Teacher's Week Part 5 (S37)

Wheel of Fortune Episode 7025 (Season 37 Episode 5) premiered on Friday, September 13, 2019 as part of Teachers' Week.

Contestants
Elaine Wynn (Newcastle, ID); Chemistry and physics teacher; engaged for 40 years to a man named Malcolm and is a grandmother to 4 children

Donny Brenner (NYC, NY): Language teacher for 7 years at P.S 180 in Brooklyn; is interested in travelling and clowns

Jessica Jordan (Franklinville, NY): 10th grade science teacher at Framklinville Central School; engaged for 14 years to a man named Ryan and joined the girls scouts

$1000 Toss-Up
Category: Event

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6 letters pop up.

_ _E_ _   T_ _P

T_   T_ _    _ _O

Donny buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

FIELD TRIP

TO THE ZOO

Totals:

Elaine-$0

Donny-$1,000

Jessica-$0

$2000 Toss-Up
Category: Food and Drink

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8 letters pop up.

_ _RM   H_ _E_ _DE

B_ _A_

Donny buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

WARM HOMEMADE

BREAD

Totals:

Elaine-$0

Donny-$3,000

Jessica-$0

Featured Prize
''"Experience the charm of the United Kingdom, courtesy of World Strides. Stroll through Edinburgh Castle, gaze upon London's Big Ben, delight in the world of Shakespeare, and more. See why thousands of teachers partner with World Strides to show their students the world. Visit worldstrides.com. $9,800!" ''

Round 1
Category: Crossword (Clue: Words Of Speech)

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Donny spins. He lands on the Wild Card and guesses " R." There's 3, so he picks it up.

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_ _ _ _R_ _ _ _ _ _ _

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//_ _ _ _R_///////_

Donny has $1500 and buys an "E." There's 3:

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_ _ _ER_E_ _ _ _ _

///////////R///////_

_ _ _ ER _///////_

Donny has $1250 and spins. He lands on $700 and guesses "N." There's 4:

///////////_//////N

_N_ER_E_ _ _ _N

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_ _ _ER_////////N

Donny has $4050 and buys an "O." There's 1:

///////////_//////N

_N_ER_E_ _ _ON

//////////R///_

_ _ _ER_///////N

Donny has $3800 and spins. He lands on $650 and guesses "T." There's 2:

///////////_/////N

_NTER_E_T_ON

///////////R     _

/_ _ _ER_     N

Donny has $5100 and buys an "I." There's 2:

/////// ///_    N

INTER_E_TION

//////////R////_

_ _ _ER_/////N

Donny has $4850 and buys an "U." There's 1:

//////////_/////N

INTER_E_TION

//////////R////U

_ _ _ER_/////N

Donny has $4600 and spins. He lands on $550 and guesses "B." There's 1:

///////////_    N

INTER_E_TION

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_ _ _ERB////N

Donny has $5150 and solves. The answer is:

///////////V//////N

INTERJ E CTI O N

///////////R//////U

/ADVERB//////N

Totals:

Elaine-$0

Donny-$8,700

Jessica-$0

(Note: Donny's score is miscalculated in the episode.)

Round 2 (Mystery Round)
Category: Phrase

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Jessica spins. She lands on Bankrupt.

Elaine spins. She lands on Bankrupt.

Donny spins. He lands on $650 and guesses "T." There's 4:

_   _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _T

T_ _   _ _ _    _ _ _

_ _ _ _   T_ _T

Donny has $2600 and buys an "E." There's 2:

_   _ _ _    _ _ _E_T

T_E   _ _ _    _ _ _

_ _ _ _   T_ _T

Donny has $2350 and spins. He lands on Bankrupt, losing the Wild Card.

Jessica spins. She lands on the Million Dollar wedge and guess "H." There's 2, so she picks it up.

_   _ _ _    _ _ _E_T

THE   _ _ _    _ _ _

_ _ _ _   TH_T

Jessica spins. She lands on the $1000 Mystery Wedge and guesses "S." There's 3:

_   _ _S    _ _SE_T

THE   _ _ _    _ _ _

S_ _ _   TH_T

Jessica passes on flipping the wedge and buys an "A" with $3000. There's 5:

_  _AS    A_SE_T

THE   _A_    _ _ _

SA_ _   THAT

Jessica has $2750 and spins. She lands on Bankrupt, losing the Million Dollar wedge.

Elaine spins. She lands on $650 and guesses "N." There's 1:

_  _AS    A_SENT

THE   _A_    _ _ _

SA_ _   THAT

Elaine has $650 and spins. She lands on Free Play and guesses "B." There's 1, so she earns $500.

_  _AS    ABSENT

THE   _A_    _ _ _

SA_ _   THAT

Elaine has $1150 and spins. She lands on $900 and guesses "W." There's 1:

_  WAS    ABSENT

THE   _A_    _ _ _

SA_ _   THAT

Elaine has $2050 and spins. She lands on Bankrupt.

Donny spins. He lands on Lose A Turn.

Jessica spins. She lands on $900 and guesses "D." There's 2:

_  WAS    ABSENT

THE   DA_    _ _ _

SA_D   THAT

Jessica has $1800 and spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "Y." There's 2:

_  WAS    ABSENT

THE   DAY    Y_ _

SA_D   THAT

Jessica has $2800 and solves. The answer is:

I WAS ABSENT

THE DAY YOU

SAID THAT

Totals:

Elaine-$0

Donny-$8,700

Jessica-$2,800

Round 3 (Prize Puzzle)
Category: Living Things

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Elaine spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "T." There's 3:

T_ _T_ _ _

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Elaine has $1500 and spins. She lands on Lose A Turn.

Donny spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "S." There's 3:

T_ _T_ _S

_ _ _   ST_ _ _ _S_

Donny has $1500 and buys an "E." There's 1:

T_ _T_ES

_ _ _   ST_ _ _ _S_

Donny has $1250 and spins. He lands on and $500 and guesses "R." There's 2:

T_ RT_ES

_ _ _   ST_R_ _S_

Donny has $2250 and buys a "U." There's 1:

TURT_ES

_ _ _   ST_R_ _S_

Donny has $2000 and buys an "A." There's 2:

TURT_ES

A_ _   STAR_ _S_

Donny has $1750 and solves. The answer is:

TURTLES

AND STARFISH

Round 3 Prize
"Donny, get set for calm water and sailboats on the horizon as you relax in luxury at this beachfront resort in Turks and Caicos. The Summer Set on Grace Bay boasts villa accommodations, gourmet dining, stunning pools over lucky turquoise waters, and more. Visit thesummerset.com. $10,113!"

Totals:

Elaine-$0

Donny-$20,263

Jessica-$2,800

Triple Toss-Up
Category: Thing

Toss-Up #1
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9 letters pop up.

_ _ _ _AL

TY_EWRI_ _R

Jessica buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

MANUAL

TYPEWRITES

Toss-Up #2
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11 letters pop up.

_NS_E_ING

MACH_N_

Jessica buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

ANSWERING

MACHINE

Toss-Up #3
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6 letters pop up.

_ _O_PY

DIS_

Donny buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

FLOPPY

DISK

Totals:

Elaine-$0

Donny-$22,263

Jessica-$6,800

Round 4
Category: What Are You Doing?

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Donny spins. He lands on $500 and guesses "N." There's 1:

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Donny has $500 and spins. He lands on $900 and guesses "S." There's none.

Jessica spins. She lands on $600 and guesses "G." There's 1:

_ _ _ _NG   _

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Jessica has $600 and buys an "I." There's 2:

_ _ _ING   _

_I_ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _

Jessica has $350 and buys an "A." There's 2:

_A_ING   A

_I_ _ _A_  _ _ _ _

Jessica has $100 and spins. She lands on Lose A Turn.

Final Spin
Pat spins the wheel. Each consonant will be worth $1650.

Elaine guesses "R." There's 2:

_A_ING   A

_IR_ _A_  _ _ _R

Donny guesses "T." There's 3:

TA_ING   A

_IRT_A_  T_ _R

Donny has $4950 and solves. The answer is:

TAKING A

VIRTUAL TOUR

Final Totals:

Elaine-$1,000 (minimum prize)

Donny-$27,213

Jessica-$6,800

Bonus Round
Donny spins the wheel and lands on the "**" in between Game and Spin.

Category: People

_ _ _ _ES

_N_   _ _R_ES

Donny chooses "D," "M," "P," and "O."

_ _D_ES

_ND  _ _R_ES

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

JUDGES

AND JURIES

Bonus Prize
Donny would've won $37,000.

Total Won: $27,213