Author Topic: WOF's 1986 Wheel Change (Read 5294 times)

animill9 · « **on:** November 09, 2005, 03:56:24 AM »

Was it just me, or did Wheel of Fortune use a darker shade of pink on some of the spaces when they re-colored the wheel in the fall of '86?

clemon79 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2005, 12:18:15 PM »

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Nov 9 2005, 12:56 AM\']Was it just me, or did Wheel of Fortune use a darker shade of pink on some of the spaces when they re-colored the wheel in the fall of '86?

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Kevin Prather · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2005, 10:07:01 PM »

I think your answer is best, Chris.

Lemonjello · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2005, 03:31:50 PM »

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Nov 9 2005, 04:56 AM\']Was it just me, or did Wheel of Fortune use a darker shade of pink on some of the spaces when they re-colored the wheel in the fall of '86?

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SRIV94 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2005, 04:09:29 PM »

[quote name=\'Lemonjello\' date=\'Nov 11 2005, 02:31 PM\'][quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Nov 9 2005, 04:56 AM\']Was it just me, or did Wheel of Fortune use a darker shade of pink on some of the spaces when they re-colored the wheel in the fall of '86?

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Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2005, 05:09:55 PM »

Guys, guys, guys.

The darker shade of pink was to complement the new serifs on some of the prize wedge letters.

No, wait. Brand-new camera technology of 1986 finally made it possible for a darker shade of pink to be featured on the wheel, just as Merv had always intended.

There was a shortage of white paint in the mid-80s.

It was a subtle anti-gay message.

(You know, I notice these little things about TV shows, too. But then I realize they're completely inconsequential, and don't ask hundreds of people about them. The More You Know.)