April 4, 2023 recap

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April 4, 2023 recap Apr 4, 2023 14:42:36 GMT -5

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Season 40, Episode #7767

Airdate: April 4, 2023

From the Sony Studios, it's America's Game! Enjoy the College Week Spring Break!

$1,000 Toss-Up

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COLLEGE LIFE

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Dane says REGISTERING FOR CLASSES.

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Sydney solves REGISTERING FOR COURSES.

Madeline	Sydney	Dane
	$1,000

Registering for big winnings:
Sydney Roberson: From San Diego, CA; sophomore at University of Arizona ("Bear down!") majoring in biology and hopes to go to dental school after this; she's part of the Flying Samaritans who travel to Mexico to provide health care to an underprivileged community
Dane Christensen: From Elkhorn, NE; junior at University of Kansas ("Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!") tudying business and entrepreneurship, and he's already got some startups that he's working on, including one that allows you to make your faith known on social media by sharing the gospel (Pat was still buying new tennis shoes at his age); Dane's dad was also a player while he was in the audience, and Dane's gonna win more than his dad.

Madeline Ahrens: From Granite Bay, CA; senior at Baylor University ("Sic 'em, Bears!") majoring in health bio studies with a minor in child and family studies; She's been in "Delta Delta Delta" (or just "Tri Delta") Sorority for 4 years, and she's also been on the Dean's list every semester; she even worked as a tour guide specifically with football recruits, following them as guards everywhere they go and making sure nobody talks to them.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Dane solves PET HAMSTER.

Madeline	Sydney	Dane
	$1,000	$2,000

Wheel Prize: Contiki holiday in Northern Thailand with ancient palaces, rural waterfalls, Thai feasts, and water fun (labeled THAILAND), worth $9,400

Gift Tag (Dick's Sporting Goods), Wild Card, and Million Dollar Wedge on Wheel

Top dollar value: $2,500

Round 1

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PEOPLE

Madeline	Sydney	DANE
		$700: R (x3) $550: T -$250: A (DUD!)
		$2,400
$600: S (x2) -$250: E (x4) $850: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,650

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Madeline solves BEST FRIENDS FOREVER. "Wish there were a way to abbreviate that."

Madeline	Sydney	Dane
$2,650	$1,000	$2,000

$10,000 Mystery Round

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 2

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BEFORE & AFTER

MADELINE	Sydney	Dane
$700: T -$250: A (DUD!)	$650: N -$250: I (x3) $500: G $900: S (x3) $700: H $600: C $850: F (x2) $500: K $700: L Solve: Correct!
$450	$7,800

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Sydney solves FLYING FISH STICKS.

Madeline	Sydney	Dane
$2,650	$8,800	$2,000

Express Round (Trip Puzzle!)

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 3

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PLACE

Madeline	SYDNEY	Dane
	$600: N (x4) -$250: A (x5) $600: R -$250: E (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,500)	Solve: Wrong!

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Dane just opts to solve, but AN ISLAND ON THE CARIBBEAN SEA is surprisingly incorrect.

Madeline	Sydney	Dane

Lose A Turn!	Wild Card: S (x2) -$250: I (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$750

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Sydney solves AN ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA and wins a FlightGuru trip to Aruba and stay at the Holiday Inn Resort worth $7,882.

Madeline	Sydney (WC)	Dane
$2,650	$17,432	$2,000

Triple Toss-Up!

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Madeline solves CHANGING CLASSES.

Madeline	Sydney (WC)	Dane
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Madeline also solves CHANGING MY MAJOR.

Madeline	Sydney (WC)	Dane
$4,000

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Madeline solves CHANGING THE WORLD to change her score with a $10,000 sweep!

Pat didn't even call on her for any of them when she rang in.

Madeline	Sydney (WC)	Dane
$12,650	$17,432	$2,000

Top dollar value: $5,000

Round 4

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PHRASE

MADELINE	Sydney (WC)	Dane
$600: N (x2) -$250: A (x2) $650: N (Repeat)	$500: T -$250: E $600: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
$950	$2,050

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Sydney solves I KNEW IT ALL ALONG.

Madeline	Sydney (WC)	Dane
$12,650	$19,482	$2,000

They could only guess that we'd have time for another round.

Round 5

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Madeline	SYDNEY (WC)	Dane
	$600: S (DUD!)	$700: N (x2)
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DING DING! DING DING!

We knew that the bell would go off this round, and Dane is gonna give the last spin of the day.

Final Spin: Lose A Turn

But nobody watching knew that this would happen. Dane probably guessed that he just has to try again.

Final Spin #2: Lose A Turn

And now he knows that a "perfect rotation" won't work, so maybe a little heavier or lighter!

Final Spin #3 (...): BANKRUPT

At least it was something different? Pat walks up to him and asks about his dad's phone number. One more try from Dane!

Final Spin #4 (?!): $550

+$1,000 = $1,550

Dane: L (DUD!)
Madeline: T (x2) ($3,100)
Sydney: H ($1,550)
Dane: B (DUD!)

Madeline: R (x2) ($6,200)

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Madeline solves CONCERT IN THE PARK. A higher number would've done it for her.

Madeline	Sydney (WC)	Dane
$18,850	$19,482	$2,000

(And it turns out that Dane didn't beat his dad after all.)

Sydney "knew" that she'd take the Wild Card to Bonus Land after that round.

Time for us to watch as she picks one of three Bonus Round categories:

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PHRASE

Sydney picks People.

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Sydney has her mom and dad in the audience!

Bonus Spin: Triple star

Bonus Puzzle

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She instantly solves AVID HOCKEY FANS...

...and she'll be a bigger fan of us after winning $40,000! Sydney leaves with a total of $59,482 in cash and trip!

In the final segment, Vanna comments that Pat is an avid hockey fan. They split their time between east and west with the Caps backs there and the Kings out here with two Stanley Cups in the last 10-12 years. Vanna likes the Kings games. Okay, enough hockey talk.

Last Edit: Apr 4, 2023 20:02:26 GMT -5 by mechamind

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spinthewheel123 Please spin the wheel. Try to advoid Bankrupt or Lose a turn or you'll lose a turn Posts: 441	April 4, 2023 recap Apr 4, 2023 18:27:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spinthewheel123 on Apr 4, 2023 18:27:46 GMT -5 3 unedited bad Final Spins! This is the first time a bad Final Spin was unedited since 1997 I think. And a $40k win! The losing streak is over!
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April 4, 2023 recap Apr 4, 2023 18:46:28 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 4, 2023 18:46:28 GMT -5

So I was going to do more retro stuff this evening...but I think I might need time to absorb what I just saw with the Final Spin. I really missed those moments with Pat, but after doing it this time, I don't know if they'll be doing it more often.

Good thing for the A and D in the Bonus Round. Again, I had everything but the first word before the picks, but I got it after.

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MarioGS Made It and Played It VIP PhD in Wheeloffortunology Posts: 14,649 Airdate: 03/25/2016 Winnings: $76,086 SPIN ID: RS1363545	April 4, 2023 recap Apr 4, 2023 19:03:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MarioGS on Apr 4, 2023 19:03:46 GMT -5 Apr 4, 2023 18:27:46 GMT -5 spinthewheel123 said: This is the first time a bad Final Spin was unedited since 1997 I think. The last intact one was April 15, 1999.

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April 4, 2023 recap Apr 4, 2023 19:19:54 GMT -5 mechamind and trevor807 like this

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Apr 4, 2023 18:46:28 GMT -5 mechamind said:

So I was going to do more retro stuff this evening...but I think I might need time to absorb what I just saw with the Final Spin. I really missed those moments with Pat, but after doing it this time, I don't know if they'll be doing it more often.

I kinda got the vibe that they left it in because it was three bad spins in a row, was pretty funny, and they had enough spare time to.

I wouldn't mind if they started leaving in bad final spins occasionally when time permits, if only to make final spins that are close calls less predictable (and so newer viewers don't constantly ask why bankrupts/LATs on the final spin never happen).

cjbojangles Made It and Played It Posts: 14 Airdate: 04/20/2023 Winnings: $80,635	April 4, 2023 recap Apr 4, 2023 20:17:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cjbojangles on Apr 4, 2023 20:17:30 GMT -5 I think it’s akin to an overbid in contestants’ row on Price. It’s a fun moment to leave in on occasion, but with time restraints I’m fine with not seeing them all the time.

woffan9821 Producer Posts: 1,791	April 4, 2023 recap Apr 4, 2023 21:43:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woffan9821 on Apr 4, 2023 21:43:46 GMT -5 Here's the recap of Dane's father. I'm glad they kept those three dud final spins in. It's a lovely change of pace compared to seeing the wheel teleport.
	Feb 29, 2020 7:53:35 GMT -5 kev347 said: ....Stop reading my mind. Nov 9, 2022 15:16:00 GMT -5 wheellover65 said: jfc i just won tickets to see wheel of fortune live include the part that involves flying 3000 miles to see the price is right and getting turned away at the gate of television city

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April 4, 2023 recap Apr 4, 2023 21:49:03 GMT -5

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Post by jjc927 on Apr 4, 2023 21:49:03 GMT -5

Madeline certainly ended up making it very interesting down the stretch thanks to the TTU sweep and winning round 5. It would've been one of the bigger comebacks in recent memory.

I was shocked when they showed the first Final Spin landing on Lose a Turn, and then when it happened the second time I knew something was up. Pat coming up to him after he hit the Bankrupt on the 3rd attempt was hilarious. Definitely one of the highlight moments of the season so far. It might not have been a good night for Dane winnings wise, but at least he will be remembered for this moment.

Finally a bonus round solve too! The As, C, and H being up made it quite easy.

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April 4, 2023 recap Apr 5, 2023 11:57:50 GMT -5 via mobile

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Apr 4, 2023 20:17:30 GMT -5 cjbojangles said:

I think it’s akin to an overbid in contestants’ row on Price. It’s a fun moment to leave in on occasion, but with time restraints I’m fine with not seeing them all the time.

Contestants’ row overbids have become increasingly rare to make it to air in recent years given the shortening run time.

I’m surprised Wheel reversed a decades-old policies to make a moment like this make it to air. I’m not 100% sure how I feel about it in spite of the fact that we had plenty of air time to do it. But if this is a one-time thing and nothing else then somebody must’ve fallen asleep at the Wheel (no pun intended) and insanely lazy on their part.

On a more positive note, this is the first ever BR win with AVID in it! BR play has been quite good this week all things considered, especially given the fact that college weeks usually don’t have particularly great play all the way around.

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April 4, 2023 recap Apr 5, 2023 18:04:31 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Apr 5, 2023 18:04:31 GMT -5

Obviously the highlight from the 6 shows I saw in person was the triple bad final spin (the entire studio erupted with laughter when that happened). I'm even more shocked that they left it in (I thought they were gonna edit it out)!

That bonus puzzle, though, was not meant to be won (even if I had it off RSTLNE). I felt she had it after she called her letters.

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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April 4, 2023 recap Apr 8, 2023 0:03:17 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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This episode was… interesting. 😏

Sydney made me a little nervous with her multiple spins in Round 2, but it all worked out for her. Her $40K win in the Bonus Round was exciting! And Madeline sure kept me on the edge of my seat late in the game.

As for Dane – his first Final Spin caught me off-guard for the mere fact that it wasn’t edited out. But Pat had me in stitches with his quip after Dane’s third spin. 😂

I no-lettered the Prize Puzzle, but Dane’s incorrect guess on the first Toss-Up was mine.

My rating: 7

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