Outrage from fans was sparked during the Mystery Round of the episode, where contestants had to solve a four-word "Before and After" puzzle. The puzzle read: "L O V E / L E T T E R / O _ / R E S I G N _ T I O N" when Zinzi attempted to guess the answer and said,

Even on "Wheel of Fortune," fans were left teary-eyed when a contestant revealed how his dyslexic son inspired him to compete on the show. Matt Popovits, who won $40,000 in the bonus round, credited his son for the success since the boy loved watching the show and wanted his dad to participate in it.

One contestant lost out on $40,000 after failing to guess two very simple words: "Baked Ham." On the February 11 episode, Yumemi Turk had a solid lead going into the Bonus Round, racking up nearly $38,