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I was actually on a game show once. It didn't end badly, but it didn't end as well as I wanted.
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Which one were you on? That is really cool, win or lose. Did you at least walk away with some lovely parting gifts? A White's metal detector? Years supply of rice-a-roni?
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Well, he struggled through the first couple of rounds, getting shut out by the bankrupt slot. The third round he really took control and had a bankload of money built up. The board, as displayed by the lovely Vanna, said "Katie Couric and Matt _auer". He's never watched a day of "The Today Show" in his life and was lucky to get Katie's name right. So he's dying up there, eventually guessing an "s" and losing the round and the game. He becomes a celebrity of sorts, thanks to his little nationally televised gaffe, making appearances on the Today Show, David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey. Then his 15 minutes were up and he went back to computer programming and re-runs of Star Trek, the Next Genereation. But he did get some lovely parting gifts, including a Wheel of Fortune board game and a full camping gear set-up.This for the guy who hadn't camped since he was in the Deacons quorum. |
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I tried out for the show to impress a girl I was dating. I made it and she didn't. It was called Sale of the Century, with host Jim Perry. I was kicking butt on the show, clearly in first place. Then they had a question (something along the lines of the daily double on Jeopardy) that only the leader could answer and the leader could wager his money so far. So I arrogantly wagered all of it. The host said "What are gluttony, avarice . . ." and I buzzed in and said "The Seven Sins, Jim." Now what you can't see at home is that behind Jim was this big wall of lights. Whenever you got a question correct it flashed a big green check mark. Whenever you were wrong it flashed a big red X, but this time there was something new. Jim said "I need more information, creekster" and suddenly a big yellow question mark started flashing. I froze. It was awful. I knew I had left a word out but all I could see or think of was that stupid huge yellow question mark. Suddenly my time was up, the judges buzzed, and Jim said, in a kind way, "oooh, I am sorry creekster, the correct answer is the seven DEADLY sins" emphasizing the word deadly so as to let me know I was a total moron. I lost all my money. From first to last just like that. I just sat their in disbelief for the next few questions. My cheeks were burning and I just wanted to leave. I suddenly got over it, however, and made a mad dash to answer more questions. I charged back into second and almost got to first, but not quite. So I got to keep my winnings (something less than $100) and a bunch of lovely parting gifts, including a case of tuna helper, a case of tuna, 2 cases of Cheerios and a bunch of cooking utensils, all of which were very useful to my college student budget. I was so embarrassed by my performance that I didn't tell anyone that I had been taped on the show. It was a few weeks later that I realized just how many of my Friends and family were lazy lay abouts, however, because I received at least 15, and I am not exaggerating, phone calls from people on the day the stupid thing aired saying they had seen me on TV. Why weren't they in class or at work or watching a MASH rerun or doing something productive? Hard to say. I even had several people come up to me later and say they had seen someone that looked just like me on TV and wondered if it was actually me. Who are these people that pay so much attention to a daytime game show? Ironically, between the time it was taped and it aired, I quit dating that girl. C'est La Vie. Is anyone still reading?
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I agree. That's an awesome story. It one-ups my story about being on Romper Room when I was 4 years old.
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Cr33k5t3r, I totally remember "$ale of the Century." That one was a staple on summertime mornings while eating cereal. Yours is a great tale of victory, defeat, and redemption. You have more than earned your pop culture street cred. Nice.
As for IPU, what hasnt he done? Romper Room? Were you a Don't Bee or a Do Bee? Did that woman say your name at the end of the episode while looking through the magnifying glass? "I see Timmy, and Suzy, and John, and Il Padrino Ute...."
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