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cmjb13:

--- Quote from: Kevin Prather on July 08, 2024, 01:48:30 PM ---
--- Quote from: cmjb13 on July 08, 2024, 01:05:28 PM ---I’m surprised the rule is still in place, but I guess there was no going back

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Honestly I think it's a good idea and wish more game shows would adopt the practice. They still have discretion on who they pick, after all.

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I don’t like it because previous contestants that try again have a huge advantage. They were picked previously for a reason. If they liked them before enough to choose them, they’ll likely be liked again. Why not give an opportunity to someone who has never been on vs one who has?

I’d be curious to see the numbers (impossible to get I’m sure) of people who were contestants previously, decide to try again, and didn’t get picked.

MSTieScott:
Returning contestants don't bother me when it feels like a different "era" of the show -- to make up examples, I wouldn't mind if a Jeopardy! contestant's story was that they competed when Art Fleming was the host, or if a Wheel of Fortune contestant said that they had been on the show when Chuck Woolery hosted. Those feel far enough apart.

However, it would feel weird if a contestant told Ken Jennings that they were a contestant when Alex Trebek was the host, especially if it was only ten years ago -- Jeopardy! hasn't appreciably changed in that time. Once Drew took over as host of The Price Is Right, the vibe of the show changed just enough (it helps that they refaced the entire set) that seeing contestants who had been on Barker's version in the '90s felt fine.

But now that Drew's been hosting for 17 seasons and he's welcoming back people he saw a decade ago? While I'm happy for the hardcore fans who have gotten to play the game twice (congrats to the recent contestant who made his second chance pay off in a big way), as a viewer, it feels weird to see repeat contestants. Especially when they're returning after having won tens of thousands of dollars in prizes during their first appearance.

Of course, you can't regulate based on a gut feeling. "A contestant can only come back if they didn't get out of Contestants' Row" isn't fair to somebody who got screwed over by immediately drawing all the strikes in Three Strikes and then spinning two nickels on the wheel.

Meanwhile, the eligibility requirements for Let's Make a Deal say that contestants can return after just three years. Granted, the majority of Let's Make a Deal contestants can only win one mid-tier prize, but when I see a contestant introduce themselves with "I was here three years ago," that feels wrong somehow.

Kevin Prather:

--- Quote from: MSTieScott on July 08, 2024, 04:36:22 PM ---Especially when they're returning after having won tens of thousands of dollars in prizes during their first appearance.
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That I agree with. I guess I had hoped that the contestants getting a second chance would tend to be those who lost the first time. Hence why I mentioned producers' discretion. I guess that's not the case.


--- Quote ---Of course, you can't regulate based on a gut feeling. "A contestant can only come back if they didn't get out of Contestants' Row" isn't fair to somebody who got screwed over by immediately drawing all the strikes in Three Strikes and then spinning two nickels on the wheel.

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Not winning anything more than small prizes on stage would probably be a good place to draw the line. Lose your pricing game, lose your showcase, no money on the wheel.

PYLdude:
Regardless of the rules regarding coming back, I’m reminded of something someone said awhile ago regarding high school football in New Jersey. Our playoff brackets at the time had teams playing for eight spots in the section, with the rest of the teams playing what the state called “consolation games”.

This person said, since as the first team out you’re guaranteed at least one more home game for the season, wouldn’t it be better to have that game at home instead of traveling to play the top seed in the section in the playoffs? I pointed out that those games are called the Toilet Bowl by players for a reason, and that I would rather make the playoffs than not.

Same thing here. I’d rather get called down to Contestants’ Row than not, because how many more chances am I going to have to even be a part of the proceedings? You’re not guaranteed anything, so make the best of what you got, right?

Mr. Brown:

--- Quote from: MSTieScott on July 08, 2024, 04:36:22 PM ---But now that Drew's been hosting for 17 seasons and he's welcoming back people he saw a decade ago? While I'm happy for the hardcore fans who have gotten to play the game twice (congrats to the recent contestant who made his second chance pay off in a big way)
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Thanks!  :D


--- Quote ---Of course, you can't regulate based on a gut feeling. "A contestant can only come back if they didn't get out of Contestants' Row" isn't fair to somebody who got screwed over by immediately drawing all the strikes in Three Strikes and then spinning two nickels on the wheel.
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I feel like if you're going to draw a line regarding future eligibility, they should maybe bring back something similar to the old network winnings caps. For example: you can be a contestant again after ten years if you won less than $10,000 in prizes; otherwise, no longer eligible. That'd be pretty fair - it would cover most One Bid winners that won their pricing games, won big on the wheel, or won their showcase.

I reasonably believe that I don't have another shot at being on the show again in my lifetime. Yeah, I've joked about going back in 10 years and achieving a DSW, but I've had my fun and I did about as good as you can do without a bit of luck and knowing the price of a 19' party barge - I don't expect to get picked a third time.

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