Viewers felt sympathy for a Wheel of Fortune contestant on Tuesday’s (September 12) episode after he lost out on a big money prize due to what many deemed an “unheard” of phrase, while another said it was “impossible.” Mark Henderson, a theater professor from Jackson, Mississippi, made it to the bonus round and had a chance to add $50,000 to his winnings, having already amassed $13,990 during regular play. Feeling confident, Henderson picked the “Phrase” category and the additional letters “G, Y,” and “O.” Unfortunately, those letters didn’t help much, and Henderson was left staring at a puzzle board that read, “_ _ _ R L _ N G _ R O _ N _.” “Well, it’s a phrase. You have ten seconds to try to do something with that,” host Pat Sajak said. Henderson was completely baffled and didn’t say anything until the last second, randomly guessing, “Carling Brown.” “Well, you said something,” Sajak said,...
- 9/13/2023
- TV Insider
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