Game Show Contestants Revealed What Really Goes On Behind The Scenes Of Your Favorite Game Shows
Every one of us has our own favorite TV game show. Whether it’s Jeopardy! or The Price is Right, these programs hold a special place in our hearts. After all, walking away with a bunch of free stuff sounds like a dream, right? But some of the things which go on behind the scenes with these shows might have you spitting out your coffee. So from drunk hosts to participants Googling their answers, here are 40 secrets that producers would rather keep quiet.
40. You can take the cash instead
You don’t always get the prizes you win – as one Price is Right contestant discovered. A Reddit user claimed that though they won a haul including movie tickets and an iPad, the show’s staff handed them the cash equivalent instead. But that’s allegedly at the discretion of the show’s producers. Apparently, you can’t just ask for cash.
39. No repeat offenders
If you’re lucky enough to win a CBS game show – including The Price is Right and Wheel of Fortune – it’ll be your last for a while. According to Ranker, there’s a whopping decade-long ban on winners appearing on any other program on the network. You can go to a taping, but don’t expect to be winning prizes any time soon.
38. The true meaning of a lifetime: part one
Winning a lifetime’s supply of anything sounds like a great deal, right? Well, that all depends on how you measure a life. One Reddit user who said they’d been a contestant on the Australian Wheel of Fortune show received a lifetime supply of WD40 oil. And it amounted to four whole cans. Apparently, each one lasts 20 years…
37. The true meaning of a lifetime: part two
In some cases, a lifetime supply can mean exactly that. One Redditor claimed that their partner won a lifetime supply of Butterfinger bars as a kid. Hundreds of them subsequently landed on her doorstep. And while many were eaten, most were given away or thrown in the trash. She reportedly never ate the candy again. So, technically, it did last a lifetime.
