Post by mechamind on May 26, 2023 18:00:05 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
May 26, 2023
Grand Getaways (Day 5)
Pat's afraid because there's "lots of people up there" (at the podiums), but Vanna assures that he'll be OK.
$1,000 TOSS-UP
EVENT
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Ding!
A _ _ _ _ T _ N
_ _ _ T _ _ _
An excited Debbie might enjoy A NIGHT ON THE TOWN with her granddaughter after this episode.
Let's meet the last three grandparent/grandchild pairs of the week…
Debbie Pilgrim & Sarah Hunt: Pocatello, ID; grandmother/granddaughter
$2,000 TOSS-UP
FUN & GAMES
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Ding!
_ A T C H _ _ _
H _ M _ M _ V I E S
Gloria's WATCHING HOME MOVIES with Isaiah. Pat remarks, "Yeah, Grandma's OK there."
FEATURED TRIP: BOSTON (sponsored by 80 FOR BRADY, Paramount Home Entertainment, $7,575)
ROUND 1
PHRASE
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Debbie screamed after hitting LOSE A TURN, leading to Pat calling this group "very dramatic."
G R E _ T M _ N _ S
T _ _ N _ _ L _ _ E
Sarah knows GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE, so she and Debbie earn the $2,000 minimum.
Two K's…
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
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The emotive Debbie shouted when she flipped the wrong MYSTERY wedge.
R U N N I N G
F O R P U B L I C
O F F I C E
_ U P P L I E _
Gloria's finally RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE SUPPLIES.
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
THING
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T H E _ _ R M T H
O F T H E S _ N
Isaiah will feel THE WARMTH OF THE SUN when he and Gloria go on a Railbookers train tour of ALASKA (including Denali) worth $9,999.
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
#1
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Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ N G
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Debbie's not TAKING A NAP, because that's a letter short.
H A I L I N G
A _ A B
Gloria's HAILING A CAB just in time. Pat admits he liked Debbie's answer better.
#2
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Ding!
_ I _ C H _ N G
A _ I _ _
Debbie won't be CATCHING A FISH anytime soon. Pat says you do that after you nap.
H I _ C H I N G
A R I _ E
Gloria's HITCHING A RIDE.
#3
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Ding!
_ _ _ U _ _ T _ N G
A _ _ B E R
At the last second, Debbie realizes she isn't CATCHING AN UBER. Pat asks her, "Why are you bothering?"
_ E _ U E S T _ N G
A N _ B E R
Javier's REQUESTING AN UBER to finally hit pay dirt.
ROUND 4
RHYME TIME
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DING DING! DING DING!
JAVIER'S FINAL SPIN: $1,500
_ E T H E R E
_ R _ E S _ _ _ R E
Javier tells Sonny to BE THERE OR BE SQUARE.
Pat tells Debbie he "could listen to [her] solve Toss-Ups all night long."
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $35,849
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
Gloria made that decision.
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After Isaiah introduces us to his mom, Gloria lands on the ampersand.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
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RSTLNE:
_ _ _ N _ _
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Gloria's MGDEA…
A _ _ N G A
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…won't do much, and Isaiah mumbles a guess of AGING. He and Gloria aren't ACING A POP QUIZ worth – you guessed it – $40,000, so they depart with $26,349.
CHAT: Vanna asks Pat how he's doing. He sarcastically claims he's "relaxed" and thinks this week's grandparents were "quiet and calm" with "not much excitement." (They were actually fun to watch.)
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
May 26, 2023
Grand Getaways (Day 5)
Pat's afraid because there's "lots of people up there" (at the podiums), but Vanna assures that he'll be OK.
$1,000 TOSS-UP
EVENT
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
A _ _ _ _ T _ N
_ _ _ T _ _ _
An excited Debbie might enjoy A NIGHT ON THE TOWN with her granddaughter after this episode.
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
$1,000 | $0 | $0 |
Let's meet the last three grandparent/grandchild pairs of the week…
Debbie Pilgrim & Sarah Hunt: Pocatello, ID; grandmother/granddaughter
- Debbie's widowed and has two "favorite" grandkids, Sarah and her grown grandson.
- Sarah's a high school sophomore and show choir member; she enjoys singing, dancing, and performing.
Javier Alba & Sonny Bounds: grandfather/grandson
- Javier's a retired Navy veteran who was on the USS Go Nowhere.
- Sonny's a member of his high school's Air Force JROTC; he enjoys their parades and making the unit look good.
Isaiah Richards & Gloria Harmon: grandson/grandmother who enjoy fishing
Pat feels "protected now" after Javier mentions the ship he was on.
- Isaiah's from Las Vegas.
- Gloria's from Glendale, WI; she "absolutely" didn't fish for a living, but she got Isaiah into the hobby
Pat feels "protected now" after Javier mentions the ship he was on.
$2,000 TOSS-UP
FUN & GAMES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ A T C H _ _ _
H _ M _ M _ V I E S
Gloria's WATCHING HOME MOVIES with Isaiah. Pat remarks, "Yeah, Grandma's OK there."
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
$1,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
FEATURED TRIP: BOSTON (sponsored by 80 FOR BRADY, Paramount Home Entertainment, $7,575)
ROUND 1
PHRASE
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Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
| ONE MILLION: 2 N's BANKRUPT ($650) (-ONE MILLION) | ||
| LOSE A TURN | 80 FOR BRADY: 1 G $500: 1 L $500: 2 T's -$250: 2 E's $500: 1 S $900: 1 R $2500: P | BANKRUPT ($600) (-$0) |
$3,150+ | ||
| $500: 1 M Solve attempt… | ||
$500 |
Debbie screamed after hitting LOSE A TURN, leading to Pat calling this group "very dramatic."
G R E _ T M _ N _ S
T _ _ N _ _ L _ _ E
Sarah knows GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE, so she and Debbie earn the $2,000 minimum.
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
$3,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
Two K's…
MYSTERY ROUND
BEFORE & AFTER
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Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
| $600: T | BANKRUPT ($650) (-$0) | $650: 3 N's -$250: 2 E's -$250: A |
$1,450 | ||
| $550: 2 L's -$250: 4 I's WILD: L repeat | ZENNI: W | BANKRUPT ($900) (-$1,450) |
$850 | ||
| MYSTERY ($650/$700): 1 G Debbie flips it… BANKRUPT (-$0) | $700: 2 R's $700: 3 F's -$250: 2 O's -$250: 3 U's No more vowels! $500: T repeat | $3500: 2 C's $600: 3 P's $900: 1 B Solve attempt… |
$3,000 | $9,700 |
The emotive Debbie shouted when she flipped the wrong MYSTERY wedge.
R U N N I N G
F O R P U B L I C
O F F I C E
_ U P P L I E _
Gloria's finally RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE SUPPLIES.
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
$3,000 | $0 | $11,700 |
EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
| WILD: L | BANKRUPT ($650) (-$0) | |
| $500: 3 T's $500: 3 H's -$250: 2 E's $500: 1 F -$250: 1 O $550: 1 S $900: G | $600: 1 N $650: 1 R $650: G repeat | $650: 1 M Solve attempt… |
$3,550 | $1,250 | $650 |
T H E _ _ R M T H
O F T H E S _ N
Isaiah will feel THE WARMTH OF THE SUN when he and Gloria go on a Railbookers train tour of ALASKA (including Denali) worth $9,999.
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
$3,000 | $0 | $22,349 |
ALASKA |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
#1
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_ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ N G
_ _ _ _
Debbie's not TAKING A NAP, because that's a letter short.
H A I L I N G
A _ A B
Gloria's HAILING A CAB just in time. Pat admits he liked Debbie's answer better.
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
$0 | $0 | $2,000 |
#2
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_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ I _ C H _ N G
A _ I _ _
Debbie won't be CATCHING A FISH anytime soon. Pat says you do that after you nap.
H I _ C H I N G
A R I _ E
Gloria's HITCHING A RIDE.
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
$0 | $0 | $4,000 |
#3
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_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ U _ _ T _ N G
A _ _ B E R
At the last second, Debbie realizes she isn't CATCHING AN UBER. Pat asks her, "Why are you bothering?"
_ E _ U E S T _ N G
A N _ B E R
Javier's REQUESTING AN UBER to finally hit pay dirt.
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
$0 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
$3,000 | $2,000 | $26,349 |
ALASKA |
ROUND 4
RHYME TIME
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DING DING! DING DING!
JAVIER'S FINAL SPIN: $1,500
| Javier & Sonny | N | $0 | |
| Isaiah & Gloria | P | $0 | Isaiah tried spinning at first. |
| Debbie & Sarah | 1 T | $1,500 | |
| Javier & Sonny | L | $0 | |
| Isaiah & Gloria | F | $0 | |
| Debbie & Sarah | 1 S | $3,000 | |
| Javier & Sonny | 3 R's | $4,500 | |
| Isaiah & Gloria | 1 H | $1,500 | |
| NULL CYCLE | |||
| Debbie & Sarah | D | $3,000 | |
| Javier & Sonny | 5 E's | $4,500 |
_ E T H E R E
_ R _ E S _ _ _ R E
Javier tells Sonny to BE THERE OR BE SQUARE.
Debbie & Sarah | Javier & Sonny | Isaiah & Gloria |
$3,000 | $6,500 | $26,349 |
ALASKA |
Pat tells Debbie he "could listen to [her] solve Toss-Ups all night long."
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $35,849
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPT | LOSE A TURN | REPEATS | MISSOLVES | OTHER |
| ROUND 1 | P (Javier & Sonny) | Isaiah & Gloria (ONE MILLION), Isaiah & Gloria ($0) | Debbie & Sarah ($0) | |||
| ROUND 2 | T (Debbie & Sarah), A (Isaiah & Gloria), W (Javier & Sonny) | Javier & Sonny ($0), Isaiah & Gloria ($1,450), Debbie & Sarah ($850, via MYSTERY) | L (Debbie & Sarah), T (Javier & Sonny) | |||
| ROUND 3 | L (Javier & Sonny), G (Debbie & Sarah) | Isaiah & Gloria ($0) | G (Javier & Sonny) | |||
| ROUND 4 | N (Javier & Sonny), P (Isaiah & Gloria), L (Javier & Sonny), F (Isaiah & Gloria), D (Debbie & Sarah) | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 (aired) | 6 (-$2,300 + ONE MILLION) | 1 | 3 |
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- LIVING THINGS
- PHRASE
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Gloria made that decision.
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
After Isaiah introduces us to his mom, Gloria lands on the ampersand.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ N _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Gloria's MGD
A _ _ N G A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
…won't do much, and Isaiah mumbles a guess of AGING. He and Gloria aren't ACING A POP QUIZ worth – you guessed it – $40,000, so they depart with $26,349.
CHAT: Vanna asks Pat how he's doing. He sarcastically claims he's "relaxed" and thinks this week's grandparents were "quiet and calm" with "not much excitement." (They were actually fun to watch.)
