2nd Wheel of Fortune - Teen Week 1986 - aired 1/3/86 - youngest solo winner ever!!

My second appearance on WoF, Teen Week 1985, aired 1/3/86

[@locutus625]

Love the old theme and musical cues. Brings back memories.

[@sweetlife031]

Why did Pat have to spin the wheel back then before the players even started?

[@flava27]

maybe just a ceremonial thing or was supposed to be some type of randomness gesture. Just guessing.

[@jeremyfoley7385]

When a player hits a lose a turn I like when the crowd goes awwww

[@flava27]

@@jeremyfoley7385 you mean how the canned crowd noise gets added in post-production :) There was hardly anyone in the audience, if I remember correctly...mostly just parents.

[@tnawcwvictoria]

@@sweetlife031 Pat isn't the only one to do that, Chuck Woolery, Rolf Benirschke and Bob Goen all did the same thing I guess they're just reminding everyone about the famous Wheel of Fortune

[@samsticka]

I like how smoothly the wheel spins here.

[@UrsusTheodorusdoesGameShows]

It wasn't heavily weighed down like it is today.

[@Explore531]

back then the wheel was runs freely and now days its more heavy too spin that wheel

[@wecantfightgravity]

The wheel is too predictable these days. It doesn't feel luck-based anymore.

[@samsticka]

@@wecantfightgravity What I don't like is when the contestants spin the wheel, they say "Big money!" That can be really annoying.

[@jomar500]

I liked how they allowed you guys to introduce Pat and Vanna yourselves!

[@tomasjaramillo4430]

CAR

[@tomasjaramillo4430]

CAR

[@myles-spikewebby8519]

Very impressive Jason. I'm enjoying watching your run on Teen Week!

[@flava27]

Thanks!

[@DeAngeloStevens]

The Youngest Contestant EVER on Wheel of Fortune of the 1980's.

[@flava27]

Still the youngest solo winner ever :)

[@RiseAtlantis]

They made Vanna work so hard back then lol 😂

[@kennethhuang371]

I think it’s wonderful for those teens to introduce themselves on the finals of Teen Week on WOF, and introduce Pat Sajak and Vanna White, the hosts. Jack Clark, your job isn’t safe. Kenneth A Huang 8/27/22

[@SyncopateTheShot]

This is awesome! I probably watched this as a game show junkie at 7 or 8 when this aired. I was on TPIR in 1997 and won some prizes, and I can remember the amount of makeup Barker had on his face was astonishing. He looked like Casper, the friendly ghost. I really hardly recognized him (of course, I kept that to myself). These were the days when Pat stuck around when a contestant won the bonus round instead of going out of camera range immediately after. Great video!

[@louistenore2185]

From the NBC era love it

[@tnawcwvictoria]

I miss NBC Daytime back when they had Game Shows including Wheel of Fortune Now all they have are Days of our Lives and 4 freakin' hours of TODAY

[@bigz16150]

These teens are in their 50s now, and Pat and Vanna are still here in 2022 haha

[@flava27]

yup, just turned 50!

[@jmiller297]

19:59-21:00 Kid's living his *BEST LIFE.*

[@RPSteve]

Well Jason. I gotta tell you. I really love that old classic "Wheel of Fortune" theme song! Merv Griffin the Creator of Wheel of Fortune did an amazing job composing it!

[@sweetlife031]

Me too...the earliest WOF theme music is very vivid to me, as well as those other music cues back then! I watched this era as a young child 🙂

[@brettbousman5070]

I remember Alan thickes theme called Big wheels and Chuck Woolery was the host

[@tnawcwvictoria]

@@brettbousman5070 Yes, plus Pat became the host in December of 1981 and they still kept the Big Wheels Theme

[@jasonh277]

I remember this episode and was happy you won. Of course, I was a little biased because you share my name. LOL! I also remember that “Building a snowman” was the puzzle you solved in the speed-up round during the regular game play.

[@flava27]

how cool that you actually remember it...Jasons represent!

[@jasonh277]

@@flava27 Thank you. I was surprised that I did. But I do remember him solving the “event” puzzle “Building a snowman” and Pat was so impressed that he told him “Nice puzzle solving” or something like that.

[@RiseAtlantis]

It's amazing how back then rstlne wasnt standard until your magic choice Jason. Always thought rstlne is abbreviated for Rustline lol

[@RiseAtlantis]

Wheel of fortune rarely has kids as young as you were Jason

[@flava27]

Pretty sure I'm the youngest ever solo winner. Apparently there was a 12-year old that won with his teacher, as a duo, however.

[@RobertWhite-xg6qq]

He guessed cheerleader in less than one second and won a 1986 Renault Alliance DL for $8,670 total winnings $23,566.00 for a whole new year week.

[@jbtornado]

Maybe I’m weird but I miss free spins

[@rochellenorlund1990]

Wow!!!!!🙂That's sooooooooooooooo amazing!!!!!

[@justinbryant9419]

Original air date January 3rd 1986

[@bryanloveseighties]

No wonder most kids hate homework when they're in school. These teenagers kept calling the wrong letters in the "thing" puzzle here. I know I always hated homework.

[@hdayejr]

CONGRATULATIONS!

[@cjordan1207]

Hi Jason, glad that you won the game. When you won the bonus round, was it your dad who blew you a kiss?

[@flava27]

I don't know...will have to go back through and watch!

[@jmiller297]

That's one *SICK* Bolo...

[@flava27]

hahaha!

[@deantacoroni4403]

Wheel of fortune 1986 teen week eric jason sandy

[@daviddavenport1485]

Wheel should bring back Teen Week and have a Kids Week as well

[@rochellenorlund1990]

I agree.

[@joshandallo2170]

Not a Kids Week, because they'd need assistance spinning the very heavy wheel.

[@PGTransformed]

This is THE CLASSIC WHEEL OF FORTUNE!! The shopping era, NBC studios and their canned applause and cheering machine going wild!

[@RPSteve]

Hey Jason. No worries if you don't respond, but if you can, what was it like to spin the Wheel? I heard the Wheel is extremely heavy.

[@flava27]

It was heavy, for sure, but I don't remember thinking anything of it and certainly have nothing to compare it with. The new little tubes the contestants use now are kinda weird, but less friction I guess and covid-friendly.

[@RobertWhite-xg6qq]

Jason is smart at Wheel Of Fortune since he was at least 16 and ready to play for a brand new car and win it quickly so he had fun with it. I hope?

[@flava27]

Lots of fun...and I was only 13!!

[@disneydanny2]

*GREAT* job Jason. It might just be me , but I thin k the sound effects got better when the show moved to CBS in '89.

[@flava27]

maybe so...I've never compared them.

[@jimmyboyzable]

Looks like those vultures at Sony struck again by blocking "Wheel" content as your first "Teen Week" appearance from 12-30-1985 was taken down, I can't find it anywhere 😢

[@jhzenor61481]

How's it going, Jason? If you dont mind me asking, did you get to keep the car you won, that is drive it to school? Also how old were you when you got your drivers license?

[@flava27]

Hi, James. I sold the clunker of a car to my aunt, as I had 3 more years to go to get my license, which I got at 16.

[@angelkitten27]

So his choice of letters is what became the famous R-S- T-L-N-E letters given

[@1950dallas]

Jason Bednarz: (playing the Snare Drum roll)

[@RobertWhite-xg6qq]

What did Jason on Wheel of Fortune did with his savings bonds and prizes?

[@tommartin4089]

January 3rd 1986, Body Language On CBS Daytime Airing It's Final Episode

[@angelkitten27]

Thats the day after my 2nd birthday

[@squatch545]

I'm looking for someone who won teen week in 1986. How many teen weeks did they have that year?

[@flava27]

no idea...can't imagine more than 2.

[@brockbaby]

You go on boy!

[@DeAngeloStevens]

From the Words of Lickboot "We've got to have CHEERLEADERS"

[@April235E]

I’m watching this because of the KZbin algorithm, but that’s fine! Did you keep up any friendships with your fellow contestants?

[@flava27]

Nope, never made friends with any of them...all business with almost no time hanging out together :) My parents told me after that they overheard Sandy say: "I can't believe that little shit beat me!" BWAHAHAHA!

[@defoedude]

Kind of ironic both you and Eric uploaded your copies of Teen Week at the same time

[@flava27]

@@defoedude I just found my first episode from that week on an old VHS tape my aunt gave me...just need to buy some converter cables and I'll upload that one, too!

[@darrendoyle568]

@@flava27 sounds like she was being a sore loser

[@RobertWhite-xg6qq]

And about that Jason’s car?

[@williamgoring7605]

I know I'm seeing this for the first time but what a bunch of dorky kids

[@zachhoran]

The 1/2/1986 episode from this week(misnamed as 1/1/1986, but actually 1/2), is up at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqmwoX6vjZqXjLs

[@flava27]

any idea if my original episode is up somewhere? It would've been one of the ones right before this one. I can't track down the transfer we did from VHS way back when.

[@zachhoran]

@@flava27 I don't believe the 12/30 or 12/31/85 episodes from this week have surfaced as yet, as the WOF Network timeline doesn't have any info on it.

[@djjoe214]

Jason must be about 48 by now, wonder what he looks like..

[@DonaldLancon]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6S1Y6Vrp9mdfsk

[@rickylemaire2093]

Think of the money now... Nothing on the wheel less than 500

[@NEPatriot]

And somehow $750 is not a part of the current wheel!

[@misstee101]

Represent Melrose Park, Sandy! Sorry Jason ☺️

[@flava27]

No worries...I'd only have minded if she'd won :P

[@zachhoran]

1/3/1986 airdate, but it taped in Nov or Dec 1985

[@chestnut1279]

remember when 750 was the highest.

[@louistenore2185]

I assume the car goes to his parents

[@flava27]

sold it to my aunt, actually :) Kind of a lemon

[@louistenore2185]

oh the real Jason ,i think i saw you on the show 36 years ago plessure to talk to you

[@davidbrady6077]

Obviously🙄where none of them are old enough2drive

[@LogoMan7777]

So, what'd you do with the bonus prize you won?

[@flava27]

took my mom, grandma and best friend to Hawaii (bonus prize from first show) and sold the crappy Renault Alliance to my aunt :)

[@LogoMan7777]

@@flava27 And what'd you do with the 8-grand or so you got from your aunt?

[@flava27]

@@LogoMan7777 bought a Kawai 7' grand piano.

[@LogoMan7777]

@@flava27 Nice.

[@LaurasLastDitch]

@@flava27 Maybe they ought to offer pianos as prizes.

[@joecole7122]

Jason, what happened to your car. You were too young to drive it.

[@flava27]

I sold it to my aunt, but it was a total lemon! There's a reason Renault didn't exist for too much longer after this :)

[@davidbrady6077]

I was2young2go2school🏫but my half bro😎Robert was either In kindergarten or just starting grammar school🏫my big bro😎Bobby was either In the3rd or4th grade but In the🆙coming following yr. I was In preschool but my half bro😎Robert was either starting grammar school🏫If didn’t the previous yr.

[@Huuudge25]

Leech :D

[@kylahorsford4455]

On.

[@davidbrady6077]

This Is like👍🏽the game show wheel2000only w/It b Ing the80s&the contestants b Ing teens

[@dominicking5181]

Pre-9/11 stuff.📺💲🎭🇺🇲😎 (TV-G)