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Title: Wheel of Fortune Question....
Post by: tpirfan28 on June 25, 2007, 08:26:23 PM
I was going through a set of unmarked tapes, and ran across one which had a 1997-1998 episode of 'Wheel of Fortune' from a roadtrip to Las Vegas.  This particular show ended after three rounds, with no speedup round whatsoever.

My question: Was this a rare occurance?
Title: Wheel of Fortune Question....
Post by: Robert Hutchinson on June 25, 2007, 08:50:57 PM
I'd say yes, if only because I was a rabid Wheel watcher for quite some time, and I can't remember a single episode, once the show went all-cash, where they didn't play a fourth round. (Doesn't mean it didn't happen a few times, but it would've been very rare.)
Title: Wheel of Fortune Question....
Post by: Joe Mello on June 25, 2007, 10:05:47 PM
I've heard of at least one occurence of this; maybe it was this episode.  

May I ask how was it paced?  Just want to know.
Title: Wheel of Fortune Question....
Post by: Strikerz04 on June 26, 2007, 12:13:12 AM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'156060\' date=\'Jun 25 2007, 09:05 PM\']
I've heard of at least one occurence of this; maybe it was this episode.  

May I ask how was it paced?  Just want to know.
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I recall an Ohio road trip episode (I believe it was one of the first of the 1997-98 season) that only went three rounds. They took a commercial after round 1, and the rounds afterward went so slowly, they had to play speed up in the middle of round 3.

/Why I remember this, I have no idea.
Title: Wheel of Fortune Question....
Post by: Kevin Prather on June 26, 2007, 01:09:29 AM
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'156048\' date=\'Jun 25 2007, 05:26 PM\']
I was going through a set of unmarked tapes, and ran across one which had a 1997-1998 episode of 'Wheel of Fortune' from a roadtrip to Las Vegas.  This particular show ended after three rounds, with no speedup round whatsoever.

My question: Was this a rare occurance?
[/quote]
I think I remember this episode, but I only remember it once. Was it a special show, like a celeb show or something?
Title: Wheel of Fortune Question....
Post by: tpirfan28 on June 26, 2007, 07:08:40 AM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'156060\' date=\'Jun 25 2007, 10:05 PM\']
I've heard of at least one occurence of this; maybe it was this episode.  

May I ask how was it paced?  Just want to know.
[/quote]It was just on in the background...I'll watch it again later and see.  It didn't seem out of the ordinary until Pat said "uhhh....we're out of time."


[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'156070\' date=\'Jun 26 2007, 01:09 AM\']
I think I remember this episode, but I only remember it once. Was it a special show, like a celeb show or something?
[/quote]It was a family week...two persons per space.

I might work on posting a clip.