As we were going through the Chicago area today it reminded me of something that happened to me back in 1998!?!Earlier in the year -&- totally on a whim I filled out an application to be a contestant on
Wheel of Fortune!?!
Well, I got a letter in the mail sometime that fall stating that I had been chosen to try out...so we decided that my Dad drive me when the time came!?!
Well, the day came -&- Mom send us off to Chicago with a cooler of snacks for the ride
-&-
off to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago we went!?!
When I arrived there were literaly tons of people there waiting there turn to try out as well!?! After being assigned a group -&- waiting for a while we went in - I was able to win my round -&- go on!?!
After 2 more rounds they took all the round winners into a room where they chose who would be making the cut for the show, apparently it isn't just brains that gets you there
...-&-...
unfortunately for me they said I wasn't loud -&- jovial enough to make the cut!?!
Meh...can you believe that?!?
Anyhow, here are some very interesting facts about the show that didn't want me...
Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes. The current broadcast syndicated version of the program premiered on September 19, 1983 and is hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White. In a 2008 article, TV Guide named Wheel of Fortune as the "top-rated syndicated series.
The original network television version aired from 1975–1991 on NBC and CBS, and was hosted at different times by Chuck Woolery, Rolf Benirschke, Bob Goen, and Susan Stafford, in addition to Sajak and White. While retaining most of the elements from the daytime version, the syndicated version added many new gameplay elements and is the longest-running syndicated game show in United States television history, with over 5,000 episodes aired.
The current record for winnings on a Wheel of Fortune episode is Michelle Loewenstein. On October 14, 2008, Loewenstein became the first contestant to win $1,000,000after the top prize was increased on September 8 of that year. Her total was $1,026,080.
For more information visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_%28U.S._game_show%29
Wheel of Fortune!?!
Well, I got a letter in the mail sometime that fall stating that I had been chosen to try out...so we decided that my Dad drive me when the time came!?!
Well, the day came -&- Mom send us off to Chicago with a cooler of snacks for the ride
-&-
off to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago we went!?!
When I arrived there were literaly tons of people there waiting there turn to try out as well!?! After being assigned a group -&- waiting for a while we went in - I was able to win my round -&- go on!?!
After 2 more rounds they took all the round winners into a room where they chose who would be making the cut for the show, apparently it isn't just brains that gets you there
...-&-...
unfortunately for me they said I wasn't loud -&- jovial enough to make the cut!?!
Meh...can you believe that?!?
Anyhow, here are some very interesting facts about the show that didn't want me...
Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes. The current broadcast syndicated version of the program premiered on September 19, 1983 and is hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White. In a 2008 article, TV Guide named Wheel of Fortune as the "top-rated syndicated series.
The original network television version aired from 1975–1991 on NBC and CBS, and was hosted at different times by Chuck Woolery, Rolf Benirschke, Bob Goen, and Susan Stafford, in addition to Sajak and White. While retaining most of the elements from the daytime version, the syndicated version added many new gameplay elements and is the longest-running syndicated game show in United States television history, with over 5,000 episodes aired.
The current record for winnings on a Wheel of Fortune episode is Michelle Loewenstein. On October 14, 2008, Loewenstein became the first contestant to win $1,000,000after the top prize was increased on September 8 of that year. Her total was $1,026,080.
For more information visit:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_%28U.S._game_show%29
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