Game show "ironies" (if any)

[SamJ93]

I vividly recall at least two episodes during the '90s/early '00s in which a contestant played for a trip to the city where they lived. If he didn't stop tape and sub out the prize in those circumstances, he wouldn't have done it for the treadmill incident either and is full of it.

[PYLdude]

I do remember seeing how another show handled that situation, when Curtis Warren was on Sale of the Century; one of the instant bargains was a trip to San Diego; where he was living, so they offered him a trip to San Francisco instead. I don’t remember if he took the offer or not, pretty sure he did.

[TLEberle]

If you draw enough people from California that’s bound to happen, and a nice gesture on the part of the show, and could be written into their documents as an acceptable procedure.

[Kevin Prather]

If you draw enough people from California that’s bound to happen, and a nice gesture on the part of the show, and could be written into their documents as an acceptable procedure.

This. Plus the MSRP of the trip isn't an integral part of the game like it is on Price.

[BrandonFG]

Going back to the treadmill, they played 1 Right Price. For them to stop tape and replace the treadmill with...let's say a bedroom set, that would not only require a look at the inventory but also a new price tag. If it were a game like Bullseye or Master Key where you can win a nice prize but don't need to know its price to win, I would understand doing a swap.

But I imagine having to go to the inventory sheet or warehouse to find a comparable prize, plus find or create a price tag is way more work than the show wants, considering they pretty much still do things live on tape.

[Neumms]

They could always play the game as intended but announce that if the player wins, they’ll give them the price in cash.

[TimK2003]

My attempt at an actual irony is how Jeopardy getting cancelled probably ended up being the best thing that could've ever happened to Jeopardy in the long run.

And in the same vein:  When Woolery got fired from Wheel, you could probably thank Chuck's greed (no pun intended) for the show to tap Pat Sajak, which led to a nighttime syndicated version that continues to this day, despite Pat retiring of late.

[TLEberle]

Intend your puns! If you’re going to post here, own your commentary.