Social networking sites were abuzz with a recent error in…Wheel of fortune“.
A Christmas-themed episode of the popular game show on Tuesday showcased the contestants' latest blunders. When trying to solve a puzzle in the “Same Letter” category, contestant Phil McManus encountered a board reading “Chocolate Chestnuts & Chi_ne_s”.
McManus started strong, filling in all but two of the letters, and after purchasing “I”, he only had two letters left to solve the puzzle. Then he guessed “chocolate, chestnuts and chicken” which was incorrect.
The wrong guess gave way to another contestant, Matt, to correctly guess “chocolate, chestnuts and chimneys” as the correct answer.
A Christmas-themed episode of “Wheel of Fortune” hosted by Ryan Seacrest has viewers talking after a contestant got a wrong answer. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
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Fans of the show quickly took to Social media To share their reactions to the guess.
“This was my shopping list last weekend.” one fan wrote On X, formerly known as Twitter. Another user wrote: “When I think of chocolate and chestnuts, the next word I think of is chicken.”
A third user wrote: “Did this guy look at this puzzle and say chocolate, chestnuts and chicken??? For a Christmas puzzle?!? #wof #wheelofFortune.”
This isn't the first time a contestant has made fans on social media laugh for a wrong answer. In November, Will Jordan, a veteran police officer and former Coast Guard from Connecticut, incorrectly guessed the riddle, “Treat yourself to a round of hot dogs,” when the correct answer was “Give yourself a round of applause.”
A former contestant also went viral for his incorrect guess regarding food. (Wheel of Fortune/Instagram/ABC)
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“Not a great Wheel of Fortune play here, but I love where this guy's belly is,” one fan wrote at the time, while another added: “Why thanks Will, I did it! I had a whole pound of hot Italian sausage for dinner tonight.” With pasta and vodka sauce!”
When speaking with Maggie Sajak on the game show's Instagram page after the show, Jordan told a social media reporter that “I just went blank.”
“I'm telling you, when the lights are on and, you know, the stars and Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, I black out,” he said. “But, if your dad, who is retired, is watching this show, and maybe drinking a beer and laughing, it was worth it.”
Maggie's father, Pat Sajak, famously hosted the popular game show for 41 seasons from 1981 to 2024, with his last show airing in June.
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Ryan Seacrest, right, took over for Pat Sajak after the longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host retired in June. (Getty Images)
The longtime host was replaced by Brian Seacrest, who rose to fame as host.American Idol.“
