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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2014, 04:59:49 PM »
Who shall we ship you with?
Preferably, LetsGoYankees.  Maybe to Abu Dahbi.
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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2014, 05:25:18 PM »
Who shall we ship you with?
Preferably, LetsGoYankees.  Maybe to Abu Dahbi.


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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2014, 07:28:57 PM »
Wheel blew it wide open. The pre-Final Jeopardy bumper on WABC mentioned "lives will change" and mentioned the million dollars.
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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2014, 05:13:49 PM »
It's the big, seven figure one again. Newfoundland gets the show at a time that amounts to 3:30EST, 5PM local time (on CJON) and has already aired there. A tweet from a resident St. John confirms and gives it away with "Yes by... Missus on Wheel of Fortune just won a million. Fancy!"
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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2014, 11:56:36 PM »
I really wanted to get excited for this. But, the fact it was spoiled (which I totally understand why) and with not much in the way of fanfare really took some of the thrill out of it. It had all the enthusiasm of a minimum prize win with slightly more confetti. I get that increased commercial time has left little room for leeway, but something more than "Hey, how about that. She got the top prize." reaction would've been nice.

Have I become this jaded over a seven-figure win? Am I the only one who felt like this?
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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2014, 11:58:09 PM »
You're not the only one, J.R.
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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2014, 12:33:41 AM »
Travis, didn't you once tell me that a $1,000,000 total doesn't even crack the top 15 or something in terms of biggest winners?

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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #22 on: September 18, 2014, 01:19:27 AM »
Joint 19th, depending on how malleable the definition of game show is, next is the winner of Studio Seven in45th place.

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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #23 on: September 18, 2014, 01:40:27 AM »
Travis, didn't you once tell me that a $1,000,000 total doesn't even crack the top 15 or something in terms of biggest winners?

Just made a topic on just this in Spoilers and Summaries, by my count of game shows. Didn't count couples since it would be split, for cases like $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime. Nor did I include teams, like in Treasure Hunt, for the same reason. Lastly, no lotto shows, since I'd be there too long complying the list.
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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2014, 01:45:28 AM »
Were you thinking of Treasure Hunters, Jess?
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Re: Something big to happen on WOF soon...? Could there be...
« Reply #25 on: September 18, 2014, 01:47:18 AM »
Indeed so. Thanks for the correction, Travis. Last I checked, Jan Murray and Geoff Edwards weren't offering that much!
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