A recent episode ofWheel of Fortunenot only stumped the contestants, but viewers were really confused as well. The episode featured construction worker Whitney Smith, Ify Unachukwu and creative writer Michael Kroll. By the end of the episode,Whitney had amassed $27,460, and winning the bonus round increased her winningsto $67,460. Michael and Ify were left with$8,600 and $1,650 onWheel of Fortune, respectively.
An episode of Wheel of Fortune featured a Triple Stumper that also stumped several fans.
During a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune that originally aired back in February, Whitney won $67,460, which is exciting, but it didn’t come without some confusion along the way. According toTV Insider,a Toss-Up round found all three contestants unable to guess the final puzzle, which was “Protecting The Plate.”
The contestants weren’t the only ones confused. On Reddit (in a thread started byLongjumpingThing7575),several fans didn’t even know what “Protecting The Plate,” a baseball term, meant, with HButkus saying, “We were so baffled!”
Elsewhere in the episode,two of the contestants couldn’t guess “Gravy Boat Skipper"in the Before & After category. After Ify and Whitney failed to come up with an answer, Michael finally came up with the correct answer.
This sent fans on Reddit into another round of confusion, though, with@Briantravelmanon Instagram exclaimed, “The heck is a Gravy Boat? I’ve heard of a gravy TRAIN, but never a gravy BOAT.” The social media user was replying to a video clip of this part of the episode thatWheel of Fortuneposted on Instagram. While there was a lot of confusion, several fans still managed to guess this particular puzzle correctly.
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It seems rare that none of the contestants are able to correctly guessa puzzle. At some point, it becomes obvious what the answer is. So moments like this with a Triple Stumper are quite shocking when they unfold.
As far as the confusion among fans is concerned, “Protecting The Plate” is a baseball term, soit might be something that gets overlooked by those who aren’t familiar with various terms and phrases in this particular sport.
Regarding “Gravy Boat Skipper,“a gravy boat is not a super rare kitchen item, so it’s unclear what may have caused the confusion. It’s possible younger viewers might not be as familiar with the term, though it’s not known how old the fans were who failed to guess that puzzle.
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Wheel Of Fortune Difficulty Level Depends On Each Person
Wheel of Fortuneis one of those games where multiple people have different takes on what a puzzle’s answer could be. Some are easier than others, and even when one person thinks the answer is obvious, it doesn’t mean others agree.
It was exciting to see Whitney win thousands of dollars and a trip during her episode ofWheel of Fortune. When she couldn’t guess certain puzzles,it’s possible she thought her chances of winning were slipping away, but she managed to beat both of her competitors and take home the win.
We’ll have to keep tuning in to find out if another Triple Stumper occurs onWheel of Fortune.
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