Social media is buzzing about the latest “Wheel of Fortune” glitch.
Tuesday’s Christmas-themed episode of the popular game show took place. Revealing the contestant’s latest mistake. When trying to solve a puzzle in the category “Same Letters” Contestant Phil McManus was faced with a board reading “Chocolate Chestnuts & Chi_ne_s.”
McManus started strong. By entering all but two letters. And after purchasing “I” he has only two letters left to solve the mystery. He then guessed “chocolate, chestnuts, and chicken,” which was incorrect.
A wrong guess led another contestant, Matt, to correctly guess “Chocolate, Chestnuts and Chimneys” as the correct answer.
The Christmas-themed show ‘Wheel of Fortune’, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, has viewers talking after a contestant answers incorrectly. (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 guesses.
“That was my shopping list last weekend.” one fan wrote. On X, formerly known as Twitter “When I think of chocolate and chestnuts. The next word I thought of was chicken,” another user wrote.
“The man looked at the puzzle and said chocolate, chestnuts, and chicken??? For a Christmas mystery?!? #wof #wheelofFortune,” a third user wrote.
This isn’t the first time a contestant has upset fans. On social media, people mocked the wrong answer. In November, Will Jordan, a veteran police officer and ex-Coast Guard from Connecticut, Guessed the riddle wrong. “Try some sausage.” When the correct answer is “Give yourself a round of applause.”
A previous contestant went viral for making a wrong guess about food. (Wheel of Fortune/Instagram/ABC)
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“It’s not great playing Wheel of Fortune here. But I love this dude’s stomach,” one fan wrote at the time. While another added: “Why thank you Will, I did it! Eat hot Italian sausage A full pound for dinner tonight” with pasta and vodka sauce!”
When talking with Maggie Sajak on the game show’s Instagram page after the show, Jordan told social media reporters that he “Just empty.”
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“I tell you, when the lights come on and, you know, the stars and Ryan Seacrest, Vanna White, I just go blank,” he said. “But if your retired father is watching this show, Maybe drink a beer and laugh. It was worth it.”
Maggie’s father, Pat Sachak, hosted the popular game show for 41 seasons from 1981 to 2024, with his final show airing in June.
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Ryan Seacrest (right) takes over for Pat Sajak after the longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host retired in June. (Getty Images)
Longtime host Ryan Seacrest has been replaced by Ryan Seacrest, who rose to fame as host of “American Idol.”
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