Author Topic: Wheel/J question (Read 3177 times)

adamjk · « **on:** June 06, 2004, 05:56:41 PM »

I am just wondering, back in 94, when the OJ Simpson trial happened, were Wheel and Jeopardy affected at all? Also, was Price is Right affected? By affected I mean that shows that were supposed to air did not.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:22:12 PM »

[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 04:56 PM\'] I am just wondering, back in 94, when the OJ Simpson trial happened, were Wheel and Jeopardy affected at all? Also, was Price is Right affected? By affected I mean that shows that were supposed to air did not. [/quote]
If anything, I think Feud 94 was hit the hardest. I remember reading the numbers were still pretty decent, but the OJ trial pre-empted it in most markets.

IIRC, the trial events usually ended for the day, by the time Wheel/J! aired in most markets, since the two shows air in prime access in most of the country. Matter of fact, I think the only show that would've possibly been affected was Feud, since it was the only show that could air at any point of the day:

Price: daytime version was airing, so syndie TPiR had to air in late afternoon/evenings/late nights

Wheel/J!: prime access in most of country

tvwxman · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:39:30 PM »

Not much , if anything was affected...the trial ran on news cable stations and court tv...and i believe some stations in LA ran extra newscasts (KCAL i think)....CBS price was fine...

It did affect the syndie landscape in the long run...the following season was littered with court shows....

Matt

tvrandywest · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:49:28 PM »

My backgammon buddy thinks he remembers the slow speed chase of the White Bronco driven by Al Cowlings being projected on the giant screen behind the WOF contestants. But I could be wrong about that. It might actually have been my chess chum or pool pal.

Randy
tvrandywest.com

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:52:31 PM »

I seem to remember my grandmother complaining quite a bit that her soaps weren't on.

Price, I would guess, was fine, at least on the East Coast -- if it were pre-empted, the trial proceedings would have had to have started before 8:00 in the morning, which seems sort of unlikely.

MikeK · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:54:44 PM »

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 06:49 PM\'] My backgammon buddy thinks he remembers the slow speed chase of the White Bronco driven by Al Cowlings being projected on the giant screen behind the WOF contestants. [/quote]
It must've been during Getaway Week on Wheel.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2004, 07:02:41 PM »

[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 05:54 PM\'] [quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 06:49 PM\'] My backgammon buddy thinks he remembers the slow speed chase of the White Bronco driven by Al Cowlings being projected on the giant screen behind the WOF contestants. [/quote]
It must've been during Getaway Week on Wheel. [/quote]
I seem to remember one of the prizes on the wheel was a set of knives.

I'll be in the TTD90 room.

adamjk · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2004, 08:50:34 PM »

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 05:49 PM\'] My backgammon buddy thinks he remembers the slow speed chase of the White Bronco driven by Al Cowlings being projected on the giant screen behind the WOF contestants. But I could be wrong about that. It might actually have been my chess chum or pool pal.

Randy
tvrandywest.com [/quote]
Very funny Randy lol

tvwxman · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2004, 08:54:13 PM »

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 05:49 PM\'] My backgammon buddy thinks he remembers the slow speed chase of the White Bronco driven by Al Cowlings being projected on the giant screen behind the WOF contestants. But I could be wrong about that. It might actually have been my chess chum or pool pal.

Randy
tvrandywest.com [/quote]
This was Wipeout Week , IIRC.

Or maybe I don't.

Matt

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2004, 12:23:17 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 08:54 PM\'] [quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 05:49 PM\'] My backgammon buddy thinks he remembers the slow speed chase of the White Bronco driven by Al Cowlings being projected on the giant screen behind the WOF contestants. But I could be wrong about that. It might actually have been my chess chum or pool pal.

Randy
tvrandywest.com [/quote]
This was Wipeout Week , IIRC.

Or maybe I don't.

Matt [/quote]
Must have happened during the Mystery Round.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2004, 12:24:36 PM »

[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 07:50 PM\'] [quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Jun 6 2004, 05:49 PM\'] My backgammon buddy thinks he remembers the slow speed chase of the White Bronco driven by Al Cowlings being projected on the giant screen behind the WOF contestants. But I could be wrong about that. It might actually have been my chess chum or pool pal.

Randy
tvrandywest.com [/quote]
Very funny Randy lol [/quote]
Too bad that you completely missed the joke.

adamjk · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2004, 03:35:55 PM »

No I didn't.

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2004, 06:05:50 PM »

[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Jun 7 2004, 03:35 PM\'] No I didn't. [/quote]
Yes, you did. If you'd understood it, you wouldn't have laughed.

adamjk · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2004, 06:11:33 PM »

What's wrong with laughing? Randy was just kidding with me. I don't mind being the butt of a joke sometimes. Just as long as it is not intended to hurt me. This was just a harmless little joke. Didn't bother me one bit.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2004, 06:19:54 PM »

If anything, adam should be honored that he had the privelage to be zinged by a TV great.

Hey! I just had an idea! One of these days, we should all meet up in a chat room and have a Dean Martin (Wo)Man of the Hour Roast. I think Chris Lemon, Randy, and a few others here could excel at that.