“Unveiling the Hidden Truths: What Game Show Producers Don’t Want You to Know!”
The Wheel Is Really Heavy
The wheel on The Wheel of Fortune weighs a whopping 2,400 pounds. It must take some serious muscle power to spin that thing. I wonder if the wheel itself is worth more than the money most people win by appearing on the show.
I think it probably has some sentimental value at this point in its history. The show has been taped in many places over the years, but there has always been one and only one wheel.
Steve Harvey Can Be A Nice Guy (Sometimes)
Steve Harvey once gave a winning Family Feud contestant an additional $25k of his own money after later finding out the contestant was terminally ill. The man was doing everything he could to support his family, and Steve Harvey stepped in to help him out.
Harvey may have questionable morals, and his politics aren’t always squeaky clean, but at least he takes it upon himself to lend a helping hand.
Drinking On The Job
Pat Sajak and Vanna White were often drunk while hosting the early seasons of The Wheel of Fortune. During an interview with ESPN2, Pat Sajak said,
“Yes. When I first started and was much younger and could tolerate those things. We had a different show then. Vanna and I would … have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. I had a great time. I have no idea if the shows were any good, but no one said anything, so I guess I did okay.”
