Settle another raging, marriage-destroying debate between MrLaraMN and me, please.

[LaraMN]

On Wheel of Fortune during the bonus round (shut up, I'm too tired to fight over which channel is on after dinner) they always give the contestant the letters R,S,T,L,N, and E, and then several of his/her own choosing.

I swear to effin' God that back in the day they didn't give the contestant the R,S,T,L,N, and E, but people always chose those letters anyway.

MrLaraMN says I 'm full of shit. I am not. I am SO correct. Tell me he is stupid.

Right?

[Dora]

1. I remember those days.

You are soooooo correct.

[LaraMN]

I KNEW IT! I FRICKIN' KNEW IT!

Rest assured, I will be a most humble winner.

HAH!

[PeaceNikki]

2. He is stupid.

You are correct.

[LaraMN]

4. I am going to call him at work to tell him he is WRONNGGG!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[PeaceNikki]

13. Here's documented proof

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_(U.S._game_show)">He's totally stupid

In 1987, after players were awarded cash rather than shopping for prizes, five bonus prizes were made available each day for the Bonus Round, with a new set of prizes introduced at the start of each week. Players chose the prize of their preference prior to the start of the Bonus Round and a prize could be won more than once each week by multiple contestants.

Beginning in 1988, players were automatically shown the instances of R, S, T, L, N and E appearing in the puzzle and asked to choose three more consonants and one additional vowel. Additionally, the time limit in which to solve the puzzle was reduced to 10 seconds.

[Sanity Claws]

3. You're right

He's wrong.
When will he learn that eternal truth? He's a bit of slow learner, isn't he?

[LaraMN]

7. He should know better than to argue with me when I am SO sure!

I pick fights about the stupidest things.
It amuses me.

:rofl:

[ogneopasno]

5. He's full of crap.

[LaraMN]

9. "I'd like to solve the puzzle...'MrLara should not argue with Lara.'"

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[Inchworm]

6. You are correct

Didn't the winner also "shop" at the end of a show (looong time ago). The products were on set and everything.

I may be wrong. I've had that argument before though and claim victory :)

:hi:

[kiva]

41. Hah, I also remember this and have had that argument.

I remember it because the contestant had to keep spending money until there wasn't enough to buy any of the stuff in the 'room'. I though that was such a ridiculous idea since it was obvious that the winner didn't really WANT that giraffe-shaped umbrella stand!

[1gobluedem]

8. That's WHY they give them those letters now

Because everyone ALWAYS picked them.

He is stupid and you are right. :hi:

[LaraMN]

11. Exactly! I KNEW IT!

I TOLD him!

[NewJeffCT]

10. you're correct

I haven't watched WoF in years, but I never remember them giving out letters.

[DS1]

12. NAGGERS

[LaraMN]

I'm actually a little sad.

Now I'll have to come up with something else to scream "NUh uhhh! You're so dumb! That's not even true!" at him about.

[DS1]

24. It's from Southpark

let's say that Randy didn't get the correct answer

[Shell Beau]

39. Nope Randy did not get the answer right.

He was scared to say it. :rofl:

They are so wrong on that show.

[VenusRising]

14. You are totally correct.

He probably doesn't remember that there was a time contestants had to "shop" with their winnings in the pseudo studio store.

I was so glad they did away with that. Those were some craptastic prizes.

[Midlodemocrat]

15. You are right and this is absolutely grounds for divorce.

Kick his ass to the curb.

[LaraMN]

16. Yeah. Except he'll just pull an "it was a stroke moment" thing on me.

The loser.

x(

[Midlodemocrat]

28. I hear ya sister.

We should totally start a support group for women married to men who had life threatening health problems, survived and are still jacknuts.

[ipfilter]

17. From wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_(U.S._game_show)#Bonus_Round

Beginning in 1988, players were automatically shown the instances of R, S, T, L, N and E appearing in the puzzle and asked to choose three more consonants and one additional vowel. Additionally, the time limit in which to solve the puzzle was reduced to 10 seconds.

[LynneSin]

18. It use to be that no letters were given and people choose their own...

and they ended up always being RSTLN and E.

So WoF decided to just give those letters and then let the contestant pick their own.

[ipfilter]

19. Just in case you need to rub it in.

[LaraMN]

20. Oh sweet!

I can make use of that!
thx!

[PeaceNikki]

26. You'll enjoy this

Make your own: http://atom.smasher.org/wof

[LaraMN]

29. AUghhh! Omg!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Dr. Strange]

21. That is correct.

Also, after each round, the winning player got to use their money to pick out gifts. And in the early years, the puzzles sometimes used Greek and Cyrillic letters.

[LaraMN]

22. I think I liked the Wheel of yesteryear better.

x(

[Rhythm]

27. As a spectator, sure... but not as a player.

Imagine having to pick out all that stuff, and then having to pay income tax on it?

I like the 'give the players cash' thing better, if only for that point.

[Rhythm]

23. You're right... there were no 'gimme' letters back when Chuck Wollery was hosting

People always pick those, though, because they are the most commonly used letters in the English language.
The 'gimme' letters came along sometime in the Sajak administration. *L*

:hi:

[WolverineDG]

25. You're right nt

[AlCzervik]

30. you're right, he's wrong again.

he's consistent so he's got that going for him.

[distantearlywarning]

31. You are correct.

Back in the old days, they used to not give the contestants any letters. But those were the ones typically chosen.

[Shell Beau]

32. Oh yeah! They didn't give them letters at all. But those were the

ones always picked!!! You WIN!!!

[vard28]

35. New Photo?

That is ADORABLE!

[Shell Beau]

37. She was only about 3 months in the other one. She is almost

6 months now. So I updated even though in this pic, she is about 4.5 months old!! Thanks!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

33. He is stupid. You are right. --

Happy, now? :D

[rurallib]

34. Lord I hate that show.

[HopeHoops]

36. That's correct - he's wrong.

[jobycom]

38. So, like, they give you N-R---L, and you have to guess the A, W, and stuff like that?

Never watched the show, just asking.

[SoxFan]

40. Awesome. Simply awesome.

[Jamastiene]

42. You are right.

It was that way years ago.

[Dervill Crow]

43. Yep, he's stupid.

I'm pretty sure on the daytime version of the show they used to win a certain amount of money and then shop for their prizes, too. Lots of weird shit.