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June 5, 2023 recap Jun 5, 2023 14:27:06 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 5, 2023 14:27:06 GMT -5

Season 40, Episode #7811

Airdate: June 5, 2023

STAR WARS
GALACTIC CELEBRATION

EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JACKPOT

We had a big win last Monday, and we can repeat that today on America's Game!

$1,000 Toss-Up

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David solves JEDI MASTER.

Robert	Erica	David
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Our aspiring masters for today:
David Jones: From Lenoir, NC; married for 24 years to his wife Jessica with 4 daughters, and they're into Star Wars, especially the youngest girl; he's been a delivery driver for 29 years delivering boxes, talks about sports on the radio, and he teaches a Sunday School class; he also has a copy of the original poster for the 1977 film, which the youngest has in her room
Robert Degnan: From Tampa, FL; has a 16-year-old daughter who's the absolute light of his life; his favorite character is Yoda, and he says it's everybody's favorite; he's a professional drummer who's drummed almost as long as David has delivered, and he says he's way younger than David
Erica Rose: From West Babylon, NY; published author who reads a lot of self-help stuff, so she wrote one of her own that's about practicing gratitude and believing in yourself and your dreams; she likes Clone Wars, Bad Batch, and Rebels, and she thinks that's some of the best content

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Robert solves THIS IS NOT REHEARSAL.

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$2,000		$1,000

Wheel Prize: Vacation to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios, including interactive smuggling mission on the Millennium Falcon or remote outpost adventure (labeled STAR WARS), worth $7,982.

Gift Tag (Disney Gift Card), Wild Card, and Million Dollar Wedge on Wheel

Top dollar value: $2,500

Round 1

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ROBERT	Erica	David
$500: D (x3) -$250: O (x5) $2,500: N (x2) $900: T (x3) $600: K (x2) $650: W (x2) -$250: E (x4) BANKRUPT/MDW! ($11,200)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$900: Y $650: P Solve: Correct!
		$1,550

Robert banged his head on the rail after that BANKRUPT. Careful!

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David solves YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARK SIDE. Robert now knows its power.

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$2,000		$2,550

$10,000 Mystery Round

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 2

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Robert	ERICA	David
	$500: T $900: S (DUD!)	$3,500: R -$250: E (x3) Wild Card: C -$250: U (x2) BANKRUPT! ($3,500) (Wild Card lost)
	$500
STAR WARS: P (x3) -$250: O (x3) $900: D (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($500)	$650: M Solve: Correct!
$1,250+		$650

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David solves POP CULTURE PHENOMENON for the house minimum.

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$2,000		$3,550

Express Round (Trip Puzzle!)

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 3

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Robert	Erica	DAVID
		$3,500: G -$250: I (x2) -$250: E (x2) $650: R $850: N (x2) $500: T -$250: U (DUD!)
		$5,600
$650: H BANKRUPT/MDW! ($650)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$3,500: L (x2) BANKRUPT! ($12,600)

Solve: Correct!

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Robert's done with the Wheel, and he solves EXPLORING THE ISLAND for a family vacation to Oahu's Aulani Disney Resort & Spa Resort worth $7,336.

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Triple Toss-Up!

Toss-Up 1

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Erica solves BRIDESMAIDS.

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Toss-Up 2

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Erica also solves GROOMSMEN.

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Toss-Up 3

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David crashes this round by solving WEDDING CRASHERS.

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$9,336	$4,000	$5,550

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

Someone's crashing this party to order David to give the last spin of the day!

Final Spin: $5,000!

+$1,000 = $6,000!

David: S (DUD!)
Robert: T ($6,000)
Erica: R (x2) ($12,000)
David: N (x3!) ($18,000)
Robert: C ($12,000)
Erica: L (DUD!)
David: E (x2) ($18,000)
Robert: M (x2) ($24,000)
Erica: G ($18,000)
David: L (Repeat)
Robert: P ($30,000)
Erica: I (x2) ($18,000)
David: F ($24,000)
Robert: H (DUD!)

Erica: D ($24,000)

Only vowels left!

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Erica solves DOMINATING PERFORMANCE for the come-from-behind victory! That should make up for some bad luck.

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$9,336	$28,000	$5,550

With the bad luck out of the way, we hope for good things after Erica picks a Bonus Round category.

PHRASE
PLACE
THING

Erica quickly picks Place.

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

She has her boyfriend Justin and best friend Alyssa in the audience!

Also, it's now "Erica's Game".

Bonus Spin: S in SPIN

Bonus Puzzle

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She gets OPEN, but she does not solve OPEN BANK VAULT...

...and we must place the $40,000 back in our vault. Erica finishes with an all-cash total of $28,000.

In the final segment, Pat and Vanna talk about Disney's $100 million commitment to supporting children's hospitals globally, Disney and LucasFilm have teamed up with Starlight Children's Foundation to donate Star Wars themed hospital wear to courageous kids in hospitals nationwide. The gowns are inspired by iconic characters including Darth Vader, R2-D2, Chewbacca, and more. Nearly 40,000 items of clothing will arrive this summer sparking moments of magic when it's needed most.

Last Edit: Jun 8, 2023 22:05:48 GMT -5 by logicman27

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June 5, 2023 recap Jun 5, 2023 15:33:34 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by wheelfan910 on Jun 5, 2023 15:33:34 GMT -5

TU2 felt like a CWOF reject.

Like Wednesday, this show had a lot of potential for big rounds but bad luck struck at the worst possible moments, particularly in R1.

We were on track to have our first sub-10k maingame win in the TTU era before a really clutch and tense 6k final spin saved our bacon. One of the few times the final spin was really anybody’s game.

Really clever BR that was reliant on not only choosing the right vowel, but a supplementary consonant for either the first or second word. I don’t think either one of those worked out tonight but maybe choosing a B gives you something to latch on?

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June 5, 2023 recap Jun 5, 2023 18:47:39 GMT -5

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Jun 5, 2023 15:33:34 GMT -5 wheelfan910 said:

We were on track to have our first sub-10k maingame win in the TTU era before a really clutch and tense 6k final spin saved our bacon. One of the few times the final spin was really anybody’s game.

Technically, the game on 3/29/2001 (which I need to stop thinking about) was also anybody's game with its scores if we assume at least one consonant call.

Unlike that show, however, at least the player who solved today was able to call a few consonants.

For this week, they probably could've categorized the $1,000 Toss-Up as Person, though Character also works.

It took way too long, but I finally got another bonus puzzle with RSTLNE. This one wasn't as hard, and it had potential to be solved with just the O.

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June 5, 2023 recap Jun 5, 2023 22:58:27 GMT -5

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Post by legotrolls54 on Jun 5, 2023 22:58:27 GMT -5

Last Friday...

WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Week XXXVIII

STAR WARS GALACTIC CELEBRATION

The story so far…

The second half of the celebration yesterday started slow, but Victoria picked things up nicely by winning herself a nice Bahamas Cruise for her husband. She was also the latest player to sweep the Triple Toss-Ups.

The Dark Side got the best of her in the Bonus Round, however, when she picked the wrong time to go with CDMA and lost $45,000 for not having a FINICKY PUPPY at home.

What will Day 5 bring us?

Tonight...

WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Week XXXIX

STAR WARS GALACTIC CELEBRATION

The story so far…

It’s been a roller coaster ride since the $100,000 win to start the celebration.

JaDarrell and Dana Joel had quite a match on Friday and the former came out on top by a slim margin thanks to winning the Galaxy’s Edge trip. But the Dark Side got the best of JaDarrell even though he picked the hot vowel of three O’s in the Bonus Round.

Tonight marks the start of season finale week and the end of this celebration. The Dark Side unfortunately won the majority on the Bonus Round front, but let’s keep our fingers crossed for a strong ending.

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June 5, 2023 recap Jun 5, 2023 23:54:55 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Whew-whee. To say this episode was a roller coaster doesn’t even begin to cover it. 🤯

Given the wheel’s tirade, I’m glad everyone won something by the end of the Triple Toss-Up, though I was hoping David would go for more money at the end of the first two rounds.

But Erica’s comeback was the highlight of the night! 👏🏾

While I was elated by everyone’s happiness at our champ getting on the board with the first two Triple Toss-Ups, I was not expecting a $6,000 Final Spin. That certainly made up for lost time. It’s a bummer she couldn’t follow it up with a Bonus Round win (the A’s were the hot vowel here).

Predictably, I solved the second Triple Toss-Up before it lit up.

My rating: 5
Weekly rating: 6

This whole week (tonight included) was wild, but it was a blast reliving my childhood. Hopefully, the rest of this week goes well.

Edited to add: Can I just say, the audience was probably the most enthusiastic I’ve seen this season!

THE Wheel Genius (but not the only one)