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Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: nbuckler14 on July 12, 2004, 11:48:52 AM
Hey, I haven't had a chance to watch GSN lately (since I have to go to my aunt's house to watch it, I hate not having cable.) and I was wondering if they are finally showing a different season of Wheel, or did they start up the 88-89 season for the 3,000th...uh, I mean 3rd year in a row?  Thanks.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: adamjk on July 12, 2004, 11:53:02 AM
The 88-89 season has yet to end on the weekday or weekend runs. The weekday run is very close though, so we'll see what happens soon.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: nbuckler14 on July 13, 2004, 01:09:09 PM
Oh ok, thanks Adam....I'm trying to persuade my mom into getting cable so I can see my classic WoF, among other things, but she said, "We couldn't afford it if it was free."  So I'm guessing that we're gonna have cable really soon.  EDIT:  I hope I didn't break anyone's sarcasm detectors, if I did, call 1-800-SARCASM for a free new one. ;-)
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: catnap1972 on July 16, 2004, 10:02:56 AM
[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Jul 12 2004, 10:53 AM\'] The 88-89 season has yet to end on the weekday or weekend runs. The weekday run is very close though, so we'll see what happens soon. [/quote]
 Season rehash (1988-89) #3001 begins.

Does anyone REALLY expect any different?
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: adamjk on July 16, 2004, 11:01:50 AM
No, but I can't say I am dissapointed, since these shows are new to me.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: JerrysFeudinAgain on July 16, 2004, 07:11:53 PM
This is one lazy cable network.No wonder they get such low ratings. An 0.9 show to GSN is an hit.How hard is it to get another season on WOF? Even getting seasons from the mid to late 90's would be a nice change!
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: sshuffield70 on July 16, 2004, 08:17:48 PM
GSN is one lazy cable network......

HOW LAZY IS IT?!?!?!?!

It's so lazy, they won't show good shows like "Tic Tac Dough".  They insist on rerunning _____________ 3001 times.

<MG think music>
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: adamjk on July 16, 2004, 08:27:28 PM
Tic Tac Dough 90
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: clemon79 on July 16, 2004, 08:33:09 PM
[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jul 16 2004, 05:17 PM\'] "Tic Tac Dough"

 [/quote]
 Imagine this: there are some people who think TTD wasn't all that good of a show.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: urbanpreppie05 on July 16, 2004, 10:00:51 PM
I second that, Mr. Lemon.

And I'll say it again- if you've seen all 200 episodes of the 1988-1989 season of Wheel of Fortune,  please, PLEASE, I'm begging you-get out more.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: adamjk on July 16, 2004, 10:35:51 PM
I disagree with that comment. It makes people like me and others seem like we have no lives besides game shows, which is not true in the least.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: Brandon Brooks on July 16, 2004, 10:57:50 PM
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jul 16 2004, 09:00 PM\'] And I'll say it again- if you've seen all 200 episodes of the 1988-1989 season of Wheel of Fortune,  please, PLEASE, I'm begging you-get out more. [/quote]
 What a weak argument.  Just because I watch all the shows of a certain season does not mean I don't have a life.  I guess I'm not allowed to reserve a time in the day to do something I like without being considered a waste.

Brandon Brooks
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: tyshaun1 on July 16, 2004, 11:38:54 PM
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jul 16 2004, 09:00 PM\'] I second that, Mr. Lemon.

And I'll say it again- if you've seen all 200 episodes of the 1988-1989 season of Wheel of Fortune,  please, PLEASE, I'm begging you-get out more. [/quote]
 Well I'm sure there are many people out there who have no lives, since GSN has rerun this season constantly for what, the last 2 or 3 years? You don't even have to watch WOF on a regular basis to catch each episode. Also, I've seen almost every episode of PYL over the last 20 years, does that mean I have no life too?

Tyshaun
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: irismason42 on July 19, 2004, 10:52:06 AM
There were 2 differences on the first week of the '88-'89 season of Wheel, the $5000 wedge had a different font which was used mostly during the Jack Clark announcing seasons of Wheel of Fortune and contestants picking 5 Consonants and 1 Vowel but it didn't always have to be RSTLNE, sometimes contestants pick any consonant besides the RSTLN and sometimes contestants pick any vowel besides the E.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: zachhoran on July 19, 2004, 10:57:17 AM
[quote name=\'irismason42\' date=\'Jul 19 2004, 09:52 AM\'] There were 2 differences on the first week of the '88-'89 season of Wheel, the $5000 wedge had a different font which was used mostly during the Jack Clark announcing seasons of Wheel of Fortune and contestants picking 5 Consonants and 1 Vowel but it didn't always have to be RSTLNE, sometimes contestants pick any consonant besides the RSTLN and sometimes contestants pick any vowel besides the E. [/quote]
 It was on October 3, 1988(the fifth week of the 1988-89 syndie season), that both the daytime and nighttime WOF changed the bonus round to the current format.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: adamjk on July 19, 2004, 12:49:57 PM
I thought that only lasted 2 weeks into the 88-89 season.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: sshuffield70 on July 19, 2004, 05:17:49 PM
Joker, Joker, JOKER!!!!
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: irismason42 on July 20, 2004, 06:37:08 PM
And I keep noticing that in the middle of the '84-'85 season, the WOF logo with the white outlines and the WOF logo animation makes its first appearance on-screen especially the nightly version.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: aaron sica on July 20, 2004, 07:03:21 PM
[quote name=\'irismason42\' date=\'Jul 20 2004, 06:37 PM\'] And I keep noticing that in the middle of the '84-'85 season, the WOF logo with the white outlines and the WOF logo animation makes its first appearance on-screen especially the nightly version. [/quote]
 Um....Yeah.

Can you PLEASE fill out a profile?
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: clemon79 on July 21, 2004, 05:31:52 AM
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Jul 20 2004, 04:03 PM\'] Um....Yeah.

Can you PLEASE fill out a profile? [/quote]
 I don't know why you keep asking for this. It's not gonna happen, and the conclusions about this particular poster have pretty much been drawn.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: WhammyPower on July 21, 2004, 10:28:46 AM
Just noticing that Pat made a reference to the $25,000 sign and that it had "actual lightbulbs."  Must be rerunning it for the Billionth time.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: gameshowguy2000 on July 21, 2004, 12:42:12 PM
[quote name=\'irismason42\' date=\'Jul 20 2004, 05:37 PM\'] And I keep noticing that in the middle of the '84-'85 season, the WOF logo with the white outlines and the WOF logo animation makes its first appearance on-screen especially the nightly version. [/quote]
 And speaking of the WOF logo, the opening logo's color also tells you what color Vanna's dress will be.

I found that out by watching a few shows.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on July 21, 2004, 01:19:53 PM
[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jul 21 2004, 11:42 AM\'] [quote name=\'irismason42\' date=\'Jul 20 2004, 05:37 PM\'] And I keep noticing that in the middle of the '84-'85 season, the WOF logo with the white outlines and the WOF logo animation makes its first appearance on-screen especially the nightly version. [/quote]
And speaking of the WOF logo, the opening logo's color also tells you what color Vanna's dress will be.

I found that out by watching a few shows. [/quote]
 Which is inaccurate as hell:
http://gscentral.net/wof/1983.htm (http://\"http://gscentral.net/wof/1983.htm\")

Yellow logo..white dress.  Please come back when you can post factual information.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: sshuffield70 on July 21, 2004, 03:21:47 PM
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jul 21 2004, 12:19 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jul 21 2004, 11:42 AM\'] [quote name=\'irismason42\' date=\'Jul 20 2004, 05:37 PM\'] And I keep noticing that in the middle of the '84-'85 season, the WOF logo with the white outlines and the WOF logo animation makes its first appearance on-screen especially the nightly version. [/quote]
And speaking of the WOF logo, the opening logo's color also tells you what color Vanna's dress will be.

I found that out by watching a few shows. [/quote]
Which is inaccurate as hell:
http://gscentral.net/wof/1983.htm (http://\"http://gscentral.net/wof/1983.htm\")

Yellow logo..white dress.  Please come back when you can post factual information. [/quote]
 Actually, Don, I think he was trying to be funny.  I sure got a laugh out of it.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: Steve Gavazzi on July 21, 2004, 08:06:23 PM
[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jul 21 2004, 03:21 PM\'] [quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jul 21 2004, 12:19 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jul 21 2004, 11:42 AM\'] [quote name=\'irismason42\' date=\'Jul 20 2004, 05:37 PM\'] And I keep noticing that in the middle of the '84-'85 season, the WOF logo with the white outlines and the WOF logo animation makes its first appearance on-screen especially the nightly version. [/quote]
And speaking of the WOF logo, the opening logo's color also tells you what color Vanna's dress will be.

I found that out by watching a few shows. [/quote]
Which is inaccurate as hell:
http://gscentral.net/wof/1983.htm (http://\"http://gscentral.net/wof/1983.htm\")

Yellow logo..white dress.  Please come back when you can post factual information. [/quote]
Actually, Don, I think he was trying to be funny.  I sure got a laugh out of it. [/quote]
 Having observed his posting practices at Golden-Road for the past year or so, I feel safe in saying that you're giving him waaaaay too much credit.  (Never mind the fact that it wasn't funny.)
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: CarShark on July 22, 2004, 10:03:09 AM
Actually, I think he's right. I've been watching the season aired on GSN, and every time that has been the case. I think he meant that it applies after they changed logos, since it appears that they had the same yellow logo the first couple of seasons.
Title: Wheel of Fortune season question
Post by: BrandonFG on July 22, 2004, 12:10:28 PM
[quote name=\'STYDfan\' date=\'Jul 22 2004, 09:03 AM\'] Actually, I think he's right. I've been watching the season aired on GSN, and every time that has been the case. I think he meant that it applies after they changed logos, since it appears that they had the same yellow logo the first couple of seasons. [/quote]
 I think gameshowguy was on to something as well. I remember reading about that at ATGS, and whenever I watched an older Wheel ep., the logo's color was the same as Vanna's dress, as well as the color of the category display (title, phrase, etc.). However, that was a mid-season ep. from year 1, so they might have changed it later into that season.