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As Wilson, a self-admitted "puzzle-freak," grew, so did her infatuation with the show, which led her to spend the last 20 years attempting to become a contestant. This summer, Wilson's work paid off as she, with her mother, daughter, aunt and sister in tow, flew out to Las Vegas to compete on the show's "Las Vegas Vacation Sweepstakes," which airs this week.

Game-show host Pat Sajak, who sent the Internet all aflutter this week when he acknowledged taping an occasional "Wheel of Fortune" episode while drunk back in his younger days, isn't fazed by his newfound online notoriety.