Wheel of Fortune had another rough stretch as contestants struggled to solve a simple puzzle. The board showed most of the letters for “renting a pedal boat,” but nearly everyone kept saying “paddle boat” instead. Sean, who spelled his name with two N’s, landed on bankrupt multiple times. Michelle also hit bankrupt several times before finally getting a chance to guess. Once she did, she rang up some correct letters but stumbled when she tried to solve with “renting a paddle boat.” Despite that answer being clearly off, another contestant guessed the exact same wrong phrase.
The confusion boiled down to pronunciation. Players heard “paddle” in their heads and couldn’t shake it, even though the letters on the board didn’t match. Michelle even guessed a “W,” leading to a hilarious moment where she said “padawa boat,” drawing a stunned reaction from the crowd. Finally, Sean corrected course and solved it as “renting a pedal boat,” earning the win. It was another awkward but entertaining round where the answer was right in front of them, but nobody could see past their own assumption.