Day: November 17, 2022

WoF Recap: November 17, 2022

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EPISODE #7669: ✨WHEEL OF FORTUNE XL II✨

$1K Toss-Up: PEOPLE

C _ P A _ _ T Y
C R _ _ D

The CAPACITY CROWD is here to see a show featuring a man named Praveen and this opposition (including another man)…

Praveen Pamidi: sneaker collector who’s hunting for rare hard-to-find sneakers which he calls them “grail shoes” (most of the sneakers he buys are based off of a couple of his favorite basketball players) from Orlando, FL

Julie Kieffer: recently retired junior high & high school math teacher of of 34 yrs. married to Joe for 29 yrs. w/ to adult children (she also plays pickleball & works out at the YMCA) from Findlay, OH

Jamiersen Green: anime enthusiast who’s also into sneakers for pretty much his whole life (20 years; he has *150* of them!) from Harlem, NY (orig. from Flint, MI)

$2K Toss-Up: EVENT

_ H _ _ _ _ N G
S P R _ E

This was supposed to be the theme this week, but it has been rescheduled for the week of January 9, and Julie’s right w/ “SHOPPING SPREE”.

FEATURED TRIP: Italian Riviera from Road Scholar (ITALY)

Round 1: FUN & GAMES

Julie: LaT from the get-go

Jamiersen: one M for Mario Badescu skin care gift tag, four N’s for $3,600, buys all non-U vowels (E, two A’s, three O’s, four I’s), four G’s for $2K, solve…

_ I N G I N G
A _ O N G / _ I _ _ / M _
_ A _ O _ I _ E / _ O N G

He’s SINGING ALONG WITH MY FAVORITE SONG for $6,100 cash & skincare.

XL Mystery Round: SAME NAME

Jamiersen: $700 S, $1,800 N trio, two E’s and three A’s, the O fails him that time

Praveen: $650 T, three I’s (NMV), $3,500 L, $900 D, $650 R, $1,400 B pair, two C’s for ITALY, solve…

C A R I B B E A N / &
_ I T C _ E N
I S L A N D

He solves CARIBBEAN & KITCHEN ISLAND for $7,850 and the Italy trip worth $8,200.

Jamiersen: $6,100 cash & skincare/Praveen: $17,050 cash & Italy/Julie: $2K

XL PP/Express Round: PHRASE

Praveen: four T’s on EXPRESS and GOES ABOARD…

Next Picks: 3 S’s…2 O’s…2 A’s…3 H’s…K…2 N’s…G…2 W’s…3 L’s…V (NMC)

T H _ S / T A K _ S
T H _ N G S / T O / A
W H O L _ / N _ W
L _ V _ L

Oh, THIS TAKES THINGS TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL — $19,500 plus an XL trip package to the CURAÇAO Marriott Beach Resort worth $11,834 in that MAJOR PR!!!

Jamiersen: $6,100 cash & skincare/Praveen: $48,384 cash & trips/Julie: $2K

Triple Toss-Up: THINGS

1.

_ _ _ _ _ N _
I _ _ I _ A _ I O _ S

“Wedding” things will be the theme, and Praveen solves WEDDING INVITATIONS to be over $50K. 

2.

_ _ _ _ _ _ G
_ _ _ _ _ _

Ugh, Jamiersen, WEDDING GUESTS fits under PEOPLE. -__-

_ E D _ _ N G
P H _ T O _

Praveen capitalizes w/ WEDDING PHOTOS.

3.

_ _ D D _ _ _
P _ E _ _ N _ S

Julie gets WEDDING PRESENTS.

Speed-Up: FOOD & DRINK

Julie lightly spins up $1,700 per consonant.

Julie: T (DUD)
Jamiersen: 3 M’s
NULL CYCLE 
Praveen: 2 N’s
Julie: 2 G’s
Jamiersen: L (DUD)
Praveen: P
Julie: 3 A’s

M A G N _ M / _ _
_ _ A M P A G N _

Julie solves MAGNUM OF CHAMPAGNE for $3,400.

PENALTY BOXDUDSLaTsBANKRUPTSDQs
Round 1Julie
Round 2O (Jamiersen)
Round 3MAJOR PERFECT ROUND!!!
Round 4 (aired)T (Julie), L (Jamiersen)

FINAL SCORES
Jamiersen: $6,100 cash & skincare/Praveen: $52,384 cash & trips/Julie: $7,400

GT: $65,884!
NO BANKRUPTS!

Praveen’s generic category list…

  • PHRASE
  • THING
  • PLACE

He wisely goes for my category of PLACE.

$100K Bonus Round

He has no one with him, but he lands on the I of SPIN. I know it already…

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

DMHA gives him…

A _ R _ L A N E
H A N _ A R

This is coming out of the AIRPLANE HANGAR and into his garage — the Lincoln Corsair (incl. Corsair I package and all-weather floor liners w/ carpet floor mats) worth $45,070, giving him a final total of $97,454 cash & prizes! WTG, sir!

MY RATING: 9

@SkippsLargo, ready to help give us a big finish to the week tomorrow?