February 11, 2020 – WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen

EPISODE #7132: WORLD TOUR

$1K Toss-Up: THINGS

A _ C _ E N T
R _ _ _ _ / R U I _ S

I’m not sure if there’s gonna be a trip to see the ANCIENT ROMAN RUINS, but Christopher is correct. And the guy we’re interviewing first has been on three game shows in the past…

Christopher Lastrapes: writer & content developer married to Keto for 6 years w/ two sons whose grandmother got him into the show when he was a young lad from La Canada, CA; he was on “Weakest Link” (George Gray version; he was eliminated), “JEOPARDY!” (he placed 2nd on Oct. 28, 2015 in S32) and “Millionaire” (he won $30K on May 9, 2018)

Ashley Huddleston: Tennessee Tech grad student who’s in a master’s program to be a family nurse practitioner married to Tyler (they enjoy cruises and have been to 16 different islands) from Cookeville, TN

Jovan Eary: concertizer (mostly Justin Timberlake) married to Sean w/ a 5-yr.-old son and another on the way from Bangor, ME

$2K Toss-Up: WAYD?

_ E _ T _ _ G / T _ E
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ B _ E

Jovan completely leaves out the third word and just says SETTING THE TABLE.

_ E _ T _ _ G / T _ E
_ _ _ _ E _ / _ _ B _ E

Ashley says all four words correctly in the solution of SETTING THE DINNER TABLE.

FEATURED COLLETTE TOUR: South Africa worth $12,398

NOVICA’s actually the weeklong gift tag.

Round 1: FUN & GAMES

Both she and Jovan strike out right away w/ T and R, respectively. Christopher does all the work for four A’s via FP, S and three L’s at $700 each, and the other vowels of two I’s and O’s (latter via FP).

_ A _ I _ _
_ A L L O O _
A _ I _ A L S

He’s MAKING BALLOON ANIMALS for only $2,550, because he didn’t go on for the triple N’s and double M’s.

INSTA-DUDS: T (Ashley) & R (Jovan)

Mystery/Crossword Round: FRENCH _______

This round’s all Jovan: a $1,300 S pair, two E’s and A, a P for that MDW (NO reaction whatsoever — UGH -_-), the last vowel of I, an $1,100 R pair, a FP D, and an $800 B.

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B R E A D
_ I
P R E S S

FRY is the last French thing for $2,950 — PR.

Christopher: $3,550/Ashley: $2K/Jovan: $2,950 MDW

PP/Express Round: PHRASE

A $3,600 T quartet gets Christopher started, followed by three E’s, but then the BANKRUPT near TD to lose $3,350. Second for Ashley are a FP A, two H’s for the gift tag, a $650 S, a U buy, but then the sole dud vowel of I. Jovan next GOES ABOARD the EXPRESS after picking a J.

Next Picks: W…three O’s…three R’s (she almost tried to solve before picking that)…three D’s…and C

This is…

J U S T / W H A T
T H E / D O C T O R
O R D E R E D

…$8,750 plus a tour of SPAIN worth $10,298.

SOLE DUD: I (Ashley)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Christopher

Christopher: $3,550/Ashley: $2K/Jovan: $21,998 cash & Spain MDW

Triple Toss-Up: PLACE

_ _ _ _ _ _ T B _ _ L
_ _ U _ _

All three of these are types of courts, but Ashley TOTALLY BLOWS IT w/ FOOTBALL STADIUM. No way, girl. -__-

_ _ _ K E T B _ _ L
_ _ U _ _

Jovan scores on a BASKETBALL COURT.

_ A N _ _ _ L L
_ O U R _

Christopher solves HANDBALL COURT.

_ H _ _ _ _ N G / M _ _ L
F _ O _ / _ _ _ _ _

Don’t go to the SHOPPING MALL FOOD COURT now, Jovan — you’ve got some more game to play.

Speed-Up: SONG TITLE

Once again, the Final Spin’s the $1,500 minimum. And I actually no-lettered this one (it’s the chart-topping 1987 hit by U2 on the “Joshua Tree” album).

Jovan: R
Christopher: S — DUD
Ashley: three T’s

_ _ T _ / _ R
_ _ T _ _ _ T / _ _ _

Ashley…unfortunately says the correct Song Title a split second too late. Jovan then says the two W’s…

W _ T _ / _ R
W _ T _ _ _ T / _ _ _

…and solves “WITH OR WITHOUT YOU” for $4,500 extra.

SOLE DUD: S (Christopher)
SOLE DQ: Ashley’s late solve

FINAL SCORES
Christopher: $5,550/Ashley: $2K/Jovan: $30,498 cash & Spain MDW

GT: $38,048
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,350

Unfavorable MDBR category list for Jovan…

THINGS
PHRASE
LIVING THINGS

We’re doing another PHRASE.

MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #6

After we see the hubby holding that sparkly green wedge, Jovan’s all-important spin lands on…the N of SPIN. Lead-offs…

_ / _ _ R _ / _ _
_ _ _ T _ _ N

MDHA gives her besides the obvious A…

A / _ _ R D / _ _
_ A _ T _ _ N

She loses, and I must give you A WORD OF CAUTION — don’t throw a tantrum if you scroll down and see big red letters saying that she loses the million…

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