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fortune! ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show-- ryan seacrest and vanna white! [cheers and applause] hi! [speaks indistinctly] thank you, jim. thank you very much. - thank you. - shall we do it? - yes. - all right. hello, you three. can't wait to meet you in just a second. first, grab your devices. the first "toss up" is worth $1,000. the category here is "thing," and vanna white, let's go. ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - tamika. - gratitude? - you got it. well done. - yeah! - $1,000 for you. - all right. - [applause] tamika martin from dawsonville, georgia. yes. and you celebrate thanksgiving now--like early, right? yes. so, we know that the holidays are hectic, people have to go to different houses and they're traveling, so we don't want anyone to stress out. we want them to enjoy the day

and all of our good cooking, so we actually plan to have it a week or two ahead of time so everyone can relax and spend the whole day with us. no excuses for missing this, right? no excuses. you're showing up. and you love the holiday movies. tell me, what's your favorite? oh, my gosh. "best man holiday" is my favorite movie. - what's--uh, morris chestnut. - yes. - he's dreamy. - of course. yes. - a little bit. [laughs] - i like him too. well, good to have you. good luck tonight. thanks. lindsay demsky from sterling heights, michigan. - hello, ryan. - good to have you. so, doughnuts and a parade. tell me about that. yeah, so ever since we were children, we would get doughnuts in the morning on thanksgiving and then watch the detroit parade, and we've carried that on with our own kids. and we--i have three boys-- benjamin, noah, and sammy-- and so it lasts for as long as their attention can... - [laughs] can stand it. - ...you know, handle it, yeah. and you also watched "american idol" season 2, and you have a secret to share with all of america right now. i think i am the reason ruben studdard won season 2 of "american idol," because when i was about 10 or 11, i would secretly go into the bathroom past my bedtime to make sure i could vote

the full two hours on the landline phone. i would run the faucet so my parents couldn't hear me, and that was, uh-- that's what i was doing. you were 11, and i was the host of the show. yes. yes. - [laughter] - um, have you ever met ruben studdard? - no. ruben probably wants to thank you for those votes. oh, ruben, are you there, my friend? hi, lindsay, it's ruben studdard. i just want to say thank you for showing support and love to season 2 of "american idol." god bless you. that's awesome. he's the sweetest. - the velvet teddy bear. - [applause] joey sweet from oceanside, california. you do some good work for a nonprofit. tell me about it. yeah, so i'm a program director for a program that helps teens that are between 14 and 19 that have housing instability find homes through families and host families. it's a wonderful job. i really like it, and i feel so lucky. - yeah. and you have a very special photograph, i understand, of somebody here on this set. - i do. yeah, so my dad actually got to meet vanna white back in 1985 at a work event. - no! and it's so special to me because he's

unfortunately no longer with us, and the holidays were such an important part of the year for him, so to be able to share that with america just means a lot to me, and i'm so happy that, you know, i was able to be able to tell you guys this story. - this is the photo here. - oh, my gosh! is that--that's your father and vanna? [applause] so, the photo now is with me. he had it on his man--or on our coffee table for years. like, no one was to touch it. it was like his prized possession. he mentioned how nice vanna was, she was such a wonderful, down-to-earth human being. she talked to him for, you know, a little while and he was just so excited to meet her, so it means a lot that you guys showed that. ryan: absolutely. well, good luck. and, vanna, thank you for being such a nice, wonderful human being to everybody always. - you really are. - [applause] all right, grab those devices. the second "toss up" now worth $2,000. the category here is "person." and here we go. ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - lindsay. sharp dresser.

oh, you shouldn't have. thank you. - yes, that's right. - [applause] $2,000 for you, lindsay, for that "toss up." and, oh, jim, what have you for us on the wheel this evening? well, i'm feeling festive, ryan, and here's tonight's featured prize. life's good with lg. here's your chance to gift yourself lg appliances you can count on, from america's most reliable line of home appliances. enjoy an lg shopping spree to elevate your kitchen with premium performance, design, and time-saving innovation. and when it comes to laundry, make every load more efficient than ever. it doesn't get better than lg, the number-one appliance brand in the u.s. $10,000! and, wheel watchers, you have a chance to enjoy your own shopping spree from lg.com with a $5,000 lg gift card plus $5,000 cash! this is fun. stay tuned for tonight's bonus puzzle and enter it at wheeloffortune.com. let's see our first round puzzle. the category for this one is "same letter," so you get an extra $1,000 when you find that "same letter."

and, lindsay, you'll start the spinnin'. - okay. - all right, lindsay. lindsay. n. one n. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - okay. a. gonna give you four a's for that purchase. that'll help out a little bit. get past there. good. $500. t. there's no t. joey, it's your turn. all right, let's go, big money! there you go. $700. r. no r. tamika, you're up. all right. d. there's one d for you. 600 bucks.

800--oh! "lose a turn"! - [laughs] - i was wishful thinking there. - no, me too. - lindsay. - go, lindsay! - all right! s. good news. you got five s's. that's the "same letter." an extra $1,000 for all those s's. so, lindsay, just like that, $4,750. go, lindsay! [exhales] l. one of those. you probably knew where that was going. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - okay, which one? u. gonna give you a couple u's. - [inhales sharply] oh! - no! - [audience groans] - oh, no. i feel that in my gut. joey, your turn. - all right. - come on, joey!

- ooh! - okay! p. - there are two p's. - whoo! grab that "lg life's good" wedge. you want to hang on to that. way to show it off, my friend. so you got 1,000 bucks, joey. all right. let's buy the o. there's one of those. and i'm gonna buy an e. and there's no e. sorry, joey. - tamika, you're up again. - all right. -stop, stop, stop, stop, stop! -come on, come on, get to that-- - come on! [laughs] - almost. - okay. - lindsay. come on, lindsay! let's go, come on, lindsay! all right. - $900. - h. yeah, there are a pair of h's. well, we are almost there, lindsay.

- i would like to solve. - okay, be very careful. soup, salad, spinach, squash. that's it, a lot of s's there, and you got it. - [applause] - so, $3,800. lindsay is off into the lead, but a lot of show still to come and a lot of money to give away. we'll be right back here on "wheel." tamika, nice to meet you. ♪♪

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announcer: sleep more deeply and wake up rejuvenated. purple mattress' exclusive gelflex grid draws away heat, relieves pressure, and instantly adapts. sleep better. live purple. jim: $10,000! [applause] all right, let's go. welcome back. the category for this puzzle is "occupation," and, joey, you'll start the spinnin'. - let's get yours, come on. - yes, sir. all right, joey! gonna get past that. $700. t. there is one of those. r. couple of r's. vanna will show those to you. 2,000 bucks, joey. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - tell me. e. gonna give you three e's.

l. yes, sir. there are three l's. n. two n's. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - which one? a. two a's as well. nice work, joey. all right, joey! come on. i'm gonna take a c. we're gonna give you two of them. two c's there. you're gonna be in good shape. it's the "wild" card. s. there is one s. 500 bucks for that s. grab the "wild" card. that's all good stuff. so you-- [laughs] you've got $6,200, joey.

uh, i'd like to solve the puzzle. let's hear it. elementary school principal. and that is it. [applause] well done, my friend. $6,200, the "wild" card. everybody's got some money so far tonight. we like that. season 42 is rolling along, and so are fan fridays. that's right, maggie is back fridays, bringing wheel watchers the chance to win incredible prizes, so be sure to tune in this friday and every friday for your chance to win, and "wheel" will be right back after this.

all right, let's go. "prize puzzle" time. the category is "place." there it is, and, tamika, you'll start. - all right. - let's go! all right, tamika! stop, stop, stop, stop, stop! you're gonna get past it. $900. r. there is an r. that's $900 for that one r. - yes, yes... - well, look at this. $3,500. t! - yes, there's a t. - okay.

can i buy an e? let's look here. there are two e's in this one. [cheers] - well... - [laughs] - give me a letter first. - n. there are two n's. all right, the express. you want to ride the train? - yes, i want to ride the train. - i had a feeling you did. all right, $1,000 for every consonant. you can buy vowels. you miss one, it's a total "bankrupt." let's go. come on, tamika. good luck. okay. let's start with o. there's one o. c. two c's. h. - there's no h. - [audience groans] [whistle slides] it was a nice ride while it lasted. - i tried. - lindsay, your turn. come on, lindsay!

and another "bankrupt." all right, joey. all right, let's go! big money! tamika: come on, joey! come on, joey! all right. s. there is an s. you got that. 850 bucks for it. can i buy an a? gonna give you three a's. i'd like to solve the puzzle, ryan. yes, sir. caribbean coastline. and you got it. that's the solve. - [cheers and applause] - [tamika laughs] so, joey, how about a little trip to maya riviera in mexico? what do you think? you like that? no way! - yes way! yes way! - [laughs] yep, it's a holiday south of the border, joey. your dream getaway awaits at the all-inclusive barceló maya riviera, a part of barceló maya grand resort.

this adults-only resort offers luxury suites and an array of restaurants and bars... [applause] - you're happy. - i'm excited. i'm excited too. giving away these trips is fun. - you've got $14,150. - oh, my gosh. we're coming back with the triple "toss up" right after this. looks like a fantastic trip. [applause] vanna: closed captioning sponsored by... announcer: eggs make all our family moments better, especially when they're eggland's best. taste so fresh and amazing, plus superior nutrition. - eggland's best. - [laughter] as the people you love get older, their risk of severe flu and covid goes up. last year alone, those viruses hospitalized nearly 1 million people 65 and older. that's nearly 1 million moms, dads, favorite uncles, and grammas. if someone you love is 65 or older, talk with them about vaccines,

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time for the triple "toss up." it's the same category. each one is worth $2,000. if you get them all, it's $10,000. the category is "what are you doing? take a look, and here we go. ♪♪ ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - lindsay. eating a drumstick? that's it, yeah. $2,000. you were unsure about it, but you got it. - [laughing] - way to push through. number two. ♪♪ ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - joey. dipping a celery stick. that's it. not as fun as the drumstick,

but that's the correct answer. number three. what's it gonna be? ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - lindsay. balancing on a pogo stick. you got that one too. $2,000 again. that's 4 grand for you in the "toss ups." joey with $2,000 there. and let's take a look at our next puzzle. for this one, the category is "phrase." - there it is on your screen. - [bell dings] that sound means we're running out of time, so, lindsay, give the wheel a final spin. come on, lindsay! - all right! - make it a good one. we're gonna add $1,000 wherever it lands. so, consonants are gonna be worth... $1,600. vowels are worth no money. they can help you out a lot, as you know. the category is "phrase." and, lindsay, here we go. s. ryan: no s. joey. r. nope. tamika. h. one h.

$1,600 for that. long ways to go here, but you have three seconds. ♪♪ - mm. - [buzzer] - okay, lindsay. - t. ryan: three t's. vanna's gonna get those in there, and clock starts now. ♪♪ - [buzzer] - okay, joey. n. no n. tamika. e. there are four e's. worth no money, but they're gonna help you out. ♪♪ - meet me at the park? - no. still time. - meet me at the ball. - no. - meet me at the mall. - [buzzer] meet me at the mall. you got it in time, tamika! - congratulations. well done! - [laughs] - just at the buzzer. - [laughing] yes! - so, $2,600 for you. - excellent. - so nice to meet you. - same here. tell my friends in georgia hello. thanks, ryan. all right. lindsay, you got $7,800.

- so nice to meet you. - thank you. nice to meet you. - keep watching "idol." - i will. [laughs] - and, joey, our big winner! - hey, ryan! what's up, man? hey, buddy, thanks for the hug. $16,150. the "wild" card to the bonus round. we're going to mexico. let's take a look at the categories to choose form. you got "thing," you got "phrase," or "event." what do you think? let's do "phrase." "phrase" it is when we come back right after this. - it's gonna be exciting. - all right. good work. ♪ with daisy sour cream ♪ ♪ every bite gets better ♪ ♪ every dollop ♪ ♪ every squeeze ♪ ♪ every moment together ♪ ♪ mix it in ♪ ♪ bring the fun ♪ ♪ you can never get enough ♪ ♪ when you do do a dollop of daisy ♪ ♪ good food tastes better ♪ ♪ with a dollop of daisy ♪

♪ do a dollop ♪ ♪ do do a dollop yeah ♪ ♪ everything tastes better ♪ ♪ with a dollop of daisy ♪ usaa. you could be eligible if your spouse, parent or even your grandparent served. that was it! you're in! as a veteran, i'm already in. usaa. are you eligible? all right, joey, a lot of fun so far. more fun to come. who's with you cheering you on? i got my aunt donna and my bro, my best friend charlie.

i think aunt donna's good luck. i feel it. all right, give the wheel one big spin. - all right. - let's see what we land on. lot of money on that wheel, up to $100,000. where will joey land? looks like it is the... - w. - for "win." okay. for "win," exactly. that's the spirit, joey. so, you chose "phrase," my friend. we're gonna give you the r, s, t, l, n, and the e. get those in there. and now we need three more consonants and a vowel. a c. a d. an m. and an a. and you brought that "wild" card, so you get one more consonant. let's do an...f. all right, let's see how that does for you, that combination with the extra consonant. - [bell dinging] - [audience member claps]

we like that sound, joey. you hear the audience there. they reacted. you've got "phrase" as the category. ten seconds to try and solve it. - good luck. - yeah. uh... ♪♪ something in hand. cared in hand. uh...uh, uh... - [buzzer] - you were on the right track. this is a tricky one. carved by hand. - by hand. - [audience gasps] tough one, even with the head start, and it would've been... that right there. that's okay. - but $16,150. - hey! i'll take it. keep up that great work you're doing. - thank you. thank you so much. - nice to meet you, joey. thank you so much. nice to meet you too. and vanna and i will be right back. yeah, you were fun. in case you missed it, here's tonight's bonus puzzle. enter it at wheeloffortune.com for your chance to win a fabulous lg shopping spree plus cash. puzzled about what to get your favorite wheel watcher? we've got the answer. the options are endless, with all-new apparel, hats, drinkware, and more.

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