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As you know by show, trying out for a game show such as Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and Millionaire is like winning the lottery.
As you know over a million people try out for game and reality shows each year. However, only a precious few are chosen and some game shows are unfair as some only allow U.S. residents to try out which I think violate the Human Rights code. (I think Millionaire has violated that rule.) I don't think suing the show can be of help too if you live outside of the United States. I know TPIR, Lingo, Jeopardy! and Wheel had non-American players in the past.
Then there's travel. You are responsible to arrange any travel to get to the show so my advice is unless you got a vacation and meet with family and friends over there, you should only go when it's necessary or you'd be blowing over $2,000 in expenses if you don't make the cut.
Now some reality shows that have the minimum age of 21 is something I should not argue on this. Of course the game shows usually have 18 as the minimum age, but the reason some shows have 21 is the alcohol that's involved. We don't want to see competitors drinking illegally.
The Apprentice is one reality show that I can't argue of having only U.S. residents compete. My logic to this is that if say a Canadian was on the show, it would violate the immigration laws and all non-U.S. residents have to clear immigration first before they can work legally in the U.S. and those that make the cut of 18 candidates have to have agents and say nothing as to what is happening in the series, or they could face $5 million in damages.
I cannot argue on game shows that won't allow people running for political office and those that work for the show, network, studio or its sponsors.
And yes, there are taxes to pay on what you win. They take 7% (in California & New York) of total winnings you earn on the show. After all, your taxes are being put to work on building more expressways and fixing them. You also have to wait up to 120 days after the show's airing date in order to receive your cash and/or prizes after taxes.
So the best bet to trying out for certain shows is to be patient, don't rush things. Hopefully if they do a search in your city, you can go over there instead. Remember to be yourself and don't be nervous. Good luck to all that hope to audition for any show in the future.
I am not saying they chose people at random (maybe for TPIR), but they choose people who pass certain tests and then there's a waiting period to get you in if availbility permits. They want as much geographic rivally as possible. This is my opinion and we are allowed to make debates on game show eligibility.
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However, only a precious few are chosen and some game shows are unfair as some only allow U.S. residents to try out which I think violate the Human Rights code.
This is the most mindless drivel ever, except for "the poem".
Humans are not entitled to appear on a game show. They are entitled to lifes basic necessties--food, shelter, and so on. Furthermore, this is America. It should be only US citizens (I know, that TPiR lets Canadians on).
It is not feasably possible to accomidate everyone who wishes to be on a show.
We don't want to see competitors drinking illegally.
No, you don't want to see them drink illegally.
After all, your taxes are being put to work on building more expressways and fixing them.
Yeah, because making a better infrastructure is such a waste of money.
As you know over a million people try out for game and reality shows each year.
Actually, I didn't know that...since I don't, I ask someone else--is this stat accurate?
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[quote name=\'Modor\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 07:08 AM\']Furthermore, this is America. It should be only US citizens
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You were doing so well until you whipped out the Lee Greenwood.
Other than that, you're right on the money.
And oh, jhuhn: playing the "human rights" card with regard to being a contestant on a friggin' GAME SHOW, what with all of the human right's atrocities that ARE happening in the world today, REALLY makes you look like a ninny. And that's quite an accomplishment based on your posting history.
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[quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 10:24 AM\']As you know by show, trying out for a game show such as Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and Millionaire is like winning the lottery.[/quote]
Not even remotely close. Winning the lottery is a multi-millions-to-one chance and is completely random. When you try out for a game or reality show you are being judged. You might be tested on some combination of your skill, your knowledge or your personality, and those who have whatever it is that the producers are looking for will be distinctly more likely to be selected. If you go in with the idea that it's random, chances are you're not the sort of person they're looking for.
The rest of what you have to say is only true in the most naive and simplistic way.
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Well there's three minutes of my life I wasted reading this that I'd like back. Is someone jaded that they haven't been selected as a contestant? hmm...
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[quote name=\'jmangin\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 08:36 AM\']Well there's three minutes of my life I wasted reading this that I'd like back. Is someone jaded that they haven't been selected as a contestant? hmm...
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Yeah, I was gonna ask if he wanted some cheese to go with that whine, but then I saw the "human rights" thing and just realized it was out-and-out crap.
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How have I managed to live a reasonably complete life despite the fact I'm 0-for-9 in tryouts? Was this some sort of 9th grade English assignment you just decided to add to a message board?
And 7% on taxes? You forgot a digit.
--Mike
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[quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 08:24 AM\']And yes, there are taxes to pay on what you win. They take 7% of total winnings you earn on the show.
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Wow! 7%, huh? Hey, I think I need to invoke the Human Rights Code and ask for some money back.
This one's so far past a "WHOOSH" it hurts.
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I'll try to straighten a few things out. You have a much better chance of getting on a game show (maybe 1 in 100) than winning the lottery (maybe 1 in 40,000,000). But, if auditioning to a game show involves long distance travel you should think twice before incurring the expense because it is still a long shot. I wish the taxes on game show winnings were 7%. My understanding is that it's closer to 40%
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It's been announced that President Bush has ordered the invasions for the removal of the leaders of Zimbabwe, Portugal and Colombia for their "refusal to allow the people to participate in game shows, which is a clear violation of the Mark Goodson Human Rights Code."
The Mark Goodson Human Rights Code was signed by game show producers from around the world in Geneva (Ohio). It ensures those who wish to see an apperance on an game show is given full cooperation with fair treatment.
Comming soon: "Reg Grundy's Fourteen Points".
-Joe R.
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Joe wins the thread.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 05:14 PM\']Joe wins the thread.[/quote]
A very impressive feat, considering the thread. This was a "mouth hanging agape in disbelief" read for me.
I guess I can manage to bring up one point: "over a million people try out for game and reality shows each year". That's rather like saying "over a billion people live in Alaska or China".
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Do you know how many Canadian shows used Americans as contestants, even bending over backwards to "de-Canuckize" (to coin a phrase) shows like Pitfall, Love Me, Love Me Not, etc. to try and make them look as American as possible? And don't get me started on Paddy Spooner, who appeared on WWtBaM in *3* different countries (Australia, UK, Ireland), or the Aussie WoF contestant in 1996 who was American, then-host Tony Barber even making reference to Pat and Vanna in his interview...
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie BabY")
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Hmm... interesting Chuck... I also have a Aussie WoF kicking around with an American on it as well..
R.
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[quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 07:24 AM\']some game shows are unfair as some only allow U.S. residents to try out which I think violate the Human Rights code.
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I propose that posts like the above ought to be grounds for immediate banning, and that all prospective members be required to read it as an example of unacceptable posting.
Anyone who'd babble about "Human Rights Codes" and "Rights to Free Speech" are simply not going to contribute anything useful here. Ever.
If this is an unreasonable request, I'd really like to know why.
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Consider the possibility that some members may exist for the amusement of others.
Mind you, I'm not specifying anyone in particular, just asking that the idea be explored.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 11:25 PM\']Consider the possibility that some members may exist for the amusement of others.
Mind you, I'm not specifying anyone in particular, just asking that the idea be explored.[/quote]
I will attempt to be equally vague in noting that the "amusement of others" often leads to the aggravation of yet others.
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[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 02:53 AM\'][quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 11:25 PM\']Consider the possibility that some members may exist for the amusement of others.
Mind you, I'm not specifying anyone in particular, just asking that the idea be explored.[/quote]
I will attempt to be equally vague in noting that the "amusement of others" often leads to the aggravation of yet others.[/quote]
Which, in turn, amuses others.
It's the circle of life.
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[quote name=\'melman1\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 12:06 AM\']I propose that posts like the above ought to be grounds for immediate banning, and that all prospective members be required to read it as an example of unacceptable posting.
Anyone who'd babble about "Human Rights Codes" and "Rights to Free Speech" are simply not going to contribute anything useful here. Ever.
If this is an unreasonable request, I'd really like to know why.
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So let me get this straight, melman- you've largely ignored most of the stuff jhuhn has contributed and are willing to ban him/her based on what they said?
And don't get me started on "unacceptable posting" and you, Jack, because you have no room to talk.
It was one slip (an extremely moronic slip at that), and even though I want to smack jhuhn as well, I'm not going to call for his banning.
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It's the circle of life.
It's the Wheel of Fortune...
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[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 10:50 AM\']
It's the circle of life.
It's the Wheel of Fortune...
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Just look at this jungle, filled with fabulous prizes! Valuable and exciting merchandise, including...
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Meanwhile, all the way back to topic.....
Judging from the God-awful way I played my all-time favorite game last summer {$ale of the Century starring Joe Van Ginkel} getting two answers and a Fame Game right (at least I know my Mariska Hargitay trivia) at Congrefs IV, I haven't been a contestant because I'd be awful.
The knowledge and reflexes just aren't there for me. It has nothing to do with birth rights being violated. I flunked the tests for $otc, The Challengers and Jeopardy! (3 times for that one) and passed the one for Press Your Luck because while I can put on an enthusiasm show, when it's time to impart the smarts, it's just not among my gifts.
It's not a case of feeling sorry for myself either....it's merely an instance of having things work out in other areas of my existence and not that one. Besides, I'd rather bomb the test than pass and go on to look like a dope before an audience of millions. I still love the genre and am a considerably better spectactor. I don't feel cheated one bit.
Truth be told, however, if I could do a mind-meld with Ken Jennings, I'd try out again for J! in a heartbeat.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 01:57 PM\']It's not a case of feeling sorry for myself either....it's merely an instance of having things work out in other areas of my existence and not that one. Besides, I'd rather bomb the test than pass and go on to look like a dope before an audience of millions. I still love the genre and am a considerably better spectactor. I don't feel cheated one bit.
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I think that paragraph sums it up perfectly for me as well. I had posted something about this a while back in which I said something along those lines, but darned if I could find it right now. Oh wait, I just found it (http://\"http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=8452&view=findpost&p=91706\").
Doug
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Might as well bump this thread rather than start a new one. Anyhow, Millionaire is having tryouts in Pittsburgh (Station Square) and the site says tryouts are from 9 AM to 4 PM. This is my first tryout for a game show and I have a few questions.
What time do you think I should get to the location to be guaranteed a tryout?
What should I bring to the tryout (any certain identification)?
Is anyone else going to this tryout?
Anything else I should know?
Thanks to anyone who gives out tips.
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[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' post=\'126818\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 10:06 PM\']
What time do you think I should get to the location to be guaranteed a tryout?
What should I bring to the tryout (any certain identification)?
Is anyone else going to this tryout?
Anything else I should know?
Thanks to anyone who gives out tips.
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I did the one in Nashville about 3 weeks ago. Might be comparing apples and oranges here in terms of number of participants and other factors, but based on Music City here's what I'd suggest.....
1) There were already several hundred people lined up when I arrived around 8:30 that morning. I think they take groups of about 150 at a time. You'll take the Movie Week test first and then the general knowledge test. I was already backed up to the 3rd group 30 minutes before things began, but I noticed the crowd had died considerably when I left around 1:00 that afternoon. It might be less time consuming to wait until later in the day.
2) I think photo ID, i.e. driver's license, is the only identification they require.
3) As mentioned earlier in this thread, game show auditions fall under "casting calls" as much as they do IQ tests. I've been lucky enough to appear on the only two shows I've auditioned for in person (Pyramid and Weakest Link). I couldn't really tell you what the producers of either saw in me, but I think just being yourself and having at least one thing that makes you unique and relatable to a TV audience is as important as anything else. It seemed like the Millionaire folks are looking for regular Joes over brainiacs, but being a little of both would probably increase your odds.
Hope that helps! Best of luck!
Shane Elsberry
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It always helps to have a sense of humor and a funny story. I have at least one of those (and the other is subjective)
Going to LA just to try out for a game show is pretty stupid, so there is truth in there.
We sure this isn't plagarized?
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[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' post=\'126818\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 11:06 PM\']
Might as well bump this thread rather than start a new one. Anyhow, Millionaire is having tryouts in Pittsburgh (Station Square) and the site says tryouts are from 9 AM to 4 PM. This is my first tryout for a game show and I have a few questions.
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First of all, I have a question.
Did you read the first post in this thread? jhuhn went on a rant as to how game show tryouts are held, going as far as to say that some of them violate human rights. (And if THAT didn't tip you off, the byline in the post should have.)
You would have been better off creating a new thread. That's what most people do in this case.
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I agree, although this was a fun trip down memory lane if only for the ridiculous subject matter. New thread indeed.
-Jason
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I feel dirty having read that post. The same kind of dirty feeling I get after reading a Molly Ivins column.
Someone didn't pass the Jeopardy test...
/is 1-for-7 at auditions
//won't make it on WWTBAM when it comes to Pittsburgh
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Sorry
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Tryouts are AUDITIONS. You're onstage from the moment you walk in the door. Dress well, but not over the top. Of course, as everyone knows, appearance is very important on TV, but some shows consider that more important than others. Rub someone the wrong way, and you're out. Catch someone's eye/ear, and you've got your foot in the door. Perform well with charisma and character, and you're almost there. Have a good rapport with everyone involved, do well with your written test/on camera audition, and you may just get picked.
I've auditioned for a lot of things, and also was chosen to appear on Chain Reaction after my first audition. As a matter of fact, they brought us on the show immediately to tape it.
Check out my show TONIGHT (Thursday, Aug 10th at 9pm on GSN) on Chain Reaction!
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[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' post=\'126859\' date=\'Aug 10 2006, 12:44 AM\']
Sorry
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Until you change your posting habits, this "sorry" is worth as much as my original artwork.
And yes, this was a "fun" thread...one my 5 favorites.