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00:00Hi, I'm Andrea Bettschow, a junior at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Go Rebels!
00:05Hi, I'm Chris Langley, a senior at LSU. Go Tigers!
00:09Hi, I'm Lauren McCartney, a senior at Georgia State University. Go Panthers!
00:13Wheel of Fortune!
00:18Ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of America's game, Pat Sajak and Vanna White!
00:26You're walking past!
00:27I'm sorry. And we're Pat and Vanna. We're seniors.
00:34How you doing?
00:35You did a nice job on an open. You were all terrific. Now get ready for some money to be won.
00:40Here, our first toss-up, $1,000 at stake. Phrase is the category.
00:45Here we go.
00:52And it's Lauren.
00:53I've got this.
00:54No, I'm sorry you don't. Andrea.
00:57You've got this.
00:58Yeah, that's it. You had the right idea. But Andrea gets the $1,000.
01:03Andrea Bettschow, Las Vegas and obviously UNLV there. And you're a junior?
01:08Yes, I'm a junior at UNLV pursuing graphic design.
01:11And I'm currently part of an internship where I'm learning more about graphic design in this position.
01:16And I've been doing that for the past few months.
01:18So is that your ambition?
01:20Yes, I want to pursue graphic design and possibly work for a magazine company.
01:25And of course I do like gaming.
01:27So maybe a little touch of gaming in that magazine company would be the perfect job for me.
01:31You're a gaming person, aren't you?
01:33Yes.
01:34Well, play a good game here tonight and win a lot of money. Nice to have you, Andrea.
01:37Hi, Chris.
01:38How you doing, Pat?
01:39I'm well. Thank you for asking.
01:40Chris Langley is from Gretna, Louisiana, LSU, right?
01:43Yes, sir. I'm a senior. I'm majoring in mass communication.
01:46My branch being broadcast journalism. And I'm minoring in English.
01:49Do you have a specific goal in mind in terms of using that training?
01:52Well, I either will be in front of the camera as a reporter or behind the camera as a producer or photographer.
01:56All right. Well, that gives you lots of options there.
01:58You do some writing as well?
02:00Yes, sir. So I've been doing creative writing since my senior year of high school.
02:03I've released about 12 short stories and three multi-part series to the Internet.
02:06And of those, many of them have been narrated on YouTube.
02:09Well, good for you. And good to have you with us as well.
02:11Hi, Lauren.
02:12Hi.
02:13Lauren McCartney, Glen Carbon, Illinois, Georgia State.
02:16And you're a senior too, huh?
02:17Yes.
02:18And you're at the end of this thing.
02:19Yes. I am a senior. I'm studying film and media with a minor in acting.
02:22And tell us about some of the stuff you do away from the classroom.
02:26Yes. So I'm a part of the Black Student Achievement Program.
02:29And then I'm also in the theater program.
02:31Who was the valedictorian at your high school?
02:33That was me.
02:34Oh, good. I just thought I'd ask on the off chance that we would.
02:37All right. Let's get ready. We'll do another toss-up here.
02:39This one is worth $2,000. And the category is Place.
02:49And it's Chris.
02:51Science Laboratory.
02:52That's the place. Yep.
02:54So, Chris gets the $2,000.
02:56He'll be spinning in just a minute.
02:58But right now, Jim, what do you got?
03:00I have something really nice, Pat.
03:01Here's tonight's featured prize.
03:04Turn your dream European vacation into a reality with Contiki.
03:08Begin your journey in London.
03:10Then travel to Italy and enjoy fresh pasta.
03:13Bask in the beauty of the Swiss Alps.
03:15And cruise down Amsterdam's canals.
03:18All with new friends from around the world.
03:20Contiki.
03:21The ultimate social travel experience for 18 to 35-year-olds.
03:25$9,400.
03:28All right, Jim. Thanks a lot.
03:30What are you doing?
03:31That's the category for this first round.
03:33There's the puzzle.
03:34And, Chris, as promised, you're going to spin.
03:36Let's do it.
03:38$900.
03:39T.
03:40Well, there is no T, I'm afraid.
03:42And, Lauren, we'll go to you.
03:49$600.
03:50N.
03:51Ns we have.
03:52But we have five of them, as a matter of fact.
03:54$1,000.
03:55$1,000.
03:56$1,000.
03:57$1,000.
03:58$1,000.
03:59$1,000.
04:00$1,000.
04:01$1,000.
04:02$1,000.
04:03$1,000.
04:04$1,000.
04:05Yeah.
04:08That's a good start.
04:09$3,000.
04:10I'd like to buy a vowel.
04:12I.
04:13Yeah, three I's.
04:20I'd like to buy another vowel.
04:21A.
04:23Two A's.
04:32Oh, boy.
04:33Okay, now let's have a letter.
04:35G.
04:36Well, there are three Gs.
04:37Would you pick up that Europe trip?
04:39Jim just talked about it, $9,400 it's worth.
04:42Modeled very nicely, put it right down there
04:44and tell us what you want to do next.
04:45I'd like to buy another vowel.
04:47E.
04:48There is no E, I am sorry.
04:50And Andrea, it's your turn.
04:52$500.
04:58D.
04:59Two Ds.
05:01$500.
05:07$600.
05:08R.
05:09Three Rs.
05:12Andrea, now you're doing well, $2,800.
05:15I'd like to buy a vowel, an O please.
05:17Yes, three Os.
05:20Now, all the vowels are gone.
05:27I think you'll be all right, $600.
05:29L.
05:30Three Ls, we have lots of Ls.
05:32Each one is gonna get you $600.
05:35And when the dust settles, you will have $6,150.
05:39Pat, I'd like to solve.
05:40Okay.
05:41Enrolling and enrolling and enrolling.
05:44You know, that is not right, I am sorry.
05:47Chris, it's your turn.
05:48I'll spend.
05:55$500.
05:56C.
05:57Yeah, three Cs.
05:59Pat, I'd like to solve.
06:01All right, go ahead.
06:02Scrolling and scrolling and scrolling.
06:05Yeah, there you go, that's what we needed.
06:11When I'm online and I have to put a year of birth,
06:13I scroll for like eight hours till I get to the end.
06:15It's very depressing.
06:17Chris, you have $1,500, good for you in that round.
06:19You're up with $3,500.
06:22We're off to a nice start.
06:23We'll come back and play some more right after this.
06:25We'll come back and play some more right after this.
06:55$10,000.
06:57Okay.
06:59We're gonna do a real fortune crossword here, gang,
07:01and the clue is, ooh, wind instruments.
07:04Well, we'll see how well they know those.
07:06And Lauren, you're gonna start this one, go ahead.
07:14$6,500.
07:15R.
07:16Yes, one R.
07:21I'd like to buy an E, please.
07:23All right, let's take a look.
07:24Two E's.
07:32Oh, I know.
07:35But you pouted very nicely, that was good.
07:37Andrea, it's your turn.
07:42I guess you can pout, too, here, I'm sorry.
07:45Chris.
07:51Go ahead.
07:52S.
07:54There's an S, so pick up that gift tag for us, please.
07:56That's $1,000 Dips Sporting Goods gift certificate.
07:59You got that and $500 cash.
08:01I'd like to buy a vowel, an A.
08:05There is one A.
08:13$600.
08:13T.
08:15One T.
08:18I'd like to buy another vowel, a U.
08:21You got it, one U.
08:24I'll buy another vowel, an I.
08:28Yeah, one I.
08:36$600.
08:37B.
08:38Four B's.
08:44I'd like to buy another vowel, an O.
08:47We know it's there somewhere because it's the last of the vowels.
08:49I'm going to help you because there are three of them.
08:58Well, let's have a letter.
09:01N.
09:02One N.
09:04So, that's worth $1,000, plus you have $2,500
09:07and you have that gift tag.
09:09And you may know the puzzle, so I don't know,
09:11it's a lot to risk, but there could be $10,000.
09:13I don't know what to say.
09:14You know what, I will play safe, I'll leave it as is.
09:16All right, you know what, that's a defensible argument.
09:18So, what do you want to do next?
09:20Yes, I'll spin.
09:21Okay.
09:27$800.
09:28M.
09:29Yes, one M.
09:32I'll spin again.
09:37It's going to be close, oh, man.
09:39Chris, I'm sorry, that one hurt, I know.
09:41Lauren?
09:42I'd like to solve.
09:43Okay, say everything, don't add anything, go ahead.
09:45Stone, tuba, oboe, bagpipes.
09:50Yeah, that's the one we need.
09:55Well, it happens a lot, there's just one word
09:57that just doesn't want to come into focus for you.
09:59Anyway, don't worry about that, we've got a long way to go.
10:01Lauren, you had no money in that round,
10:03but we do have a $1,000 minimum, so you have that.
10:05So, it's anybody's game, that's for sure.
10:07And the good news is, we have a prize puzzle coming up next.
10:10That's going to lift someone's score in a big way.
10:13♪
10:27Well, promised a prize puzzle and here it comes.
10:29Thing is the category for it,
10:31and Andrea's going to give it the first spin.
10:34♪
10:40$650.
10:42$650.
10:43Yeah, there are a bunch of Rs, so you're off to a nice start.
10:46Let's see if you can keep it going here at $2,600.
10:50$2,600.
10:51$2,600.
10:52$2,600.
10:53$2,600.
10:54$2,600.
10:55$650.
10:56F.
10:57Is there an S in the puzzle?
10:58No, there is not.
10:59I'm sorry.
11:00And, Chris, it's your turn.
11:02$650.
11:03$650.
11:04$650.
11:05$650.
11:06$650.
11:07$500.
11:08T.
11:09Three Ts.
11:11I'd like to buy a vowel.
11:12Mm-hmm.
11:13An E.
11:14There is one E, yeah.
11:17I'll buy another vowel.
11:18F.
11:19An O.
11:20And you got that, too.
11:21Three Os.
11:28Oh, wow.
11:29Yeah.
11:30D.
11:31One D.
11:32$3,500.
11:35I'll buy another vowel.
11:36Mm-hmm.
11:37An A.
11:38Yeah.
11:39Two As.
11:43I'll buy another vowel.
11:44An I.
11:46Yep.
11:47Two Is.
11:50And I'll buy the U.
11:51Okay.
11:52The last of the vowels.
11:53And where is that, Dan?
11:54There it is.
12:00$650.
12:01N.
12:02Two Ns.
12:05Chris, you have $5,050.
12:08I'm gonna solve.
12:09Okay.
12:10Extraordinary opportunity.
12:12That's it.
12:17Uh, now, I'm gonna offer you a trip.
12:19You don't have to take it.
12:20You let me know where do you want to go.
12:22Do you want to go to Belize?
12:23Wow.
12:24Yeah, I do.
12:25He does.
12:27Chris, you earned extra credit in island indulgence.
12:30Experience the stunning island of Amber East Key, Belize,
12:33at Ramones Village Resort.
12:35The beachside fast-food cabanas offer incredible views
12:37of the azure blue waters of the Western Caribbean.
12:40Enjoy a snorkeling trip to Ho-Chan and Shark Ray Alley,
12:43and an adventurous trip to the Mayan ruins at Lamini.
12:47Visit ramones.com.
12:50$7,000.
12:52Wow.
12:53Nice trip.
12:54Maybe you can fix up some of those ruins.
12:56Uh, you have $15,550.
12:58Nice going, Chris.
13:00Uh, we have lots more to play, though, everybody.
13:02Hang in.
13:03More Wheel coming up.
13:04It's College Week.
13:05♪
13:11Post-captioning sponsored by...
13:13Glad you're back.
13:14On the map, the category for this triple toss-up.
13:17Players are ready.
13:18Band is all set.
13:19Here we go.
13:20♪
13:28Chris.
13:29Fort Waterdale.
13:30Yeah.
13:31Got $2,000.
13:32Well, let's see what happens with number two.
13:42Chris.
13:43Daytona Beach.
13:44Yeah.
13:46You know, if you get this third one,
13:47it won't be just $6,000.
13:48It'll be $10,000.
13:50Let's see if you can do it.
13:51Lauren.
13:52Cabo San Lucas.
13:54Yeah.
13:55Very nice.
13:56Well, your score looks a little better now.
13:58$3,000.
13:59Good for you.
14:00College Life is the category for this next round.
14:02And, Lauren, you got that last toss-up.
14:04You'll spin it first, please.
14:05$3,000.
14:06$3,000.
14:07$3,000.
14:08$3,000.
14:09$3,000.
14:10$3,000.
14:11$3,000.
14:12$3,000.
14:13$3,000.
14:14$3,000.
14:15$3,000.
14:16$3,000.
14:17$3,000.
14:18$3,000.
14:19$3,000.
14:20College Life, you'll spin it first, please.
14:22$3,000.
14:23$3,000.
14:24$3,000.
14:25$3,000.
14:26$3,000.
14:27$3,000.
14:28$5,000.
14:29R.
14:30There are two R's.
14:31Yep.
14:32$5,000.
14:33$5,000.
14:34$5,000.
14:35$5,000.
14:36$5,000.
14:37$5,000.
14:38$650.
14:39T.
14:40Two Ts.
14:41$650.
14:42$650.
14:43$650.
14:44That sound means time's running a little short,
14:45so, Lauren, we'll ask you to give the wheel
14:47a final spin for us.
14:48That'll set the value of the continents
14:50in our speed-up round.
14:51We'll add $1,000.
14:52$1,500 apiece.
14:54Again, it's College Life.
14:55Lauren, still your turn.
14:56Letter, please.
14:58H.
15:00Yeah.
15:01Two H's.
15:04You have three seconds.
15:10Andrea.
15:11P.
15:13Is there a P?
15:14I don't think so.
15:15No.
15:16Okay.
15:17S.
15:19One S.
15:28Lauren.
15:29M.
15:31No M, Andrea.
15:32G.
15:33Oh, she's smiling.
15:34I wonder what that means.
15:35There are two G's.
15:36Let them come up.
15:37Then Vanna's gonna move out,
15:38and you'll have three seconds.
15:39Graduating with honors.
15:41That's why you were smiling.
15:42Yeah.
15:43Hi.
15:44How you doing?
15:45I'm good.
15:47That's a lot of money.
15:48Well, that's a little better there.
15:50That $3,000 takes you up to $4,000.
15:53Not a bad half hour's work.
15:54Thank you very much for being here.
15:55I appreciate it.
15:56I hope you had a good time with us.
15:58We enjoyed having you here.
15:59And good luck in your senior year.
16:01And take that $3,000 and think about us, okay?
16:04Of course.
16:06Aha!
16:07You.
16:08Yes, sir.
16:09Joe, what do you got here?
16:10$19,550.
16:12Good going.
16:13You're going to the bonus round,
16:14and you'll pick one of these categories to play.
16:16Places, Thing, Phrase.
16:18Let's do Phrase.
16:19Let's do that.
16:20Yeah, we'll be back shortly.
16:24Well, here we are with Chris.
16:26$19,550.
16:28Richard, you're graduating pretty soon, actually, aren't you?
16:30Yes, sir, I graduate.
16:31This is my final semester,
16:32so I'm finishing up Rez and Winter Ends.
16:33Terrific.
16:34Yeah, well, good luck with all that
16:35and good luck with this.
16:36Try to add the $19,000-plus.
16:38Give it a good spin.
16:39Come on.
16:40It's a fine spin, by the way.
16:42Now, where are we?
16:43Unstarved, so I'll grab that
16:45and ask you to follow me.
16:48And you'll stop right there.
16:49Okay.
16:50And get to work on this puzzle.
16:51You chose Phrase.
16:53R-S-T-L-N-E...
16:56All right, your turn to go to work.
16:57Three more consonants and one more vowel.
17:01A C.
17:03An M.
17:04Yeah.
17:06An H.
17:08And a vowel.
17:10Okay, you're up.
17:11You're up.
17:12$19,550.
17:14$19,550.
17:15$19,550.
17:16$19,550.
17:17$19,550.
17:18$19,550.
17:19$19,550.
17:20$19,550.
17:21$19,550.
17:22$19,550.
17:23$19,550.
17:24$19,550.
17:25And a vowel.
17:26An I.
17:28Well, let's see.
17:30Not a lot of help.
17:37See if you can do something with it.
17:38Talk it out.
17:39It's a phrase.
17:40You have ten seconds.
17:41Good luck.
17:43We stick about it.
17:44We think about it.
17:46We...
17:49Laugh about it.
17:50We...
17:53We cry about it.
17:54Be...
17:55Be quick about it.
17:56You're on the right trail there.
17:58But now we have to look in here.
18:00We couldn't do that.
18:01That would have been awfully nice.
18:02But you got a great vacation
18:04and lots of cash.
18:05$19,550.
18:07Good job, Chris.
18:10Stay right here.
18:11Matt and I will be back in a minute.
18:24Yes!
18:28Mom.
18:30What are you doing?
18:32I'm doing the floss.
18:39Okay.
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18:46You know, I was thinking,
18:47a tough decision for players
18:48when they come on our show
18:49is what do I wear?
18:50I'm gonna be honest.
18:51I'm gonna be honest.
18:52I'm gonna be honest.
18:53What do I wear?
18:54I'm gonna be on national television
18:55for one, maybe the only time.
18:56How do I look?
18:57Yes.
18:58For the college students,
18:59throw on the sweatshirt,
19:00they're happy.
19:01Perfect.
19:02We should do that.
19:03What will we wear?
19:04I don't know.
19:05You could wear the I'm with stupid shirt.
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