wheel... of... fortune! ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show -- pat sajak and vanna white! that would be us. hi, jim. thank you. they're all there, waiting for us. they are. thank you. have a nice trip to the puzzle board. see you later. well, hi there. good to see y'all. get ready. every team should have one of those devices, and now they do. uh, "fun & games" is the category for our first "toss up." and vanna will get things started right now. ♪ [ bell chimes ] taylor and emma. playing chess. nope. everybody else? [ bell chimes ] michael and colby. playing cards.

nope. john and bea, you might as well just wait for a moment until you get a few more letters. don't let 'em all get up there. [ bell chimes ] now what? playing catch. there you go. [ applause ] well... well, you know, that was the case where every guess was fine. it could've been any of those. uh, but it turned out to be "playing catch" is what we needed. so now we're gonna hear from you guys. let's hear about yourselves. hi, i'm john. i'm 17. i'm a senior. i'm also a theater kid. i have a passion for being onstage. bea and i met in middle school, and we've been best friends ever since. and here she is. hi, i'm bea, and i'm also a senior. i'm 18 years old. like john, i also have a passion in performing arts. i've been in the band program for six years. and i'm very thankful to have john. that's very nice. and, uh, emma and taylor, let's hear from you. i'm emma, and this is my best friend taylor. we met about eight years ago when i moved from las vegas from chile. she kinda hated me in fifth grade, so it wasn't actually until sixth grade that we became best friends. we're both juniors right now, and we've been going strong ever since. hi, i'm taylor. like emma said, we're both from las vegas, nevada.

uh, we're involved in tennis and student council at our high school. we love to hike. every summer, we go camping together for a week. and i play the piano and she sings, so it's a pretty good combination. yeah. you know, back when you were in fifth grade, if we'd had an enemies week, you could've been on. perfect. yeah. uh, okay, guys, your turn. hi, i'm michael. i'm here with my best friend colby. we're both 18, seniors in high school. we met on -- in sixth grade on the school bus and we decided that would be a good friendship. okay. i'm colby. i like snowboarding and wakeboarding. and with michael, we like to play video games and, uh, wreak havoc in our small community, canyon lake. [ laughs ] okay. all right, let's wreak some havoc here. get ready for another "toss up." this one is worth $2,000. and the category is "thing." ♪ [ bell chimes ] john and bea. open parachute. you got it. [ applause ] so you ended up with both "toss ups," which means you'll be spinning the wheel in just a moment.

let's take a look at the puzzle. it's "before & after." that's the category. and one of you, spin that wheel now. r. two r's. buy a vowel -- a. [ murmuring ] we'd like to buy a vowel. mm-hmm. a. two a's. n. one n. spin? spin. s. one s. doing just fine here. what do you want to do next? we'd like to buy a vowel. mm-hmm. i. yeah, one i. t. no, no t. all right, taylor and emma.

h. let's see here. one h. where is that? there we go. we'd like to buy a vowel -- an o. there are three o's. okay. m. yes, two m's. pick up that "wild" card, one of you. there you go. and you have $1,350. l. one l. we'd like to buy a vowel. okay. an e. yes, two e's. no more vowels. f. yes, two f's. $2,700. we'd like to solve. go ahead. a long way from home fries. you got it, yeah. congratulations.

hey, you won $2,700 and you have that "wild" card. yay! there you go. good work. and, uh, we have a commercial -- or two, possibly -- and we'll be back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] imagine if the things you bought every day earned you miles to get to the places you really want to go. with the united mileageplus explorer card, you'll get a free checked bag, 2 united club passes... priority boarding... and 50,000 bonus miles. everything you need for an unforgettable vacation. the united mileageplus explorer card. imagine where it will take you.

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t. there are three t's. whoo! s. two s's. i'd like -- i'd like to buy a vowel. mm-hmm. e. one e. and they're very polite. they didn't want to interrupt each other. okay, what now? uh, can we buy an a? let's see. one a, i think. yeah. ooh. okay, what letter would you like? h. well, there's no h, so no decision to be made here. john and bea. whoo! well, the "lose a turn" got you, i'm afraid. emma and taylor, back to you.

ah. let's see what happens here. we need a letter. d. there is one d. you wanna risk that $1,000? 50/50 chance of $10,000 back there. are you gonna go for it and pick that up? yeah, we're gonna go for it. [ cheering ] all right, let's hope we don't see the you know what. and let's see the big 10 we hope. both: aw. and they don't look happy. [ chuckles ] aw. i'm sorry. uh, you know, bring that -- let's pass it. you don't want a "bankrupt" sitting in front of you. terrible thing. michael and colby, go ahead. r. one r. can we buy a vowel? you can. an o. yes, one o. f. yeah, one f. can we buy a vowel? mm-hmm.

a u. yeah, one u. uh, we'd like to solve. okay. studying for a test. that's it. yes, you got it. yeah! [ cheers and applause ] well, everyone within just a couple hundred dollars of each other. it's a very close match. you guys have $2,800. everybody's on the board. that's good. and, uh, we'll... eventually find out who's going to the bonus round. [ applause ] ♪ vanna: can you solve this puzzle from 1999? the category is "phrase." we'll give you the answer when we come back, right after this. ♪ stay up to date with america's game and follow "wheel" on twitter. followers get exclusive puzzles and prizes. tweet us your comments and questions and connect with us in real time. how "tweet" it is. #wheel.

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it's a "phrase." and there it is. and let's see. we'll start with michael and colby this time. [ train whistle blows ] hmm. oh. well, let's -- let's start with a letter and then we'll go from there. [ chuckles ] t. kind of a sick look on your face. there's one t. well, you guys wanna hop on the express or not? obviously very early, but you could make a lot of money. you keep calling consonants, you get $1,000 for each one. you can buy vowels. but if you miss any letter along the way, it's a bankrupt. what do you wanna do? we're gonna pass it up. okay. then take another turn and we'll see what happens. c. well, there's no c.

john and bea. whoo! oh, "bankrupt" got you there. i'm sorry. emma and taylor. n. one n. we'd like to buy a vowel -- an e. five of those. emma and taylor: ooh! okay. r. well, there's an r. you get $3,500 for that letter. s. and one s. takes you to $4,250. we'd like to buy a vowel. mm-hmm. an a. there's no a in that puzzle. i'm sorry. michael and colby, it's back to you. you have $1,000. go! go! go!

d. no d. john and bea. hmm... y. yeah, three y's. [ both murmuring ] we'd like to solve. okay. you won't believe your eyes. yeah. [ bea gasps ] [ applause ] uh, i'm gonna ask a question, and if the answer is yes, raise your hand. who wants to go to saint thomas? [ laughing ] good job, john! john and bea, you're off to a land of breathtaking beaches. have fun in the sun in the u.s. virgin islands at bolongo bay beach resort. enjoy waterfront dining, catamaran sails, nightly entertainment, and water sports. visit bolongobay.com. wow. well, there's a score changer. that round worth over $13,000.

they have $16,258. congratulations, you guys. we'll be back with more. stay with us. [ applause ] ♪ vanna: closed captioning sponsored by... my cholesterol is borderline. i can worry about it or do something about it. garlique helps maintain healthy cholesterol naturally, and it's odor-free and pharmacist recommended. garlique.

$3,000 this time. it's a "proper name." everybody's ready, including vanna. ♪ [ bell chimes ] taylor and emma. katy perry. i believe that's it. yeah. can't get more proper than that. [ applause ] well, you're up to $5,700. "people" is the category for this next round. and because you solved that, you get to spin first. go ahead. okay. it's the spinning that's the problem here. i'm sorry. michael and colby. boy, there's been way too much of that tonight. no controlling that. john and bea, your turn. [ whispers indistinctly ] s. one s. [ both murmuring ]

t. say that again for me. just say... t. t. just wanna be sure i got it right. two t's. yep. we'd like to buy a vowel. mm-hmm. a. there are three a's. yep. m. and let's see. one m. ooh...wow. emma and taylor, break for you. let's see if you can make the most of it. b. two b's. got a "free play." e. two e's. l. l. l. yes, two l's.

solve. we'd like to solve. okay. basketball team. yeah, another $2,700. you're gettin' up there. $8,400 you have now. still in second place, but you're gaining ground. "food & drink" the category for this next round. we have time for another one. [ bell dings ] and, uh, that sound, though, means not much time. i'll give the wheel a final spin. add $1,000hat sound, though, to what i land on. time. ever consonant will be worth $1,600. again, "food & drink" is the category. and, michael and colby, we start with you. a letter. s. nope, no, s. john, bea. r. two r's. [ whispering indistinctly ] three seconds. [ buzzer ] emma, taylor. n. one n. "food & drink."

[ buzzer ] michael, colby. f. f? yeah. no. john and bea. d. one d. [ buzzer ] emma and taylor. b. one b. [ buzzer ] whole grain bread. ♪ uh, michael and colby, your turn. w. one w. whole grain bread. yeah. now, let me tell ya... all right, let me... to -- to -- to our little leaders here in the studio, it sounded like the buzzer might've beaten the ladies. so what we're gonna do is, we're gonna give you the totals as we think they are. and when we have our commercial break, we'll double-check and make sure we treated everyone fairly here. it doesn't effect the ultimate outcome, but it does mean you guys, uh, for the moment,

have an extra $2,000. you're up to $4,800. hey, congratulations on that. thank you. thank you. good to have you both here. thank you very much. okay. i'll be back to chat with you in a moment. so, you know, it's -- again, it sounded to us like the buzzer beat you, which means you have $8,400, which is still a great night. but you may get a little more if we determine when we check it out, okay? okay. so you'll accept it that way? yeah. thank you so much. good. all right. good to have you both here. thanks. we have nothing to figure out with you guys 'cause you won. $16,258. they're going to the bonus round, right after these words. we'll be back. congratulations. thank you. thank you so much. we'll be back. congratulations. yet up 90% fall short in getting key nutrients from food alone. let's do more. add one a day 50+ a complete multi-vitamin with 100% daily value of more than 15 key nutrients. one a day 50+. hair dramnot the hair.ama. the hair repair specialist gliss. with patented keratin technology, repairs and rebuilds

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♪living well yeah. uh, they have over $16,000 in cash and prizes. and you have some support in the audience. who's out there? i have my dad joseph and my mother myra. and my mom marilyn and my dad pedro. all right, well, they look pretty proud. and, uh, you can't blame 'em at all. one of you needs to spin that wheel now. come on. yeah. whoa! she's stronger than she looks.

[ humming ] okay. would you grab that for me, please, john? thank you. follow this way, you two. you get on either side of that blue mark and get nice and tight and work on this puzzle together, which tonight is a "phrase." r, s, t, l, n, e. okay, between the two of you, we need three more consonants, one more vowel. f. that's one. a c. two. um, t. um... need a -- d. what's that now? d. d. so we have f, c, and d, right? and now a consonant. [ chuckles ] a vowel. a vowel. a. [ chuckles ] a, which i believe is a vowel. hmm. well, it's a phrase. you have 10 seconds. talk it out.

good luck. just...just...just... just something a cashier? no, no, no. just... just a... just a-alike... just alike a -- [ buzzer ] just alike a cashier. no, it's "just above a whisper." yeah. you needed more letters to have a shot at that, i'm afraid. and we couldn't give you that money, which we would've enjoyed doing. hey, they got a great trip coming, lots of cash. $16,258. i call that a very nice night. thank you. nice to have you here, bea. thank you, john. good job. stay right there with me, and vanna and i will be right back right after this. [ applause ] free play again? who is this guy? wheel... of... fortune! always the host, never the player. well, my turn has finally come. it's your turn to spin. download the new "wheel of fortune: free play." ♪ we were just talking about identity theft,

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