Ryan Seacrest's tenure as the host of Wheel of Fortune has been relatively smooth, with only occasional setbacks. However, last week brought a series of unfortunate events that left fans shocked and questioning the producers' decisions. Four out of the five bonus rounds resulted in losses, a rare occurrence that has fans wondering if the show needs to make some changes.Unlucky Contestants and Tough Puzzles
On Tuesday, November 26th, contestant Katheryn faced a challenging "Food & Drink" puzzle. The three-word puzzle, "_RO_EN" "ORN_E_" "_ _ _CE," proved to be too difficult for her, and she lost out on an extra ,000. The following day, Wednesday, Adam struggled with the "What Are You Wearing" puzzle, "‘M_’ ‘F_N_ _’ ‘_LOTHE_," getting stuck on the middle word and costing him another ,000. Thursday, November 28th, saw Jade miss her "What Are You Doing?" puzzle, "_H_S_ER_N_," with the correct answer being "Whispering." She too lost ,000. To end the week, Erwin missed his "Thing" puzzle, "A Booming Voice," due to not selecting a crucial "O" as his vowel and fumbling ,000. Only Monday's bonus puzzle was won during the entire week.The game show shared the last miss on YouTube, highlighting the 1/5 bonus round success rate for the week. In the comments, fans had different opinions. Some blamed the "tough" puzzles, while others urged the producers to select stronger contestants. One fan wrote, "Here we go again! Yet another bad week of Wheel of Fortune." Another commented, "What is wrong with the contestant pool this week? 4 blown Bonus Rounds in a row on easy puzzles for the minimum!" A third said, "Erwin, big mistake picking THING. That was the toughest puzzle this week." Additional fans agreed that future players should be more careful in choosing their additional letters and avoid vague categories like "Thing." A fourth agreed, stating, "Why ‘Thing’ is the worst category to pick. Because there are a lot of potential possibilities with that category." A fifth wrote, "This is crazy that these puzzles are not being solved." A sixth defended, "When you brain is working at 100 miles an hour hoping to win either a 100k or 1 million it just blanks out."Meanwhile, Seacrest had a big challenge replacing the legendary Pat Sajak alongside the iconic Vanna White after four decades for Season 42. His debut month was the strongest ratings month for WoF in the past three years, and viewers were treated to a viral moment with a round of sausage. However, there have been some questionable hosting moments according to fans. In September, Seacrest had what fans dubbed his "first blooper," with a prolonged reaction to rewarding a bonus round. Fans also called out the host for ruling against another player before the timer was up. Most controversially, last month, fans called out the host for not reminding a player to pick a letter, leading to him losing the game in a misunderstanding and by a mere 7.What do you think? Are the contestants to blame or does Wheel of Fortune need to make its bonus round easier? Let us know in the comments below!Wheel of Fortune, Weeknights, Check your local listingsMore Headlines:
