Wheel of Fortune 2025-26 Season Discussion Thread

[PGS25]

I knew it was too good to be true. No one wants to make it past day 2, and the giveaway is still at $1,000. WHY?

[mechamind]

Your reaction is more of a "Mr. Resetti" than an angry caterpillar, a.k.a. "Wiggler", now that I think about it. (No hard feelings, as I get it. I want to see a repeat champion as much as anyone else here.)

But we did get a Bonus Round win to finish the week. Hilariously, contestant Aaron started guessing and solved DON'T WAIT FOR ME before the timer started.

[LiteBulb88]

I thought Ryan handled Aaron's personality very well tonight. And with a show as luck based as Wheel, I'm not surprised the returning champions aren't doing so well. Nothing the show can (or should) do about it.

[mechamind]

Even Jeopardy! has had its droughts in the past, so I don't worry about it here that much.

[Chief Cherno]

I thought Ryan handled Aaron's personality very well tonight. And with a show as luck based as Wheel, I'm not surprised the returning champions aren't doing so well. Nothing the show can (or should) do about it.

I noticed that when watching the Joker's Wild. Obviously there's some skill to it but at the end of the day it boils down to how lucky you are.

[PGS25]

The "Day 2 Curse" has claimed another victim yet again. The giveaway has now been stuck for 5 days. When is this torture going to end?

[pannoni1]

Still, given that Jeopardy! currently has its longest reigning Superchamp in four years, I'm sort of glad that Wheel timed it right for this. And we had a rare unthemed all-male show yesterday that weren't uncommon back in the '90s. It will be interesting to see if a champ wins the same car twice since that wasn't possible back in the W-H-E-E-L bonus envelope era or even in the "pick a prize" era of daytime Wheel.

[PGS25]

The "Day 2 Curse" strikes again. What part of "The more they win, the more the viewers win" do they NOT understand?

[mechamind]

POV: You're Vanna White - also known as "Vanna Vision".

Today, Vanna wore special glasses so that Wheel could offer a chance to watch what it's like to be in Vanna's spot at the board. The official YouTube channel has a 2-minute video that includes preparing for the show, the introduction, and a little bit of Round 1.

[Richie]

Yesterday’s WHAT ARE YOU DOING puzzle was tricky to the nth degree.   I was glad Heidi didnt pick the G but the H turned out to be a wasted letter pick.   At least she picked different letters out of the ordinary, but it didn’t work out.

It’s too bad Tyler made a bad move on the Mystery Wedge with the Wild Card in possession (I dont recommend people gambling the Wild Card on the Mystery Wedge), and he is the 38th person to be added to the “I Forfeited The Wild Card to the Bankrupt” club.

[PGS25]

Now 7 victims of the "Day 2 Curse". When will this vicious cycle end? 

[PGS25]

Make it 8 victims. All we want is at least 1 person to make it day3. Is that too much to ask?

[mechamind]

Finishing today's show, Ryan and Vanna look inside a box of Wheel memories from the big round thing itself. We get to see the old red JACKPOT space, the one-third $10,000 space surrounded by trouble, the Free Play (which is glittery instead of electronic), and even the 1/2 CAR tokens.

I'll be off for a few days again for more family stuff. That's probably when the repeat champ comes.

[PGS25]

Praise the lord and pass the ammunition, The "Day 2 Curse" is broken. I thought the bonus puzzle was "Catching A Cold".

[PGS25]

Ryan witnessed his 1st "Clean Sweep" as host. Chad blazed through the game winning nearly $45,000 and bringing his 3 day total to nearly $135,000. However, his "lucky shoes" failed to net him another $75,000.