Often, for people at home, answers are blatantly clear. Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak at a Lakers game | Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images In fact, one Twitter video that made headlines showed contestants guessing wrong 10 times in a row in just two minutes.Īccording to Insider, the following day, both People Magazine and the New York Post headlines stated: “Wheel of Fortune Answer Goes Viral After Contestants cannot Solve Common Phrase” and “Latest ‘Wheel of Fortune’ disaster has fans ‘screaming at the TV.'” And E! News apparently called it “one of the craziest episodes.” Pat Sajak defends criticized ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestants
But for those contestants on the stage, it was far from simple. Contestants were enjoying the game until one puzzle popped up that had everyone grasping at straws.Īccording to many, the phrase “another feather in your cap” should’ve been blatantly obvious to someone.
On March 1, 2022, Wheel of Fortune aired, as it does every week. In truth, you never know what you will witness when you tune in. Some guests play nicely, and others solve puzzles that are virtually unsolvable. Since Wheel of Fortune first aired, pretty amazing things have happened on the hit show. Truth is, all I want to do is help to get them through it and convince them that those things happen even to very bright people.'Wheel of Fortune' contestant says pressure played a big role in the wrong answers for "Another Feather In Your Cap." - TMZ March 3, 2022 “I’ve been praised online for ‘keeping it together’ and not making fun of the players. “It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry,” he tweeted on March 2. The trio had trouble coming up with the answer for “another feather in your cap,” offering guesses including “another feather in your map” and “another feather in your lap.” The Biggest ‘Jeopardy!’ Winners Ever: Amy Schneider, Ken Jennings and MoreĪfter Twitter users including Josh Gad poked fun at the players, the Daytime Emmy winner encouraged fans to hold back their criticism. The controversy came just days after Sajak asked viewers to have some empathy for three Wheel of Fortune contestants who repeatedly flubbed a puzzle solve. Pat Sajak should be well aware of how mean it is to belittle someone on nationwide television,” added one fan. “When did #Patsajak get so cold-blooded?” asked another surprised Twitter user. “Not the 1st time he’s been rude Pat Sajak is just a grumpy old dude now,” tweeted one viewer. Congratulations to you.”įans immediately came to Ingwersen’s defense via social media. “That may have been the most pointless story ever told,” the Chicago native said, shaking his head. While the audience clapped for Ingwersen, the longtime host, 75, couldn’t hide his feelings about the tale. And my toe is reattached, and I just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to them 30 years later.” All the Drama! The Biggest Controversies, Feuds in Talk Show History “The next car that came by were two paramedics that were on their way to a job, and they said, ‘It’s just a laceration.’ But I didn’t know what that was, so it freaked me out even more.
“It’s important to know that when I was 12 years old, I was riding a 10-speed bike with flip-flops, and I fell and completely cut off the top of my toe,” Ingwersen said. When contestant Scott Ingwersen got his turn at the wheel during the Wednesday, March 9, episode of the game show, he told a story about nearly losing his big toe because he wanted to thank the first responders who helped him. ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Snafus and Wild Moments Over the Years Wheel of Fortune fans came to a player’s defense after host Pat Sajak mocked his introduction story during a recent episode of the show.
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