message on the iconic puzzle board. White filled in once before for one segment of the show, when Sajak had laryngitis in 1996. 'Wheel of Fortune':Contestant goes viral, says he's 'trapped in a ...

‘Wheel of Fortune’ co-host Pat Sajak spun the wheel ... And the cash and prizes from my 1996 appearance on ‘America’s Game’ turned out to be winnings in an unexpected way.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR: Players spin the Wheel of Fortune for fabulous prizes. MARTÍNEZ: It is surprising that it's been on the air that long, I mean, because if ...