Tonight on "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,"
Jason Alexander...
That was very hard.
...Cheryl Burke...
Pat: Congratulations.
...and Michael Mizanin...
Here we go. Give me my million dollars.
...all competing tonight for charity
on "Celebrity"...
Wheel!
Of!
Fortune!
And now here are the stars of America's game ‐‐
Pat Sajak and Vanna White.
Hi.
Thank you, Jim. Thank you very much, everybody,
and welcome to our second season
of "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" prime time.
That's right. We're back again for more fun and celebration
with another great group of celebrities
all playing for charity.
And not one, but two chances
at winning $1 million in the next hour.
So let's kick things off and give away some big money.
Here we go.
Cheryl, Jason, Michael, great to see you guys.
Get ready. We're gonna give some money away right away.
Grab those "Toss Up" devices. $1,000 at stake.
The category is "Song Lyrics."
Ring in when you know it,
and Vanna will do her thing right now.
[ Bell chimes ]
Cheryl.
Who let the dogs out?
That's it, yeah. Whoo.
Cheryl Burke, "Dancing With the Stars."
Great to have you here. Thanks for having me.
Already 1,000 bucks for your charity.
So let's say I'm gonna be booked on the show.
A real ‐‐ Are you ever gonna do the show?
Probably not. But if I were,
I don't know what I'm doing,
so I'm gonna be falling all over the place.
And you have to dance ‐‐ you're a professional, right?
And you'll follow my lead. I got you.
Is that it, really? I mean ‐‐
Yeah, actually.
And do you like it better when someone is, like,
starting from square one
or they sort of know what they're doing?
It's nice if you come in having a little rhythm,
but it's best if you don't really have dance experience
because then you don't develop bad habits
and then I can just, you know,
help you maneuver around the dance floor, really.
That would be a big job for you, trust me.
Talk about your charity.
Well, it's for PhilDev, and PhilDev
basically donates their time and also their resources
for kids in poverty in the Philippines
and does so through scholarships and education.
Well, you already won $1,000 for them.
Win a lot more. Good to have you here, Cheryl.
Thank you. Thanks for having me.
Ladies and gentlemen,
WWE Superstar Jason Alexander.
Thank you.
No, wait, I got my cards mixed up.
Jason, it's great to see you. Thank you, sir.
Obviously, the legendary "Seinfeld."
I've seen you a lot lately. "Young Sheldon,"
"Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
Good stuff going on. Thank you.
When was the last year of "Seinfeld"?
I believe it was '99.
I mean, that's a long time ago now.
It was a very long time ago, and I have aged to prove it.
No, you look fabulous.
But when you ‐‐ I'm guessing to this day,
because people have watched the show not 10 times.
They've watched every episode 100 times,
and I'm guessing people still come up to you and, like,
throw you a line and expect you to do it back
and you probably don't remember it.
You are correct. The fans know the show
far better than I do.
They go, "Remember when you did,"
and I go, "I don't know what you're talking about."
You were working. You were doing your job.
I have to believe them that I actually did that.
Broadway's had a tough run lately,
and I know you love the stage, but it's coming back.
Things are looking good. You gonna be doing something?
Couple of projects for me, not on the stage,
but behind the scenes as the director
that we're starting to make some offers on now.
And hopefully we'll grab a theater
and bring it to you real soon.
Two plays and a musical coming down the pike.
Well, that's terrific.
Talk about your charity, Jason.
Americares.
Americares provides medical resources,
medical care and help,
and all kinds of disaster relief
to impoverished people across the United States
and around the world.
And if you want to find out more, go to americares.org.
Alright. I hope you win a lot of dough for them.
Good to have you with us.
Ladies and gentlemen,
WWE Superstar, and I'm not kidding,
"The Miz," Michael Mizanin.
Hi, Pat Sajak. How are you?
Now, I'd call you The Miz, but then you'd have to
call me The Saj, and that would get really ‐‐
Look, if you want to tag team, we can tag team.
The Miz and The Saj, let's go.
No, I'll stay in my corner.
We'll have Vanna White out there. It'll be great.
But the big deal for you now is this reality show.
Tell people about it who don't know.
"Miz & Mrs."
It's a show with my wife and myself
and my entire family. And it's a reality show.
And honestly, we just have a lot of fun.
We make people laugh,
and that's what it's all about.
Yeah. You mentioned your wife.
She's a WWE person as well.
Yes, I met her there, and as soon as I saw her ‐‐
she was actually a contestant on a thing called ‐‐
we used to do a "Diva Search," and I was the host.
And she walked in and just blew my mind.
I just could not believe the beauty, the poise,
the strength and love of my life,
and I got to marry her.
That's how we found Vanna, on "Diva Search."
Honestly, I'll tell you, I'll tell you what,
Vanna White ‐‐ my mom,
every time when I was a kid,
when we were watching, she'd be like, I'd be like,
"Oh, what's the puzzle?"
She'd go, "What's Vanna wearing?
I want to know what Vanna's wearing.
What'd she do with her hair today?
Oh, that is ‐‐ Yeah, I'm gonna do that tomorrow."
Did she ever mention Pat's suit?
Nothing about Pat.
I just wondered.
I was a big Pat Sajak guy.
Thank you. I appreciate that.
Talk about your charity, Michael.
My charity is Connor's Cure at the V Foundation
for Cancer Research.
It's for pediatric cancer research
and for families ailing with it.
So it's one of those things where a child named Connor,
he was an 8‐year‐old kid,
came backstage and literally stole our heart.
He had a tumor in his brain and his spinal cord,
and his personality ‐‐
He was just such an amazing kid.
And he is no longer with us, but his name lives on.
Terrific. Alright. Well, good luck to all of you.
Get ready. Grab those devices again.
We're gonna give away $2,000 this time.
We'll also decide who will start the first round.
And the category is "What Are You Doing?"
It will answer itself. Here we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Cheryl.
Toying way too hard?
Say that again for me?
Toying?
No, everybody else now. Ring in.
[ Bell chimes ] ‐Jason.
Trying way too hard.
Yeah, that's it. There you go.
Come on. Come on.
It's the hardest part of the show.
I was toying way too hard with this button.
Anyway, what happened? Oh, Jason gets the $2,000,
and it means we're gonna move on to our first round.
And whoever wins this round is going to get an extra $5,000.
So keep that in mind as you play.
"Movie Quote" is the category. There it is.
And, Jason, you get the first spin.
Go ahead, sir.
Alright, here we go with my little arms.
They seem normal‐sized to me.
What do we have here?
Alright. May I have an R, please?
You may, indeed. There are two of them.
And I'd like to buy a vowel ‐‐ an E.
Yeah, vowels are a big deal around here,
and they've figured that out already.
There are four of them.
I'd like a D, please.
One D.
I'd like to solve it, Pat.
You would, huh? Alright.
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
That's it. From "Jaws." Wow.
This is not gonna be fun, Pat.
‐No, no, no. ‐This is not gonna be fun.
He knows all this shark films.
That's it. Only the aquatic animals.
Wow. So $1,700.
We mentioned $5,000 would be added to that.
So a good first round for you.
$6,700,
plus you got that "Toss Up" earlier.
So Jason has the early lead with $8,700.
Cheryl has $1,000.
Michael will be playing later, I'm almost sure.
And Vanna has something right now.
Yes, I do.
Don't go away.
You at home could win $10,000.
The first "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
$10,000 giveaway puzzle is coming up right after this.
Alright. Welcome back, boys and girls,
I'm having a great time tonight with Cheryl Burke
from "Dancing With the Stars," the legendary Jason Alexander ‐‐
You don't mind if I use that term, do you?
No, I'm flattered. Thank you.
It connotes age, which is always lovely.
We always disguise it.
Like to give you a lifetime achievement award,
which means you're still alive?
Yeah. Yeah, exactly.
Unbelievable.
And WWE Superstar "The Miz," Michael Mizanin, is here.
Nice to see you as well. And look at that wheel.
We've added four $1 Million Wedges out there.
Should someone land on it and pick it up,
we'll go into greater detail about what will happen then.
Also want to remind everyone that $10,000 will be added
to the winner's total in this round.
So again, keep that in mind when you decide to solve
unless you're like Jason, who just solves almost immediately.
"Rhyme Time" is the category.
There's an internal rhyme somewhere in that puzzle.
You'll figure that out. And, Michael, you'll start,
Come on, Mike.
T, please.
Let's see. There are four T's.
That'll get you a quick $2,000.
You can buy a vowel or spin the wheel.
What do you wanna do? May I buy a vowel?
Mm‐hmm. An E, please.
Yes, five E's.
That's a good buy. Here we go.
Do you want to solve it already, Jason?
I mean, there's like three ‐‐
He's, "I already know this." ‐Yeah.
Alright, what do you want to do next? You gonna buy another?
Buy another vowel. Yeah.
O, please.
Let's see. I believe there some O's.
Five of those as well.
Here we go.
Well, looky there.
Yeah.
First you have to call a letter that's in the puzzle.
What letter would you like?
Are you ready for this?
I'm ready.
M, please.
One M. Boom. There we go!
Give me my $1 million!
Pick that up. Show America.
Hold it up there.
Alright, now here's ‐‐
Yes.
Wow. I believe you're over posing.
Is that too much?
A little bit.
I tend to be too much.
Now, here's the deal.
You have to end up winning this round
and not losing that to a Bankrupt when you do.
That means you gain control of it.
If you can hold on to it for the rest of the half‐hour
and end up being the winner,
you would take it over the bonus round
with a chance to win $1 million.
You've got it all? Alright. I got it.
Hey, you've got $1,500. What do you wanna do next?
I'm gonna spin. Go ahead.
I feel like Jason knows it already,
and I need a ‐‐
I'm willing it to you, Michael. I'm willing it.
Come on.
Come on, big money.
I'll take an N, please.
There are two N's. Yeah.
Remember, it's "Rhyme Time."
H, please.
Three H's.
There we go.
May I buy an I, please?
You may. Yes, indeed. There are two of them.
You have $5,100.
I will solve it.
Okay. Go ahead.
[ Laughs ] Huh? Huh?
"To the moon with Reese Witherspoon."
That's it. Let's go!
Give me my million bucks. Let's go, baby!
Here we go. Come on, Pat. Come on, Vanna.
By the way, Jason had it, like,
probably like 20 minutes before all of us.
I was willing it to you.
As soon as you said T, he had it.
And when you said N, I went, "He's got it. He's got it."
Well, he did get it, as a matter of fact.
$5,100. Don't forget we're adding $10,000 to that.
Michael, $15,100
for Connor's Cure at the V Foundation
for Cancer Research.
Show that $1 Million Wedge,
because that means you now have control of it.
If you can hang on to it through the rest of the half‐hour,
you can take it to the bonus round if he's the big winner.
Hey, someone at home can also win $10,000,
ain't that right, Jim?
That's absolutely correct, Pat Sajak.
And in case you missed it, here's tonight's first
"Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" $10,000 giveaway puzzle.
Enter it now at wheeloffortune.com
for your chance to win $10,000
in our "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
$10,000 giveaway.
Thank you, Jim. Having a great time tonight.
And you're all doing great.
We've given away a lot of money for charity already,
and we're gonna do some more of that now,
starting with a triple "Toss Up."
Now, this is very complicated.
We call it triple "Toss Up"
because there are three "Toss Ups,"
and they come consecutively.
Oh. Wow.
Did not see that coming. Riveting.
Okay.
Each one is worth $5,000.
So since there are three of them,
you could win a total of...
$15,000. $15,000.
Letters I can do. Numbers, I'm out.
So anyway, I will tell you that the category's the same
for all of them, it's "Thing."
And here comes the first one
now that I've explained it into the ground.
Here we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Michael.
Acceptance...
Everybody else now. Hold on, Michael.
You were a little late with that.
Jason. ‐Acceptance letter.
Yeah, that's it.
You're getting closer to the top spot here.
We're gonna give away $5,000 more.
Here is number two. Again, remember, it's a "Thing."
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Jason. Love letter.
Yeah.
Pretty clever. Here's the third.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
‐Jason? ‐Jason.
Dear John Letter.
Yeah, that's it. Stop it!
Wow.
Is it even fair anymore?
I'll be in my dressing room.
Can you see though this?
‐Wow. That's impressive. ‐You're pretty good at this.
You can put that down and relax
unless holding it actually is helping you some way.
Jason's in the lead now with $23,700.
Michael, $15,100.
Cheryl has $1,000.
"Phrase" is the category.
There is the puzzle.
And Jason's gonna start this round.
Alright. Here we go.
R, please.
There are two R's.
Alright, what is it, Jason?
Exactly.
Alright. You can spin it or buy a vowel.
Yes, I'm gonna buy a vowel. I'd like an E.
Yes, there is one E.
Well, now I know everything.
I'm gonna buy another vowel. Alright.
I'd like an A, please.
Two A's, yes.
That's crazy pants.
I'm gonna buy one more vowel.
Sure.
I'd like an I.
That's it. Two I's.
I'd like an N, please.
There are two N's. Yeah.
It's gonna be close.
Ooh, looky there.
What letter would you like?
A T.
One T, yeah.
$7,350.
I'd like an O, please.
Oh, he's good at this. Four O's, yeah.
Jason, all the vowels are gone now,
so either spin the wheel or solve the puzzle.
I'd like a V, please.
Yes, there is a V.
What do you want to do?
I'm gonna solve it. Go ahead.
Information overload.
That's it. Wow.
Well, $7,700.
We'll add 20 grand to that.
$27,700.
That means in this half‐hour so far,
you've won $51,400.
Pat, can I just say that was very hard?
That was a ‐‐ You're supposed to do
the dumbed‐down version for the celebrities.
We have so much faith in all of you.
And you're going to the bonus round with that
and hope you win even more than that.
But, boy, what a head start.
$51,400 for Americares.
Nice going, Jason, congratulations.
Well, Michael, you had that $1 Million Wedge,
but you're not making it to the bonus round,
so you can't use that,
but you still had a great first half of the show.
$15,100.
Nice work for Connor's Cure
at the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Cheryl Burke, you hardly had a chance to touch the wheel.
That's okay. It's alright.
I know these guys were monopolizing things.
PhilDev, your charity's got $1,000,
but we still have the second half of the show to go.
You're gonna do even better, I think.
So what we're gonna do now is choose a category
for the bonus round.
Which one would you like to play, Jason?
"Thing," "People," or "Living Things"?
"People."
Alright. We'll see how that choice plays out.
Bonus round coming up.
Alright. It's bonus time.
Jason Alexander having quite a night,
$51,400 for Americares.
Indeed. Terrific.
They're gonna be real happy with you.
I can only hope.
And we're gonna try to get some more here.
Now, you understand about ‐‐
You play this game very well, by the way.
You're very kind.
I would like to think my mother is looking down
and just going, "It's an E."
That's the only way this has happened.
Well, one of the things ‐‐ you know,
one of the most misunderstood strategies
on the show are vowels.
We get a lot of viewers saying,
"Why do people waste money on vowels?"
You can attest it's a key to winning.
It is a big help. It's very much a big help.
Anyway, whatever you've done is working real well,
and then we'll ask you to spin that wheel.
Alright, here we go. Try to get some more.
There are four $100,000 spaces out there.
Maybe this will be one of them. We'll find out later.
Right now, let's get to the puzzle.
You chose "People"... I did.
...as your category.
R, S, T, L, N, E.
We always start with those letters
because they're the common ones.
Give you a little leg up.
Alright. Your turn, sir.
Three more consonants, one more vowel,
I'd like a P.
Okay.
An M.
Alright. Another consonant.
A T.
That's part of the original package.
Oh, I'm very sorry. You're absolutely right.
A P.
You've already chosen that.
Right, and I'm consistent, 'cause I still like it.
Now you get to choose your ninth consonant here.
Which one would you like?
I'm so good at this show. I would like ‐‐
I'm going to try the D, please.
Okay. Well, fine.
Has he called it? No. Okay, good.
And now we need a vowel.
Yes, let's try an A.
Alright. Let's see how these work out for you.
♪♪
Hmm.
Well, it's interesting.
Remember, it's "People."
You have 10 seconds to try to talk it out.
Maybe use the used letter board to help you.
Good luck. Thank you.
Popular is the first word.
Popular...
Player, popular blame, popular...
[ Buzzer ]
Yeah, a C was your only chance at coming up with this one.
Ah, clique? Clique, yeah.
Popular clique?
I have no reference point for that.
Meaning you've never been in one?
Zero. I don't even ‐‐
Not even spelled with a CK I wouldn't know what it was.
I hate to see these big dollar amounts in there.
But listen, you got nothing to hang your head about.
$51,400.
That was a very tough puzzle, too.
I don't blame you, Vanna.
Thank you.
Your cohorts back there cheering you on.
We're gonna zero the board and play another game
here at "Wheel of Fortune"
and win some more money for everybody,
so come back and watch that unfold.
Welcome back. We're gonna play another game
of "Wheel of Fortune" here.
I'll tell you, the first half‐hour, very successful.
Cheryl Burke from "Dancing With the Stars."
$1,000 for PhilDev, your charity.
We'll talk more about that later.
Jason Alexander, the big winner.
$51,400 for Americares.
He'll try to top that this half‐hour.
And for Michael Mizanin, $15,100
for Connor's Cure at the V Foundation
for Cancer Research.
Good job, everybody.
Again, we're gonna wipe the scores clean,
but we're gonna start with $1,000 "Toss Up" here,
and let's get going.
"Phrase" is the category.
Vanna, if you would, please.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Jason.
Can I phone a friend?
Yes, that's it.
I mean, the answer is no,
but the puzzle is ‐‐
Exactly. Can we do that?
Can they phone a friend for the puzzle?
That would be an interesting way to play our game.
Anyway, you're off to another strong start with $1,000.
You know, when you were in ‐‐
What was the name of that show you were on?
"Seinfeld," right?
I think that was his name. Yeah.
So when you're in an ensemble show like that,
I guess everyone assumes that you guys are, like,
all bowling together after the thing
and that you have picnics.
Bowling, picnicking, you bet, frolicking.
Do you keep up?
Do you pay attention to what the other person's doing?
You know, we are in very different parts of the country.
We have very different things going on in our lives.
There are, you know, e‐mails constantly
and the occasional phone call. I think we've been trying
to arrange a dinner for about seven years now.
And it's just impossible.
But the great thing is when we find ourselves,
you know, in any combination from two to four
back in a place together, it's like no time has passed.
I bet. I bet. Thank you for being here.
A pleasure. Continued good luck here.
Michael Mizanin, when did you decide
you wanted to be part of the WWE?
When I was a kid.
I loved the larger‐than‐life characters.
Like, whenever the Ultimate Warrior would come out,
I'd paint my face, put streamers on my arm, and cut promos.
Load the spaceship with the rocket fuel!
My mom would be like, "Go clean your room."
I'm like, "I'm the Ultimate Warrior."
"No, Michael, go clean your room."
"Okay."
And then how did WWE happen for you?
I was on a show called "The Real World."
Way back in the day, not as long as this show,
but yeah, when I was on "The Real World,"
I created this character called The Miz,
and I remember going home from New York,
which is where "The Real World" was.
And I looked into my mirror and I said,
what do I want to do with my life?
And I saw an action figure of The Rock on my shelf,
and I was like, "I'm gonna be a WWE superstar,"
so I set out to do it.
I'm just stunned to find out "The Real World" is in New York.
I had no idea. It was.
Anyway, good luck again.
You had a good first hour here,
and we appreciate you being with us.
Cheryl Burke, "Dancing With the Stars."
You hardly touched the wheel in the first half‐hour.
I know. I feel dreadful about that.
It's all your fault. Blame it on somebody.
That's alright, I predict better things in this half‐hour.
We didn't talk about your podcast.
What's that all about?
So it's called "Pretty Messed Up,"
And it's me and actually my former dance partner
from last season of "Dancing With the Stars,"
AJ McLean, and Rene Elizondo.
And we talk about those uncomfortable topics
like mental health and sobriety and all of that.
Alright, everybody get ready.
We'll do another "Toss Up." This one is worth $2,000.
Will also decide who will start the first round.
"Rhyme Time." You know how this works.
And here it comes.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Michael.
Master of disaster.
Yeah, that's it.
Alright, on to our first round.
"Show Biz" is the category.
We're gonna add $5,000
to whatever our winning player gets.
And, Michael, you're gonna start.
T, please.
There are two T's.
May I buy a vowel?
It's okay with me. A, please.
Yes, four A's.
There you go. Another vowel or a spin?
I'll take another vowel, please.
Mm‐hmm. O.
Five O's.
Can I do another one?
We haven't run out yet.
E, please, 'cause I know someone probably already has it,
so I need to get as many as I possibly can.
H, please.
Two H's.
R, please.
Yeah, one R. On he goes.
$2,150.
N, please.
There is one N.
He knows it.
I'll solve. Go ahead.
How long before, by the way, did you know this?
Alright, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Yeah, wow.
How long did you know?
Seconds.
Did you really?
Seconds before you.
Michael, he's lying to you.
$2,650.
We're gonna add $5,000 to that.
That's $7,650.
Plus that $2,000 earlier.
He's off to a nice start, too, that's for sure.
Do you know, for years, I had a misprinted star
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
They do those little icons, you know, it's a TV camera ‐‐
They put a movie camera on mine,
and I've never ‐‐ I've been to the movies.
It's coming, Pat. It's coming.
"Wheel of Fortune ‐‐ The Motion Picture."
Anyway, I think they fixed it, so all is right with the world.
So $9,650 for Michael.
Jason has $1,000.
Cheryl has yet to touch the wheel in this half,
but I'm convinced she will. I'm almost sure of it.
If not, she'll arm wrestle for it.
Vanna, what do you have?
Well, we have the second
"Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
$10,000 giveaway puzzle coming up
where you at home have a chance to win $10,000.
So don't go away.
Pat.
Alright, Vanna, thanks. And while you were speaking,
the $1 Million Wedges
mysteriously appeared on the wheel.
The four of them are back.
Someone lands on it and picks it up,
we'll talk more about that.
Also, a reminder that $10,000 will be added
to the winning player's total for this round.
Now, "Before & After" is the category.
That's where we mash up like Tom Cruise control,
Tom Cruise and cruise control.
Just an example off the top of my brilliant head.
And, Cheryl, do you remember how to spin?
I think so.
Okay, go ahead. Come on.
It's been a while.
An R.
Well, good news, there are three of them.
$2,100.
I'd like to buy a vowel ‐‐ an A.
Yeah, that's a good buy. Two A's.
Another vowel. Mm‐hmm.
An E.
Yeah. One E.
An N.
Yes. Two N's.
Well, everybody's playing real well.
$3,200 for Cheryl Burke.
What do you want to do?
I'll buy a vowel. Mm‐hmm.
An I.
No, that time, no I.
Sorry. Jason.
Well, I am lost, Cheryl.
D.
Yes, one D.
$500 you have.
I'm gonna buy an O, please.
Yes, sir. One O.
No more vowels, so it's spin or solve here, Jason.
Well, well, well.
It's important that you find a letter here.
Which one do you want?
Y.
Yes, there are two Y's.
Would you pick up that $1 Million Wedge?
If you care to model it,
if you can out‐model Michael's modeling in the first ‐‐
There you go.
[ Laughter ] Wow.
Wow. This is ‐‐ This is getting ‐‐
Okay. I'm gonna solve this puppy.
Alright. Go ahead.
Ryan Reynolds wrap.
Yeah, that's it.
You're welcome.
So there's a lot to talk about.
Let's start with this ‐‐ you won just 250 bucks,
but we're adding $10,000 to that.
So the math is simple ‐‐ $10,250.
You're up over $11,000 now.
And hold up that $1 Million Wedge
just neutrally now, if you would.
Boy, something about it ‐‐
Something's perfumed the wedge, I think.
Anyway, you now have control of that.
If you can keep control of it
through the end of this half‐hour
without losing it to a Bankrupt
and you end up going to the bonus round,
you will take that with you.
So have a chance for a million there.
So, Jason with $11,250 this half of the show.
Michael with $9,650.
Cheryl, we're gonna get you
on the board here, I'm convinced.
And someone at home can also win $10,000.
Is that not right, Jim?
Yes, that is true, Pat Sajak. What a deal.
In case you missed it,
here's tonight's second "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
$10,000 giveaway puzzle.
Enter it now at wheeloffortune.com
for your chance to win $10,000
in our "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" $10,000 giveaway.
Well, it's Sunday night.
That means a "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,"
and we're having a good time tonight with this gang.
And just to do a little recapping here,
Michael with $9,650,
Jason, $11,250 this half of the show,
and Cheryl, nothing yet, but she looks confident.
Totally. It's just ‐‐ It's the posture.
Let's do a triple "Toss Up."
Get ready with those devices.
Here they come, one after another.
Three of them, each one worth $5,000.
"Place" is the category for all of them.
And here's number one.
[ Bell chimes ]
Michael. Computer lab.
Yeah, that's it.
Nice, Michael.
Alright, number two.
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[ Bell chimes ]
Jason. Study hall.
Yeah, that's it.
There is one more to go. Here it comes.
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[ Bell chimes ]
Jason. After‐school detention.
Yeah, there you go.
So Jason got two of the three.
He's up to $21,250.
He also has control of that $1 Million Wedge.
If he can make it to the end of the show
and get to the bonus round,
he has a chance to win that million bucks.
We'll see what happens with that.
Right now, $20,000 will be added to the winner's total
in this round.
So still a lot at stake here.
"Living Thing" is the category.
And, Jason, you got that last "Toss Up."
You get to spin first.
You already know it.
[ Laughter ]
T, please.
Yeah. Two T's.
Gonna buy a vowel. I'd like an A.
They are vowel buyers, and it's worked out real well so far.
Three A's.
Mm‐hmm. I'm gonna buy another vowel.
I'd like an E.
No, that time no E.
Uh‐huh. Michael, your turn.
The Miz is spinning.
An M.
No, no, M either. Cheryl, come on.
Cheryl, take it home.
Take it home.
An R.
No, there's no R either. Jason, back to you.
This is not a living thing. This is not a thing.
S.
Yes, two S's.
$1,800.
I'll buy a vowel. I'd like an I.
Yes, three I's.
N.
Yes, two N's.
Getting close to $3,000.
I'm gonna solve it. Okay.
A cat chasing its own tail.
That is not correct. Michael, it's your turn.
G, please.
Yes, two G's.
Hmm. Hmm. Yeah.
I'll solve it.
You will? Really? Are you sure?
Are you sure?
'Cause there's a lot of living things out there, Michael.
A dog chasing its own tail.
Yeah. Thank you, Jason.
Well, we got the right animal there.
Love this guy. Love this guy.
And that was a very good guess.
No, it was stupid because the T's were already up
and there's a T in cat and it wasn't there.
And I'm just stupid.
Wow. And you pay attention.
I'm really impressed by that.
Hey, Michael, it was just 1,000 bucks,
but remember, we're adding $20,000 to that.
That means it's $21,000 for that round,
over $35,000 for this half‐hour.
Now, I got good news.
We have been going through these puzzles at breakneck speed here,
and that means we can play another round,
and that means another $20,000 will be added to the total.
You guys should just take a break.
We're not playing. Cheryl, it's all you.
It's all Cheryl. It's just a Cheryl round.
We play till she gets it.
We're gonna be ‐‐ so a lot of money at stake here.
We might be here for a while.
"Person" is the category. Remember that.
That's not "Proper Name," it's "Person."
And, Michael, it's your turn to start.
T, please.
Yes, two T's.
May I buy a vowel?
Mm‐hmm. A.
There is no A.
All right, Cheryl.
Here we go.
Come on, Cheryl! Here it is.
Big money. Big money.
Let's go.
Ohh.
An R.
Yeah, four R's.
‐Yes! ‐Yay!
She has her own rooting section here.
[ Bell dings ]
But that sound means time is running a little short.
You're controlling the wheel,
so you get the honor of giving it a final spin.
Go ahead.
Whatever you land on, we'll add $1,000 to,
and that will determine what every consonant is worth.
And this could be a real good spin.
Look at that.
So every consonant we find here will be worth $6,000.
Jason, you can put that device down if you'd like to.
You don't have to if you like holding it.
Remember, "Person" is the category.
We'll be calling letters from here on out.
Cheryl, what letter would you like?
An N.
There is no N. You can call vowels,
but you don't get any money for them.
Jason.
S.
One S.
$6,000. You have three seconds.
Streetcar porter.
Michael, letter?
D.
No D. Cheryl.
M.
Yes, one M.
When Vanna moves out of there, you'll have three seconds.
[ Buzzer ]
Jason.
E.
Yeah, it's a good idea, actually.
Four E's. You get no money for them,
but you get a lot more information.
Maybe it'll let you solve it.
Let's find out.
Street performer.
You got it. Yes, sir.
Wow.
So you had $6,000.
We're adding $20,000 to that.
That's $26,000 for that round,
$47,250 for this half‐hour.
And hold up that $1 Million Wedge.
You are taking that to the bonus round.
[ Laughter ]
This is a family show. That's offensive.
Michael, a big night for you.
$35,650 this half‐hour.
We added the entire show up for you.
$50,750... Yeah! There we go.
...for Connor's Cure at the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Thank you very much. It's great fun having you here.
Well, Cheryl, you had very little chance to play.
Cheryl Burke for PhilDev. So you know what?
We want them to have $30,000,
and that's what they're gonna get.
Thank you. [ Applause ]
So, Michael and Cheryl, your job now is to root Jason on,
maybe root him on to $1 million.
We have the confetti all loaded and everything.
That would be really cool.
So the first thing you can do is pick a category ‐‐
"Phrase," "Thing," and "Around the House."
"Phrase."
Alright. He's feeling generic today.
and we'll be back to see how that works out.
Could get exciting.
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Back with Jason "Bonus Round" Alexander,
as we've come to know him.
His second trip to this area.
We talked a lot about things.
You teach acting, don't you?
I started ‐‐ I've been teaching for years and years,
never in an ongoing way.
But when the college theater students
kind of got gypped out of their senior year,
I started doing it online,
and a lot of them really liked it.
And so we've been doing it throughout the pandemic,
and I love it.
I bet you'll keep doing it. Yeah.
Boy, you're having quite a night here.
If you add up everything on the show so far,
you have $98,650 for Americares.
That's a good thing. That's a good thing.
And look what he brought over here.
That means we have four $100,000 spaces out there,
and one of them has been removed
and replaced with the $1 million.
So it is out there somewhere.
We'd love to see you land on it.
Whatever happens, we'll find out soon.
Let's give it a shot. Here we go.
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Alright, Jason, head over there, please.
And where are we here?
Well, we have three stars. Three stars.
That could be good. We'll find out soon.
First thing's first.
"Phrase" is the category you chose.
R, S, T, L, N, E.
Vanna, put those letters up, please.
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Everybody quiet here in the studio.
He must do this on his own.
We need three more consonants, one more vowel.
Uh‐huh.
I'd like an M.
Okay.
H.
Mm‐hmm.
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D.
Okay. And a vowel.
An I.
Interesting.
Well, let's see how it all works.
He's gonna get some help.
I'm feeling better all the time.
Alright, "Phrase" is the category.
I see that ‐‐ I see the Alexander nod
and the happy dance.
You have 10 seconds to solve it.
Jason, what is it?
I'm dancing with the stars while I'm "hold down the fort."
There is it!
[ Cheers and applause ]
It's fun when you figure it out, right?
Well, if I tell you it is not $1 million,
will you settle for $100,000?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
Wow.
That means $198,650 for Americares.
Great job, Jason.
Thank you. Thank you, Vanna.
Now let's see where the million was.
Well, you weren't even close.
It was almost directly on the other side of the wheel.
But just for the record, we will show you it's here.
There it is. Poor guy had to settle
for the $100,000.
What a night, huh? It was great.
Really good game play, all of you.
Thank you very much. Yes, thank you all.
And thank you for watching.
We'll see you next week.
Bye‐bye.
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