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On the Internet, I often see people complaining to Jeopardy! that only the winners keep the cash, unlike Wheel of Fortune, where all players keep their money totals from puzzles solved.
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There's a very good reason for that: Risk. On Wheel, once you solve a puzzle, that money can't be wiped out by a Bankrupt. There is thus no incentive to stop playing, because you can't lose that money, and thus it makes sense to go for as high of a score as possible. Jeopardy!, on the other hand, carries that risk of losing money/points on every single question. There's too much of an incentive to just stop playing if it's all dollars all the time, and it makes for a less exciting game.
In 'The Jeopardy! Book', it was said:
When the show was in preparation to return to air in 1984, there was much discussion about this issue, and here are the reasons this change to the game was made. The sums of money a contestant can win on Jeopardy! are much greater now than in the original version of the show. For example, Burns Cameron, the Tournament of Champions winner in 1966, took home just over $11,000. Compare that to the $172,000 won by Chuck Forrest in 1984 [sic], and it becomes clear that we are dealing with a different sort of game. So we realized that in the new version of the show, three players could very easily reach Final Jeopardy! with five or six thousand dollars each. One or two of the contestants could look at the category, which might be Nuclear Physics, realize they have little knowledge in this area, and conclude that it will be nice to go home with $5,000 in their pockets. They would wager nothing. In the older version of the show, with just a few hundred dollars involved, most contestants would take a whirl at it and risk it all with the hope of winning.
Even then, some were content to leave with small sums. 'Some of the contestants were there just to pick up cash,' recalls the show's first producer, Bob Rubin. 'Once they built up a little money, they would protect it, wouldn't risk much, and didn't care if they came back on the show the next day. Others were only interested in winning, risked everything, and that made for the excitement. Women contestants were more apt to be protective of the money than men.' There was one male contestant, however, who appeared on the show in 1967 with the express purpose of winning enough money to buy an engagement ring. He won a sufficient amount for the ring midway through the game and kept his mouth shut from there on. He did, by the way, purchase the ring, marry the girl, and remains married to her twenty-three years later.
But when the show returned in 1984, we knew that it was going to be sold largely for early evening time-slots, competing with reruns of sitcoms, and later, those tabloid shows; our product had to be exciting, and the key was a horse-race to the finish of Final Jeopardy! the other problem we anticipated was that if a contestant was running away with the show—$14,000 to, say, $5,000—the contestants with less money, knowing they cannot possibly win unless the leader made a historic blunder, would not even participate. So by changing the rule to allowing only the winner to keep the cash (although there are occasions when someone is so far ahead Final Jeopardy! has no suspense) more often than not the outcome of the game remains undecided until the final seconds.
We feel this rule change put even more jeopardy in Jeopardy!
As for me? I agree! It's that important to get players to play for the win.
(Editor's note: Chuck Forrest won $172,000 in 1985 and 1986, not 1984.)
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'Wheel of Fortune' viewers were doubled over in laughter during Thursday night's episode after one of its puzzles revealed a risqué message.
Contestant Adam Goodell scored $2,450 and advanced to the bonus round for solving the puzzle, 'Brushing up on my Italian sausage' — a phrase that got much more attention than the player who guessed it.
Those watching at home immediately took to Twitter to express their disbelief over the solved puzzle, which was dubbed 'kinky' and 'hilarious.'
'Yeah, I don't know about this one #wheeloffortune #ohvannapickmealetter,' one user wrote, sharing a photo of his television screen with the proof.
'I found the 'Brushing up on my Italian sausage' puzzle on #WheelofFortune tonight hilarious for some reason!' another commented.
Others found it hard to believe the family-friendly game show let it slide.
'Bruh what intern must made the puzzle 'brushing up on my Italian sausage' I'm dead,' one social media user said.
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In 'The Jeopardy! Book', it was said:
When the show was in preparation to return to air in 1984, there was much discussion about this issue, and here are the reasons this change to the game was made. The sums of money a contestant can win on Jeopardy! are much greater now than in the original version of the show. For example, Burns Cameron, the Tournament of Champions winner in 1966, took home just over $11,000. Compare that to the $172,000 won by Chuck Forrest in 1984 [sic], and it becomes clear that we are dealing with a different sort of game. So we realized that in the new version of the show, three players could very easily reach Final Jeopardy! with five or six thousand dollars each. One or two of the contestants could look at the category, which might be Nuclear Physics, realize they have little knowledge in this area, and conclude that it will be nice to go home with $5,000 in their pockets. They would wager nothing. In the older version of the show, with just a few hundred dollars involved, most contestants would take a whirl at it and risk it all with the hope of winning.
Even then, some were content to leave with small sums. 'Some of the contestants were there just to pick up cash,' recalls the show's first producer, Bob Rubin. 'Once they built up a little money, they would protect it, wouldn't risk much, and didn't care if they came back on the show the next day. Others were only interested in winning, risked everything, and that made for the excitement. Women contestants were more apt to be protective of the money than men.' There was one male contestant, however, who appeared on the show in 1967 with the express purpose of winning enough money to buy an engagement ring. He won a sufficient amount for the ring midway through the game and kept his mouth shut from there on. He did, by the way, purchase the ring, marry the girl, and remains married to her twenty-three years later.
But when the show returned in 1984, we knew that it was going to be sold largely for early evening time-slots, competing with reruns of sitcoms, and later, those tabloid shows; our product had to be exciting, and the key was a horse-race to the finish of Final Jeopardy! the other problem we anticipated was that if a contestant was running away with the show—$14,000 to, say, $5,000—the contestants with less money, knowing they cannot possibly win unless the leader made a historic blunder, would not even participate. So by changing the rule to allowing only the winner to keep the cash (although there are occasions when someone is so far ahead Final Jeopardy! has no suspense) more often than not the outcome of the game remains undecided until the final seconds.
We feel this rule change put even more jeopardy in Jeopardy!
As for me? I agree! It's that important to get players to play for the win.
(Editor's note: Chuck Forrest won $172,000 in 1985 and 1986, not 1984.)
Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for Feb. 14
Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment.
'Wheel of Fortune' viewers were doubled over in laughter during Thursday night's episode after one of its puzzles revealed a risqué message.
Contestant Adam Goodell scored $2,450 and advanced to the bonus round for solving the puzzle, 'Brushing up on my Italian sausage' — a phrase that got much more attention than the player who guessed it.
Those watching at home immediately took to Twitter to express their disbelief over the solved puzzle, which was dubbed 'kinky' and 'hilarious.'
'Yeah, I don't know about this one #wheeloffortune #ohvannapickmealetter,' one user wrote, sharing a photo of his television screen with the proof.
'I found the 'Brushing up on my Italian sausage' puzzle on #WheelofFortune tonight hilarious for some reason!' another commented.
Others found it hard to believe the family-friendly game show let it slide.
'Bruh what intern must made the puzzle 'brushing up on my Italian sausage' I'm dead,' one social media user said.
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Another tweeted: 'Brushing up on my Italian sausage' may be one of the most lurid-sounding #WheelofFortune puzzles ever.'
'So apparently the solution to a puzzle on Wheel of Fortune yesterday was 'Brushing Up On My Italian Sausage'...and I think the jokes write themselves,' another user wrote with several laughing face emojis.
'That doesn't sound right,' pointed out another.
Host Pat Sajak even joined in on the laughter. After the scandalous puzzle was revealed, he provided a smirk and quickly said, 'Uh...it's a grilling expression.'
This is far from the first time the popular game show has drawn giggles from the viewership. Just last month the audience was captivated after one contestant's guess during the game's Bonus Round had the crowd erupting in laughter.
Contestant Marie Leo was tasked with solving, '-----NG -A--' and in a matter of seconds she blurted out, 'Chasing Tail.'
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Realizing her flub, the contestant immediately said, 'No,' before her time ran out. The answer was revealed to be 'Kicking Back.'
