Wheel of Fortune Season 40 (and Celebrity S3) Discussion Thread

[Richie]

Interesting PERSON/ THING/ WHAT ARE YOU DOING is used a second time.

Unfortunately WHAT ARE YOU DOING just hit double digits in the loss column for Bonus Land Season 40, which is next to PHRASE.   I thought this puzzle wasn't that bad, but last night's one worder WHAT ARE YOU DOING was harder.

[mechamind]

One word: Kaden Ross.

And I thought Kaden was crazy, but he was nice enough to let Pat speak. Ross, on the other hand, just wanted that Mystery Wedge and that Trip Puzzle now. That might be part of the reason we had a fifth round, too.

If he ever thinks about it, I can't wait for Ross to Come On Down to Contestant's Row. 

[Richie]

There was one bad thing that happened to Ross in the main game...forfeiting that Wild Card to the Bankrupt in Round 4.   OUCH!!!!

Oh I had a feeling he would have needed it in Bonus Land.   OY.

[Richie]

Season 40 Bonus Land:   54/120 so far with 75 episodes to go.

Categories with the most losses in season 40 Bonus Land:

PHRASE- 23 losses
WHAT ARE YOU DOING- 10 losses
THING- 7 losses
FOOD AND DRINK- 6 losses

[Richie]

We finally get a PERSON puzzle this week but I was floored on how tough that puzzle was.   I thought it was FASHION MODEL.

[JayC]

It wouldn't be MODEL because the E would be put up at the beginning. I went to MOGUL right away knowing that.

[RJSchex]

According to the Wheel of Fortune History Wiki, there's still one unanswered question regarding the special XL Weeks:
Since it hasn't been known to have occurred yet, what happens if a player lands on a Million Dollar Wedge while already holding one? It it the same rule as Celebrity Wheel, in which it becomes a $1,000 space?

[TPIRfan#9821]

There are a couple more answered questions, but if I recall correctly from when I was in the audience, you'll get an answer tonight.

[RJSchex]

There are a couple more answered questions, but if I recall correctly from when I was in the audience, you'll get an answer tonight.

Yes, indeed. Exactly as predicted.

[Richie]

Two Bonus Lands this week, the puzzles were very tough.   Especially tonight's.

[Richie]

I have to applaud tonight's three players.   They racked up a lot of money in the maingame.

[Richie]

Bonus Land 60/135.

I think PERSON is in third place with the losses: 8 total.  It just surpassed THING with 7 losses.   I'm surprised PERSON is getting more THING like in Bonus Land in season 40.

And THING is NOT a choice on episode 135 for the first time in the civilian version.

[mechamind]

I didn't think it would happen in the same season, but we have another clean sweep! If we're not missing anything, this is the first time since Season 26 that we've had two clean sweeps in one season.

Coincidentally, the winner does some pro-wrestling, and the show has a WWE week coming up. 

[mechamind]

So yesterday was a blue sweep, and today was a good day everywhere except blue. Ouch.

Still, second place was $28,950, which is pretty good!

As for the Bonus Round...someone knew the answer to the puzzle before picking their letters. (I knew it as well.)

[Richie]

Another team week for Wheel of Fortune this week: WWE superstars and superfans.   

Interesting that this week only the top three teams get to play in the Friday Finals.

As for Bonus Land...Connie, you didn't pick a good choice with the category.   Even though I did solve it, the difficulty of the puzzle was about a 7 out of 10 on the tough meter.   That puzzle had THREE wasted letter picks...and TWO of them were chosen.   If anybody picks at least TWO wasted letter picks in a WHAT ARE YOU DOING Bonus Puzzle, the odds of that puzzle being won are against you.