Wheel of Fortune Season 39...

[TPIRfan#9821]

^technically it’s a 1 in 21, since they throw out Bankrupt and Lose a Turn hits, but it’s more indicative of the contestants being stronger than Pat to get into that range consistently.

[ooboh]

^technically it’s a 1 in 21, since they throw out Bankrupt and Lose a Turn hits, but it’s more indicative of the contestants being stronger than Pat to get into that range consistently.

Very good point. Adjusting to ignore Bankrupts and Lose a Turns, the average number of $5,000 spins are about 9.29, with a standard deviation of about 2.974. The new approximate probability of getting at least 11 spins in a season is 34.15%. So not as notable as last time, but still unusual.

[PatrickRox80]

^technically it’s a 1 in 21, since they throw out Bankrupt and Lose a Turn hits, but it’s more indicative of the contestants being stronger than Pat to get into that range consistently.

1 in 20. Have to factor in Free Play.

[blozier2006]

1 in 20. Have to factor in Free Play.

Not anymore, they retired it at the start of this season.

[imhomerjay]

The contestants may be stronger, but their relative position matters, as does whether there were any game play spins.

[PatrickRox80]

Not anymore, they retired it at the start of this season.

My bad on that one. Still had that chance when Pat was doing the Final Spin.

[Richie]

I wish in season 40, they updated some of the dollar amounts on the main game wheel, as well as probably adding a $75,000 envelope to the Bonus Round wheel.   (heck they did the $75,000 on the celebrity editions)

[jude_este]

Wheel related here, but ABC has renewed Celebrity Wheel of Fortune for a third season as part of the renewals of their reality-based programing.

https://tvline.com/2022/05/13/abc-renewals-reality-series-2022-list-american-idol/

[mechamind]

Celebrity Season 3 will presumably run with syndicated Season 40. I'm thinking when we get to autumn, we could put them together since one is derived from the other.

[GRWHAMMY the 2nd]

also, they MAY be bringing WOF Live back from obscurity https://www.instagram.com/wheeloffortunelive/

[imhomerjay]

Celebrity Season 3 will presumably run with syndicated Season 40. I'm thinking when we get to autumn, we could put them together since one is derived from the other.

How else would it run? ABC ordered it for the upcoming season so of course it runs concurrent with the syndicated version.

[mechamind]

I just meant if/when we start a new thread here.

[Richie]

We are close to the end of Wheel of Fortune Season 39.   

So far we have 63 wins out of 175 episodes in Bonus Land.   Since the contestants now control the final spin, the contestants hit the $5,000 space 12 times.

I believe they do 195 episodes?   If so, we only have 4 more weeks left to go.   

The categories so far that have the most Bonus Land losses, which I am not surprised at: WHAT ARE YOU DOING (27 losses) and PHRASE (26 losses)

[jude_este]

Following up on the Instagram handle post by GRWHAMMY the 2nd from Friday, Variety has officially confirmed “Wheel of Fortune Live!” The show is slated to begin in Owensboro, Kentucky on September 8, and further information about who the hosts for the tour are and further tour dates for 2023 will be announced in the coming weeks.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wheel-of-fortune-live-tour-1235264127/

[Richie]

Okay there are only 3 weeks left of Wheel of Fortune Season 39.   Once Wheel of Fortune Season 40 starts, I will start a new thread one week before season 40 starts and ask the moderators to close this thread.

Updated stats for Wheel of Fortune season 39:   13 $6,000 Final Spins out of 180 episodes.

Bonus Land Season 39: 65 wins out of 180 episodes.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING: 6 wins/ 27 losses
PHRASE: 18 wins/ 26 losses
THING(S): 3 wins/11 losses
LIVING THING(S) 7 wins/10 losses
FOOD AND DRINK: 8 wins/ 9 losses
PERSON/PEOPLE: 2 wins/8 losses
AROUND THE HOUSE: 4 wins/ 6 losses
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING: 3 wins/ 5 losses