Post by mechamind on Mar 14, 2023 17:13:30 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
March 14, 2023
Fun & Games (Day 2)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
SHOW BIZ
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ K I _ G
_ H _ _ _ A G E
Jennifer's TAKING THE STAGE.
These three want a piece of the pie…
Jennifer Smith: Garland, TX (moved from England at 14 years old); enjoys singing at church and traveling; previously toured with a choir around her home country and Europe
Anita Green: Spring Valley, CA; retired teacher after 24 years, now a barista at a large coffee shop (her dream job); her husband recently retired from the military after 32 years
John Wallace: Chapel Hill, NC; healthcare communications professional; married to his "much better half" Mike for 14 years; occasionally runs half and full marathons, hikes the Appalachian Trail on behalf of a cancer research nonprofit
This weekend, Pat's running a 5K (instead of the usual 10K) for charity.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ I N _ N _ _ A L
M _ _ _ G E _
Anita's FINANCIAL MANAGER hands her two grand.
Pat says Jim will "spin his mouth" during the featured prize plug.
ROUND 1
SAME LETTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _ _ _
P E R _ E _ T _ _
P R I _ &
P R O P E R
So far, Jennifer's gameplay is PERFECTLY PRIM & PROPER. Pat thinks she has the "perfect accent" for this puzzle.
MYSTERY ROUND
FUN & GAMES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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John briefly grinned before buying the I; Pat thought he was "happy to be here." After John flipped the MYSTERY wedge, he says, "These things happen."
S E T T I N _ A N E _
H I _ H S _ O R E
Jennifer isn't SETTING A NEW HIGH SCORE just yet.
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
_ _ _ ' _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
L E T ' S D A N C E
T H E N _ G H T A W A Y
BIG PERFECT ROUND! A "jolly" Jennifer suggests, "LET'S DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY during my stay in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC" (Hilton La Romana, FlightGuru, $7,202).
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
FOOD & DRINK
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
B _ _ G _ A N
W _ _ _ L _ S
Anita enjoys a plate of BELGIAN WAFFLES. Pat appreciates her S addition.
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ C _ L _ _ E
John's happy after enjoying some BELGIAN CHOCOLATE. "I got one!"
#3
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_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ R _ N _ H
F _ _ _ _
Jennifer munches on FRENCH FRIES. You couldn't split the money among a nicer group, says Pat.
ROUND 4
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jennifer begging the wheel to stop worked.
_ _ _ _ _ N G T _ _
S T _ _ _ S T _ _ _ G _ T
DING DING! DING DING!
JENNIFER'S FINAL SPIN: $6,000!
Pat calls her a "good spinner."
K E E _ I N G T H E
S T _ R _ S T R _ I G H T
Sorry, Anita, but now's the wrong time for KEEPING THE STORE STRAIGHT.
K E E P I N G T H E
S T _ R _ S T R _ I G H T
John's KEEPING THE STORY STRAIGHT for a strong finish! While he does that, says Pat, Anita's "just a neat person." And John's score caught Anita off-guard.
After Jennifer says, "my goodness," Pat quips, "'my goodness'" had nothing to do with it."
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $52,902
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Jennifer lands on the I in SPIN.
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
N _ T _ _ N _
_ _ _ E S _ _ _
HPDO…
N O T H _ N _
_ _ _ E S _ O _
…lights up everything but the second word, and Jennifer's way off with NOTHING LOVES YOU (yikes!) and NOTHING ELSE YOU. (Pat called the first solve "depressing.") I guess NOTHING FAZES YOU, ma'am, but you won't drive out of the studio in a LINCOLN. Final score: $28,902.
CHAT: If you travel eight miles anywhere in the United Kingdom, you'll hear different accents. During the hosts' trip to that country, they spent three days with a driver from Manchester. Even today, Pat can't understand a thing he said. "He could've been kidnapping me, for all I know."
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
March 14, 2023
Fun & Games (Day 2)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
SHOW BIZ
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ K I _ G
_ H _ _ _ A G E
Jennifer's TAKING THE STAGE.
Jennifer | Anita | John |
$1,000 | $0 | $0 |
These three want a piece of the pie…
Jennifer Smith: Garland, TX (moved from England at 14 years old); enjoys singing at church and traveling; previously toured with a choir around her home country and Europe
Anita Green: Spring Valley, CA; retired teacher after 24 years, now a barista at a large coffee shop (her dream job); her husband recently retired from the military after 32 years
John Wallace: Chapel Hill, NC; healthcare communications professional; married to his "much better half" Mike for 14 years; occasionally runs half and full marathons, hikes the Appalachian Trail on behalf of a cancer research nonprofit
This weekend, Pat's running a 5K (instead of the usual 10K) for charity.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ I N _ N _ _ A L
M _ _ _ G E _
Anita's FINANCIAL MANAGER hands her two grand.
Jennifer | Anita | John |
$1,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
Pat says Jim will "spin his mouth" during the featured prize plug.
ROUND 1
SAME LETTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _ _ _
Jennifer | Anita | John |
| $500: 4 R's -$250: 3 E's -$250: A | $700: 1 T -$250: 1 I -$250: 1 O No more vowels! LOSE A TURN | |
$1,500 | $200 | |
| $700: 4 P's Same Letter bonus! Solve attempt… | ||
$3,800 |
P E R _ E _ T _ _
P R I _ &
P R O P E R
So far, Jennifer's gameplay is PERFECTLY PRIM & PROPER. Pat thinks she has the "perfect accent" for this puzzle.
Jennifer | Anita | John |
$4,800 | $2,000 | $0 |
MYSTERY ROUND
FUN & GAMES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jennifer | Anita | John |
| GIFT: 2 T's -$250: 1 A -$250: 3 E's $700: 1 R -$250: 1 O $650: 2 S's -$250: 2 I's MYSTERY ($650): 2 N's He flips it… BANKRUPT (-$2,000 + GIFT) | ||
| $700: 2 H's Solve attempt… | ||
$1,400 |
John briefly grinned before buying the I; Pat thought he was "happy to be here." After John flipped the MYSTERY wedge, he says, "These things happen."
S E T T I N _ A N E _
H I _ H S _ O R E
Jennifer isn't SETTING A NEW HIGH SCORE just yet.
Jennifer | Anita | John |
$6,200 | $2,000 | $0 |
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
_ _ _ ' _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jennifer | Anita | John |
| EXPRESS: 1 S She HOPS ABOARD. -$250: 3 E's -$250: 3 A's +$1000: 1 L +$1000: 3 T's +$1000: 1 W +$1000: 2 H's +$1000: 1 Y +$1000: 2 N's +$1000: 1 D +$1000: 1 C +$1000: 1 G No more consonants! Solve attempt… | ||
$13,500 |
L E T ' S D A N C E
T H E N _ G H T A W A Y
BIG PERFECT ROUND! A "jolly" Jennifer suggests, "LET'S DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY during my stay in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC" (Hilton La Romana, FlightGuru, $7,202).
Jennifer | Anita | John |
$26,902 | $2,000 | $0 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
FOOD & DRINK
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
B _ _ G _ A N
W _ _ _ L _ S
Anita enjoys a plate of BELGIAN WAFFLES. Pat appreciates her S addition.
Jennifer | Anita | John |
$0 | $2,000 | $0 |
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ C _ L _ _ E
John's happy after enjoying some BELGIAN CHOCOLATE. "I got one!"
Jennifer | Anita | John |
$0 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ R _ N _ H
F _ _ _ _
Jennifer munches on FRENCH FRIES. You couldn't split the money among a nicer group, says Pat.
Jennifer | Anita | John |
$2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
$28,902 | $4,000 | $2,000 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
ROUND 4
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jennifer | Anita | John |
| $900: 1 N -$250: $500: 2 G's | ||
$4,850 |
Jennifer begging the wheel to stop worked.
_ _ _ _ _ N G T _ _
S T _ _ _ S T _ _ _ G _ T
DING DING! DING DING!
JENNIFER'S FINAL SPIN: $6,000!
Pat calls her a "good spinner."
| Jennifer | 2 H's | $16,850 | |
| Anita | 2 S's | $12,000 | |
| John | L | $0 | |
| Jennifer | D | $16,850 | |
| Anita | 3 E's | $12,000 | Anita had the answer on the tip of her tongue. |
| John | 2 R's | $12,000 | |
| Jennifer | M | $16,850 | |
| Anita | 1 K | $18,000 |
K E E _ I N G T H E
S T _ R _ S T R _ I G H T
Sorry, Anita, but now's the wrong time for KEEPING THE STORE STRAIGHT.
| John | 1 P | $18,000 |
K E E P I N G T H E
S T _ R _ S T R _ I G H T
John's KEEPING THE STORY STRAIGHT for a strong finish! While he does that, says Pat, Anita's "just a neat person." And John's score caught Anita off-guard.
Jennifer | Anita | John |
$28,902 | $4,000 | $20,000 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
After Jennifer says, "my goodness," Pat quips, "'my goodness'" had nothing to do with it."
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $52,902
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPT | LOSE A TURN | REPEATS | MISSOLVES | OTHER |
| ROUND 1 | A (Anita) | John ($200) | ||||
| ROUND 2 | John ($2,000 + GIFT, via MYSTERY) | |||||
| ROUND 3 | PERFECT ROUND | |||||
| ROUND 4 | L (John), D (Jennifer), M (Jennifer) | Anita ($18,000) | ||||
| TOTAL | 4 | 1 (-$2,000 + GIFT) | 1 | 1 |
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- THING
- AROUND THE HOUSE
- PHRASE
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Jennifer lands on the I in SPIN.
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
N _ T _ _ N _
_ _ _ E S _ _ _
HPDO…
N O T H _ N _
_ _ _ E S _ O _
…lights up everything but the second word, and Jennifer's way off with NOTHING LOVES YOU (yikes!) and NOTHING ELSE YOU. (Pat called the first solve "depressing.") I guess NOTHING FAZES YOU, ma'am, but you won't drive out of the studio in a LINCOLN. Final score: $28,902.
CHAT: If you travel eight miles anywhere in the United Kingdom, you'll hear different accents. During the hosts' trip to that country, they spent three days with a driver from Manchester. Even today, Pat can't understand a thing he said. "He could've been kidnapping me, for all I know."
