Have I Seen These Before?

[TheInquisitiveOne]

Hello everyone!

I remember seeing some game show episodes in the 80s, and I can vaguely remember seeing these moments. Tell me if these are true or not.

(1) When the syndie version of Wheel of Fortune changed to an all-cash format, I can remember seeing a green and pink neon $25,000 sign. Did such a sign exist? Does anyone know where I can find a screengrab, if it does exist? When did it first appear?

(2) This one may be a little harder to confirm. I somewhat remember in the nighttime syndie version of Combs' Family Feud, there was a family of five men. Everytime the first double question came up, someone always answered with "Sex." Ironically, the answer always appeared on the survey. Did this happen, and if so, when?

Thanks for the help!

The Inquisitive One

[tommycharles]

[quote name=\'TheInquisitiveOne\' date=\'Dec 17 2003, 09:01 PM\']

(2) This one may be a little harder to confirm. I somewhat remember in the nighttime syndie version of Combs' Family Feud, there was a family of five men. Everytime the first double question came up, someone always answered with "Sex." Ironically, the answer always appeared on the survey. Did this happen, and if so, when?

Thanks for the help!

The Inquisitive One [/quote]
 Now hang on a minute - what do you mean everytime the first double question came up?

I thought Combs' feud didn't have returning champs, and therefore said family would have only one first double question.

(I know that doesn't answer either of your questions, but if other people are as confused at your second question as I was, then at least I helped ;-))

T

[Chelsea Thrasher]

1)Syndie Wheel had a Neon Green $25000 sign for the last couple of shopping signs, and on into the 87-88 cash season.  At the start of 88-89, The dumped it for the Light Bulbed $25000 sign (Pat referenced the change more than once during the season)

2)As for Combs Syndie FF, I don't know the answer to your question, but, I do wanna clarify something:  Combs Syndie FF *did* have returning champions, through it's entire run (1988-1994).

[gameshowguy2000]

However, the light-bulbed $25K sign would be retired after the 1995-1996 season.

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Dec 17 2003, 10:33 PM\'] However, the light-bulbed $25K sign would be retired after the 1995-1996 season. [/quote]
 And in 1995-96, the sign became............. a card.

[gameshowguy2000]

No, that began with the 1996-1997 season and ended with the 2001-2002 season, the last season before the producers added more cash to the bonus wheel.

[J.R.]

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Dec 17 2003, 10:33 PM\'] However, the light-bulbed $25K sign would be retired after the 1995-1996 season. [/quote]
 Wow ! I did not know their was a $25,000 space on the Wheel in 1987 !

Boy were they generous back then or WHAT ?! : P

-Joe R.

[TheInquisitiveOne]

Thanks for the help on the first question. I know I have confused the others with that second question. Let me play this out a bit further (as far as I remember).

There was a family of men in the nighttime version of Combs' Feud (and there were always returning champions). They cleaned up too, because I think they won four times. During every main game (and the first of two double questions), one guy would always answer with the word "Sex." I laughed because I thought he was being funny, but the truly funny part about this was that his answer ALWAYS showed up on the survey.

This was around 1991 or so, and I can't make this one up. If anyone has an idea about this, please let me know.

The Inquisitive One

(Passed 100 posts and didn't even know it!)

[tommycharles]

[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' date=\'Dec 17 2003, 09:59 PM\'] 1)Syndie Wheel had a Neon Green $25000 sign for the last couple of shopping signs, and on into the 87-88 cash season.  At the start of 88-89, The dumped it for the Light Bulbed $25000 sign (Pat referenced the change more than once during the season)

2)As for Combs Syndie FF, I don't know the answer to your question, but, I do wanna clarify something:  Combs Syndie FF *did* have returning champions, through it's entire run (1988-1994). [/quote]
 Ah, I was wrong then. Sorry bout that.