For more than four decades, Wheel of Fortune has followed a familiar rhythm: three strangers step up to the wheel, hoping for good spins, good luck, and a chance at the Bonus Round. But this week, the long-running game show broke from tradition—and viewers couldn’t stop talking about it.
In Monday night’s episode, the stage was turned over not to random contestants, but to three longtime friends and co-workers from a Rhode Island fire department. It wasn’t just a competition for cash; it was a competition fueled by years of camaraderie, inside jokes, and friendly rivalry built over two decades of shared shifts and emergency calls.
