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Post by jeopardyfan939 on Jul 27, 2011 1:26:51 GMT -5
I kinda have a fascination with the WoF sets partly because of evolution in technology. Also, I'm wondering what your favorite WoF set is.
(1981-1989) - sunflower backdrops
(1989-1991) - chevron backdrops; W H E E L envelopes during bonus round
(1991-1992) - the diamond-shaped backdrops first used at Radio City Music Hall in 1988 and a new wheel
(1992-1997) - pinwheel backdrops; in early 1997 the multicolored backdrops are retired completely
(1997-2003) - electronic puzzleboard replaces original one; bonus wheel debuts in 2001 replacing the five enveloped; eggcrate score displays get replaced by LCD displays in 2002
(2003-present) - the gold bordering around the wheel and puzzleboard is replaced by blue and purple LED bordering, the bordering around the wheel is made of Plexiglass; the bonus wheel receives the LED design in 2004; bigger score displays and revamped puzzleboard in 2007; new backdrop in late 2010.
And one thing about the previous backdrop with the "dips and columns", did that debut in 2003 or 2004?
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Post by nicky on Jul 27, 2011 10:07:35 GMT -5
(1997-2003) - electronic puzzleboard replaces original one; bonus wheel debuts in 2001 replacing the five enveloped; eggcrate score displays get replaced by LCD displays in 2002 Also, thinking backdrops, in the 1996 - 97 season, the pinwheels were phased out, and the backdrop was part of the set between that phase-out and 1998, and the big screen backdrop debuted in 1998. (2003-present) - the gold bordering around the wheel and puzzleboard is replaced by blue and purple LED bordering, And the big screen shows the moving images that they still show today. And one thing about the previous backdrop with the "dips and columns", did that debut in 2003 or 2004? In a way, both. It was 2004, but in the 2003 - 04 season, not the start of the 2004 - 05 season. The debut week of it was March 15 - 19, 2004. |
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Post by joacen on Jul 27, 2011 17:57:44 GMT -5
I keep reading about the new backdrop Wheel recently received. Are we talking about the big video screen behind the contestants, because I haven't noticed anything different.
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Post by therealcu2010 on Jul 27, 2011 18:00:41 GMT -5
Not the video screen...the actual backdrop of the whole set itself. Somebody can probably describe it better than I can...
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Post by germanname1990 on Jul 27, 2011 19:09:11 GMT -5
My personal favorite is the set with the diamonds used in the early 90s. My second would be the pinwheel/fireworks backdrops, but I think they're a little too flashy compared to the mood of the diamond backdrops.
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Post by WarioSajak on Jul 27, 2011 21:35:27 GMT -5
I personally like the 1975-81 set, with the original green contestant backdrops...and the only one the OP didn't mention.
Maybe I like it because it helped contribute to the "living room" feel of the show at the time, much like the Wheel being partly in shot of the puzzle board.
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Post by nicky on Jul 27, 2011 23:26:56 GMT -5
Not the video screen...the actual backdrop of the whole set itself. Somebody can probably describe it better than I can... I really don't know what you're talking about. Since the start of Season 27, the only set changes there have been are the updated version of the old dips and columns set. |
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Post by therealcu2010 on Jul 28, 2011 4:28:31 GMT -5
I am referring to the "updated" dips and columns set that was first seen during the Charlie tribute...but it is still significantly different to the point where it can hardly be considered the same set.
Look at a season 27 episode with the set and a season 28 one (or the Charlie tribute), and you'll notice the difference. The current one is much sleeker and cleaner than the previous one. Regardless, I doubt it's going anywhere anytime soon.
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Post by StrangerCoug on Jul 30, 2011 15:51:48 GMT -5
I like the fireworks set the most, but the diamonds set and the Woolery-era set were neat too.
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Post by jarvisbrodiea24 on Jul 30, 2011 16:50:22 GMT -5
The Diamond set was what really got me hooked on WHEEL since I was a small boy. I could imagine that set blending in with the current one if it were revamped. lol
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Post by djcchs2004 on Aug 4, 2011 6:38:07 GMT -5
I love the backdrops. They should bring it back, I don't care which one.
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Post by pricemodel1997 on Aug 4, 2011 7:49:55 GMT -5
I like the firework/pinwheel designs best, then the random backdrops after that, that videowall is just downright hideous and unsightly
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Post by jarvisbrodiea24 on Aug 4, 2011 14:49:22 GMT -5
The thing is an eyesore and needs to go...badly.
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Post by jjc927 on Aug 4, 2011 22:34:47 GMT -5
The diamond backdrops were always my favorite. They were very classy.
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Post by jarvisbrodiea24 on Aug 5, 2011 12:42:46 GMT -5
Do you think they'd look great with current set if they were revamped to blend in?
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Post by pricemodel1997 on Aug 22, 2011 17:30:13 GMT -5
^Diamonds on neon, would look better then that horrid, ugly, piece of trash, eyesore of a neon tube they call a videowall, but the fireworks or sunbursts would look the best i think with the current set
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2011 22:35:17 GMT -5
My favorite so far would be the 1989-90 (up to 1991 on daytime) chevron backdrops, followed closely by the diamond (when used at Television City in 1990-92, with the regular (1981-94) puzzleboard border) and the original sunflower/sunburst backdrops (1981-84)
(With that said, there are actually three different sets of the sunflower backdrops used in the period 1981-89: the originals used from 1981 to 1984, the second set from 1984 to 1986, and the final set used from 1986 to 1989.
And what about the slot machine backdrops used on the 2005 Vegas shows and Casino Night Week in 2007 (the latter including the infamous "GLEAMING WHITE SAND BEACHES" incident)?
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