During the Thursday, May 23, episode, a player named Tavaris was too quick to respond to the “Phrase” category puzzle, causing quite a stir within the audience. “_ _ _ _ I_ T_E B_ _T!” the puzzle read.
“Right in the butt?” the contestant, who was later revealed to be from Port St. Lucie, Florida, guessed. Sajak, 77, took a beat before answering, “No.”
A second contestant, Blake, was quick to chime in with the correct answer: “This is the best!” They subsequently won $1,000.
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“Yeah, that’s it I think! Much better answer,” Sajak joked before turning to Tavaris. “How you doing, Tavaris? You’ve already made an impression on us.”
Tavaris responded, “I apologize, but I was a little excited.”