That's why fans are angry at "Fortune Wheel"
Some viewers call the show after a frustrating event on a recent episode.
Americans throughout theNation tune inWheel of Fortune Every week to see the candidates plunge into a series of WordPlay games in the hope of gaining great. As one of the longest union games posters in the United States,Wheel of Fortune A quite fanbase since his first in 1983. However, simply because your fans amass does not mean that you will keep them, especially if you make them angry. Read on to know what has angry fans againstWheel of Fortune After a recent episode, and for more new TV,Kathie Lee Gifford says that this celebrity was his worstLive Maintenance.
Fans are scandalized after a recentWheel of Fortune candidate lost on a technicality.
David Petersen became the lastWheel of Fortune candidate forLosing based on a minor technicality. At the episode of March 31, Petersen tried to solve a puzzle, answering, "Sole, Fillon, Cod and Cat Fish". HostPat SajakRejected the answer, saying that it was not correct. But when another competitor, Danielle, replied "Sole, Fillon, cod, catfish" without the "and" and "he told him that she had solved the puzzle correctly.
Since then, the scandalized viewers have led to social media to express their frustration with the loss of Petersen andWheel of FortuneTechnicality. "Wheel of Fortune does not need to be like that, "tweeted a Twitter user, accompanied by aVideo Clip of Petersen's Loss. AnotherUser directly labeled the officialWheel of Fortune Twitter page, tweeter, "Another competitor losing money because they said and on the crossword puzzle. @Wheel of Fortunejust change the most stupidto reignNever and allow that. "
"Wheel of FortuneThe draconian rule where you lose if you add 'and' to the cross puzzle must go, "Another Twitter user noted. They then added that the rule "is simply not natural" and "TOS must remind the candidates of this rule and no other rule is going to show how badly it was." And for another recent controversy show,Danger! Fans are boycotted the show because of this guest host.
This was a long-standing rule onWheel of Fortune.
"Tell everything, does not add anything," Sajak said before the answer of both candidates. This is due to the factThe crossword outline toWheel of Fortune is a categorical list, usually containing four words. When the candidates respond, the show has a rule that candidates are not allowed to add or subtract something by saying the four words, including the word "and" between the last two words in the list.
"I know it's always confusing. David did this thing that is so easy to do. You added the" and ", Sajak said after Danielle was named the winner of the cross puzzle.
"Our long-standing rule is that to have a correct puzzle set, a competitor must sayexactly what is on the board without adding words. This applies to all categories of puzzles, including the category "crossword", a speaker spokesperson told Fox News. " Candidates are carefully informed before monitoring that the accuracy of the game and the objective is necessary when resolving puzzles. In addition, in this category, PAT often makes volunteers a reminder of this rule when the candidates resolve a puzzle. "And for more television drama,Tina fey says this celebrity was a "catastrophe" onSNL.
Petersen admitted that the error is easier to do than people can think.
Some fans have disappeared on the "rules are rules", however, questioning the way the candidates could even make this mistake after reminding the Sajak rule before answering. But according to Petersen, it's a much easier mistake to do than many achievements facing lights, cameras and crowd.
"I asked Pat [Sajak] to solve it. And as I went to solve the puzzle, of course, he said every time," does not add anything. "Well, he says that, you hear it, but the first thing I am concentrated is to pronounce the words correctly," said Petersen at Fox News. "It's a natural part of the English syntax that we use. Our high school teachers taught us and even our primary school teachers taught us to put the word "and" between the last two articles of a list of items. You literally have to voluntarily disable this English language syntax that we have been formed for years. "And for more information up to date,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
And he thinks that a change of rule could be the right movement by the show.
Petersen told Fox News that he is everything for a change of rule if it helps global competition and maintains future candidates to lose. "All sporting leagues change rules all the time. You can edit a game to make it better. The NFL, the NBA, they do it every year to improve the game," said Petersen. But ifWheel of Fortune Do not want to make a change of rule, Petersen suggests making the rule even clearer during the match.
"My suggestion to theWheel of Fortune People, if I consulted with producers ... I would say that Pat says, "Do not add the word" and "if it's important, and if you mean it consistently," said Petersen. "He must have to say it systematically because people spoil about that because it's a natural part of the English language."
However, Petersen also said he understands that he had lost in accordance with the rules. "I do not deserve to win thatWheel of Fortune Price of money to try to solve the cross puzzle, "he told Fox News." The rules declared during my game that you can not add anything and added the word "and". There is nothing unfair about what happened. It's a rule. "And for more recent Show News game,Shailene Woodley has just posted a rare video sprouting on Aaron Rodgers' new concert.