February 28, 2023 recap

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February 28, 2023 recap Feb 28, 2023 15:38:13 GMT -5

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Season 40, Episode #7742

Airdate: February 28, 2023

From the Sony Studios, it's America's Game! This is Wheel of Fortune XL!

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Josh solves LARGER THAN LIFE.

Yolanda	Josh	Mary Ann
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Nothing's too big for these contestants!
Josh Bailey: From Chilhowee, MO; veteran in the Air Force as a deputy director for the 509 Force Support Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base taking care of the airmen; he also used to host a variety of game shows for the airmen, obviously on a smaller budget, and he admits it's nice to be on the contestant side of things.
Mary Ann Hotaling: From Athens, AL; public school administrator who also served in the Army; her father is from Portugal and her mother is from Brazil, and she learned English from Wheel of Fortune ("The first thing you could say was probably 'Yes, there are 3 R's'.")
Yolanda Goddard: From Compton, CA; Certified Nursing Assistant going to school to become a surgical technologist, and she wants to save lives with the surgeons; she likes even numbers, even drinking with two straws, and 5 is the only odd number she will accept as everything good happens with that number.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Mary Ann solves METROPOLITAN AREA.

Yolanda	Josh	Mary Ann
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Wheel Prize: Wine country holiday (labeled WINE COUNTRY)...and will it be a five-figure prize for Yolanda? We'll have to wait to find out!

Gift Tag (Peter Thomas Roth), Wild Card, XL Wedge, and full-sized Million Dollar Wedge on Wheel!

Top dollar value: $2,500

Round 1 (Crossword)

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Yolanda	Josh	MARY ANN
		Wine Country: B $800: R (x2) -$250: O (x3) $600: K -$250: E -$250: A Lose A Turn!
		$1,950+
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$800: C $650: N $650: T $900: P -$250: I $2,500: L Solve: Correct!
	$5,250

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Josh reads off CAR, BROKER, OPTION, PILE from the board.

Yolanda	Josh	Mary Ann
	$6,250	$2,000

$10,000 XL Mystery Round

Top dollar value: $3,500

Now for the second Million Dollar Wedge.

Round 2

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YOLANDA	Josh	Mary Ann
$650: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,300)	(?) $1,000: T (x4) (He flips it... ...BANKRUPT! ($0))	$1 MILLION: H (x2) $600: S -$250: E (x6) -$250: O (x2) $650: F $500: Y -$250: A (x2) -$250: I (x2) M$1,000: N $500: "C...C! C!" "Sí, sí, yes." M$1,000: L $650: B (x2) Lose A Turn!
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$600: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,200

Mary Ann tries to pick up the Million-Dollar Wedge before calling a letter, but Pat stops her.

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Yolanda reads what's on the board.

Yolanda	Josh	Mary Ann
$1,200	$6,250	$2,000

Express Round ("XL Prize Puzzle")

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 3

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WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

Yolanda	JOSH	Mary Ann
	$600: T (x2) $700: R -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x2) $1 MILLION: S (DUD!)	Wild Card: W -$250: O BANKRUPT! ($250)
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$600: H (x2) -$250: I -$250: U $600: N (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,900

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Yolanda solves NOTHING BUT BEACHWEAR and wins a FlightGuru trip to Barbados and stay at Treasure Beach by Elegant Hotels All-Inclusive by Marriott with $5,000 extra for a value of $12,019.

Yolanda	Josh	Mary Ann
$15,119	$6,250	$2,000

Triple Toss-Up!

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Mary Ann solves SCHEDULING A MEETING.

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Josh quickly solves ATTENDING A MEETING.

Yolanda	Josh	Mary Ann
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Yolanda solves DREAMING OF VACATION.

Yolanda	Josh	Mary Ann
$17,119	$8,250	$4,000

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

This meeting ran overtime, so Yolanda must give the last spin of the day.

Final Spin: $650

+$1,000 = $1,650

Yolanda: R ($1,650)
Josh: T (x3) ($4,950)

Mary Ann: S (x2) ($3,300)

Yolanda tries to spin, but is prompted for a letter. "I knew that! I was gonna do that."

Yolanda: L (DUD!)
Josh: N (DUD!)
Mary Ann: M (x2) ($6,600) (She says HOME just after the buzzer.)
Yolanda: H (x2) ($4,950)

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Yolanda solves HOME THEATER SYSTEM.

Yolanda	Josh	Mary Ann
$22,069	$8,250	$4,000

Giving us the ultimate experience of watching Yolanda pick a Bonus Round category...

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...and she picks Phrase.

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Bonus Spin: Triple stars

Bonus Puzzle

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She says BEAT A CUTE, and HEAT. She does not solve WHAT A CUTE OUTFIT, and she admit she's even wearing one.

For a Tuesday XL, it was "only" $40,000 in there. Yolanda goes home with $22,069 in cash and trip.

In the final segment, Pat can't really call Vanna's dress cute, but he can call it nice, dressy, and glamorous. Vanna calls it stunning...while Pat calls his own suit boring. Vanna insists it's a handsome suit for an handsome man. "The adjective festival continues on our next show."

Last Edit: Mar 1, 2023 14:42:58 GMT -5 by logicman27

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February 28, 2023 recap Feb 28, 2023 19:43:33 GMT -5

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An average main game this time, with some scoring and some missed opportunities.

I got the bonus puzzle with RSTLNE. I'm surprised Yolanda didn't even have WHAT for the first word when she figured out CUTE from the second row. Then again, OUTFIT is a somewhat tough word.

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February 28, 2023 recap Feb 28, 2023 21:18:40 GMT -5

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Post by jjc927 on Feb 28, 2023 21:18:40 GMT -5

Round 2 tonight was quite similar to the infamous Fre_h Tropical Fruit puzzle last week, except tonight G was the letter to call!

I thought the bonus puzzle was pretty easy, I got it with just the RSTLNE. Maybe if she called the O instead of the A for her vowel.

clutchbrady Posts: 17	February 28, 2023 recap Feb 28, 2023 22:34:44 GMT -5 logicman27 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by clutchbrady on Feb 28, 2023 22:34:44 GMT -5 I had no idea about the full Million Wedges until I saw a TikTok of Mary Ann; I thought I was seeing things lol. Tells you that I've been behind on my Wheel watching.

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February 28, 2023 recap Feb 28, 2023 23:44:01 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Post by genius2751 on Feb 28, 2023 23:44:01 GMT -5

Tonight’s episode was as shaky as the previous one, and it zipped by. The bright side is that everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves. I’m glad Mary Ann solved a couple of Toss-Ups (the second of which I no-lettered), because she didn’t have the best fortune.

I figured OUTFIT would’ve tripped up Yolanda in the Bonus Round. Good thing we broke the $100K losing streak on this theme week’s Tuesday games.

My rating: 5

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February 28, 2023 recap Mar 1, 2023 14:48:34 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Mar 1, 2023 14:48:34 GMT -5

This episode wasn't any better than the previous.

R2: Mary Ann took one spin too many and paid the price for it.

Feb 28, 2023 22:34:44 GMT -5 clutchbrady said:

I had no idea about the full Million Wedges until I saw a TikTok of Mary Ann; I thought I was seeing things lol. Tells you that I've been behind on my Wheel watching.

I saw that too. I also got spoiled by the BR on another TikTok. Good thing the lowest amount on the wheel popped up.

5/10

The unclaimed Wine Country trip was to SENZA Hotel, so not quite a five figure prize right there (Pat announced that it was nearly $8K).

Also, the show people forgot to preset the wheel at the top of the game (the yellow arrow was on LaT).

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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