June 8, 2023 Recap

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June 8, 2023 Recap Jun 8, 2023 18:24:22 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Jun 8, 2023 18:24:22 GMT -5

S40, EPISODE #7814: AMERICA'S GAME V

Airdate: 6/8/23

Setting: Margaritaville Resorts Family Vacation

My provider wasn't able to cover this episode unfortunately, so I have to rely on andynwof for this one.

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Renee solves MOUNTAIN LODGE.

Renee	Thomas	Tamarah
$1,000

The penultimate contestants of this ruby season:
Renee Cash: Dayton, OH. Texas girl wearing her boots who’s retired from a corporate position in December and went full time in her catering. She's also a minister of her church (a preaching lady).
Thomas Stang: Sartell, MN. He does obstacle course stuff (when he tried to stay active after sports all ended, he found he didn’t particularly enjoy running on the streets so he decided to run through some mud and obstacles) and lived a year outside the US (he survived 30 cold winters in his home state and in the last 2-3 years he and his fiancé traveled to Spain, Portugal, Costa Rica, and here at Sony).
Tamarah Danzy: Tulsa, OK. 8th grade science teacher (a lot of people say she’s crazy because she teaches middle school but she absolutely loves teaching science and middle school) who gives a shoutout to her union family; they’re currently studying biology.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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There's still some UNFINISHED BUSINESS in this season as Thomas solves.

Renee	Thomas	Tamarah
$1,000	$2,000

MARGARITAVILLE TRIP: Margaritaville Island Hotel in Pigeon Forge, TN ($9,000)

The Margaritaville gift tag is also in play.

Round 1

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Renee	THOMAS	Tamarah
	$650: S	GIFT + $500: 2 N's BANKRUPT! ($650) (-$1,000 + GIFT)


$850: 5 T's $2,500: R	$900: 2 L's -$250: 4 E's -$250: 2 A's BANKRUPT! ($2,500) (-$1,300)	$700: 2 M's -$250: 4 I's No More Vowels! Solve Attempt...
$4,250		$1,150

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Tamarah says I LIKE MINE WITH LETTUCE AND TOMATO (from "Cheeseburger in Paradise").

Renee	Thomas	Tamarah
$1,000	$2,000	$1,150

MYSTERY ROUND

Round 2

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CROSSWORD (WHICH "WAY"?)

Renee	Thomas	TAMARAH
		$600: N


$600: 2 S's $500 ($900): T -$250: 2 A's No More Vowels! $650: W	MYSTERY ($650): 2 R's FLIPS....$10,000! $600: F $600: 2 P's $600: K Solve Attempt...
$1,450	$2,400
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Thomas fills in PATH and EXPRESS to become the season's last 10K Mystery winner.

Renee	Thomas	Tamarah
$1,000	$14,400	$1,150

Round 3 (Trip Puzzle)

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RENEE	Thomas	Tamarah
$650: T	$650: S -$250: 2 A's WILD + $500: R	$500 ($550): N $850: D $650: P -$250: 3 E's WILD + $500: C -$250: U No More Vowels! Solve Attempt...
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Tamarah's off to A FUN-FILLED ESCAPE at the Margaritaville Vacation Club in PUERTO RICO ($8,363).

Renee	Thomas	Tamarah
$1,000	$14,400	$11,263
		PUERTO RICO WILD

TRIPLE TOSS-UP

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Thomas is GOING TO A CONCERT.

Renee	Thomas	Tamarah
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Thomas is also SITTING IN THE FRONT ROW...

Renee	Thomas	Tamarah
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...but it's Renee that solves TAKING A BACKSTAGE TOUR.

Renee	Thomas	Tamarah
$2,000	$4,000
$3,000	$18,400	$11,263
		PUERTO RICO WILD

Round 4

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DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN: $1,600

Renee	2 S's	$3,200
Thomas	N	$1,600
Tamarah	3 R's	$4,800
Renee	T	$4,800
Thomas	M	$1,600
Tamarah	D	$4,800
Renee	F	$6,400
Thomas	H	$3,200
Tamarah	P	$4,800
Renee	C	$8,000
Thomas	2 E's	$3,200	THE EMPEROR OF CONGRESS and EMPIRE are soooo wrong.
Tamarah	L	$6,400

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Tamarah solves THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, although she's a few hundred shy from being the big winner.

FINAL SCORES

Renee	Thomas	Tamarah
$3,000	$18,400	$17,663
		PUERTO RICO (...)

PENALTY BOX	Duds	Lose a Turns	Bankrupts	Repeats	Missolves	Other
ROUND 1	S (Thomas) R (Renee)		2 (ladies)
ROUND 2	N (Tamarah) W (Renee)
ROUND 3	T (Renee) R (Thomas)
ROUND 4	M (Thomas) D, P (Tamarah)				2 (Thomas)
OVERALL	9		2 (-$3,300)		2	$17,300 unclaimed

WINNINGS SO FAR: $39,063

Thomas also has a generic category list...

PHRASE
PEOPLE
THING

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

CAR: Mini Cooper Countryman S

Thomas has his mom (Dawn) and dad (Tom).

SPACE SPUN: G in GAME

Bonus Puzzle

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RSTLNE offers a few to start:

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In terms to the puzzle quality in the last few seasons (and I will be stepping down after this season...more on that later), THEY FIZZLED OUT. Thomas fizzles out saying FLAMED, FUELED and FLIPPED, so no $40,000.

THOMAS’ FINAL TOTAL: $18,400 (all cash)

Summer’s coming, and Pat asks Vanna if she’s traveling, and maybe she’ll go to Europe. Pat asks if she could be a little more specific, but she can’t. He just likes the hotels and room numbers. People would like to know that, and they’d like to come say hello. Vanna wouldn’t tell Pat anything about it.

SPOILER: Click to show

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Last Edit: Jun 9, 2023 17:22:58 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.

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June 8, 2023 Recap Jun 8, 2023 18:43:33 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by wheelfan910 on Jun 8, 2023 18:43:33 GMT -5

Why’d we go so heavy on the Margaritaville theme tonight for a 6th? Not sure why this needed the extra moniker on the center stage screen given that the set was obvious to even the most casual of viewers. What’s even more baffling is that they didn’t add a moniker for Tuesday’s college show in spite of the fall college week having one.

This is one of my bigger gripes with Wheel this season; inconsistency in the small stuff that overall hurts the product more than you’d think.

That BR isn’t as bad for modern Wheel standards as others would think. We have had far, FAR worse.

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June 8, 2023 Recap Jun 8, 2023 20:55:00 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 8, 2023 20:55:00 GMT -5

Great to see a Mystery win when they're challenged with a Crossword round. It's just too easy to call a wrong letter in those.

My mom thought the middle school teacher was fun for cheering everyone else on. "Once a middle school teacher, always a middle school teacher."

I don't think I've ever pulled an "11-second solve" on a bonus puzzle before. I got it, but I was just a little slow.

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legotrolls54 Posts: 173	June 8, 2023 Recap Jun 8, 2023 22:11:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by legotrolls54 on Jun 8, 2023 22:11:58 GMT -5 I thought that the bonus puzzle would be THEY FOOLED OUT. See you tomorrow on the historic 40th season finale on Wheel of Fortune!

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June 8, 2023 Recap Jun 9, 2023 19:07:35 GMT -5 kev347 and Flerbert419 like this

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Post by logicman27 on Jun 9, 2023 19:07:35 GMT -5

So yes, I also will be stepping down after this season. It’s been a fun ride, but I honestly just feel fizzled out after covering dozens of episodes with the same dull tone and the excitement from years past just not being there. I will still be available as a substitute recapper, but I don’t think I can keep doing this weekly.

I’ve also picked up another hobby that’s quickly taking over this show in terms of how much it occupies me.

If this was my final episode, then I’m glad to cover one more Mystery win. Otherwise, that bonus puzzle sums up my experience with the latter half of this season (as I didn’t bother to comment on quite a few episodes).

SPOILER: Click to show

Remaining preview puzzle answers:

5/24: ATHENS GREECE

5/25: RIO DE JANEIRO

6/7: COLUMBUS OHIO

6/8: CLEARWATER FLORIDA

Last Edit: Jun 11, 2023 15:26:12 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.

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June 8, 2023 Recap Jun 10, 2023 0:29:21 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Post by genius2751 on Jun 10, 2023 0:29:21 GMT -5

Boy, did we witness another tight match, this one between Thomas and Tamarah.

It’s bummer the latter lost by less than a grand, but it was nice seeing Thomas flip the right Mystery wedge. He got dealt a tough hand in the Bonus Round; I thought the F would give him a decent shot at it.

Oh, and Renee was fun to watch.

As soon as I heard the category of Round 1, I just knew it was a Jimmy Buffett line. And I no-lettered Round 4.

My rating: 6

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kev347 Executive Producer Evil Genius 2.0 The production values Harry SHOULD strive for. Posts: 1,491	June 8, 2023 Recap Jun 10, 2023 7:44:51 GMT -5 mechamind, genius2751, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kev347 on Jun 10, 2023 7:44:51 GMT -5 Thanks for all your hard work logicman27!
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Post by legotrolls54 on Jun 8, 2023 22:11:58 GMT -5

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Post by kev347 on Jun 10, 2023 7:44:51 GMT -5