This is certainly one way to celebrate.
“Wheel of Fortune” host Ryan Seacrest was accidentelly thrown to the ground when a contestant won the popular game show’s $40,000 grand prize on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh native Daniel Thomas needed to solve a one-word, seven-letter puzzle in the “Living Things” category in the show’s daunting bonus round.
Seacrest gave Thomas the letters “R, S, T, L, N, E” to start with the “S” and the “E” appearing on the board.
Thomas then chose “H, G, D, O,” but the only letter to appear was a “G.”
With only 10 seconds to solve the puzzle, Thomas frantically blurted out, “Guppies” just before time expired.
“Yes!” Seacrest told him. “You did it!”
Thomas couldn’t control the joy of solving the puzzle and went in to hug Seacrest but instead knocked him to the ground.
“Oh my gosh!” Thomas yelled as he went to help the host up.
“I’m good, I’m good,” Seacrest said with a smile.
The former “American Idol” host jumped back to his feet and immediately revealed that Thomas won $40,000.
“Daniel, easy on our host, but celebrate with $40,000,” show announcer Jim Thornton told Thomas as he embraced his family.
Seacrest revealed to Thomas that he was leaving the show with a total of $71,950 and slid over to the excited contestant to hug him — this time staying on his feet.