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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: nate80s on May 28, 2009, 09:19:47 AM
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What shows had contestants being hand-payed by the hosts? The ones I can think of are The Joker's Wild, Name That Tune, Scrabble, and The Price Is Right. I always thought this was one of the coolest things I saw in the world of game shows.
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1. Maury's 21
2. The wins on Greed weren't hand-paid, but the money Chuck offered if they'd quit with one answer left to reveal was.
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Do checks count? If so "Millionaire" qualifies...
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[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'216756\' date=\'May 28 2009, 10:58 AM\']The wins on Greed weren't hand-paid, but the money Chuck offered if they'd quit with one answer left to reveal was.[/quote]
Also, the "Terminator" challenges of $10,000 were paid out in cash by Chuck on Greed.
Let's not forget the cash that Monty paid out to contestants on LMAD.
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[quote name=\'SamJ93\' post=\'216757\' date=\'May 28 2009, 10:01 AM\']Do checks count? If so "Millionaire" qualifies...[/quote]
So does GONG (Chuckie would hand out the check on occasion). Geoff Edwards on TREASURE HUNT as well.
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On $ale of the Century, Jim would flip out a wad of bills to sweeten the offer. And they had the lucite briefcase of bills in the back room.
And, while the host didn't hand it over, $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime had the tableful of money.
And, if checks count, there's Blank Check (and TPIR's Check Game, nee Blank Check).
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'216761\' date=\'May 28 2009, 11:52 AM\']And, while the host didn't hand it over, $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime had the tableful of money.[/quote]
They did hand count the $5,000 and $10,000 bonuses on the $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime. Jim did it the first season and Karen Thomas did it the second season.
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[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'216759\' date=\'May 28 2009, 10:37 AM\']So does GONG (Chuckie would hand out the check on occasion).[/quote]
The *one* time I saw "The Gong Show with Dave Attell", Comedy Central's remake from last year, Dave paid the winning act in cash (six $100 bills; I can only assume no worries with the tax man given the low stakes).
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[quote name=\'dmota104\' post=\'216773\' date=\'May 28 2009, 11:11 AM\']I can only assume no worries with the tax man given the low stakes).[/quote]
Um, folks, in almost every single one of the cited cases the money is whisked out of the contestants hands the second they go offstage, to be replaced by the standard 90-days-after-airing check. (If it wasn't play money to start with.) Why would Gong Show be any different?
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I certainly remember Monty giving away real cash. And Cash Cab.
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Joker's Wild, complete with the obligatory side shots of the audience.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'216785\' date=\'May 28 2009, 02:20 PM\']Joker's Wild, complete with the obligatory side shots of the audience.[/quote]
Mentioned by the OP, along with SCRABBLE, TPIR and NTT.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'216785\' date=\'May 28 2009, 03:20 PM\']Joker's Wild, complete with the obligatory side shots of the audience.[/quote]
The OP cited Joker's Wild.........But that's OK, because I was ready to chime in with TPIR as an example, which he listed too.
/If only we knew now what we know then...
//Contestants putting their hands down Bob's pockets...
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'216790\' date=\'May 28 2009, 12:40 PM\']//Contestants putting their hands down Bob's pockets...[/quote]
"Um, yeah, the $100 is in a roll of silver dollars now. Keep pulling."
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[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'216789\' date=\'May 28 2009, 03:39 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'216785\' date=\'May 28 2009, 02:20 PM\']Joker's Wild, complete with the obligatory side shots of the audience.[/quote]
Mentioned by the OP, along with SCRABBLE, TPIR and NTT.
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Oops...strike my comment from the record. :-P
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'216791\' date=\'May 28 2009, 03:45 PM\'][quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'216790\' date=\'May 28 2009, 12:40 PM\']//Contestants putting their hands down Bob's pockets...[/quote]
"Um, yeah, the $100 is in a roll of silver dollars now. Keep pulling."
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Annnnnd I lol'd twice.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'216791\' date=\'May 28 2009, 02:45 PM\'][quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'216790\' date=\'May 28 2009, 12:40 PM\']//Contestants putting their hands down Bob's pockets...[/quote]
"Um, yeah, the $100 is in a roll of silver dollars now. Keep pulling."
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Thank god the Price producers didn't make "Bob Barker's Wad o' Cash," then...
/or just already implied
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Forgot one obvious one... CASH CAB
Bill Cosby also occasionally handed out extra cash on You Bet Your Life, particularly if a contestant was VERY funny or memorable.
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[quote name=\'whewfan\' post=\'216796\' date=\'May 28 2009, 05:12 PM\']Bill Cosby also occasionally handed out extra cash on You Bet Your Life, particularly if a contestant was VERY funny or memorable.[/quote]
Didn't Groucho also hand each player $50 if one of them said the Secret Word on the original version?
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Card Sharks did for the on-the-nose hi/lo question responses-I remember seeing Eubanks and Rafferty do so, at least.
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'216811\' date=\'May 28 2009, 07:35 PM\'][quote name=\'whewfan\' post=\'216796\' date=\'May 28 2009, 05:12 PM\']Bill Cosby also occasionally handed out extra cash on You Bet Your Life, particularly if a contestant was VERY funny or memorable.[/quote]
Didn't Groucho also hand each player $50 if one of them said the Secret Word on the original version?
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Indeed he did. Also, if checks count, let's not forget the panel on The Name's The Same, who had to pay if they didn't guess the person's famous name.
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My first one of those was in 1990. Judy was her name. Oh! That's what you mean.
Early during the run of Hollywood Showdown, Todd Newton handed a check to a jackpot winner.
At least, he said it was a check. He said, "Here's your check".
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No one has mentioned the Knockout bonus of 6 $50 bills for getting six letters in one turn. I'm pretty sure it was six letters.
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Good catch with Knockout. When the Michigan Lottery game show became Road to Riches, they had "confetti cash" that paid off $200 on the spot. I forgot if it was in 20s or what, but it was cheesy compared to the megabucks on the Illinois show. Pilot-wise, Jed Allen's Temptation gave their players the $50 opening stake. Casino with Ron Pearson had bundles of cash. I'm waiting for a parade to happen, so I'll leave it there for now.
-Jason
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Two instances with The Diamond Head Game. Bob would pay them $50 & $100 bonuses as they made their climb up Diamond Head. After the contestant went into Diamond Head, until the contestant stopped or got the $1 bill, Bob was hand paying them there as well.
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of course the buck ninety-eight Rip taylor would give out
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[quote name=\'narzo\' post=\'217449\' date=\'Jun 7 2009, 11:03 PM\']of course the buck ninety-eight Rip taylor would give out[/quote]
Though he would pay with coins out of his dispenser on his belt.