Author Topic: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner (Read 6028 times)

barker5000 · « **on:** August 21, 2007, 01:28:58 PM »

Who's the biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner during the shopping days from 1975 - 1989 on NBC and
1983 - 1987 in syndication, how much did he / she win, who's the biggest winner on the Bob Goen version of
" Wheel of Fortune ", and how much did he / she win?

Thanks,
barker5000

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2007, 01:42:43 PM »

I think someone won $50K+ on the syndicated version...but I'm not 100% sure. It was on these boards, even.

Oh my...I just sounded like Horan. I need a shower. Eww.

dzinkin · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2007, 02:02:57 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'161501\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 01:42 PM\']
I think someone won $50K+ on the syndicated version...but I'm not 100% sure. It was on these boards, even.

Oh my...I just sounded like Horan. I need a shower. Eww.
[/quote]
No, if you were Horan you probably wouldn't have hedged -- you'd have stated it definitively, whether or not it actually was true.

Mr. Matté · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2007, 03:04:03 PM »

Well, it's obviously Peter Griffin who weighs 566,567,763,476,873,536 lbs. He won $200 worth of maid service and the fat guy in the circle by answering "Alex Karras in Webster."

\Hey, he / she didn't say biggest monetary winnings...
\\Coming up next, should he have been disqualified for being a distant relative to its late creator?
\\\But first, Ollie Williams.
\\\\Iss gon rain!

BrandonFG · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2007, 03:13:13 PM »

[quote name=\'NewJersey137\' post=\'161505\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 03:04 PM\']
Well, it's obviously Peter Griffin who weighs 566,567,763,476,873,536 lbs. He won $200 worth of maid service and the fat guy in the circle by answering "Alex Karras in Webster."

\Hey, he / she didn't say biggest monetary winnings...
\\Coming up next, should he have been disqualified for being a distant relative to its late creator?
\\\But first, Ollie Williams.
\\\\Iss gon rain!
[/quote]
Well played on all counts.

MikeK · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2007, 04:47:53 PM »

[quote name=\'barker5000\' post=\'161500\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 01:28 PM\']who's the biggest winner on the Bob Goen version of " Wheel of Fortune ", and how much did he / she win?
[/quote]
$175, and that was for a retired champ.

/Griffin also won the ceramic dalmatian for $600, which would've made him the Ken Jennings of the Goen era.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2007, 05:01:37 PM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'161513\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 04:47 PM\']
$175, and that was for a retired champ.
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I remember that...I believe he played for a Geo Metro or Ford Festiva hatchback. Winning that would've very well set him over $1,500. :-)

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2007, 05:10:40 PM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'161513\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 04:47 PM\']
/Griffin also won the ceramic dalmatian for $600, which would've made him the Ken Jennings of the Goen era.
[/quote]
Try Brad Rutter. He bought the hat rack for $400, and had $100 on a gift certificate.

If we are going for the digital b***hslap of the Goen era, then damnit, we're going all the way.

/go tuck yourself in.

aaron sica · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2007, 07:54:16 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'161516\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 05:10 PM\']
Try Brad Rutter. He bought the hat rack for $400, and had $100 on a gift certificate.

If we are going for the digital b***hslap of the Goen era, then damnit, we're going all the way.

/go tuck yourself in.

[/quote]

No no, you're mistaken.....He put $99 on a gift certificate and $1 on account.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2007, 08:00:32 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'161516\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 02:10 PM\']
/go tuck yourself in.

[/quote]
My hairy aunt would like a word with you.

dzinkin · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2007, 08:03:27 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'161532\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:00 PM\']
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'161516\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 02:10 PM\']
/go tuck yourself in.

[/quote]
My hairy aunt would like a word with you.
[/quote]
I'm sick of you naggers.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2007, 08:07:25 PM »

I need a vacation...I might go to Count Rushmore.

tvwxman · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2007, 08:55:31 PM »

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'161534\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:03 PM\']
I'm sick of you naggers.
[/quote]
Best one of em all, right there.

Don Howard · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2007, 09:23:34 PM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'161513\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 04:47 PM\']
[quote name=\'barker5000\' post=\'161500\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 01:28 PM\']who's the biggest winner on the Bob Goen version of " Wheel of Fortune ", and how much did he / she win?
[/quote]
$175, and that was for a retired champ.
[/quote]
I remember this. On his final day, he was torn between the $5000 in Monopoly money and a Matchbox car.
The whole dilemma was moot as he failed to solve the bonus puzzle.