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1* December 1988: The puzzle DASHER DANCER PRANCER AND VIXEN is categorized as Fictional Characters. Perhaps to save parents from having an uncomfortable conversation with their kids, Pat assures children that Santa's reindeer are real.
2* May 31, 1991: During the contestant interviews, Dennis proposes to his wife who is sitting in the audience. She says yes, and Dennis quips "I've already won."
3* During the May 2003 College Week, a contestant named Sarah said that her mom and dad met on a trip that her mom purchased during her ''Wheel'' appearance in 1977, adding that she literally would not have existed if not for ''Wheel''.
4* Michelle Loewenstein crying tears of joy with her husband after she won the $1,000,000.
5* On an episode of Military Spouses Week (February 2012), Pat and Vanna surprise contestant Maryanne by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU9uGdkCsFI reuniting her with her husband]] upon his return from Afghanistan.
6* December 28, 1981: Pat Sajak opens his first show with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ruUWiaoCVU&feature=related classy tribute to Chuck Woolery]].
7* In some of the closing segments, Pat and/or Vanna do "Wheel Changes Lives", a special segment where they show how a prior contestant has used their winning for good (donating to charity, for instance). Many of the "Wheel Changes Lives" segments can fall right into this trope.
8* July 1997 (Australia): [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deqPpiA35eo Adriana Xenides returns to the puzzleboard after an eight month absence due to illness.]]
9* [[http://ricochet.com/main-feed/A-Tribute-to-Wheel-s-Contestants This essay]] written by Pat in November 2013 on how much he's enjoyed hosting the show and changing people's lives with it.
10* During Halloween Weeks, Pat and Vanna giving candy to trick-or-treaters during the closing segments and the credits.
11* At the end of Vanna's first full episode as host, the winning contestant starts to cry tears of joy as her Bonus Round letters fill in nearly the entire puzzle. Vanna says, "I think ''I'm'' gonna cry" before the contestant solves and is hugged by her two daughters.
12* When Pat returns to the show after recovering from surgery, he is welcomed back with a standing ovation from the audience.
13* September 1, 2020: When contestant Tina wins the game, fellow contestant Ann congratulates her by shaking her hand and then pulling her into a hug. Now that's sportsmanship!
14* March 18, 2021: After contestant Scott wins $100,000 in the Bonus Round, the show's social media outlets confirm that he has agreed to donate all of his winnings to a local food bank.
15* After a female contestant received a lot of online ridicule for failing to solve a seemingly obvious solution to a puzzle, Pat [[https://twitter.com/PatOnWheel/status/1499050877813870592 took to Twitter]] to try and get people to back off.

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