The Guy Who Made the Most Embarrassing Guess Ever on Wheel of Fortune Explains What the Heck Happened

Wheel of Fortune is family-friendly. The crowd gasped, panic washed over Williams’ face, and Pat Sajak mustered one of the most exasperated rulings of his career: a dry and callow “no.” Naturally, Williams’ brief psychosis became an overnight sensation. It’s one of the first truly viral moments Wheel of Fortune has produced in some time, and after doing a bit of a victory lap—if you can call it that—on late-night TV over the past week, Williams agreed to explain to me exactly what happened. So you left the show under the auspices that the final cut wouldn’t feature you saying “Right in the butt,” necessarily. Why don’t you apply?” I was like, “That sounds like a long process, and I’ll never get picked anyway.” My kid replies, “Aren’t you always telling me to try the things that you know I can accomplish?” I sigh, and I take a look at the application, which was like five questions.