"Wheel of Fortune" 9/27

International Intro Greeting: Estonia

$1K T-U: On the Map

_ _ R _ I N

_ _ R _ _ N Y

Monica's right on BERLIN, GERMANY. Time to meet 'em:

Monica Troisi (Wellington, FL)- Account manager for fleet management company 
Jason Weimer (Savannah, GA)- A sales consultant for a Fortune 500 co. who's wearing a special bow-tie to honor the show
Stacy Banks (Louisville, KY)- A University of Louisville sports fan who plays kickball, volleyball & football; she has two nephews (Noah & Jude)

$2K T-U: Occupation

_ I B R _ R _ _ N

Monica gets the tripler w/ a LIBRARIAN.

Thursday's Featured Trip: g adventure from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janiero ($6,040)

meineke Jackpot Round: Phrase

She calls quad T's for $1,600, buys four E's but then Bankrupts next to $650 to toss aside $1,350. Jason secondly spins his way to a $650 R, triples that amount w/ three H's but then becomes a victim of the same Bankrupt to the tune of $2,600. Third, Stacy takes three N's for 21 bills, three I's but then just misses top dollar & Bankrupts out of $1,850 instead. On Monica's second chance, she calls the $600 G but then gets stung by the dummy O. Once Jason finds the two K's for $700, a $900 Y, we have now...

E _ E R Y T H I N G

_ _ T / T H E

K I T _ H E N / _ I N K

...by knowing they've given away EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK, he keeps control & has won $1,600.

SOLE DUD: O (Monica)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Everyone)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $9,250

Current Scores:

Stacy: $0/Monica: $3K/Jason: $1,600

Mystery Round: Before & After

He first spins up the Wild Card & calls two R's for that & $1K, gets that same space again & calls two S's to double the thou & buys three E's and an O, after which are half a dozen T's for an additional $4,200...

T _ _ _ _ _ E

T _ _ _ _ _ E

_ _ T T _ E / S T _ R

_ _ _ / _ O - S T _ R

...but he jumps the gun on trying to solve this, as he doesn't remember the topic & only gets the first part right. Stacy secondly calls trip N's for 12 Benjamins, Free PLAYS tres A's but then Bankrupts like she did late last round to lose the $1,200. Third up for Monica are two W's for $1K & the Maui Jim gift tag, a FP of three I's to finish the vowel department, twin K's for yet another C-note & the 1/2 CAR in between $450 & $300, then we now see...

T W I N K _ E

T W I N K _ E

_ I T T _ E / S T A R

A N _ / _ O - S T A R

...she solves "TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR" AND CO-STAR to double her winnings (including the gift card).

SOLE BANKRUPT: Stacy
SOLE DQ: Jason (second half brain fart)

Current Scores:

Stacy: BAD LUCK/Monica: $6K in cash & sunglasses 1/2 CAR/Jason: $1,600 WC

Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #9 (12/13/04)(Proper Name)(she called HPMA):

T _ _ E _

M A _ _ _ R E

She failed to ID TOBEY MAGUIRE for the $30K & left w/ only $6,550.

Prize Puzzle Round: Fun & Games

Stacy starts w/ a T to grab the Million Dollar Wedge but then lands on the Bankrupt she hadn't gotten before to lose it right back, her third of the evening. Second down Monica's path are a $500 R for another 1/2 CAR from the same place, an E, three A's, a $1,600 S couplet, an I pair, but she then also Bankrupts out next to $650 (second tonight) to lose $15,680 in cash & smart car. Ouch. Third, Jason runs into the Lose a Turn. Fourth, Stacy has lit a $500 N, but the O fails a lady again. Afterwards, Monica digs up the $800 G at the end but then says a dud of H. Then, Jason pockets an $800 D, a $300 B & the leftover vowels of trip U's...

S _ E _ T A _ U _ A R

S _ U B A / D I _ I N G

...& he's in the lead w/ 850 more dollars & a trip to where he can do some SPECTACULAR SCUBA DIVING at the Magdalena Grand Beach Resort in Tobago worth $6,300.

SOLE DUD: $900 H (Monica), O (Stacy)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (ladies)

Current Scores:

Stacy: STILL NO LUCK/Monica: $6K in cash & tag/Jason: $8,750 in cash & trip WC

$3K T-U: The 90's

T _ E / S _ I C E

_ I R L _

Victoria Beckham was part of 'em & Stacy's on the board because of THE SPICE GIRLS.

Speed-Up: Food & Drink

Each consonant pays $1.5K; this will decide it. After Monica's L request...

_ R _ S _ _

_ _ R L _ / _ R _ _ S

...she eats CRISPY CURLY FRIES, but only for face value. Stacy had $3K & Jason left in the lurch $4.5K.

AIRED DUDS: N (Stacy), T (Monica)

Final Scores:

Stacy: $3K/Monica: $7.5K in cash & card/Jason: $8,750 in cash & voyage WC
GT: $19,250

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding MDW): $22,680 in cash & wheels

Maxwell House BR #7: Jason spins the single-star.

Prompt: Thing

Almost half the letters right away:

_ L _ S _

T _ _

CDMOP gives him a fighting chance at this...

P L _ S _

T O _

...this PLUSH TOY's worth 30 biggies & he's headed home w/ $38,750 in cash & vacation; $112.5K's in the Rebuilding Together bank.

$5K SPIN ID #9: SC0599367

Pat & Vanna chat about the smart car at the end while standing next to it.

EPISODE RATING: 6