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Game show "ironies" (if any)
whewfan:
Since it was brought up about celeb's deaths preceding a show the celeb appeared on obviously prior to death, I'll keep the maudlin train running with the unfortunate death of Randy Amasia the very same day that his $25000 win arrived at his house, and unfortunately he didn't see it.
Okay, now some happier ones...
On Eubanks' Card Sharks, there was a contestant related to Florence Griffith Joyner, and there was an educated guess question about how many total miles she ran in a week or something like that... he knew the exact number. Bob laughed at the producers' reaction.
Then there's the lady contestant on TPIR, a double amputee, who was playing for a treadmill. (Roger told me a while ago that if something like that happened when he was there, they would've quickly substituted a more suitable prize, but this lady didn't take any offense and kind of thought it was funny.
Not sure if this qualifies, but Bob Barker found it amusing that Patricia Bernard, the lady in the bathroom, was to bid on a waterbed.
On TPIR from the early hour run, a male contestant with a shirt that said "Lover" was playing for a new bed.
BrandonFG:
--- Quote from: whewfan on May 11, 2025, 07:57:38 PM ---Then there's the lady contestant on TPIR, a double amputee, who was playing for a treadmill. (Roger told me a while ago that if something like that happened when he was there, they would've quickly substituted a more suitable prize
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He seems to do this a lot: says he would do the polar opposite of what the show did instead. Meanwhile, would this not cause a lengthy stopdown trying to find a new prize?
Kevin Prather:
--- Quote from: BrandonFG on May 11, 2025, 08:10:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: whewfan on May 11, 2025, 07:57:38 PM ---Then there's the lady contestant on TPIR, a double amputee, who was playing for a treadmill. (Roger told me a while ago that if something like that happened when he was there, they would've quickly substituted a more suitable prize
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He seems to do this a lot: says he would do the polar opposite of what the show did instead. Meanwhile, would this not cause a lengthy stopdown trying to find a new prize?
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Not to mention an S&P violation? Isn't altering the game in any way once you know who the player is a Bozo No-No?
TLEberle:
The standards and practices are whatever the show rules say. If you have a prize that might be adjudicated as wrong by internet provocateurs, stack it early in the game. Or if you have chosen well the contestant will have a good and uplifting reaction that plays well.
MattK: I do not believe you hsve stopped watching the show.
TLEberle:
--- Quote from: BrandonFG on May 11, 2025, 08:10:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: whewfan on May 11, 2025, 07:57:38 PM ---Then there's the lady contestant on TPIR, a double amputee, who was playing for a treadmill. (Roger told me a while ago that if something like that happened when he was there, they would've quickly substituted a more suitable prize
--- End quote ---
He seems to do this a lot: says he would do the polar opposite of what the show did instead. Meanwhile, would this not cause a lengthy stopdown trying to find a new prize?
--- End quote ---
that depends. I imagine a one bid prize would be trivial to keep around, and make up game specific tags. Not so easy if it’s a car. Better to just roll with it and get through the segment.
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