December 12, 2022 (Secret Santa) recap

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December 12, 2022 (Secret Santa) recap Dec 12, 2022 17:24:26 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 12, 2022 17:24:26 GMT -5

Season 40, Episode #7686

Airdate: December 12, 2022

From the Sony Studios, it's America's Game! The Secret Santa Holiday Giveaway is not finished yet!

Minnie announces Pat and Vanna while Goofy is beside her, and Mickey and Donald bring them out. Laura and Alyssa have Pluto right in between them.

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Alyssa says FEELING FANTASTIC!, just a little long.

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Laura solves FEELING FESTIVE!.

Laura	Alyssa	Jason
$1,000

Are these three feeling festive?
Laura Fagan: From Alexander City, AL; married to her husband Matthew for almost 10 years, the "Donald" to her "Daisy", and they have a daughter and a son; Laura also milks 3 goats and makes "goat milk soap" (not soup), which is supposed to be good for your skin and really moisturizing; she wears Mickey earrings every day, and she has a matching necklace
Alyssa Tatesure: From Fort Lauderdale, FL; she has something in common with Pat, because he's a list maker and loves scratching stuff off, which is "the best feeling" with the highlighting of colors, like cutting wrapping paper; she also played Pat and has dreamed of being a host of something
Jason Hendrickson: From Brooklyn, NY; father of three, and also a grandfather of three; he's a pastor at Restoration Tabernacle in Brooklyn, an author, a gospel singer, ~~an acrobat~~ (we had to stop somewhere)

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Alyssa solves ROAST BEEF TENDERLOIN.

Laura	Alyssa	Jason
$1,000	$2,000

Wheel Prize: Trip to Disneyland Resort including Sleeping Beauty Castle, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, and Avengers Campus (labeled PRIZE) worth $7,690.

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

Top dollar value: $2,500

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Laura	ALYSSA	Jason
	Gift Tag: R (x3) -$250: E (x4) BANKRUPT! ($2,250)	BANKRUPT! ($0)

$2,500: T (x2) $550: N -$250: A (x3) $500: S (x4) $500: P (x3) (+$1,000 Same Letter) Solve: Correct!
$9,800

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Laura solves PARADES PARTIES & PRESENTS.

Laura	Alyssa	Jason
$10,800	$2,000

$10,000 Mystery Round

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 2

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Laura	Alyssa	JASON
		$550: T (x3) $850: H (x3) -$250: E (x4) Disneyland: N $3,500: G $700: F (DUD!)
		$7,950+
(?) $1,000: M (x2) (She flips it... ...$10,000!) Solve: Correct!
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Laura solves THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS for an instant Mystery Prize!

Laura	Alyssa	Jason
$20,800	$2,000

Express Round (Trip Puzzle!)

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 3

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LAURA	Alyssa	Jason
EXPRESS: N (She hops on!) -$250: A -$250: I +$1,000: R (x2) -$250: O -$250: E (x6) +$1,000: V +$1,000: M +$1,000: T (x2) +$1,000: D +$1,000: C +$1,000: P +$1,000: X +$1,000: H Solve: Correct!
$11,000

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Perfection! Laura reads what's on the board for a National Geographic Expeditions trip to Holland & Belgium worth a whopping $16,390.

Laura	Alyssa	Jason
$48,190	$2,000

Triple Toss-Up!

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Alyssa rings in with silence...except for what sounds like a J at the beginning.

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Laura solves JINGLE BELL SWING.

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Laura tries JINGLE BELL ROCK ...but that's not it.

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Alyssa solves JINGLE BELL TIME.

Laura	Alyssa	Jason
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Toss-Up 3

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Again, Laura tries JINGLE BELL ROCK. This time, she's correct.

Pat: If at first you don't succeed...

Laura	Alyssa	Jason
$52,190	$4,000

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

And there's that other bell, so Laura's giving the last spin of the day.

Final Spin: $650

+$1,000 = $1,650

Laura: S (DUD!)
Alyssa: H (DUD!)
Jason: T (DUD!)
Laura: A (x2)
Alyssa: M ($1,650)
Jason: R (DUD!)
Laura: N (x3) ($4,950)
Alyssa: P (DUD!)
Jason: D (x2) ($3,300)
Laura: G (x2) ($8,250)
Alyssa: I (x2) ($1,650)
Jason: O ($3,300)

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Jason solves WINNING A GOLD MEDAL.

Pat: The good news is you won. The bad news is it's bronze.

Laura	Alyssa	Jason
$52,190	$4,000	$3,300
	SPIN ID: MT1393003 Melissa T.	SPIN ID: SG9745021 Sher G.

Our real gold medallist is ready to pick one of these Bonus Round categories.

(Laura's ready to pick before he even reads the categories!)

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Laura would really like an Event.

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

(Before she spins, Pat and Laura are talking about milking goats. "And if you didn't see the beginning of the show, you wonder 'what is he talking about?', just something I've always wanted to ask a player.")

Bonus Spin: E in AMERICA'S

Bonus Puzzle

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She quickly calls PBCO.

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She instantly solves BIRTHDAY BASH, and as our present...

...she gets an extra $40,000! Laura will be going home with $92,190 in cash and trip!

And we have a big present for a home viewer! All this is going to Linda S. (SPIN ID: LS00278).

In the final segment, everyone including Maggie gathers again, and Maggie expresses how proud she is to be able to interact with fans on social media.

Last Edit: Jan 5, 2023 10:59:58 GMT -5 by mechamind

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December 12, 2022 (Secret Santa) recap Dec 12, 2022 21:57:20 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 12, 2022 21:57:20 GMT -5

$50K before the Bonus Round! Another fun main game! And more funny contestants.

I got JINGLE BELL TIME before Laura even rang into that Triple Toss-Up.

But I did need the B's to solve the bonus puzzle. Could've gotten to $100K with the Speed-Up included, but this is a great total.

My DPG puzzle solos: IMDB, LYNX, OKAMI, JUMP CUT, VIC VIPER, and ASDFMOVIE.

My DPG partials: Too many.

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December 12, 2022 (Secret Santa) recap Dec 12, 2022 22:57:40 GMT -5

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Post by jjc927 on Dec 12, 2022 22:57:40 GMT -5

What a night for Laura with the 10k Mystery wedge pickup and that incredibly expensive Prize Puzzle trip.

Thank goodness she called the B, having those up made it a very easy bonus puzzle. Finally a bonus win!

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December 12, 2022 (Secret Santa) recap Dec 12, 2022 23:03:26 GMT -5

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Post by legotrolls54 on Dec 12, 2022 23:03:26 GMT -5

Wow! Laura has a maximum amount of money after the bonus round. Another $10,000 Mystery Wedge win without spin ID. Also, she won a National Geographic Expedition traveling trip that costs very expensive.

My favorite round for today is Mystery Round because it's my favorite holiday movie.

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December 12, 2022 (Secret Santa) recap Dec 13, 2022 3:07:51 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Now this is what I call a restart – Laura cleaned up! 👏🏾 Good thing the B’s were all she needed to nail the BR (which I solved with RSTLNE)! I’m just glad Alyssa and Jason got on the board when they did.

I would’ve said JINGLE BELL SING for TTU2, but I no-lettered the following puzzle and R2.

My rating: 9

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December 12, 2022 (Secret Santa) recap Dec 13, 2022 11:13:18 GMT -5 mechamind likes this

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Post by jakemathis4520 on Dec 13, 2022 11:13:18 GMT -5

WHAT. A. GAME. What an AWESOME start to the second week of one of my favorite times of the season! Can’t believe it took me till the 2nd week to finally like an episode. I saw Monday and Tuesday of last week but not Wednesday-Friday.

Got Round 2 when Jason called H

I also thought TTU 2 was Jingle Bell Rock. When Laura rang in on the next one I thought she was gonna say it again and I was worried it would be it but it was

RSTLNE’d the bonus puzzle.

Sorry I haven’t spoke in a while. This semester has been a tough one and I have been skipping watching Wheel because of it. I have seen some episodes recently but didn’t enjoy them. Well the semester finally came to an end today so for at least the next 4 weeks I should be able to catch Wheel. I also am not planning to compose classic recaps during my Christmas break because I still feel burnt from all the recaps I composed over the summer. I kinda want to do other things besides recaps during my break.

Last Edit: Dec 13, 2022 11:15:58 GMT -5 by jakemathis4520

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December 12, 2022 (Secret Santa) recap Dec 13, 2022 13:16:45 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Dec 13, 2022 13:16:45 GMT -5

Boy, Laura made the best of this start of part 2 of Secret Santa!

R3: I got spoiled on that puzzle via TikTok.

Also, if Disney’s sponsoring Secret Santa next season, shouldn’t the Nat Geo expeditions/Adventures by Disney trips be limited to just prize wedges? It really isn’t fun seeing contestants get a $16K+ boost all because they just solved a puzzle.

BR: Oh, now Bellamie shows her nice side…I also RSTLNEd the puzzle and I knew the B’s would be enough for a solve.

8/10

Last Edit: Dec 14, 2022 11:51:59 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.