Post by woffan4ever on Apr 16, 2013 8:13:30 GMT -5
So, I was doing some thinking and wondered what everyone else's thoughts are.
What if Vanna's photo never came across Merv's desk? What if she never tried out, never became hostess? Of the two remaining try outs, Vicki McCarty and Summer Bartholomew, I would have to say Summer would have been chosen due to the fact that she already had previous experience with Wheel, though that's all I have to go on since I've never seen either of their audition tapes.
And...
What if Pat never had a talk show and decided to stay with Daytime Wheel? Would the show have lasted longer? Personally, I think by the late 80s, the daytime version was on the way out. By '89, it had been on for 14 years, and that was exceptional for a game show back then. I think it may have lasted into 1992 if Pat had stayed, but no longer than that, simply because daytime game shows were close to all but done for save for TPiR. But, who know, it could've been big hit when it moved to CBS if Pat were at the helm...
What if Vanna's photo never came across Merv's desk? What if she never tried out, never became hostess? Of the two remaining try outs, Vicki McCarty and Summer Bartholomew, I would have to say Summer would have been chosen due to the fact that she already had previous experience with Wheel, though that's all I have to go on since I've never seen either of their audition tapes.
And...
What if Pat never had a talk show and decided to stay with Daytime Wheel? Would the show have lasted longer? Personally, I think by the late 80s, the daytime version was on the way out. By '89, it had been on for 14 years, and that was exceptional for a game show back then. I think it may have lasted into 1992 if Pat had stayed, but no longer than that, simply because daytime game shows were close to all but done for save for TPiR. But, who know, it could've been big hit when it moved to CBS if Pat were at the helm...
It's good to be back home... 
