Pat Sajak mocks ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant for wrong answer in final hosting week: ‘So not close’
nypost.commade an incorrect guess on Wednesday night’s episode. The contestant, Allison, was trying to solve the puzzle phrase, “_ _ _ T S _ N D _ _ G _ R E S,” during the bonus round.
She answered, “Coats And Hangers,” then backtracked and said, “Boats,” before the incorrect buzzer went off.The correct answer was “Facts And Figures.”“Ooooh, you were so not close,” Sajak, 77, bluntly told Allison.
She laughed off his insult and said, “I’d rather that be the case, you know?”“I know, cause then you don’t have to kick yourself for that,” Sajak said.
The game show host opened an envelope to reveal that Allison lost $40,000.“You did very well,” Sajak said as he shook her hand, revealing that she went home with $14,400.Fans of the show noted online that Allison’s snafu continued a streak of contestants losing the bonus round during Saja’s final week as host.“Ugh.
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