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Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: barker5000 on August 21, 2007, 01:28:58 PM
Who's the biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner during the shopping days from 1975 - 1989 on NBC and
1983 - 1987 in syndication, how much did he / she win, who's the biggest winner on the Bob Goen version of
" Wheel of Fortune ", and how much did he / she win?

Thanks,
barker5000
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: tpirfan28 on August 21, 2007, 01:42:43 PM
I think someone won $50K+ on the syndicated version...but I'm not 100% sure.  It was on these boards, even.

Oh my...I just sounded like Horan.  I need a shower.  Eww.
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: dzinkin on August 21, 2007, 02:02:57 PM
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'161501\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 01:42 PM\']
I think someone won $50K+ on the syndicated version...but I'm not 100% sure.  It was on these boards, even.

Oh my...I just sounded like Horan.  I need a shower.  Eww.
[/quote]
No, if you were Horan you probably wouldn't have hedged -- you'd have stated it definitively, whether or not it actually was true.
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: Mr. Matté on August 21, 2007, 03:04:03 PM
Well, it's obviously Peter Griffin who weighs 566,567,763,476,873,536 lbs (http://\"http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Peter_Griffin#His_fat_factor\").  He won $200 worth of maid service and the fat guy in the circle by answering "Alex Karras in Webster."

\Hey, he / she didn't say biggest monetary winnings...
\\Coming up next, should he have been disqualified for being a distant relative to its late creator?
\\\But first, Ollie Williams.
\\\\Iss gon rain!
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: BrandonFG on August 21, 2007, 03:13:13 PM
[quote name=\'NewJersey137\' post=\'161505\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 03:04 PM\']
Well, it's obviously Peter Griffin who weighs 566,567,763,476,873,536 lbs (http://\"http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Peter_Griffin#His_fat_factor\").  He won $200 worth of maid service and the fat guy in the circle by answering "Alex Karras in Webster."

\Hey, he / she didn't say biggest monetary winnings...
\\Coming up next, should he have been disqualified for being a distant relative to its late creator?
\\\But first, Ollie Williams.
\\\\Iss gon rain!
[/quote]
Well played on all counts.
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: MikeK on August 21, 2007, 04:47:53 PM
[quote name=\'barker5000\' post=\'161500\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 01:28 PM\']who's the biggest winner on the Bob Goen version of " Wheel of Fortune ", and how much did he / she win?
[/quote]
$175, and that was for a retired champ.

/Griffin also won the ceramic dalmatian for $600, which would've made him the Ken Jennings of the Goen era.
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: BrandonFG on August 21, 2007, 05:01:37 PM
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'161513\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 04:47 PM\']
$175, and that was for a retired champ.
[/quote]
I remember that...I believe he played for a Geo Metro or Ford Festiva hatchback. Winning that would've very well set him over $1,500. :-)
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: tpirfan28 on August 21, 2007, 05:10:40 PM
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'161513\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 04:47 PM\']
/Griffin also won the ceramic dalmatian for $600, which would've made him the Ken Jennings of the Goen era.
[/quote]
Try Brad Rutter.  He bought the hat rack for $400, and had $100 on a gift certificate.

If we are going for the digital b***hslap of the Goen era, then damnit, we're going all the way. :)

/go tuck yourself in. :)
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: aaron sica on August 21, 2007, 07:54:16 PM
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'161516\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 05:10 PM\']
Try Brad Rutter.  He bought the hat rack for $400, and had $100 on a gift certificate.

If we are going for the digital b***hslap of the Goen era, then damnit, we're going all the way. :)

/go tuck yourself in. :)
[/quote]

No no, you're mistaken.....He put $99 on a gift certificate and $1 on account. :)
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: Kevin Prather on August 21, 2007, 08:00:32 PM
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'161516\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 02:10 PM\']
/go tuck yourself in. :)
[/quote]
My hairy aunt would like a word with you.
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: dzinkin on August 21, 2007, 08:03:27 PM
[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'161532\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:00 PM\']
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'161516\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 02:10 PM\']
/go tuck yourself in. :)
[/quote]
My hairy aunt would like a word with you.
[/quote]
I'm sick of you naggers.
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: BrandonFG on August 21, 2007, 08:07:25 PM
I need a vacation...I might go to Count Rushmore.
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: tvwxman on August 21, 2007, 08:55:31 PM
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'161534\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:03 PM\']
I'm sick of you naggers.
[/quote]
Best one of em all, right there.
Title: biggest " Wheel of Fortune " winner
Post by: Don Howard on August 21, 2007, 09:23:34 PM
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'161513\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 04:47 PM\']
[quote name=\'barker5000\' post=\'161500\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 01:28 PM\']who's the biggest winner on the Bob Goen version of " Wheel of Fortune ", and how much did he / she win?
[/quote]
$175, and that was for a retired champ.
[/quote]
I remember this. On his final day, he was torn between the $5000 in Monopoly money and a Matchbox car.
The whole dilemma was moot as he failed to solve the bonus puzzle.