WHEEL of Fortune witnessed a major victory as contestant Jeremy dominated Monday’s game, though naturally, Pat Sajak couldn’t resist a quip.
The savvy electronic music-loving contestant blasted away his opponents, earning $39,000 before acing the bonus round.
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Jeremy from Tampa, Florida, who revealed he nearly got cake thrown on him at a Steve Aoki techno show, had a blowout performance.
He had such a high score that, by the tail end, he opted for a joke shout-out instead of solving a puzzle, yelling: “My wife is amazing!”
Opponent Becky burst out laughing, and Pat, 77, giggled before sternly asking: “Anything to say related to the puzzle?”
Jeremy sped into the one-player bonus round, choosing “What Are You Doing?” as the category.
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As Pat took him there, the longtime host gave him a strong handshake and wouldn’t let go, jerking his arm around.
When it came time to solve the bonus puzzle, Jeremy looked quite confident.
After his letter picks, he was left with a beaming smile, seemingly aware of what the four-word puzzle was.
Pat, however, chimed in before the 10-second timer began to throw some shade: “What are you smiling about?”
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“Just tell us what’s up there,” Pat further snarked.
When the timer began, Jeremy got it instantly as “Tidying up the house.”
He won a new Ford Mustang valued at $44,000, earning a dazzling $83,815.
Jeremy was over the moon as he hopped into his new whip with his wife, and Pat spun out one last zinger:
“Looks like he might drive right out of the studio.”
One fan celebrated on social media: “This Jeremey guy out here living my dream. Flawless game!”
HARSH HOST
The soon-to-retire Wheel of Fortune warhorse is saying just what’s on his mind as his sendoff season is well underway.
Last month, an unvictorious bonus prize saw a player snap: “What kind of puzzle is that?”
Pat looked shocked by the pushback and zinged back: “It’s a puzzle you didn’t solve.”
In November, the host gave it to the contestants after each made an incorrect guess on a puzzle.
He snarked to the player who solved it: “You were bound to get there eventually.
There are only so many words in the English language.”
“Aw!” another contestant could be heard yelling off-screen as the audience nervously laughed.
Pat is retiring at the end of the now-airing season in June 2024 to make way for Ryan Seacrest, who will begin hosting next fall.
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