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00:00From Sony Pictures Studios, 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 A-Tech and Dana Hoyt.
00:40What a nice welcome.
00:41It's XL week. It's more like the Super Bowl.
00:44I guess.
00:48See you at halftime.
00:49Hi, Dan. How are you doing?
00:51Good.
00:52It's a good week to be here.
00:53Another XL week.
00:54We've got the XL wedge.
00:55Double the chances to win a million dollars.
00:57Plus a chance for you at home to win a vacation and cash.
01:00And we'll get into that more as we move along here.
01:03But let's move along to our $1,000 toss-up.
01:05Living Things is the category.
01:08And here we go.
01:16John.
01:17Wild elephants.
01:18Yeah, that's it. You know how they can get.
01:23John Scholl, you won $1,000.
01:24Awesome.
01:25Nice to have you here.
01:26Nashua, New Hampshire.
01:27You're a big brother, which is a great organization.
01:29I am.
01:30You've been for a while, huh?
01:31Big brother for the last six and a half years with my little brother, Humberto.
01:34He's about to graduate high school this year.
01:36Well, good.
01:37I hope you need some money because there's a lot to be won tonight.
01:39Sure do.
01:40Good to have you here.
01:41Hi, Kristen.
01:42Hi.
01:43Kristen White.
01:44Brandon, Mississippi.
01:45You're engaged, it says here on my card.
01:46Yes, to my wonderful fiance, Charlie.
01:47Yeah?
01:48Would a honeymoon be of interest?
01:49Oh, a honeymoon would be great.
01:50How do you feel about Culver City?
01:51Well, that's a...
01:53Hi, Randy.
01:54Hi, Pat.
01:55Randy Corey from right here in Hollywood.
01:57Nice to have you with us.
01:59You do something which I like the idea.
02:01You keep stubs to things, concerts, right?
02:03I do.
02:04It's something I've been doing since I started going to live events back in my early teens.
02:09Yeah, and you've got lots of them?
02:11I'd say hundreds.
02:12You don't get tickets anymore because everything's on your phone now.
02:15I miss being able to hold that thing and keep it as a souvenir, but that's my problem.
02:18Let's do another toss-up.
02:21This is worth $2,000.
02:22The category is people, and here we go.
02:34And it's John.
02:35All-star team.
02:36Yeah, you got them both.
02:40You already have $3,000, and we haven't touched the wheel yet, but we will in a moment.
02:44The category for this first round is same letter.
02:47Every word in the puzzle starts with the same letter.
02:49An extra $1,000 when you figure out what that letter is.
02:52John, go ahead and spin.
02:59$600.
03:00T.
03:01Five of them.
03:02And so I'm guessing you started with the same letter.
03:06So we'll add all that up, and then we'll toss $1,000 in as well, and you're off to a nice start.
03:11I'd like to buy a vowel.
03:13A.
03:14Yeah, two A's.
03:17I'd like to buy another vowel, an O.
03:21Give him some O's, Vanna.
03:31Okay, well.
03:34Now, that's worth the highest dollar amount on the wheel, which in this case is $2,500.
03:40You get that for every consonant.
03:41Let's see if you can find one.
03:42L.
03:43Two L's.
03:44Two L's.
03:45That would be $5,000.
03:48I will buy an E.
03:50Yes, three E's.
03:54Anyone who gets to the bonus round with that extra vote can pick up an extra $40,000.
03:58$500.
03:59S.
04:00Yeah, one S.
04:04I'd like to buy a U.
04:05One U, yeah.
04:09And I'd like to buy the I.
04:10There he goes.
04:11All the vowels are gone.
04:15$700.
04:20$700.
04:21R.
04:22There are two R's.
04:30Okay.
04:31N.
04:32Yep, three N's.
04:33Pick up that gift tag, please.
04:34That's a $1,000 gift certificate to Brooke Linen for bedding and linens.
04:38You have over $11,000.
04:40I'd like to solve.
04:41All right, go ahead.
04:43Titanic.
04:44Tremendous.
04:47Towering.
04:48Tall.
04:49Don't do that.
04:54Boy, you're off to a great start.
04:56So, let's see.
04:57You have $15,150 already.
05:00You got that XL wedge.
05:02The only way you lose that is by hitting a bankrupt somewhere along the way.
05:05And as I mentioned, $40,000 extra.
05:07If you make it to the bonus round with that and some other vote, you'll win $40,000, too.
05:10There's money flying everywhere around here.
05:15Tis the season for our Secret Santa holiday giveaway.
05:18I could be your Secret Santa.
05:20Everything I win?
05:21You could win.
05:23Wheel Watchers could win everything the contestants win, from big money to magical Disney vacations.
05:28But for your chance to win, you've got to have your spin.
05:30Spin ID, that is.
05:31Go to wheeloffortune.com and sign up for the Wheel Watchers Club by November 20th.
05:35Santa's coming to town.
05:37$10,000.
05:39Wow.
05:43And in addition to that, there are $2 million wedges on the wheel.
05:46Not those little strawny things.
05:47Those big nuclear mutations that are out there.
05:51Food and drink is the category for this round.
05:54There it is.
05:55Kristen, why don't you play for a while?
06:02All right.
06:03Well, let's start with a letter.
06:06T.
06:07There is no T.
06:09I am sorry.
06:11You've got this time.
06:12Randy, your turn.
06:13Go, Randy.
06:19800.
06:20N.
06:21No, there's no N either.
06:22John.
06:29Okay.
06:30A letter from you.
06:31S.
06:32There are four S's, which might complicate your decision.
06:36John, that's $4,000 worth of S's.
06:39However, you could turn that into $10,000.
06:42If it's a bankrupt, you also lose control of that XL wedge.
06:45I remind you of that.
06:46So, what do you think?
06:48I think I'll go for it.
06:49Why not?
06:50You are?
06:51Okay.
06:52Don't have to justify it to me.
06:53Go ahead.
06:54Let's see.
06:55It is a bankrupt.
06:56Rats.
06:57Kristen, it's back to you.
07:03700.
07:04R.
07:05Two R's.
07:06There you go.
07:08To match your big smile, you got some big money.
07:11I'd like to buy a vowel.
07:12All right.
07:13E.
07:15There is one E.
07:22And 700.
07:24H.
07:25She was thinking honeymoon there.
07:26There's one H.
07:33Come on.
07:34Oh.
07:35Oh, I thought you were going to make it.
07:36I'm sorry.
07:37Randy, it's your turn.
07:38Okay.
07:43700.
07:44L.
07:45No, there's no L.
07:46John.
07:52550.
07:53D.
07:54Two D's.
07:57$1,100.
07:59I'd like to buy an I.
08:02There's one I.
08:04I'd like to buy an O.
08:06And here come two O's.
08:13And now you're down to nothing.
08:16Kristen, a break for you.
08:22Well.
08:24What letter would you like?
08:25W.
08:26Is there a W there?
08:28Pick up that million dollar wedge.
08:29You know where it goes.
08:30Show it to America.
08:31There you go.
08:32Right down there.
08:34You have no cash.
08:35I'm going to spend.
08:36Okay.
08:42700.
08:43M.
08:44One M.
08:45Yeah.
08:46You have a little money now.
08:47You can buy a vowel.
08:48Spin the wheel.
08:49Try to solve the puzzle.
08:50I'd like to buy a vowel.
08:51Okay.
08:52A.
08:53One A.
08:56All the vowels are gone.
09:02650.
09:03P.
09:06I'm sorry.
09:07Randy, it's your turn.
09:13600.
09:14B.
09:15Yeah.
09:16There you go.
09:20I'm going to solve, Pat.
09:21Okay.
09:22Swedish smorgasbord.
09:24Yeah.
09:25That's it.
09:28Well, you have the $600.
09:30But we're going to make it $1,000.
09:31That's our minimum for a round.
09:32So, you're on the board, I'm happy to say.
09:33And we've got lots more to go.
09:34Come on back.
09:35See what happens.
09:38So, someone could get quite a boost in their score
09:40because it's our prize puzzle round.
09:42And places is the category.
09:44There it is.
09:45Randy will be our first spinner.
09:52600.
09:53T.
09:54One T.
09:56500.
09:57R.
09:58One R.
10:01Gently.
10:02Both million-dollar wedges are back on the wheel.
10:05And in play, 650.
10:07L.
10:08Two Ls.
10:11Randy, you have $2,400.
10:12What do you think?
10:13I'd like to buy a vowel and E.
10:14Which one?
10:15Do we have any Es for her?
10:16We have one.
10:19T.
10:20One T.
10:21Which one?
10:22An E.
10:23Do we have any Es for her?
10:24We have one.
10:25Any other?
10:31Whoa, 650.
10:32M.
10:33No.
10:34No M.
10:35John.
10:40Hey, John.
10:41N.
10:42Two $3,500 Ns.
10:48I'd like to buy A.
10:50Four As.
10:52Here he goes again.
10:53$6,750.
10:56I'd like to buy a U.
10:59One U.
11:07500.
11:08D.
11:09Yes.
11:10One D.
11:12I'd like to buy an I.
11:14You know what?
11:15There is no I.
11:16I'm sorry.
11:17Kristen, your turn.
11:20Big money, big money, big money.
11:23900.
11:24H.
11:26Nope, no H.
11:27Randy.
11:32700.
11:33F.
11:34No F.
11:35John.
11:36I'd like to buy an O.
11:37Yeah, that's the thing to do.
11:38Yes.
11:39And there are two of them.
11:41So, no more vowels.
11:42No more vowels.
11:48900.
11:49S.
11:50Yeah.
11:51Two Ss.
11:57I'd like to solve.
11:58Okay.
11:59Natural pools and caves.
12:02Yeah, that's...
12:08Will you stop with those very short dramatic pauses?
12:12I can't take it anymore.
12:13My acid reflex, Pat.
12:15$8,300 that round.
12:17You have $23,450.
12:21And that doesn't even count your trip to Costa Rica.
12:28John, it's time to let yourself go wild.
12:30Experience nature and luxury at the Peace Lodge in Costa Rica.
12:34This mountain rainforest oasis is surrounded by serene waterfalls, wildlife, and more.
12:39Visit WaterfallGardens.com.
12:41And here's an extra large upgrade.
12:44$5,000 cash for this XL prize package.
12:47$13,000.
12:49Wow.
12:50$36,450.
12:53Speaking of XL, somebody at home has a chance to win that same great trip and that $5,000 cash.
12:59Jim?
13:00And here's tonight's XL prize puzzle.
13:03Enter it at WheelOfFortune.com for your chance to win a vacation to Costa Rica.
13:07Plus $5,000 cash in our XL vacay giveaway.
13:13Closed captioning is brought to you by the following.
13:16All right. Everybody's ready for their triple toss-up.
13:18Fun and games the category tonight.
13:21For all three puzzles, here we go.
13:33And it's Randy.
13:34Playing basketball.
13:35Yeah, that's it.
13:45And it's John.
13:46Playing field hockey.
13:47Yeah, good for you.
13:50So, no $10,000 tonight, but who's going to get the next $2,000? Let's find out.
13:54Yeah.
14:01John.
14:02Playing a prank.
14:03Yeah, very nice.
14:06Not an easy one.
14:09John's up over $40,000, but we're not through here.
14:12Let's get to our next puzzle.
14:13Event is the category.
14:15There it is.
14:16And, John, you have control of the wheel.
14:19Give it a final spin for us.
14:21Lad, $1,000.
14:22Where did we land, John?
14:23All the way around. Keep going.
14:24Consonance will be worth $1,550.
14:28Event the category, John.
14:29We start with you.
14:30A letter, please.
14:31S.
14:33There is no S.
14:34Kristen.
14:35T.
14:37Two Ts.
14:41You have three seconds to do something.
14:45Probably just stare at it.
14:47Randy.
14:48L.
14:50One L.
14:52Still very early.
14:57John.
14:58C.
15:00No C. Kristen.
15:02R.
15:04Yeah, there is an R.
15:06Again, still a lot of blank spaces up there, but we'll give you three seconds.
15:09Event.
15:14Randy.
15:15N.
15:17Four Ns.
15:20$7,750.
15:28John.
15:30G.
15:32One G.
15:40Kristen.
15:43M.
15:45Two Ms.
15:49Event.
15:54Randy.
15:58K.
16:00One K.
16:08Monumental.
16:11John.
16:12D.
16:14One D.
16:15One D.
16:17What do we have?
16:18Everything else is a vowel.
16:19Monumental undertaking.
16:21Yeah, that's it.
16:23Wow.
16:26Nice going.
16:28That's another $3,100.
16:30Our big winner in a big way, $43,550.
16:33I'll be right back.
16:35Well, you started building some money at the end.
16:37Sorry you couldn't cash in.
16:38Still, you won $3,000.
16:40It's my pleasure.
16:41Really nice having you here.
16:43Thank you very much.
16:44So, what happens?
16:45You are in the top five best smiles in 40 years here on the show.
16:48I will say that.
16:49And we do have $1,000 for you.
16:50Thank you, Kristen.
16:51Nice to have you here.
16:54All right.
16:56So, you're going to the bonus round,
16:57and we're going to give you three categories to choose from.
16:59They are phrase, food and drink, and thing.
17:02Which one do you like?
17:04Food and drink.
17:05Okay.
17:06We'll see how that plays out.
17:07You've had a good night so far.
17:08Keep it going.
17:10Well, on the one hand, you have $43,550.
17:13On the other, you're here alone.
17:14You probably don't have anyone with you at all, do you?
17:16I do.
17:17I got my two most beautiful women in my life,
17:19my mom, Kathy, and my wife, Carolina.
17:21I knew they were here all the time.
17:23Well, they look pretty happy.
17:25Can't blame them.
17:26Spin the wheel.
17:36All right.
17:37I'll drop down for you and ask you to head this way.
17:40You'll stop right there.
17:41And work on this puzzle.
17:42You chose food and drink, as I recall.
17:45R-S-T-L-N-E.
17:47Let's start with those letters.
17:49Letter.
17:52Oh, sweet.
17:53Well, the rest is up to you.
17:55Three more consonants, one more vowel.
17:58C.
17:59Mm-hmm.
18:00K.
18:01Yeah.
18:03M.
18:04And now we need a vowel.
18:06A.
18:07Well, I know you're going to get half this puzzle for sure.
18:11The question is, can he get the other half?
18:14Audience, please.
18:15Nothing from you.
18:16I know it's tempting to try to help out.
18:18Food and drink.
18:19You have ten seconds to try to figure out what's up there.
18:21Good luck.
18:22Guava cake?
18:23That's it, yeah.
18:24I've never even heard of one.
18:27It's a cake made of guava.
18:30It's not that hard, and you won 40 grand.
18:34Here they come.
18:35John enjoyed this extra lump sum of cash.
18:38$40,000.
18:45Even without the XL, he had an XL kind of night.
18:48$83,550.
18:52Want to be a contestant?
18:54For virtual auditions, go to wheeloffortune.com.
19:06That was exciting.
19:07XL week.
19:08Here's a little Roman numeral trivia.
19:10So most grandfather clocks have Roman numerals on their face,
19:12and a lot of watches, too.
19:14And on most of them, what's Roman numeral for four?
19:17I-V.
19:18Yes.
19:19But the clocks, most of them have I-I-I-I instead of I-V,
19:22because it balances better with the eight on the other side of it.
19:25It's more pleasing to the eye.
19:27That's amazing.
19:28That's all I've got.
19:29Wow.
19:30We'll see you next time for more.
19:31I'll go back on the Internet and find some more.
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