Lindsay Demsky, a contestant on the Monday, November 18 episode of the game show, took to Reddit the next day to share some details about her experience. For the first time since Seacrest, 49, took over as host of Wheel, viewers got an insider's perspective about what he is like between segments when the cameras are off.

The bonus round involved Joey Sweet, program director for teens and longtime Vanna White fan from Oceanside, California. He boasted the high score of $16,150 in cash, a prize trip to Mexico, and the helpful Wildcard wedge, which entailed an additional letter. Selecting “Phrase” as his category, he joined Seacrest center stage.

One Wheel of Fortune puzzle was so "tough" even host Ryan Seacrest had to say something. During the bonus round of the Monday, November 18 episode of Wheel of Fortune, Joey Sweet, a program director for teens from Oceanside, California, missed out on the $40,000 prize.