It's "Celebrity"...
All: ..."Wheel!
Of!
Fortune"!
And now here are the stars of our show,
Pat Sajak and Vanna White!
Oh, hello there!
Thank you, Jim.
Thanks, everyone, and welcome.
We are back for another season
of "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
With over $7 million donated so far,
we are ready to give away millions more.
Yes, we are.
Three celebrity contestants
have joined us to play
for their favorite charities.
And you also have a chance to win at home.
So let's get started.
Let's say hi to our players --
writer and actor Brendan Hunt is here.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Comedian and artist Melissa Villaseñor.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Iconic sportscaster Joe Buck is with us, as well.
Let's go to work. Alright.
[ Chuckles ]
We'll discuss your iconism later.
But right now, grab those devices.
We're going to give away some money here.
It's $1,000 for our first "Toss Up."
The category is "Phrase."
And off we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
And it's Brendan.
"Everything is just peachy."
Pat: Isn't it, though? Yes, sir.
Man.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You got it. That's it.
He's good. I can already feel it.
He's good.
You already got everybody nervous here.
Two-time Emmy winner, writer/actor
Brendan Hunt is with us.
So good to see you, Brendan.
And everybody wants to know --
"Ted Lasso" has, I guess,
run its course, sad to say --
what's next for you?
Golly, that's a great question. Thank you.
I really should figure out a next thing, uh...
You and me both. [ Laughter ]
I've got a -- I've got a solo theater comedy show
that I'll be doing in New York called
"The Movement You Need" in November.
And after that, I guess I'm done.
[ Laughter ]
I'm sorry. I'm sorry to hear that.
You know, we'll do a GoFundMe page,
and you'll be just fine.
You're a real soccer guy, right?
I'm a big fan. Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
All your life?
No, I didn't know,
or much like most Americans, I didn't know about or care
about soccer at all for most of my life
until I moved to Amsterdam.
And then I got the bug.
Yeah, well, you already have $1,000.
So we now know, to use a soccer term,
you will not get nil tonight.
Well done. That's great. Thank you very much.
I appreciate that.
Talk about your charity.
Sure, it's called Steps of Faith Foundation.
And it's an organization, a nonprofit that helps amputees
who don't have health insurance get prosthetic limbs.
Thanks very much, Brendan.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Melissa Villaseñor is here.
Yeah!
Hey, how you doing?
I'm great. This is so cool.
Well, I feel cool, too.
"Saturday Night Live." How many seasons?
I was there six seasons.
And you did a lot of characters.
Who did they want to see?
Dolly Parton.
[As Dolly Parton] Dolly Parton. They want to hear Dolly.
[ Laughter ] [ Normal voice ] They like the...
[As Owen Wilson] ...Owen Wilson.
Yeah, they always want to hear Owen, right, you know.
Now, you are --
You're a self-described silly person, I know.
Yeah. And you do a podcast that's sort of -- that's the...
It's called "Laughing with Myself,"
and I just crack up alone.
[ Laughter ]
It's real sad.
But as long as you enjoy it, that's the main thing.
That's it. Did you --
You grew up without cable TV, I'm told.
Real hardship. Yeah, I grew up here in Whittier, California.
And, yeah, we didn't have cable,
so I had crushes on local channel men.
And you were one of them.
Oh, really?
Well, thank you very much.
Yeah. Brendan, please.
Yeah. [ Clears throat ]
[ Audience murmurs ]
[ Sighs ]
Being close to you just makes me feel whole.
[ Laughter ]
This has never happened on this show.
[ Laughter ]
Well... Someone has changed places.
Yeah. Are you staying there the whole show?
I'm staying here the whole show.
Alright. Well, good. I appreciate it.
Yeah. While you're there at such close range,
I'm a little nervous, frankly.
[ Laughter ]
Tell us about your charity.
The charity I'm playing for is TreePeople.
They take care of all the trailheads here in LA County,
and they keep the planet good and healthy.
You're doing a good job. Thank you very much. I try. I try.
Have a great night tonight.
Joe Buck is here!
How are you doing, Joe? Pat Sajak is here.
Yes. Thank you.
The man has more Emmys than...
What do you got -- about eight of them?
Something like that.
I've lost count. Ah, you don't keep count. I know that's not important.
It's so many. It's unbelievable.
ESPN Monday Nights now.
Yeah, still with Troy Aikman
and still calling touchdowns
and things like that.
Now, you and I have been on the air a long time... Yes.
...each of us, and done many hours of broadcasting.
Do you get -- I often get recognized --
if people aren't paying much attention -- by voice.
Yeah, in, like, line for coffee. Right.
When they hear the, you know, "Nonfat vanilla latte."
They're like, "Why do you hate my team, man?"
[ Laughter ]
"You want that hot or cold?
Hot or cold?"
It's always hot. I don't do cold coffee.
Yeah. That's a fun fact about me.
I, too, have crushed on you for years.
Have you? Well, this is...
Oh! Yes. Just the whole...
The career. You're unbelievable.
I'm here because of you. Wow.
That's why I wanted to come here.
I'm not good at this stuff,
but I'm going to do it for the kids.
Well, talk about the kids.
Yes.
St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation.
Been working with them
since I became a dad 27 years ago.
And it's a top-10 hospital.
And I'm proud of everybody that walks into,
and more importantly, out of that building.
You know, the worst anyone's going to do
in terms of their charity is win $30,000 tonight.
So relax, have a good time. Thank you.
That's the main thing. Grab those devices again.
We're going to do our second "Toss Up,"
now that I have a new player next to me.
[ Laughter ]
"Movie Title" is the category.
Pat: And ring in when you know it.
Wait for me to call on you.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
And it's Brendan.
Almost famous. Yeah, that's it.
Ohh. [ Cheers and applause ]
Joe: God, I'd love to clap.
I would love to clap for you,
but I'm envious.
We're just starting. It's fine.
Pat: It's very early.
Now, we're going to do our first round.
And remember this --
whoever wins this round get an additional
$5,000 added to their total.
And the category is "Song Lyrics."
Okay? There it is.
And, Brendan, you won the right
to spin it first.
Argh!
Feels good!
[ Chuckles ]
May I have a T, please?
You may indeed.
There are two of them.
I won't scream every time.
It's just very thrilling right now.
May I have an H, please?
Yeah, two H's. Another $1,100.
Melissa: Whoo!
Pat: You can buy a vowel, or you can spin the wheel.
I will buy an E, please.
That makes sense to me.
And you're going to get four of them.
That's why we buy them.
You know the one's there,
and you get the extra ones.
Whoa!
Joe: Good job.
May I have a D, please?
Two of them.
May I have an N, as in Nancy?
There's one Nancy up there, yes.
Alright. Okay.
I'd like to buy an A, please.
Yeah, he's doing terrific here --
four A's.
Joe's fears are being realized
even as we speak. [ Laughs ]
Joe: It's a nightmare.
This is an absolute nightmare.
May I have an S, please?
Yes. Yes. Let's see.
There is an S. Yep.
And another S.
Melissa: Oh, come on!
$6,100.
I'd like to solve the puzzle.
Argh! Alright.
Yay. Go ahead.
"Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?"
Yeah. Eminem. You got it.
♪♪
[ Applause ]
Good job, Brendan.
-Thanks, guys. Thanks, guys. -Yeah, good job.
[ Sarcastically ] Good job, Brendan.
-Good job. -[ Chuckles ] Yeah.
Joe and Melissa are congratulating you
as if they're zombies.
But $6,100.
Remember, we add $5,000
to your winning total
here in round one.
And that means $11,100 you have.
Congratulations.
Over $14,000 so far.
Vanna, what do you have?
Hey, Wheel Watchers.
Tonight you have two chances
to win $10,000.
Coming up, we'll reveal our first Giveaway Puzzle,
so don't go away.
Welcome back to "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
The sharp-eyed among you may notice
there are four $1 Million Wedges out there.
Should someone land on it, we'll say more about that.
Now, at this round,
$10,000 will be added to your total when you solve.
"What Are You Doing?" is the category for this next round,
and the optimistic Joe Buck will start.
Pat: Go ahead. I'm like Eeyore on this show.
You'd be a great Little League coach.
I would, yeah. "Kids, we're gonna lose today."
[ Laughter ]
"Guys, we got no chance."
Spin it, Joe. "Go play anyway."
Go for it. Aah!
Yeah, Joe!
Yes!
$550, there you go.
S, Vanna, please.
There are two S's. Ah!
Yes! There you go.
See how easy this is?
Ah, well... Oh, my God!
Melissa, it's your turn.
Alright.
Good!
I will take a T.
[ Chuckling ] Okay.
There are two T's. Yes.
Ask yourself,
what would Dolly Parton do?
[As Dolly Parton] Well, I guess I would spin.
Okay, go ahead.
Agghh!
Ohh.
Okay.
I'm gonna buy an E.
After you spin, you must call a consonant. Oh.
An N, for, like, Nancy.
Okay.
There's one N up there.
Now, if you want to buy a vowel,
this would be an excellent time.
Okay.
I will buy a vowel. I will take E.
[ Chuckling ] Yes. Yes, you will.
There are three of them. [ Laughs ]
Now, you'll notice you haven't spun,
meaning you could buy another vowel if you want to.
I'll buy another. Sure.
I will buy an A.
Well, that's a fine idea.
There are two of them.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, please!
It's gonna be okay. Yes!
I will take an R.
There are two R's. Yeah.
You're doing just fine.
Joe: There you go.
$3,300.
I'll buy an I.
There are two I's.
Oh, looky there, $3,500.
Oh, great! What letter would you like?
L.
Four L's.
At $3,500 apiece. Whoa!
Now, Melissa, don't worry too much about the puzzle.
Just take it a word at a time.
You have $17,050.
I'll buy a vowel. I'll buy an O.
Yeah. There you go.
Four O's. Brendan: Whoo!
Okay.
Melissa: I'll buy a U. Yeah.
There you go. And it's the last of the vowels.
We know it must be up there somewhere.
And there it is. Spin.
Yep. Just take it a word at a time.
You're gonna be fine.
Unless you happen to hit...
No, no, no. Come on, no! ...a Bankrupt.
Ohhh! You were on a roll there. I'm sorry.
Well, guess whose turn it is.
Hi! Alright.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, my! Well...
Are you happy?
I can't tell you how happy I am.
[ Laughter ]
I'm gonna spin. Yeah.
Joe: F.
Yes. You have two F's.
D.
There are two D's.
Oh -- Oh, my God.
Aah!
[ Audience groans ] Rats.
Melissa, it's your turn. Melissa: Ooh!
Go ahead and spin if you want to.
Don't! Don't do that!
No! Ohh!
Guess whose turn it is.
I'd like to solve the puzzle.
[ Growls ]
Doing a do-it-yourself project all by myself.
That's it. You got it. Wow.
[ Applause ]
Well, even though you had no money showing
'cause you got that Bankrupt earlier,
there's that $10,000 bonus
for that round.
So, that $10,000
takes you up to $24,100.
The enthusiasm in the room is just amazing.
Thank you, Joe, very much.
And someone at home can also win $10,000.
Here's Jim.
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.
Back to you, Pat.
Hey, Jim, thanks a lot.
We're gonna try a "Triple Toss Up" here.
There are gonna be three "Toss Ups" all in a row,
each one worth $5,000,
and the same category for all of them.
And that category tonight is "Proper Name."
Okay?
Here is number one.
Here we go.
Ring in when you know it.
Wait for me to call on you.
[ Bell chimes ] Joe.
Alexander the Great, of course.
Yes. Even though you added "of course,"
we'll give you the money.
Oh, geez!
Sorry!
Melissa: Ohh! Brendan: Dude!
Here's number two.
[ Bell chimes ] Oh!
Brendan. Billy the Kid.
Yeah, that's it.
So, that leaves one more $5,000 batch.
Here's the third.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Ah, ah, ah!
Cedric the Entertain--
Pat: Well, except Brendan rang in.
I also think it's Cedric the Entertainer.
[ Laughing ] That's right.
Sorry. I thought I -- I thought it was me.
[ Applause ]
Just a small thing... Ah, okay.
He's doing well enough without you giving him answers.
Yeah. Yeah.
[ Laughing ] Okay!
Brendan, you're up to $34,100.
We have lots more to give away. Everything's gonna be fine.
It's our Prize Puzzle round now.
And like always,
we're giving away a fabulous vacation.
But tonight, it's to a home viewer.
One of these celebrities will solve, and someone at home
will have a chance to win a fabulous vacation.
Plus, whoever solves this puzzle will receive
an additional $20,000 for your charity.
So, a big round.
Nobody out of this yet, believe it or not.
"Show Biz" is the category.
And, Brendan,
you're gonna spin first.
You got that "Toss Up."
Okay!
Aah!
Vanna, may I trouble you for a T?
Yes. Wow. Very nice.
Thank you. Two T's, yes.
Melissa: Whoo! Yeah!
Vanna, may I trouble you for an R?
Yes.
Pat: Four R's.
Joe: Ooh.
You know it, don't you?
What do you want to do now?
I'll buy a vowel, please. May I buy an A?
Yep. Two A's.
And may I buy an E?
You may indeed.
Two of those.
You still have $3,100.
May I have an N, please?
Yeah. One N.
If I may trouble you, Vanna, for an L, please.
[ Chuckling ] There are three L's.
Melissa: Oh! Come on.
I'd like to solve the puzzle. Mm-hmm.
Supernatural thriller.
Yeah, that's it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
And with that solved,
someone at home has a chance to win a fabulous vacation.
Here's Jim.
Magic is on deck as you set sail
on a new European adventure with Disney Cruise Line.
Fly across the pond and experience iconic destinations
and unforgettable memories.
Hey, Wheel Watchers.
Log on to wheeloffortune.com
and select which of these
celebrities solved the puzzle
and gave you the chance to win
a Disney Cruise Line
European adventure.
So, Brendan, that was worth $5,500 to you.
Remember, we're gonna add
$20,000 to that.
And when we add everything up in this half of the show,
so far for Steps of Faith Foundation,
$59,600.
Super job.
Thank you. Thank you.
I'll be back to chat with you in a moment.
Alright.
Hi.
Uh-oh. No, no, no.
We're not sending you away.
Oh, okay. It's an hour show. You can stay.
And plus, it's a lot of fun having you here.
I'm having a great time. There you go.
So, don't go anywhere. Okay.
Joe. Yes?
We unfortunately can't give you the sportsmanship award.
[ Laughter ]
I think I've been a good sport.
Yes, you have.
I didn't really like "Ted Lasso" that much.
[ Laughter ]
That tracks.
You won some money, you know --
$5,000 for St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation. I did, yes. Yes. Thank you.
And we got another half-hour to go. Yes.
So it's gonna be fine. Okay.
[ Laughter ]
What do we got here?
You're gonna choose a category for the Bonus Round.
What do you like --
"Phrase," "Thing," and "What Are You Doing?"
"Phrase," please. Okay.
He chose "Phrase," and we'll see how that plays out
when we come back.
[ Applause ]
♪♪
The winner! Here he is, Brendan Hunt.
$59,600.
Congratulations on a great first half so far.
I say "so far" because we've got lots of money out here,
including a $100,000 space.
So, if you would, sir, would you spin the wheel?
It would be my pleasure. Alright.
If it's not too much trouble.
No, not at all. [ Chuckles ]
This one's more "flying saucer." Yeah, it's very nice.
Spin it hard enough, it actually elevates.
Oh, how do you feel about ampersands? So good.
Okay, good. Now, if you'll head over that way...
Yes, sir. Perfect.
Pat: Now, you chose "Phrase" as your category.
R, S, T, L, N, E.
We start with those letters. Vanna will put those up.
Ask our audience to be very quiet
as we go through this.
Okay, now, from you, we're gonna need
three more consonants and one more vowel.
Okay.
D. Okay.
P. Mm-hmm.
And M.
And a vowel.
A U.
Alright, well, you'll get some U's, oddly enough.
More U's than we generally see in a puzzle.
He's a good player. Wouldn't surprise me.
Talk it out. It's a "Phrase."
You have 10 seconds.
Good luck.
I could use a hug.
Yes, you could. That's it!
Oh, that's it?! Oh!
You were just talking in general?
Yeah, I was emotional.
Well, now... Whew!
So, what did you have? $59,100.
Let's add $100,000 to that. [ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Loud pop ]
What the heck is that?!
Ahh!
Wow! $159,600 for Steps of Faith Foundation.
Let's go see your pals over here.
Well done, my friend. That's awesome.
Pat: Nice job. Wow. Brendan: Thank you.
Melissa: Wow! That was awesome.
♪♪
Well!
[ Applause ]
So, welcome back to the second half of our show.
We had a great first half, particularly Brendan Hunt.
$159,600 for Steps of Faith Foundation.
Wow! Yes!
Yowzer!
Got all the confetti wiped off there?
Uh, just about.
There's some that's being kept in a private place.
[ Laughter ]
Joe Buck, St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation,
won $5,000, we're happy to say.
Yes, thank you. There we are.
[ Applause ]
Melissa, TreePeople.
You haven't won anything for them yet,
but you're going to, so relax.
Have a good time in the second half.
Get ready for our first "Toss Up."
I will tell you that we are zeroing all the scores.
You're starting fresh.
And that means someone else could go to the Bonus Round.
We'll find out.
"What Are You Doing?" is the category.
It's worth $1,000.
And here we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] And it's Melissa. Go ahead.
Declaring victory.
Yeah! Yeah!
Whoo! Yeah!
Did you let me have that? Yes!
He was. He was...yeah.
No, I was looking for "history,"
and then it wasn't history, then I got thrown.
You got some money.
Oh, wow! Yay! $1,000.
Joe: Attagirl. You're off to a really good start.
See, now things are gonna be even better... Alright.
...this half of the show.
You've written a book on funny things?
It's called "Whoops...I'm Awesome."
It's a book of... [ Laughs ]
It's a book of my artwork and silly stories.
Anyway, you're off to a good start in the second half.
I hope it continues for you.
Brendan, that was quite a first half you had,
and you got all the support from your fellow players here.
We talked about your love of soccer.
You've voiced some soccer games, right?
Well, the good people of EA Sports
had me and Jason on the last FIFA game.
So, I was able...
A game that we've played a ton,
and then suddenly we were in it, which was full inception.
Good luck in the second half.
Joe, did you have a good time first half?
I had a blast.
Is it over?
[ Laughter ]
No, I need to clean something up.
When I said I gushed about you, but let's be honest --
the real star of this show is Vanna White.
Aww! There you go.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, Joe. Thank you.
[ Applause ]
Can I talk about your dad a minute?
Yes, please.
Jack Buck was the greatest.
And so, when he talked with you about this business --
I mean, forgetting father stuff,
which I'm sure he did plenty of --
was he an advice giver... No.
...or did you just pick up stuff from watching how he...?
Yeah, I mean, I grew up -- the ideal childhood.
I sat in an empty chair
in the broadcast booth when I was a kid.
I was in every National League city by the time I was 12.
Yeah. It was awesome.
As great as you are, you're the second-best Buck,
and I don't think you mind my saying that.
I completely agree.
My mom is wonderful.
[ Laughter ]
[ Applause ]
He did it again. Yes.
Get ready. We'll do another "Toss Up."
This one is worth $2,000.
Don't fool with Buck. "Thing" is the category.
Here we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Melissa.
Constructive criticism.
Oh, stop Melissa! Stop her!
Brendan: There we go. There we go! Joe: Good job!
I think I'm on fire here. Yes!
Alright. You got both "Toss Ups."
You have $3,000 already. Whoo!
Now, $5,000 will be added to your winning total,
whoever solves this.
The category is "Rhyme Time,"
which means somewhere within this puzzle,
there's a rhyming element.
Keep that in mind as you play. Melissa, you can spin.
Alright.
I'm gonna take an S.
Yes, you are.
Three of them.
Oh, no, no, no, no!
Oh. Phew! You're alright.
I will take an M. Is there an M?
There is not.
Brendan, it's your turn.
[ Shouts ]
Vanna, may I trouble you for a T?
Whoa.
There's one T.
Vanna, may I trouble you for an N?
Vanna, if you're not too busy,
would you give him two N's, please?
May I please buy an A?
Mm-hmm. Three A's.
Mm. Doing well again. $1,450 you have left.
[ Shouts ]
Uh, Brendan, I...
[ Screams ]
[ Laughter ] Aww!
Seems a slight overreaction. Joe, it's your turn.
[ Laughter ]
Joe: D.
Becoming a very personal game.
There's one D. Other way!
Vanna: I got all flustered.
A Y, please.
Yeah, there's one Y.
I would love to buy a vowel.
Sure. That vowel would be E.
That is a vowel, and, you know,
there are a whole bunch of them.
Let's -- You're gonna have to --
You can have a drink while this is happening.
One, two, three...
Where is my drink? ...four, five, six.
They keep coming. Seven.
I think we're gonna get 10 altogether.
-Oh, my God. -There you go.
I should probably be able to solve this by now, but I can't.
Well, there you go.
[ Laughter ]
L?
There is no L. Ugh!
Melissa, it's your turn.
Oh! Here I go. Should've bought a vowel.
Ah.
Yeah. She saw it coming.
No, no, no, no, no!
It gotcha.
Brendan, you have $1,450.
You can spin or buy a vowel or solve it.
I will...
spin the wheel. Ugh!
Vanna, may I trouble you for a W?
Speaking of "Rhyme Time." Is there a W in there?
[ Buzzer ]
Ugh! Joe.
Joe, it's your turn. [ Laughing ]
Oh, God.
Buy a vowel or spin the wheel.
Brendan. Geez.
Joe: B?
There is no B.
Melissa, try it again. Melissa: Oh, my God!
Wait. I lost a turn, no? Huh?
Didn't I lose a turn?
That was earlier in the show.
Oh. Just --
Man, that margarita!
Wow.
A V.
I think this open-bar thing is just not working.
There are three V's.
Melissa, you have $4,200. Come on.
If you know it, solve it.
If you don't, spin it or buy a vowel.
I.
There is no I. No!
Brendan.
Brendan: Oh, I'm gonna spin!
May I have a P, Vanna?
Two P's.
I'd like to solve the puzzle. Alright.
Does Keanu Reeves have any pet peeves?
That does rhyme. Yes, that's right.
Well, it took some doin', but we got there.
$2,650. We're gonna add $5,000 to that.
So you have $7,650.
Has the lead again at this point in the second half.
But we have a long way to go.
Hang in, everyone.
Right now, Vanna, you hang in, too.
Thank you, Pat. 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 that.
Now let's get back to the game. Pat?
Alright. Thanks.
We have some $1 Million Wedges back out there.
Four of them, to be exact.
Maybe we can give that away tonight. That would be swell.
And, by the way, $10,000 will be added to the winning total
of whoever gets this round.
"Before & After" is the category.
That's where we put two things together, like --
"Brendan Hunt for Red October" would be a --
Do you like that?
Good. That's very good. Thank you.
Brendan, you're gonna start. Go ahead.
Alrighty. Let's go. Yah!
Vanna, may I trouble you for a T?
One T.
[ Screams ]
I won't react as much as I did last time.
No. No.
[ Vanna laughs ]
Pat: Ahh...
Joe: Oh! Ohh!
An S, please.
Yeah, there's an S.
It works.
Melissa: Ooh. I'm gonna try it.
I would like to buy a vowel, please.
See how that works, Melissa?
I will -- I would love an E, please.
Just getting really vicious out here. There are two E's.
There could be fisticuffs before too long.
Never!
Melissa: Whoo!
Brendan: Oh, my God.
Nothing you can do about that. It's rigged.
Melissa, it's your turn.
Alright. Here I go.
[Dramatically] Vanna, may I trouble you for an R?
[Mimicking Melissa] Oh, my gosh.
Alright! [ Laughs ]
Two R's. Yes.
[Normal voice] An A.
Wow. Very dramatic.
One A. Yes.
[ Grunts ]
A L.
One L. Yes.
I'd like to buy a vowel. I!
I'm sorry. There is no I. Ohh.
Brendan, it's your turn.
Can I buy a vowel first? Yep.
An O, please. There are two O's.
Oh, my. Yes!
Well, this would be
an excellent time to find a letter.
May I have a P, please, Vanna?
Pick up the $1 Million Wedge.
There you go. Show it to America.
[ Cheers and applause ] Alright. Brend--
Right down there. You got it.
Now, do you spin it or solve it?
I think I'll solve it. Okay.
Bald spot remover?
Yeah, bald spot. Spot remover. Put 'em together!
So...
You had just 450 bucks,
but we're adding $10,000 to that.
And my math tells me that's $10,450,
which puts you over $18,000.
Hold up the $1 Million Wedge.
You now have control of that.
If you end up to the bonus round
without losing that along the way,
you could play for $1 million. My goodness.
And someone at home can also win $10,000. Here's Jim.
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!
It's "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
Don't believe me? Look at the celebrities we have here.
And they are now gonna grab those "Toss Up" devices
because we're gonna do our "Triple Toss Up."
That's where you get three in a row,
all with the same category, each one worth $5,000.
And that category is... "Proper Names."
Here's number one.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Brendan.
Scarlett Johansson.
Yeah, that's it.
[ Applause ]
God! I had it!
Who will get number two?
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Joe?
Nope! I don't have it.
[ Laughing ] Okay. Anybody else?
And it's Melissa.
My friend Chris Redd.
Pat: Yeah. There you go. We won again.
We won't penalize you for saying,
"My friend."
Now we have one more left. Here it comes.
♪♪
-Melissa. -Pink.
There you go. See what we did there?
Hey, you got two of the three, which means
you're up to $13,000.
Melissa: Alright! Doing very well again.
You can put that down and relax a bit
as we move on to our next round.
Now, $20,000 will be added to the winning total of this round.
So, again, no one's out of this thing.
And, of course, Brendan still has control
of that $1 Million Wedge,
so we got a lot going on out here.
"Phrase" is the category for this next round.
There it is.
And, Melissa, you got that last "Toss Up." You spin first.
Alright! Here I go.
I would like an S... if there's one.
-Well, there isn't one. -Ohh!
Brendan.
Brendan: Oh. Oh. Okay.
Vanna, may I trouble you for a T?
One T.
Vanna, may I have an N?
Yep. Two N's. That's another $1,400 for you.
Alright.
Melissa: Oh!
May I have a D, please, Vanna?
Pat: Ah, yeah. Two D's.
Melissa: Ah, I knew it!
$3,600.
-Brendan: I got to solve it. -Pat: Well, then do it.
Brendan: Oh, no, you didn't!
[ Laughing ] Yeah, that's it.
Wow! Oh, no, he did. $3,600.
We're gonna add $20,000 to that.
That round worth $23,600.
You have, in this half of the show, $46,700.
Still has that $1 Million Wedge.
I do have some good news for everyone.
We got through that very quickly,
which means we have time for another round,
and another puzzle, and another $20,000
to be added to your total.
"Title" is the category. There it is.
And it happens to be your turn to start this one, Brendan,
believe it or not.
[ Laughs ] Melissa: Go, Brendan!
Go, Brendan! Alright! Come on! Agh!
We want to stay away from Bankrupts now, that's for sure.
Vanna, may I trouble you for a T, as usual?
Two T's. Ooh.
[ Grunts ]
Now, let me explain.
You can only have one $1 Million Wedge,
so that becomes $1,000.
May I have an H, please?
And there's one H. Yeah.
There's your $1,000.
I'll buy an E.
Mm-hmm. One E.
Buy an O?
One O.
May I have an F?
Yep. One F.
May I have an R, please?
There is no R. Joe, it's your turn.
Melissa: Yeah, Joe.
Brendan: Here we go, Joe Buck!
Pat: Well...
Get out of there!
[ Chuckles ]
It's just a game, Joe.
Melissa, it's your turn.
[ Laughing ] Okay.
I would like to know if there is a, uh, S.
[ Laughs ] Yeah, there is. The tension was killing me.
Two S's. $1,600.
-I'd like to solve the puzzle. -Okay.
"The Last of Us."
Yeah, that's it. Brendan: Yeah.
So -- So, what do you get? $1,600.
Remember, we're adding $20,000 to that.
Melissa: Yay!
That means that round is worth $21,600.
You're up to $34,600.
Yeah!
And you guys are zipping through these puzzles.
We have time for another.
Do we have $20,000 more in the ATM?
I'm not sure. Let's -- Let's find out.
"Event" is the category. There it is.
And this time, Joe, it's your turn to start.
-Joe: Really? -Yeah, Joe!
Joe Buck!
Well, okay. That's alright. Call a letter.
Melissa: Whoo-whoop!
Who we kiddin'? I'll take a T, please.
Pat: Could I build some false tension, please?
There are two T's. Yeah. Pick up the million dollars.
Melissa: Whoo! Put it down below and spin it again.
-S. -No, there's no S.
Okay. [ Bell dings ]
And that sound means we're running short on time.
Melissa, it's your turn.
You're gonna give a final spin to the wheel,
and that will determine the amount of the consonants.
So go ahead. Spin it for us. Okay.
Hope you land on a nice, big number.
We'll add $1,000 to whatever you land on,
which means every consonant will be worth $1,900.
What letter would you like? Call a letter.
R.
And there's one R. When Vanna moves out of there,
we'll give you three seconds to try to solve it.
You're not gonna solve it, but, you know...
-No. -Count to three.
-One, two, three. -There you go.
Brendan, call a letter.
N.
One N.
Three seconds.
Nothing.
Joe.
D.
There's no D. Melissa.
V.
Pat: There's no V. Brendan.
E?
Two E's. Now, you don't get money for the vowels,
but you get more information there,
which are the two E's, and you get three seconds.
-Nothing. -Don't forget --
we're adding 20 grand to whatever you get here.
Joe? M.
No M. Melissa.
A. Oh. Right.
Pat: Yeah. There's an A.
"Event."
Hm.
[ Buzzer ] Brendan.
O?
One O.
Three seconds.
Uh...
Celebrity auction! [ Buzzer ]
Wow. You got it! Whoa!
God, you're good. God, you're good!
That was impressive. I like that.
So -- Wow. Where do we go here with you?
$1,900 that round. We're gonna give you a $20,000 bonus.
When we add everything up, this is, like, ridiculous.
Got $159,000 in the first half of the show.
So far, $68,000-plus.
See, I'm giving you -- Just rounding it off.
You got so many numbers here.
And that means, for the whole hour, you have $228,200...
so far...
because he's taking this to the bonus round.
And who knows? You hold on to that.
And I'll be back to talk with you in a minute.
Melissa, it was great fun having you here.
Hey. This was a lot of fun.
You did okay for TreePeople.
Yeah! Yeah. Let's see.
Nothing in part one, but a nice part two. Right.
$34,600.
That's a lot of trees! Yeah!
Thank you. You were terrific.
Hey. Thank you. That was so fun. Bye-bye.
Pat: Joe. Yes, my friend.
You are a crotchety, middle-aged man.
[ Laughter ]
It was all for -- It was all for television.
It was all fun. He -- During commercials,
they were hugging and drinking and --
Oh, yeah. Do people think we have a feud here?
-No, no. -That's a different show.
I -- You're a-- You're amazing.
Love being with you. You're the best.
Thank you. You're very kind.
Listen. Let me do a little recapping for you. Okay. Sorry.
You got $5,000 in the first half, but $5,000 is not enough.
The second half didn't go well for you. Yeah.
We're gonna make it $30,000
for St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation. Love it.
Thank you, Joe. Great seeing you.
Thanks. You take care of yourself.
Great to see you. Alright.
So now we're gonna root this guy on.
Why not win the million? Come on, Brendan.
Joe: Do it!
So -- "What Are You Doing?", "Phrase," and "Thing."
You picked "Phrase" in the first half.
What are you gonna pick this time?
Let's go back to the well. "Phrase," please.
There you go. Okay. I knew he'd do that.
Come on back. Could get interesting.
Maybe more confetti.
Well, I know one thing -- the Steps of Faith Foundation
are pretty happy with this guy.
Brendan, remind me who they are
and where they are and what they do. Sure.
Steps of Faith is based in Kansas City, Missouri,
and they help amputees,
especially who don't have health insurance,
get prosthetic limbs.
Prosthetic limbs are wildly expensive,
so it helps people connect with work
and their family and everything.
$228,200 already.
Now, in the first half of the show --
You know, we have four $100,000 spaces out here.
You landed on one of them. You won. The confetti came down.
Could be even more confetti this time.
He's bringing the $1 Million Wedge.
So we've taken one of the $100,000 off
and replaced it with -- with the $1 Million.
So it is out there.
I'll take this because you are going to spin, my friend.
Alright, sir.
Whoo!
♪♪
And where's it gonna land and what's it gonna be?
We will know soon.
Alright. I'll take charge of this.
And he knows the deal. Off he goes. Alright.
Again, you chose "Phrase."
You had luck with it in the first half.
Let's see what happens here.
R, S, T, L, N, E.
There are a number of letters up there.
Let's see how many we get.
And no help from your fellow players,
nor from our audience, please.
Alright. Three more consonants. One more vowel.
Alright. Let's do H.
Uh-huh. P.
M. And A.
He came prepared.
Well, we'll see if those letters work out.
Let's see what we get here.
Again, audience, please. Very important. Very quiet.
Alright. It's a "Phrase." You have 10 seconds
to try to tell us what is up there.
Good luck.
I should have...known.
I should have known! Yes.
-I should have known! -I should have known!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, uh, the bad news is it is not the $1 Million.
But we get more confetti! [ Loud pop ]
[ Laughs ]
Aah! Oh, it got me! It got me, Pat!
Aah!
It's gonna be okay. Little slips of paper!
I love 'em! I love 'em, Pat!
Pat: Get up! Whoa!
You stay right here.
I want to show, just for the record.
You know, you weren't that far from the million.
It was right -- Just a few spaces away.
And there's the $1 Million. But what does he care?
$328,200!
Come on over here, Brendan.
Yeah!
This is for you. Go ahead. Have your drink.
-Thank you so much. -Congratulations!
Thank you.
Come on in, guys. That's awesome.
That was terrific. What a great night.
-Cheers! Cheers! -Thank you all. Lots of fun.
If I had a drink, I'd be drinking with you.
Thank you all for watching.
We'll see you next time on "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
-Whoo! -Bye-bye.
$328,200! Whoo!
That's so great. Wow.
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