Post by logicman27 on Dec 9, 2022 17:00:21 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
December 9, 2022
Secret Santa I (Day 5)
This opener is so interesting and hilarious.
Maggie tells Minnie that the sweepstakes is her favorite time of the season, and Minnie replies that she loves watching their friends have fun. When Maggie details Secret Santa, Minnie's response? "My goodness! This really is the most wonderful time of the year!" Then they take a selfie, with Maggie telling Minnie to "say Secret Santa!"
Later, Minnie and Mickey introduce the hosts, and Pat says he and Vanna are "being trailed by a duck. Donald's after us." Pluto's between the contestants at the red and yellow podiums. While Vanna leads Donald backstage, Pat asks the three contestants, "Did you see a duck come up here?"
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ M I L _ I S
_ O R E V E _
For Kate, FAMILY IS FOREVER. Pat: "Ain't that the truth."
The last three Secret Santas of the week go by these names…
Kate Mock Elliott: Cincinnati, OH; performer who wrote and starred in a one-woman show about the first decade of her marriage, it compared the "Christmas card version to real life"
Monica Reasor: Gulfport, MS; wants to win enough money to go to a Disney destination for the first time
Jordan Moss: Carlsbad, CA; had a Bar Mitzvah with the theme "Jordan's Magic Kingdom" for which his grandma made centerpieces from Disney toys, his family donated the toys to a local children's hospital
$2,000 TOSS-UP
TV TITLE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
T H E _ O O _ O F
B _ B A _ E T T
Kate surprises herself after solving "THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT." Turns out, her husband's been binging that show.
FEATURED DISNEY DESTINATION: Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration (also labeled DISNEY WORLD, $9,082)
Pat calls Jim "Boba."
ROUND 1
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Mickey and Minnie reveal the category.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kate had so little confidence in buying the O, Pat thought she wanted to purchase a lamp instead. And after she cleaned out the vowels, Pat felt like they're "doing a sketch."
T A _ I N G A
_ T R O L L _ O W N
M E M O R _ L A N E
PERFECT ROUND! After that intense round, Kate's TAKING A STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE to go to Florida. She thought she won the actual prize wedge.
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
Goofy and Donald do the honors.
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Jordan couldn't wait to spin after picking S – Pat says he's "here to play." And when Monica hit BANKRUPT, she almost puts the GIFT on her podium, but Pat has her hand it to him.
S I L K
S H E E T
O F I _ E
As Pat advises, "the I was the key" for Jordan to steer clear of a SILK SHEET OF ICE.
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
THINGS
The mice return to the category strip.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ U N D R E D S O _
_ I C T U R E S
Kate will take HUNDREDS OF PICTURES on her cruise through the Danube River (Salzburg, Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria) in EUROPE (Adventures by Disney, $17,800). After the prize plug, Pat makes sure she's OK.
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
SONG LYRICS
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ P _ _ T _ _ _ _ E
_ _ A _ E _ _ _ _ _ E
Kate's true love must have given her "A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE."
#2
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _
F _ _ N _ H _ E _ S
Kate pauses a bit, but she's also gifted "THREE FRENCH HENS."
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ V _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
P _ _ I N _
Kate sweeps 'em after receiving "ELEVEN PIPERS PIPING." Pat: "She knows her '12 Days [of Christmas]!'"
ROUND 4
FOOD & DRINK
Goofy and Donald are back.
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
KATE’S FINAL SPIN:$1,600 $1,500
_ _ _ _ - F R _ S _
S _ _ _ R C _ _ K _ _ S
Sorry Kate, but MADE-FRESH SUGAR COOKIES won't beat the buzzer.
_ _ E N - F R E S H
S _ G A R C _ _ K _ E S
Jordan whips out a batch of OVEN-FRESH SUGAR COOKIES.
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $58,472
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Kate's strong spin lands her on the R in AMERICA'S. Pat says she "threw herself onto the wheel."
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ _ N _
_ L E _ _
DCHA…
_ _ _ _ N _
A L E A _
…only gives her the vowel. Kate guesses TAKING A, HOPING A LEAP, MOVING A LEAF, RAKING A LEAF, MINDING A LEAF, and LEAR before the buzzer, so we're SCROOGED.
Kate admits she "kept thinking of something else with a 'LEAK' and [she] didn't think that was it," Pat drops the envelope. "Excuse me. Things get heavy sometimes."
She wasn't FIXING A LEAK worth $40,000, but her (and her Secret Santa recipient's) final total is nothing to be ashamed of: $48,132. She seemed to get emotional when Pat opened her envelope.
CHAT: Pat, Vanna, Maggie, the mice, the dogs, and Donald bid the first half of Secret Santa farewell. Tune in next week for another chance to win what the contestants win!
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
December 9, 2022
Secret Santa I (Day 5)
This opener is so interesting and hilarious.
Maggie tells Minnie that the sweepstakes is her favorite time of the season, and Minnie replies that she loves watching their friends have fun. When Maggie details Secret Santa, Minnie's response? "My goodness! This really is the most wonderful time of the year!" Then they take a selfie, with Maggie telling Minnie to "say Secret Santa!"
Later, Minnie and Mickey introduce the hosts, and Pat says he and Vanna are "being trailed by a duck. Donald's after us." Pluto's between the contestants at the red and yellow podiums. While Vanna leads Donald backstage, Pat asks the three contestants, "Did you see a duck come up here?"
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ M I L _ I S
_ O R E V E _
For Kate, FAMILY IS FOREVER. Pat: "Ain't that the truth."
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
The last three Secret Santas of the week go by these names…
Kate Mock Elliott: Cincinnati, OH; performer who wrote and starred in a one-woman show about the first decade of her marriage, it compared the "Christmas card version to real life"
Monica Reasor: Gulfport, MS; wants to win enough money to go to a Disney destination for the first time
Jordan Moss: Carlsbad, CA; had a Bar Mitzvah with the theme "Jordan's Magic Kingdom" for which his grandma made centerpieces from Disney toys, his family donated the toys to a local children's hospital
$2,000 TOSS-UP
TV TITLE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
T H E _ O O _ O F
B _ B A _ E T T
Kate surprises herself after solving "THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT." Turns out, her husband's been binging that show.
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
FEATURED DISNEY DESTINATION: Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration (also labeled DISNEY WORLD, $9,082)
Pat calls Jim "Boba."
ROUND 1
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Mickey and Minnie reveal the category.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $500: 1 G -$250: 1 I WDW/50: 3 N's -$250: 3 O's $600: 1 W -$250: 3 A's -$250: 2 E's No more vowels! $500: 2 R's $650: 2 T's Solve attempt… | ||
| $7,050+ |
Kate had so little confidence in buying the O, Pat thought she wanted to purchase a lamp instead. And after she cleaned out the vowels, Pat felt like they're "doing a sketch."
T A _ I N G A
_ T R O L L _ O W N
M E M O R _ L A N E
PERFECT ROUND! After that intense round, Kate's TAKING A STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE to go to Florida. She thought she won the actual prize wedge.
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $0 | $0 | $19,132 |
| DISNEY WORLD |
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
Goofy and Donald do the honors.
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| GIFT: 1 T MYSTERY (LOSE A TURN/$850): R | $900: 2 S's $500: W | $500: M |
| $500+ | $1,800 | |
| $900: 1 H -$250: 1 O ONE MILLION's right side (-$1,150 + GIFT) | -$250: 3 E's $800: 1 F -$250: A | $500: 1 L $600: 1 K LOSE A TURN |
| $2,100 | $1,100 | |
| $650: P | -$250: 2 I's No more vowels! Solve attempt… | |
| $1,850 |
Jordan couldn't wait to spin after picking S – Pat says he's "here to play." And when Monica hit BANKRUPT, she almost puts the GIFT on her podium, but Pat has her hand it to him.
S I L K
S H E E T
O F I _ E
As Pat advises, "the I was the key" for Jordan to steer clear of a SILK SHEET OF ICE.
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $0 | $1,850 | $19,132 |
| DISNEY WORLD |
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
THINGS
The mice return to the category strip.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $650: 2 S's $600: 1 T -$250: 2 I's -$250: 2 E's -$250: A | $3500: 1 N -$250: 1 O -$250: 2 U's No more vowels! $500: 1 C (-$3,500) | |
| $1,150 | ||
| $850: 1 P WILD: 2 R's BANKRUPT ($600) (-$1,850 + WILD) | BANKRUPT ($900) (-$1,150) | $600: 2 D's Solve attempt… |
| $1,200 |
_ U N D R E D S O _
_ I C T U R E S
Kate will take HUNDREDS OF PICTURES on her cruise through the Danube River (Salzburg, Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria) in EUROPE (Adventures by Disney, $17,800). After the prize plug, Pat makes sure she's OK.
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $0 | $1,850 | $38,132 |
| DISNEY WORLD EUROPE |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
SONG LYRICS
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ P _ _ T _ _ _ _ E
_ _ A _ E _ _ _ _ _ E
Kate's true love must have given her "A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE."
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
#2
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _
F _ _ N _ H _ E _ S
Kate pauses a bit, but she's also gifted "THREE FRENCH HENS."
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ V _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
P _ _ I N _
Kate sweeps 'em after receiving "ELEVEN PIPERS PIPING." Pat: "She knows her '12 Days [of Christmas]!'"
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| $0 | $1,850 | $48,132 |
| DISNEY WORLD EUROPE |
ROUND 4
FOOD & DRINK
Goofy and Donald are back.
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
KATE’S FINAL SPIN:
| Kate | T | $0 |
| Monica | 3 S's | $4,500 |
| Jordan | 2 R's | $3,000 |
| Kate | 1 F | $1,500 |
| Monica | T repeat | $4,500 |
| Jordan | 1 K | $4,500 |
| Kate | 1 C | $3,000 |
_ _ _ _ - F R _ S _
S _ _ _ R C _ _ K _ _ S
Sorry Kate, but MADE-FRESH SUGAR COOKIES won't beat the buzzer.
| Monica | 1 H | $6,000 | |
| Jordan | 1 G | $6,000 | |
| Kate | 3 E's | $3,000 | |
| Monica | 1 A | $6,000 | Monica wasn't sure about this letter. |
| Jordan | 1 N | $7,500 |
_ _ E N - F R E S H
S _ G A R C _ _ K _ E S
Jordan whips out a batch of OVEN-FRESH SUGAR COOKIES.
| Monica | Jordan | Kate |
| $1,000 | $9,350 | $48,132 |
| CONSOLATION | DISNEY WORLD EUROPE |
MONICA SPIN ID: KB8545203 (Kevin B.)
JORDAN SPIN ID: DB8545203 (Debra B.)
JORDAN SPIN ID: DB8545203 (Debra B.)
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $58,472
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPT | LOSE A TURN | REPEATS | MISSOLVES | OTHER |
| ROUND 1 | PERFECT ROUND | |||||
| ROUND 2 | R (Monica), W (Jordan), M (Kate), A (Jordan), P (Monica) | Monica ($1,150 + GIFT) | Kate ($1,100) | |||
| ROUND 3 | A (Jordan) | Kate ($3,500), Monica ($1,850 + WILD), Jordan ($1,150) | ||||
| ROUND 4 | T (Kate) | T (Monica) | Kate ($3,000) | |||
| TOTAL | 7 | 4 (-$7,650 + GIFT + WILD) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- THING
- PHRASE
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Kate's strong spin lands her on the R in AMERICA'S. Pat says she "threw herself onto the wheel."
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ _ N _
_ L E _ _
DCHA…
_ _ _ _ N _
A L E A _
…only gives her the vowel. Kate guesses TAKING A, HOPING A LEAP, MOVING A LEAF, RAKING A LEAF, MINDING A LEAF, and LEAR before the buzzer, so we're SCROOGED.
Kate admits she "kept thinking of something else with a 'LEAK' and [she] didn't think that was it," Pat drops the envelope. "Excuse me. Things get heavy sometimes."
She wasn't FIXING A LEAK worth $40,000, but her (and her Secret Santa recipient's) final total is nothing to be ashamed of: $48,132. She seemed to get emotional when Pat opened her envelope.
KATE SPIN ID: ES5079681 (Evelyn S.)
CHAT: Pat, Vanna, Maggie, the mice, the dogs, and Donald bid the first half of Secret Santa farewell. Tune in next week for another chance to win what the contestants win!
