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00:00For newsrooms, one commitment.
00:04The California Lottery.
00:06We make dreams come true.
00:10Take the ride of a lifetime to the luckiest place on Earth.
00:15Join the celebration and fuel the excitement.
00:21Welcome to the biggest money game show on the planet.
00:26It's the Big Spin.
00:28And here to give away all that money,
00:32Mikel Alejo and Pat Finn.
00:37That's so nice.
00:38Thanks.
00:39Welcome to the Big Spin.
00:40Mikel and I were just backstage talking about what great jobs as hosts we have here in the Big Spin.
00:44We're so lucky.
00:45We are so blessed.
00:46Think about it.
00:47You know, we get to meet a lot of great people.
00:49We get to give away millions of dollars.
00:51And one of my favorite perks is I get to wear the fabulous jewelry every week.
00:54Isn't that cool?
00:55That is beautiful.
00:55This is from Karina Creations and she gives me something to wear every week.
00:58That is such a neat idea.
01:00I love that concept.
01:01Yeah.
01:01What a great person.
01:06I'm not sure if my favorite part of the clothes that Joanne Lavin puts together for us were the free donuts every morning.
01:11That's a toss-up for me.
01:13I think it's a free donut.
01:14Obviously.
01:15Sometimes it is the little things that make us happy here in life.
01:18And the good news for you players here in our studio tonight is we've got a lot more than just little things in store for you.
01:24In fact, we've got some pretty big bucks up for grabs.
01:26How does over six million dollars sound to you guys?
01:30We thought you'd like that.
01:32And you'll like this, too.
01:34We are honoring a volunteer hero in education tonight.
01:37And actor Dick Van Patten will drop by to help us out.
01:41Yeah.
01:41Potsy guy.
01:42I like that.
01:42Oh, he's great.
01:42So sit back and get ready for an action-packed half hour.
01:47First stop, the California gold mines in search of a $3 million motherlode right now.
01:59We're going to start giving away some money, and we're going to start off with Alicia.
02:02Go ahead, Alicia.
02:04$1,750, Otis.
02:06$2,000, Helen.
02:08Yeah, congratulations.
02:09Laura, what do you got there?
02:10$1,750, Virginia.
02:13Looking for gold.
02:15$2,000.
02:16Marity.
02:17$4,000.
02:19Quang.
02:20$1,750, Harry.
02:21$2,500, David.
02:23Goal, congratulations.
02:25Daniel takes home.
02:26$1,750, congratulations.
02:31Congratulations, David.
02:33Helen, congratulations to you.
02:35Let's jump right into it.
02:37Pick that ladder for us here, David.
02:38I'm going to go.
02:39F, okay.
02:40Inside our buckets, we have gold nuggets, one to nine in random order.
02:43We're about to find out who's going to take control of the game.
02:46All right, here's your bucket, David.
02:47Good luck to you.
02:49Start up with one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
03:00Is there a nine?
03:01Yes, there is.
03:02Wow.
03:03Doesn't get any better than that.
03:05Helen, pick a letter for us, so we'll see where your starting point's going to be.
03:09B.
03:10B.
03:10B.
03:10That's a boy.
03:11Okay, B.
03:12All right, Helen.
03:12Here is your bucket, here is your bucket, and good luck to you.
03:17There's a one.
03:20Oh, and that was it.
03:22That means, David, you're going to get a chance to go first, but we will give Helen a chance
03:25to try to beat your total.
03:27We now have our pink buckets inside gold nuggets again, and David, a decision for you to make.
03:31Do you want to try to add more gold to your card, or stay where you're at?
03:33I'm going to stay where I'm at.
03:34Okay, you're right at nine.
03:35That means, Helen, we let you keep going until you go above nine one way or another.
03:42So, whenever you're ready, you can pick a letter.
03:44H.
03:44H, okay.
03:46Starting off with one.
03:48Really have to hit right on ten to do it, and you can keep going until you hit ten or the red zone.
03:52There's your two, three, four, five, six.
04:00Stopping at six, so you need to pick another bucket, if you will, for us.
04:03Can I use B again?
04:05Of course, yes.
04:06We have new buckets up there, so B.
04:11There we go.
04:13It's seven.
04:15Stopping at seven.
04:17Wow.
04:18God, I got one again.
04:19Making you work for this, Helen.
04:20Pick another letter for us, please.
04:22A is an apple.
04:23A is an apple.
04:24A, right next door.
04:26Will do.
04:26Here we go.
04:29Okay.
04:30Seven, two, eight.
04:33Here's your nine.
04:35Do we get above nine this time around?
04:36Do we make it to ten?
04:37We do.
04:39It's all about this next rod.
04:41You know how it works.
04:42If she pulls that out and something comes out, you're out of here with $5,000.
04:45If nothing comes out, you'll spin the big wheel for up to $3,000,000.
04:52Here we go.
04:53Nothing too much!
04:55Oh, my goodness.
04:56David, you won the $5,000.
04:59Helen, congratulations.
05:01I can't believe it.
05:03Wow.
05:03You're out of here on the show.
05:04Oh, thank you.
05:07Wow.
05:11Congratulations, Helen.
05:12Thank you very much.
05:13What are the kids going to think, huh?
05:15You're a school crossing guard, right?
05:16Yes.
05:16Oh, they're never going to believe me.
05:18Well, you're a star now and a soon-to-be-rich star.
05:21I hope so.
05:22Very lucky, aren't you?
05:23Yes, today.
05:25Yes.
05:25The luck of the Scottish, as you call it.
05:27That's right.
05:27You're originally from Scotland?
05:28Yes.
05:29Yes, 50 years ago.
05:30Wow.
05:31You're going to go back with your money that you win now?
05:33Are you going to go visit?
05:34Well, my husband and I are 50 years married in December.
05:36You are.
05:37Congratulations.
05:37Wow.
05:38So, if I win a million, I'll take the whole family back with me.
05:42That's your golden anniversary, right?
05:44Yes.
05:44Right?
05:45Well, you're getting some gold right now, so it's all very appropriate.
05:48Whenever you're ready, you can step right over there and spin the wheel.
05:55Who's watching?
05:56Do you have family here with you today, Helen?
05:58Step right over here.
05:58Do you have family here with you?
05:59My two daughters, my son-in-law, and my two grandchildren.
06:03Wow.
06:06Here we go.
06:08We're about to find out how much gold our lucky Scots lady is about to win.
06:18It's 25, but it's bouncing out of there.
06:21Where's it going to go?
06:22Where's it going?
06:22Where's it going?
06:24Is it going to stay?
06:25We need it to stay there for five seconds, and...
06:27You did it.
06:29You just won one million.
06:31You did it.
06:32Oh, I'm so happy for you.
06:36Are you excited?
06:37Let's bring the family out here.
06:38All right.
06:40All right.
06:40Congratulations.
06:42You deserve it.
06:43Yes, grandma.
06:45I just want to go to the oil.
06:49How exciting.
06:52How exciting.
06:53Step right in there, my cow.
06:54How exciting.
06:55Yes?
06:56Wow.
06:57Congratulations.
06:58How does it feel to be California's sewage name?
07:04Wonderful.
07:05I can't believe it.
07:07Oh, my goodness.
07:08You are a lucky person.
07:10Congratulations to you.
07:12Stick around, folks, because veteran actor Dick Van Pan is standing by to help present the
07:16lottery's Hero in Education Award.
07:19But first, we could give away $150,000 at the Dream Machine.
07:23That's happening right after this.
07:25Right now, we're going to enjoy this million.
07:26That's for sure.
07:32Tank.
07:33Welcome back to The Big Spin.
07:40We're just itching to give away up to $150,000 at the Dream Machine.
07:45George, what do you think?
07:45Can you help us out here?
07:46Do me a favor.
07:47Win a lot of money.
07:48Yeah?
07:48I hope so.
07:49Welcome to our show, and congratulations for being here.
07:51Tell me, what are you going to do with your money?
07:52Give it to my wife.
07:53Give it to your wife.
07:55A well-trained husband.
07:58She's here with you today?
07:59Yeah.
08:00All right.
08:00Well, as she watches, we'll ask you to push that button right there, and we're about to
08:04find out how much George's wife is about to win at our Fantasy 5 Dream Machine.
08:08Give it a push anytime you're ready.
08:10Okay.
08:15All right.
08:17This is the first to five possible plays.
08:19Dropping through there quickly.
08:20Dropping to the $40,000 mark.
08:22Wow.
08:24That's as good as it gets, and it's the first time out for you, George.
08:27You going to go again?
08:28Yes.
08:29If it goes back in that $40,000, we'd have to take it away, so that's the only slot we
08:33don't want to hit.
08:34Yeah.
08:34Everyone else earns money.
08:38Here we go.
08:39We go from $40,000 to $30,000, the next highest number up there.
08:43So you're at $70,000.
08:47Wow.
08:48Those are the two biggest slots.
08:50If it goes back in either one of those, we take it away, but every other slot earns
08:53your money.
08:53What do you think?
08:54Do it one more time.
08:58You going to go again?
08:59Okay.
09:01Wow.
09:03I hope you're hitting everyone.
09:05We're at $70,000.
09:08This time around, we're landing.
09:10Oh, my God.
09:11Well, we take the $40,000 away, but you're now at $30,000.
09:19And if it goes in the $40,000 again, we'd give that to you.
09:21So you have five slots that could earn you money this time.
09:23All right.
09:24Anytime you're ready.
09:28All right.
09:28Let's just stay away from the $30,000.
09:30Let's see what we can add here in our Fantasy V Dream Machine.
09:33Making gorgeous swipes, dreams come true.
09:35What do you know?
09:39Okay.
09:40Well, the good news is anywhere it lands now, that's the amount of money you get.
09:43And let's hope it's for the $40,000 for you.
09:50Okay.
09:51Let's see what we can do.
09:54I'm hoping for the best.
09:57$25,000.
09:59That's pretty good money, George.
10:00$25,000 for you and your wife.
10:02Thank you so much for being here on our show.
10:03Hey, if you want to join us here on the big spin for some Fantasy V fun,
10:08then listen up, because we've got Jackie Taylor.
10:10You want some fun?
10:11Here's how it's done.
10:12First, head on out to your local lottery retailer
10:14and buy $5 or more on one Fantasy V ticket.
10:18And, wow, you'll automatically get a coupon.
10:20Fill it out and send it to the address on the front.
10:23And we'll enter you into a random drawing.
10:25And if we pick your coupon,
10:26you'll get the chance to take on the Fantasy V Dream Machine.
10:29And you can win up to $150,000.
10:32I think that's all the info you need.
10:35Now, get on out there and play.
10:37You know what?
10:38We are not even close to being done here tonight.
10:40I know.
10:40We have so much more money to give away.
10:42Yeah, we do.
10:42We could still give Manny Segmini from Oakland up to $3 million.
10:47Yes.
10:47Yeah, he's spinning the wheel a little bit later on.
10:50But first, after Dick Van Patten will be here.
10:52What a nice guy.
10:53Did you ever fantasize about being one of his daughters on TV?
10:56Oh, yeah, I thought he would have started, yes.
10:59He's helping us honor one of California's Heroes in Education.
11:03And that's up next, so stay right there.
11:10Welcome back to the Big Spin.
11:18Again, it's time to honor one of California's hardworking volunteer heroes in education.
11:24Here to help us recognize tonight's hero is an actor who has appeared on Broadway, in films, and in countless TV shows.
11:32You've seen his funny side in the Mel Brooks movies Spaceballs, High Anxiety, and Robin Hood Men in Tights.
11:39But you probably know him best as Tom Bradford from the long-running television series, 8 is Enough.
11:45Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Dick Van Patten.
11:53It is so great to have you here.
11:56Great to be here.
11:57Well, tell us about tonight's hero, please.
11:59Well, tonight's hero is Roseanne Crane.
12:02Now, during the day, Roseanne is a hardworking computer programming teacher at Monta Vista High School in Danville, California.
12:11But it's what she does on her own time that makes us take notice.
12:15You see, for the past 10 years, Roseanne has taken remarkable steps to make sure that Danville students have had the most state-of-the-art computer equipment available.
12:24When she saw that the school's computer science department was lacking in equipment, Roseanne began writing grants and encouraging her students to enter contests to win the equipment that they needed.
12:36The results have been incredible.
12:38With the free computer equipment and internet access that they've been awarded, Roseanne and her students have furnished not just their own classroom, but also other departments within the school, as well as the school library.
12:50The success has even carried over beyond the walls of Monta Vista, as some of Roseanne's students have won scholarship funding for prestigious colleges and universities such as Harvard and Stanford.
13:03Now, for helping her students access the tools that they'll need to achieve their potential as they move forward into the 21st century, Roseanne truly is a hero in education.
13:14Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Roseanne Crane.
13:17Woo!
13:17Congratulations, Roseanne.
13:21Come on over here.
13:23Roseanne, on behalf of the California Lottery, I'm very proud to proclaim you a hero in education.
13:31All right.
13:34Well, Roseanne, it sounds like you and your students have won some pretty big contests.
13:39Now, tell us about some of those.
13:40The first three of the major competitions that we entered were Carbon Institute Computers.
13:45It was a national Smithsonian competition, and the students and I won a trip to Washington.
13:51They all got money and they all got computers.
13:54Then later, we entered SuperQuest.
13:56We run three times in a row.
13:58It was a National Science Foundation competition.
14:01And the last competition was St. Quest, and we won two national competitions.
14:07The kids got major competition scholarships for Harvard and Stanford.
14:12My goodness.
14:13That is amazing.
14:15Well, good for you.
14:16There's so much out there available, and you've really opened this up for them.
14:21That is so terrific.
14:22Yeah, Roseanne, I also understand that you and your class have been chosen by Microsoft
14:27to take part in an exciting new project that they're working on.
14:30Could you tell us a little about that?
14:32Sure.
14:34They have a new development software called VisualStudio.net, and they chose the students
14:41in my class to produce a business-like project, and they presented it to Bill Gates on stage in
14:48February in San Francisco.
14:50Oh, that's wonderful.
14:51Oh, my goodness.
14:52So you have shown California kids that if they put their minds to work, the sky is
14:57the limit.
14:57You're an amazing woman.
14:58We thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
15:00Once again, Roseanne Crane.
15:02Thank you so much.
15:04Wonderful.
15:05Very good.
15:06Congratulations.
15:08Pretty amazing woman, then.
15:10Terrific, lovely lady.
15:11And you're an amazing man.
15:12You know, when I heard you were coming to the show, I got this warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
15:16Oh, what a nice thing.
15:16Thinking about it.
15:17It is enough.
15:17That was one of my favorite shows.
15:18You were so wonderful.
15:19You should have been one of the daughters.
15:20Well, I would have laughed about it, Thomas.
15:23But what's going on in your life?
15:25Anything exciting happening?
15:26Well, yeah, actually, it's getting near the end of what I've been doing.
15:29Really?
15:30Not the end of my life.
15:31But since September, I've been on the road in that show, The Sunshine Boys, and Neil Simon
15:37play.
15:38We've been touring.
15:39We've been in 88 cities in the last six months.
15:41But now we're here in Burbank at Gary Marshall's Falcon Theater.
15:44Nice to be back home.
15:45That's right.
15:46We're here for three more weeks.
15:47I'm doing the show with Frank Gorshin.
15:48It's a very funny show, and I'm enjoying it.
15:50Oh, that's terrific.
15:51Well, it's great to have you.
15:53Ladies and gentlemen, Dick Van Patten.
15:56Thank you so much.
15:59Well, you know someone who is going out of their way.
16:02I know they love him.
16:03Do you know someone who's going out of their way to help California school kids?
16:07If so, why not nominate them for a Hero in Education Award?
16:11Now, all you have to do is drop us a line at Heroes, California State Lottery, Post Office
16:15Box 2631, Sacramento, California 95812.
16:19Or you can make your nomination on our website at www.calottery.com.
16:25Tell us your nominee's name and story, and be sure to give us contact numbers for both
16:29of you.
16:30Now, if you're wondering how you could be a hero, check out this tip from the California
16:34Lottery.
16:35Help, kids.
16:36Good thing.
16:37In school, do your part.
16:39Pitch in dozens of Californians, too.
16:42It's easy.
16:43Develop writing skills by taking the time to rhyme.
16:46When writing grocery lists, encourage your child to find rhymes to the listed words.
16:50Before you know it, you'll have yourself a poet.
16:52For a brochure with more easy ways to do your part, call 1-800-Lottery.
16:56The California Lottery, proud to do its part, contributing $13 billion to public schools
17:01since 1985.
17:03Do your part!
17:05It's a brand new...
17:06So, what do you think?
17:08Can you fix it?
17:09Oh, sure.
17:10I just need to blow out some dust and relight the pilot light.
17:13Why?
17:13Well, so that your furnace will turn on and off when you set the thermostat.
17:18Why?
17:19So that it can run safely, beneficently.
17:23Why?
17:25So that your mommy can save some money.
17:28Any other questions?
17:29Where do the babies come from?
17:31Join the fun and be a part of our Big Spin Studio audience.
17:40You'll have a great time, and you can walk away with up to 25 free lottery tickets.
17:46Just give us a call.
17:47Area code 323-953-5701.
17:52Welcome back to the Big Spin.
17:55I'm here with Manny Segmini from Oakland.
17:57In just a moment, he'll be spinning the wheel for his shot at up to $3 million.
18:02How's that sound to you, Manny?
18:04Okay.
18:04Yeah, sound good?
18:05Sounds good to me.
18:06Tell me, what are you going to do with your money?
18:08Well, I'm going to pay off my mortgage.
18:10After mortgage, yeah.
18:11And take a little bit of vacation.
18:13Yeah, if you could go on vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
18:16Well, I'm going to Laos.
18:17Go back to Laos, yeah?
18:18Yeah.
18:19Visit family there?
18:19My family over there.
18:21Yeah.
18:21I still have the sister, brother.
18:24Wow, it'd be great to see them again, I'm sure.
18:26Yeah.
18:26Yeah, bringing families together is part of what we're up to here on our show.
18:30Now, your family's here together with you.
18:31Where are they at?
18:32What do we have?
18:33The first floor there.
18:35Yeah?
18:35Then my wife, all the left-hand side.
18:40Yeah?
18:40Then the second one, my daughter-in-law, my son King, and my grandson John.
18:46Very cool.
18:47Well, they're excited for you, and so are we.
18:49Why don't you spin that wheel?
18:50Let's find out how much money you're going to walk out of here with.
18:51Okay.
18:55All right.
18:56There we go.
18:59All right, good luck.
19:02The day you bought your ticket for this, how much did you spend on tickets that day for
19:12the big spin?
19:14$10.
19:15$10?
19:16Yeah.
19:16Well, good way to invest that money, I guess.
19:20$10, you guys are going to turn it out.
19:25Let's see what he turned a $1 ticket into.
19:31That's a $30, but it's going to spin past there.
19:33Working a little.
19:34This is it.
19:35Get ready.
19:36Get ready.
19:37We're at $60, but it's on the edge there.
19:39Will it stay in the $60, he needs to stay for five seconds?
19:42This is what?
19:43$60,000, man.
19:46You're welcome.
19:47You're welcome.
19:47How's it feel?
19:49I feel great.
19:50We're very happy for you.
19:52Well, we promised big things earlier in the show, and I think we delivered, as always.
19:56What do you think, Jackie?
19:57I think we definitely came through for tonight's players, Pat.
20:00They got to rub elbows with a big-time star, and they're going home with some major loot.
20:04I'm talking $1,107,500.
20:11Wow.
20:12We really did deliver tonight.
20:13Folks, if you'd like to be on the receiving end of that kind of winning, how about picking
20:18up a big spin scratcher at your local lottery retailer?
20:20You can also pick up any one of these while you're there.
20:23They could land you right here in Hollywood on the big spin.
20:26We're the only show out there that offers players a shot at up to $3 million.
20:31That's right.
20:33I'm so happy that I'm a part of that.
20:36So, what are you waiting for?
20:38Lace up those tennis shoes right now and run on out and pick up your scratchers today.
20:42Yeah, we'll see you next week.
20:43Bye, my friends.
20:43Bye, everybody.
20:56Bye, everybody.
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21:28Bye, everybody.