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00:00From Sony Pictures Studios, it's America's Game!
00:08Wheel of Fortune!
00:13Ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show.
00:17That's Zig-Zach and Anna White.
00:20Well, thank Jim. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. America.
00:25We appreciate that. Goodbye.
00:30Hello. Nice to see all of you.
00:34Get ready. Time to give away some money.
00:36We're going to give $1,000 to one of these folks.
00:38We think Rhyme Time is the category.
00:42Here we go.
00:47Ricky. Make or Break.
00:49Yeah, why waste time? Exactly.
00:51We've got things to do. Ricky's a busy man.
00:53And he just won $1,000.
00:55Ricky Henney, right? Henney.
00:57He is from Carlsbad, California.
00:59Married man?
01:00Yeah, I'm married up to my amazing wife, Abby, of almost seven years.
01:03We have a wonderful little three-year-old named Ari,
01:06who loves Vanna.
01:08At the end of every episode, when she says bye, he goes bye-bye.
01:10It's just the most adorable thing.
01:11Hi, Ari.
01:12I do that, too.
01:14And you're a big Springsteen guy, right?
01:16Oh, yeah. Big Bruce Springsteen fan.
01:17This is Bruce Springsteen, not Ed.
01:19Bruce. Bruce Springsteen.
01:20I've seen him just about over a hundred times,
01:22and I hope to see him over a hundred more.
01:24Okay. Well, I hope you do, too.
01:25And win some more money tonight.
01:27Hi, Tricia.
01:28Hi.
01:29Tricia Peck, Cleveland, Ohio.
01:31You're married, right?
01:32Yes, to my wonderful, loving, laid-back husband, Dwayne,
01:36of 19 years and nine months.
01:39They're always searching for new adjectives, Ari.
01:41I like laid-back, though. That's pretty good.
01:43Now, you're a jigsaw person.
01:45I like jigsaws, too.
01:46I love jigsaw puzzles.
01:47What's your preferred number of pieces?
01:49What do you like?
01:50I like the 5,000-piece puzzles.
01:52Excuse me, 5,000?
01:535,000-piece, yeah.
01:54That's a big puzzle.
01:55All right.
01:56Yes, they're fun.
01:57And you're in the middle of one right now?
01:59Actually, no.
02:01I was focused on preparing for the show.
02:04Oh, good.
02:05These type of puzzles.
02:07Aren't you the smart one to be having?
02:09Well, I hope the focus pays off for you.
02:10Good luck to you.
02:12Hi, Helen.
02:13Helen Amsden came down from Sacramento to be with us,
02:15and we appreciate that.
02:16Let's see.
02:17Let's talk about your life up there.
02:18You're married, right?
02:19I'm married to my wonderful husband, Dan, for 16 years.
02:22We have one daughter.
02:23She's 13.
02:24Now, you guys, you and your daughter do a lot of crafts,
02:26which is cool stuff.
02:28Like, you model things out of clay and dry them up and all that.
02:31What are you working on?
02:32In particular, we love the polymer clay and the air-dry clay.
02:36Right now, we're making sushi in a grocery store, a mini grocery store,
02:41and we pretty much make everything.
02:43All right.
02:44That's fun stuff.
02:45I'm glad you're here.
02:46I wish you had a few samples with you.
02:47In fact, I could use some sushi right now.
02:48Next time.
02:49Let's get ready for another toss-up.
02:50This one is worth $2,000.
02:52The category is Proper Name.
02:54And here we go.
03:05Ricky.
03:06Natalie Portman.
03:07Yeah, that's it.
03:08Two for two in the toss-up department.
03:11He has $3,000.
03:12Here's our first round puzzle.
03:14It's a title.
03:15And, Ricky, obviously, you're going to be the one who starts.
03:20Ricky.
03:25T.
03:26There are five T's.
03:28And while they're coming up, you can pick up that wild card.
03:31You get $500 for each of the T's.
03:33So you have $2,500 to spend if you want to do any spending,
03:36otherwise, spin.
03:37I'd like to buy a vowel, please.
03:38Okay.
03:39An E.
03:40Four E's.
03:42And I'd like to buy a vowel, please.
03:44An I.
03:45Let's see.
03:46Two I's.
03:55You made it.
03:56L.
03:57Yes.
03:58Three L's.
04:01$4,100.
04:02What are you going to do here, Ricky?
04:04Yeah, go ahead.
04:05He thinks he can.
04:06He thinks he can.
04:07Wow.
04:08You're zipping right along here.
04:10$4,100, 3,000, pretty much record time here.
04:13$7,100.
04:14We're just getting started here.
04:16We'll spread some of this money around when we come back.
04:35$10,000.
04:39So, we are back.
04:40I have to get Ricky's permission.
04:42Is it okay to let someone else?
04:44Sure.
04:45Sure, why not?
04:46I'm a nice guy.
04:47I'm just checking.
04:48Before and after is the category.
04:49Well, he had a good start.
04:50Let's see if we can keep it going with Tricia here.
04:56$850.
04:57T.
04:58One T.
04:59Yeah, so far, so good.
05:05Yeah?
05:06S.
05:07Do we have any S's?
05:08We have one.
05:09Yep.
05:10There you go.
05:11If you pick up that gift tag, that's a $1,000 Barney's Coffee and Tea Company gift certificate.
05:16So, you got that.
05:17And you have a little cash.
05:18What do you want to do next?
05:23$500.
05:24R.
05:25Yes, three R's.
05:30I like to buy a vowel.
05:32An E.
05:34One E.
05:37I like to buy another vowel.
05:39Yes.
05:40An A.
05:41And we have an A as well.
05:42Actually, two of them.
05:49$600.
05:50A D.
05:51Yes, one D.
05:52There you go.
05:54I like to buy another vowel.
05:56Yeah.
05:57An I.
05:58Okay, two I's.
06:04Ah, that time the wheel got you.
06:06I'm sorry, you have to get rid of that gift card as well.
06:09Helen, your turn.
06:16Aha!
06:17What letter would you like?
06:19An F?
06:20No.
06:21Right now, no F.
06:22Ricky.
06:28$650.
06:29A D.
06:30Yes.
06:32$650.
06:33B.
06:34Yeah, one B.
06:37Right there.
06:38I can solve the puzzle?
06:39Sure.
06:40Bridal shower curtain.
06:42That's it.
06:47Ricky's got a cab waiting outside with the meter running,
06:50so we have to keep it moving here.
06:52We had under $1,000.
06:53We'll make it $1,000.
06:54That's the minimum.
06:55You're up to $8,100.
06:56The good news is it's in striking distance for everybody.
06:59And why am I gesturing like this?
07:01We'll be back.
07:17Hey, Pat Sajak here.
07:18You know, I never have to remember anything
07:20because all my favorite show memories are on our website.
07:23Whenever I want to re-watch an impressive solve
07:26or see a classic flashback,
07:28I can find it at wheeloffortune.com.
07:30Take the sight for a spin.
07:32So we're going to do a prize puzzle here.
07:34Always good news, at least for one of the players,
07:36whoever wins it.
07:37What are you doing is the category.
07:38There it is.
07:39And Helen, it's your turn to start.
07:46Stop there.
07:47$800.
07:48An H.
07:49No, sorry.
07:50No H.
07:51Ricky.
07:58$700.
07:59G.
08:00Yeah, one G.
08:03I'd like to buy a vowel.
08:04Mm-hmm.
08:05An I.
08:06Yes.
08:08There's an I, and there's an I.
08:17$500.
08:18N.
08:19Three Ns.
08:21I'd like to buy a vowel, please.
08:23Mm-hmm.
08:24An A.
08:25Okay.
08:26Two As.
08:34$500.
08:35M, please.
08:36Yeah, one M.
08:40I'd like to buy a vowel, please.
08:42Can I have an E?
08:44Yes, there are three Es.
08:51I'd like to solve the puzzle.
08:54All right.
08:55Enjoying a fine meal.
08:57That's it.
08:59So, I gets another one, and you're going to the island of Antigua.
09:05Yes.
09:10Ricky, get ready for complete, total seaside luxury.
09:14Uncover the beauty of the West Indies
09:16at the all-inclusive Galley Bay Resort in Antigua.
09:20This elite island hideaway features powdery white sand beaches,
09:24fine dining, water sports, and more.
09:27$9,520.
09:32He's getting close to $20,000.
09:34They're really moving along there.
09:35We'll be back with people who can spread the wealth.
09:38Close captioning is brought to you by The Following.
09:41All right, let's do our triple toss-up for the night.
09:44Tonight's category is Thing, and here comes puzzle number one.
09:59Ellen, please.
10:00I'd like to buy a vowel, please.
10:02M, please.
10:03I'd like to solve the puzzle.
10:06Ellen.
10:09Friendly.
10:10Everybody else now.
10:12Ricky.
10:13Friendly fame.
10:15Trisha, do it if you can.
10:17Friendly fade.
10:18What's that?
10:19Fade.
10:20No.
10:21So, that's just some money we can put in the Christmas party fund.
10:28Friendly face.
10:29All right, nobody got the first.
10:30There you go.
10:31So, we'll just move on to the second.
10:32No one's getting $10,000 tonight.
10:35No cookies tonight.
10:37Here's number two.
10:43And it's Ellen.
10:45Familiar face.
10:46There you go.
10:47Nice job.
10:48That was good.
10:49That was good.
10:50So, there's one more.
10:52Let's see what happens.
10:58Ellen.
10:59Poker face.
11:00Yeah.
11:01Good job.
11:02So, you've broken through for $4,000.
11:04We're very happy to say and see if you can keep it going.
11:07Phrase is the category in this next round.
11:09There it is.
11:10And, Ellen, you spin it first.
11:13Go, Ellen.
11:17$800.
11:18A B.
11:19No, there's no B.
11:21Ricky.
11:28You lose a turn.
11:29Gotcha.
11:30Trisha.
11:33$500.
11:37$550.
11:38T.
11:39Three Ts.
11:40Now, you're on the board now.
11:43I like to buy a bow.
11:44All right.
11:45An E.
11:46One E.
11:54$500.
11:55An H.
11:56Yes, one H.
12:02Now, we've got you lose a turn.
12:04Ellen.
12:10$550.
12:11An M.
12:12No, no.
12:13M.
12:14Ricky.
12:18$650.
12:19N.
12:20One N.
12:23I like to buy a vowel, please.
12:24Mm-hmm.
12:25An I.
12:26No, no I.
12:27Trisha.
12:32$650.
12:33S.
12:34S's we have.
12:35One of them, anyway.
12:42$600.
12:43An R.
12:44Yes, one R.
12:46Buy a vowel, spin the wheel, try to solve it.
12:48What do you want to do?
12:49I would like to buy an A.
12:53Two As.
12:59I would like to buy an O.
13:02Well, just the one right there.
13:04And now we're out of vowels, so spin it or solve it.
13:07You have $2,650.
13:09If you don't know what to spin, if you do, solve it.
13:11If you want.
13:12I'm going to spin.
13:13Or try to get something.
13:17Whoa, $800.
13:19An L.
13:20No.
13:26$500.
13:27An F.
13:28Yeah, there you go.
13:29We'll get that.
13:30We'll try to get some more.
13:31You have $500.
13:34I think I'll solve.
13:35OK.
13:36On the fast track.
13:37Yeah, that's it.
13:41So we'll bump you up to $1,000.
13:44That's our minimum for a round.
13:45You're up to $5,000.
13:46You're gaining some ground.
13:47And we're going to have time for another puzzle here.
13:49The category is person.
13:51And Ricky, it's your turn to start.
13:53And you'll be starting with a final spin.
13:55So give that to us.
13:58We'll add $1,000.
13:59And it counts as being worth $1,500 apiece.
14:02Again, it's person.
14:03And we start with you.
14:04A letter, please.
14:05T.
14:07Two Ts.
14:09An S.
14:10Trish, hold on a second.
14:12Ricky, you have three seconds.
14:16And now, Trish, your letter.
14:18An S.
14:19No.
14:20There's no S.
14:21Ellen?
14:23An N.
14:24An N.
14:26An N.
14:28One N.
14:32Three seconds.
14:37Ricky?
14:39P.
14:41No.
14:42Trisha?
14:43An R.
14:45Uh-huh.
14:46Three Rs.
14:50$4,500.
14:52Three seconds.
14:56Ellen?
14:58A G.
15:00One G.
15:04Person.
15:09Ricky?
15:10H.
15:12One H.
15:20Trisha?
15:22An F.
15:24Uh-huh.
15:25Two Fs.
15:28Person.
15:33Ellen?
15:35Letter.
15:36An I.
15:38No money for vowels, but you'll get two of them.
15:48Ricky?
15:50An A.
15:52No A.
15:54Trisha?
15:55A V.
15:57Uh, there is a V.
15:59What do we have up there?
16:00Volunteer firefighter.
16:02There you go.
16:05Just wanted to wait until the last moment, right?
16:08You know, you ended up with a nice total of $9,000.
16:12Thank you, Trisha, very much for being here.
16:15How you doing down here?
16:16Good.
16:17All that work came out okay.
16:18You have $5,000.
16:19Thank you very much, Ellen, for being here.
16:21We appreciate it.
16:22Bye-bye.
16:23All right, Ricky, you're the big winner.
16:25What do you got there?
16:26$19,570.
16:27You have that wild card to be taken to the bonus round.
16:29Now you're going to pick a category.
16:31Phrase, thing, and place.
16:33What do you like?
16:34Let's go with place.
16:39All right.
16:42This all-new Fortescape Hybrid is up for grabs in the bonus round.
16:46Next.
16:49Having a good night?
16:50Almost $20,000 cash and prizes.
16:52You have that wild card, which will get you an extra consonant when we play.
16:55Who's with you tonight?
16:56My amazing wife, Abby.
16:57All right.
16:58Well, she's pulling for you, and let's see what happens.
17:00I'll take that.
17:01I think you have both hands.
17:02Go ahead and spin the wheel.
17:10And where are we here?
17:12Hill E.
17:14I'll grab that and ask you to come along with me.
17:16Okay.
17:17We'll stop right there and work on this puzzle.
17:20You chose place.
17:22R, S, T, L, N, E.
17:25Start you with those letters.
17:26Any up there?
17:31All right.
17:32Three more consonants.
17:33One more vowel.
17:35M.
17:36Okay.
17:37A P.
17:39Yes.
17:42G.
17:45An O.
17:47And you have a wild card.
17:48You get one more consonant.
17:50An H, please.
17:52Well, you picked the right letters.
17:53I will say that, and I'm feeling pretty good about this.
17:56But, you know, there's pressure here.
17:58Yeah, there's no pressure here.
18:00I wouldn't worry too much about this one if I were you.
18:04It's a place.
18:05You have 10 seconds.
18:06Good luck.
18:07My home gym.
18:09Yeah, that's it.
18:11Lots of moments.
18:14Here she comes.
18:16$40,000.
18:20Ricky, here's a windfall of cash.
18:23$40,000.
18:28And when you add it all up, what do we get here?
18:30$59,570.
18:34All right.
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18:43We were talking about jigsaws with one of our players at the B&A.
18:45And Vanna spent an entire day recently doing one 500-piece jigsaw puzzle.
18:49I did.
18:50I did.
18:51Here's a picture to prove it.
18:52The whole day.
18:53The whole day.
18:54But I loved it.
18:55I had a day of doing nothing, and I loved doing jigsaw puzzles.
18:56Did you shower and brush your teeth?
18:58I did.
18:59Afterwards, I was sweating.
19:01It's a callback to yesterday.
19:03Anyway, it's lovely, and congratulations.
19:06And have a nice night, whatever you do.
19:08See you tomorrow.
19:09See you tomorrow.
19:10Bye.
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