Ben Tucker, Wheel of Fortunecontestant from California, teased the long-running game — and host Pat Sajak’s face — for placing a puzzle in a really weird category on Thursday’s episode.
Tucker was struggling to guess a mystery phrase during a bonus round after he had already won the show. Eventually he ran out of time and lost.
The puzzle was placed in a category called “fun and games” and had a four-word answer, which ended up being “run fast.”
After the fix was revealed, Tucker was undefeated as he missed the round. Instead, he took the opportunity to point out how—with the exception of expert runners—most people wouldn’t consider a pace hike a good time.
“Well, you see, I don’t count the fun and the jogging games,” Tucker said after the loss.
“Oh, well, that’s it,” replied Sajak, who seemed to shrug unfairly.
But Tucker remained steadfast in his belief that jogging is neither fun nor a game, seeking support from the crowd before giving a sarcastic salute.
“It wasn’t bad,” Sajak added oddly.
But Tucker finally got the show’s validation when he posted a clip of his exchange with Sajak on Instagram.
“He’s right 🤔😂,” the show’s account captioned the video.
And despite losing the puzzle, Tucker has gained a few fans online.
“Finally! A contestant finally talks about answers that don’t fit the category! Boy was that great!” one person commented on the Instagram post.
Another user totally agreed with Tucker, writing, “Nothing beats a good old game of JOGGING!”
