WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen

GAME I

$1K Tossup: SONG LYRICS

I / P U T / T H E / _ _ N G
I N / S I N G L E

Sherri’s incorrect by a letter w/ “I PUT THE SONG IN SINGLE” while Kevin slowly says the right one of “I PUT THE SING IN SINGLE” (from “Truth Hurts” by Lizzo). Our final celebrities this season…

Kevin Nealon: comedian and cast member of “Saturday Night Live” for 10 yrs. playing for The Store in Nashville

Rachael Leigh Cook: actress, model and producer (I’ve seen her play Josie in “Josie and the Pussycats”) playing for Feeding America

Sherri Shepherd: actress and comedian best known for co-hosting “The View” and co-host of “Dish Nation” playing for Reel Beauty

$2K Tossup: EVENT

B R _ A K I N _
_ H E / _ N _ E _ N E T

There’s a Disney film that features “Wreck-It Ralph” doing this and Rachael’s correct w/ BREAKING THE INTERNET.

Round 1: FUN & GAMES

Off she goes w/ a $700 R, an E buy, but then the LaT. Second, Sherri says S for sorry. Third, Kevin takes three T’s for $2,100, two I’s, a $500 N, and tries to go for another consonant in D, but he’s asked to spin. And after spinning $500, he changes his mind of choosing D and thinks of buying a vowel, but Pat tells him to pick a letter that is not a consonant and he’s going for the D…and there’s none much to Pat’s relief. Rachael lights up a $500 W, but BANKRUPTs near $650 to lose $950. Sherri then says a $1,500 K trio…

T W E R K I N _
_ N / T I K T _ K

…and she was doing exactly was the puzzle says — TWERKING ON TIKTOK wins her $6,500 that round.

DUDS: S (Sherri) & D (Kevin)
SOLE LaT: Rachael
SOLE BANKRUPT: Rachael

Round 2: BEFORE & AFTER (first $10K givewaway puzzle)

Sherri instantly BANKRUPTs near $650 (and she screamed thinking she had money in her bank). Kevin secondly spins up two R’s for $1,300, but then LaT. Rachael thirdly gets the MDW in between $650 and $900 w/ two T’s, but loses her turn w/ M for mistake. On Sherri’s second try, she uncovers two S’s for $1,800, but no more w/ L. Kevin BANKRUPTs near TD to lose $1,300. Rachael calls up a $700 P and three E’s and she thinks she’s got it…

_ _ _ T _ R _ _ ‘ S
S E _ R E T
_ E _ P _ _

…or so I thought — VICTORIA’S SECRET HELPER is a definite no-no. Sherri gets into LaT trouble. Kevin lights up a $1K C pair, an $800 V, and two I’s, but he times out on what to do next. If that isn’t bad enough, Rachael BANKRUPTs near TD to give up $450 and her MDW. After Sherri says a baffling dud of K, Kevin buys two O’s, but goofs w/ G. Rachael then picks a $500 N…

V I C T O R I _ ‘ S
S E C R E T
_ E _ P O N

…she mercifully pulls out a VICTORIA’S SECRET WEAPON worth $10,500. I really thought this would never end… -__-

DUDS: M (Rachael), L (Sherri), K (Sherri) & G (Kevin)
LaTs: 2 (Kevin) & Sherri)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (whole panel)
DQs: 2 (Rachael’s missolve, Kevin’s time-over)

Rachael: $12,500/Sherri: $6,500/Kevin: $1K

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Triple Tossup: PERSON

1.

A W A R _ – W I N N I N G
_ O _ R N A _ I _ _

Kevin doesn’t get the last word in time (he was gonna say TOURNA…) whereas Rachael solves AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST.

2.

_ I S T I N G U I S H E D
_ C I _ N T _ S T

Sherri solves DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST.

3.

M _ / _ R _ Z Y
_ _ C L E

Kevin might not know MY CRAZY UNCLE, but he’s correct.

Round 3: RHYME TIME

Kevin wastes a spin w/ the BANKRUPT near $650 (he tried to call for R). Rachael strikes out w/ S. Sherri fills in three R’s Kevin wanted for $1,500, a $500 T, two E’s, but no more w/ L. Kevin lights up a $900 F, but buys a worthless I. Rachael tacks on a $500 M, an H for the MDW in between $550 and $600, but then a potentially fatal dud of N on $5K — oh brother. Sherri buys the last vowel of four O’s and picks up that MDW near LaT w/ Z to complete the board. And this lady’s gone…

F R O M / H E R O
T O / Z E R O

…and she’s won $1,500 + $20K as well as the win in this half of the show.

DUDS: S (Rachael), L (Sherri), I (Kevin) & N (Rachael)
INSTA-BANKRUPT: Kevin

FINAL SCORES
Rachael: $17,500/Sherri: $33K MDW/Kevin: $6K

GT: $56,500
BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. Rachael’s MDW): $2,700

Sherri’s potential MDBR topics…

• EVENT
• FOOD & DRINK
• WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

Since she likes clothes, she chooses WAYW?.

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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #8

Here comes the S in AMERICA’S (and as in Sherri). We should know what the second word is already…

_ _ R _ _
_ _ N T S

PDMA gives her a complete word and one on top…

_ A R _ _
P A N T S

She realizes it’s not DRESS, GAP JEAN, WARM and FIRE…but she just misses it w/ CARP, and this was left behind in this pair of CARGO PANTS…

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…and lucky for her, it was under the S of SPIN; her envelope had $25K (first time all season long we’ve seen that amount).

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GAME II

$1K Tossup: EVENT

S H _ C K I N G
T H E / W O R L D

Sherri just barely realizes she’s SHOCKING THE WORLD.

$2K Tossup: RHYME TIME

I / W O U L D / _ E L E T E
_ _ _ _ / _ W E E T

Sherri rightly says “I WOULD DELETE THAT TWEET” and she’s tripled up.

Round 1: SONG LYRICS

But she learns there’s no R. Kevin does all the work here: a $500 S, nine I’s, a $600 W, three E’s, six T’s for $3,900 more, a $500 N, and an A buy.

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

He recites “I SEE IT, I LIKE IT, I WANT IT, I GOT IT” (from “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande) for $4,750 + $5K.

INSTA-DUD: R (Sherri)

Round 2: SAME NAME (last $10K giveaway puzzle)

Kevin quickly has a run-in w/ BANKRUPT near $650. Second, Rachael picks up that MDW near LaT w/ R, but then strikes out w/ S on the MDW in between $650 and $700. Third, Sherri takes two T’s for $1,600, two N’s for the same MDW Rachael struck out on, two E’s, a $650 L, a $1K H pair (she realizes the other girl knew it), two W’s on the MDW in between $550 and $600, and an I…

_ _ N N _ / &
W _ L T E R
W H I T E

…but she and Kevin BOMB OUT back-to-back w/ C and M, respectively (and Sherri was on TD) — seriously, you two?! -__- Afterwards, Rachael solves VANNA & WALTER WHITE to secure her MDW and $10K (she even points out to the other two celebs that the clue was standing right in front of them).

DUDS: S (Rachael), C (Sherri) & M (Kevin)
INSTA-BANKRUPT: Kevin

Rachael: $10K MDW/Sherri: $3K/Kevin: $9,750

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Triple Tossup: FUN & GAMES

1.

_ H _ S S / _ N D
C _ E _ K E _ S

Rachael gets the two C games of CHESS AND CHECKERS.

2.

_ A _ _ G A _ _ _ N

Kevin solves BACKGAMMON.

3.

_ _ U _ _
_ _ / D A R E ?

Kevin gets “TRUTH OR DARE?”.

Round 3: PHRASE

Kevin instantly lands on the MDW in between $550 and $600…but there’s no R up there. Rachael also whiffs w/ G while on the MDW near LaT. Sherri picks off two T’s for $1,300, a $950 D, and a $1,400 H pair, but it’s S-U time…

_ H _ T / _ _ _ T
H _ _ _ _ _ _ D ?

…and the FS is set at the $1,500 minimum. If this puzzle looks familiar, Jonny Knowles from April 9, 2018 (two days before I aired) fittingly solved this one after his epic EXPRESS fail that went viral.

Sherri: W
Kevin: J

W H _ T / J _ _ T
H _ _ _ _ _ _ D ?

WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Kevin denied Rachael a chance at a million for her cause and solved for $21,500 and the win in this half.

INSTA-DUDS: R (Kevin) & G (Rachael)

FINAL SCORES
Rachael: $15K (out w/ $32,500)/Sherri: $3K (out w/ $36K)/Kevin: $41,250 ($47,250 so far)

GT: $59,250
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

The final BR category menu for this season…

• PHRASE
• EVENT
• IN THE KITCHEN

ItK is his choice.

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$100K Bonus Round

He lands on the G spot for hopefully 100 of them. This triggered the first $100K loss of S22…

_ _ R _ _ N _
_ N _ _ E

PCGI gives him a shot…

C _ R _ I N G
_ N I _ E

He doesn’t get out this CARVING KNIFE (he went off target saying CORNING SNIPE) for $75K.

MY RATING

G1: 5
G2: 6

Overall: 6

Well, that’s all she wrote for this first celebrity season. Hope it comes back soon.