April 13, 2023 Recap

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April 13, 2023 Recap Apr 13, 2023 18:15:36 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Apr 13, 2023 18:15:36 GMT -5

S40, EPISODE #7774: AMERICA'S GAME IV

Airdate: 4/13/23

Setting: Wheel Across America (Feb. 6-10)

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Melissa solves THE LAND OF THE FREE.

Melissa	Brittany	Ray
$1,000

Thursday's contestants:
Melissa Durante: Orange, CA. Fisher person who's married 20 years to John (they fish every year in Alaska and she caught a 100+ lb. halibut).
Brittany Ward: Hickory, NC. Recent cosmetology graduate who vacations every year in Vanna's hometown of Myrtle Beach, SC. She also has a boyfriend named Thomas.
Ray Norfleet: Jacksonville, FL. Medical corpsman in the Navy who's married to Tracey with 3 kids and 2 grandkids. He also loves to swim with sharks.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Brittany solves SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.

Melissa	Brittany	Ray
$1,000	$2,000	$0

WHEEL PRIZE: trip to Dollywood (marked TENNESSEE), value unknown

Round 1

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Melissa	BRITTANY	Ray
	BANKRUPT! ($650)	$650: 3 N's -$250: 2 A's -$250: 2 O's $900: 2 T's -$250: 3 I's $700: G -$250: E -$250: U No More Vowels! BANKRUPT! (MILLION's left) (-$3,200)


$550: C $650: V MOLLY B + $500: 2 R's $800: 2 S's $600: P Solve Attempt...
$4,400
MOLLY B

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The lightbulb goes off on Melissa as she's STRIKING UP A CONVERSATION to win some cookies.

Melissa	Brittany	Ray
$6,400	$2,000
MOLLY B

MYSTERY ROUND

Round 2

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Melissa	Brittany	RAY
		$600: N


$600: 2 S's -$250: A	MILLION: R $500 ($900): M -$250: E	$500: 3 L's -$250: 3 O's $850: 3 P's -$250: I -$250: U No More Vowels! Solve Attempt...
$950	$250	$3,300

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Ray has some GUMDROPS & LOLLIPOPS (and for some strange reason, CC has the top line as two words).

Melissa	Brittany	Ray
$6,400	$2,000	$3,300
MOLLY B

Round 3 (Trip Puzzle)

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MELISSA	Brittany	Ray
$700: 4 S's -$250: 2 A's -$250: 3 E's $500 ($800): D	$550: R	$700: 2 P's -$250: 2 I's $500 ($900): 2 N's Solve Attempt...
$2,300		$2,150

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Ray might have solved too early as HAPPINESS LIVES IN WAVES is incorrect.

Melissa	Brittany	Ray
$2,300		$2,150

$3,500: H -$250: O No More Vowels! $600: K	Solve Attempt...
$5,550

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Brittany says HAPPINESS COMES IN WAVES to win a trip to ANTIGUA (The Verandah Resort & Spa; $7,720).

Melissa	Brittany	Ray
$6,400	$9,720	$3,300
MOLLY B	ANTIGUA

TRIPLE TOSS-UP

Puzzle 1

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Brittany pinpoints DENVER COLORADO.

Melissa	Brittany	Ray
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Ray pinpoints BOULDER COLORADO.

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Melissa gets THE COLORADO RIVER.

Melissa	Brittany	Ray
$2,000	$2,000	$2,000
$8,400	$11,720	$5,300
MOLLY B	ANTIGUA

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN: $1,500

Melissa	D	$1,500
Brittany	T
Ray	2 N's	$3,000
Melissa	M	$1,500
Brittany	2 S's	$3,000
Ray	C	$4,500
Melissa	F	$3,000	...

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Melissa has some FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES, but not going for the H's put her short of the title.

FINAL SCORES

Melissa	Brittany	Ray
$11,400	$11,720	$5,300
MOLLY B	ANTIGUA

PENALTY BOX	Duds	Lose a Turns	Bankrupts	Repeats	Missolves	Other
ROUND 1			2 (Brittany, Ray)
ROUND 2	N (Ray) A (Melissa) E (Brittany)
ROUND 3	D, K (Melissa) R (Brittany)				Ray
ROUND 4	T (Brittany) M (Melissa)
OVERALL	8		2 (-$3,200)		1	$16,400 unclaimed

WINNINGS SO FAR: $28,420

Brittany has this generic list to choose from...

PERSON
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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

CAR: Chevy Blazer

Thomas is here.

SPACE SPUN: **

Bonus Puzzle

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RSTLNE offers Brittany a few to begin:

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IT WAS JUST A HUNCH that this episode will suck...and I was right as we were off by one letter again (IT HAS JUST A HUNCH). Therefore, the $40,000 goes by the wayside.

BRITTANY’S FINAL TOTAL: $11,720 ($4,000 and the Antigua trip)

Last Edit: Apr 15, 2023 14:14:08 GMT -5 by logicman27

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.

woffan9821 Producer Posts: 1,855	April 13, 2023 Recap Apr 13, 2023 19:02:08 GMT -5 kev347, williamporygon, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woffan9821 on Apr 13, 2023 19:02:08 GMT -5 Don't worry if you couldn't get a puzzle up, Adam. How about a retro toss-up, from March 24, 2023?
	Last Edit: Apr 13, 2023 19:02:18 GMT -5 by woffan9821 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 13, 2023 Recap Apr 13, 2023 20:50:15 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 13, 2023 20:50:15 GMT -5

Hey, there can only be one Adam around here. Then again, I guess I'm more of a retro Wheel Adam, so I guess this is okay.

Never heard of the Trip Puzzle phrase before even though I did solve it.

I no-puzzled the second Triple Toss-Up and no-lettered the third one. I missed the Speed-Up, however.

I got the bonus puzzle with RSTLNE. Two close ones in a row.

Last Edit: Apr 13, 2023 20:50:52 GMT -5 by mechamind

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legotrolls54 Posts: 181	April 13, 2023 Recap Apr 13, 2023 22:05:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by legotrolls54 on Apr 13, 2023 22:05:09 GMT -5 Another painful bonus round mistake even though Brittany tried to solve it. I already know the first 4 words though. Let's hope that tomorrow will have a winner during the Bonus Round.
	Last Edit: Apr 14, 2023 0:07:11 GMT -5 by mechamind

jjc927 Posts: 1,082	April 13, 2023 Recap Apr 13, 2023 22:22:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jjc927 on Apr 13, 2023 22:22:52 GMT -5 Quite strange they repeated a Toss-Up puzzle used just three weeks ago. Honestly I think the bonus puzzle should've been solved tonight. Putting the Hs up made it considerably more solvable. Hopefully tomorrow we get a win.
	Last Edit: Apr 14, 2023 0:07:22 GMT -5 by mechamind

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April 13, 2023 Recap Apr 14, 2023 19:21:32 GMT -5

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Apr 13, 2023 19:02:08 GMT -5 woffan9821 said:

Don't worry if you couldn't get a puzzle up, Adam. How about a retro toss-up, from March 24, 2023?

Oh goody. I can get by with reused puzzles once in a while, but to reuse a puzzle within three weeks?! Unacceptable.

Needless to say, this episode was flat-out BORING. I also RSTLNEd the BR and also think that should've been won.

2/10 (thought about giving it a 3, but the quick puzzle reuse took away a point).

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 13, 2023 Recap Apr 15, 2023 11:49:29 GMT -5

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Post by genius2751 on Apr 15, 2023 11:49:29 GMT -5

Hoo boy. This episode was lackluster, but at least everyone earned decent totals. If only Melissa chose a multiple in the Final Spin… we would’ve had a shot at a red podium sweep. I sure thought Brittany would’ve solved the Bonus Round puzzle with the H’s.

As for that round’s category, the folks on this set must like it (they chose it 4/5 times that particular theme week). Oh, and I no-lettered the third Triple Toss-Up.

Apr 13, 2023 19:02:08 GMT -5 woffan9821 said:

How about a retro toss-up, from March 24, 2023?

Oops. You’d think they’d scrap this Toss-Up on the episode you just mentioned (given the taping order). 😳

My rating: 3

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April 13, 2023 Recap Oct 7, 2023 19:43:50 GMT -5

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Post by MarioGS on Oct 7, 2023 19:43:50 GMT -5

Apr 13, 2023 19:02:08 GMT -5 woffan9821 said:

Don't worry if you couldn't get a puzzle up, Adam. How about a retro toss-up, from March 24, 2023?

I find it hilarious in hindsight that Wheel would use this puzzle a third time in the same calendar year, and then this episode, with its second use, reruns the following weekend.

Also, the rerun of this episode today has a full credit roll. The original airing did not have one.

Post by logicman27 on Apr 13, 2023 18:15:36 GMT -5

Post by woffan9821 on Apr 13, 2023 19:02:08 GMT -5

Post by mechamind on Apr 13, 2023 20:50:15 GMT -5

Post by legotrolls54 on Apr 13, 2023 22:05:09 GMT -5

Post by jjc927 on Apr 13, 2023 22:22:52 GMT -5

Post by logicman27 on Apr 14, 2023 19:21:32 GMT -5

Post by genius2751 on Apr 15, 2023 11:49:29 GMT -5

Post by MarioGS on Oct 7, 2023 19:43:50 GMT -5