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00:00From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's Game!
00:08Wheel of Fortune!
00:16It's season 40 and it's an XL celebration.
00:21That's a guarantee of $40,000.
00:24And you have the chance to win a fabulous vacation.
00:26Double the chance to win a million dollars.
00:28Wow! That's XL.
00:30Ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show.
00:34That's St. Jack and Vanna White.
00:37Thank you. Thank you, Jim.
00:39It's XL week. Yes.
00:41That smells excellent.
00:43Thank you very much. Thank you.
00:45Off you go. I'll see you later.
00:47Hi, Dan. Good seeing you all.
00:49Welcome back to another XL week.
00:51We've got the XL wedge.
00:53We've got double the chances to win the million bucks.
00:55Plus a chance for you at home to win a vacation and cash.
00:58We'll get to all that in a bit.
01:00Right now, let's get to winning some money.
01:02Grab those devices.
01:04First toss-up worth $1,000, it is Phrase.
01:06Here goes Vanna.
01:12Michelle. Living large.
01:15Yeah! There you go.
01:19This is Michelle Edie, right? Yes.
01:21From Newberry Park. Newberry Park, that's correct.
01:23You're married?
01:25I am to a wonderful husband, Josh.
01:27And I have two sons.
01:29Logan, who's 19.
01:31And Ryan, who's 17.
01:33Don't do that.
01:35This is a family who loves RVing, right?
01:37We do.
01:39You've been almost everywhere.
01:41Almost everywhere.
01:43We've been to 46 different states, including Alaska.
01:45And through Canada.
01:47Alaska must have been fun for RVing.
01:49I hope you win a lot of money tonight.
01:51This is from Dayton, Ohio.
01:53Now, you had musical ambitions.
01:55I did.
01:57I used to write rap music when I was a teenager.
01:59And I wanted to be like Queen Latifah.
02:01Now, tell me,
02:03people remind you of someone
02:05when you're out in public?
02:07Yes.
02:09People have run up to me and told me
02:11I look like Viola Davis.
02:13And that's wonderful, because I love her.
02:15I get tired of the Brad Pitt thing.
02:17But that's just me.
02:19Nice to have you here.
02:21Hello, Mark.
02:23Mark McGowan, right?
02:25From Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
02:27I know Si.
02:29I know Vanna is from there.
02:31And it's all exciting.
02:33And you probably live down the street.
02:35Just down the road.
02:37I know.
02:39Everybody lives down the road from Vanna, apparently.
02:41It must be a huge place.
02:43You're a craft beer guy.
02:45I am.
02:47You plan to win a lot of money tonight?
02:49Absolutely.
02:51It's XL Week.
02:53Let's get on to it.
02:55We'll do $2,000 here for this next toss-up.
02:57Thing is the category.
02:59Vanna, who lives down the street.
03:01Mark will start.
03:07And it's Mark.
03:09Everybody else now.
03:11Michelle.
03:13Photo opportunity.
03:15Yeah.
03:17You got a book.
03:19Michelle off to a good start with $3,000.
03:21She'll be spinning in a moment.
03:23Let's check the puzzle first.
03:25What are you doing is the category.
03:27There it is.
03:29And Michelle, go ahead.
03:35600.
03:37G.
03:39One G.
03:41Yeah.
03:47600.
03:49N.
03:51Yes.
03:53Three Ns.
03:55I'd like to buy a vowel.
03:57Which one?
03:59An A.
04:01Yes.
04:03Two As.
04:05650.
04:07D.
04:09Yeah.
04:11Once again, she is successful at finding a letter.
04:13I'd like to buy another vowel.
04:15An I.
04:17One I.
04:23900.
04:25H.
04:27But no H, I'm afraid.
04:29Shawna, it's your turn.
04:31Whoa.
04:33Don't move a muscle.
04:35A letter.
04:37T.
04:39Two Ts.
04:41Yeah.
04:47500.
04:49L.
04:51Two Ls.
04:53I'd like to buy a vowel.
04:55An E.
04:57One E.
04:59Anything else?
05:01Another vowel.
05:03An O.
05:05There you go.
05:07There are four Os.
05:09That'll help you out.
05:13Okay.
05:15A letter, please.
05:17M.
05:19Yes.
05:21One M.
05:23Pick up that wild card.
05:25You have that and $2,300.
05:27And where is it?
05:29Right there.
05:31I want to try to solve.
05:33Okay.
05:35Racking up lots and lots of money.
05:37You got it.
05:45$2,050.
05:47And you had that wild card, too.
05:49Nice going.
05:51There you go.
05:53We have a long way to go.
05:55Tis the season for our Secret Santa holiday giveaway.
05:57I could be your Secret Santa.
05:59Everything I win?
06:01You could win.
06:03Wheel Watchers could win everything the contestants win.
06:05From big money to magical Disney vacations.
06:07But for your chance to win, you've got to have your spin.
06:09Spin ID, that is.
06:11Go to wheeloffortune.com and sign up for the Wheel Watchers Club by November 20th.
06:13Santa's coming to town.
06:15$10,000.
06:21Well, if you look down the wheel,
06:23you will see not one but two full million dollar wedges out there.
06:25So a lot at stake.
06:27The XL wedge is still out there.
06:29Lots of money.
06:31Before and after is the category for this next round.
06:33And, Shawna, it's your turn to start.
06:35All right.
06:41$700.
06:43N.
06:45Do we have an N?
06:47We have two for you.
06:49How's that?
06:51Yes.
06:53Three A's.
07:01All right.
07:03Okay.
07:05Now, you know, the dollar amount is whatever the largest amount on the wheel is at this point.
07:07And that's $3,500.
07:09Pick a consonant.
07:11S.
07:15It's okay.
07:17Mark.
07:21$650.
07:23D.
07:25There is a D, however, right there.
07:31Ah, Mark.
07:33Sometimes the wheel does that,
07:35and there's very little you can do about it.
07:37I'm sorry.
07:39Michelle.
07:41Well, that looks good.
07:43G.
07:45Yes.
07:47One G.
07:49Can you say a vowel?
07:51An I?
07:53There are two I's.
07:59Well, well, well.
08:01What letter would you like now?
08:03C.
08:05There are three C's.
08:07Pick up that million-dollar wedge.
08:09Show it to America.
08:11All right.
08:13It goes right down there.
08:15She needs to solve the puzzle
08:17before you.
08:19Only one per customer.
08:21We'll get to that later.
08:23$650 right now.
08:25R.
08:27Two R's.
08:31$650.
08:33T.
08:35There is no T.
08:37Deshauna, your turn.
08:41Whoa, $800.
08:43L.
08:45I'd like to buy an O.
08:47You got it.
08:49One O.
08:51I'd like to buy an E.
08:53And there are two E's.
08:57That's it.
08:59All the vowels are gone.
09:05$500.
09:07M.
09:09Two M's.
09:11We're almost there.
09:15Well, this would be a really good time
09:17to find a letter.
09:19Which one do you want, Deshauna?
09:21B.
09:23Yes, pick up the PG trip.
09:25You got that.
09:27You got that wild card.
09:29You have almost $3,000 cash.
09:31Do you know it?
09:33If not, you're going to have to spin.
09:35Oh, got it.
09:37Commercial break dancing.
09:39Yeah, that's it.
09:41Whoo!
09:43Well, I've learned one thing about you.
09:45You'd be a terrible poker player,
09:47but if you will hold up that PG trip,
09:49Jim Thornton will tell you more about it.
09:51Yeah, now you can dance on the beach, Deshauna.
09:55Unspoiled tropical paradise
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10:05on any one of 11 white sandy beaches,
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10:21$14,000.
10:23So, a lot going on here.
10:25First of all, Michelle's Million Dollar Wedge
10:27will go back on the wheel for our next round.
10:29Deshauna, a big round for you.
10:31You have $19,000 cash surprises.
10:33Show them your wild card, too.
10:35That's hidden under there. You still have that.
10:39Don't go away.
10:41Our XL Prize Puzzle round is coming up next.
10:43And you have the chance to win a fabulous vacation
10:45plus $5,000 cash.
10:47So, stay tuned.
10:49Glad you're back.
10:51We have those Million Dollar Wedges back on the wheel.
10:53Event is the category.
10:55And Mark will be the first spinner here.
10:57That's our Prize Puzzle round.
11:03$650.
11:05R.
11:07There is an R.
11:09Actually, you'll get two of them.
11:13I'd like to buy a vowel.
11:15An E.
11:17Yes, one E.
11:25$700.
11:27S.
11:29There's no S.
11:31Michelle.
11:33$500.
11:35G.
11:37One G.
11:43$650.
11:45N.
11:47There are three Ns.
11:49I'd like to buy a vowel.
11:51A U.
11:53No. Sorry.
11:55Deshauna.
11:57$1,000.
12:01T.
12:03There's one T.
12:05Pick up that gift tag, please.
12:07That's a $1,000 gift certificate
12:09from Mario Badescu Skin Care Products.
12:11So, what do you want to do next?
12:13You have some money.
12:15Buy an I.
12:17Three Is.
12:21Buy another vowel.
12:23An A.
12:25Well, vowels are gone.
12:27There they are.
12:29What do you want to do?
12:31I'd like to solve that.
12:33Go ahead.
12:35Winning a dream trip.
12:37Yeah, that's it.
12:41So, you've got a big decision now.
12:43Do you go to Fiji before
12:45or after your trip to Barbados?
12:47Oh, my gosh.
12:51Deshauna, you're going to get used to
12:53the pink sands and turquoise waters
12:55of Barbados at the Crane Resort.
12:57Delight in old-world charm
12:59from Grand Colonial-styled suites,
13:01a relaxing spa, and more.
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13:13And here's an extra-large upgrade,
13:15$5,000 cash.
13:17This XL price package,
13:19$15,190.
13:21You know, you keep winning
13:23and people are going to stop
13:25by Ola Davis' grocery store and say,
13:27aren't you Deshauna Yamini?
13:29I'm sure that's going to happen.
13:31$35,190 to this point.
13:33And somebody at home has a chance
13:35to win that great trip
13:37and that $5,000 cash prize.
13:39Right, Jim?
13:41Yes. Here's tonight's XL prize puzzle.
13:43Enter it at wheeloffortune.com
13:45for your chance to win a vacation
13:47to Barbados, plus $5,000 cash
13:49for your vacation giveaway.
13:51Closed captioning is brought to you
13:53by the following.
13:55Well, let's do our triple toss-up.
13:57They look ready for it.
13:59Food and drink, the category.
14:01Three puzzles, each worth $2,000.
14:03Here we go.
14:07And it's Deshauna.
14:09Potato chips.
14:11Yeah, that's it. That's number one.
14:13Here comes number two.
14:19Michelle.
14:21Tortilla chips.
14:23Yeah.
14:25So that leaves one more
14:27for the taking. Let's see what happens.
14:33Deshauna.
14:35Banana chips.
14:37Yeah, that's it.
14:39We're talking snack foods now.
14:41Deshauna's padded her lead.
14:43She has almost $40,000.
14:45But we're not through.
14:47That's the category for this next round.
14:49There it is.
14:51And Deshauna, you have control of the wheel.
14:53You got that last toss-up.
14:55Give it a final spin for us.
14:57Consonants to be worth.
14:59Well, we add $1,000.
15:01$1,500 apiece.
15:03Again, people is the category.
15:05We start with you. A letter, please.
15:07S.
15:09Two S's.
15:13You have three seconds to look it up.
15:17Mark. R.
15:19One R.
15:21You have some money, and you have three seconds.
15:23People.
15:27Michelle. H.
15:29No H.
15:31Deshauna.
15:33T.
15:35Two of them.
15:37$6,000.
15:43Mark.
15:45One D.
15:47One D.
15:49Again, the category is people.
15:51Three seconds starts right now.
15:57Michelle. L.
15:59Two L's.
16:09Deshauna.
16:11B.
16:13One B.
16:17Varsity football squad.
16:19That's it.
16:23You're even surprising yourself now.
16:25Oh, my gosh.
16:27Hey, you're the winner.
16:29Big way.
16:31$46,690.
16:33I'll be back to talk to you in a minute, okay?
16:35Okay.
16:37Michelle, $5,000 for you.
16:39We thank you very much.
16:41Mark.
16:43Sometimes it goes that way. Sometimes.
16:45We have $1,000 for you and our thanks.
16:47Thank you so much.
16:49Don't forgive me.
16:51But he's got a good life.
16:53His wife likes craft beer, and he lives down the road from Bannon.
16:55Not a bad deal at all.
16:57Thank you, Mark.
16:59So, here's the deal for you.
17:01You have $46,690.
17:03You have a wild card, which gets you an extra consonant.
17:05And you have three categories to choose from.
17:07Around the house, thing, and phrase.
17:09Let's see what happens.
17:11She's doing great. Hang on to that.
17:13So, who's here watching you win all these trips and all this money?
17:15My best friend, Nicole.
17:17Well, there she is.
17:19And she's rooting you on.
17:21I will take that from you, because you have other things to do.
17:23This will get you an extra consonant.
17:25We'll get to that later.
17:27Right now, we'll ask you to spin the wheel.
17:29Let's go.
17:31Add to that $46,690, we hope.
17:33$100,000 out there somewhere.
17:35I will take that.
17:37And you'll come this way, please.
17:39Right there.
17:41All right.
17:43You chose phrase as your category.
17:45R, S, T, L, and E.
17:47We'll get some of those letters up, we hope.
17:55All right.
17:57Let's start with three more consonants and one more vowel.
17:59C.
18:01D.
18:03D.
18:05Yes.
18:07M.
18:09And a vowel.
18:11A.
18:13Let's see how this works out for you.
18:15The most important thing is, yes, it's wild card.
18:17Remember, you get one more consonant.
18:19It just came to me in a vision.
18:21G.
18:23Okay.
18:25Now we'll see how this goes.
18:27That's it?
18:29Really?
18:31All right.
18:33That's all you're going to get.
18:35It's phrase.
18:37You have ten seconds to try to talk it out.
18:39Good luck.
18:41About to.
18:43Days.
18:45About to dare.
18:47About.
18:49Oh, gosh.
18:51You did a good job trying to get to it.
18:53It was about.
18:55About to doze off.
18:57We needed another letter or two to have a shot at that.
18:59$26,690.
19:01I know.
19:03It's okay.
19:05I know.
19:07And it should be.
19:09You had a wonderful, wonderful night.
19:11You should be very, very happy.
19:13If the letters aren't there, they're nothing.
19:15It was nice seeing you.
19:17Stay right here.
19:19And I'll be right back.
19:21Want more Wheel?
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19:25Do you ever doze off?
19:27Hello?
19:29I'm sorry.
19:31No, never.
19:33I'm always alert and always hanging on your every word.
19:35Always.
19:37I hate when you have those big numbers that don't pay off,
19:39but that should not detract from a great night she had.
19:41That's right.
19:43If the letters ain't there, they ain't there.
19:45That is correct.
19:47Don't say ain't, and we'll see you next time.
19:49Bye, everyone.
19:51I've got to go to sleep now.
19:53Do you miss Wheel when it's not on?
19:55See you next time.