MarioGS
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 11, 2020 15:09:02 GMT -5
If Wheel did "From the Vault" weeks, what episodes would you choose? Rules: episodes must exist, and each week must have a theme, or it can simply be a full original broadcast week. Don't worry about episodes that may have clearance issues or sweepstakes references. Here are my ideas: Week 1: The Totally Rad 80's- December 28, 1981 (daytime): Pat Sajak's first show
- December 13, 1982 (daytime): Vanna White's first show
- September 19, 1983 (#S-1): First nighttime show
- December 5, 1985 (#S-454): The THE THRILL OF VICTORY AND THE AGONY OF DEFEAT show
- October 5, 1987 (#S-796): First all-cash show
Week 2: The Fly 90's- May 6, 1994 (#S-2115): Featuring Lee Greenwood, Little Richard, James Brown, and Weird Al Yankovic
- December 1, 1995 (#S-2405): Pat cuts Vanna's hair
- February 24, 1997 (#S-2656): Digital puzzle board debut
- April 1, 1997 (#S-2677): Alex Trebek and Lesly Sajak host while Pat and Vanna play for charity
- November 11, 1999 (#S-3169): The A GROUP OF PILL-PUSHERS show
Week 3: The New Millenium - October 22, 2001 (#S-3546): Bonus Wheel debut
- November 10, 2003 (#S-3946): 4000th show special
- September 11, 2006 (#S-4486): First show in HD
- November 12, 2007 (#S-4726): Featuring Neil Patrick Harris, Diane Neal, and Robert Gossett
- February 27, 2009 (#S-5000): 5000th show
Week 4: Best of Vanna- November 14, 1989 (#S-1222): Vanna plays a round for charity
- November 21, 1996 (#S-2594): Pat and Vanna switch duties for the Bonus Round
- January 13, 1997 (#S-2626): Vanna announces pregnancy
- May 24, 2013 (#S-5835): Vanna presented with the Guinness World Record for Most Frequent Clapper
- January 9, 2020 (#S-7109): Vanna and Maggie Sajak host
Week 5: Big Wins- December 19, 2001 (#S-3588): First $100,000 win
- October 14, 2008 (#S-4902): First $1 million win
- May 30, 2013 (#S-5839): Second $1 million win and highest total to date
- September 17, 2014 (#S-6048): Third $1 million win
- December 26, 2014 (#S-6120): Highest maingame total to date
Week 6: Amazing Solves - September 26, 1996 (#S-2254): GREEN EGGS AND HAM BY DR. SEUSS solved with only G's for Jackpot
- February 5, 2001 (#S-3426): GOPHER solved with only E and R
- November 5, 2010 (#S-5305): I'VE GOT A GOOD FEELING ABOUT THIS solved with only L
- March 19, 2014 (#S-5983): NEW BABY BUGGY solved with only N and E
- February 17, 2015 (#S-6157): CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH solved with only T
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2020 16:10:20 GMT -5
Interesting list.
Personally, I would've started w/ the first nighttime show (this is syndicated) and maybe for the first week, I would've also done the S6 premiere & the first Radio City Music Hall show.
90s: Those are some really cool selections, but then again, the 90s were quite possibly the best period for this show.
For the 2000s, I probably would've done the show featuring Becca Rhine (she won $128K+ cash & motorhome).
Otherwise, pretty good list.
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Post by gameshowfandanny on Aug 11, 2020 17:18:43 GMT -5
My ideas are: Week 1: Buy a Vowel Members
Monday: April 28, 2014 ( WooWho wins by $401) Tuesday: March 25, 2016 ( MarioGS solves PORT & STARBOARD with just the D) Wednesday: October 8, 2019 (During a Same Letter puzzle, jjman920 calls the same letter on the Mystery Wedge) Thursday: August 3, 2020 (Originally scheduled for April 13, 2020; acwof 's buzzer beater in the Speed-Up) Friday: December 28, 2012 ( cakling is the highest non-millionaire and biggest winner on Buy a Vowel) Week 2: Road Shows Monday: November 10, 2014 ("Who Said Anything About a Horse", Hawaii) Tuesday: May 17, 2011 ($100,000 win in New Orleans) Wednesday: May 8, 2013 (MERLIN THE MAGICIAN Speed-Up round, NYC, MarioGS was in the audience) Thursday: February 3, 2005 (Teen Best Friends $100,000 win, Philadelphia, Hirsk26 was in the audience) Friday: May 17, 2006 ( alexb1186 's episode, Denver) Week 3: Premieres Monday: September 10, 2018 (Season 36 Premiere)
Tuesday: September 9, 2019 (Season 37 Premiere)
Wednesday: September 14, 2015 (Season 33 Premiere) Thursday: September 17, 2012 (Season 30 Premiere) Friday: September 13, 2010 (Season 28 Premiere)
Week 4: Daytime Episodes Monday: January 6, 1975 (First Daytime episode)
Tuesday: December 25, 1981 (Chuck Woolery's last show)
Wednesday: October 22, 1982 (Susan Stafford's last show) Thursday: January 9, 1989 (Pat Sajak's last Daytime show) Friday: August 30, 1991 (Last Daytime episode) Week 5: $100,000 Wins Monday: November 16, 2018 Tuesday: March 21, 2018 Wednesday: May 25, 2016 (with tiebreaker) Thursday: October 17, 2012 Friday: April 26, 2012 Week 6: The Best of Season 30 Monday: October 10, 2012 (Two-Car win) Tuesday: June 10, 2013 (Last Jackpot win) Wednesday: June 11, 2013 (Season 30's last $100,000 win) Thursday: April 25, 2013 ( jmdarrall wins with all cash) Friday: June 14, 2013 (Season 30 finale)
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Post by WOFS-1720 on Aug 11, 2020 18:48:31 GMT -5
One of The Episodes from 90s Week for me Would be October 30, 1990. (#S-1407)
The Day I was Born.
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Post by jjc927 on Aug 11, 2020 22:47:45 GMT -5
Love your list Mario, I think it would be just about perfect! Great mix and variety of different decades. I would add in either the first New York City for 80s week and the first Disneyworld show from the 90s for the 90s week, or have one of the themes for the week be a mix of different road shows. I think I'd replace the first Bonus Wheel show with the first $100,000 win also.
1980s week: -Pat's first daytime show
-Vanna's first show as permanent letter turner/hostess
-First nighttime show
-First all cash show
-First New York City show
Alternate show choice- Largest single non-speed up round win March 31, 1987
1990s week: -First Disney World show February 19, 1990
-Music Stars final with Lee Greenwood, Little Richard, James Brown, and Weird Al Yankovic May 6, 1994
-First digital puzzleboard show
-April Fools show April 1, 1997
-3,000th show November 20, 1998
2000s week:
-First $100,000 bonus round win December 19, 2001
-4,000th show
-First million dollar win October 14, 2008
-5,000th show
-Largest non-million dollar winning total December 28, 2012
Alternate show choices- $54,000 speed-up win February 18, 2005, Katie Cantrell's "Vanna For a Day" episode March 24, 2011
Road show week (first episodes):
-Hollywood Disney/MGM Studios April 1994
-Norfolk from Dwight D. Eisenhower hangar deck May 1995
-Hawaii February 1996
-Atlanta July 1996 (contestants playing with Olympic athletes)
-Nashville Grand Ole Opry February 2003
Other week ideas:
-Biggest winners: The 3 million dollar wins, largest non-million win, and largest main game winner
-Best of NYC and Hawaii shows
-Most memorable solves and missolves
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Post by matthewthefragmentationer on Aug 12, 2020 13:02:21 GMT -5
My take on it would be to dust off lots of roadshows from "the vault." I'm talking in the same manner that Wheel is rerunning the GAC weeks currently. Sure, it may be unrealistic, but here's a couple ideas:
Weeks 1 and 2:
Las Vegas. These can be any shows done in Vegas, but I'd prefer episodes consisting of moments we'd like to see again.
Weeks 3 and 4:
New York City. This can be a blend of shows, so a single week doesn't need to be a consistent week. (This can apply to other weeks, too.)
Weeks 5 and 6:
Chicago. The first midwestern location chosen. Also, it's Pat's hardly-ever-mentioned hometown.
Week 7:
Similarly, Charleston, South Carolina. Turnabout is fair play, so it would be nice to give a nod to a place two hours southwest not far from Vanna's hometown.
Weeks 8 and 9:
Florida. Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Walt Disney World. I think Wheel has shot the most on-location shows in this state alone, for what it's worth.
Weeks 10 and 11:
Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Both locales have provided for memorable moments, like Mr. Rogers' surprise appearance in Pittsburgh, and the $100,000 win in Philadelphia.
Weeks 12 and 13:
The Pacific Northwest. Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. Seattle brought about the historic moment when the Space Needle was painted like the wheel, and Portland brought about a $100,000 win.
Weeks 14 and 15:
If Wheel has to dig this far into the vault, then here goes: The Deep South. Texas (Houston and Dallas), and New Orleans.
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Post by wheelwatcher1998 on Aug 12, 2020 15:24:58 GMT -5
Matthew, I like your ideas, but I think Hawaii should be included in that list, given how rare those episodes are. Especially from the early 2000s
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Post by wheelwatcher1998 on Aug 13, 2020 19:47:52 GMT -5
Well, idk if I am misunderstanding this or not, but according to stories posted by Wheel on Facebook and Instagram, it looks like they are either airing 12 of the biggest moments from season 37 starting next week on TV, or its just going to be little clips on Facebook and Instagram.
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MarioGS
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 13, 2020 20:26:56 GMT -5
^ It's just a compilation they're posting on social media. We already know what episodes are airing for the rest of August.
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Post by matthewthefragmentationer on Aug 14, 2020 20:20:44 GMT -5
^ It's just a compilation they're posting on social media. We already know what episodes are airing for the rest of August. According to the same sources, season 38 is apparently set to start in September. But, that's irrelevant and worth mentioning in another thread. |
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