Post by logicman27 on Jan 20, 2023 16:31:58 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
January 20, 2023
Show You the World (Day 5)
We start our journey in Bern, Switzerland.
$1,000 TOSS-UP
LANDMARK
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ U _ _
O L _ M _ _ S
Yung-Mei locates MOUNT OLYMPUS in Greece.
Will she or one of her competitors go there after this game's over?
Yung-Mei Haloski: Silver Spring, MD; former cleaner at a morgue, dancer at a club in Spain, and companion to Theodore Roosevelt's granddaughter; married to Mike with a son; her name is Chinese for "gentle plum blossom," and her mom gave her that name because she thought she'd have a "tinier child"
Charlie Tolmie: Palenville, NY; "did time" at Sing Sing… as a now-retired corrections guard; has played guitar with Joe Perry, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson
Shane Tully: Los Angeles, CA; accountant; his sister won $43,000 and his brother-in-law, $21,000, on previous episodes
Yung-Mei has always strived to be a "gentle plum blossom," and Pat says she looks "gentle and plum-my" to him. Later, Shane calls himself "pretty boring" compared to his opponents. While Pat doesn't think his job is boring, he doesn't feel the same about Shane compared to his opponents. Then Pat fears Shane will walk offstage.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
F _ R _ _ _ _
C _ _ R _ _ _ _ N _ _ _ T
A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT triples Yung-Mei's money. Charlie's response? "And you were worried about me."
Pat thinks Yung-Mei dressed in a plum-colored top because of her name, but she didn't notice.
Pat: "I just want you to know I'm paying attention. Um, Jim, are you paying attention?"
Jim: "I'm trying to, Pat, trying to keep up. A lot of talent you got onstage there."
FEATURED collette TOUR: IRELAND, including Dublin ($9,300)
ROUND 1
EVENTS
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
After picking up the collette tour, Yung-Mei knew she couldn't buy any more vowels… unless she "invented" one, per Pat. And after she lit up a P, Pat brought the good news that she's racking up lots of money, but Yung-Mei's bad news? She didn't know the puzzle at the moment.
F U N
F E S T I _ A L S &
S P E C T A C U L A R
S _ O _ S
PERFECT ROUND! After all that work, Yung-Mei can take her luggage to some FUN FESTIVALS & SPECTACULAR SHOWS in Ireland.
MYSTERY ROUND
SAME NAME
_ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ U S _ &
T U R N
S I G N A L
Yung-Mei avoids a BUSY & TURN SIGNAL for the $1,000 minimum.
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !
Shane takes his first BANKRUPT in stride: "It happens." But after his second hit, he says, "What a day!" Pat then calls the wheel "anti-accountant."
T O D A Y I S _ Y
_ U _ _ Y D A Y !
Charlie rightly admits, "TODAY IS MY LUCKY DAY!" After all, he's going on a tour of EGYPT (namely, a four-night cruise of the Nile River and a tour of the Karnak Temple, Cairo, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Valley of the Kings worth $10,800). Oh, and he has the sparkly green wedge.
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
FOOD & DRINK
#1
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
C _ _ _ F
C _ _ _ _ _
Charlie quickly sips a CUP OF COFFEE.
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _ R
_ F _ _ N C H
Yung-Mei guesses TUMBLER OF PUNCH… nope.
_ I T _ H _ R
_ F _ U N C H
Shane whips out a PITCHER OF PUNCH to get on the board.
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ A _ _ E _
O F B E E R
Shane thinks this puzzle is BARREL OF BEER… correct. "Take that, wheel!"
ROUND 4
FUN & GAMES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
SHANE'S FINAL SPIN: $1,650
You're good, sir. No (aired) penalties here.
_ _ _ _ _ N G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Charlie's not PLAYING HOOKY after his missolve. Pat: "Spoken like a true prison guard."
_ L _ _ _ N G
S _ R _ _ _ L _
This time, Charlie beats the buzzer PLAYING SCRABBLE.
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $45,850
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After Yung-Mei mentions she's from Hawaii (which Pat envies) and introduces us to her excited husband Luke (Pat wonders if "his pants are electrified), she lands on the P in SPIN. Pat's hoping for a second consecutive $100,000 win.
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ E _ _ L _ _ R
_ _ _ R _
PCBA (the B may have been a precaution)…
A P E C _ L _ A R
_ _ _ R _
…only fills in the top line, and Yung-Mei gets as far as that, A PECULIAR PARTY, and A PECULIAR SCARF. The QU- was A PECULIAR QUIRK of this puzzle, and while she misses out on the VW (not the MA, Pat – the envelope's upside-down), she departs with $22,350.
CHAT: While the hosts are in Lucerne, Switzerland, Pat raves about the country's diverse culture, music, geography, and cleanliness. Regarding the latter feature, he found a discarded plastic cup that people parade around as Switzerland's "national plastic cup" from city to city.
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
January 20, 2023
Show You the World (Day 5)
We start our journey in Bern, Switzerland.
$1,000 TOSS-UP
LANDMARK
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ U _ _
O L _ M _ _ S
Yung-Mei locates MOUNT OLYMPUS in Greece.
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| $0 | $1,000 | $0 |
Will she or one of her competitors go there after this game's over?
Yung-Mei Haloski: Silver Spring, MD; former cleaner at a morgue, dancer at a club in Spain, and companion to Theodore Roosevelt's granddaughter; married to Mike with a son; her name is Chinese for "gentle plum blossom," and her mom gave her that name because she thought she'd have a "tinier child"
Charlie Tolmie: Palenville, NY; "did time" at Sing Sing… as a now-retired corrections guard; has played guitar with Joe Perry, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson
Shane Tully: Los Angeles, CA; accountant; his sister won $43,000 and his brother-in-law, $21,000, on previous episodes
Yung-Mei has always strived to be a "gentle plum blossom," and Pat says she looks "gentle and plum-my" to him. Later, Shane calls himself "pretty boring" compared to his opponents. While Pat doesn't think his job is boring, he doesn't feel the same about Shane compared to his opponents. Then Pat fears Shane will walk offstage.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
F _ R _ _ _ _
C _ _ R _ _ _ _ N _ _ _ T
A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT triples Yung-Mei's money. Charlie's response? "And you were worried about me."
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| $0 | $3,000 | $0 |
Pat thinks Yung-Mei dressed in a plum-colored top because of her name, but she didn't notice.
Pat: "I just want you to know I'm paying attention. Um, Jim, are you paying attention?"
Jim: "I'm trying to, Pat, trying to keep up. A lot of talent you got onstage there."
FEATURED collette TOUR: IRELAND, including Dublin ($9,300)
ROUND 1
EVENTS
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| LAZAR'S: 2 T's $600: 1 N -$250: 2 E's -$250: 1 I -$250: 3 A's -$250: 1 O -$250: 2 U's No more vowels! collette: 5 S's $700: 2 F's $500: 2 L's $800: 1 R $900: 1 P $550: 2 C's Solve attempt… | ||
| $8,050+ |
After picking up the collette tour, Yung-Mei knew she couldn't buy any more vowels… unless she "invented" one, per Pat. And after she lit up a P, Pat brought the good news that she's racking up lots of money, but Yung-Mei's bad news? She didn't know the puzzle at the moment.
F U N
F E S T I _ A L S &
S P E C T A C U L A R
S _ O _ S
PERFECT ROUND! After all that work, Yung-Mei can take her luggage to some FUN FESTIVALS & SPECTACULAR SHOWS in Ireland.
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| $0 | $21,350 | $0 |
| LUGGAGE IRELAND |
MYSTERY ROUND
SAME NAME
_ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
-$250: 1 I -$250: 1 A $550: 2 S's $850: 1 R -$250: O | ||
| $1,900 | ||
| $500: 1 L $850: 1 G | $500: 2 N's -$250: 2 U's No more vowels! Solve attempt… | |
| $1,350 | $750 |
_ U S _ &
T U R N
S I G N A L
Yung-Mei avoids a BUSY & TURN SIGNAL for the $1,000 minimum.
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| $0 | $22,350 | $0 |
| LUGGAGE IRELAND |
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| BANKRUPT ($900) (-$0) | $500: 1 T -$250: E | LOSE A TURN |
| $250 | ||
| BANKRUPT ($650) (-$0) | -$250: 1 O $3500: N | $500: 1 S -$250: 2 A's -$250: 1 I ONE MILLION: 2 D's $500: 4 Y's -$250: 1 U No more vowels! Solve attempt… |
| $1,750 MDW |
Shane takes his first BANKRUPT in stride: "It happens." But after his second hit, he says, "What a day!" Pat then calls the wheel "anti-accountant."
T O D A Y I S _ Y
_ U _ _ Y D A Y !
Charlie rightly admits, "TODAY IS MY LUCKY DAY!" After all, he's going on a tour of EGYPT (namely, a four-night cruise of the Nile River and a tour of the Karnak Temple, Cairo, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Valley of the Kings worth $10,800). Oh, and he has the sparkly green wedge.
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| $0 | $22,350 | $12,550 |
| LUGGAGE IRELAND | ONE MILLION EGYPT |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
FOOD & DRINK
#1
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
C _ _ _ F
C _ _ _ _ _
Charlie quickly sips a CUP OF COFFEE.
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _ R
_ F _ _ N C H
Yung-Mei guesses TUMBLER OF PUNCH… nope.
_ I T _ H _ R
_ F _ U N C H
Shane whips out a PITCHER OF PUNCH to get on the board.
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ A _ _ E _
O F B E E R
Shane thinks this puzzle is BARREL OF BEER… correct. "Take that, wheel!"
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| $4,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| $4,000 | $22,350 | $14,550 |
| LUGGAGE IRELAND | ONE MILLION EGYPT |
ROUND 4
FUN & GAMES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
SHANE'S FINAL SPIN: $1,650
You're good, sir. No (aired) penalties here.
| Shane | T | $0 |
| Yung-Mei | 1 N | $1,650 |
| Charlie | 1 G | $1,650 |
_ _ _ _ _ N G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Charlie's not PLAYING HOOKY after his missolve. Pat: "Spoken like a true prison guard."
| Shane | 1 S | $1,650 |
| Yung-Mei | 1 R | $3,300 |
| Charlie | 2 L's | $4,950 |
_ L _ _ _ N G
S _ R _ _ _ L _
This time, Charlie beats the buzzer PLAYING SCRABBLE.
| Shane | Yung-Mei | Charlie |
| $4,000 | $22,350 | $19,500 |
| LUGGAGE IRELAND | EGYPT |
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $45,850
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPT | LOSE A TURN | REPEATS | MISSOLVES | OTHER |
| ROUND 1 | PERFECT ROUND | |||||
| ROUND 2 | O (Charlie) | Shane ($1,350) | ||||
| ROUND 3 | E (Yung-Mei), N (Yung-Mei) | Shane ($0), Shane again ($0) | Charlie ($0) | |||
| ROUND 4 | T (Shane) | Charlie | ||||
| TOTAL | 4 | 2 ($0) | 2 | 1 |
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- FUN & GAMES
- PHRASE
- THING
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After Yung-Mei mentions she's from Hawaii (which Pat envies) and introduces us to her excited husband Luke (Pat wonders if "his pants are electrified), she lands on the P in SPIN. Pat's hoping for a second consecutive $100,000 win.
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ E _ _ L _ _ R
_ _ _ R _
PCBA (the B may have been a precaution)…
A P E C _ L _ A R
_ _ _ R _
…only fills in the top line, and Yung-Mei gets as far as that, A PECULIAR PARTY, and A PECULIAR SCARF. The QU- was A PECULIAR QUIRK of this puzzle, and while she misses out on the VW (not the MA, Pat – the envelope's upside-down), she departs with $22,350.
CHAT: While the hosts are in Lucerne, Switzerland, Pat raves about the country's diverse culture, music, geography, and cleanliness. Regarding the latter feature, he found a discarded plastic cup that people parade around as Switzerland's "national plastic cup" from city to city.
