“Wheel of Fortune” contestants sparked yet another online frenzy on Tuesday.
Contestants were faced with “Another feather _n yo_r _a_”, with Laura Machado going through “Another feather in your hat”, “Another feather in your lap” and “Another feather in your map” in a bid to solve the puzzle.
According to Yahoo!, it took three contestants eight turns and 10 attempts to figure out the correct answer was “Another feather in your cap”.
The eventful round saw contestant Christopher Coleman fail to guess a correct letter or solve the puzzle, as well as landing on Bankrupt.
Thomas Lipscomb also landed on Bankrupt and Lose a Turn on his first two spins. However, he was the one that eventually guessed the letter “C” and finally solved the puzzle, much to viewers’ amusement.
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Host Pat Sajak joked, “That round is over, but it was fun in a sort of perverse way.”
The whole thing had everybody talking on social media, with Josh Gad even tweeting:
God help us all pic.twitter.com/rnQbkNvT7j
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) March 2, 2022
Sajak took to Twitter in a lengthy thread about the misfortune.
“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, pointing out it is easy to sit at home but in “real time” it is harder to play.
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
“Imagine you’re on national TV, and you’re suddenly thrown a curve and you begin getting worried about looking stupid,” he continued. “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.”
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
He then called out people for “mocking them online and calling them names.”
“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,” he said. “Have a little heart.”
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
See more reaction below.
#WheelOfFortune a feather in my cap on my lap while reading a map pic.twitter.com/2HhEdwxqsG
— Kathy Wheeler (@KathyWh07519637) March 2, 2022
I'd like to solve… ANOTHER FEATHER IN EVERYTHING BUT YOUR CAP.
Thank you, Wheel, for not editing out 6 of these 8 lost turns in a row like you normally would.#WheelofFortune pic.twitter.com/7MByDsn32p
— WheelRob (@WheelRob10) March 2, 2022
How many of you watching Wheel of Fortune right now were screaming ANOTHER FEATHER IN YOUR CAP!! I have never seen a contestant miss three times on a puzzle! She went lap, hat and map! #WheelOfFortune
— Carl Hamilton (@hammy725) March 2, 2022
Wheel of Fortune tonight has me 😂😂😂😂
CAP
the whole world was yelling it!!#wheeloffortune— Kimberly Kroll (@kmkroll31) March 2, 2022
OMG!! Another feather in your cap.. come in people!!! @WheelofFortune #WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/b2Qsg2fwcq
— Jeff Marcosky (@The_NASCARJeff) March 2, 2022
For the love of God please tell me "another feather in your cap" is not that uncommon an expression #WheelOfFortune
— Allan (@AllanRicharz) March 2, 2022
Is anyone else seeing this woman on Wheel of Fortune? I don’t want to be mean, but how can you never have heard of “Another feather in your CAP?” She guessed hat, lap, and map. I was like “Seriously?!”🤦🏻♀️ #WheelOfFortune
— Miss Anne Thrope (@AbFabLaur89) March 2, 2022
Anyone else just screaming at the tv during #WheelOfFortune or just me?
ANOTHER FEATHER IN YOUR CAP!!!! Cap!!!!! CAAAAAAAAP!!!!!— Stefanie Davis (@StefanieDirects) March 2, 2022
That was the best puzzle on #WheelOfFortune I’ve seen in a while 😂😂😂
“Another feather in your hat”
“Another feather in your lap”
“Another feather in your map”
~Another feather in your cap~— Laykin Hair (@LaykinHair) March 2, 2022
How did that lady guess hat, lap and map before someone else FINALLY said CAP. #WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/Ntr1PSDhft
— Bex (My own version) (@mercurialhigh82) March 2, 2022