EPISODE #8007: đTHANKS FOR THE MEMORIESđ
Flashback (1997): Vanna knocks on Patâs door while he rehearses his lines, including the announcement of three Râs and no Lâs and a question about a contestantâs hometown.
The Dalmatian is in the same place all week.
$1K Tossup: PEOPLE
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ S T
F R _ _ N D S
I hope MY CLOSEST FRIENDS are watching Nece earn her first thousand (she wasnât sure about her answer). And sheâs the only lady on the panel:
Nece Henderson (Houston, orig. from Omaha): inspirational/motivational coach who has three grown kids, seven grandchildren, and two bonus grands (the latter call her G-Mama); her mom Jackieâs her biggest fan
C.J. Rumer (Scranton): a man who recently got the email inviting him to a Wheel audition three hours after his wife Mary Helen gave birth to their son Henry; he calls Scranton âPennsylvaniaâs best-kept secretâ (but Pat thinks The Office begs to differ)
David Sorensen (Winston-Salem): personal trainer who loves helping people reach their goals and live healthy; heâs been married to Bojana for three years and wants to train with Pat (who threatens to âbeat the tar out ofâ him; he mentions his townâs high school sports team, the West Forsyth Titans
Pat thinks the guys work for their citiesâ chambers of commerce.
$2K Tossup: EVENT
_ R _ A S U R E
H U N _
David blurts out the answer, but C.J.âs the first to ring in during this TREASURE HUNT.
FEATURED TRIP: Atlantis Paradise Island BAHAMAS ($9K)
Round 1: PLACE
C.J.: an $850 S, two Eâs, two Tâs for $1,200, two Aâs, a $700 R, three Iâs, a $700 M, solve for $2,700âŠ
_ R I S T I _ E
M _ _ _ T A I _
_ A _ E
C.J. wonât go to a PRISTINE MOUNTAIN CAVE (yet) after his incorrect guess.
David: BANKRUPT near $650
Nece: three Nâs for $2,700, last vowel singles (O and U), C for crud on $500
C.J.: a $700 PâŠ
P R I S T I N E
M O U N T A I N
_ A _ E
âŠbut a D on $900 is NOT one of the final two consonants, so there goes his $3,400 second chance. David might travel to a PRISTINE MOUNTAIN LAKE after winning the house minimum.
Crossword/Mystery Round: AWESOME SAUCE
Pat claims, âNear the end of the year, we get creative.â
David: four Tâs for $2,800, one E, N for nada on $500
Nece: a $650 M, four Oâs, two Aâs, a $700 P, a G on the MW near LaT and she flips it⊠$$$ (she didnât look at the wedge but instead listened to the audience), a $900 H⊠last vowel of I⊠a $600 S⊠solve for $12,100âŠ
S | P | A | G | H | E | T | T | I | |
O | O | ||||||||
_ | T | O | M | A | T | O |
SOY is the last remaining ingredient sauce for Nece to take a big lead after her slow, calm solve. Pat mentions she âhad an entire audience holding its breath.â
C.J.: $2K/David: $1K/Nece: $13,100
PP/Express Round: WAYD?
Nece: BANKRUPT near $600 (as Pat says, better this spin than last)
C.J.: three Nâs for $2,700, two Iâs, A for absent
David: two Gâs for $1,200, two Eâs, same BANKRUPT ($950 gone)
Nece: two Tâs for $1,800, same BANKRUPT (she gestures that those black spaces are no big deal)
C.J.: a $900 S, last vowel of O, two Dâs for $7K, other normal BANKRUPT (goodbye, $9,850)
David: merciful solveâŠ
G E T T I N G / _ _
S E _ O N D / _ I N D
While Iâm GETTING MY SECOND WIND after that messy round, David will catch his during his $10,600 cruise of TAHITI (courtesy of Paul Gauguin Cruises and Air Tahiti Nui). Pat and David later joke that the latter will have the Tahitians doing push-ups and jumping jacks, respectively.
C.J.: $2K/David: $11,600 cash & Tahiti/Nece: $13,100
Triple Tossup: IN THE KITCHEN
1.
_ _ _ _ K
_ _ I _ E
David confidently whips out a BLACK KNIFE⊠nope.
S _ _ _ K
_ _ I F E
Nece carefully handles a STEAK KNIFE.
2.
_ _ _ T
_ _ _ _ _ _ R
C.J. quickly grabs a MEAT CLEAVER.
3.
S _ _ _ D
_ _ I N _ _ R
Nece knows it canât be STEAK GRINDER.
S _ L _ D
S _ I N N _ R
David solves SALAD SPINNER.
Speed-Up: THING
C.J. has a shot at a comeback because David gives us a $6K FS!
David: two Tâs
Nece: R
C.J.: one S
David: one N
Nece: L
C.J.: K
David: one P
_ _ S T â P _ _ _ _
_ _ T _ _ N
David gets a piece of the FAST-PACED ACTION for a $24K payoff!
PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPTS | MISSOLVES |
---|---|---|---|
Round 1 | C (Nece), D (C.J.) | David | C.J. |
Mystery Round | N (David) | ||
PP/Express Round | A (C.J.) | Everyone (Nece 2x) | |
Speed-Up | R and L (Nece), K (C.J.) | ||
13 TOTAL | 7 | 5 | 1 |
FINAL SCORES
C.J.: $2K/David: $37,600 cash & Tahiti/Nece: $15,100
GT: $56,700
BANKRUPT TRASH: $12,600
Like last nightâs winner of the same name, David should choose his category wisely (and enthusiastically)âŠ
- THING
- PLACE
- PEOPLE
âŠand PLACE it is.
$100K Bonus Round
After we meet Davidâs wife Bojana, little brother Jordan (who can run a mile in just four minutes and 28 seconds), and dad George (a business owner), he lands on the C in AMERICAâS. (Pat wonât have him write his biography.) Starting setup:
_ _ N _
_ R _ N _ _
CMDI wonât do muchâŠ
_ _ N _
_ R _ N C _
âŠand he doesnât come close with JUNK BRUNCH (that would be a wild EVENT), so a BANK BRANCH denies him a $40K withdrawal.
MY RATING: 6
Maggie mentions the interview with Pat before the closing chat. Then Pat asks Vanna to send him pictures of her daily outfits just in case he canât watch her on Wheel (because heâs out of the country or resurfacing his driveway), and she obliges. Patâs response? âDodged that bullet.â
Pat, itâs been fun recapping your iconic game show, and Iâll miss seeing you on my screen. @jbeaugard01, itâs all yours.