6/14/2013 Results

WoF Encore Flashback Moment ('05): Pat showing Vanna some waxed lips

$1K T-U: Living Things

G I _ N _

R E D _ O _ _ S

Ryan's correct on GIANT REDWOODS. Because we're at Father's Day weekend, our last three aired players this season are all male:

Ryan Schwenk (Flower Mound, TX)- An airline financial analyst married to Andrea for a decade w/ two children (four-yr.-old Grayson & two-yr.-old Garner) & a third on the way
Tony Sorrentino (Staten Island)- A senior compliance officer for a financial institution married to Luanne w/ two kids (22-yr.-old Gabbi & 20-yr.-old Allie); his favorite TV show not named "Wheel" is "The Honeymooners"
Dan Mullaney (Hudson, NH)- A solar sales adviser who got married late last yr. & has a nine-yr.-old kid Connor

$2K T-U: OtM

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The hometown of the man (Wayne Brady) who'll help present a Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmy to Monty Hall this Sun., Ryan IDs ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

Featured SS: CreditCards.com
GT: HomeGoods

PET RX JR: WAYD?

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Ryan: LaT
Tony: 2 N's (TD), BANKRUPT (MDW's right part)
Dan: 4 R's ($350), 2 E's, H ($350), O
Ryan: T (TD), 3 I's, G ($500 + 1/2 CAR next to $300), S ($800), 2 L's (FP)

G R I L L I N G

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He's GRILLING BURGERS IN THE BACKYARD for an additional $5,550 & $8,550 so far.

SOLE DUD: O (Dan)
SOLE LaT: Ryan
SOLE BANKRUPT: Tony
FINAL UNWON JACKPOT OF S30: $12.5K

MR: B & A

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Tony: 4 T's (MW next to MDW & RISKS...$10K), H ($350), 5 E's, 2 I's (FP), 3 S's ($450), A, 2 O's, U, R (TD)
Dan: 2 K's (MDW), 2 N's ($500 + HomeGoods)

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S E T

O _ / S T E A K

K N I _ E S

QUIET ON THE SET OF STEAK KNIVES- he keeps control & is on the board.

SOLE DUD: R (Tony)

Current Scores:

Ryan: $8,550 1/2 CAR/Tony: $0/Dan: $2K in cash & tag MDW

Last Classic Bonus Puzzle ('98)(Thing)(VMDI):

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S I _ E

A: SHOE SIZE (unsolved)

PP: Phrase

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Dan: R ($400)
Ryan: 2 T's (TD), 2 E's, 2 A's, 3 N's ($500 + 1/2 CAR from same spot), 4 I's, 2 O's (NMV), G ($700), 2 M's ($900), 2 Y's ($400)

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I M A G I N A T I O N

BEYOND MY WILDEST IMAGINATION, he has another 10,800 bucks, that smart car & a Hotwire trip to the Outrigger Reef on the Beach worth $6,035, for a GT just this rd. of $31,165!

SOLE DUD: R (Dan)

Current Scores:

Ryan: $39,715 in cash & goodies/Tony: $0/Dan: $2K in cash & card MDW

$3K T-U: Thing

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At the time's up cue, Dan strikes out by guessing FRIGID CONCRETE.

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C O N T R _ _ T

Tony has a SIGNED CONTRACT redeemable for three large.

S-U: People
FS: $6K! 

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PICKS: T, 2 S's, R, 2 C's

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For Tony, SOCCER PROS & SOCCER FANS are both incorrect.

NEXT: 2 M's (only vowels left)

S _ C C _ R

M _ M S

He was in a Catch-22, but Dan's $24K richer thanks to the SOCCER MOMS!

SOLE DUD: T (Tony)
DQs: 2 (Tony's missolves)

Final Scores:

Ryan: $39,715 in cash & prizes/Tony: $3K/Dan: $26K in cash & card
GT: $68,715

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: Five grand

Last BR of S30: The A in GAME is what Ryan's last spin stops on.

Category: Thing

My late dad Bob used to work on this all the time at Richmond Ford:

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LAST LETTERS CHOSEN: CGHA

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I have bad news...that QU starter cost us any hopes of ending this season w/ a PBRW. Well, after Ryan solves this, no more HEAVY MACHINERY for him...






































































































































































































































































...just an extra $30K for a big final haul totaling $69,715 going to our final S30 champ- WTG!

LAST REVEALED $5K SPIN ID: SR0988269

Pat & Vanna's last chat is about that bonus puzzle solution.

Well, that concludes a 30th Anniversary season that definitely lived up to the hype! Here's a refresher:

-As of this season, instead of offering trips to lucky WWC members, a minimum of $5K in cash has been offered (almost) daily to WWC members w/ the SPIN IDs (remember, starting Mon., you can now win $10K if you have the SonyCard, even though they'll be in reruns).
-We saw lots of classic clips & bonus puzzles.
-There were some "Ask Pat & Vanna" segments, but not too many of them.
-Even though the BR wasn't too kind there, the show got to spend four weeks at The Theater at MSG in NYC.
-There was a second sears Secret Santa Sweepstakes.
-The decade puzzle categories returned.
-The maingame winnings record was finally rebroken on 12/21 to the tune of $69,300.
-41 automobiles were won in S30; 21 of them came via the 1/2 CAR plates- one KIA Soul, one Chevy Spark, five Fiestas, six smart cars & eight Chevy Sonics (the first seven were worth $14,660 each & the last one was worth $14,995). The most commonly won BR automobiles were the Audi A4 (the A3 has still yet to be given away) & the MINI Cooper Roadster at three times each. And for whatever reason, we seemed to land on at least vehicle envelope almost every week.
-This version of the show finally had an on-screen timer for the BR.
-There was a total of 76 BR wins this season. We started & ended the season w/ a 4-1 BR week & the overall BR record was even above the .500 mark after the first five weeks. We did, however, had to endure four double-digit losing streaks in '13, w/ the last one hitting an all-time worst of 14 losses (to close out the NYC road trip & this season's tapings overall).
-Well over $10M in cash & stuff was awarded. In terms of the grand prize envelopes, there was a 6-4 record (not falling below .500 once in the season)- five of them were for $100K (the most notable of those winners was Cindy Kling on 12/28, when she became the biggest non-millionaire ever on the program) & the other to Autumn Erhard at the end of May '13 was for the $1M (so the all-time "Wheel" queen is now her at $1,030,340).

It's been an absolute joy for me to watch a majority S30 of "Wheel" & we'll forge ahead in the Fall, as usual. Until then, have a great Summer, Wheel Watchers!

TPiRecap

J!:
Eric Maitland (S.D.)- Telecommunications supply attendant
John Kimball (Parkville, MO)- Software consultant
CHAMP AMONGST THIS ALL-MALE PANEL: Matt Noble

Any Math-Related Categories Right Now, Kevin?:
HAVING FUN AROUND THE WORLD
WEIRD HISTORY
"U" KNOW IT
I HAVE A PARTICULAR SET OF SKILLS
A NIGHTMARE FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU
LIAM NEESON

On the next-to-last Having Fun AtW clue, John has the DD w/ $1K & a $600 early lead over Eric. His clue to double to $2K:

Visiting the "Anne of Green Gables" house in this smallest Canadian province.

"What is Prince Edward Island?"...yes. At the commercials, Matt has gotten on the board w/ $3,200, good for 2nd place at the time; he's $1,600 behind John & Eric has $1,200.

SOLE TS: Unattempted $800 bit of World History

Current Scores:

Matt: $5,400/John: $7K/Eric: $5,200

(Note: There was an incorrect response reversal in Eric's favor on the first clue from I Have a Particular Set of Skills.)

Let's Go to DJ!:
APOLLO 11
YOU SIX-Y THING (these things have to do w/ the number six)
AUTHORS: BORN & DIED
A CASE OF A_D_D
TV TIME
VIOLIN MUSIC

They start w/ TV Time, then after the $1,200 You Six-y Thing, Matt goes DDH on the $800 Apollo 11 spot...but it's Eric who has one from the middle Author while being at $10K on the head; he's $1,800 ahead of John & $2,600 over Matt. Eric wagers 3/10 his bank:

Born in 1917 in England; died in 2008 (NOT 2001) in Sri Lanka.

"Who is (Arthur C.) Clarke?"...& we make his new total $13K! When Matt jumps to $9,400, he tries DDH again, this time w/ the $1,600 You Six-y Thing...but Eric again makes him unhappy by taking one under the $1,600 Violin Music w/ $15,800; Matt has 13 big ones & John's only $800 out of 2nd. The bet from Eric will be $2.5K on this one:

This style of violin playing w/ short strokes of the bow follows "hora" in the title of a famous piece.

"What is staccato?"...good enough guess!

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $800 (Authors: B & D)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $5,200
TOTAL DJ! LT: $6K

Heading Into FJ!:

Matt: $14,200/John: $12,600/Eric: $20,300

CHALLENGERS' CORYATS:

J: $12,400
E: $17,600

FJ! TOPIC #195: The United Nations.

Of nations in The World Almanac, three are NOT U.N. members: Taiwan, Vatican City & this European one that gained independence in 2008.

JOHN: "WHAT IS KOSOVO?" (ZILCH)
MATT: SAME AS JOHN ($1K) = $15,200
ERIC: SWEEP = $28,401 (Matt leaves w/ $14,390)

EPISODE RATINGS:

9: "Wheel"
7: "J!"
6: "Price"