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00:00From Sony Pictures Studios, it's America's Game!
00:08Wheel of Fortune!
00:12Ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show.
00:16That's St. Jack and Vanna White.
00:19Well, Tony, thank you very much.
00:22Another nice group, we appreciate it.
00:25Thank you, Jeff.
00:27Well, you have letters to attend to, and I have people.
00:31Hi!
00:33Well, nice of you all to show up here.
00:35Grab those devices so you can win some money.
00:37Right down there, if you would. There you go.
00:39$1,000 for our first toss-up.
00:41The category is On the Map.
00:44Let's go.
00:46On the Map.
00:56Stan.
00:57The Coast of Maine.
00:59Yes, sir.
01:02Stan Kosmowski, right?
01:04Is from Tampa, Florida. Army vet, huh?
01:07I am, and I think we share something in common.
01:09We were both military broadcasters.
01:11That's right. I did that in Saigon, and you were...
01:15Where were you?
01:16I was in Frankfurt, Germany, reading sports in defense of my country.
01:19Okay.
01:21So, tell us about life these days. You're married.
01:23Married to my wife, Marianne, for 44 years.
01:27We have three daughters, three grandchildren.
01:29Nice to have you here, Stan.
01:31Hi, Lulu.
01:32Hi!
01:33Lulu Castaneda is here, right?
01:34From Torrance, California. Marine veteran.
01:36We have all veterans with us tonight.
01:38A special night for us.
01:39You were in for six years, right?
01:41I was.
01:43Now, you received a medal for shooting, and that's a nice accomplishment,
01:47but it was a tougher road than most because you're a woman, and at the time...
01:52Yes, at the time, they didn't allow females to go on the rifle range.
01:57One Friday morning, I had had it with the boys teasing me,
02:00and I said, no, it's not okay. I want to go on the rifle range.
02:04And they said, I can't because I'm a girl.
02:06And that afternoon, I had orders to go to the rifle range and earn my medal.
02:10Good for you.
02:11I earned my medal.
02:12Well, you accomplished it. Nice to have you here.
02:14Good to be here.
02:15Hi, Sonja. How are you?
02:16Hi, Pat. How are you?
02:17I'm well, thanks.
02:18Sonja Magwood-Morales is here.
02:19Yes.
02:20Queens, New York, huh? And you were Air Force?
02:22Yes.
02:23And so what were your duties, and what rank did you achieve?
02:26I was a service apprentice, a specialist.
02:28I was there for four years, and I was an airman first class.
02:31So what led you to the military?
02:34My family, family tradition.
02:36My grandfather was a World War vet.
02:38My father was a Vietnam vet.
02:40My brother was in the Navy.
02:41My uncles were also in the Navy, and cousins in the Marine.
02:44So I'm going to do that, too.
02:45Yes.
02:46All right. Let's get ready for another toss-up, please.
02:48This is worth $2,000.
02:50The category is Occupation.
02:53♪♪
03:03And Stan?
03:04Theater usher.
03:05Yeah, got both toss-ups.
03:08Which means he'll be spinning first.
03:10And the category is Things, all right?
03:13Go ahead and spin, Stan.
03:15♪♪
03:20$500.
03:21T.
03:22One T.
03:24♪♪
03:27I'd like to buy a vowel.
03:28Okay.
03:29E.
03:30There are a couple of Es, yeah.
03:32♪♪
03:38$900.
03:39R.
03:40You got it. One R.
03:42♪♪
03:44I'd like to buy another vowel.
03:46A.
03:47And got an A for you.
03:49Actually, four of them in the puzzle.
03:51♪♪
03:58$600.
03:59N.
04:01Yes, two Ns.
04:02♪♪
04:05Now, what are you thinking?
04:06I'd like to buy a vowel.
04:07O.
04:08Yep, one O.
04:10♪♪
04:15$650.
04:16M.
04:17No M, I'm afraid.
04:18Lulu, your turn.
04:20♪♪
04:23$850.
04:24C.
04:25Yeah, two Cs.
04:28That's $1,700.
04:31What do you want to do?
04:32I want to solve the puzzle.
04:33All right.
04:34Candle on a birthday cake.
04:36No, I'm sorry.
04:37Oh, shoot.
04:38Right.
04:39And now, Sonia, it's your turn.
04:42♪♪
04:46$650.
04:47S.
04:48Yeah, there is an S.
04:50♪♪
04:55Whoa, $600.
04:56D.
04:57Two Ds.
04:59Sonia, you have $1,850.
05:03What do you think?
05:04♪♪
05:07$500.
05:08H.
05:09Yeah, one H.
05:11♪♪
05:16$700.
05:18L.
05:19She had a moment of panic there, but it's all passed now.
05:21Yes.
05:22One L, $3,050.
05:26Oh, boy.
05:28I'm sorry.
05:30Stan, you have $1,850.
05:32I'd like to solve...
05:34Yeah.
05:35Candles on a birthday cake.
05:37Yeah, we needed the S there, which we left off earlier on.
05:41So, Stan, $1,850, plus you got both toss-ups,
05:44so you have the lead, obviously,
05:46because you have all the money so far.
05:48$4,850.
05:49$4,850 to give away.
05:51Everybody puts the other stuff away,
05:54and we'll be back.
05:56Wheel's making spirits bright.
05:58I could be your Secret Santa.
06:00Everything I win, you could win.
06:02It's our Secret Santa holiday giveaway.
06:04I love Secret Santa.
06:06Wheel watchers could win whatever the contestants win,
06:08from cash to magical Disney vacations.
06:11Watch Wheel next week for your spin ID to see if you've won.
06:14Happy holidays and good luck.
06:16$10,000.
06:18Okay, thank you, Jim.
06:23The category, keep in mind as you play,
06:25is same name for this one, okay?
06:28And The Lovely Lulu will start.
06:35$800.
06:36R.
06:38Well, there is no R, and, Sonya, we'll go to you.
06:46$900.
06:47S.
06:49That we have, one S.
06:53$1,000.
06:57That looks pretty good to me.
06:59T.
07:00Two Ts.
07:01Pick up that million-dollar wedge, please.
07:03The whole thing comes up, there you go.
07:05Turn it around.
07:07All right, would you put it right down there?
07:12Wow.
07:13N.
07:14Yes, one N.
07:16Pick up the Vegas Strip.
07:18That's worth $7,400.
07:21Put it right down there.
07:27$800.
07:28L.
07:29One L.
07:33I would like to buy and vow.
07:35A.
07:36One A.
07:38Any more buying here?
07:40I would like to buy another vow.
07:42E.
07:43Yes, four Es.
07:51B.
07:52Yes, pick up that gift tag, please.
07:54That's $1,000.
07:56Amazing Clubs gift certificate, redeemable online.
07:59All right, Sonya, what do you want to do now?
08:01I would like to buy and vow an O.
08:03Yeah, two Os.
08:09I would like to buy and vow an I.
08:11Uh-huh, one I.
08:15All right, they're all gone, so spin or solve?
08:22$800.
08:23I would like to buy a C.
08:25Well, we'll just...
08:26I mean...
08:27Yeah, it doesn't matter how you say it, but the important thing is you said C.
08:35$700.
08:36J.
08:37Yes.
08:40Now, would you do us a favor and read what's up there, please?
08:43Love and Ejection C.
08:52I have to sit down for a minute.
08:57$11,600. Congratulations. You did great.
09:01There was nothing to it.
09:03Would you do me a favor?
09:05Would you reach down there and pick up those two wedges down there?
09:08One of them is a million-dollar wedge. You now have control of that.
09:11And then hold up that Vegas wedge. There you go.
09:14And Jim Thornton will tell you all about it.
09:16Yes, I will. Here's the perfect desert retreat, Sonya.
09:20It's the time of your life at Las Vegas' new Circa Resort and Casino,
09:24home to the world's largest sports book
09:26and the ultimate outdoor sports aqua theater, Stadium Swim.
09:31Circa, the new era of Vegas begins here.
09:34$7,400.
09:37Well, Sonya has...
09:42I know, sure, now you're smiling.
09:44Sonya has $11,600 cash and prizes.
09:47She has that million-dollar wedge.
09:49If she gets to the bonus round with that thing,
09:51she has a shot at that million bucks.
09:54Whoo! We'll be back.
09:59All right, let's do a prize puzzle here.
10:01Places is the category for it.
10:04And Sonya had quite a round last time.
10:07It's going to start this one. Here she goes.
10:10$500.
10:16$700.
10:17R.
10:18Yeah, not a good start. Two Rs.
10:24All right, hold your breath.
10:25It's going to be close, but you made it. $800.
10:28S.
10:29Yep, four Ss.
10:32All righty, $4,600.
10:35Well...
10:37I never thought I'd say the words
10:39Sonya and express in the same sentence,
10:41but pick a letter.
10:43T.
10:45Uh, there are four Ts. $4,000.
10:48Wow. She's moving along now.
10:50$8,600.
10:51If you do the express thing, you keep calling consonants.
10:54You get $1,000 for each one. You can buy vowels.
10:56But if you miss any letter, it's a bankrupt.
10:58And you already have a lot of money, so it's...
11:02It's a little, uh...
11:03It's a little gambling. It's up to you.
11:05You want to do the express or not?
11:07I'm going to do the express.
11:08All right.
11:09All right.
11:10And she has that million-dollar wedge,
11:12so there's a lot at stake here.
11:14On the express we go.
11:15What letter do you want to start with?
11:17A.
11:18Buying a vowel. There are two of them.
11:25N.
11:27Two Ns.
11:28Two Ns.
11:29She's also risking, of course, that million-dollar wedge.
11:35A.
11:37Five As.
11:42Wow. Let them all come up.
11:44Now, you have $10,100.
11:48Uh, what do you want to do now?
11:50F.
11:52Yes. Two Fs.
11:56Now what would you like?
11:58C.
12:00Uh-huh.
12:05D.
12:06Is there a D up there? There he is.
12:09Everything else is a vowel.
12:10Let Vanna get out of the way,
12:12and please tell us what's up there.
12:15I.
12:16You want the word?
12:17Well, no, you... Okay.
12:18You bought a vowel, but you can stop
12:20because you're all vowels left.
12:22If you don't know it, you can keep buying vowels.
12:24But if you know it, you can solve it now.
12:26I would like to solve the puzzle.
12:28Yeah, do it.
12:29Fantastic Seafood Restaurant.
12:33Yeah, that's it!
12:38Wow.
12:42You surprised yourself there?
12:43I sure did.
12:45You know, you won over $13,000, almost $14,000 there.
12:50You already have over $25,000,
12:52and you're going to Aruba.
12:54Listen to this.
12:57$25,000.
12:59Sonya, here's a real gem on the sparkling Caribbean.
13:02Bask in a tropical glow at the luxurious Divi Dutch Village,
13:06Aruba's finest all-sweet resort.
13:08This beautiful destination boasts striking elegance
13:11and ultimate comfort.
13:13Visit Diviresorts.com.
13:16$8,157.
13:19You feeling all right?
13:21Yes, I'm still in shock.
13:24I'm glad.
13:2540 years, I still don't get this game.
13:27Sonya, $33,607.
13:30She still has that million-dollar wedge.
13:32She put that at risk with the Express,
13:35but she came through.
13:36We'll be back.
13:41All right, let's move along.
13:42Triple toss-up.
13:43What are you doing in the category?
13:44Here's the first of our three puzzles.
13:51All right.
14:00Stan.
14:01Taking a small risk.
14:03Yeah, that's it.
14:06That's one.
14:07Here comes number two.
14:19Lulu.
14:21Risking risk.
14:22Yeah, give her some money.
14:23Yay.
14:24There you go.
14:25Let's see if we can get some more.
14:27Here's the third.
14:34Sonya.
14:35Risking it all.
14:37Yeah, wow.
14:38Everybody got one.
14:41So, let's move along.
14:42Phrase the category for this next round.
14:45And, Sonya, you got that last toss-up.
14:47You'll start.
14:48It means time's running a little short.
14:49Give it a final spin for us.
14:51You got that million-dollar wedge still in play.
14:55We'll add $1,000.
14:56$1,650 for every consonant we find.
14:58Again, it's a phrase.
14:59Sonya, we start with you.
15:00Letter, please.
15:01R.
15:03One R.
15:07Per second.
15:11Stan.
15:12T.
15:14One T.
15:19Lulu.
15:21S.
15:23Nope.
15:24Sonya.
15:26L.
15:28No L.
15:29Stan.
15:31N.
15:32Yes.
15:33Four Ns.
15:36$1,650.
15:38There they are.
15:42No turning back now.
15:44Yeah, that's it.
15:46Nice going, Stan.
15:47You ended up with a really big night there.
15:49$2,250 that round.
15:51$15,100.
15:52Nice going.
15:54Great to have you here.
15:55Well, you were so much fun.
15:56I know you were ready to jump on that last one.
15:58I know.
15:59I was.
16:00Listen, I wish we had more for you, but we sure had fun with you.
16:03I had fun, too.
16:04You won $2,000.
16:05Thank you, Lulu.
16:06Say hi to Mom.
16:08Thank you, Pat.
16:09How are you doing?
16:10I'm doing well.
16:11Oh, good.
16:12I knew you were.
16:13$35,607 cash and prizes.
16:14You killed it.
16:15All right, look at these categories.
16:16Event, phrase, and thing.
16:17What do you like for the bonus round?
16:18Thing.
16:19Thing it is.
16:20Welcome back and see how she does.
16:21And guess what she's taking with her.
16:22Woo.
16:23Sonya's latest modeling job.
16:24She has a million-dollar wealth.