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J.R.

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« on: December 11, 2003, 10:18:03 PM »
This might be a good topic.

Anyone notice unsuall occurances appearing in diffrent shows ? Here's a couple examples:

On the Final episode of Marshal "HS" (1980), the contestant picks George Gobel in the lower left-hand corner on the last bonus round and nails the $5000

On the Final episode of Bergerons's ToC (2003), the contestant picks Martin Mull in the lower left-hand corner and nails the big $50,000

Both contestants were female.

And...

A Grundy Show, $ale of the Century on it's last episode (1989), gave away $6000 in the WBMG

Another Grundy Show, Scrabble on it's last episode (1990), gave away $6000 in the Bonus Sprint

Both previous attempts were unsuccefull.

Hmmm... can you think of more ?
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2003, 10:30:11 PM »
[quote name=\'JRaygor\' date=\'Dec 11 2003, 10:18 PM\'] This might be a good topic.

Anyone notice unsuall occurances appearing in diffrent shows ? Here's a couple examples:

On the Final episode of Marshal "HS" (1980), the contestant picks George Gobel in the lower left-hand corner on the last bonus round and nails the $5000

On the Final episode of Bergerons's ToC (2003), the contestant picks Martin Mull in the lower left-hand corner and nails the big $50,000

Both contestants were female.

And...

A Grundy Show, $ale of the Century on it's last episode (1989), gave away $6000 in the WBMG

Another Grundy Show, Scrabble on it's last episode (1990), gave away $6000 in the Bonus Sprint

Both previous attempts were unsuccefull.

Hmmm... can you think of more ?
-Joe R. [/quote]
 The two highest winners in Daytime TPIR history aired exactly 10 years to the day apart(Danielle's $88,876 win on 1/17/92, an $85,849 win including a Dodge Viper on 1/17/2002)
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2003, 11:18:22 PM »
Yeah, and Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln.

Coincidence, nothing more, and if you're willing to stretch it enough (and it looks like you are), you can find coicidences in almost anything.
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2003, 12:05:12 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 11 2003, 11:18 PM\'] Yeah, and Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln.

Coincidence, nothing more, and if you're willing to stretch it enough (and it looks like you are), you can find coicidences in almost anything. [/quote]
 Coincidences in anything?

Well, there's two Brandons on this board, both born in 1982. That's a good one, eh? Eh?.....anyone? Or how about the fact that when my mom and I saw his HS appearance last year, we both agreed that he and I have very similar voices?

(Forgive the stupidity and rambling...finals week does that to you)
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2003, 12:07:15 AM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Dec 11 2003, 10:05 PM\'] (Forgive the stupidity and rambling...finals week does that to you) [/quote]
 Not at all. You're only proving my point further. ;)
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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2003, 01:11:31 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 11 2003, 11:18 PM\'] Yeah, and Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. [/quote]
 Lincoln's assassin shot from a theatre, and hid in a warehouse. Kennedy's assassin shot from a warehouse, and hid in a theatre.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy had vice president's named Johnson.

There are a few more. I can't think of them right now.
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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2003, 02:11:56 AM »
[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 11 2003, 11:11 PM\'] [quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 11 2003, 11:18 PM\'] Yeah, and Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. [/quote]
Lincoln's assassin shot from a theatre, and hid in a warehouse. Kennedy's assassin shot from a warehouse, and hid in a theatre.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy had vice president's named Johnson.

There are a few more. I can't think of them right now. [/quote]
 Dude, not for nothing, but that was kinda the point of the joke :)
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2003, 08:29:47 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 11 2003, 10:18 PM\'] Yeah, and Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln.

Coincidence, nothing more, and if you're willing to stretch it enough (and it looks like you are), you can find coicidences in almost anything. [/quote]
 Case in point--Don Novello in the "Gilda Live" stage performance (not to mention the film) did a terrific riff using Jimmy Carter and Calvin Coolidge--calling it the "Carter-Coolidge Coincidenza".  An example, and forgive my bad transliteration:

"Carter" comiencia con la letre "C"
"Coolidge" comiencia con la letre "C"
(after a pause, and some more Italian that I can't remember)
Y "Coincidenza" comiencia con la letre "C"

At that point, he breaks back into English and says "That's good stuff."  And it was.

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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2003, 10:01:07 AM »
The first $100,000 win of the season on Wheel of Fortune the last 2 seasons have happened in December.

The 2 $1,000,000 wins on Sydnicated Millionaire happened during sweeps.
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2003, 10:12:51 AM »
The first million dollar winner on prime time WWTBAM and the first million dollar winner on syndicated WWTBAM each have names of movie directors:  John Carpenter & Kevin Smith.
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« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2003, 11:23:00 AM »
[quote name=\'BarQuizHost\' date=\'Dec 12 2003, 11:12 AM\'] The first million dollar winner on prime time WWTBAM and the first million dollar winner on syndicated WWTBAM each have names of movie directors:  John Carpenter & Kevin Smith. [/quote]
 Oh, now THAT one I like!
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« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2003, 11:34:45 AM »
[quote name=\'bandit_bobby\' date=\'Dec 12 2003, 10:01 AM\'] The 2 $1,000,000 wins on Sydnicated Millionaire happened during sweeps. [/quote]
 There's a very good reason for this....its called "ratings".
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« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2003, 12:06:58 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 12 2003, 12:18 AM\'] Yeah, and Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln.
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 Bzzzzzt. Urban legend.
http://www.snopes.com/history/american/linckenn.htm
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Thad Dixon

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« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2003, 02:12:45 PM »
As I pointed out in another thread just the other day, our own Zach Horan and my older brother William Dixon, were born only three days apart from each other.

ObGameShow:  The Nick version of Double Dare premiered on what was Amy Jo Johnson's 16th birthday.  Another Nick game show, Figure It Out, premiered on what was my 16th birthday.
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« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2003, 02:19:11 PM »
[quote name=\'Thad Dixon\' date=\'Dec 12 2003, 02:12 PM\'] As I pointed out in another thread just the other day, our own Zach Horan and my older brother William Dixon, were born only three days apart from each other.

ObGameShow:  The Nick version of Double Dare premiered on what was Amy Jo Johnson's 16th birthday.  Another Nick game show, Figure It Out, premiered on what was my 16th birthday. [/quote]
 This is relevant....how?

Typing in nonsensical information in the bottom doesn't make it on-topic either.
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