Wheel of Fortune Season 41 Week 36 Stats

Although most of the maingames were average, we managed to get another winning BR week.

Total for this Week: $297,349
-Maingame: $162,099
-BR Wins: $135,250

Total for the Season: $9,823,025
-Maingame: $6,844,041
-BR Wins: $2,978,984

Prize Wedge Wins: 34

MW was Flipped-Declined: 51-18
MW Flip was $10K–BANKRUPT: 16-35
$10K MW was Next to LaT–$650: 22-29
MW Wins: 6

EXPRESS was Played-Passed: 33-9
–Successes: 15
–Crashes: 18 (Wipeouts: 8)

WC Usages: 30
-Maingame: 4 (3 on $3,500, 1 on $550)
-BR: 26

5-Round Games: 20

Triple $10K+ Finishes: 7

Perfect Rounds: 66

Gooseegg Victims: 29

Toss-Up Triple Stumpers: 5

Triple Toss-Up Sweeps: 27 (4 swept every Toss-Up)

Red/Yellow/Blue Winners: 65/63/52

Biggest Margins of Victory

1. $65,700 (Oct. 13)
2. $42,630 (Oct. 10)
3. $37,400 (Oct. 16)

Smallest Margins of Victory

1. $233 (Jan. 16)
2. $260 (Dec. 11)
3. $406 (Apr. 25)

Players who Needed the PP to Win: 56 (34 lost BR)

$0 Prize Puzzle Wins: Week: 1, Season, 30
House Minimum Bumps: Week: 3, Season: 87

Average Maingame Winning Score this Week: $19,470 (-$299)
Average Maingame Winning Score this Season: $23,357 (-$110)

Median Maingame Winning Score this Week: $19K (+$551)
Median Maingame Winning Score this Season: $22,318 (-$32)

This Week’s BANKRUPT Trash: $15,800
Total BANKRUPT Trash for the Season: $822,187 + 1 trip of unknown value
Biggest Known BANKRUPT: $29,750 (Apr. 26)
Biggest Known BANKRUPT Trash in a Game: $36,250 (Apr. 26)

BANKRUPT Trash-Free Games: 21
BANKRUPT-Free Games: 6
Penalty Spin-Free Games: 4

BANKRUPT Trash by Only One Contestant: 78

Aired BANKRUPT Hits
-Near $650: Week: 4, Season: 153
-Near TD: Week: 7, Season: 167
-Via MDW: Week: 3, Season: 89

Aired LaT Hits: Week: 4, Season: 117

Aired Duds: Week: 27, Season: 1,043
Aired DQs: Week: 5, Season: 122

BANKRUPT Losses
WCs: Week: 1, Season: 35
MDWs: Week: 1, Season: 10
$10K MWs: Week: 0, Season: 3
Prize Wedges: Week: 0, Season: 10
Cash: Week: $15,800, Season: $718,350

Unclaimed
MDWs: Week: 0, Season: 16
$10K MWs: Week: 0, Season: 6
Prize Wedges: Week: 1, Season: 26
Cash: Week: $50,500, Season: $2,422,900

Forfeited WCs: Week: 1, Season: 26
Forfeited MDWs: Week: 0, Season: 7

Top Winning Totals

Contestant (Overall)

1. $136,386 (Feb. 9)
2. $126,714 (Nov. 17)
3. $121,917 (Mar. 20)
4. $119,500 (Jan. 2, Mar. 27)
5. $97,400 (Mar. 21)

Contestant (Maingame)

1. $71,700 (Oct. 13)
2. $48,480 (Oct. 10)
3. $46,690 (Mar. 7)
4. $46,250 (Feb. 8)
5. $40,794 (Sept. 19)

Episode (Overall)

1. $151,414 (Nov. 17)
2. $137,717 (Mar. 20)
3. $133,398 (Mar. 27)
4. $131,100 (Jan. 2)
5. $116,389 (Mar. 21)

Episode (Maingame)

1. $79,700 (Oct. 13)
2. $63,950 (Feb. 8)
3. $63,036 (Nov. 3)
4. $62,830 (Dec. 25)
5. $62,799 (Sept. 27)

Bottom Winning Totals

Contestant (Overall)

1. $10,250 (Dec. 1)
2. $11,550 (Jan. 29)
3. $11,900 (Jan. 16)
4. $12,470 (Apr. 2)
5. $12,949 (Nov. 24)

Contestant (Maingame)

1. $10,250 (Dec. 1)
2. $11,550 (Jan. 29)
3. $11,649 (May 6)
4. $11,900 (Jan. 16)
5. $12,298 (Oct. 18)

Episode (Overall)

1. $22,620 (Apr. 2)
2. $24,517 (Dec. 8)
3. $25,567 (Jan. 16)
4. $26,290 (Sept. 12)
5. $26,410 (Nov. 21)

Episode (Maingame)

1. $21,470 (Oct. 27)
2. $22,620 (Apr. 2)
3. $22,800 (Apr. 19)
4. $23,550 (Nov. 22)
5. $24,517 (Dec. 8)

Season-High Week: Home for the Holidays ($395,364)
Season-Low Week: European Vacation ($179,526)

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MAINGAME PUZZLE STATS

CATEGORY	TU1	TU2	R1	R2	R3	TTU	R4+
AROUND THE HOUSE	10	10	2	1	3	9	9
BEFORE & AFTER	—	—	18	49	—	—	—
CHARACTER(S)			1	1	1	1	4
CROSSWORD	—	—	6	26	—	—	—
EVENT(S)	7	2	14	7	8	5	5
FAMILY					1
FOOD & DRINK	9	12	9	4	27	22	12
FUN & GAMES	13	11	8	3	10	7	6
IN THE KITCHEN	2	5	2	1		4	1
LANDMARK	3	2	1	3			1
LIVING THING(S)	4	10	1	1	7	4	10
MOVIE QUOTE	1			2	1		1
MOVIE TITLE	1	1	1		1
OCCUPATION(S)	1	14	1		3	3	7
ON THE MAP	18	20	2	1		6	8
PERSON/PEOPLE	11	16		1	9	27	16
PHRASE	18	13	18	9	31	7	40
PLACE(S)	23	14	12	8	3	11	15
PROPER NAME	2	8	1		1		1
QUOTATION				1
RHYME TIME	4	6	5	1	3		8
SAME LETTER	—	—	35	—	—	—	—
SAME NAME	—	—	4	30	—	—	—
SHOW BIZ	4	7	2	2	7	2	3
SONG ARTIST			1
SONG LYRICS	1	1	3	5	1
SONG TITLE					1
THING(S)	24	16	12	5	19	46	17
TITLE	4		1		3		1
TV TITLE			1
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?	13	4	15	17	32	21	24
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?	5	6	2		6	3	8

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FINAL SPIN STATS

Occurrence
Start of Round 4: 126
Middle of Round 4: 34
Start of Round 5+: 15
Middle of Round 5+: 5

Spun by Red/Yellow/Blue: 53/57/70

Final Spin Amounts
$1,500: 52
$1,550: 9
$1,600: 25
$1,650: 22
$1,700: 25
$1,800: 9
$1,850: 7
$1,900: 19
$6K: 12

Final Spins Edited Out: 13

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BONUS ROUND STATS

BR Win Record: 64-116 (.356)

PBRWs: 0
4-1 Weeks: 1
3-2 Weeks: 9
2-3 Weeks: 11
1-4 Weeks: 11
SKUNKINGS: 4 (TOTAL TAPING DAY WASHOUTS: 2)

MDBRs: 10

Letter Combo Wipeouts: 8 (TOTAL TRAINWRECKS: 1)

Perfect Letter Combos: 4

BR Categories
Top/Middle/Bottom Chosen: 60/46/74

AROUND THE HOUSE: 1/1; 1-0
EVENT(S): 7/19; 3-4
FOOD & DRINK: 15/19; 6-9
FUN & GAMES: 2/3; 1-1
IN THE KITCHEN: 1/2; 0-1
LIVING THING(S): 5/13; 1-4
ON THE MAP:
PERSON/PEOPLE: 10/46; 3-7
PHRASE: 73/162; 28-45
PLACE(S): 14/42; 5-9
THING(S): 12/180; 1-11
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?: 37/50; 14-23
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?: 3/3; 1-2

Dreaded Category Trio Encounters: Week: 1, Season: 44
THING-Free Category Choices:

BR Prizes
CAR: 20/49 (1 car sweep)
$40K: 33/97 (6 minimum sweeps)
$50K: 5/17
$75K: 2/5
$100K (or $1M): 4/12

Car Wins

• 1 Lincoln Corsair Standard
• 2 Nissan LEAF SV Pluses
• 2 Nissan Pathfinder SLs
• 3 MINI Cooper SEs
• 1 Ford Bronco Sport Big Bend
• 1 BMW X1 xDrive28i
• 2 Ford Mustang MACH-E Selects
• 2 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Convertibles
• 1 Volkswagen Atlas 3.6L V6 SE
• 1 maZDa CX-50 2.5 S Select
• 1 Chevrolet Equinox RS
• 1 Ford Edge SEL
• 1 Nissan Murano SV
• 1 BMW X2 M35i

MDBR Result
Landed on $1M:
1 Space Away:
2-3 Spaces Away: 2
4-5 Spaces Away: 1
6 Spaces Away: 2
7-8 Spaces Away: 1
9-11 Spaces Away: 4
12 Spaces Away:

BR Wins Despite Losing WC to BANKRUPT: 6
BR Losses Despite Having WC: 14
Non-$100K Wins After Losing MDW to BANKRUPT: 1

Toughest BR Puzzle this Week: YOU BE THE JUDGE (because of some uncommon letters)
Easiest BR Puzzle this Week: GOOD ENOUGH (just the O’s would give you a good shot at it)

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Player of the Week: Caroline Cannan

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My Weekly Rating: 6 (D+)

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Next week, in honor of 8,000 episodes, we’re doing Big Money Week featuring a special Jackpot wedge, a golden $8K wedge, and other exciting elements.

Primetime Stats

This Week’s Charity Total: $211,100
-Maingame: $136,100
-BR Wins: $75K

Total for the Season: $2,244,450
-Maingame: $1,469,450
-BR Wins: $775K

4-Round Games: 1 (1 game went to Round 5)

Perfect Rounds: 4

Shutout Victims: 7

Toss-Up Triple Stumpers: NONE

Triple Toss-Up Sweeps: 2 (0 swept every Toss-Up in a game)

Red/Yellow/Blue Winners:  8/7/5

Celebrities who Needed Bonuses to Win: 6 (2 lost BR)

Bonus-Only Puzzle Solves: 15

$30K Minimum Adjustments: 10

This Week’s BANKRUPT Trash: $17,200
Total BANKRUPT Trash for the Season: $82,850
Biggest BANKRUPT: $16,550 (Melissa Villaseñor on Week 1, Game 1)
Biggest BANKRUPT Trash in a Game: $18,350 (Week 2, Game 1)

BANKRUPT Trash-Free Games: 2
BANKRUPT-Free Games: 3
Penalty Spin-Free Games: 3

BANKRUPT Trash by Only One Contestant: 9

Aired BANKRUPT Hits
-Near $650: Week: 3, Season: 22
-Near TD: Week: 3, Season: 12

Aired LaT Hits: Week: 1, Season: 19

Aired Duds: Week: 10, Season: 113
Aired DQs: Week: 2, Season: 20

MDWs Lost to BANKRUPT: Week: 1, Season: 2

Unclaimed MDWs: Week: 0, Season: 12
Unclaimed Cash: Week: $10,650, Season: $278,400

Forfeited MDWs: Week: 0, Season: 2

Top Winning Celebs

1. Brendan Hunt ($328,200)
2. Matt Rogers ($260,650)
3. Kyle Brandt ($169,500)

Season-High: $392,800 (Week 1)
Season-Low: $136,950 (Week 9)

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MAINGAME PUZZLE STATS

CATEGORY	TU1	TU2	R1	R2	TTU	R3+
AROUND THE HOUSE						1
BEFORE & AFTER	—	—	1	9	—	—
CHARACTER					1
EVENT(S)		2				2
FAMILY			1
FOOD & DRINK						2
FUN & GAMES			1			4
IN THE KITCHEN						1
MOVIE QUOTE	2	1	2	1
MOVIE TITLE		3		1
OCCUPATION		1
PERSON/PEOPLE	1	3	1		3	1
PHRASE	5		2	2	1	5
PROPER NAME					2
QUOTATION	1
RHYME TIME	1		4	2		1
SHOW BIZ	1	2		1	3	2
SONG LYRICS			5	2	1	1
STAR & ROLE					1
THING(S)	2	4			7	1
TITLE						1
TV TITLE		1
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?	5	3	3	2	1	1
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?	2

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FINAL SPIN STATS

After one spin in Round 3: 6
After multiple actions in Round 3: 2
Start of Round 4: 1
After one spin in Round 4+:
After multiple actions in Round 4+: 1

Spun by Red/Yellow/Blue: 4/3/3

Final Spin Amounts
$1,500: 3
$1,550: 
$1,600: 1
$1,650: 
$1,700: 1
$1,800: 2
$1,900: 1
$1,950: 1
$6K: 1

Final Spins Edited Out:

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BONUS ROUND STATS

BR Win Record: 12-8 (.6)
–2-0: 4
–1-1: Game 1: 2, Game 2: 2
–0-2: 2

MDBRs: 7

Letter Combo Wipeouts: 0 ($1M TOTAL TRAINWRECKS: 0)

Perfect Letter Combos: 1

BR Categories
Top/Middle/Bottom Chosen: 7/9/4

AROUND THE HOUSE: 1/3; 0-1
EVENT: NEVER USED
FOOD & DRINK: 0/1
FUN & GAMES: 1/3; 1-0
IN THE KITCHEN: NEVER USED
LIVING THING: NEVER USED
PERSON/PEOPLE: 3/7; 3-0
PHRASE: 7/16; 5-2
PLACE: NEVER USED
SHOW BIZ: 1/1; 1-0
THING(S): 3/14; 1-2
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?: 3/15; 1-2

Dreaded Category Trio Encounters: Week: 2, Season: 8
THING-Free Category Choices: 6

BR Prizes
$25K: 3/5
$50K: 2/6
$75K: 4/5
$100K: 3/4
$1M:

MDBR Result
Landed on $1M:
1 Space Away:
2-3 Spaces Away: 1
4-5 Spaces Away: 4
6 Spaces Away:
7-8 Spaces Away: 1
9-11 Spaces Away: 1
12 Spaces Away:

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I have to say, this was a significant improvement over that awful S3, and it’s honestly impressive how we managed to get more BR wins than losses for the first time in the series (those XL Weeks from last season’s civilian version of the show are likely to blame for that dubious 5-23 record)! The celebs this season certainly performed better this season compared to those from last season (maybe they chose celebs who didn’t know how to play the game to compete for S3 and saved the better ones for this season).

With that being said, this marks the end of the Pat Sajak era of Celeb Wheel. How will the next season turn out when Ryan Seacrest takes over? Only time will tell.

SEASONAL RATING: 7 (C+)