EPISODE #2405
Sheila McVeigh: married lady to Tom for 7 yrs. w/ two boys who was training to be a public speaker and personal development instructor from Cherry Hill, NJ
Wayne Adams: freelance writer for a local business married to Mickie for 40 yrs. w/ six kids and 10 grandkids from Ramsey, MN
Mokihana “Mokie” Itamura: worker for one attorney full-time and another one part-time from Kailua, HI on the island of Oahu
Round 1: THING
This round was all Sheila: a $1,500 N trio (not quite to $1K), three T’s for another $900, one E, two I’s, three O’s, and an $1,800 S pair.
S _ O – _ O T I O N
I N S T _ N T
_ E _ _ _ _
There’s occasionally SLOW-MOTION INSTANT REPLAY during sporting events, and she’s solved for $3,450 (could’ve gone for the L’s, though) — PR.
FEATURED PRIZE: Lalique Victoria bowl worth $2,810 (LALIQUE)
Round 2: NEXT LINE PLEASE
Wayne started this biggie w/ a $1,200 N trio, a $250 T, four R’s for another $3K, and four E’s, followed by a $900 H trio, a $5K S pair, two C’s for $800 more, two F’s for the SURPRISE, O and U, and an $900 L pair. Board…
F O U R
C _ L L _ N _ / _ _ R _ S
T H R E E
F R E N C H / H E N S
He solved “FOUR CALLING BIRDS, THREE FRENCH HENS” and got the next line of “Two Turtle Doves” for $11,800 in cash that round! But he’s also won the SURPRISE, which is an Italian ski getaway in Courmayeur, Italy from Central Holidays worth $5,156 — PR #2!
Sheila: $3,450/Wayne: $16,956 cash & ski trip/Mokihana: SPINNING NEXT
Round 3: PERSON
Mokie finally got her chance, but her first call of S stood for sorry. Sheila & Wayne struck out w/ T and N, respectively, so we’re quickly back to Mokie…but she got the $10K’s left side. Sheila tried again w/ an R for the DOUBLE PLAY and turned that in right away. The next spin was $300 x 2 and there were two D’s for $1,200. But her first purchase of A stood for awful. Wayne spun the $600 twice in a row for C and H, but then bought E for end of turn. Mokie then said the remaining consonants of a $500 L, $550 Y and G singles, and a $200 P to clean out the consonants.
C H _ L D
P R _ D _ G Y
Whether she knew a CHILD PRODIGY or not, she got on the board w/ $1,800.
DUDS: S (Mokie), T (Sheila), N (Wayne), A (Sheila), E (Wayne)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Mokie
Sheila: $3,450/Wayne: $16,956 cash & ski trip/Mokihana: $1,800
FEATURED PRIZE #2: trip to KONA
Round 4: PHRASE
N for negative was how Sheila started. Wayne did all the work for a $1K T pair, a $5K L, two E’s, a $500 H, a $700 S pair, and an A.
S _ _ _ T H / A S
_ E L _ E T
This round for him was SMOOTH AS VELVET as he solved for $6,700 and the game was over right there.
INSTA-DUD: N (Sheila)
FINAL SCORES
Sheila: $3,450/Wayne: $23,656 cash & Italy/Mokihana: $1,800
GT: $28,906
NO BANKRUPT TRASH
Bonus Round
From -HEEL, Wayne picked the L.
Category: THING
Two L’s and an E to start this answer…
_ _ L E
L _ _
BGDO completed just the second word…
_ _ L E
L O G
…and he quickly got YULE LOG for the $25K, giving him $48,656 on the night and he would return on Monday to play again! He was greeted by Mickie the wife and grandson Joe.
And this episode was known for Pat cutting Vanna’s hair. At least 17 people from the audience each got a piece of her hair.
MY RATING: 8
WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen 
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