"Wheel of Fortune" 11/20

$1K T-U: Thing

_ N / A M _ _ I C _ N

T _ A _ I _ I O N

You also saw this Phrase during several old intros of "The Price is Right" & Tim solves "AN AMERICAN TRADITION". Playing this tradition tonight:

Tim Bradshaw (Louisville)- A structural engineer for a midwest firm & car tinker married to Cindy w/ three kids
Megan Shipley (Knoxville)- An architectural firm designer who plays in a competitive pool league (& she was in the playoffs at the time)
Theresa Wright (Greensboro, NC)- A minister at Mt. Zion Baptist church & HARD technical community college instructor married to Michael w/ two adult children

$2K T-U: Event

S _ _ O N D

H O N _ _ _ O _ N

Also the Title of a short-lived Canadian game show hosted by Wayne Cox, Theresa solves "SECOND HONEYMOON".

Tonight's Gift Tag: See's CANDIES

THQ Jackpot R: Food & Drink

A $300 T & $350 R get her started, then following her buy of A is a FP of three E's, two H's for another $1,600, four I's but then a stopper vowel of O. Second, Tim calls up two $800 W's, buys that leftover U & calls for five P's at $700 each & a couple of M's for another C-note & the sears gift card...

P U M P _ I _

P I E / W I T H

W H I P P E _ / _ R E A M

...& chows down on PUMPKIN PIE FOR WHIPPED CREAM for $10,850 in cash & shopping spree, plus he keeps control.

SOLE DUD: O (Theresa)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,950

Current Scores:

Megan: $0/Theresa: $2K/Tim: $11,850 in cash & SS

Mystery R: Person

His opening letters are a $700 N, two $3.5K R's, five E's & two A's; afterwards are a top dollar G, a couple I's, a $7K S double, the other two vowels as singletons & a $300 T...

A / D E _ E _ _ I _ E

S E A R _ _ I N G

_ O R / _ _ U E S

...he's not A DETECTIVE SEARCHING FOR CLUES- he's $17,250 wealthier!

PERFECT ROUND

Current Scores:

Megan: $0/Theresa: $2K/Tim: $29,100 in cash & spree

Helio Castroneves does a shout-out before the next rd. of play.

Prize Puzzle R: Phrase

An R call ends Megan's second turn right away. Second, Theresa racks up two T's for seven hundred-dollar bills but then Loses a Turn. Third, Tim lights two H's for $800 per appearance, four E's & three A's before spinning LaT as well. As Megan tries again, she spits out an $800 S at the beginning, an O pair, a $500 M to pick up that WC, a $500 D for the 1/2 CAR in between $350 & $900 & an I to round out the vowels, followed by an $800 N & a dud of P. Following Theresa's $700 Bankrupt next to $650, Tim has taken trip T's & L's for $700 per set...

S O M E B O D _

I N _ L A T E / T H E

B E A _ H / B A L L

...SOMEBODY INFLATE THE BEACH BALL- he's going on an $8,265 Hotwire.com trip to The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa w/ $5,300 in spending money, a total this rd. of $13,565 in cash & vacation!

DUDS (both by Megan): $550 P, $700 R
LaTs: 2 (Theresa & Tim)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Theresa

Current Scores:

Megan: WC/Theresa: $2K/Tim: $42,665 in cash & prizes

$3K T-U: The 80's

_ / W A N T

_ _ / M T _

When Megan says "I WANT MY MTV", we'll put her on the scoreboard instead.

R4: Rhyme Time

The R fails her at the start of a rd. for the second straight rd. Second for Theresa are three times the S's for 27 bills & tres E's before it's Speed-Up time...

_ _ S _ E / _ _ _ E S

_ _ S _ E

...the Final Spin amount's the second-best of $1,900. After her subsequent dud of N, Tim asks for the twin T's...

_ _ S T E / _ _ _ E S

_ _ S T E

...& says HASTE MAKES WASTE for $3,800 worth of icing on his big cake!

DUDS: 
Before S-U: $800 R (Megan)
After: N (Theresa)

Final Scores:

Megan: $3K/Theresa: $2K/Tim: $46,465 in cash & stuff (S-H)
GT: $51,465

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $700

MEGAN'S SPIN ID: CS8497689 (Chiquita S.)
THERESA'S SPIN ID: CE3357736 (Cheryl E.)

Maxwell House Regular BR #44: Tim's envelope is from the A in GAME.

Prompt: Event

Basics:

_ _ _ _ E _

T _ _ R

CDPO are decent choices...

_ _ _ D E D

T O _ R

...but they're not enough for him to solve GUIDED TOUR for the $40K; he still leaves w/ $46,465 in cash & stuff.

TIM'S SPIN ID: VP6959237 (Vanessa P.)

EPISODE RATING: 8