Post by logicman27 on Jan 6, 2023 17:48:45 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
January 6, 2023
Winter Hideaway (Day 5)
Pat pretends to be Vanna for a moment and introduces himself to her. "Nice to see you, Pat."
$1,000 TOSS-UP
FOOD & DRINK
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Ding!
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C _ O _ _ _ _ T E
Rob sips a mug of HOT CHOCOLATE.
Let's welcome these three to the log cabin…
Rob Daniel: Omaha, NE; custom woodworker; married to his "bodacious, beautiful bride" Leanne for 8,244 days (about 22.5 years) with two daughters, a son, four granddaughters
Rae Williams: Galveston, TX; 911 dispatcher for about three years; has published two books
Noora Barakat: Los Angeles, CA; engaged to Geoff (with their wedding coming soon); speaks English,Spanish, English Arabic, Spanish
Rob had a lot of adjectives for his relatives, and Pat tells the writers his description of his wife is an idea for a Same Letter puzzle. After Noora realizes her error, she claims she's "clearly not trilingual."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
OCCUPATION
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Ding!
O _ _ I _ E
_ A _ A G _ R
An OFFICE MANAGER gives Noora the right to spin first.
FEATURED WYOMING TRIP: The Lexington at Jackson Hole (Vantage Hospitality Group, $7,432)
ROUND 1
FUN & GAMES
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Before Noora purchased the E, she waited for Vanna cross over to the other side of the board. "I'd like to buy a…nother vowel."
C L I M B I N G A
T R E E I N T H E
B A C _ _ A R _
PERFECT ROUND! After Noora imagines CLIMBING A TREE IN THE BACKYARD, she's going to Wyoming. Look at all that cardboard…
MYSTERY ROUND
SAME NAME
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Rob pretty much disregarded Pat's explanation of the WILD CARD after landing on $3500 and spun the wheel instead of using his cardboard. And he wouldn't even let Pat explain the MYSTERY wedge.
Pat: "Should I just shut up at this point?"
Rob: "For one second… sorry."
B A B _ &
G A R L I C
P O W D E R
After that minor fiasco, Rob solves BABY & GARLIC POWDER. Pat wanted to say Rob's answer was wrong as payback. As we go to commercial break, Pat says he'll be quiet.
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
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A B R E A K
F R O M A _ _ T H E
H _ _ T _ E A N D
B _ _ T _ E
Noora will get A BREAK FROM ALL THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE during her possible honeymoon in ST. MAARTEN (Oceans at Divi Little Bay, $8,500).
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
LIVING THING
#1
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Ding!
_ H _ L E
S H _ R _
Rob spots a WHALE SHARK.
#2
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Ding!
_ U _ _ _ Y
B _ Z _ _ _ D
Noora has nothing.
_ U _ K E Y
B _ Z Z _ _ D
Rob sights a TURKEY BUZZARD.
#3
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Ding!
A N _ E _ _ P _
J _ C _ R _ _ B _ T
Whether or not Rob's heard of an ANTELOPE JACKRABBIT, he's swept this round! Pat says whoever invented these three animals "had too much time on their hands."
ROUND 4
PEOPLE
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DING DING! DING DING!
ROB'S FINAL SPIN: $1,700
H _ R _ _ S A N D
_ _ L L A _ N S
Noora knows her HEROES AND VILLAINS to seal her win.
Rob tries to give his WILD CARD to Noora as a wedding gift, but Pat forbids it. "You've been nothing but trouble from the moment you walked in here!"
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $57,532
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After introducing us to her fiancé Geoff, Noora lands on the second A in AMERICA'S.
PHRASE
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RSTLNE:
_ N _ _ _ _
_ E _ R
BCHA…
_ N H _ _ H
_ E A R
…is a great combo, and Noora instantly gets IN HIGH GEAR for $40,000! Final score: $78,332. Pat thinks she and Geoff are already starting their honeymoon.
CHAT: Pat and Vanna sit around the artificial fireplace and drink hot cocoa. Vanna wishes they could do this every night, but Pat reminds her they "wouldn't have a job" if they did that. During the credit roll, Noora joins them in this activity.
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
January 6, 2023
Winter Hideaway (Day 5)
Pat pretends to be Vanna for a moment and introduces himself to her. "Nice to see you, Pat."
$1,000 TOSS-UP
FOOD & DRINK
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _
C _ O _ _ _ _ T E
Rob sips a mug of HOT CHOCOLATE.
Rae | Noora | Rob |
$0 | $0 | $1,000 |
Let's welcome these three to the log cabin…
Rob Daniel: Omaha, NE; custom woodworker; married to his "bodacious, beautiful bride" Leanne for 8,244 days (about 22.5 years) with two daughters, a son, four granddaughters
Rae Williams: Galveston, TX; 911 dispatcher for about three years; has published two books
Noora Barakat: Los Angeles, CA; engaged to Geoff (with their wedding coming soon); speaks English,
Rob had a lot of adjectives for his relatives, and Pat tells the writers his description of his wife is an idea for a Same Letter puzzle. After Noora realizes her error, she claims she's "clearly not trilingual."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
O _ _ I _ E
_ A _ A G _ R
An OFFICE MANAGER gives Noora the right to spin first.
Rae | Noora | Rob |
$0 | $2,000 | $1,000 |
FEATURED WYOMING TRIP: The Lexington at Jackson Hole (Vantage Hospitality Group, $7,432)
ROUND 1
FUN & GAMES
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Rae | Noora | Rob |
$550: 2 T's -$250: 3 A's -$250: 3 E's $500: 1 H ONE MILLION: 2 R's WYOMING: 2 N's -$250: 3 I's No more vowels! $700: 1 G $800: 1 L Pajamagram: 1 M $800: 2 C's $700: 2 B's Solve attempt… | ||
$6,050+ MDW |
Before Noora purchased the E, she waited for Vanna cross over to the other side of the board. "I'd like to buy a…nother vowel."
C L I M B I N G A
T R E E I N T H E
B A C _ _ A R _
PERFECT ROUND! After Noora imagines CLIMBING A TREE IN THE BACKYARD, she's going to Wyoming. Look at all that cardboard…
Rae | Noora | Rob |
$0 | $17,282 | $1,000 |
ONE MILLION WYOMING PAJAMAS |
MYSTERY ROUND
SAME NAME
_ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Rae | Noora MDW | Rob |
WILD: 2 R's -$250: 2 A's $500: 1 P -$250: 1 E $900: 1 L -$250: 1 O $3500: 1 D He SAVES his WILD CARD. $500: M | ||
$5,150 WC | ||
$900: 1 C $500: 1 G -$250: 1 I No more vowels! $500: 1 W $700: F | BANKRUPT ($900) (-ONE MILLION) | MYSTERY ($700): 2 B's He DECLINES to flip. Solve attempt… |
$1,650 | $7,150 WC |
Rob pretty much disregarded Pat's explanation of the WILD CARD after landing on $3500 and spun the wheel instead of using his cardboard. And he wouldn't even let Pat explain the MYSTERY wedge.
Pat: "Should I just shut up at this point?"
Rob: "For one second… sorry."
B A B _ &
G A R L I C
P O W D E R
After that minor fiasco, Rob solves BABY & GARLIC POWDER. Pat wanted to say Rob's answer was wrong as payback. As we go to commercial break, Pat says he'll be quiet.
Rae | Noora | Rob |
$0 | $17,282 | $8,150 |
WYOMING PAJAMAS | WILD CARD |
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Rae | Noora | Rob WC |
$650: 2 R's $650: 1 N -$250: 4 A's BANKRUPT ($3500/$900) (-$1,700) | $650: 3 T's -$250: 4 E's $500: 2 H's $500: 1 D -$250: 1 O $500: 1 M $500: 1 F $800: 1 K $500: 2 B's Solve attempt… | |
$5,750 |
A B R E A K
F R O M A _ _ T H E
H _ _ T _ E A N D
B _ _ T _ E
Noora will get A BREAK FROM ALL THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE during her possible honeymoon in ST. MAARTEN (Oceans at Divi Little Bay, $8,500).
Rae | Noora | Rob |
$0 | $31,532 | $8,150 |
WYOMING PAJAMAS ST. MAARTEN | WILD CARD |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
LIVING THING
#1
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_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ H _ L E
S H _ R _
Rob spots a WHALE SHARK.
Rae | Noora | Rob |
$0 | $0 | $2,000 |
#2
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ U _ _ _ Y
B _ Z _ _ _ D
Noora has nothing.
_ U _ K E Y
B _ Z Z _ _ D
Rob sights a TURKEY BUZZARD.
Rae | Noora | Rob |
$0 | $0 | $4,000 |
#3
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
A N _ E _ _ P _
J _ C _ R _ _ B _ T
Whether or not Rob's heard of an ANTELOPE JACKRABBIT, he's swept this round! Pat says whoever invented these three animals "had too much time on their hands."
Rae | Noora | Rob |
$0 | $0 | $10,000 |
$0 | $31,532 | $18,150 |
WYOMING PAJAMAS ST. MAARTEN | WILD CARD |
ROUND 4
PEOPLE
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DING DING! DING DING!
ROB'S FINAL SPIN: $1,700
Rob | T | $0 | Rob didn't let Pat call on him. Pat implies he has "a cab outside." |
Rae | 1 R | $1,700 | |
Noora | 2 N's | $3,400 | |
Rob | 2 S's | $3,400 | |
Rae | 1 D | $3,400 | The camera cuts to Pat for some reason. |
NULL CYCLE | |||
Noora | 2 L's | $6,800 | |
Rob | P | $3,400 | |
Rae | 1 H | $3,400 | |
Noora | 2 A's | $6,800 |
H _ R _ _ S A N D
_ _ L L A _ N S
Noora knows her HEROES AND VILLAINS to seal her win.
Rae | Noora | Rob |
$1,000 | $38,332 | $18,150 |
CONSOLATION | WYOMING PAJAMAS ST. MAARTEN |
Rob tries to give his WILD CARD to Noora as a wedding gift, but Pat forbids it. "You've been nothing but trouble from the moment you walked in here!"
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $57,532
PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPT | LOSE A TURN | REPEATS | MISSOLVES | OTHER |
ROUND 1 | PERFECT ROUND | |||||
ROUND 2 | M (Rob), F (Rae) | Noora (ONE MILLION) | ||||
ROUND 3 | Rae ($1,700) | |||||
ROUND 4 | T (Rob), P (Rob) | |||||
TOTAL | 4 (aired) | 2 ($1,700 + ONE MILLION) |
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- FOOD & DRINK
- THING
- PHRASE
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After introducing us to her fiancé Geoff, Noora lands on the second A in AMERICA'S.
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ N _ _ _ _
_ E _ R
BCHA…
_ N H _ _ H
_ E A R
…is a great combo, and Noora instantly gets IN HIGH GEAR for $40,000! Final score: $78,332. Pat thinks she and Geoff are already starting their honeymoon.
CHAT: Pat and Vanna sit around the artificial fireplace and drink hot cocoa. Vanna wishes they could do this every night, but Pat reminds her they "wouldn't have a job" if they did that. During the credit roll, Noora joins them in this activity.