What are some things on Wheel of Fortune that annoy you to no end? For example, it could be contestants hitting Bankrupt one or two spins after getting the Wild Card. Or maybe starting the 4th round with the Final Spin quite a lot. Or what about when a contestant hits Lose A Turn after doing a lot of work on the puzzle, and then the next contestant solves for not so much money?
Truthfully, my biggest pet peeve about Wheel of Fortune are the people who think there's nothing at all worthwhile about the show anymore. Yeah, I know everything was always better in "the good old days" and I confess that I miss a lot of those elements myself. But just because there are twentysomethings out there with no memory of the days when you used your money to buy prizes, or when "Free Spin" was a full-fledged space on the Wheel, or even why Wheel itself is closer to its fortieth birthday rather than just coming off its twenty-fifth a few years back, that doesn't mean there's nothing good about the current series. Even with all the permutations and oddball varieties of puzzle categories these days, it's still a lot of fun to see if you can solve that puzzle before the stage players do, and you can still feel that burst of excitement when the Wheel approaches a big-money space, or that sinking feeling when you see it headed for the ever-dreaded Bankrupt.
Despite all the extra frills and gimmicks, the core of Wheel of Fortune is still there, and still as insidiously compelling to watch as it was that day in January 1975 when America was introduced to Merv Griffin's glitzy upgrade of Hangman. And I think that, more than anytihng, is why it's managed to weather the TV storms for as long as it has and still be basically the same show it was back then.
Does that mean I like everything about the modern Wheel? It certainly doesn't; there are any number of little things that bug me about it, such as the Toss-Up puzzles and the banishment years ago of returning champions. And yeah, I miss Chuck and Susan too, and being able to put your winnings "on account." (I still remember the day a contestant won the first two rounds, put everything he won on account both times, and managed to win the third and final round with enough to buy the car outright. That took guts.) But then again, no game show does everything right all the time, and in terms of gameplay Wheel still has it where it counts -- indeed, it probably holds up better in this department than many other game shows with (IMO) superior formats would have. So I guess my biggest "pet peeve" with the show is when I see people so fixated on what they used to like about it that isn't there anymore, that they lose sight of what's still there that still makes it worth watching.
the puzzle catergories have gotten way to many, and whoever wins the prize puzzle almost always wins the game. The prize puzzle is always a trip
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When players solve with less than $1000 in their bank, particularly in round one, which is a ripe opportunity to gamble. I like to refer to it as "forfeiting". Everybody leaves the stage with at least $1000, so did you really come all the way to Culver City to NOT EVEN TRY to win more than $1000?
Losing your wild card when you hit bankrupt.
No $1,000,000 win since October 2008.
The contestants that win $20,000+ in the Main game but fail to win the Bonus Round and they act like they haven't won anything on the show.
Something that irks me a bit: Ill-timed trips as prizes.
Last week during the Prize Puzzle round, the Wheel Watchers Club winner was from the South and they won an exotic trip. Not sure how they would be celebrating since a tornado probably ravaged their area.
How about those last-minute upsets that were unwanted? Especially those where (1) the final spin landed on $5,000, or (2) if $1,000 was not added to the final spin, the lead wouldn't have changed hands at the end of the game, especially if the difference between first and second place is very small.
Even though there has always been the rule that, in each round, only the player who solves the puzzle gets to keep their money, it can be the source of some pet peeves on the show. The most obvious problem with this is when a contestant does a lot of work on the puzzle and amasses a lot of money (and/or picks up the Million Dollar Wedge in the process), then hits Lose A Turn, and then the next contestant in line solves the puzzle for not so much money.
Here's another one: Solving the puzzle immediately after buying a vowel. The exception is when a contestant landed on Free Play, when it costs them no money.
How about when a contestant solves the puzzle in the Speed-Up round without calling a correct consonant (provided there are some left in the puzzle). It usually happens when a contestant gets overexcited. This is like a wasted opportunity to win money. It has, unfortunately, even happened when consonants were worth $6,000.
Here's one that might annoy a lot of people: When a contestant spins a large amount, and calls a letter that only appears once, while there are some letters that appear several times.
I especially don't like it when they say to Pat, "I had to make sure I got one." Why? You don't win by having the most rounds, but by having the most money.Originally Posted by AlohaDave
I don't think these two are fair, because the contestant just might not know the answer before buying the vowel or calling the singleton.Here's another one: Solving the puzzle immediately after buying a vowel. The exception is when a contestant landed on Free Play, when it costs them no money.
Here's one that might annoy a lot of people: When a contestant spins a large amount, and calls a letter that only appears once, while there are some letters that appear several times.
Two pet peeves:
1. Las Vegas shows, I wish they could've gone to other cities this year. At least, they did New Orleans, but I'm hoping they don't do Las Vegas yet again for the 29th season. If they wanted to stay out west, they should've maybe done like Seattle or Phoenix. They should try Portland, OR. On the East, they need to try maybe Baltimore, Detroit, St. Louis, or maybe Cleveland.
2. People who know the puzzle before I know it.
I don't totally get that one myself, but it could just be a point of pride to be able to say you earned (some of) the money instead of just having it handed to you as a consolation gift. Besides, it's only the first round... you never know...
an 80s pet peeve, people who didn't shop carefully and woundup having to get a ceramic dalmation.
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Hey wait just one minute! I shopped very carefully, and now I have the ceramic dalmatian sitting right next to me as I type this. I was thrilled to buy what became sort of the "show's mascot" for a mere $154 !! He's 25 years old. Who else has a 25 year old dog?
You were on the 80s version? What else did you win?
As for me, a pet peeve of mine is the start of the Mystery Round. I think there are only so many ways you can say "Tonight's Mystery Round features $10,000 in cash." It ends up becoming another commercial.
There's always a backup goal: Solving at least a puzzle. I think I would be crying backstage after the show if I went on there and failed to win at least one round. So if I know the puzzle and it's my turn, you bet your arse that I'm solving - regardless of money.
And I agree with the "too many categories" answer. I almost think they're borderlining on SNL Celebrity Jeopardy! status.
^ The titles of the categories, I mean. Not the actual puzzles themselves.
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