It's "Celebrity"...
Audience: ..."Wheel! Of! Fortune"!
And now here are the stars of America's game,
Pat Sajak and Vanna White!
Hello! Pat: Hi.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hey, everyone, we've got an A-plus episode for you tonight.
On TV, they hand out good grades,
and tonight they're playing for great charities.
Three incredible stars are here to win big money
and give you a chance at home to win.
Please welcome from the Emmy Award-winning
hit series "Abbott Elementary"
Sheryl Lee Ralph...
Janelle James...
and Chris Perfetti.
I got to go see the teachers. You take care of the letters.
Alright. Thank you. Hi, gang. How you doing?
Pat: Good to be around actors and educators.
Yes! Get ready.
We're gonna give away some money right away.
Grab those devices. $1,000.
We're just jumping right into this. Alright.
Our first "Toss Up." The category is "Thing."
Don't ring in till you know it. Wait for me to call on you.
Here we go.
[ All chuckling ]
[ Bell chimes ] Chris.
Fill-in-the-blank question.
That is it. You got it.
Yay!
Ladies, we gotta kick it up.
We almost let all the letters come up there!
But you are very good.
Don't beat yourself up. You won.
Never look down on winning.
Chris Perfetti just won $1,000.
Congratulations on the success of the series.
How terrific for all of you.
Thanks, Pat. Congratulations on the success of your series.
[ Laughter ]
Thank you very much.
And may you get 40 years out of it, as well.
Sheryl: Yes!
Pat: Although you'll be an elderly teacher by then.
Talk about your teacher -- Jacob Hill.
Jacob teaches 6th to 8th grade.
He is the best friend you always wanted,
the brother you always didn't think you'd get.
He's a loyal friend. He is a Shakespearean clown.
He's an utter nervous wreck.
And I love him. I love playing him.
Oh. We love him, too. I'll bet you do.
What was the play? The LeBron James play?
Earlier this year, I was working
on a play called "King James"
that started in Chicago at Steppenwolf.
We came out here to L. A., did it here,
and we'll be doing it in New York next year.
Now, Mr. James is not in the play.
This is about fans. Well, come and see it.
Check it out. You will learn for yourself.
It's nice to have you here. Good luck to you.
And tell us about your charity.
I'm playing today for GLSEN,
which is an amazing, amazing organization
that helps LGBTQ students and teachers
make sure that they are --
have the resources and are in a school
that can thrive and be free
of bullying and harassment and all of that, so...
Well, good luck the rest of the way.
Nice to have you here.
Sheryl Lee Ralph, how you doing?
I'm doing so well, Pat. And good to be here.
[ Applause ] Thank you.
So, we talked about Chris' character.
Talk about yours.
I play Mrs. Barbara Howard. Yes, you do.
Kindergarten teacher.
You may -- If you're lucky enough
to get a teacher like Mrs. Howard,
you'll never forget her.
She might not remember you, but you will never forget her.
She loves what she does, she loves her children,
and she's dedicated to that school,
Abbott Elementary, and the community it serves.
Speaking of unforgettable,
there's some Emmy Award thing going on this year.
You had quite an evening. Not only did you win,
your song was a knockout, your speech was a knockout.
That had to be quite an evening for you.
It was an amazing night, and I have to tell you.
Pat, it has been the gift that does not stop giving.
The wave of support and love that I have received
and continue to receive from people,
I'll never forget it as long as I live.
Well, we won't either. Now let's talk about your charity.
My charity is DonorsChoose.
You know, being a teacher in Abbott Elementary,
in a classroom of an underserved school,
very often teachers are in classrooms
that don't have the books, the crayons.
They don't have the extra money to take the field trip.
And DonorsChoose --
that means everybody who's watching this show,
they can choose to help a teacher,
choose to help her classroom
fulfill their education and their dreams.
Nicely done. And good luck to you tonight, as well. Thank you.
The principal's here! The boss. Janelle James. Hi.
Hello.
[ Cheers and applause ]
An interesting principal. Talk about her a bit.
Ava Coleman. I'm the principal.
Well-dressed, hilarious, always on time,
knows all the kids' names, does her job competently.
[ Laughter ]
You know, the style of the show, the documentary style,
it strikes me as an interesting challenge for actors
because you are -- I mean, you're in character, obviously,
but you're not necessarily interacting at one point.
Did that take some learning time to do that right?
Well, my character -- I always just try to remember
that she's the reason that the cameras are there.
So it's not hard for her to deal with them being there.
She brought in this camera crew,
so she's always aware where the cameras are
and that she wants to be on them.
You're also a very talented writer. You've written for...?
I've written for "Central Park" and "Black Monday."
I'm also a standup comedian.
I have a special on Netflix and albums
and have toured with Chris Rock.
My goodness!
Well, thank you for taking the time out of all that
just to be here. We appreciate -- Even the --
What am I doing here?
Chris, you just want to go get a sandwich?
Yeah. Good luck, ladies.
Janelle, tell us about your charity.
I am playing for the Innocence Project.
They're a community that helps exonerate the wrongly convicted,
and they also do work towards criminal justice reform.
They've had some really big successes just recently,
so anyone can look up and see the work that they do,
and I hope to help them continue to do that.
So, if any of you is interested in winning
some more money, pick up those devices.
Let's see who goes -- Ooh, they're all going for it.
$2,000 this time for our "Toss Up,"
and the category is "Movie Title."
Sheryl: No! [ Laughs ]
"No." It's gonna be fine. Go ahead.
[ Bell chimes ] Chris.
"La La Land." That's right.
Oh, he's so good!
Look at him.
Wow. I'm telling you.
I told you he's gonna win. He's gonna do so well.
What did you just do?
I don't know. I was gonna watch that.
Do us a favor, Chris. Don't do it again.
Never do it again.
Let's move on here.
Our first round, we're gonna add $5,000
to the winner's total. Sheryl: Oh, my.
Keep that in mind as you play. "Song Lyrics" is the category.
Chris, you got that last "Toss Up."
You get to spin first.
Oh, yes!
D.
Yeah. There are two D's.
There was no conviction at all behind that call,
by the way, but...
It was wide open. I thought, "Take a chance."
But you got $1,400.
Now you can buy a vowel or you can spin the wheel.
I would love to buy a vowel. How about an E?
Well, that makes sense to me, and there are two of them.
-Sheryl: Wow. -S.
Yes, one S.
Just the one, eh?
Yeah.
Can I buy an A?
That's a good idea, as well. Three A's.
Chris, I don't know. Don't look down.
Bad news there.
-Aww. -Aww.
I'm sorry. That stuff happens.
Sheryl, it's your turn. Go ahead and spin for us.
Okay. With my left hand, gonna spin.
Left hand. There you go.
Come on, Lefty! Come on, Lefty!
I am going to go with...H!
That was very dramatic.
And there's no H, unfortunately.
No H. But the performance was worthwhile.
Well, thank you. You're welcome.
Janelle, it's your turn.
Alright.
I'd like to say M.
Yeah, two M's.
Good thing to say, as it turns out. $1,800 you have.
L.
Two L's. Yes.
P.
No. Afraid not. No P.
Chris, you look like you might want to solve a puzzle,
and we are gonna give you $5,00 if you do.
I'll solve it. Go ahead.
You can stand under my umbrella.
That's it. Ella, ella! Ella!
Props to Rihanna.
So you had no money, as I said, but remember,
$5,000 gets added to your total,
which brings you up to $8,000 since you got both "Toss Ups."
You're having a good night so far, Chris.
He's gonna win. Be careful.
I didn't say all that. You're not supposed --
You're supposed to say, "No, I'm gonna go get him."
No! I'm gonna go get him! There you go.
Yes. Vanna?
Vanna: Thank you, sir. Hey "Wheel" Watchers,
tonight you have two chances to win $10,000.
Coming up, we'll reveal our first Giveaway Puzzle,
so please don't go away.
♪♪
Welcome back to "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,"
here with part of the cast of ABC's "Abbott Elementary,"
and we're off to a nice start here,
and you will notice there are four
Million-Dollar Wedges on the wheel.
Should you land on one, we'll explain more about it.
And I hope you do.
And, by the way, $10,000 will be added
to the winner's total in this round.
Okay. So keep that in mind as you play.
This is that category "Before & After"
where we put two things together.
And, Sheryl, you're gonna start this round. Go ahead.
There's the puzzle. Spin the wheel.
Come on, left hand. Come on!
Come on, Sheryl Lee Ralph. Come on, Sheryl Lee Ralph!
F.
Yeah. Oddly enough, there is one.
In fact, there are actually two of them.
That was a good call. That was good thinking there.
I would like to buy a vowel.
Which one would you like?
O.
That makes good sense, as well. Three O's.
You're getting the hang of this.
T.
There's no T, I'm afraid. Janelle, your turn.
Come on! Big money, big money, big money, big money!
[ Gasps ]
S.
Two S's.
So you have $1,800. What would you like to do now?
A vowel. Yeah, which one?
A.
Well, there is no A. I'm sorry.
Chris, it's your turn.
Come on, bedazzled wheel!
Oh, thank God.
N.
There is no N. Sheryl, back to you.
Janelle: We work in a school!
You gonna spin?
Now, you've landed -- Ohh!
Before you get too excited, don't do anything.
The first thing you have to do is you have to find a letter
that's in the puzzle, okay? That would be step one.
L.
You may pick up the Million-Dollar Wedge.
Just pick it up. Pick it up. Show America. There you go.
And put it right down there.
Lay it right down flat there.
Now, you have $750. You've taken the first step.
You still have to end up solving the puzzle
to maintain control of that. So what do you want to do now?
You want to buy a vowel or you want to spin the wheel?
I would like to spin the wheel.
Well, there it is.
There's only one Million per customer,
so that is now a $1,000 wedge.
So you can win a thousand bucks if you can find a letter.
Okay. I'll -- C.
You did it. Two C's, as a matter of fact.
So, you have $2,750.
Remember the category is "Before & After."
Let's keep building on it. $650.
H.
There you go. Two H's.
You have just over $4,000.
I'd like to buy a vowel.
Which one? I.
Well, that makes sense, and this should help.
Because you're gonna get two I's.
Hang on. Don't spin yet.
Do you know what that is? If you do, say it.
Oh, I do! I'd like to solve it!
Say it!
Public school of fish!
There you go!
[ Cheers and applause ]
You see how easy it is?
[ Laughs ]
Oh, my God. Very cute.
And she's a good winner, too.
$3,800, and we're gonna add $10,000 to that.
That means you have $13,800!
Ohh! Oh! Thank you!
You're welcome. You're welcome. You're welcome. You're welcome.
Someone at home can also
win $10,000, right, Jim? Yes.
You bet. What a round. Hey "Wheel" Watchers...
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!
Alright, Jim. Thanks a lot.
It's time for our "Triple Toss Up" here.
And everybody's ready for it.
Three puzzles all with the same category,
and that category is "Phrase."
$5,000 apiece. Here's number one.
[ Bell chimes ]
Janelle.
Completely bonkers.
That's it. Yeah. Yay!
Sheryl: There you go! Finally! Janelle James!
There you go!
How did you happen to get that one? I'm...
[ Laughter ]
Here's number two. Ready?
[ Bell chimes ]
Chris.
Utterly insane.
Yeah.
Hey...
Well, that leaves one more. Another $5,000 at stake.
Here it comes.
[ Bell chimes ] Sheryl.
Oh, I got it wrong. This is pandemonium, but, no, it's --
Pat: You got it right, yeah.
-Oh! -Hey!
Ohh!
[ Applause ]
The key is, if you're gonna give the right answer,
don't announce it's wrong.
[ Laughter ]
Just a little playing tip for you.
Thank you.
Everybody got $5,000 I think, right? Yeah.
Now we're gonna move on to our Prize Puzzle Round,
and, as always, we're giving away a fabulous vacation,
but tonight it's to a home viewer.
One of the celebrities will solve, and someone at home
will have a chance to win a fabulous vacation.
And whoever solves here, that winner will get
20,000 additional dollars.
Yes! So plenty at stake here.
"What Are You Doing?" is the category.
There it is. And, Sheryl, you got that last "Toss Up."
You get to spin first.
Okay.
That's a lot of letters.
T.
Yes, four T's.
An excellent start. $2,800.
H.
Oh. Okay. There are some H's, three of them.
I would like to buy a vowel.
Which one? E.
Hmm! Thought you might say that.
And there are four of them.
So, as they're coming up,
I'll tell you you have $4,950.
And same options -- spin or a vowel.
I will buy a vowel. A.
You're really into this shopping thing, aren't you?
There's one A.
You have no idea.
[ Laughter ]
Ohh! So there's only one Million per customer.
So you get $1,000 if you can find a letter that's in there.
Okay. C.
There are two C's. $2,000.
You have $6,700.
I would like to buy a vowel.
I.
There is an I, yep.
And the same options. There are more vowels.
R.
One R. You're doing just fine here.
N.
There are three N's.
Chris: Uhh!
Sheryl, this is getting serious. $10,100.
There are vowels.
G.
Yeah. One G.
[ Janelle laughs, Pat sighs ]
W.
There's a W. We're getting there.
I'd like to buy a vowel.
-Mm-hmm. -O.
There you go. One O.
Vowels are still remaining if you want to buy another one.
I have one left.
Yeah. U.
By process of elimination.
Yes!
Hey -- and important because there are two of them.
Everybody's watching TV and they're like,
"That's what it is!" And I don't, so I will spin.
Just pretend you're trying to get more money.
I know exactly what this is.
Okay. Spin the wheel. Such an actor.
S.
Yeah. Yes, you did.
Ahh. Now...
$12,950.
Spin. Okay. That's alright.
Chris: Come on, Sheryl!
Sheryl, don't look down because...
[ Audience groans ]
Janelle, it's your turn.
You don't have to spin again, if you know it.
-I don't know it. -Okay. That's alright.
Hilarious. Not.
Ha ha ha ha ha!
Yay! Chris: No!
Ohh!
$5,000. Alright. Find a letter.
F.
Yes. One $5,000 dollar F.
Chris: Too late, girl.
Oh, boy! Alright. Now, first thing,
you have to find a letter.
M.
Yeah, there is an M. Pick up that Million-Dollar Wedge.
Put it down there, Janelle.
Yeah. Yeah. [ Laughter ]
Alright. Now, if you don't know it, just spin again.
I feel like it should be --
That's alright. Go ahead.
Spin!
Alright. That will be $1,000.
How many millions do you need?
D.
Okay!
-Very good. -Okay.
Sundec? What is that word?!
-Well -- -You know this word. Come on.
If you don't know it --
I will spin. Sorry. [ Laughs ]
Ohh! Pat...
You know, sometimes...
Well, let me see. Do you know what letter is missing?
K!
Sheryl: Yes!
Now, could you do us a favor?
Would you read what's up there? Just what's up there.
Watching the sunset from the sundeck.
There you go!
Sheryl: Yes!
Which I do every day!
You have a sundeck! I have a sundeck!
And with that solve, someone at home has a chance
to win a fabulous vacation. Here's Jim!
They sure do, and this is one great trip, too.
The magic is calling everyone
to the world's most magical celebration
at all four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort.
The 50th Anniversary Celebration
ends March 31, 2023,
so don't miss your chance to be a part of it.
Hey, "Wheel" Watchers,
log on to WheelofFortune.com
and enter which of these celebrities
solved the puzzle for your chance
to win a magical Walt Disney World vacation.
[ Laughs ] She says, "I'm very smart. I assure you.
Honor roll, cum laude!"
Spelling-bee champion!
Janelle: Anyway.
[ Laughter ]
But listen. $6,650 you won.
And we're adding $20,000 to that.
Ohh! $26,650.
You're up over $31,000. Would you pick that up for us?
That means you are going to the bonus round.
And -- And you have a shot at this guy, okay?
Oh, my God! So you hang on to that.
I'll be back to talk with you in just a moment.
Thank you, Pat!
Sheryl, DonorsChoose gets $18,800
in the first half of the show thanks to your efforts.
Congratulations on that. Yes! Thank you.
More in the second half I hope.
How you doing down here, Chris?
Amazing.
GLSEN. $13,000.
And, again, a chance to win a lot more in the second half.
Now our job is to root Janelle on...
I'll try. ...as she plays the Bonus Round.
Food & Drink," "What Are you Doing?", and "Phrase."
You get to pick a category you'd like to play in the Bonus Round.
What feels good?
"Food & Drink."
Yeah. She won a spelling bee.
I'm telling ya. We'll be right back.
[ Laughter ]
♪♪
[ Applause ]
Janelle James. $31,650 so far for the Innocence Project.
What are you hiding there? Oh, look at that.
She brought this here. Now, here's the deal.
There are four $100,000 envelopes out there.
We've removed one of them and replaced it with a million.
So, you know, the odds are still formidable,
but it's out there somewhere.
I'll take that from you, and you go ahead and spin the wheel.
And we'll hope for the best.
There it goes.
And...
It could be right there. you never know.
I'm gonna take that.
That's where you landed, right on the I.
Head down to your mark. There you go.
Hoo!
You ready? You all loose?
Alright. You choose "Food & Drink"
as your category, as I recall.
R-S-T-L-N-E.
We'll start you with those letters.
Give you a little running start here.
Janelle: Okay. Alright.
Both players are rooting for you down there.
Look at it. Keep -- What the heck?
What's going on here? Alright.
Now, you get to pick three more consonants
and one more vowel.
Okay.
H.
Mm-hmm.
A.
Well, that's your vowel. Okay. Now we need --
D.
Okay. And now one more consonant.
Y.
Well, let's see how all that plays out for you.
Everybody quiet here in the studio, please.
Janelle has to do this on her own.
Remember, it's "Food & Drink."
You have 10 seconds to talk it out. Good luck.
Something and mustard.
Can I just say the letters? M-U. Mustard.
Bretz-- Bret-- Bret--
[ Buzzer ]
Pretzels. What the --
[ Laughter ]
It was a Z!
I've never heard a principal say that.
We couldn't do this. It wasn't the million.
It was the $50,000. Ohh!
But still a great half-hour for Innocence Project.
$31,650. Hey!
Stay right here. I have to go over here.
And weren't even close to the million.
It's way here on the other side.
The C in America. And there's the million bucks right there.
Let's go over and talk to your pals here. Come on.
We're gonna play another half-hour. Stay with us.
♪♪
[ Applause ]
We're having a grand old time with the cast
of ABC's "Abbott Elementary,"
and they had a really good first half here.
Chris Perfetti for GLSEN -- $13,000.
Congratulations again on that.
Janelle James. Innocence Project. $31,650.
Sheryl: Yeah!
Sheryl Lee Ralph. DonorsChoose. $18,800.
Good work, everybody! But here's the deal.
That money is yours, obviously, for your charities.
Right now, though, we're gonna zero everybody's score
because we're gonna start fresh here for the second half.
And we're gonna start with another "Toss Up,"
so grab those devices.
Worth $1,000.
And the category is...
"Show Biz."
[ Bell chimes ]
And it's Chris.
Emmy winner.
You're pointing. You're pointing.
Ahh!
There she is.
Mwah. Mwah. Thank you.
You are in show business, aren't you?
Yes, I am.
And you are an Emmy winner.
That part.
Talk about "Dreamgirls" a little bit.
Talk about things that were big in your life, huh?
You know something?
I often compare "Abbott Elementary" to "Dreamgirls,"
two of the most amazing moments in my life.
But this, "Abbott Elementary." Oh, my goodness.
One of the best shows on TV
and America's favorite new TV show.
Wow. Yes, I love it.
Chris: If it wasn't before, it is now.
I'm looking for the cue cards.
That was really -- That was really well -presented.
Thank you.
Rutgers, right? It's an interesting --
Yeah, I was in the first class of women
at Rutgers University, and I entered at 16 years old
and I got out of there at 19
with my bachelor's and went to Broadway, yes!
Good for you.
However, am I also not correct in saying
you missed the graduation ceremony...
Because I was offered
a Skippy Peanut Butter commercial, and I --
To this day, I keep peanut butter in my cupboard
because it kept me from waiting tables.
That one commercial. Oh, yes.
There you go. Well, that was worth skipping.
It was worth skipping. Yes.
Good luck in this second half. Thank you.
So, Janelle, congratulations. You had a nice first half.
You touched on comedy a little bit.
Talk a little more about that. You got a special on Netflix?
I have a special on Netflix. I've been a comedian,
a standup comedian, for 12 years now,
and my big break came
when Chris Rock called me on Christmas morning
and asked me to go on tour with him.
"Black and Mild."
"Black and Mild" is the name of my first album
that I came out with. It's still hilarious.
Look it up. [ Laughs ]
But, no, one of the projects
that I'm most proud of and really represents me.
Well, again, you had a terrific first half.
And good luck here in the second half. Thank you, Pat!
You having a good time here, Chris, so far?
I'm, like, on cloud nine. Are you?
I'm looking at you, and I'm thinking of --
I'm sure everybody tells you this,
but my grandmother -- playing for Loretta Perfetti right now.
She was a "Wheel" savant.
And, like, as soon as the spaces would come up,
she would get it before there was even a letter there.
And so this is surreal.
I mean, that's a great complement to know
that you've kind of influenced a number of generations,
and I think that's part of the allure of this show.
Alright, everybody, we're gonna do this $2,000 "Toss Up."
"Phrase" is the category. And here we go.
[ Bell chimes ]
Chris.
I'm pretty good at this.
Yes!
Boy. You got the humble thing down. That's really good.
I was just solving the puzzle, Pat.
I know. Yeah.
Anyway, you got both "Toss Ups" here.
You have $3,000 already in the second half.
Now, in this next round, the winner's gonna
get 5,000 additional dollars.
So remember that. "Thing" is the category.
There it is. And, Chris, you get to spin first.
Chris: Let's do it.
T!
He shouted. Yes, there's one T.
I would love to buy an E.
Uh-huh. There is one E, right there.
Just one? Yeah, that's it.
A really long "Thing." I'm gonna spin.
I know, I know, I know.
N.
Yeah, three N's.
Oh, yeah.
So you're up to $1,750.
You could buy a vowel or spin the wheel.
Looks like he's gonna spin. I'm gonna spin.
R.
One R.
I would love to buy an I.
Well, we'd love to give you one, and there it is.
Just the one. Just the one.
Dribbling them out.
That's it. Let's spin.
P.
No P. Sorry.
Sheryl, your turn.
H.
Two H's.
D.
You got it. Two D's.
Sheryl, you have $2,600.
You know the deal. You can buy a vowel or spin the wheel.
I'd like to buy an O.
Four O's.
Chris: Ahh.
Any more buying? They're available.
I'd like to buy A.
Yep. Four A's.
That's why we buy them.
You can even do more buying if you have a mind to.
And I would like to buy a U.
The last of the vowels right there.
Janelle: Ah, boy.
So, no more vowels left. You have $1,850.
From here on out, you either spin or solve.
You don't know it, spin it.
Oh, and someone next to you is...
-Oh! -Come on, Janelle.
Before you really grin and look happy,
could you look sad that she hit a Lose -- There you go.
Okay. Aww!
Now, it looks like you know this.
I'd like to solve. Yeah, go ahead.
The sound of nails on a chalkboard.
You've got it.
Yay!
Well, listen.
Sheryl set you up, and you cashed in.
-Thank you, Sheryl. -You're welcome.
So you end up with $5,000 for that round.
Congratulations. Off to a nice start here.
And we'll keep it going, won't we, Vanna?
Vanna: Yes, we will.
Hey "Wheel" Watchers, another chance
to win $10,000 is coming up.
Soon we'll reveal our second Giveaway Puzzle,
and you don't want to miss it.
Let's get back to the game. Pat?
Thank you, ma'am.
You'll notice the Million-Dollar Wedges are back.
That's always exciting.
"Before & After" is the category for this round.
And there it is. And, Sheryl, you will spin first.
Hmm! Yes, I will.
Come on, Sheryl. Come on, Sheryl.
Interesting reaction.
Um, T.
No, there's no T, oddly enough.
And, Janelle, we go to you.
There you go. Now let's find a letter.
-H. -Yes, there is an H.
You may pick up that Million-Dollar Wedge.
Whoop-whoop! You know the drill.
Right down there.
She took it over to the last Bonus Round.
-Yes, she did. -Maybe she can do it again.
You have no money to spend, so you need to spin the wheel.
S.
Yes, two S's.
If you're gonna buy one, the time is now.
Okay. Now I would like to buy a vowel. A.
Chris: Whoo!
Two A's. Yeah.
Janelle: M.
There is no M. Chris, your turn.
[Shakily] Okay.
R.
There you go. One R. Gets you on the board.
Nurngh! N.
This -- People on this show make the weirdest sounds.
Sorry. Sheryl, it's your turn.
Sheryl: Spinning.
Chris: Spinning. Winning!
Sheryl: P.
There is a P, yeah.
Janelle: Yeah, now I see it.
You can buy a vowel. You can spin the wheel.
I'm going to buy a vowel.
Which one?
-O. -[ Laughs ]
Four O's!
Chris: That's a lot of O's.
It is a lot of O's.
You still have $450. There are the O's.
What do you want to do now?
I will buy...
an...E.
[ Laughs ] No, there's no E.
I'm sorry. Don't mean to laugh at your misfortune. Janelle?
-Really. -What are you --
You want to solve it? I would like to solve.
Alright. Wow. Go ahead.
Chris: Come on, Janelle.
Oprah's Book Club Soda!
Yeah!
Sheryl: Ohh!
Whoa! Janelle!
Yes! Yes! I woke up.
[ Laughter ]
$1,050. And we're gonna add $10,000 to that.
Yeah! $11,050.
And would you hold up that Million-Dollar Wedge?
You now have control of that.
Again, if you can get to the bonus round
without any misfortune befalling you before then,
you'll have a chance to play for that again.
Exciting! Sheryl: Do it again!
And someone at home can also win $10,000. Here's Jim.
Yeah, we love giving away money.
Hey, "Wheel" Watchers, 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!
So nice of you to come back.
"Celebrity Wheel of Fortune." "Triple Toss Up" time.
Everybody looks ready for it.
$5,000 for each of these three puzzles,
all with the same category,
and that is "What Are You Doing?"
Here's number one.
[ Bell chimes ]
And it's Chris.
Starting a food fight.
Yeah! That's it.
Oh, the -- Oh, right.
I was like, "No." [ Laughs ]
Nice job. [ Laughs ]
Having a good time?
Janelle was like, "No, you're wrong."
[ Laughter ]
Pat said I was right, so...
Here's number two.
Oh, my.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, my.
[ Bell chimes ]
Chris.
Launching spitballs.
Yeah, that's it. T-minus one.
Janelle: I knew that. I couldn't --
School-themed. You got that? It's school-themed.
Maybe you can get all three. We'll see.
Another $5,000 at stake. Here we go.
[ Bell chimes ]
Ahh. Chris.
Sitting in detention.
Yeah, he likes these "Toss Ups."
Sheryl: You're so good!
Janelle: I keep forgetting --
He just dropped the mike right there.
He's up to $18,000.
So good! Yes! So in this next round,
$20,000 will be added to the winning total.
Remember that. Sheryl: Of zero.
And that Million-Dollar Wedge in play for Janelle.
It could get exciting around here.
Already did. "Phrase" is the category.
And, Chris, you're gonna start.
You got that last "Toss Up." You got all of them.
S.
No, there is no S.
[ Bell dings ]
And not much time, either. That's what that sound means.
Sheryl, you have control of the wheel now,
so just give it a final spin for us.
You're gonna determine how much consonants
will be worth during this round.
The Million won't count, but there you go.
So we'll add $1,000 to that. $1,550.
We'll get that amount for every consonant we find.
We're not spinning anymore. We're calling letters.
It's a "Phrase." Sheryl, what letter would you like?
Sheryl: T.
Pat: No, no T. Janelle.
S.
That's been called. Watch that. Chris?
N.
One N.
You have three seconds to fiddle around with that.
[ Buzzer ] Sheryl.
F.
No F. Janelle.
H.
Yes. One H.
All the way down at the other end.
And again, you get three seconds. It's a "Phrase."
[ Buzzer ] Chris.
M.
Mm-hmm. One M.
And your time starts about now.
How do you like me now?
Yeah! Whoa!
-Yay! -Boom, boy!
[ Laughs ]
I'm not letting you go to the Bonus Round twice!
Oh, my gosh!
I like you just fine.
Wow! So, look at that.
You won $3,100,
you know we're adding $20,000 to that.
Oh, my gosh.
That's $23,100.
And that takes you to $41,100.
Sheryl: Yay!
So you're going to the Bonus Round.
-You stay right here, okay? -Okay.
Well --
I took you to your first GLSEN ball.
We couldn't take that million dollars over
to the Bonus Round this time, but you ended up with --
Let's see. You had over $31,000 in the first half.
Your total for the day is $47,700 for Innocence Project.
I'll take it.
It was great having you. Thank you so much.
So, let's see.
Kind of a quiet second half, I'd say,
but you had a really nice first half -- almost $19,000.
And we're not gonna let you get away
with less than $30,000 for DonorsChoose.
Thank you, my dear. Thank you, my dear.
Now here's what you're gonna do.
You two are gonna relax, have a drink over there.
You're gonna root -- Don't leave yet.
Boy, you say "drink," and she's...moving.
Chris, I'm gonna give you three categories.
You choose one for the Bonus Round.
"Phrase," "Show Biz," Thing."
"Show Biz."
You know, there's no business like it.
We'll be back, see how he does.
Yesterday they told you...
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Chris Perfetti. "Abbott Elementary."
Having a nice second half here. $41,100.
Now, there are four $100,000 envelopes
out here on the wheel.
Lots of other nice dollar amounts.
Would you care to spin this thing?
If I must.
You must. Or we have no show.
Let's see.
How do you feel about E's?
Great. Okay.
Would you move down there to your spot?
And here I am. And here we go.
You choose "Show Biz" as your category.
R-S-T-L-N-E.
Vanna will get those letters up for you.
The ladies over there rooting for you,
trying to figure this out, as well,
but you're the only one who can solve it.
We need three more consonants, one more vowel.
H.
Mm-hmm.
M.
Yes.
P.
And a vowel.
A.
Okay. What do we get, Vanna?
Eh -- Da-da-da.
I wish we had more to give you.
It looks challenging to me, but you never know.
It's "Show Biz." You do know that much.
You have 10 seconds. There's a Used-Letter Board.
Maybe that can help you out. Good luck.
[ Whistling exhale ]
Mm-hmm. [ Buzzer ]
That's exactly what I would have said.
I was trying to send you a C.
Clearly he doesn't have it, ladies and gentlemen, America.
No, no. The letters weren't there for you.
There was very little you could do about that.
And we couldn't give you that. I wish we could have.
But, you know, we add everything up the entire show,
GLSEN gets $54,100.
Chris, thank you. Great having you here.
Thank you so much, Pat.
The gang's all here. Come on in, ladies.
That's what's up.
Janelle didn't bother to put her drink down.
She brought it with her.
What are you drinking?! For you. Later.
Yay!
Pat: Alright, well, we'll get to the --
We'll pick up a tab later.
In the meantime, we thank you for being with us,
and we'll see you next time on "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
-Bye! -Bye!
-Sheryl: Yay! -Nice job.
-- Captions by VITAC --
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