $650: Z $500: R $700: F Wild Card: B Solve: Correct!
$3,550

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Teresa scared us, but she solves ZIP-LINING ABOVE THE FOREST to win a National Geographic Expeditions tour of Costa Rica worth $12,590.

Teresa (WC)	Kenny	Katie
$18,240	$1,000	$5,500

Triple Toss-Up!

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Katie solves LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING.

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Kenny solves LAST-SECOND SHOPPING.

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Teresa solves CHOOSING SAME-DAY DELIVERY.

Teresa (WC)	Kenny	Katie
$20,240	$3,000	$7,500

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

Now, speaking of last-second, it's time for Teresa to give the last spin of the day.

Final Spin: $650

+$1,000 = $1,650

Teresa: L ($1,650)
Kenny: N (x3) ($4,950)
Katie: T ($1,650)
Teresa: S (DUD!)
Kenny: W (x2) ($8,250) (He tries to solve first.)

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Pat reminds Kenny that it's Christmas. He takes some extra money and solves WINTER WONDERLAND.

Teresa (WC)	Kenny	Katie
$20,240	$11,250	$7,500
	SPIN ID: LP3417245 Linda P.	SPIN ID: BR6989227 Bellalisa R.

We won't be gift wrapping the Wild Card, but Teresa is taking it to Bonus Land!

Let's unwrap three Bonus Round categories to choose from:

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Teresa picks Thing.

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Bonus Spin: E in GAME

Bonus Puzzle

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She says A PAINT GAME, A PAINT TUBE, A PAINT WINE, and A PAINT WAVE. She does not solve A FAINT HOPE...

...and she didn't have much hope for an extra $40,000. Teresa stays at $20,240.

Let's award some prizes to Susan N.! (SPIN ID: SN01175).

In the final segment, Vanna reminds us that Maggie is going to be with everyone during Secret Santa. She's having fun with this, especially hanging out with Mickey, Maggie, Pluto, and everyone. It's been so much fun.

Last Edit: Jan 5, 2023 11:06:24 GMT -5 by mechamind

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December 5, 2022 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 5, 2022 19:39:53 GMT -5

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Post by MarioGS on Dec 5, 2022 19:39:53 GMT -5

I believe this is the first week since S31 Secret Santa where the Wheel and board frames are colored anything different, but in that case, the Wheel frame faded back to purple when gameplay began. I want to say the last time the Wheel was colored differently throughout the show was S28's Wendy's Family Week.

The board frame looks really good in red.

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December 5, 2022 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 5, 2022 19:51:02 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 5, 2022 19:51:02 GMT -5

Sure. Make WINNING STREAK a puzzle, and then I suddenly have some trouble with the rest of the puzzles (outside the Triple Toss-Ups).

That trouble extends to Bonus Land, where I was originally thinking GIANT for the second word. The A was not a trap, and an I wouldn't have been either, but you need the P for this one.

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legotrolls54 Posts: 173	December 5, 2022 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 5, 2022 23:04:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by legotrolls54 on Dec 5, 2022 23:04:38 GMT -5 A decent episode today. Still isn't a bonus round luck to start the week. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pRVHufqHe7MEyiP2GNSY19X5SXA77NTX6ogzPbGAGUc/edit?usp=sharing

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December 5, 2022 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 6, 2022 0:19:20 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Dec 6, 2022 0:19:20 GMT -5

Yes, that border looks nice. Only issue about it is that when it’s solved, it’ll briefly turn blue for a moment, but that’s a minor nitpick.

This was an okay start to the sweeps, but why did Teresa choose THING?! I only had the top line in the BR (my RSTLNE guess was A GIANT WAVE).

6/10

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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December 5, 2022 (Start of Secret Santa) recap Dec 6, 2022 2:42:01 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Things could’ve gone better on the start of this year’s Secret Santa sweepstakes, but at least everyone earned decent totals.

Teresa scared me a bit in R3 as well. After her A’s made the board in the BR, I was stuck on FAINT but had no guess after that.

Good thing Kenny decided to choose a letter in the Final Spin before solving it and finish in five figures. Was he thinking WONDER bread in R2?

Speaking of that round, I no-lettered GINGER and TU1.

My rating: 6

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Post by MarioGS on Dec 5, 2022 19:39:53 GMT -5

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Post by legotrolls54 on Dec 5, 2022 23:04:38 GMT -5

Post by logicman27 on Dec 6, 2022 0:19:20 GMT -5

Post by genius2751 on Dec 6, 2022 2:42:01 GMT -5