Top 10 Game Show Scandals

[@bruceleeroy8302]

Wait. So on the money drop show, they got the answer right but lost, and the show was just going to make them do it all over? How about just giving them the $800k+ that you *owe* them?

[@mncdssctn9110]

Bruce Leeroy It doesn't work that way. There's no way to know if they would've lost the money later on in the game, so letting them play again was the most fair option.

[@MusicLover12499]

We'll cause that means giving away 800k. No one ever wants to do that.

[@jlcii]

Yet conveniently when the guy on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire didn't "legitimately" win because his wife coughed, he was forced to pay it back AND pay a fine. So the contestant better not cheat, but the show can? I call bullshit.

[@MusicLover12499]

Jo Co I mean, they wouldn't be anywhere if people didn't play them. No contestants, no show. I myself would never play on one of these shows cause I know I'd be one of those unlucky people.

[@RedDrago]

Pretty sure what they meant was to play again from where they left off, not from nothing.

[@TurdleyCorn]

So the couple who lose $800,000 on Million Dollar Money Drop were found to actually have the correct answer, so the producers of the show invited them to play again? The fuck? In football, when an incomplete pass is ruled to be a touchdown on review, the refs award the touchdown. They don't fucking invite the offense to try again.

[@Sharkie626]

You cannot compare a game show to a football game.

[@TurdleyCorn]

I can compare a game show to a football game. I just did it. They are both forms of organized games with a system in place to rectify errors made by judges/refs. The one they use for football is good, and the one they used for Million Dollar Money Drop was bullshit. But if you really need a closer comparison, how about Jeopardy? If an answer is initially ruled wrong on that show but the judges late declare it right, the contestant is awarded the fucking money.

[@mooncat429]

An TurdleyCorn is right they should have just given them the money they deserved... they already went though so much losing that money they could pay bills or debts they have or buy a home to start a family if they wanted too

[@paulmccloud9395]

Apparently they lost everything else on the next question. Probably the fairest thing to have done would be give them the correct result (winnings) from the post-it question, invite them back but have them start at the next question in line, not from the start. After all, they could still have lost it all further down the line.

[@ihatethehaters7004]

TurdleyCorn for me if I was in there position I Won't accept to play again, for what to lose again? NO!! I will sued the Game Show and I will gonna take my prize money..

[@brittanyr9471]

I would've been furious if I lost because of my accent. As she said, she clearly knew the g was there because she asked for it.

[@Shastasnow]

Yeah, that does seem hard. I feel people have such a bias against accents. Though she totally mumbled that and dropping the "g" does greatly affect the sound of the word.

[@dytgames1605]

ikr right!!!

[@seguin3]

Im sorry, I have no sympathy. You cannot add the word "and" on the crossword puzzles even though every sane person would add "and" to a list of words. The same goes for pronunciation.

[@flamingsickle]

seguin3 Spoken dialects and accents are not the same as written spelling.

[@steveescher1554]

im from philly, we pronounce water, wooder, and id say it that way without thinking twice haha also no one i kno would pronounce that G, it actually sounds strange to me when people pronounce the G haha

[@coffdrop77]

That guy who said "Wimble-ton" looks like he's thinking "Can you just fucking kill me right now"

[@KendylTV]

I'm basically him 24/7. I'm a decent speller, but when it comes to pronunciation, I'll find some way to fuck it up in the worst way possible. I pronounced hypocrisy as "hippo-crissy" for years before somebody finally told me to shut my fucking mouth and blessed me with the correct pronunciation.

[@rats.4561]

+KendyITV Wait..ITS NOT PRONOUNCED "HIPPO-CRISSY"? FUCK

[@cnwd3295]

Bear-ly "hip-OCK-riss-sy"

[@rats.4561]

Connor Doogan Well I'm glad I won't look like an idiot anymore.

[@richrusch1616]

The ones that just simply studied a game show weren't cheating.

[@scarletnight4554]

exactly

[@alanguages]

100% correct. One time on "The Price is Right" a contestant stated the exact bid to Bob Barker for a prize after gaining the initial getting up on stage. He said to Bob he knew the exact price, because the exact same item was presented on the show a couple of weeks back. Sure enough that is what happened. Bob enjoyed it, as the contestant was right. What is a person suppose to do, never have watched the show and not understand anything about it? Apparently those same game show producers and hosts don't like it when contestants use their analytical skills of their brain.

[@Lurker1979]

Amen.

[@kyuven]

Which is why they were allowed to keep their winnings. The only folks that lost their winnings were the actual cheaters (or the people screwed by spelling errors or wrong pronunciation)

[@DreamBelief]

They weren't called cheaters. The video says they were initially suspected of it until it was found that they hadn't. They were never penalised for precisely this reason. This video doesn't report cheaters solely. It reports all different scandals. It was one at the time because it was so unbelievable.

[@80s_Gamr]

Many of these aren't actual scandals. People being smart enough to figure out patterns, prices, etc. is far from a scandal and quite frankly I don't see anything wrong at all with those instances.

[@scajk29]

They caused public and/or producer outrage. That's the point.

[@brianarendon111]

scandal: an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage. Like the 80k money drop for example, people were pissed that the couple was given another chance to compete rather than the money they rightfully won.

[@aleksifin3523]

Sooooo counting cards is fine... damn guess im allowed back in vegas then

[@Larwood.]

Counting cards *is* fine, if you count cards and win they can't sue you for the money or anything, they just ban you because they don't want you to win again and they have the right to ban anyone.

[@cummerchant542]

Briana Rendon 800 k even worse

[@DevilboyScooby]

WTF just give them the 800k, not "another chance", they won that money fair and square.

[@ChuckD79]

DevilboyScooby - They lost all their money on the next (final) question, so it's a non-issue.

[@sweetpeach3293]

@@ChuckD79 I'm confused how did they lose the next question? Weren't they eliminated from the game after the money drop?? I've never seen this game show before, so I don't get the rules.

[@ChuckD79]

@@sweetpeach3293 - They still had $40K(?) and one more question to go...under the rules of the game, you had to put all your money on one answer for the final question, and they were incorrect, so even if they had gotten the previous question right, they would have lost everything on the final one.

[@ChuckD79]

@@johnnyr8603 - If they did file a lawsuit, likely nothing came of it, given that they lost all their money on the last question, so it didn't affect the final outcome either way.

[@TV4Fun2]

@@ChuckD79 That's a dumb assumption. If they had the $800,000, they probably wouldn't have risked it all on one answer, so you can't say it didn't change things.

[@KristenM1030]

Cheryl didn’t actually go on the date because she told the producers Rodney Alcala gave her “the creeps”. Good instincts there...

[@willhuey4891]

she dodged a bullet.

[@troubledsole9104]

The whole experience must still give her the creeps.

[@sophiaarias9341]

Kristen Miller If he gave her “the creeps,” why did she choose him for the date in the first place??

[@goosewhisperer6275]

@@sophiaarias9341 She didn't pick up on the "creepy vibe" until she was actually WITH him, IN PERSON, instead of just hearing his voice.

[@Muckylittleme]

Not so good for picking him in the first instance though,eh?

[@7Be]

"You put a 'p' in there. That's unfortunate" Um... Alex?

[@kaedayliea]

I came to the comments to see if anyone else noticed that

[@DragonMoth34]

The P was even correct too. He added a T that shouldnt be there Emancipitation.

[@jackfilmer6635]

Emancipation

[@harryb7552]

of the serfs

[@Xjebin]

My Comment is Entirely Sarcastic lmao did you spell it wrong on purpose?

[@canadiens5]

That guy on Price is Right didn't cheat. He just did a lot of research which is not illegal. In fact it's pretty smart. And that dude on Press Your Luck didn't cheat either. He saw a flaw in the game and used it. That's not cheating and it's the producers' fault for allowing it to happen. And the black couple on money drop, they should have just had the $800,000 given to them and not re do the show.

[@gametips8339]

Nobody said he was cheating. The video is about scandals. Scandal involving him is what actually happened afterwards because of the money he won.

[@mscowardcurve5098]

Ik because what if they lost on their second shot on the money drop, then they wouldnt have got the money they earned on their first shot, they should have just gave them their original win to be fair

[@magicmulder]

They should just have let them restart their game at the point where they "lost".

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

That couldn't be an option. These game shows are very complicated to set up and shoot, you can't just restart where you left off without tons of things needing to happen behind the scenes. They didnt' know about the research error until after the show was over and the couple was sent home already.

[@davidhenderson3400]

Maxxx Modelz They were cheated out of $800,000 no mater how you look at it.

[@deadpwner99]

the million pound drop should have given them the money not another fucking chance thats like saying we stole the stuff you made but we are gonna give you another chance to make it

[@cadenrolland5250]

I would have accused the show of cheating since their supposed "mistake" made them $80,000 and they had no intentions of giving it up even though the rules said that they should. They were like: Oops, we just made 80 grand, sorry. NEXT!

[@Djarra]

In the end they got a pay out from the production company after the show was axed.

[@katiekolman]

even worse when you realise it was 800 grand, not 80!

[@veselinocic4067]

If they won it by a false answer show would take the money away for shure hahah

[@buzzlightbeer4215]

A italian prime minister owned the show. He was convicted for political corruption, bribery and tax evasion

[@-lv7sj]

Preparing isn't cheating. Does the public complain when people practice and study patterns for Rubix cube competitions or puzzle competitions or chess matches? Why should people get angry if a contestant on a game/quiz show studied the patterns used in a game/quiz show to win? They probably spent a lot of their own time preparing and practicing for going the game/quiz show to win. EDIT: Thanks for putting it into perspective for me and explaining it more in detail :D

[@steveweigner6941]

Well with a Rubiks Cube you're given a set time to study it before you can solve it. I think it's under a minute but that's all you need. I can solve a mixed up Rubiks Cube in under 60 seconds every time...

[@wunnell]

Because it goes against the intent of the show. There is the letter of the law and the spirit of the law and different people will tell you that a different one is more important in different situations. If one person studies the pattern of something that is intended to be random then it means that everyone has to in order to be able to win and then it becomes a different game altogether. It isn't cheating because it's not against the "letter of the law", which is why he could keep his money, but it goes against what the game was intended to be. These days, it would be much easier to implement a more random pattern for such a game but not so much back then.

[@CelticVictory]

While I agree with you, rubiks cubes and puzzle competitions aren't games of chance. It's considered unsportsmanlike to take out the chance element of these games.

[@kelvinsudirman4072]

people keep likening it to "studying and acing exam" shit but they're not the same. if you study, then you would come up with all the answers yourself. his preparation was preparation of cheating, of getting the right answers from somebody else unnoticed. that's against the damn rules! (or else those two participants wouldn't have to cough, they could just directly tell him the answers if getting answers from other people is legit).

[@kelvinsudirman4072]

there are specific rules in the game when you can legitimately ask other people for answers, it's called Lifeline in the Millionaire game. It can be phone a friend, asking experts, asking audiences, etc. if I aced my exam by getting the answers from other people, it's fucking cheating for god sake.

[@angryjbirds]

Wtf that couple on money drop should have just gotten their money

[@gmannumerouno]

angryjbirds That's what I said.

[@kinggamer19]

the funny thing is this isn't the first time they got in trouble. They eventually ended up canceling the show after more than 3 people lost on the show due to the gameshow not giving them the money for the right answer

[@dsahgkg]

they should had been sued...

[@ShadowSora8491]

Agreed.

[@sendrakes4203]

Given another chance? Lamest decision could also even be racist towards. They were obviously correct and deserved their win. IF they didn't sued, then it's definitely their lost, cos they have every right for their money.

[@priyankac820]

The man on Price is Right didn't cheat. He and his wife just did their research but the one on who wants to be a Millionaire was so obvious. I'm surprised they didn't notice it earlier!

[@upland77]

The producers of the show noticed it as it was happening. There are documentaries on that episode. No way the cheaters were gonna get away with it.

[@theendofit]

they cught it very fast. you see in the back they cant hear the cogh in fact if it had aired on tv neather would you. the audance mic is muted 99% of the time. but they found the way he read questions and changed his mind suspicious. so they started looking for how he was cheating as they were sure he was. they were pretty sure it was the cofeing and ened the show for the night and had him come back on the next night. this gave them time to set up and watch it happen. when he won they already knew he had cheated and were planing what to do next. it was just playing along when they gave him that cheack and congragulated him. they were not going to call him out in front of the crowed.

[@nhatminh3005]

but how did his wife and friend know the right answer? they got smartphone searching gg ?

[@ZhangtheGreat]

The Price is Right contestant got to keep his prizes. It was determined that he didn't cheat and bid legitimately.

[@priyankac820]

allasar maybe the coughing sound wasn't obvious to viewers watching it on TV but it should have been obvious for people who were sitting beside the wife and the host. Even they didn't realize it after the show!

[@Salanan]

Take that coughing concept and turn it into remote controlled vibrating underwear and you got a winner of an idea.

[@poopcatapult2623]

Salanan would be caught by the metal detector.

[@daerikinc.9565]

They have some that actually go up in there which can be controlled by a mobile device. You only need the pretense of surgery and willingness to be search to achieve this.

[@poopcatapult2623]

Daerik, Inc. still detectable by metal detector.

[@daerikinc.9565]

Well, that would be the purpose of bringing the pretense of reconstructive surgery or some kind of common procedure that involves using hardware. The hips are right up to that region. Seems legit.

[@poopcatapult2623]

Daerik, Inc. whoa, sorry, totally misread that part. Right.

[@lancesmites346]

Give them another chance to win the money they already earned but got cheated out of? Ya that makes sense!

[@heartfanjim01]

They should have just given them what they already won. Screw the another chance crap.

[@lancesmites346]

heartfanjim01 exactly!

[@thomasbrinnehl8702]

Dakota Smit

[@kinglamkuan3598]

Dakota Smith

[@cbk1233]

so nothing?

[@SuperJajaco]

preparing is not cheating

[@nancyomalley6441]

I guess it is-for sore loser producers who don't want to part with the money

[@Zulfar-bd9tc]

This is not a video about cheating, it is a video about scandals. What part of a woman getting fired for being pregnant as part of this list made you think this video is solely on contestants cheating?

[@robertoshino5019]

it's not a scandal either, he prepared and he knew his shit. there was nothing morally or ethically wrong about what he did

[@Flutterbutt225]

But there was a "scandal" in that the producers felt there should be an investigation and it was made public. It was a topic of conversation for some time.

[@ansahs]

That's right it's not, otherwise studying for and then passing a test is cheating or learning about a company before a job interview is cheating.

[@CelticVictory]

The worst of these scandals is nearly setting someone up with a serial killer. Dating shows really do need background checks.

[@DMS-pq8]

What background check can tell you if someone is a serial killer?

[@CelticVictory]

@@DMS-pq8 People going missing does tend to get noticed. And Alcoa was known to detectives. His face probably could be found in a database.

[@eddiewinehosen6665]

@@CelticVictory Alcala*

[@cosnach6604]

Host: "'Emanciptation Proclamation', you put a 'P' in there..." Does Alex know how to spell emancipation?

[@elliotlucassimmons5138]

Technically, as a host, he doesn't have to know. The judges do the judging, and the contestants compete. He's there to read some stuff, and look pretty.

[@redactedredacted1860]

Pieces of shit defending the show...

[@wolfchrt]

@@redactedredacted1860 Cause the show is right.

[@redactedredacted1860]

@@wolfchrt NO ITS NOT!

[@breonawarren1507]

It wasn’t Alexes fault, it’s the judges who run the show. Like in wheel of fortune when the host paused before telling her she was wrong- it was the judges not him

[@Detroit_Dawg]

I don't get the Jeopardy one. I've seen so many misspelling on that show over 20 years and they have been given the correct answer. Alex even pronounced it correctly when he read it. I say that kid was cheated. Either allow misspellings or don't.

[@Sharkie626]

It's the judges who make the call, not Alex.

[@Detroit_Dawg]

Sharkie626 I know the judges make the call, I never said Alex did, and I believe it was a bad call. Like I said, they have allowed misspellings before, why not now? Everyone knew what he meant.

[@dijjmann]

Nysguy2003 I've seen them accept many misspelled words as long as it's phonetically correct. I've also seen them not accept poorly spelled words. Unfortunately his spelling was not phonetically possible to say the word correctly. Would I have let it go if I was a judge? Probably because the kid couldn't win 1st place anyways unless the leader bet most of his money and got the answer wrong, which would of been a surprise. Sorry, I'm rambling.

[@HeatherCoste]

Nysguy2003 I think on kids jeopardy they focus a lot on spelling. But now they are that I think about it I've heard plenty of accepted answers that were mispronounced and seen many misspelled. Although they didn't let wimbleton slide

[@stephsaguudefan1753]

The funny thing is the host even said the wrong incorrect letter that was in the word he said "p" not "t"

[@getlefty82]

Your #10 is wrong. They got their bid from a 3rd party, who gave it to his wife, who gave it to her husband on stage. There's a documentary on Netflix called "Perfect Bid: The contestant that knew too much" that lays it all out for you.

[@madquinn13]

Ted Slauson is the 3rd party.

[@tja62000]

I scrolled for too long to finally find a comment about this

[@kamiltry]

Yea, I was like there was a whole documentary on this. Did this video come out before that was well known?

[@420mralucard]

@@kamiltry The movie came out in 2017.

[@marshallkeyes7265]

Yes I saw that documentary!! And its tru! It was Ted Slauson he was obsessed with the price is right! He was a mathematical genius essentially...he was the one who came up with that number off the top if his head...not the other schmucks who won everything!

[@josephvitali627]

Studying for the game show is not cheating... it's smart

[@Jag-uu9dl]

Joseph Vitali it's a scandal for the show though, which is the point of the video. Not all scandals are cheating-related.

[@Nagem1617]

it's considered "card counting" but all in all everything like that has a pattern someone will pick it up eventually

[@deadphoenix5678]

Here in Germany we had a show where the contestants got a topic which they picked themselves and prepared themselves on before the show. They then were on asked questions specifically on that topic. The show was really really boring and stupid. Nobody could even come close to answering even the easier questions at home as they had to make every quetion being really specific and difficult in order to still present a challenge to the contestants.

[@timegirl55123]

If that's the case then we would all get "F's" for studying for tests

[@anime_cyko]

Joseph Vitali yeah but counting cards is illegal, illegal to be good at math? Horse shit.

[@DoomFinger511]

The #6 one sucks. They should of just given the couple the money, not offered to have them back on the (eventually cancelled) show. They should of sued.

[@lukenewman9485]

sue for what there is no contract

[@DoomFinger511]

Luke Newman when you go on a game show there's no agreement signed that you'll get paid if you win?

[@lukenewman9485]

Doubt there is a explicit term like that, otherwise they would've sued.

[@madman2u]

+Luke Newman It's heavily implied that if you are doing something correct in a game show, you will gain something out of it. The show had the incorrect answer due to sloppy research and the fault lies with them. So the contestant should not lose over this. Otherwise any game show could just do the same. They could simply ask a simple question and pick the wrong answer on purpose as the "correct" answer. Then when the contestant answers right, they'll lose. They were invited back and would have to start all over. What should've been done is to reinstate them at the same point in the contest with the money and the right answer for the question the "lost" at.

[@buzzlightbeer4215]

the shows owner is a italian convicted on bribery, corruption and tax evasion. He was also the prime minister of italy

[@kevinmorgan_truth]

4:08 "You put a 'p' in there ..." WRONG, it was because he put a "t" in there.

[@jackspiracy3431]

What the heck man?

[@kevinmorgan_truth]

@Truman HS An editor. Occupational hazard.

[@glenwicks4976]

"Emancitation"

[@mdgsk824]

That one with the letter "G" was so damn petty

[@dirtandweeds]

That show has no conscience

[@wajmgirl]

If I had been another contestant I would have said pass until it was her turn again

[@titotheninja]

petty, but the show is correct. its not "swimmin", its "swimming". when the show is based around spelling, learn to speak correctly.

[@TryPuttingItInRice]

Kevin Vogel No, when the show is based on spelling, be sure to know how to spell not speak.

[@titotheninja]

so do the contestants spell the correct phrase to win the round? or do they say it? pronunciation counts.

[@coolusernameftw7055]

“It was throat cancer. The ultimate Whammy came for Michael Larson on February 16, 1999.” That’s kinda messed up to put it that way... kinda funny too though lol 😂

[@JuanGomez-ke5py]

Patrick Kelley more like Karma

[@wardawgs.2779]

He won fair and square.

[@GaryMillyz]

I thought the same thing- no way they would've said it that way if he hadn't turned out to be a scumbag.

[@nyeso7445]

Yh I felt bad that I laughed😅😅

[@lucasgates7256]

Lmao. I laughed so hard. And I'm so sorry for it.

[@bigtcastro104]

I AM A SERIAL KILLER, WHAT DO I DO NEXT-GO ON A GAME SHOW OF COURSE

[@godgod156]

That better be a joke Mr. Castro, still love you.

[@kawaiikawaiianimegirl4144]

Why not Dating shows have already been done

[@kawaiikawaiianimegirl4144]

@future flash Joker would host

[@phizzler5051]

megustalations

[@cjm2234]

number 10 doesn't really seem like a scandal... he just studied the show's history and their pricing habits and got it right. Unless I'm missing something?

[@acm7661]

No I don't think so I didn't either

[@alanguages]

It was NOT a scandal. Just drama, since Drew Carey and the producers just did not like it. somebody paid attention. An old show with Bob Barker a contestant gave the exact price for an item, (NOT Showcase) and told Bob the item was shown a couple weeks prior. Bob loved it as it was true.

[@0011peace]

Mark Larson on press your luck is the same thing. but he was such a nut and squander his money

[@T3KWO]

I remember that episode he got the price on every item and told him as he was going through he'd seen the item presented before. he also said he was a huge fan and had seen every show.

[@fernandofigueroa2408]

they just assume that everybody are so stupid to get it right

[@soyjeffe__]

So easy to tell people to "get over it" when you're not the one being screwed over winning big money

[@CaptainCJ97]

Jeffrey Gutierrez yup

[@ChuckD79]

The Jeopardy kid wouldn't have won regardless, the Wheel contestant dropped the final G in the puzzle, and the MDMD couple lost everything on the next question, so none of them were screwed out of anything.

[@FullmetalC5]

Chuck D's All-New Classic TV Clubhouse The lady that dropped the G is the one that ASKED for the G. They cheated her out of money for being southern and as someone from Louisiana I take offense to it.

[@gameshowguy2000]

*WRONG. You may be from Louisiana, but Wheel doesn't let anyone off the hook for mispronunciations, and neither does Jeopardy!, hence WHY that kid was ruled incorrect.*

[@FullmetalC5]

@@gameshowguy2000 Hurr durr wRoNg!!! The kid was a misspelling, not a mispronunciation, dumbass. The woman on WoF didn't misspell the word, she just said it with a southern accent. Fuck out of here

[@Lobos222]

The "post it" couple should have sued.

[@staysafe7271]

Yeah, they shouldn’t have to play again, THEY SHOULD JUST GET THE FREAKING MONEY!

[@madapigi1]

@@staysafe7271 nah cause you don't know if they would have lost it after that question.

[@flintcountytomarkarth786]

Social media getting mad over nothing? That's a rarity...

[@jackbritt2424]

Flint County has a little to

[@ProbaDuck]

Wait, is that a joke?

[@emma_rose8468]

Flint County WHATS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?! Are you making fun of people? And what's this have to do with the video? Is this some kind of a joke? Should I find this "funny"? Well?

[@jerm70]

+Emma-Rose Wow. You just proved the OP's real message with that comment. Congrats on doing that.

[@monchete9934]

*cough*Marina Joyce

[@rolirolster]

Number 1 wasn't a cheat, he just had a great memory and was dedicated enough to put the time in. It's like when casinos call card counters cheats; no they aren't, they have simply learned to play the game better than anyone else. Cheating should be defined as using tools that are not available to anybody else and do not belong in the game. Your memory should never fall under that category.

[@gametips8339]

Card counting is cheating. You are not supposed to know the changing ods as the deck progresses. That is not the part of the game. Ideally you want to reshuffle the deck after each game to avoid that. But that ads time and complicates things. Its best if everyone is civil and just don't use card counting instead. Nova days this is solved by dealers having multiple decks for example and using automatic reshuffles which makes it impossible to card count.

[@magicmulder]

> You are not supposed to know the changing ods as the deck progresses. Then whoever organizes the game should take appropriate measures. That's like claiming a soccer team that has won the first leg 3:0 should not be allowed to play defensively when the score in the second leg is 0:2 (because they know they are winning on aggregate). Well, if that is the intention, don't allow any player who participated in the first leg to play in the second, duh.

[@1Individualist]

Anything you do to remember or detect patterns is not cheating. Outside help or given answers is cheating and rigging a game. If i remember a pattern thats my hardwork or remember answers that is my hardwork. Casinos hate counting cards because it ruins their money they set you up to fail to begin with. basically you not allowed to not go against being unlucky which should let people know not to gamble in one loll

[@robertspencer6375]

I remember when a college student misprounounced Achilles and lost his turn...

[@hunteradams2123]

That's actually a fail.

[@AnonyMous-bv3ge]

Mythological hero A-chill-les.. Still won the game I believe

[@Marky11694]

Only after multiple tries because someone had to pronounce it correctly as is a rule that has existed since these shows started

[@Isleofskye]

@@Marky11694 What A Heel though...

[@Isleofskye]

@@AnonyMous-bv3ge What A Heel though...

[@Alicricity]

this video would be better if they actually explained the "scandals" more clearly, instead of skipping to the consequences.

[@CamelSmokes23]

To be continued, here click next.

[@spacexmike]

agreed, the first guy kept his money, they didnt even tell us that

[@entertain7us148]

i knooowwwww I was just about to comment that, for so many of them I had no idea what actually happened.

[@soonsims]

is mojo, their content only makes sense if you know what they are talking about

[@JadeyJoestar]

yes, its so amateurish for that one reason.

[@spackyjacky97]

So someone lost because of their pronunciation, a kid lost because he misspelt a word and another man lost because of his pronunciation of Wimbledon. Game shows are rigged af man

[@Morgil27]

That's always been a rule on Jeopardy. I've seen it enforced plenty of times, and I'm pretty sure contestants are informed of it before they start playing.

[@paul1979uk2000]

Yeah I know what you mean, a gameshow called the Chase is rigged like hell in the UK, chances of winning anything on that show is so small that it's not worth going on that show because you either win something or nothing at all and 9 out of 10 times it's nothing. What makes it worse is the Chashers that seem to know more or less depending how much money is on offer, I feel they already have been given the answers because they walk out and back on Stage with each contestant, in other words, they have a chance backstage to memorise the question that are on there way. Another indication that the show is rigged is that some of thoes chashers went onto the American version of the show and to say they did poorly on the questions is laughable at best and insulting at worse, so they should rename the show as the Cheat not the Chase lol. Oh and another little thing I've noticed is how Bradley, the host speeds up or slows down saying the questions depending if he's asking the contestent or the chasher and depending how much money could be won.

[@KevinSterns]

Exactly right Morgil. It's a clear rule - you can get spelling in final jeopardy wrong but NOT if it changes pronunciation. If they gave it to this guy they'd be cheating the two other contestants.

[@ChuckD79]

It's been a federal offense to rig a game show since 1959...also, the rule on Wheel is that you have to pronounce every word in the puzzle correctly when attempting to solve, while the responses in Final Jeopardy likewise have to be spelled correctly (case in point: back in 1997, a contestant wrote the answer "Buenos Aire" down, minus the final S, and after initially being called correct by Trebek, the judges overruled it b/c of the missing letter).

[@Angelicguardion]

Also the kid wasn’t going to win anyway, his opponent was at 36,600 and he was at 9,600, even doubled he still wouldn’t have won

[@judeosiezagha1608]

Wife:cough Everyone in the audience: pulls hazmat suit Host:ma’am we need to sanitize you

[@chazztreat8317]

XD

[@fishofgold6553]

+Jude Osiezagha Wife: WHAT?!!! MY NAME IS KAREN AND THAT GIVES THE RIGHT TO CLAIM THE RULES DO NOT APPLY TO ME. I DEMAND TO SPEAK OYOUR MANAGER!!!!!!

[@bullpro6308]

Even the host had the "emancipation" spelling wrong! He said" you a P in there" SMH

[@KingRumar]

The host admits to not being smart, he just reads the cards.

[@TheKaneECO]

He said T in there

[@miguelm7302]

TheKaneECO He said "P"dumbass!

[@TheKaneECO]

And that's the number one place for "Most easily triggered" on the internet. *clapclapclap* Also when you call someone dumbass, but don't use your spacebar correctly, it kinda takes all the power away. It's the biggest button not sure how you missed it.

[@klopferundsid4398]

So it would have been "P-UMPASS"?

[@Giraffasaur]

#10 and #2 aren't scandals. They are well-trained contestants who practiced for extended periods of time to master the system they were up against, and master them they did.

[@broadwaymelody33]

Giraffasaur I know 10 was a scandal because they wondered if he cheated.

[@KingRumar]

#2 - they gave him the money after a bit of research, figured well he DID figure out the game. They actually applauded and admired him for his efforts to figuring out the game's patterns because it's not only randomized but it's got several very different patterns. To be able to switch between each randomized pattern, knowing exactly when to hit the button (there was a delay, first couple of chances he figured out when to hit it), and knowing which pattern it's on at the time... I mean he sat there consistently winning while the other contestants could only watch. The documentary is on youtube as well, I strongly recommend watching it.

[@Lava1964]

You can't penalize a person for simply being clever.

[@MadsWorld34]

the money drop should have been made to pay no matter what.

[@MerokoGaming]

no because their game wasn't over at that question, the right thing to do would be restart the game from that question and see if they win from that point

[@JonesDylan874]

@@MerokoGaming Or, even better, just give them the $800K that they lost due to that research fail.

[@chuckwilson6968]

The Jeopardy kid is a tough one. I mean he knew it, they didn't give it to him, but it would have made zero difference. The other kid had 36,000, it was a clear runaway. He still would have came in 2nd.

[@KingRumar]

It's just standards basically. If they allow misspellings to go through, it'd open rabbit holes. Wheel of Fortune is one thing which I wouldn't really be thrilled either for dropping the G but Jeopardy, that's the big one and has every reason to stay strict on the answers. Plus, didn't the first kid also get the answer right?? Like you said, it wouldn't have mattered in the long run.

[@ethanedwards3357]

I usually accept an answer (unless it is a spelling test) if I can read it.

[@donovanwick9278]

kids are learning. so it's hard not to feel for it. idk how i feel about the call. if it was a spelling bee, right call. and i guess you have to think of it that way. but again he's young and more importantly learning. that moment definitely impacted him. but again from the winner's prospective also would if he was let off for misspelling. even can go as to relate to participation trophy vs the actual trophy. idk. kid's right. we want them to succeed and they try but life hits them hard

[@magicmulder]

The point is, where do you draw the line with "only a mis-spelling"? Is "Baris" the capital of France? Or "Boris"? Or "Bories"? Or "Berlin" (hey, I just mis-spelled "Paris", right)? The easiest rule is "no spelling mistakes allowed", and that's what they stuck to. It's not like every other answer is "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".

[@sheboyganshovel5920]

magicmulder The point is he finished second, exactly where he would have finished even if they had accepted his answer.

[@2k_golf998]

Did anyone else notice on the Jeopardy, Trebek said "You put a 'P' in there"? Bro, there is supposed to be a P. Maybe you should host it since you can't spell either.

[@Heathcoatman]

He is just the host. The judges ruled against the kid. Misplaced blame is all the rage these days.

[@Heathcoatman]

lol, the P is fine, it's the first T that is the problem.

[@Jajy6]

If the coughing wife knew the answers, she should have been playing...

[@rhiannathurgood4936]

Jajy 6 She (and her brother) had actually already been on the show and only did average so she convinced her husband to do it as well

[@chocolatedogs6676]

I think she did but lost

[@FS-me8mj]

she was probably googling the answers

[@Stefan-xt5sk]

Emanciptation - "You put a P in there!" Oh no, should it be the Emancitation Proclamation? xD

[@freddoolanburke2190]

what seems to be a reoccurring theme with these scandals is that the contestants say the right the judges say that it's wrong they don't get any money but when they cheat and they win the games show takes it away from them

[@TheCedricnet]

but hey thats a standard with higher powers

[@DeathShouldTakeMeNow]

No wonder Sean Connery has no respect for Alex Trebek.

[@jesse7603]

Or his mother

[@TheSkyatollah]

@lana lake Way to miss the joke.

[@jlhflex]

RIP Alex Trebek

[@LisaDawnn]

Emancipation (Emanciptation) "spelled it badly" ?? "Put a "P" in there" ?? So the 35 year veteran host gets to misspeak but a 14 year old kid can't misspell by one letter (t)?

[@codylemasters6746]

i agree with you completely, i would have spelled it wrong too, and I'm 18, its also hard to write on a screen like that quickly, i think he should have gotten it, they could easily see it was the right word, they were just being a jerk.

[@ccricers]

Yeah, this a trivia show, not a spelling bee.

[@ILikeMyPrivacytbt]

I can't even finish this video, I can't get past the part where they insult the kids spelling. That is such a horrible thing to do to a kid. I understand the southerner; if people can learn English as a second language than people speaking it all their lives should be able to speak English as a first language. I would have made the southerner walk through town ringing a shame bell but picking on a kid is just inhuman.

[@paperbackstash7267]

Yeah that was just unfair

[@gameshowguy2000]

*Look, I know why you think it was unfair...BUT THEY HAD TO RULE IT WRONG, BECAUSE THE MISSPELLING CHANGED THE PRONUNCIATION. Misspellings they can let slide, but if the misspelling CHANGES the pronunciation, and adds or deletes a syllable, THEY HAVE TO COUNT IT WRONG. SORRY.*

[@erictaylor5462]

10:00 This one was a case of pure greed. They didn't cop onto the cheating until he won big. If he had walked at a lower level they would have got away with it.

[@MegaMoose1989]

Yeah a $500,000 payday would have been good. However, didn't one of his conspirators broke the news? Very similar to the fixed 21 quiz show.

[@SimonK104]

In the doco on that case, the team said if he walked at 125,000 then he probably would have gotten away with it.

[@MrBeard17]

You can see the wifes expression of, "WTF are you doing? You're going to get us caught".

[@erictaylor5462]

Y K Who knows. I'm not saying it isn't fixed, but considering the scandals of fixed games in the past, I think it unlikely they would still be fixing these games.

[@wholelottasomething3557]

Last I remember, it’s emancipation.. the “p” was correct.

[@Ambrooks83]

he wrote emanciptation... Not fair though, given the length of the spelling the answer required, and the fact that everyone knew what he meant

[@archangelstormrider3695]

It was the extra t

[@normallykyle]

What they were pointing out was that Alex said the misspelling was the 'p', not the actual mispelling

[@zekeross6542]

Games shows try to save money however they can. I bet they would did the same thing if the word was naïve and he'd written naive

[@solar8314]

Idiot

[@tylergerald]

Wonder if Alex Trebek lost anything for saying he misspelled emancipation incorrectly because "you put a 'p' in there." I'm no genius, but I haven't found a way to spell the word without a 'p' yet!

[@ChaosoneX]

He spelled it "emanciptation." I'm certain the host meant to say T, not P.

[@scajk29]

ChaosoneX Whoosh.

[@RuralGamer91]

Finally, something mildly interesting on this channel for the first time in months.

[@Why-cv3ck]

for the jeopardy one: I live in Victoria Australia and even in our end of final year exams if you spell something wrong as long as its close enough to the correct word the examiners will give you the mark

[@51dani]

Yeah, I thought that one was weird. Contestants frequently misspell their Final Jeopardy responses and still get points. In fact, it just happened on last night's show... And the kid was only one letter off. I wonder if they changed that after this instance??

[@Heathcoatman]

@@51dani Jeopardy allows contestants to misspell words as long as it doesn't change the pronunciation. Emanciptation shouldn't count, it wasn't just misspelled, it changed the word by adding the first T. Had the kid spelled it emancipayshun, he would have got the answer right. This seems fairly basic. The irony is that it wouldn't have mattered. The kid still would have come in 2nd place had they given him the answer, a point nobody outraged by this one seems to understand.

[@papasquash919]

Bro in america in first grade if we are a letter off say in "beautiful" spelled "beatiful" we get the word wrong so i don't know why they would call it correct when they're trying to win money.

[@Mortlupo]

@@Heathcoatman He simply didn't have the dough to bet the first place person so long as that person get the answer correct...it's quit common really.

[@yuuotosaka2834]

Jeopardy! is not a spelling test - unless, of course, the category requires it. Written responses to the Final Jeopardy! clue do not have to be spelled correctly, but they must be phonetically correct and not add or subtract any extraneous sounds or syllables. -google

[@spmscout]

Shouldn't the Twenty-One scandal be at number 1, no questions asked?

[@swy334]

because murder

[@damianrob5869]

HOLD THIS CUMMY L

[@MegaMoose1989]

Technically you are right. 21 was a huge scandal. It woke people up to the idea of everything you see on the somewhat new medium TV could be fake. The UK version of Millionaire cheating scandal is big too. The Serial Killer thing is just a freaky coincidence, they did not know he was a serial killer until nearly a decade later, not really a scandal. A better funny scandal is Newlywed Game in the butt answer.

[@khalilbenyahya8618]

MegaMoose1989 but he was already a convicted sex offender before the show and had many rape and asult charges on him just before the show, that a huge scandal .

[@gabbysanchez1670]

the couple should got money from show money drop!

[@eins2001]

gabby Sanchez producers will NEVER give up money

[@MzAbbyxz]

Why would they if the couple never actually won lol

[@whoisbillgates1050]

MzAbbyx Because they got the right answer but the PRODUCERS were wrong, not them. It’s only fair 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@MzAbbyxz]

Yeah, they got back the money and got back into the game, they didn't win anyways lol

[@laurengibbs_1]

MzAbbyx they never went back since the show was cancelled lmao

[@x.merlin6147]

“It was throat cancer” “the ultimate WHAMMY came for Michael Larson February 15th, 1999” ....just stop.

[@alexhebert6397]

If the coughing wife knew the answers, she should have been playing...

[@mariafernandacantelli2108]

In Perú we had an scandal a few years ago. The first contestant of a game in which she had to talk about her personal life. She was killed by her boyfriend after she confessed she had cheated on him on national tv...

[@shingoyabuki97]

link video?

[@mariafernandacantelli2108]

Do you speak spanish?

[@danilo.pereira]

+Maria Fernanda Cantelli I do. A little. Not really, but I speak portuguese so it should be enough

[@agguchristensen5690]

+Maria Fernanda Cantelli link?

[@yeahwellthatsjustlikeyouro7466]

Yeah i remeber that, it's from a piece of shit show that rewards you the more you humiliate yourself. And her EX boyfriend killed her to keep the 15k she earned that night. She even confessed that she fucked for money a couple times and her mom started crying on set. It is THAT bad. I'm sorry, but i can't feel bad for her, i know she was poor and everything, but still, nope. Here's the summed up story www.pri.org/stories/2012-09-26/woman-killed-peru-after-reality-show-confession You can watch vids here just by typing her name but most are pretty boring.

[@ITheLoZKingI]

#9 still gets me heated when I think about it. If speaking in the "vernacular" makes a guess invalid, then there shouldn't be any puzzles where speaking with an accent that qualifies as "vernacular" would make a difference. A person isn't going to change their accent just to say a sentence, especially when they're not aware of the ruling that makes certain accents basically illegal in the game's terms. One of the dumbest rulings ever. It basically means that if you have an accent that causes you to not pronounce every letter in every word, you shouldn't even bother trying to get on the show. Way to show what kind of people you prefer to be on TV, Pat.

[@codylemasters6746]

i totally agree, you could easily see that she was saying the right word, even if you didn't have an accent, when your in front of the public view, and you have a time limit, you're first thing isn't to think if you're saying it right, you try to answer as quickly as possible, it was a really lousy thing to do!

[@TheJaggedCarpet]

I agree with their ruling. Contestants are told to say the words slowly and precisely, and she left out a letter at the end. It doesn't matter if she has an accent, she still left out a letter. I'm glad they stuck to their ruling.

[@sakuraogami6885]

Question_Mark It wasn't even on PURPOSE.

[@csilabillabilla]

"Leaving out a letter'' is a bogus argument. Does anyone pronounce the h in "she"? No. We still know it's spelled like that, though. Words have (usually) one written form, and one or more standard pronounced forms. But they also have alternative pronounced forms (such as the ones used in different accents). She used an alternative form, and unless the rules specifically state that you have to use General American or Received Pronunciation or whatever, she had every right to do so (plus even that alternative form is not wildly different from the standard one). And let's face it, we all knew what she was referring to. There was literally no ambiguity, especially since the G was written on the board. (It just sort of makes me think that this is exactly like if you'd penalize a British person speaking RP, because they said the modal verb "can" the way they say it, rather than the American way, because that should be spelled "khan" or something in American, so they got it wrong.)

[@killerb255]

Yes, they do. It's called a consonant digraph. The s and h put together make a different sound than, say, an s and a k, where both the s and the k are pronounced (that being a consonant cluster). This isn't the first time this happened on Wheel of Fortune. Search for David Duchovny and Tea Leone Wheel of Fortune.

[@goofy_gooner888]

Is no one gonna talk about the guy who would kiss underage girls on the show

[@papasquash919]

drake?

[@goofy_gooner888]

Papa Squash lmfaooo

[@keithcapaning8433]

Yah, I agree.

[@DMS-pq8]

Joe Biden was on a game show??

[@RebeccaJ720]

The coughing one was kinda genius.

[@TheCedricnet]

*cough*

[@TheFrontyer]

Could have been done in a less noticeable way tho.

[@kratosgow2]

Rebecca Johnson How? They was caught cheating

[@lesleyd1987]

It wasn't genius at all, he got caught!

[@RebeccaJ720]

Hence why I said "kinda".

[@dminalba]

The british version of Rodney Alcala was John Cooper he appeared on british darts based game show Bullseye in may 1989, until he was apprehended in 2009 he had murdered 4 people. He is now serving a whole life sentence.

[@AnimeClubLander195]

I watched something about that on CI :O

[@ACdrums81]

the price is right guy with the perfect bid was not because HE himself studied the prices...watch the 2018 documentary "Perfect Bid". it was another guy who studied the prices for years. He went to the show many times and helped out contestants. The guy who was on the show here took the credit for it.

[@imeowmeow4868]

andreaclinedrums I second this.

[@taurus_1977]

How about the one with the woman on the lie detector game show and ruined her marriage?

[@Mikeanglo]

Yeah I remember. Nobody advised the couple that lie detector tests are bullshit?

[@H4ram]

what show?

[@yeslhaveabigmouthsonoiwill6724]

H4ram. the moment of truth.

[@carpy1970]

Lie detectors (or polygraph as it's correctly called) aren't bullshit, they just are nowhere near as accurate as some people suggest (70-90% is a figure I've seen mentioned), which is why they are not admissible as evidence in court. The results can also be affected by drugs, alcohol and certain medical conditions. The reason it's not properly called a lie detector is because it doesn't detect lies, it just measures certain physiological functions and relies on a person to interpret the measurements and make an assessment of whether a lie is being told or not.

[@rasolqarizadah]

ت‌ ..

[@LabMatt]

The moment I saw this video being suggested to me I knew Rodney Alcala was going to be #1.

[@wizardvozk5874]

Lab Matt I know right.

[@spd7693]

Lab Matt Did they execute him already? He was still "alive" in 2014.

[@sha11235]

I never heard about that guy. I thought it was going to be the Press Your Luck scandal.

[@Nekosage]

I actually forgot about the dude myself(I do remember that hearing about this in the past, it'd been awhile), that lady definitely dodge a bullet when she didn't go through with it(if I remember right, she got creepy vibes from him).

[@DaRendogxtreme]

Lab Matt in my opinion The Rodney acala scandal was not just a game show scandal it was a SCANDAL Period! How can a registered sex offender get on a game show on national television

[@hyperionman420]

Doing research and using flaws in the game to your advantage is not cheating. I'll say it again for the people in the back, *DOING RESEARCH AND USING FLAWS IN THE GAME TO YOUR ADVANTAGE IS NOT CHEATING*

[@emilysanders4807]

No It Is Not

[@WarioBarker]

The big scandal with #10 was twofold: * For one, Drew and the staff overreacted to the simple fact that somebody managed to bid perfectly on a Showcase, an event that last happened in 1973 or '74 and awards nothing that any other bid in the Double Showcase range does. Drew later stated that he thinks it was retaliation by "fan groups" because they'd just recently fired longtime producer Roger Dobkowitz, which is pretty clearly not true and certainly doesn't excuse his non-hosting of that final segment (if you have legal concerns, you sell the moment now and sort things out post-taping). * Secondly, the fact is that Terry Kneiss didn't come up with the price himself - Ted Slauson, a longtime fan of the show who had previously been a contestant and attended over 30 tapings, had signaled the price to Terry...which, despite being completely legal, resulted in Ted being permabanned from the show.

[@CrystalCat24]

Duh, there's a documentary about it.

[@Sosaman66]

Drew thought that somebody had "hacked" the show because every game was won that day and there were like 2-3 perfect bids in contestants row as well, they were absolutely killing it. Then came the perfect showcase bid and it all came to a head. Normally there's a 3-4min break before they tape the final segment showing who won the showcase, but in this case it was more like 45 minutes because the producers thought for sure something was up, but they couldn't prove otherwise and just went ahead. Drew seemed downtrodden when reading off the perfect bid because he thought he was gonna get fired or the episode wasn't going to be aired at all.

[@fast68chevy]

1972

[@averagepolishguy3730]

The Million Dollar Man one sucked! They should have given them the money instead of just inviting them back.

[@NickCC23]

The scandals of the 1950s were the biggest in game show history.

[@austinopry]

That wheel of fortune is some bull shit

[@TheCedricnet]

Aust-in Opry oh thats not the way you pronounce it? dammit

[@donaldpaluga]

A-CHill-ez agrees with you :P

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

Austin Opry more like wheel of misfortune

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

Wheelock of misfortune

[@cokaneds]

I don't see what the problem with #10 is. I thought a lot of people studied game shows beforehand to increase their chances. I mean how is that cheating? That's like saying studying before an exam is cheating.

[@KingRumar]

Aaron Paul made it on Price is Right because it's decided beforehand who will be called down to participate. It's all about who could make the show more entertaining, that's why you get a lot of ridiculous contestants charging down the lanes.

[@369jbird]

Co-Kane...oh, I agree with you. To me, that Terry dude winning his Showcase Showdown like that was normal...unlike all of those idiotic Powers That Be at The Price Is Right for getting rid of all of those models over the years for the most STUPIDEST REASONS!!!!! And Drew Carey is a TOTAL IDIOT for calling The Price Is Right 'the happiest place on Earth'!!!!! Anything to hang on to a job. Dumb and ass-kissing fool.

[@scajk29]

Scandal does not always = cheating.

[@honeybabou6119]

The guy from Jeopardy says: "You misspelled: you put a P in there when there is no." So even he wasn't able to explain the misspelling.

[@redcardinalist]

I foolishly looked up Rodney Alcala on Wikipedia. Boy was that a mistake...

[@codylemasters6746]

i would be sick when i found out that i had been on the show with that guy and actually talked to him.

[@skorpsaiyan2361]

Man, absolutely shocked what I read. Wow, truly a twisted monster. He looked so charming on that show man just scary what these psychopaths can do.

[@johnlocke8044]

Skorp Saiyan Indeed, that's a psychopath for you. I felt looking at him right away though that something about his smile seemed rehearsed.

[@billybatson7852]

The coughing guy and his two accomplices actually had to pay a fine of 115,000 pounds ($152,000).

[@GBart]

1:49 - you can tell Drew is convinced he cheated

[@saurabhganorkar4716]

Contenstant from press your luck is not a cheater ...he cracked the game.. There must be movie based on him....I love that guy

[@DoubleEdgedSword2]

There was a movie in the works a while back about Larson but it was never made.

[@madyson_sprankles3222]

cm g thetes a 1 and a half long documentery about him......its actually REALLY interesting

[@HackiePuffs]

Well it isn't fair game so it should technically be considered cheating.

[@gamechamp85]

That one Theater Kid Totally agree. I've watched it twice. I liked how they invited the other two he competed against and let them try how he did. They kept landing on the "whammie" Just sad what happened after.

[@mrnocal]

It was fair game, as there was evidently nothing in the rules against it. He was smart enough to memorize the patterns and won big. After the show found out they changed to board to be truly random. The show learned their lesson. The contestant did nothing wrong. The other 2 contestants could've done the same thing.

[@luffysimp1758]

Money Drop was unfair

[@sierraball444]

Guy went on a game show not thinking someone would recognize him, LOL!!! That takes guts, balls, and everything in between.

[@ErikaSoriano]

Everyone knows the best scandal is from Slumdog Millionaire

[@bcstan23]

Was that even real?

[@ErikaSoriano]

Alex David no it was a joke

[@encycl07pedia-]

+Erika Soriano It's a shitty joke.

[@encycl07pedia-]

BouncyBob The same person that asked you to chime in.

[@kingcrimson1223]

i never asked you to opinionate but i asked him to chime in

[@HarryWessex]

7:00 or give them an extra 600k.

[@acecashman1237]

or let them pick up exactly where they left off so they can possibly get that 1 million

[@HarryWessex]

Ace of Games true.

[@raymondluxuryacht86]

No... while it's true the couple were cheated on that particular question, it wouldn't have mattered in the end. The final question forces you to bet everything you have, and they missed that one too, so they would have walked away with nothing regardless of whether they got the post-it question correct. Fact is, the couple should have been grateful for the opportunity to compete again; they had no right to expect the show to just hand them the money when they would have lost it all anyway on the next question.

[@acecashman1237]

wait, when did the couple say they weren't happy to get another shot?

[@raymondluxuryacht86]

I'm not saying they did. I'm just speaking hypothetically.

[@andrewwblanchard6037]

GAME SHOWS are like gambling in LAS VEGAS as long as you're losing EVERYTHING IS FINE the moment you start WINNING It's time to shut this DOWN

[@KSE828]

So 10 wasn't a scandal, then. It was legit.

[@flclfan85]

exactly, the guy had seen all the prizes in his showcase before and had the memory to remember the prices for each item

[@ryans413]

Don't game shows or any kind of reality tv show do background checks when casting people. They could easily tell his name he gave not him.

[@Thehider-jk1kc]

5:53 it’s bad enough that they couldn’t keep the money, But now the shows back, labeled: “the 100k drop”.

[@countys32]

07:18 "HaHa Ha ha, hey gratulations Manuela just gave you a car" And then promptly lost her job , whoopsie!

[@falo98]

The coughing one is actually a clever idea

[@iliketeaa]

The problem is that the guy playing was braindead and didn't know answers to the simplest questions. If they'd put someone with any ounce of wit in that chair and tried the same scheme they might've even gotten away with it.

[@MrDon4343]

The trouble is, the idea that they cheated is probably nonsense. Certainly the criminal investigation and trial was a travesty. www.express.co.uk/news/uk/552631/Coughing-cheat-Who-Wants-to-be-a-Millionaire-was-innocent

[@brandonborak9979]

Young Tiller t

[@mysteriousdoge1298]

He knew the answers because he was connected to something. Obviously...

[@KingRumar]

It's not nonsense, the wife in the audience and the friend in the inner circle were found out being in cahoots with the guy in the hot seat. The idea was to win the million, split it between the three of them. The inner ring and audience are welcome to look up the answers as long as they don't share the information. They coughed every single time the correct answer was read out loud (which he would give them adequate amount of time to look it up, he would repeat the words and wait for the cough) and at one point one of them even whispered "NO" when the guy in the hot seat was CERTAIN it was a different answer. That's what solidified the game show's staff's suspicions. They said they never heard any coughs, wouldn't meet with police but were more than happy to appear in a tv show's interview, which in turn the stories changed where all she needed to do was clear her throat. It wasn't JUST the game show's crew who figured out they were cheating, some of the other contestants knew they were as well. That's why you see a few not applauding his victory at all.

[@timcampbell4132]

Question: What is my real name? A. Megatron B. Optimus Prime C. Bumblebee D. None of the above Answer:💥😤😤😤😤💥

[@pssurvivor]

That coughing thing was kinda genius if he had used it in moderation, like only really for questions he absolutely didn't know and couldn't take the lifelines on. Or they should have been coughing all the time and only a special cough for the answers. I hear people cough all the time in movie theaters and auditoriums and places in general where they are not supposed to be making noise. Cheating in a game like that isn't really that unfair imo because it's not hurting anyone else's chances.

[@PAINNN666]

Usually coughing when you wrong or must stop talk at all(like you telling secrets and must be stopped) or you want to be heard. I think if she coughing at megatron answer it will be more cheating

[@palmtop_studios]

hmm

[@FruitBowlsAreMyThing]

no it's just scamming the show of one million pounds ... totally not unfair

[@supervegito2277]

Yeah or cough when the host READ the right answer instead Would make it less noticeable Charles went over the questions one by one.

[@alecreyna1147]

I remember reading that the original plan was to not win the million, and lose after getting a sizable amount of money, so that it would not look nearly as suspicious.

[@juancarlosrodriguez8573]

Playing again? Fuck that! The couple on money drop should have get the money back.

[@jasminejohnston6393]

There's also funny game show answers, my favourite being "A Group Of Pill-Pushers" from Wheel Of Fortune!

[@laustcawz2089]

That's on KZbin somewhere.

[@pnwperidot]

I read a book about Rodney Alcala a couple years ago, he was a seriously creepy fuck.

[@dhwwiiexpert]

Mintyfreshbacon That's why the date didn't go through, because he was too creepy.

[@dogestranding5047]

It's great that it didn't go through.

[@jamegumb880]

Because he throatfucked the corpses of his dead underage victims? Can a man not enjoy himself anymore? World is too politically correct these days, I tell you.

[@dhwwiiexpert]

NRGoon I take it you've never heard of The Silence of the Lambs?

[@TanukiOkiyo]

If I'm not mistaken , he beat and raped an 8 year old girl, but luckily survived. What a piece of shit. Too bad they can't do a Dahmer on him in jail.

[@dontpuchit]

“It was throat cancer” 😂😂😂😂

[@Crazie_Doodlez]

There is a documentary about the perfect bid on Netflix and it is GOOD

[@squanchmastersquanch4376]

"Give them another shot?" Just give da couple their million dollars, good God.

[@logangrandstaff7129]

You got #10 wrong it was actually a man who had been to the show a few times before and had studied all of the prizes that helped terry out and gave him the price

[@jfren484b]

Jeopardy did it again last season. A contestant answered a clue with "Gangster's Paradise" and was initially ruled correct (after which I commented to my wife jokingly, "it's actually Gangsta's Paradise") and when they came back from commercial, Trebek announced that they had to take the contestants money back (plus the penalty) because "Gangster's" is not the same as "Gangsta's".

[@JosephGorbach]

so let me get this straight. If you're from Massachusetts and have to solve a puzzle involving an r, you're screwed?

[@fastaslightfiber2534]

Absolutely,, it's not even their money. Not cool

[@endlessmassacreclan8499]

Another chance to play? Really? Just give em their money

[@thelarpchannel]

#10 completely in accurate. There's a Netflix documentary explaining how that particular scenario happened. Research was involved, but not by that contestant.

[@austinwhitman2285]

You guy were wrong about the price is right (#10). There's even a netflix documentary about that day. Someone else gave him the bid, not his wife. They just took credit for it and dismissed the guy helping them.

[@lillyie]

if preparing is cheating, every single game in existence was cheated because contestants trained for them

[@yennavaneeuwijk1890]

There was a scandal in the Netherlands too. The show with the little suitcases, where you can accept the banks offer for your suitcase but keep playing? There was one man who accidentally hit the 'accept' buzzer rather than close the box. He tried to sue them because he felt like he should've been able to keep playing lmao.

[@infernothewizard4720]

Me: *clears throat That guy: It was throat cancer Me: *nervous sweating