April 15, 2024 – WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen (2024)

The fourth compilation week from last season that aired on my show anniversary week was a DISASTER. Here’s hoping this season’s edition will be much better.

EPISODE #7971: 6️⃣✈️ SIXTH EPISODE WEEK IV✈️6️⃣

The short intro is used. And we’re starting on the set of Collette Show You The World where we had a car sweep.

$1K Toss-Up: PHRASE

T H E / M _ _ E
_ _ E / M _ R R I _ R

It would be THE MORE, THE MERRIER if past contestants come to my site and say hi, and Stephanie’s the first to score of this first panel of the week from left to right…

Stephanie Olsen: kindergarten teacher of 21 years at Laguna Road from Fullerton, CA

Harmony Young: nature and landscape photographer who has photographed the Northern Lights from San Francisco

Branon Thurstin: Phillies fan (he and his wife were lucky to see this MLB team win the World Series in 2008; he threw a rally towel to a policewoman and she rubbed some dirt on it for him from the infield before giving it back) from Phoenixville, PA

$2K Toss-Up: OCCUPATION

A _ U P _ _ _ T _ _ _ S T

Stephanie triples up w/ ACUPUNCTURIST.

FEATURED COLLETTE TRIP: American West (including Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park) worth $7,398

Round 1: SONG LYRICS

Stephanie: instant BANKRUPT near $2,500

Harmony: LaT

Branon: $1,950 T trio (almost to COLLETTE), five I’s and SIX E’s, $1,400 R pair, $1,300 H pair, bad O buy

Stephanie: other normal BANKRUPT

Harmony: $1,400 N pair, four A’s (NMV), $500 C, H repeat

Branon: just solves…

I _ / I / C A N
_ A _ E / I T / T H E R E
I ’_ _ / _ A _ E / I T
A N _ _ H E R E

Coming from Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York”, Branon recites“IF I CAN MAKE IT THERE, I’LL MAKE IT ANYWHERE” for $3,900.

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Harmony: $1,300 pair of R’s, one N on MW near $650 and flips…oops

Branon: $500 T, five E’s, $600 F, one U, BANKRUPT near $3,500 (lost $600)

Stephanie: $1,300 L pair, $900 G, A for awful

Harmony: $650 D (close to COLLETTE), one Y for MDW, solve…

G L U T E N –
F R E E
D E L _ _ E R Y

Here’s a GLUTEN-FREE DELIVERY of the house minimum and that sparkly green wedge.

Stephanie: $3K/Harmony: $1K MDW/Branon: $3,900

PP/Express Round: FUN & GAMES

Branon: one S for WC, one E and four O’s, that BANKRUPT near $3,500 gets him again (and he’s gotta let go of that WC)

Stephanie: $500 T, one H on EXPRESS and GOES ABOARD

Current Bank: $1,500
Next Picks: 3 A’s…D…2 R’s…4 L’s…3 N’s…3 I’s…M…P…2 Y’s…B…and G (NMC)

B _ Y I N G / A L L
T H E / R A I L R O A D S
I N / M O N O P O L Y

She’s not gonna be BUYING ALL THE RAILROADS IN MONOPOLY w/ an extra $17K, because she’s taking a Collette tour of the AZORES worth $11,998!

Stephanie: $31,998 cash & Azores/Harmony: $1K MDW/Branon: $3,900

Triple Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

1.

R _ _ K I N G
C H _ I _

All of these have “rock”, and Branonsolves ROCKING CHAIR.

2.

_ O _ _ I _ G
H _ R _ _

Stephanie solves ROCKING HORSE.

3.

P E _ / _ O _ K

Branon solves PET ROCK.

Speed-Up: THING

Branon’s too strong for TD, and has set the consonants at $1,900. No chance for Harmony to catch up now.

Branon: 2 S’s
Stephanie: R (DUD)
Harmony: T (DUD)
Branon: 2 L’s
Stephanie: N
Harmony: 2 E’s (not A LOVE LESSON)
Branon: F

_ / L _ F E
L E S S _ N

A LIFE LESSON we should all know is to never give up, and Branon solves for $9,500.

FINAL SCORES
Stephanie: $33,998 cash & Azores/Harmony: $1K MDW/Branon: $17,400

GT: $52,398
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus WC): $1,900

Stephanie will pick from…

• THING
• PHRASE
• LIVING THING

Pat just knew she would pick LT.

$100K Bonus Round

The three females Stephanie brought along are mom Jan, daughter Sydney, and sister-in-law Michelle; she lands on the N of WIN. Stingy RSTLNE help but I can tell you they used the plural form of this puzzle in late S35 that triggered a $100K loss…

_ _ _ _ _ _ N _
_ _ _ _

HPGO causes me to stick a fork in her…

_ _ _ _ _ _ N G
_ _ _ _

GAME OVER for her. She doesn’t hear the sound of a QUACKING DUCK for $40K.

MY RATING: 6