Okay. I like to eat, too, so we should talk. [ laughs ] its nice to he you here, dawn. Thank you. Erica petersen came all the way from gig harbor, washington. Ye a newlywed. Yeah, within the last year, yeah. Yeah, tell us about the child situation here. Well, weve got one little one at home and one on the way, yeyeah. Good stuff. D lets see. U like to cook, rit . I do. My husband and i, we like to cook from Different Countries and kind of try out new foods. Whats the most exotic thing you make . Well, i dont know, but weve so far, weve done a couplele countries like fran, and weve done japan, and we just t do that. We kind of go through the countries, and we try to do something authentic. All right, good. Yeah. Well, let me know when you g get to liechtenstein. I just have time for a that was the next one. Thats so weird. I just have time for a snack. [ laughter ] nice to have you here. For a thank you. That was the next one. Thats so weird. Hi, ken. Ken rode. Ken hi, there. I love the way you started cause sometimes you ring in and you dont know and you get to the first wd. But i loved the way you sort of it is. Eh, blah. Yeah, yeah. Just, you realized it. Youve got plenty of time to win lots of stuff. Youre from garden ty, w york. Yes. What do you do i work for a leading golff apparel manufacturer in sales. Are you a golfer . I was more of a golfer, but i have three children, so theres not so much golf going on. Talk about your family a little bit. Well, ive got a wonderful wife, mary a, whos here with me, and three children aaron, sean, and megan. And megan is 8, and i just started coaching her in lacrosse, so its anotheher five years. Yeah, oh. It nev ends. It never ends. But its fun. Good to have all of you here. Get ready. Well do another to up. This one is worth 2,000. Ken,n, grab one of those. And here we go. Thing is the category. [ bell chimes ] dawn. Burst of energy. Yeah. Good job. [ applause ] and thats how it sounded. Youll be spinning the wheel in a moment. Right now, jim, can you manage a burst of energy right now . I think you can plug in a Major Appliance to me, pat. s that good. Tonights jackpot round is brought to you by dennys. Announcer dennys value menus got the cheese quesadill allyoucaneat pancakes, the classic burger, the fried cheese melt. [ sighs ] so many choices, so little airtime. The 2 4 6 8 lue menu. Only at dennys. And heres tonights featured Sandals Resorts getaway. Indulge in a luxuryincluded vacation created exclusively for two people in love at the sandals resort of your choice. Pat experience the caribbeans best beaches in either r jamaica, aigua, int lucia, or the bahamas at a sandals resort, where every luxury is included. Delight in lavish accommodations, worlds class gourmet dining, unlimited water sports, and an island routes caribbean adventure tour. Visit sandals. Com for more information. [ applause ] in the studio, jim. I thought i heard you say, i could plug a Major Appliance into you, but that is impossible. Preferably a clock radio, not a washer or dryer. All right, good. Well, put away the power mower. Phrase is the category, and wewere gonna start with da, who won that toss up. T. There are two ts, and youre off to a good start here with 1,200. Dawn, youre on a free play. E. And there are a whole bunch of es her this may be some sort of e record. Well just let them keep coming. E, e, e, e, e. Stop oh sorry about that. Erica, your turn. Get out of there. H. Yeah, theres an h. And youve g a little money now. You like playing iclose, dont you . R. Uh, lets see one r. Yeah. Id like to buy a vowel. Sure. An a. There are some as. There are five of them, and with all those es and all those as, there are no more vowels. Okay. There you go. [ horn honks ] f. Yeah, theres an f. Pick up that half car. Its a smart car this week. [ applause ] all right, youve got that and 950. Come on. [ groans ] now, you know the drill. Im sorry. I do. Ken, go ahead. [ horn honks ] oh, you can pick up a half car. Not yet, not yet. [ sputters ] k. [ laughter ] k no sorry. Dawn. Dawn d. No erica, back to you. Wellll, this would be a really good time to find a letter now. L . Two ls. Whoo 5,000 worth of ls. No vowels left. Spin or solve. I would like to solve. Go ahead. Please leave a message after the beep. Beep. [ cheers and applause ] congratulations. Nice job. Thank you. Good work. You seem happy. I am well, that was a nice time to land onhat. I know. 5,000. You have the lead at this point, and were gonna take a break and come back and play some more wheel and make more people happy. It what we do. Im so excited i know. Me too, and i didnt win anything. [ cheers and applause ] wheel returns with more Sandals Resorts week after this. Caramel mocha. Caramel almond. Caramel turtle. [ sighs ] that wouldve been awkward. 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Announcer now, thats progressive. Call or click today. Protect your dogs dental health for just a fraction of the cost of greenies. Minties helps clean teeth, freshen breath, and reduce plaque and tartar. Announcer minties available at walmart and sam club. Tonights mystery round is brought to you by Millionaire Maker and harrahs las vegas, featuring their new show Million Dollar quartet. Visit harrahs for Great Entertainment and maybe even fortune. [ applause ] okay, gang, same letter the category this time. Know the way that works. Theres the puzzle. Erica, go ahead and spin the wheel. S. Well, you start right off with the same letter, which is the s. So, youre gonna get at least three, and. Three alone. All right. Ah. Okay. [ laughing ] yeah, okay. T . Just love that, dont you . There are two ts, so it would be an almost 4,000 gamble to have a look under there, but its, you know, maybe 10,000. I dont know what to tell you. Im gonna do it. Youre gonna do it . Oh, i hope it works for you. I hope it works, i hope it works, i hope it works. Whoohoo [ cheers and applause ] wow, good for you. Oh, thank you. Id like to buy a vowel. [ laughs ] [ laughs ] okay. E. The es. N. Theres one n, yeah. Youre up to 2,100. Id like to buy an i. One i. Any other. Boy, i dont know about this one. Oh. Thats okay. I didnt want you to get it. I was gonna get it. I just felt so badly that you had to deal with it. Gosh, you should have. I am so [chuckles] thank you. Well, ken, dont say anything. Youre sitting on lose a turn, im afraid. Dawn, your turn. Thats just a 1,000 space now. R. And theres one r, so you get 1,000. Like to buy a vowel. Mmhmm. A. Yes, one a. Oh, man, got you too. Well, ericas gonna try to get some money back here. She got bitten by the bankrupt. Oh l. Yeah, one l. Well, you got some of it back 700. Id like to buy an o. It pains me to say it. Theres no o. Ken. H. S, one h. Id like to buy a vowel. U. Uhhuh. Thats the last of the vowels. There are three of them. Ill bet you would. What letter would you like . Id like a c. Yeah, that was the one to callll. There artwo cs. Id like to solve the puzzle. Uhhuh. Succulent sauteed shrimp. Yes, sir. Whoo we did it were on the board. Nothing to it. Yeah, no problem. Ll, never in doubt. Well, a little bit. Yeah, well, a tiny bit. 7,050. Everybodys doing fine here. Very tight match, and when we come back, well eventually send someone to the bonus round. Who will it be . Look around. What do you think . I dont know. There you go. Ifeeling a little better. Im sure it does. [ cheers and applause ] get rewarded for using the sony card. Wheel Watchers Club members with an active sony card can win 10,000 with 5k every day plus. Find out how at win10k. Com you nevever have to leave. From beautiful beaches to sparkling pools, its all right here. It certainly is. [ applause ] okay, song lyrics what were looking for this time, and it is a prize puzzle. And our pal ken, who is happy he won, is now spinning the wheel. L. L no matter how many times you say it, theres no l. [ laughter ] dawn. S. One s, yeah. T. Mmhhmm, two ts. Like to buy an i, please. No i. Erica, we go to you. N. Yeah, one n. Can i buy an a . You can. Theres just one, but that keeps it going for you. Oh. Darn. W. Three ws. Id like to buy a vowel. O. Four os. Can you get out . Yeah, just barely. An h. Three hs. Thats another 900. Youve crossed the 3,000 mark, ken. Id like to solve the puzzle. Okay. Oh wont you show me the way. Yeah, thats it. [ cheers and applause ] and a beautiful rendition. [ laughter ] how would you feel if we sent you to t island of antigua . Youd be okay with that . Id love it. Love that. I figud yowould. Ken, sit back, relax, and we will show you the way. Enjoy a luxuryincluded vation for two people in love at sandals Grande Antigua resort and spa the worlds most romantic resort. Enjoy lavish accommodations, an array of land and water sports, gourmet dining, and more. Visit sandals. Com for more information. [ applause ] all right, lets you dont win anything for doing this, but who sang the lyrics . Peter frampton. All right, he got it. He just has my respect. 8,550 you won that round. 15,600 is what he has to this point. I think its going pretty well. Yeah, well be back with more. Dont go away. So, you got a booboo, i hear. Yeah, yeah. I do, too. [ cheers and applause ] closed captioning is brought to you by the following. Announcer getting your car serviced at meineke smart. Saving time by booking an appointment online even smarter. Online scheduling available now at meineke. Com. Take more of the trips you love with ridiculously low prices, like fourstar hotels at twostar prices and amazing deals on car rentals and airfare. Visit hotwire. Com today and start saving. Youre just in time for our third toss up of the night. Its a 3,000 puzzle, and its around the house. [ bell chimes ] ken. Sliding glass door. Oh, youure showing off now. [ applause ] hes up over 18,000. Hes come a long wayay from eh. [ laughter ] person is the category for this next round, and. [ bell rings ]. Ken, well, youre gonna watch me spin the wheel, actually. That sound means times running out. Ask you to give me a letter fofor the puzzle. Three seconds to solve it. Well add 1,000. Every consonant will be worth 1,300. Again, person is the category. Ken, lets have a letter. T. Two ts. [ buzzer ] dawn. Two hs. [ buzzer ] erica. R. Mmhmm, two rs. Everybody has 2,600. Person. [ buzzer ] ken. F. Uhhuh, two fs. Father of the bride. Thats it, yeah. Yes [ applause ] i came back. You sure did. [ applause ] man. Not bad. My i initial impression was, what a nice man. Too bad he wont win anything. And then. [ laughter ] i do that to a lot of people. And then he ends up with 23,800. I dont understand this game. You did great. All right, stay right here. Well, ive been dying to come by and say hello. I know. Hi, pat. Well, you got 3,000, im happy to say, and hope you had a good time with us. I did. Thank you very much. Byebye. Good luck to you. [ applause ] well, you were lots of fun. I hope you had a good time. Have a happy baby and all that stuff. I will. And you won 5,000. Thats not so shabby. Not at all. Thanks for being here. Byebye. Thank you. All right, well take a break and come back, and my new best friend, ken, and i will be in bonus land. And hell land on something and probably solve it. That seems to be the way its going here. [ cheers and applause ] stay tuned. Ken could drive home in a new mini cooper roadster. The bonus round is nt. [ female announcer ] when did we start thinking that eating a tiny breakfast would help us weigh less . With the special k breakfast, eat all this, with new, hearty special k multigrain cereal. 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Almost 24,000 cash and prizes, including that great trip to antigua. Who do we have in the auence, ken . My lovely wife, mary ann. So, how long have you been married to this guy . Just shout it out. Too long [ laughter ] too long . Are you ready . Im sorry sorry i asked. Im making trouble. Go ahead and spin the wheel. All right, grab th for me, please. Thank you. And follow me, sir. On my mark. You bet. You know the drill here. All right, what are you doing . Is the category. R, s, t, l, n, e. All right, the rest is up to you. Three more consonants, one more vowel. I want an m. Thats one. G. Two. D. And a vowel. A. Every letter you called is in the puzzle. Will it be enough for him to be able to solve it . Thats the question. Nothing from you, folks. He must do it on his own. What are you doing . Is the category. 10 seconds making a gadget . Good luck. Making a budget. There you go. Youre making something. Whoo yeah nice going, man. Called the right letters. Thats for sure. 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You always feel at home, and i guess thats why people keep coming back. Thats right. Thats why we keep coming back. Lets come back. Oh, we havent left yet. Uh, well see you next time for more wheel. Stay there. Byebye. Byebye. Promotional consideration provided by. Announcer before allegra, allergies held scott back. Childrens allegra effective, longlasting, nondrowsy relief of their toughest symptoms. After allegra, kids can stop suffering and start living. My name is bruce fabrizio. In 1975, i invented simple green based on three principles it had to be safer to use, had to work, and it had to be completely made in america. Weve had a wonderfuful time celebrating Sandals Resorts. Join us again next week for more of americas game. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com this is the jeopardy teachers tournament. Here are todays contestants she is a top10 a. P. English language teacher at alabamas numberone public school. From montgomery, alalabama, this is. He is one of our four teachers competing in our tournament that teaches at his own alma mater. From mmi, florida, say hi to. And she teaches at an allboys school where every student learns chess in kindergarten. From new york, new york, is is. And now here is the host of jeopardy alex trebek thank you, johnny. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. Chess in kindearten . Oh, my. Were gonna a talk about that. In 30 minutes from now, we will know the names of the nine players who are going to get to come back to compete in the semifinals that will lead to the tw final matches next week for 1,000. Whwhitney, drew, and kate, welcome aboard. Good luck. Lets go to work, shall we . And here are the categories for this jeopardy round