Teacher's Week Part 5 (S38)

Wheel of Fortune Episode 7235 (Season 38 Episode 5) premiered on Friday, September 18, 2020 as part of Big Money Week.

Contestants
Jeff Wise (Oakland, CA): 5th grade teacher at St. James School in San Francisco who also teaches choir; and has a twin sister named Lanessa

Liana Vantrease (Lakewood, CA): educational facilitator at iLEAD Exploration Charter School; married to D.J. with two children

Christina Sobrepena (Roseville, CA): 7th grade science/P.E. teacher and baseball for 35 yrs. at Wilson C. Riles in the Center Unified School District; married 27 yrs. to Linnell with two children

$1000 Toss-Up
Category: Phrase

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7 letters pop up.

W_ _ _   IS    _ _E

_N_W_R?

Liana buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

WHAT IS THE

ANSWER?

Totals:

Jeff-$0

Liana-$1,000

Christina-$0

$2000 Toss-Up
Category: Place

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5 letters pop up.

B_ _ _O_Y

L_B

Jeff buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

BIOLOGY

LAB

Totals:

Jeff-$2,000

Liana-$1,000

Christina-$0

Round 1
Category: Crossword (__ Cards)

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Jeff spins. He lands on a Pilot Pen gift card and guesses "T." There's 2

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////_ _ _ _ _T

Jeff spins. He lands on a Pilot Pen gift card and guesses "T." There's 2:

_ _ _ _T_ _ _

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////_ _ _ _ _T

Jeff has $1000 and spins. He lands on Free Play and guesses "A." There's 1:

_ _ _ _T_ _ _

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///////////////////_ _A_ _

////_ _ _ _ _T

Jeff has $1000 and buys an "E." There's 3:

_ _EET_ _ _

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//////////////////_ _A_ _

/////_E_ _ _T

Jeff has $750 and spins. He lands on $2500 and guesses "S." There's 1:

_ _EET_ _ _

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//////////////////_ _AS_

/////_E_ _ _T

Jeff has $3250 and buys an "I." There's 2:

_ _EETI_ _

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///_E_ _ _T

Jeff has $3000 and buys an "O." There's 1:

_ _EETI_ _

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////_E_O_T

Jeff has $2750 and spins. He lands on $550 and guesses "L." There's 1:

_ _EETI_ _

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////////////////_LAS_

////_E_O_T

Jeff has $3300 and spins. He lands on $800 and guesses "N." There's 1:

_ _EETIN_

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////_E_O_T

Jeff has $4100 and spins. He lands on $600 and guesses "R." There's 3:

_REETIN_

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////RE_ORT

Jeff has $5900 and spins. He lands on Bankrupt.

Liana spins. She lands on the Wild Card and guesses "G." There's 2, so she picks it up.

GREETING

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////RE_ORT

Liana has $1000 and solves. The answer is:

GREETING

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////REPORT

Totals:

Jeff-$2,000

Liana-$2,000

Christina-$0

Round 2 (Mystery Round)
Category: People

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Liana spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "S." There's 1:

_   _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _

_ _   _ _ _S

Liana has $500 and buys an "E." There's 1:

_   _ _E_ _    _ _ _ _ _

_ _   _ _ _S

Liana has $250 and spins. She lands on Washhington D.C and guesses "T." There's 1:

_   _ _E_T    _ _ _ _ _

_ _   _ _ _S

Liana has $750 and buys an "A." There's 2:

A   _ _EAT    _ _ _ _ _

_ _   _ _ _S

Liana has $500 and spins. She lands on $1000 and guesses "R." There's 2:

A   _REAT    _R_ _ _

_ _   _ _ _S

Liana decides to flip the wedge and lands on Bankrupt, losing the Washington D.C wedge.

Christina spins. She lands on $1000 and guesses "G." There's 2:

A   GREAT    GR_ _ _

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Christina has $2000 and spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "F." There's 1:

A   GREAT    GR_ _ _

_F   _ _ _S

Christina has $2500 and spins. She lands on $600 and guesses "P." There's 1:

A   GREAT    GR_ _P

_F   _ _ _S

Christina has $3100 and solves. The answer is:

A GREAT GROUP

OF KIDS

Totals:

Jeff-$2,000

Liana-$2,000

Christina-$3,100

Round 3 (Prize Puzzle)
Category: Around The House

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Christina spins. She lands on $600 and guesses "T." There's 1:

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_ _T   _ _

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Christina has $600 and spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "B." There's 1:

B_ _ _ _   _ _ _

_ _T   _ _

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Christina has $1100 and buys an "O." There's 1:

B_ _ _ _   _ _ _

_ _T   O_

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Christina has $850 and spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "R." There's 1:

BR_ _ _   _ _ _

_ _T   O_

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Christina has $1350 and spins. She lands on $700 and guesses "S." There's 1:

BR_ _ _   _ _ _

S_T   O_

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Christina has $2050 and spins. She lands on $3500 and guesses "F." There's 1:

BR_ _ _   _ _ _

S_T   OF

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Christina has $5550 and buys an "I." There's none.

Jeff spins. He lands on $900 and guesses "N." There's 2:

BR_N_   N_ _

S_T   OF

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Jeff has $1800 and spins. He lands on $600 and guesses "K." There's none.

Liana spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "L." There's 1:

BR_N_   N_ _

S_T   OF

L_ _ _ _ _ _

Liana has $500 and buys an "E." There's 3:

BR_N_   NE_

SET   OF

L_ _ _ _ _E

Liana has $250 and buys an A." There's 2:

BRAN_   NE_

SET   OF

L_ _ _A_E

Liana spins. She lands on 6500 and guesses "D." There's 1:

BRAND   NE_

SET   OF

L_ _ _A_E

Liana has $600 and solves. The answer is:

BRAND NEW

SET OF

LUGGAGE

Round 3 Prize
"Liana, you're off to the land of cinofi, seashore. and Ceviche. It's the ultimate rock-star vacation in the All-Inclusive Hard Rock hotel in Riviera, Maya. Indulge in 5-star amenities, spacious pools, exhilartaing nightlife, and more. $7,206!"

Totals:

Jeff-$2,000

Liana-$9,806

Christina-$3,100

Triple Toss-Up
Category: What Are You Doing?

Toss-Up #1
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8 letters pop up.

_ _E_ _IN_   _

L_S_O_   _ _AN

Christina buzzes in and incorrectly guesses "DESIGNING A LESSON PLAN."

Liana buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

CREATING A

LESSON PLAN

Toss-Up #2
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12 letters pop up.

TEACHIN_

_ _ _   _ _ _ERIAL

Liana buzzes in and incorrectly guesses "TEACHING NEW MATERIAL."

Christina buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

TEACHING

THE MATERIAL

Toss-Up #3
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letters pop up.

_E_I_ _I_ _

T_E   H_ _E_ORK

Jeff buzzes in and incorrectly guesses "CHECKING THE HOMEWORK." 6 more letters pop up.

REVI_WI_ _

THE   H_MEWORK

Liana buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

REVIEWING

THE HOMEWORK

Totals:

Jeff-$2,000

Liana-$13,806

Christina-$5,100

Round 4
Category: Thing

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Final Spin
Pat spins the wheel. Each consonant will be worth $1600.

Liana guesses "N." There's 1:

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_ _ _ _N_

Christina guesses "T." There's 2:

_ _ _ _ _ _T

T_ _ _N_

Jeff guesses "S." There's none.

Liana has $1600 and guesses "P." There's 1:

P_ _ _ _ _T

T_ _ _N_

Liana has $3200 and solves. The answer is:

PERFECT

TIMING

Totals:

Jeff-$2,000

Liana-$13,806

Christina-$5,100

Bonus Round
Liana spins the bonus wheel and lands on the "**" between Game and Spin.

Category: Event

R_ _ _L

_ _N_ _ET

Liana chooses "C," "D," "M," and "O."

RO_ _L

_ _N_ _ET

Liana fails to solve the puzzle in time. The answer is:

ROYAL

BANQUET

Bonus Prize
Liana would've won $45,000.

Total Won-$17,006