Post by logicman27 on Apr 7, 2023 17:38:30 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
April 7, 2023
Spring Break (Day 5)
This episode's collegians are repping the Wildcats, Bruins, and Crimson.
$1,000 TOSS-UP
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _ T
P _ _ _ L _ S _ _ V _ R
Sorry, Ben, but there's no such thing as THE BEST POSSIBLE EVER.
_ _ E B _ S T
P L _ _ L _ S _ E _ E R
Aya might create THE BEST PLAYLIST EVER once this game's over.
Hoping to graduate at the top of Wheel's class are…
Aya Soler: Los Angeles, CA; sophomore at UCLA, majoring in biology, on the pre-med track; her parents are veterans; helps get veterans and veteran-connected students into pre-health fields through a veterans' pre-health program; wants to attend medical school, research health disparities and equity
Ben Langman: Acton, MA; freshman at Harvard University, majoring in math ("clearly not English"); wasn't prepared for the tourists on campus, someone took a picture of him leaving his dorm room for a morning class… with a bedhead
Malia Dunaway: Honolulu, HI; sophomore at Villanova University, majoring in international business and marketing, minoring in finance; has played basketball since age four; plays the guitar, piano, and ukulele; unsure about her career path, but wants to go into fashion
Pat points out that Ben used English words in his incorrect guess. As for the photos, he tells Ben, "When you're a star, you're a star." Then he demands Malia decide her future tonight.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
FUN & GAMES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ S _ N G F _ R
_ P O _ _ _ O I D
This time, Ben's on the board after POSING FOR A POLAROID. Pat tells him, "Those were good words. You got all the words."
Pat: "Jim, you're gonna tell us about something, aren't you?"
Jim: "How did you know, Pat? You must be clairvoyant. Well… you're Pat Sajak."
FEATURED $9,400 CONTIKI TOUR: SOUTH AFRICA (tour of two safari parks, Victoria Falls + plane tour)
Pat: "'Clairvoyant.' He's got his nerve."
ROUND 1
COLLEGE LIFE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ L L _ N _
A N _ T _ E _
A L L - N _ _ _ T E _
Ben's not PULLING ANOTHER ALL-NIGHTER, he's winning extra dollars.
MYSTERY ROUND
SAME NAME
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
& _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
T O O T H P A S T E
& T E S T
T U B E
It was a "circuitous" route (Pat's words), but Malia takes advantage of her second chance and reads TOOTHPASTE & TEST TUBE.
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
N O T _ _ S S _ N G
_ _ P R O _ E S S O R S
Ben might say, "I'm NOT MISSING MY PROFESSORS" during his stay in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana, $8,000).
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
PLACE
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ I _ _ _ _ G
P O _ _
Malia goes to the SWIMMING POOL.
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
I N _ I N _ _ Y
P _ _ _
Ben might unwind at the INFINITY POOL in the Dominican Republic.
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ D _ E
P _ O L
Ben pads his lead thanks to a KIDDIE POOL.
ROUND 4
PHRASE
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
BEN'S FINAL SPIN: $6,000!
H I G H P _ I N T
_ _ T H _ _ _ _ R
Making a big comeback might just be Malia's HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR! She's so shocked, she's about to cry. Pat tells her to "use [her] sweater."
Pat calls Ben a "victim of [his] own success."
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $48,800
Pat suggests that an emotional Malia pick one of the following categories "and then [she] can blow [her] eyes out."
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
Pat: "She has PEOPLE, she's gonna cry a little, and then we'll take a moment."
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Yes, Pat, Malia's "through crying": "I'm OK now."
After Malia introduces us to her mom Dulcie and grandma Carol (and Pat suggests they may cry), she lands on the W in WIN.
PEOPLE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ _ _ _ L
_ R _ _ _
HFDAM…
A _ _ _ _ A L
_ R _ _ D
…isn't much help, and Malia only gets as far as A before admitting she can't think of anything. Now Pat will cry because A JOVIAL CROWD doesn't give our champ $40,000, so out she goes with $25,850, all cash.
CHAT: The hosts enjoyed this week, and Pat thinks next week's theme may be Burglary Suspects Week – only they have to get permission from Wheel's legal team.
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
April 7, 2023
Spring Break (Day 5)
This episode's collegians are repping the Wildcats, Bruins, and Crimson.
$1,000 TOSS-UP
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _ T
P _ _ _ L _ S _ _ V _ R
Sorry, Ben, but there's no such thing as THE BEST POSSIBLE EVER.
_ _ E B _ S T
P L _ _ L _ S _ E _ E R
Aya might create THE BEST PLAYLIST EVER once this game's over.
Malia | Aya | Ben |
$0 | $1,000 | $0 |
Hoping to graduate at the top of Wheel's class are…
Aya Soler: Los Angeles, CA; sophomore at UCLA, majoring in biology, on the pre-med track; her parents are veterans; helps get veterans and veteran-connected students into pre-health fields through a veterans' pre-health program; wants to attend medical school, research health disparities and equity
Ben Langman: Acton, MA; freshman at Harvard University, majoring in math ("clearly not English"); wasn't prepared for the tourists on campus, someone took a picture of him leaving his dorm room for a morning class… with a bedhead
Malia Dunaway: Honolulu, HI; sophomore at Villanova University, majoring in international business and marketing, minoring in finance; has played basketball since age four; plays the guitar, piano, and ukulele; unsure about her career path, but wants to go into fashion
Pat points out that Ben used English words in his incorrect guess. As for the photos, he tells Ben, "When you're a star, you're a star." Then he demands Malia decide her future tonight.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
FUN & GAMES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ S _ N G F _ R
_ P O _ _ _ O I D
This time, Ben's on the board after POSING FOR A POLAROID. Pat tells him, "Those were good words. You got all the words."
Malia | Aya | Ben |
$0 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
Pat: "Jim, you're gonna tell us about something, aren't you?"
Jim: "How did you know, Pat? You must be clairvoyant. Well… you're Pat Sajak."
FEATURED $9,400 CONTIKI TOUR: SOUTH AFRICA (tour of two safari parks, Victoria Falls + plane tour)
Pat: "'Clairvoyant.' He's got his nerve."
ROUND 1
COLLEGE LIFE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Malia | Aya | Ben |
| $900: 2 T's -$250: 2 E's BANKRUPT ($2500) (-$1,550) | ||
| $2500: D | $550: S | $600: 3 N's -$250: 2 A's THE ENDS: 4 L's Solve attempt… |
$3,550+ |
_ _ L L _ N _
A N _ T _ E _
A L L - N _ _ _ T E _
Ben's not PULLING ANOTHER ALL-NIGHTER, he's winning extra dollars.
Malia | Aya | Ben |
$0 | $1,000 | $6,550 |
MYSTERY ROUND
SAME NAME
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
& _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Malia | Aya | Ben |
| $500: 2 S's -$250: 3 E's $850: 6 T's -$250: 1 A WILD: 1 H -$250: 2 O's -$250: I (uh-oh) | $600: N | MYSTERY (LaT/$850): 1 P He flips it… BANKRUPT (-$0) |
$5,600 WC | ||
| -$250: 1 U No more vowels! $500: 1 B A complete board! Solve attempt… | ||
$5,850 WC |
The following segment was edited out.
Before Aya spun, she tried buying a vowel, but Pat told her she had no money. After the same thing happened with Ben, Pat reminded the two that "college loans are in another department."
Before Aya spun, she tried buying a vowel, but Pat told her she had no money. After the same thing happened with Ben, Pat reminded the two that "college loans are in another department."
T O O T H P A S T E
& T E S T
T U B E
It was a "circuitous" route (Pat's words), but Malia takes advantage of her second chance and reads TOOTHPASTE & TEST TUBE.
Malia | Aya | Ben |
$5,850 | $1,000 | $6,550 |
WILD CARD |
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Malia WC | Aya | Ben |
| $500: H | $500: 1 T -$250: 2 E's $600: 2 R's -$250: 3 O's $600: 2 N's ONE MILLION: 5 S's $500: 1 P $500: 1 G Solve attempt… | |
$3,400 MDW |
N O T _ _ S S _ N G
_ _ P R O _ E S S O R S
Ben might say, "I'm NOT MISSING MY PROFESSORS" during his stay in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana, $8,000).
Malia | Aya | Ben |
$5,850 | $1,000 | $17,950 |
WILD CARD | ONE MILLION DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
PLACE
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ I _ _ _ _ G
P O _ _
Malia goes to the SWIMMING POOL.
Malia | Aya | Ben |
$2,000 | $0 | $0 |
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
I N _ I N _ _ Y
P _ _ _
Ben might unwind at the INFINITY POOL in the Dominican Republic.
Malia | Aya | Ben |
$2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ D _ E
P _ O L
Ben pads his lead thanks to a KIDDIE POOL.
Malia | Aya | Ben |
$2,000 | $0 | $4,000 |
$7,850 | $1,000 | $21,950 |
WILD CARD | ONE MILLION DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
ROUND 4
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
BEN'S FINAL SPIN: $6,000!
| Ben | 2 T's | $12,000 | |
| Malia | 1 N | $6,000 | |
| Aya | 3 H's | $18,000 | |
| Ben | 1 R | $18,000 | |
| Malia | 1 G | $12,000 | |
| Aya | M | $18,000 | |
| Ben | 2 I's | $18,000 | Ben gave that letter some thought. |
| Malia | 1 P | $18,000 |
H I G H P _ I N T
_ _ T H _ _ _ _ R
Making a big comeback might just be Malia's HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR! She's so shocked, she's about to cry. Pat tells her to "use [her] sweater."
Malia | Aya | Ben |
$25,850 | $1,000 | $21,950 |
WILD CARD | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
Pat calls Ben a "victim of [his] own success."
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $48,800
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPT | LOSE A TURN | REPEATS | MISSOLVES | OTHER |
| ROUND 1 | D (Malia), S (Aya) | Ben ($1,550) | ||||
| ROUND 2 | I (Malia), N (Aya) | Ben ($0, via MYSTERY) | ||||
| ROUND 3 | H (Aya) | |||||
| ROUND 4 | M (Aya) | |||||
| TOTAL | 5 | 2 (-$1,550) |
Pat suggests that an emotional Malia pick one of the following categories "and then [she] can blow [her] eyes out."
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- THING
- PHRASE
- PEOPLE
Pat: "She has PEOPLE, she's gonna cry a little, and then we'll take a moment."
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Yes, Pat, Malia's "through crying": "I'm OK now."
After Malia introduces us to her mom Dulcie and grandma Carol (and Pat suggests they may cry), she lands on the W in WIN.
PEOPLE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ _ _ _ L
_ R _ _ _
HFDAM…
A _ _ _ _ A L
_ R _ _ D
…isn't much help, and Malia only gets as far as A before admitting she can't think of anything. Now Pat will cry because A JOVIAL CROWD doesn't give our champ $40,000, so out she goes with $25,850, all cash.
CHAT: The hosts enjoyed this week, and Pat thinks next week's theme may be Burglary Suspects Week – only they have to get permission from Wheel's legal team.
