Worst Wheel of Fortune Round…. Ever?
After 39 seasons and over 7,400 episodes, the world has seen plenty of embarrassing Wheel of Fortune rounds. This one from the March 1, 2022 episode takes the cake. Sadly, we don’t know if the contestants would know that phrase.
They had 3 missolves, two bad letters, two Bankrupts, and the Lose a Turn, all in the span of two and a half minutes. Granted, two of those four elements have to be chalked up to bad luck. But we’re struggling to find justification for the players not being able to answer this 5th grade level puzzle.
VectraQS, the YouTube account that posted the video, pointed out that this is the first known time since 1995 that 8 (aired) turns have been consecutively lost during a standard round.
Get ready to cringe as you watch one of the Top 10, all-time worst Wheel of Fortune moments:
UPDATE (3/3): Pat Sajak shared a lengthy thread sticking up for the contestant:
Last night’s “Feather in your cap” puzzle was a case in point. Sitting at home, it seems incredible that they couldn’t solve it, but I knew in real time what was happening.
— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022
The first attempted solve was “Feather in your hat” which, by the way, is how a lot of people say it. So all three players thought it was a good solve, and were stunned when I said it was wrong.
— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022
And, of course, when it’s solved, you want to crawl in a hole. I’ve been praised online for “keeping it together” and not making fun of the players. Truth is, all I want to do is help to get them through it and convince them that those things happen even to very bright people.
— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022
Good-natured laughter is one thing. Heck, they laughed at themselves. But, hey, cut them some slack. Unless you’re there, you have no idea how different it is in the studio.
— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022
https://twitter.com/PatOnWheel/status/1499050884860243968
