Post by woffan9821 on Jan 5, 2018 14:52:25 GMT -5
Eh, I have time to kill. Let's throw my hat into the ring and see what happens.
From the Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 episode of Winter Hideaways Week, it's Season 25 of Wheel of Fortune!
$1,000 Toss Up: Place
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R _ _ T I C
_ _ I / _ _ _ _ _ T
Billy rings in with RUSTIC SKI RESORT, but is wrong.
R _ S T I C
_ _ I / C _ _ _ E T
Gena correctly solves RUSTIC SKI CHALET.
Pat pronounces Gena's name like a J akin to Jenny, but corrects himself going into the contestant interviews.
Here are today's contestants:
Gena Beckers is from Mequon, WI. 5th grade teacher at St. Boniface School, and has a husband named Jim with four children: Sierra, Max, Sydney, and Allie.
Billy Dunham is from Monticello, GA. Married for three years to Lori, used to be a pro golfer, now is a aircraft load agent.
Taryn Valley? is from Brentwood, CA. Junior at University of the Pacific, majoring in psychology and sociology. Resident Assistant.
$2,000 Toss Up: Rhyme Time
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B _ E _ _ / T _ I S
_ E S S
Taryn buzzes in correctly with BLESS THIS MESS.
Charlie desribes the prize on the wheel as Fountain Lodge Telluride, CO, valued at $7,220!
Round 1/$10,000 Round: Phrase
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Taryn starts us out... with the BANKRUPT just clockwise of the $10,000 wedge.
Gena Gets $1,100 from 2 T's on $650, $2,700 from 3 H's on $900, buys 1 E and 1 I, gets $800 from an S, and then $300 from an M. She then buys three O's.
S H O O T / _ _ O M
T H E / H I _
Gena solves SHOOT FROM THE HIP for $4,150.
Gena: $5,150
Billy: $0
Taryn: $2,000
Flashback: A classic clip from the 1980's with Vanna and Pat sharing fortune cookies. Vanna gets a wise saying, while Pat reacts to "You're fired".
Round 2/Jackpot Round: Food and Drink
Sponsored by Eggland's Best- BUT WAIT! It's also the Prize Puzzle!
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Gena gets $900 from an R, $300 from an S, gets the Wild Card from an S, buys 3 O's, $300 from an F, buys 1 A and 3 E's, gets $2,000 from 4 C's on $500.
S _ _ C E / O F
C O C O N _ _
C R E A M / P I E
Gena solves SLICE OF COCONUT CREAM PIE and wins $2,750 in cash, the Wild Card, and a trip to Oahu, HI courtesy of Travel Worm worth $5,800.
PERFECT ROUND!
Gena: $13,700 + Wild Card
Billy: $0
Taryn: $2,000
Round 3/Mystery Round/Big Money Round: Fictional Characters
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Billy starts out with $2,700 from 3 N's on $900, buys 2 A's, gets the Free Spin + $300 from a D, buys an E, $900 from a T, $600 from two H's on $300,and buys 2 I's.
A _ _ I N / A N D
T H E / _ _ I _ _ _ N _ _
Billy solves ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS for $3,750 and the Free Spin.
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Gena: $13,700 + Wild Card
Billy: $3,750 + Free Spin
Taryn: $2,000
$3,000 Toss Up: Around the House
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C _ S _ M _ R E
B L _ N _ _ _
Billy rings in correctly with CASHMERE BLANKET.
Round 4: Show Biz
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Billy gets $1,800 from 3 N's on $600 next to the $5,000, $10,000 from two T's on $5,000, buys two E's, and duds on the A. Fortunately, he has his Free Spin on him! He passes it in, and duds on the S on $300.
Taryn gets $2,400 from 3 R's on $800, but duds on a P on $900.
Gena gets $1,000 from 2 C's on $500 and hears the No More Consonant boops.
R _ _ N _ _ N
C _ N C E R T / T _ _ R
Gena solves REUNION CONCERT TOUR for $1,000.
Round 5: Things
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Taryn gets $1,600 from 2 T's on $800, buys 2 E's, $600 from 2 R's on $300, but duds with a D on $800.
Gena lands on the $400 next to $550 and gets 1 S, but lands on the BANKRUPT, losing her the Wild Card and $400.
Billy gets $1,200 from 2 N's on $600 next to the BANKRUPT, buys an I and 2 U's.
U N _ R I T T E N
R U _ E S
Billy solves UNWRITTEN RULES for $700, which is converted to the house minimum of $1000.
Round 6: Person
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But, time is running out, so Pat gives the wheel a final spin. Vowels worth nothing, consonants worth $1,800.
Gena gets 2 R's.
Billy gets 2 N's
Taryn gets 2 P's.
P _ R _ _
P _ _ N N_ R
Taryn solves PARTY PLANNER for $3,600.
Final totals:
Gena: $14,700
Billy: $7,750
Taryn: $5,600
Total BANKRUPT Trash: $400 + Wild Card (Gena) (Taryn also landed on a BANKRUPT at the start of the game.)
Total Unclaimed cash: $19,100 ($2,600 (R6) from Gena,$13,900($11,300 (R4)+ $2,600(R6)) from Billy, $2,400 (R4) from Taryn)
No Lose A Turn Hits!
Duds: 4 (3 in R4, 1 in R5)
$100,000 Bonus Round:
Gena's husband Jim is out in the audience supporting her.
Gena lands on $100,000.
The Bonus Round category is Fun and Games.
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RSTLNE gives us the following:
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Gina calls: DMC O
_ _ E L D
_ O C _ _ E _
Gina, in the last few moments, proclaims FIELD HOCKEY and wins $25,000!
GINA'S FINAL TOTAL: $39,700
Total won in today's episode: $53,050
Pat and Vanna talks about teaching Stella trick, including a video with Vanna telling Stella to sit down.
Thank you Billy Dunham for providing the video that made this recap possible.
Applicable recaps from this week at time of posting: January 21
From the Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 episode of Winter Hideaways Week, it's Season 25 of Wheel of Fortune!
$1,000 Toss Up: Place
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
R _ _ T I C
_ _ I / _ _ _ _ _ T
Billy rings in with RUSTIC SKI RESORT, but is wrong.
R _ S T I C
_ _ I / C _ _ _ E T
Gena correctly solves RUSTIC SKI CHALET.
Pat pronounces Gena's name like a J akin to Jenny, but corrects himself going into the contestant interviews.
Here are today's contestants:
Gena Beckers is from Mequon, WI. 5th grade teacher at St. Boniface School, and has a husband named Jim with four children: Sierra, Max, Sydney, and Allie.
Billy Dunham is from Monticello, GA. Married for three years to Lori, used to be a pro golfer, now is a aircraft load agent.
Taryn Valley? is from Brentwood, CA. Junior at University of the Pacific, majoring in psychology and sociology. Resident Assistant.
$2,000 Toss Up: Rhyme Time
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
B _ E _ _ / T _ I S
_ E S S
Taryn buzzes in correctly with BLESS THIS MESS.
Charlie desribes the prize on the wheel as Fountain Lodge Telluride, CO, valued at $7,220!
Round 1/$10,000 Round: Phrase
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Taryn starts us out... with the BANKRUPT just clockwise of the $10,000 wedge.
Gena Gets $1,100 from 2 T's on $650, $2,700 from 3 H's on $900, buys 1 E and 1 I, gets $800 from an S, and then $300 from an M. She then buys three O's.
S H O O T / _ _ O M
T H E / H I _
Gena solves SHOOT FROM THE HIP for $4,150.
Gena: $5,150
Billy: $0
Taryn: $2,000
Flashback: A classic clip from the 1980's with Vanna and Pat sharing fortune cookies. Vanna gets a wise saying, while Pat reacts to "You're fired".
Round 2/Jackpot Round: Food and Drink
Sponsored by Eggland's Best- BUT WAIT! It's also the Prize Puzzle!
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
Gena gets $900 from an R, $300 from an S, gets the Wild Card from an S, buys 3 O's, $300 from an F, buys 1 A and 3 E's, gets $2,000 from 4 C's on $500.
S _ _ C E / O F
C O C O N _ _
C R E A M / P I E
Gena solves SLICE OF COCONUT CREAM PIE and wins $2,750 in cash, the Wild Card, and a trip to Oahu, HI courtesy of Travel Worm worth $5,800.
PERFECT ROUND!
Gena: $13,700 + Wild Card
Billy: $0
Taryn: $2,000
Round 3/Mystery Round/Big Money Round: Fictional Characters
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Billy starts out with $2,700 from 3 N's on $900, buys 2 A's, gets the Free Spin + $300 from a D, buys an E, $900 from a T, $600 from two H's on $300,and buys 2 I's.
A _ _ I N / A N D
T H E / _ _ I _ _ _ N _ _
Billy solves ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS for $3,750 and the Free Spin.
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Gena: $13,700 + Wild Card
Billy: $3,750 + Free Spin
Taryn: $2,000
$3,000 Toss Up: Around the House
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C _ S _ M _ R E
B L _ N _ _ _
Billy rings in correctly with CASHMERE BLANKET.
Round 4: Show Biz
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Billy gets $1,800 from 3 N's on $600 next to the $5,000, $10,000 from two T's on $5,000, buys two E's, and duds on the A. Fortunately, he has his Free Spin on him! He passes it in, and duds on the S on $300.
Taryn gets $2,400 from 3 R's on $800, but duds on a P on $900.
Gena gets $1,000 from 2 C's on $500 and hears the No More Consonant boops.
R _ _ N _ _ N
C _ N C E R T / T _ _ R
Gena solves REUNION CONCERT TOUR for $1,000.
Round 5: Things
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Taryn gets $1,600 from 2 T's on $800, buys 2 E's, $600 from 2 R's on $300, but duds with a D on $800.
Gena lands on the $400 next to $550 and gets 1 S, but lands on the BANKRUPT, losing her the Wild Card and $400.
Billy gets $1,200 from 2 N's on $600 next to the BANKRUPT, buys an I and 2 U's.
U N _ R I T T E N
R U _ E S
Billy solves UNWRITTEN RULES for $700, which is converted to the house minimum of $1000.
Round 6: Person
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But, time is running out, so Pat gives the wheel a final spin. Vowels worth nothing, consonants worth $1,800.
Gena gets 2 R's.
Billy gets 2 N's
Taryn gets 2 P's.
P _ R _ _
P _ _ N N_ R
Taryn solves PARTY PLANNER for $3,600.
Final totals:
Gena: $14,700
Billy: $7,750
Taryn: $5,600
Total BANKRUPT Trash: $400 + Wild Card (Gena) (Taryn also landed on a BANKRUPT at the start of the game.)
Total Unclaimed cash: $19,100 ($2,600 (R6) from Gena,$13,900($11,300 (R4)+ $2,600(R6)) from Billy, $2,400 (R4) from Taryn)
No Lose A Turn Hits!
Duds: 4 (3 in R4, 1 in R5)
$100,000 Bonus Round:
Gena's husband Jim is out in the audience supporting her.
Gena lands on $100,000.
The Bonus Round category is Fun and Games.
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RSTLNE gives us the following:
_ _ E L _
_ _ _ _ _ E _
Gina calls: DMC O
_ _ E L D
_ O C _ _ E _
Gina, in the last few moments, proclaims FIELD HOCKEY and wins $25,000!
GINA'S FINAL TOTAL: $39,700
Total won in today's episode: $53,050
Pat and Vanna talks about teaching Stella trick, including a video with Vanna telling Stella to sit down.
Thank you Billy Dunham for providing the video that made this recap possible.
Applicable recaps from this week at time of posting: January 21
