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Lovepeacejen Lovepeacejen 9 April 2020
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Searching for my Mom... Cheryl

Hi everyone i hope youre doing well!!! When i was about 2-4 years old i went to California for the first time so my mom could be on wheel of fortune!

My dad ended up taping over our vhs copy of the episode with the olympics.

This would have been before 1986 when my sister was born. My mom won crystal lamps and wooden animal jewelry from africa.

I havent been able to find her if you can help me i would appreciate it so much.

My dad passed away this year. My family and i havent been on good terms... My mom is also not the healthiest so i really want to find this... She was so beautiful and it would mean so much to me.

Thank You... Jennifer

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 13 June 2016
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The 1st Amendment--Is Free speech really what it is, or are there limits?

In the wake of the recent shootings in Orlando, this is where the post's title comes in. You think--"John, people should have the right to do it, right? Isn't this a free country?"

Well, sort of. Remember the proverb of not yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater? See, that's where the part about limits on free speech comes in.

Let me give you some examples of how free speech in a way is limited.

1. Kobe Bryant, 2011--we remember his anti-gay views from the playoffs 5 years ago, when my Dallas Mavericks won the whole thing. But when his LA Lakers were in the playoffs, he began tweeting his anti-gay views, and that got him fined $100,000.

2. Donald Sterling, 2014--We all know this one, because when then-new commissioner Adam Silver condemned those…

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 21 May 2016
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Why we can't always rely on technology to solve all our problems and why we must have a back-up plan

There has been quite a buzz on this video.

The reason it's called the "Strangest Jeopardy! Ending Ever", is because the second player had trouble with his electronic pen and/or pad, so he had to use his index card and marker to write down his response.

Because of that, he and the champion were allowed to return the next day.

Some of them were calling him out for cheating because of this. Well, this is where the title of this post comes in:

While we're in the 21st century, and technology has been around for who knows how long, we can't rely on it for our problem-solving and why we need to have back-up plans.

This is an example--when the equipment malfunctions, as the Jeopardy! DVD explains, each player has an index card and a marker to write the…

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 11 March 2016
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$0 on Jeopardy! is NOT a winning score!

If some of you are lucky enough to get a double-dose of Jeopardy! in your neck of the woods (and I am happy for you if you do), that means you not only get the first-run for the current season, but also the repeat from the previous season.

Today, we got to see Kristin Sausville's solo Final Jeopardy! from March 12, 2015. For those who don't know, she is the wife of 2011 Tournament of Champions semifinalist and Season 28 contestant Justin Sausville, who had won $134,000 in 6 games, plus $2,000 for his second-place finish in game 7, for a total of $136,000. Kristin herself had won $24,801 as the new champ the previous day.

When all was said and done in Double Jeopardy!, she ended the round with $8,400 while her two challengers ended the round …

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 24 December 2015
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The Santa trackers are NOT the work of computers--but of humans!

That includes the long-running NORAD tracker, which has been around for 60--count 'em--SIXTY YEARS!

The Google tracker has been around for a few years, but is just as reliable.

There are others around there as well, but nothing can beat those two! They are as accurate as can be.

So ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, people of all ages--if those trackers tell you that Santa's next stop is your house, you know what that means--GET IN BED ASAP! If he finds even one light on (night lights not included), he will fly past, and will not come around again unless all lights are out and everyone's snoozing. In the words of "Here Comes Santa Claus"--JUMP IN BED AND COVER UP YOUR HEAD, 'CAUSE SANTA CLAUS COMES TONIGHT!

With that, I wish you Season's Greet…

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 11 November 2015
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The most absurd Coke lawsuit ever

Most of us are really big Coke drinkers..or I should say Coca-Cola drinkers, though we've had our fair share of each brand under the company's umbrella (be it lemon-lime Sprite, fruit-flavored Fanta, citrus-flavored Fresca and Mello Yello, first diet cola Tab, Seagram's ginger ale, Barq's root beer, spicy cherry Pibb, etc.)

In 2006, to show how much it appreciates its consumers, Coca-Cola launched My Coke Rewards, a rewards program similar to those frequent-flyer mile airline programs we are familiar with. Here, users can enter codes from caps and box tops of fridge packs (12, 20, and 24) for points which they can redeem for prizes. Here is a list of those brands as well as the points you get.

Now, here's where this entry's title comes in. N…

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 19 June 2015
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Can John Carpenter be considered "omniscient"?

The above word in quotes, a word you'll find in many an SAT vocabulary, is defined as someone who knows everything.

The reason for the title is pretty obvious: We all watched when John Carpenter went on Millionaire in November 1999 and became the first person to win the top prize (remember in August 1999, Michael Shutterly was the first to *see* the million-dollar question, but chose to walk with $500,000).

He made it through the first 14 questions without a lifeline, and even Regis' words put it best: "You didn't need those stinkin' Lifelines, did you?" However, like Shutterly before him, and countless others after, anyone who saw the 15th and final question could walk away with $500,000 before saying "final answer"; realizing that a miss wou…

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 28 April 2015
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My Monopoly Collection

After thinking about this for quite sometime, and after being a member of The Monopoly Wiki for quite sometime, I've decided to do it now, especially in honor of the game's 80th anniversary (and for the obvious reason, every person has had at least one item related to the game in their possession): A blog post about what Monopoly items I or any of my family members have.

  • 1976 Board Game--owned by my sister; I didn't really start playing the board game until about well, 20 years ago
  • Monopoly: Hand-Held Electronic Game--my top favorite, received in 2012 for my 29th birthday; reason being that I love the talking AI opponents and I love the speech that goes with it
  • Monopoly 64 for (what else?) N64--bought in 2014 for my 31st birthday
  • Monopoly 2000…
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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 8 April 2015
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Are computers really smarter than humans?

4 years ago, we watched as Jeopardy! gave us the IBM Challenge. 4 years prior, Dave Ferrucci and his team of IBM engineers were working on a new sophisticated computer system named "Watson", about 10 years after they saw "Deep Blue" beat the reigning chess champion Garry Kasparov.

We watched as Watson bested Jeopardy! juggernauts Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter to take a million dollar jackpot. Ken got $300,000 and Brad got $200,000.

This proved that computers can be smarter than humans.

Here's the thing: When we fans play our game show video games against the "Watsons" (I'll use that term for AI game show players from now on, since Watson is our first and only AI game show contestant), how are we able to best the "Watsons" there, yet Watson himself…

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 3 March 2015
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One of the worst moments in ''Jeopardy!'' history...

Most of us are die-hard fans of Jeopardy!. Whether it's Ken Jennings and other notable champions, or the doubling of the cash and the addition of the Clue Crew in mid-Season 18, or the jettisoning of the 5-day limit in Season 20, people have been abuzz about this game of answers and questions.

But it's that one thing about the show that makes it unique from other quiz shows. When Merv Griffin wanted to create a quiz show, his wife Julann suggested he do one where the contestants are given the answers, but Merv himself was afraid that would turn into a copy-cat of shows such as The $64,000 Question or Twenty One. What she really meant was: give the answers in front of everyone and have them come up with the questions. Enter one of the most popula…

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 11 December 2014
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Yes, Virginia..there are MULTIPLE proofs of Santa's existence!

With 2 weeks to go before the Big Day, I'd decided I needed to get this off my chest, once and for all.

A lot of people have still been at the lame old same old argument that Santa is a lie, and that the parents are lying to their kids about Jolly Old St. Nick.

Well, I have a message for those who are continuing to insist that Santa is a fake, and that Virginia O'Hanlon's letter to the New York Sun is a myth. Well, that myth has been BUSTED! For proof, here's a link to the letter. For those who don't believe it, well, read it and WEEP (because you've lost).

Also, if Santa didn't exist, NORAD Tracks Santa WOULD NOT EXIST, WOULD IT?!

And for further proof, watch Miracle on 34th Street both the 1947 B/W original, and the 1994 color revival. The pl…

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 9 September 2014
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Game show questions, Part 1: They are NOT useless trivia!

Ever get the feeling, as a game show fan, when someone tells you that game shows are a waste of time or that the questions they ask are "useless trivia"? Believe me, as a game show fan, it pisses me off. And I'm sure it pisses a lot of the game show fan community off as well.

Let me tell you this: The questions they ask are NOT "useless trivia" in any way, shape, or form. In fact, the bulk of the questions we see namely have to deal with stuff we learned in school (and how appropriate I bring this up, as we are on the dawn of another school year).

And speaking of school and game shows, most of us remember "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?". It was a game show alright, but it was a game show meant to spook us of our grade school past. The …

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UltimaGanon UltimaGanon 15 April 2014
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$ale of the Century Video Archive

Today I am unveiling the $ale of the Century Video Archive. It is my hope to document and include links to all episodes of $ale of the Century (and Temptation) of both domestic and international versions of the show. The video archive in it's base form so far covers all Daytime and Syndicated episodes of the U.S. version that I've been able to find online. Eventually it will expand to include versions across the globe! I hope you will help as we create an archive of Sale of the Century and Temptation episodes for everyone's viewing pleasure!

$ale of the Century Video Archive

There it is! Enjoy!

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UltimaGanon UltimaGanon 14 April 2014
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Are you Ready?

I've got some incredible and exciting news today. I am revealing a project that I've been thinking over in my head for quite some time, but now I have turned those thoughts into actions and created something I think that classic game show fans are really going to like.

First, I want to thank Daniel Benfield, as he is my inspiration for this project that I am going to reveal TONIGHT. It's not Wheel of Fortune related, but it is related to a show that is very close to Wheel of Fortune (nope, not Jeopardy). I have put some work putting together all of the details and descriptions and my project is finally ready to go live. I hope you enjoy it, I know I've enjoyed working on it. Come back later today when I reveal exactly what I've created with…

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UltimaGanon UltimaGanon 22 February 2014
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My Take on Returning Champions in Wheel of Fortune

I wanted to create an article like this for a while, but this is my inauguaral blog post, and I thought I'd make it on a topic that is often talked about in the WoF community.

For those of you that are reading this and are unfamiliar with the earlier days of the show, many years ago Wheel of Fortune used to have returning Champions. The Daytime version of the show had them for its entire run, and the Nighttime version had them from September 1989 to June 1996. Champions could return up to 3 days. The addition of returning champions was probably one of the best additions to the nighttime version of the show, and should still be around today.

Returning champions allowed people watching at home to learn more about the players, and  their person…

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Gameshowguy2000 Gameshowguy2000 8 January 2014
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The worst game show moment of 2013

A lot of us game show fans have our own favorite game show moments...from when John Carpenter became the first US Millionaire winner, to Nancy Christy becoming the first female US Millionaire winner, to Dan Avila's heart-breaking $2.2 million loss on Greed, to, of course, Ken Jennings' amazing 74 victories and $2.5 million + on Jeopardy!. At the same time, we've all seen the worst moments, from the Stempel-Van Doren scandal on Twenty One to Terri's heart-breaking $62,400 Wheel loss.

But the moment I am about to refer to not only fits the latter category, but has also been the most-talked about on social media. Yes, I am referring to the fiasco that is Thomas Hurley from Newtown, Connecticut (yes, the same place as the shootings). He was on Jeopardy! K…

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Daniel Benfield Daniel Benfield 15 December 2013
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December 15, 2013: The Game Show Forum

[EDIT: The forum's back, in its Invision style...at least for now. But hey, I'll celebrate that! :) -Daniel Benfield (talk) 01:21, December 16, 2013 (UTC)]

As some of you may know, The Game Show Forum (not to be confused with Game Show Follies, despite the similar names and "GSF" initials) was created in 2003 as a "fresh start" after alt.tv.game-shows (ATGS) became progressively more of a frickin' cesspool. The last big thing that ATGS seems to have done is try to combat the then-recently-debuted Donny Osmond revival of Pyramid, resulting in a "I'm doing it my way." "Yeah, and you're doing it wrong." "Up yours." back-and-forth with the show's producer (who was that guy, again?) somewhat like that between ATGS and the jerks behind Extreme Gong…

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Otter Mii-kun Otter Mii-kun 12 November 2013
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The supposed Million Dollar loss

Recently, there has been a viral video about a contestant Wheel who supposedly lost $1,000,000, as implied by the video's title. The video footage consists of the end of Round 1 on September 17, 2013, where contestant Paul Atkinson picked up the Million-Dollar Wedge, then missolved CORNER CURIO CABINET by mispronouncing 'CORNER' as 'CORNO', and 'CURIO' as 'CURRO', thus disqualifying him from not only his turn, but another contestant ended up solving the puzzle and pronouncing the answer correctly, thus, removing the MDW that Paul had from play for the rest of the show. This incident is explained in further detail over at Misconceptions and Myths.

Personally, I hate it when people post videos with exaggerated claims, only for them to go viral,…

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Daniel Benfield Daniel Benfield 1 November 2013
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October 31, 2013: It's a Golden-Road thing

Because hey, last I checked this is a blog. :P

Browsing YouTube for classic Price Is Right stuff, I found this video by a user who shows pictures of his profile on Golden-Road.net. The rant is divided into three sections: the win-loss ratio of Gas Money, Stack the Deck, and That's Too Much (begins at :51); the overuse of "designer" prizes on the show almost if not every day (begins at 4:56); and the "fanbois" at Golden-Road, one user in particular (begins at 8:32).

First off, based on what I've seen and read, I really don't think Mike Richards is upset over all the times That's Too Much, Gas Money, and Stack the Deck have been lost. It seems that to him, a loss is a win because of what seems to be a "BIG PRIZE!!1!!1!!1!!!1!1!ELEVEN" mentality …

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Daniel Benfield Daniel Benfield 26 October 2013
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October 26, 2013: Gameshowsareforever, again

Yeah, we're going around this bend again. Twelve days ago, Gameshowsareforever posted this gem of a message to his special "Hate" page on the Game Shows Wiki. The message lashes out at Brandon Devers; Steve Harvey and the current Family Feud; and myself, John, and to an extent this Wiki.

The relevant portions to this Wiki are below, with all spelling, punctuation, etc. kept as it was in the message:

Oh and BTW, Daniel Benfield icluding your little friend here, STOP LEAVING S****Y A** MESSAGES ON YOUR WHEEL OF FORTUNE HISTORY WIKIA I already know that I'm (in our words) "PERMABANNED" from your site. I F**KING GET THE MESSAGE J**KA** also to let you know one again, even though that you don't give a F**K about it I won'tcome back to your site af…

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Daniel Benfield Daniel Benfield 5 February 2013
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February 4-5, 2013

If you've been regularly visiting this Wiki (and if so, thanks for the continued patronage :), you probably noticed the appearance of 41 pictures earlier tonight and their removal by me a little over six hours later.

My watchlist merely showed "Hey, there's been 41 pictures uploaded, some other stuff happened, and there's a message on your talk page." I went to my talk page first, mostly since the person who left it was someone new to the Wiki. The message, which didn't have its own header, was as follows (spelling and grammar unchanged):

hey, Daniel is it ok if I can upload all the board games pictures?, asuming if that's cool with you of course((Gameshowsareforever (talk) 18:22, February 4, 2013 (UTC))

I was going to respond by saying it wa…

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Wheelgenius Wheelgenius 15 August 2011
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My first entry

Might I be the first to post my blog entry here on the Wheel of Fortune History Wiki? Well, the moment I stumbled upon this site, I've found some really interesting notes and facts about Wheel of Fortune throughout the years. Both network, and syndicated. I don't know what else to say.

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