"Wheel of Fortune" 11/1

Intro Flashback Moment (5/25/12): Devan Lawrence talking about her dog Rocco

$1K T-U: Song Lyrics

I / _ _ T / _ / S P _ _ L

_ _ / _ _ _

Sang by "Screamin" Jay Hawkins in '57, Liz solves "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" to strike paydirt first. The puzzle solvers of the night:

Liz Quigley (Pittsburgh)- A teacher at Hopewell HS
Donna Paris (Portland, OR)- A patient care coordinator for a hearing aid center who bakes cupcakes frequently w/ her sister; they want to open a food truck someday
Marc Chouetti (L.A.)- A project administrator at USC

tweetstakes Puzzle #4 (Fictional Character):

T _ E / L _ Z _ _ D

$2K T-U: Rhyme Time

F _ _ D E R

B E N _ _ _

Donna doesn't have a FENDER BENDER, but she does have control.

Featured Prize (sponsored by "The Amazing Spider-Man"): SONY home theater ($5,341)
Gift Tag All Week: PartyCity

IHOP Jackpot Round: Event

Donna immediately snatches that MDW w/ two T's but then calls a negative of H. Secondly, Marc calls two R's for 16 bills, buys two E's but then gets stopped by an S call. Third, Liz gets razzed for repeating the H while on the gift tag. On Donna's second turn, she says three N's for $2,700, two O's & an A...

T _ R N _ N _ / _ N T O

A / _ E R E _ O _ _

...she's not TURNING INTO A WEREWOLF, but rather a wealthy woman by at least another 22 Benjamins.

DUDS: $450 S (Marc), $900 H (Donna)
SOLE DQ: Liz (H repeat)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,550

Current Scores:

Donna: $4,200 MDW/Marc: $0/Liz: $1K

Mystery Round: Same Letter

Marc first fits in a $900 T, two E's & a $550 R, then he buys a dud vowel in I. Second, Liz lands an $800 N & an L while on the MW next to the former MDW & may be about to lose $1,800...& does. Third, Donna calls the SL of four S's for 24 $100 bills, buys the back-to-back O's on top but then says D for dud. Returning to Marc, he calls off two K's for another grand & the WC & a $300 K prior to buying the last vowel of A & finding the two Y's for $800 more (at the end of each of the first two words)...

S P O O K Y

S _ A R Y

S K E L E T O N S

...& fends off those SPOOKY, SCARY SKELETONS for $2,800.

DUDS: $800 D (Donna), I (Marc)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Liz

Current Scores:

Donna: $4,200 MDW/Marc: $2,800 WC/Liz: $1K

Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #34 (Things)(9/27/07 & 3/22/11)(Dr. Ruth Williams had this showing by calling DHCA):

_ _ _ A _ _ T E S

GIGABYTES wasn't solved either time. She lost $45K & left w/ $40,250, while Brian Hensworth only got the I added by calling MPDI & lost a Mazda RX-8 (he left w/ $24,600).

Prize Puzzle Round: What Are You Doing?

Liz leads the way w/ a $900 N, the $300 G & three I's, then two $500 T's for the party supplies, three $800 H's, an E, twin S's for an added $600, a FP dud of W but then definitely loses her turn by calling for an M. Second for Donna are double R's for 12 pictures of Franklin & triple A's...

S H A R I N G / T H E

A _ _ H A / S _ I R I T

...& she'll be SHARING THE ALOHA SPIRIT w/ $950 to spend on a Hotwire.com getaway to the Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa worth $5,020.

DUDS: $500 M, $500 W (both by Liz)

Current Scores:

Donna: $10,170 in cash & HI MDW/Marc: $2,800 WC/Liz: $1K

$3K T-U: Person

C H E _ S

_ H _ M P _ _ N

Donna gets CHESS CHAMPION to go to $13,170.

Speed-Up: Phrase

Consonants are all worth...$1.5K each. Late in the puzzle, after three I's by Liz...

M I S T _ _ _ N

I D _ N T I T _

...she solves MISTAKEN IDENTITY; Marc had twice the FS amount & Donna could've added $7.5K to her maingame-winning score.

DUDS: C (Marc), H (Donna), R (Liz)

Final Scores:

Donna: $13,170 in cash & trip MDW/Marc: $2,800/Liz: $2.5K
GT: $18,470

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,800

MAXWELL HOUSE MILLION DOLLAR BR #3: Donna captures the second A of AMERICA'S.

Prompt: What Are You Doing?

Not too much at the lead-off portion:

_ _ _ _ _ N _

_ R _ _ N _

CGHI will at least give her a G...

_ I _ _ I N G

_ R _ _ N _

...but not much else. I really, really wish I was KIDDING AROUND about this...




























































































































































































...& I am- she loses the Camaro instead. She leaves w/ $13,170 in cash & vacation.

$1M LOCATION: I of WIN

Tom Bergeron appears at the end.

$5K SPIN ID #34: BL2711006

EPISODE RATING: 6