There have been times on Wheel Of Fortune where a contestant struggles to get the correct answer to a puzzle, and there have been some pretty tricky puzzles to solve, but what happened on the iconic game show on Tuesday has everyone shaking their heads. What looked like a very simple solve was too much for all three contestants.
The board showed “ANOTHER FEATHER _N YO_R _A_.” Just about every viewer knew the answer was “Another feather in your cap.” Yet over two minutes passed as each contestant tried to answer it only to either get it wrong, guess a letter not in it, or lose their turn with a bad spin.
It started when a player named Laura thought the right response was “Another feather in your hat.” When she found out she was wrong, it seemed to throw her off. The next contestant, Christopher, spun and asked for a “G” in the puzzle, which of course, there wasn’t. Thomas then spun but wound up on “Bankrupt.” That meant Laura had another shot at it, but this time she guessed, “Another feather in your lap.” Wrong again so it moved to Christopher, who spun and this time asked for a “D.” Thomas once again missed his chance by landing on “Lose A Turn.” So Laura got another opportunity to solve, but first she spun and asked for a “P.” Once the letter went up on the board, Laura, with some uncertainty, said the answer was “Another feather in your map.” Christopher spun and landed on bankrupt. Thomas spun again and finally got a chance to guess a letter, choosing “C” and, finally, correctly solving the puzzle.
Someone on Twitter posted video of it, captioning it, “This might have been the worst two minute stretch in Wheel of Fortune history.”
Host Pat Sajak took to Twitter to talk about the misfortune and reminded people not to be so harsh on social media “It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry.” He said “it is easy to sit at home but in “real time” it is harder to play.”
Posts via Twitter/PatOnWheel
It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry.
— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022
I have fun with players and I tease them occasionally, but when things go wrong, I feel for them, and I try to salve the wounds on camera and off. So, yeah, it was an oddly entertaining puzzle and it’s okay to laugh at the situation. But have a little heart.
— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022
I have fun with players and I tease them occasionally, but when things go wrong, I feel for them, and I try to salve the wounds on camera and off. So, yeah, it was an oddly entertaining puzzle and it’s okay to laugh at the situation. But have a little heart.
— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022
This might have been the worst two minute stretch in Wheel of Fortune history 😂 pic.twitter.com/lz6HynkkF5
— Warren Shaw 🇯🇲 (@ShawSportsNBA) March 2, 2022
Me watching wheel of fortune rn pic.twitter.com/TAqrtTV5sm
— Justin L (@JustinIsSpiffy) March 2, 2022
i have never wanted to scream this loudly in my life pic.twitter.com/XNqe3R1UAj
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 2, 2022
God help us all pic.twitter.com/rnQbkNvT7j
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) March 2, 2022
Christopher was the contestant who wound up winning the game, taking home nearly $19,000 and a trip to St. Lucia.
