Post by logicman27 on May 12, 2023 19:11:11 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
May 12, 2023
Fan Favorites (Day 5)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PEOPLE
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Ding!
_ E G _ N D _ R Y
C _ A M _ I _ _ S
All Tanino can say is, "Nnnnope."
L E G _ N D A R Y
C _ A M _ I _ _ S
Justin and his opponents are LEGENDARY CHAMPIONS. Pat jokingly tells Tanino he's "not coming back."
As a matter of fact, let's meet 'em right now.
Justin Orscheln (last seen in April 2023): Kansas City, MO; this good sport solved a $2,000 Triple Toss-Up despite having rotten luck with the wheel; upset his mom LeSheryl (which is French for "woman of the Midwest") by forgetting to mention her the first time around
Diana Hawkins (last seen in December 2020): Los Angeles, CA; she put the $57,850 cheer in holiday cheer during Secret Santa Week; gained lots of fans on social media after her appearance
Tanino Privitera (last seen in September 2022): Queen Creek, AZ; his sense of humor and impressive Bonus Round solve earned him $62,450; certified sommelier
We see clips of Justin's three penalty landings in the PRIZE PUZZLE and Tanino's Bonus Round win, where he says he's "not that dumb." Justin emotionally asks Pat to say hi to his mom, and after Pat does, Justin claims she'll be "the belle of the ball at the local KFC."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
THINGS
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Ding!
A P _ S _ N
_ _ P H _ _ E
Time runs out for Justin, but he only gets as far as APPS.
A P _ S _ N
_ _ P H _ N E
After he gestures Justin to put his buzzer down, Tanino's a word off with APPS ON THE PHONE.
A P _ S _ N
_ Y P H O N E
I've got plenty of APPS ON MY PHONE, and Diana's spinning first. Pat has Tanino remember and repeat his viral phrase: "Not that dumb."
FEATURED collette TOUR: Western CANADA (Okanagan Valley, Lake Louise, Banff, and Vancouver, $8,896)
ROUND 1
PHRASE
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I S T _ I S A
M U _ T I _ _ E -
C _ O I C E T E S T ?
Pat likes Justin's delivery of this question: "IS THIS A MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST?"
Two H's and L's…
CROSSWORD/MYSTERY ROUND
I'M ALL THUMBS
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T W I _ _ _ I N G
E
X
H I T C H H I K I N G
Tanino knows TWIDDLING, TEXT, HITCHHIKING are all things you do with your thumbs, so he earns the $1,000 minimum.
Pat notes the modest scores.
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PLACE
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Justin panicked after breezing past BANKRUPT on his second spin.
_ A _ O _ _ T H E
B E A T E N P A T H
After giving his decision to solve some thought, an excited Tanino will go WAY OFF THE BEATEN PATH on his $10,500 cruise of the SOUTH PACIFIC.
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
#1
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Ding!
W R I T _ _ G
M _ _ E _ F _ _ O _ E
Tanino trails off after WRITING MYSELF A…
W R I T _ _ G
M _ _ E _ F _ _ O T E
I'm WRITING MYSELF A NOTE that Justin's buzzer-happy.
#2
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Ding!
M A _ I _ G A
_ E _ T _ L N O _ E
Justin's MAKING A MENTAL NOTE to sweep this round.
#3
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Ding!
F _ _ _ E _ T I _ G
_ V E _ Y _ _ I N _
Justin's not FORGETTING EVERYTHING – he's run the Triple Toss-Up table. When Pat acknowledges his slim lead over Tanino, Justin tells him, "Shut up! … It beats bankruptcy, Pat." Pat then claims he has the phrase "it beats bankruptcy" on his license plate.
ROUND 4
FOOD & DRINK
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DING DING! DING DING!
JUSTIN'S FINAL SPIN: $1,600
G L U T E N - F R E E
P _ N C _ _ E S
Tanino gobbles up some GLUTEN-FREE PANCAKES. After an "inauspicious" start (which Tanino claims is business "as usual"), Pat says he looks "awfully auspicious."
At Pat's encouragement, Justin shouts out his mom: "LeSheryl, LeSheryl, LeSheryl, thanks for everything." Also at Pat's prodding, Diana jumps.
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $31,150
Our fan favorites' grand totals?
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
Of course, Tanino "has to" choose that category.
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After Tanino introduces his friend Mary, his strong spin lands him on the E in GAME.
LIVING THINGS
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RSTLNE:
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_ _ _ E S
Tanino shouts, "No!" Pat admires his "optimism."
MCHA…
_ _ _ C _
_ _ _ E S
…is of little use, and after he gives his consonants some thought, Tanino's best guess is BEACH BABES ("I know it's not.") and a dance towards the end of the countdown. These QUICK FOXES swipe $45,000 from him, so out he goes with $16,750 (and a grand total of $79,200).
CHAT: The hosts enjoyed this week. Pat jokes that next week will have fan favorites who were sent on vacation but never came back.
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
May 12, 2023
Fan Favorites (Day 5)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
PEOPLE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ E G _ N D _ R Y
C _ A M _ I _ _ S
All Tanino can say is, "Nnnnope."
L E G _ N D A R Y
C _ A M _ I _ _ S
Justin and his opponents are LEGENDARY CHAMPIONS. Pat jokingly tells Tanino he's "not coming back."
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$0 | $1,000 | $0 |
As a matter of fact, let's meet 'em right now.
Justin Orscheln (last seen in April 2023): Kansas City, MO; this good sport solved a $2,000 Triple Toss-Up despite having rotten luck with the wheel; upset his mom LeSheryl (which is French for "woman of the Midwest") by forgetting to mention her the first time around
Diana Hawkins (last seen in December 2020): Los Angeles, CA; she put the $57,850 cheer in holiday cheer during Secret Santa Week; gained lots of fans on social media after her appearance
Tanino Privitera (last seen in September 2022): Queen Creek, AZ; his sense of humor and impressive Bonus Round solve earned him $62,450; certified sommelier
We see clips of Justin's three penalty landings in the PRIZE PUZZLE and Tanino's Bonus Round win, where he says he's "not that dumb." Justin emotionally asks Pat to say hi to his mom, and after Pat does, Justin claims she'll be "the belle of the ball at the local KFC."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
THINGS
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
A P _ S _ N
_ _ P H _ _ E
Time runs out for Justin, but he only gets as far as APPS.
A P _ S _ N
_ _ P H _ N E
After he gestures Justin to put his buzzer down, Tanino's a word off with APPS ON THE PHONE.
A P _ S _ N
_ Y P H O N E
I've got plenty of APPS ON MY PHONE, and Diana's spinning first. Pat has Tanino remember and repeat his viral phrase: "Not that dumb."
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$0 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
FEATURED collette TOUR: Western CANADA (Okanagan Valley, Lake Louise, Banff, and Vancouver, $8,896)
ROUND 1
PHRASE
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$600: 3 S's -$250: 4 I's BANKRUPT ($600) (-$1,550) | ||
$700: 4 T's -$250: 1 A -$250: 3 E's -$250: 1 O -$250: 1 U No more vowels! $550: 1 M $600: M | $700: 2 C's Solve attempt… | |
$2,350 | $1,400 |
I S T _ I S A
M U _ T I _ _ E -
C _ O I C E T E S T ?
Pat likes Justin's delivery of this question: "IS THIS A MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST?"
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$0 | $2,400 | $2,000 |
Two H's and L's…
CROSSWORD/MYSTERY ROUND
I'M ALL THUMBS
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Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$650: 2 N's -$250: 5 I's -$250: O | WILD: 2 T's overstock: 2 G's $600: 3 H's collette: 1 C -$250: 1 E No more vowels! $900: 1 K $600: S (trap) | $650: 1 X $700: 1 W $600: R |
$800 | $4,950+ WC | $1,350 |
Solve attempt… | ||
$800 |
T W I _ _ _ I N G
E
X
H I T C H H I K I N G
Tanino knows TWIDDLING, TEXT, HITCHHIKING are all things you do with your thumbs, so he earns the $1,000 minimum.
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$1,000 | $2,400 | $2,000 |
WILD CARD |
Pat notes the modest scores.
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PLACE
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Tanino | Justin WC | Diana |
$650: 3 T's $600: 2 H's $500: S | $500: 1 P -$250: 3 A's $650: 1 N -$250: 3 E's $900: C | |
$3,150 | $650 | |
$700: 1 B -$250: 1 O No more vowels! Solve attempt… | ||
$450 |
Justin panicked after breezing past BANKRUPT on his second spin.
_ A _ O _ _ T H E
B E A T E N P A T H
After giving his decision to solve some thought, an excited Tanino will go WAY OFF THE BEATEN PATH on his $10,500 cruise of the SOUTH PACIFIC.
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$11,950 | $2,400 | $2,000 |
SOUTH PACIFIC | WILD CARD |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
#1
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Ding!
W R I T _ _ G
M _ _ E _ F _ _ O _ E
Tanino trails off after WRITING MYSELF A…
W R I T _ _ G
M _ _ E _ F _ _ O T E
I'm WRITING MYSELF A NOTE that Justin's buzzer-happy.
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$0 | $2,000 | $0 |
#2
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Ding!
M A _ I _ G A
_ E _ T _ L N O _ E
Justin's MAKING A MENTAL NOTE to sweep this round.
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$0 | $4,000 | $0 |
#3
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Ding!
F _ _ _ E _ T I _ G
_ V E _ Y _ _ I N _
Justin's not FORGETTING EVERYTHING – he's run the Triple Toss-Up table. When Pat acknowledges his slim lead over Tanino, Justin tells him, "Shut up! … It beats bankruptcy, Pat." Pat then claims he has the phrase "it beats bankruptcy" on his license plate.
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$0 | $10,000 | $0 |
$11,950 | $12,400 | $2,000 |
SOUTH PACIFIC | WILD CARD |
ROUND 4
FOOD & DRINK
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DING DING! DING DING!
JUSTIN'S FINAL SPIN: $1,600
Justin | 1 S | $1,600 | |
Diana | 1 T | $1,600 | |
Tanino | M | $0 | |
Justin | 1 R | $3,200 | |
Diana | 2 N's | $4,800 | |
Tanino | 1 L | $1,600 | |
Justin | 4 E's | $3,200 | |
Diana | 1 F | $6,400 | |
Tanino | 1 G | $3,200 | Tanino: "Good luck to me." |
Justin | 1 U | $3,200 | |
Diana | 1 P | $8,000 | |
Tanino | 1 C | $4,800 | Tanino throws his hands in the air. |
G L U T E N - F R E E
P _ N C _ _ E S
Tanino gobbles up some GLUTEN-FREE PANCAKES. After an "inauspicious" start (which Tanino claims is business "as usual"), Pat says he looks "awfully auspicious."
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$16,750 | $12,400 | $2,000 |
SOUTH PACIFIC | … |
At Pat's encouragement, Justin shouts out his mom: "LeSheryl, LeSheryl, LeSheryl, thanks for everything." Also at Pat's prodding, Diana jumps.
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $31,150
PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPT | LOSE A TURN | REPEATS | MISSOLVES | OTHER |
ROUND 1 | N (Tanino) | Diana ($1,550) | ||||
ROUND 2 | O (Tanino), S (Justin), R (Diana) | |||||
ROUND 3 | S (Justin), C (Diana) | |||||
ROUND 4 | M (Tanino) | |||||
TOTAL | 7 | 1 (-$1,550) |
Our fan favorites' grand totals?
Tanino | Justin | Diana |
$79,200 | $14,400 | $59,850 |
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- LIVING THINGS
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
- PHRASE
Of course, Tanino "has to" choose that category.
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After Tanino introduces his friend Mary, his strong spin lands him on the E in GAME.
LIVING THINGS
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E S
Tanino shouts, "No!" Pat admires his "optimism."
MCHA…
_ _ _ C _
_ _ _ E S
…is of little use, and after he gives his consonants some thought, Tanino's best guess is BEACH BABES ("I know it's not.") and a dance towards the end of the countdown. These QUICK FOXES swipe $45,000 from him, so out he goes with $16,750 (and a grand total of $79,200).
CHAT: The hosts enjoyed this week. Pat jokes that next week will have fan favorites who were sent on vacation but never came back.