Big money no whammies! (1 Viewer)

[superchuck500]

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Used to absolutely love PYL when it aired in the early 80s.. But i guess ive gotten more nervous with age, becuase i tried watching the new version and i get too stressed out.

 

[superchuck500]

Used to absolutely love PYL when it aired in the early 80s.. But i guess ive gotten more nervous with age, becuase i tried watching the new version and i get too stressed out.

Me too. I think I remember a Boy George whammy once.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Me too. I think I remember a Boy George whammy once.

I think I remember that one too.. i defintiely remember the Tammy Wynette one.


Do any of y’all remember the ice cream truck driver who memorized all the board patterns/Whammies, then dominated and won every day for like an entire summer, winning such an ungodly amount of money (for back then) that they had to change the rules? There was a documentary about him a few years back.

 

[Booker]

I think I remember that one too.. i defintiely remember the Tammy Wynette one.


Do any of y’all remember the ice cream truck driver who memorized all the board patterns/Whammies, then dominated and won every day for like an entire summer, winning such an ungodly amount of money (for back then) that they had to change the rules? There was a documentary about him a few years back.

I had never heard of it, but now I’m gonna watch the episode!

Michael Larson - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

I had never heard of it, but now I’m gonna watch the episode!

Michael Larson - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

G.O.A.T. ‘80s game show host- meets Miami Vice getup

RIP Peter Tomarken



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[GrandAdmiral]

Loved this in the 80s. Elizabeth Banks tries a little too hard for my liking in the new version.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

I had never heard of it, but now I’m gonna watch the episode!

Michael Larson - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

I remember this episode like it was yesterday. I was like WTH when they announced they had to continue the episode the following week.

 

[HoustonGold]

Price is Right had a similar situation

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Price is Right had a similar situation

I actually saw this documentary a couple years ago.. it was really good, but unlike Larson on PYL, the guy on TPIR didnt cheat, i dont think.. he was just really, really good and had a freaky memory.. Though it could be argued that Larson didnt cheat either, since the show only had like 7 board patterns that he memorized.

 

[nolaswede]

Price is Right had a similar situation

Almost as good as Barney in “How I Met Your Mother”

 

[HoustonGold]

I actually saw this documentary a couple years ago.. it was really good, but unlike Larson on PYL, the guy on TPIR didnt cheat, i dont think.. he was just really, really good and had a freaky memory.. Though it could be argued that Larson didnt cheat either, since the show only had like 7 board patterns that he memorized.

Agree. Same could be said in winning at cards in Vegas. Like Black Jack . Just memorize the cards that come up. Though it takes plenty of strategy and practice. They have some documentaries on this too and most of the time they could not prove they were cheating.

 

[ClayT101]

Always my favorite gameshow. There was a facebook version that was fun to play as well, but it is gone now.

 

[Booker]

Price is Right had a similar situation

The whole movie is available!