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Post by wheelfan82 on Aug 23, 2020 18:31:28 GMT -5
It's Day 1 of the second and final week from New Orleans from Season 23 (as most of you know they had to cancel the third week due to Hurricane Katrina).
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Post by jakemathis4520 on Aug 23, 2020 19:18:25 GMT -5
3rd week was canceled? What do you mean by that? Was it taped but never aired or something else?
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Post by genius2751 on Aug 23, 2020 19:23:53 GMT -5
They actually moved the third week (Family Week) back home to Sony Pictures Studios.
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Post by jakemathis4520 on Aug 23, 2020 19:28:06 GMT -5
So the 3rd week was originally supposed to be taped in New Orleans and got moved back to SPS?
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Post by genius2751 on Aug 23, 2020 19:33:45 GMT -5
Exactly. But the puzzles were still themed to New Orleans. I just wonder how the set looked.
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Post by jakemathis4520 on Aug 23, 2020 19:36:37 GMT -5
The day they were supposed to tape the 3rd week they must have found out the hurricane was on it's way to New Orleans and wanted to leave
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Post by wheelfan910 on Aug 23, 2020 19:51:12 GMT -5
Exactly. But the puzzles were still themed to New Orleans. I just wonder how the set looked. Were they? I’ve never seen any of the episodes but I don’t understand why they would hold onto puzzles for a week that taped ~6 months later. |
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Post by pakman on Aug 23, 2020 19:58:22 GMT -5
That was an exciting show!
I have about five or six shows from the first time Wheel went to New Orleans in February 2000 and it seems like the audience wasn't as applause-heavy this time. During the original New Orleans week, the audience would frequently applaud when they weren't supposed to (Pat had to tell them more than once to stop, and once in the speed-up round they applauded over the buzzer and Pat didn't hear it) and there's one show where he actually jokingly said something to the effect of, "If you're not quiet we'll have to take you out back and you don't want that to happen." I certainly hope this wasn't because of the impending hurricane.
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Post by wheelfan82 on Aug 23, 2020 20:18:52 GMT -5
Exactly. But the puzzles were still themed to New Orleans. I just wonder how the set looked. I’ll try to post an episode from that week eventually. |
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Post by theajohnson on Aug 23, 2020 20:19:08 GMT -5
I remember this episode! When I saw it for the first time I was in 7th grade! I was also jumping up and down in excitement. Little to my knowledge this big win would be the first of the 6 that would occur in Season 23.
I had also that this episode or would be posted online someday and it looks like that wish came true.
Having said that, almost all but one grand prize win are now uploaded.
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 23, 2020 22:23:04 GMT -5
Exactly. But the puzzles were still themed to New Orleans. I just wonder how the set looked. I remember watching those episodes but I have no memory of what the set looked like. What I do remember is that each episode that week began with a special intro from Pat and Vanna standing at the yellow podium and explaining that they were preparing to tape these episodes just before Katrina hit. It stuck out to me because it gave us a glimpse of the Wheel with the brighter layout that wouldn't officially debut until S24. I remember paying close attention to the Wheel every day that week and writing down what the color changes were. |
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Post by MarioGS on Jan 31, 2024 9:18:49 GMT -5
Exactly. But the puzzles were still themed to New Orleans. I just wonder how the set looked. I remember watching those episodes but I have no memory of what the set looked like. What I do remember is that each episode that week began with a special intro from Pat and Vanna standing at the yellow podium and explaining that they were preparing to tape these episodes just before Katrina hit. It stuck out to me because it gave us a glimpse of the Wheel with the brighter layout that wouldn't officially debut until S24. I remember paying close attention to the Wheel every day that week and writing down what the color changes were. It turns out said special intro I remember was added to the summer reruns of at least Fabulous Food week in August 2006! Thanks to alexb1186 for confirming this. |
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Post by wheelfan82 on Feb 3, 2024 9:15:57 GMT -5
Bringing this show to the top as I’m posting the rest of the week today!
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