March 29th, 2012 - FULL RECAP

It's been a great three days of recapping...thanks for having me, and thanks for your patience.

Wheel of Fortune "Exotic Far East"
Airdate: 03/29/2012
Tapedate: 02/23/2012

TOSSUP 1: ON THE MAP
T H E / S O U T H
C _ _ _ A / _ E A

Pat buzzes in with THE SOUTH CASPIA SEA...which is obviously wrong, as it has one too many letters. Shaun buzzes in afterwards with THE SOUTH CHINA SEA for $1000!

Shaun Garvin, a flight attendant and grad student from Atlanta, Georgia, originally from St. Louis
Amira Azimi, a sale account manager and longtime Wheel Watcher from Los Angeles
Pat Kutsonis, a restaurant owner from Fords, New Jersey

TOSSUP 2: OCCUPATION
H _ _ E _
D O _ _ M _ N

Amira rings in with a HOTEL DOORMAN for $2000!

The prize on the Wheel tonight is a tour of Japan from G Adventures valued at $8946.

ROUND 1: Jackpot Round
Category: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Amira:
1/2 KIA - 2 N's
3 I's
LOSE A TURN

Pat:
$500 - 1 G
$500 - 3 T's
2 E's
1 A
$400 - 2 H's
BANKRUPT (left of MDW)

Shaun:
$300 - 1 W
3 O's
$450 - 2 C's
LOSE A TURN

Amira:
$500 - 1 P

E A T I N G
N O O _ _ E _ / W I T H
C H O P _ T I C _ _

Amira is EATING NOODLES WITH CHOPSTICKS for $1250!

Pat: $0
Shaun: $1000
Amira: $3250/HALFKIA

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8450


ROUND 2: Mystery Round
Category: SAME NAME
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _

Pat:
JAPAN TRIP - 2 T's
FREE PLAY - 1 O
$300 - 3 S's
2 I's
3 A's
TRAVELSMITH GIFT TAG - 1 N
2 E's (last of the vowels)

S A T E _ _ I T E
A N _ / S O A _
_ I S _

Pat knows what both a SATELLITE AND SOAP DISH are (and I'm sure he has at least the latter), to complete the clean sweep for $150, the trip to Japan, and the TravelSmith gift tag!


Pat: $10096
Shaun: $1000
Amira: $3250/HALFKIA



ROUND 3: Trip Puzzle Round
Category: SONG LYRICS
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _

Shaun:
1/2 KIA - no S

Amira:
$300 - 1 I
3 E's
$300 - 2 R's
$600 - 1 H
2 A's
$300 - 1 M
FREE PLAY - 3 I's
$300 - 2 C's

C A _ I _ _ R N I A
H E R E / I / C _ M E

Amira knows the lyrics of CALIFORNIA HERE I COME for $1900, and a trip to the Omni Hotel and Resort in San Francisco (where else?) valued at $5500! Sadly, her half a car will remain just a half a car...and since there's no such thing as half a car, it rounds down to no car.

Pat: $10096
Shaun: $1000
Amira: $10650


TOSSUP 3: PERSON
_ _ R _ _ _ _
D _ P _ O M _ T

Shaun knows a FOREIGN DIPLOMAT for a much-needed $3000!

ROUND 4
Category: PLACE
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Shaun:
$350 - 2 S's
2 A's
FREE PLAY - 2 T's
no I

Amira:
$600 - no N

Pat:
$500 - 3 R's
4 E's
$450 - 1 C

S E C R E T
_ E A _ _ _ A R T E R S

Pat goes to his SECRET HEADQUARTERS where he'll receive $1700!

Pat: $11796
Shaun: $4000
Amira: $10650

Wow...someone actually used the Free Play on consonants!

ROUND 5
Category: LIVING THINGS
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

FINAL SPIN - $600

Amira: 3 S's
Pat: no T
Shaun: 1 L

_ _ _ _ _ _
_ L _ S S _ _ S

Shaun guesses CHERRY BLOSSOMS...which is a trap.

Amira: no C
Pat: 1 R
Shaun: 1 N
Amira: 1 G
Pat: no F
Shaun: 1 M
Amira: 1 B (last of the consonants)

_ R _ N G _
B L _ S S _ M S

Amira names ORANGE BLOSSOMS for $8000 and a trip to Bonusland!

Final Scores:
Pat: $11796
Shaun: $4000
Amira: $18650

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $34,446


$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Amira spins the "W" in WIN.

Category: PHRASE
_ L _ _ / T _ E
S _ _ T _ _

Chooses FPCI...

F L I P / T _ E
S _ I T C _

Amira wastes no time in saying to FLIP THE SWITCH for $40,000! She leaves with $58,650 cash and prizes.

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