I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related!
So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
I have wondered if this was the case! It’s just a show. People don’t actually win anything!
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an "actor".
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
Well, people don’t fly across the county to get in the audience for The Price is Right. They’re generally locals.
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
Well, people don’t fly across the county to get in the audience for The Price is Right. They’re generally locals.
That's why I used The Price is Right as an example.
Similarly, most people aren't going to spend several hundred dollars (at least) on a plane ticket to play Wheel of Fortune either. Nickelodeon made their game shows part of a Florida theme park and still ended up having a lot of actors like Lou Ferrigno and co as contestants (Family Double Dare). Who Wants To Be A Millionaire was well known to have an exam like Jeopardy which they actually used to screen against people who were too smart.
Ever see the flashback episode of of Venture Brothers where Billy Quizzboy gets caught up in a cheating scandal because he producers favored him to win, even though he didn't cheat? It's inspired by a real scandal where most/all the quiz shows back then were doing it... and we all know how manipulated competitive reality shows are (like Survivor).
Celebrity Jeopardy is an obvious aside, but don't tell me you thought IBM's Watson earned its way there like Kem Jennings and everyone else. Obvious stunt is obvious!
When I lived in SoCal my sister and I kept planning to drive up to LA and do The Price Is Right, since we thought I could do a few things to make myself look pretty similar to the host (Drew Carey) and we thought it might get me picked out of the audience. We discussed it seriously for a few years but all talk of this ended the moment we both moved to the east coast. No way was that worth a trip to LA unless you're already in the area, and what kinda sad vacation would it be to go all the way for free game show tickets?
Yeah and since it's all scripted and made up that's why he said retro cause the writers got the terminology wrong booooiiing case closed damn alligator bit my hand off
Well, if people do make the trip to see TPIR in person, they mainly do it for the experience itself. Sadly, if you have any thoughts of "coming on down", your odds are roughly 3%-ish (figure roughly 300ish people in the audience and only nine get picked per show).
I personally don't bother with the modern version of TPIR (especially with that super annoying George Gray who tries to be a wannabe model), especially when Drew just monotonely (is that a word?) said "you got it right on the noise" to the perfect Showcase bidder That's NOT how Bob would've reacted, he would've reacted more like this (replace Spelling Bee player with Showcase bidder):
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
I know for a fact that Jeopardy has contestant tryouts across the nation, and it's regular people who are decent at trivia. They basically run it like the NWC did, having mock Jeopardy games in various cities, with the televised show in LA being the "finals." They also film a week's worth of shows in one day.
Price is Right anyone can get into. You just have to get tickets at CBS Studios in West Hollywood, or request them through the mail. Lots of tourists do it, and when I have family in town, they sometimes go see a taping. Filming a show only takes a couple of hours, and if you're already in Hollywood to see the other stuff, why not catch a taping and get a chance to be on the show?
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
I know for a fact that Jeopardy has contestant tryouts across the nation, and it's regular people who are decent at trivia. They basically run it like the NWC did, having mock Jeopardy games in various cities, with the televised show in LA being the "finals." They also film a week's worth of shows in one day.
One of my coworkers appeared on Jeopardy as a contestant a few years ago. If anyone is curious I could always ask him how he got selected.
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
I know for a fact that Jeopardy has contestant tryouts across the nation, and it's regular people who are decent at trivia. They basically run it like the NWC did, having mock Jeopardy games in various cities, with the televised show in LA being the "finals." They also film a week's worth of shows in one day.
One of my coworkers appeared on Jeopardy as a contestant a few years ago. If anyone is curious I could always ask him how he got selected.
I personally don't bother with the modern version of TPIR (especially with that super annoying George Gray who tries to be a wannabe model), especially when Drew just monotonely (is that a word?) said "you got it right on the noise" to the perfect Showcase bidder That's NOT how Bob would've reacted, he would've reacted more like this (replace Spelling Bee player with Showcase bidder):
IIRC correctly the taping had to be paused after his bid because they thought they guy cheated. Drew might've not even thought that episode would've ended up airing. The guy had just added up the prices in his head. Seriously though, way to ruin one of the best moments in Price is Right history.
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I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related!
So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
I have wondered if this was the case! It’s just a show. People don’t actually win anything!
I refer to myself as a retro game collector but I only collect for NES ---> PS3. Is that retro?
Please advise.
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an "actor".
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
Well, people don’t fly across the county to get in the audience for The Price is Right. They’re generally locals.
I bet I could be a real good contestant on there (plenty of practice on all the different console/handheld versions of WoF!)...but I bet they get millions of potential contestants though
Actually, a lot of the contestants for wheel of fortune, jeopardy, generation game, basically all the game shows, are aspiring actors in and around the recording studios in the L.A. area. Most of the members of generation game "families" aren't even related! So, all you gotta do is move to L.A., get some beauty shots taken, and then start mooching around the network TV studios and you'll be on wheel of fortune in a jiffy!
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
Well, people don’t fly across the county to get in the audience for The Price is Right. They’re generally locals.
He said contestants, not studio audience.
Similarly, most people aren't going to spend several hundred dollars (at least) on a plane ticket to play Wheel of Fortune either. Nickelodeon made their game shows part of a Florida theme park and still ended up having a lot of actors like Lou Ferrigno and co as contestants (Family Double Dare). Who Wants To Be A Millionaire was well known to have an exam like Jeopardy which they actually used to screen against people who were too smart.
Ever see the flashback episode of of Venture Brothers where Billy Quizzboy gets caught up in a cheating scandal because he producers favored him to win, even though he didn't cheat? It's inspired by a real scandal where most/all the quiz shows back then were doing it... and we all know how manipulated competitive reality shows are (like Survivor).
Celebrity Jeopardy is an obvious aside, but don't tell me you thought IBM's Watson earned its way there like Kem Jennings and everyone else. Obvious stunt is obvious!
When I lived in SoCal my sister and I kept planning to drive up to LA and do The Price Is Right, since we thought I could do a few things to make myself look pretty similar to the host (Drew Carey) and we thought it might get me picked out of the audience. We discussed it seriously for a few years but all talk of this ended the moment we both moved to the east coast. No way was that worth a trip to LA unless you're already in the area, and what kinda sad vacation would it be to go all the way for free game show tickets?
I personally don't bother with the modern version of TPIR (especially with that super annoying George Gray who tries to be a wannabe model), especially when Drew just monotonely (is that a word?) said "you got it right on the noise" to the perfect Showcase bidder That's NOT how Bob would've reacted, he would've reacted more like this (replace Spelling Bee player with Showcase bidder):
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
I know for a fact that Jeopardy has contestant tryouts across the nation, and it's regular people who are decent at trivia. They basically run it like the NWC did, having mock Jeopardy games in various cities, with the televised show in LA being the "finals." They also film a week's worth of shows in one day.
Price is Right anyone can get into. You just have to get tickets at CBS Studios in West Hollywood, or request them through the mail. Lots of tourists do it, and when I have family in town, they sometimes go see a taping. Filming a show only takes a couple of hours, and if you're already in Hollywood to see the other stuff, why not catch a taping and get a chance to be on the show?
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
I know for a fact that Jeopardy has contestant tryouts across the nation, and it's regular people who are decent at trivia. They basically run it like the NWC did, having mock Jeopardy games in various cities, with the televised show in LA being the "finals." They also film a week's worth of shows in one day.
One of my coworkers appeared on Jeopardy as a contestant a few years ago. If anyone is curious I could always ask him how he got selected.
You have any proof for that? Pretty sure Jeopardy actually requires knowledge and trivia skill, not just being an “actor”.
I know for a fact that Jeopardy has contestant tryouts across the nation, and it's regular people who are decent at trivia. They basically run it like the NWC did, having mock Jeopardy games in various cities, with the televised show in LA being the "finals." They also film a week's worth of shows in one day.
One of my coworkers appeared on Jeopardy as a contestant a few years ago. If anyone is curious I could always ask him how he got selected.
He's probably a big healthy boy.
I personally don't bother with the modern version of TPIR (especially with that super annoying George Gray who tries to be a wannabe model), especially when Drew just monotonely (is that a word?) said "you got it right on the noise" to the perfect Showcase bidder That's NOT how Bob would've reacted, he would've reacted more like this (replace Spelling Bee player with Showcase bidder):
IIRC correctly the taping had to be paused after his bid because they thought they guy cheated. Drew might've not even thought that episode would've ended up airing. The guy had just added up the prices in his head. Seriously though, way to ruin one of the best moments in Price is Right history.