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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2012 22:44:02 GMT -5
What is your "wish list" of things from Wheel that you would like to see, existing or not? Mine are: -The 1973-74 pilots (of course!), as well as the 1975 series premiere. -The screenshot mentioned on the History Wiki's 'Misconceptions and Myths' page that shows a contestant with a negative score. (I'd like to add to this, any clips showing what happened if a contestant landed on "Buy A Vowel" with less than $250 or if all the vowels in the puzzle had been revealed.) -Any of the hour-long episodes from late 1975-early 1976 (even though none seem to exist-besides, I'd like to see what Wheel layout was used for the head-to-head round.) -Any episodes originally aired between March 12 and September 2, 1982 (to help narrow down as to whether the March 11-12 shows actually aired on those dates, or if they originally aired in September instead.) -The nighttime episode from some time in 1985 (likely Season 3) that has a contestant losing $60,000+ by missolving the puzzle 'STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT' by forgetting the seventh word. -Shopping episodes with five or more rounds, as well as playing-for-cash episodes with seven or more rounds. -The August 30, 1991 daytime episode. (and no, it's not the show that was re-ran on September 20.) -The last episode (during Season 12) that credits Nancy Jones as producer, and the on-camera appearance of Harry Friedman in June 1995. |
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Post by wheelboy1983 on Mar 25, 2012 23:29:00 GMT -5
I would love to see the hour long episodes
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Post by Master H on Mar 26, 2012 10:24:50 GMT -5
An episode from 96-97 or 97-98 that accidentally has the yellow $1000 space in Round 1.
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Post by StrangerCoug on Mar 31, 2012 10:45:38 GMT -5
I want to see any Chuck Woolery episode I haven't yet and any episode with Pat, Vanna, and the original music package.
Edit: Oh, and either episode to air the day I was born (December 26, 1989). I don't care if it's a rerun.
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Post by germanname1990 on Apr 6, 2012 19:58:46 GMT -5
Besides what Otter Mii-Kun has said (as well as international episodes), I'd love to see an episode from the Christmas 1997 season where the Surprise wedge's design has been altered. I am also trying to figure out the layout of this rug used from 1987 to about 1989, the one known for having two Lose A Turns. Both wedges are red. One of them is between the blue $250 and orange $700, exactly halfway between the Bankrupt and one of the Lose A Turns. The other is six wedges clockwise of the first one. Any help would be appreciated. Gradyz033 told me about one episode from the mid 1980s that had this, the only known episode where two wedges of the same color were next to each other. germanname.deviantart.com/art/Odd-80s-Wheel-Placement-143712146And I just remembered I'm looking for that one episode from 2003 where the gift tag was placed on the lone $350. |
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Post by WarioSajak on Apr 6, 2012 20:15:58 GMT -5
Gradyz033 told me about one episode from the mid 1980s that had this, the only known episode where two wedges of the same color were next to each other. He says the episode with said mistake aired on GSN. The yellow $500 was added in Rounds 2+ sometime between November 23 and December 19, 1984 (although after the wide-font $1,000 first appeared in that timeframe), so all it'd take to confirm are a few overhead shots from the end credits. |
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Post by damion92laverne on May 16, 2012 21:56:27 GMT -5
A CD with all the music ever used on the show.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 14:07:39 GMT -5
That would be cool! I'd love to have that.
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Post by MarioGS on May 17, 2012 14:56:53 GMT -5
I'd like to see...
- The Shopper's Bazaar pilot
- Both 1974 pilots
- The 1975 premiere
- An hour-long episode from 1975
- Any episode from 1977
- Susan's last show
- Vanna's audition
- Any show other than 4/1/97 with Alex Trebek hosting
- The show where Rolf thought he spun $2,000 on the Final Spin but actually spun Bankrupt
- The Rolf episode that ended in a tie
- The entire 13th nighttime season, mainly the episode where the Double Play was apparently used on the $10,000 prize
- Any episode where the $10,000 prize wedge was placed with the back side facing up
- The episodes from early S16 that I saw live (I never taped them and I don't remember the exact airdates)
- March 2, 2006 (the second tie of the Toss Up era)
- Any worthy bloopers they might be hiding from us (such as the woman from S27 who thought she was supposed to pick up the Free Play wedge)
The show should have a "request copy of past episode" feature where you can buy a DVD copy of a single episode or an entire week of episodes (since that's what they put on a single reel). It would probably be expensive, but it'd be worth it. It'd be great for former contestants.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 22:20:01 GMT -5
I think there were at least a couple of Rolf episodes that ended in a tie. Unless you're talking about the one where he said he didn't know what to do next. That would help narrow down several factors, including the timeframes of when the category strips began using the monospaced chyron, and when the Bankrupt slide whistle was added (at least one recollection claims that the Bankrupt whistle was present sometime in '77, and I believe the category strips were changed somewhere around that same time) I assume this includes incidents where it was done by accident and those in which said wedge was used as a regular dollar amount. I'd also like to add: - Any press releases pertaining to why Charlie was dubbed over after his death ("too sad to hear his voice") and dubbing Jim over the other guest announcers (to "establish" him).
- An official apology or explanation (very unlikely) for the promo that aired October 13, 2010 hinting at a second-ever Million-Dollar win (which showed contestant Julie Moore from the 19th holding the MDW, only to lose it to Bankrupt in Round 4.)
- An official explanation as to whether the current Lose A Turn wedge is actually white or just a light shade of yellow.
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Post by jarvisbrodiea24 on May 18, 2012 10:54:11 GMT -5
That's what I've noticed on recent episodes too! The LOSE A TURN wedge doesn't appear to be at the color of white at all. From what I can tell it looks like a shade cream, taupe, or slate. Either way, that LOSE A TURN wedge doesn't look white all the way at all.
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Post by MarioGS on May 18, 2012 11:39:54 GMT -5
It could just be the lighting currently, though the one on the '96 template definitely looks pale yellow to me. Here's a close-up shot of the Wheel:  |
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Post by nowhammies11 on May 20, 2012 7:33:24 GMT -5
Yeah, the LOSE A TURN definitely looks off-white in this shot. It could be argued that the wedge is pale yellow, but...
EDIT: Now that I look more, it does look yellow. Frakkin' lighting!
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Post by MarioGS on May 23, 2012 22:58:22 GMT -5
Does anyone know if there's an online copy of 2/20/04 or any other episode where an audience member shouts an answer?
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Post by germanname1990 on Jun 13, 2012 21:10:20 GMT -5
There are a couple commercials involving some Wheel of Fortune Sweepstakes, and I'm dying just to see those again.
One was from like 1996, with Baskin Robbin's offering $25,000 if a game card you purchased there matched a bonus round puzzle. One side of the card had a possible bonus puzzle match, the other had a instant win surrounded by a colorful 16-wedge Wheel. If someone has any commercial showing the game card, please, I'd love to see it.
The other was from the following year - Bravo's Wheel & Win. I remember one commercial that had the show's Wheel full of Universal Prize Wedges, and even a One Million Dollar wedge on the same place where the Jackpot wedge was on the Wheel on the show at the time.
If anyone has that ad as well, I'd be pleased to see it as I've got Wheel illustrations planned for each of these.
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