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** What? You didn't know any of this? I bet you didn't know that Woolery left ''[[Wheel of Fortune|Wheel]]''.<ref> A popular way of saying that a piece of game show news is old. The reference is to former ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'' host Chuck Woolery, who left on Christmas Day 1981.</ref>
** A group of pill-pushers? <ref> A humorous missolve from 1999 that has shown up in countless blooper specials. The actual answer was A GROUP OF WELL-WISHERS.</ref>
*** '''''This is WHEEL OF FORTUNE, Joe!''''' [[hottip:Explanation:Pat's [[What the Hell, Player?|reaction to the above.]]
** I'd like to buy a vowel. <ref> [[Catch Phrase]] from contestants. Another is "I'd like to solve the puzzle."</ref>
** "Top dollar value on the Wheel for the first round is $500. But look out for this black space, Bankrupt, because if you hit it, you lose all your cash, but not your merchandise, because once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep." <ref> Chuck Woolery's rundown of the show's rules from the earliest days. He even recited this in full on an [[April Fools' Day]] episode of ''[[Scrabble (TV)|Scrabble]]''.</ref>
** RSTLN E <ref> In the early days of the [[Bonus Round]], contestants were asked for five consonants and a vowel to help solve the bonus puzzle. RSTLN are the most common consonants in the English language, and E is the most common vowel. This achieved [[Ascended Meme]] status so that contestants are now given those letters, in that order, and then asked for three more consonants and another vowel.</ref>
** The ceramic dalmatian.<ref> An [[Undesirable Prize]] when the show still had contestants shop for prizes after each round. Very few contestants wanted it at first, but by March 1987 it became famous enough that some deliberately bought it. Although the shopping was removed in the late 1980s, it has been referenced in several game show parodies, and repeatedly by the show itself. His name is Sheldon, by the way.</ref>
* Good internet game show forum etiquette: DON'T ask how ''[[Hot Potato (TV)|Hot Potato]]'' was played. <ref> Refers to a [[Troll]] on the newsgroup alt.tv.game-shows, who would make nonsensical posts asking how "hat putato" was played.</ref>
** ...or ask what game shows [dead celebrity]'s corpse will host. <ref> Another recurring troll post on the same newsgroup.</ref>
* [[Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?|"Is that your final answer?"]] <ref> [[Catch Phrase]] from ''[[Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?]]'' to ensure that the contestant is actually going for the answer s/he has said.</ref>
** "Can I phone a friend?" <ref> One of the [[Lifelines]] available to contestants to aid in picking the right answer. This Lifeline was eliminated in some versions after too many Phone-A-Friends began Googling the answer.</ref>
* That dating show from the 1990s is actually called FREAKIN' STUDS. <ref> In reference to a "50 Greatest Game Shows" poll conducted by [[GSN]]. This was one fan's reaction to the fact that ''Studs'' ended up on the aired list, as it wasn't a long-running or well-remembered series.</ref>
* [[Punctuated for Emphasis|This...]] ''[[Punctuated for Emphasis|is]]''... ''[[Punctuated for Emphasis|Jeopardy!]]'' <ref>[[Title Scream]] at the top of the show.</ref>
** [[Jeopardy (TV)|Sorry, you didn't phrase that in the form of a question.]] <ref>Reference to the format of ''Jeopardy!'', which inverts the typical question-and-answer format of quiz shows.</ref>
** Who are three people that have never been in my kitchen? <ref>On an episode of ''[[Cheers]]'' ("What Is... Cliff Clavin?"), [[Know
** What is Toronto? <ref>During a special set of episodes in February 2011, a computer named Watson competed against former contestants Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Despite amassing a runaway lead, Watson was stumped by Final Jeopardy! and guessed Toronto. Since then, this has become the successor to "never been in my kitchen" for contestants who are stumped in Final Jeopardy!</ref>
** I'll take over-used memes for $800, Alex. <ref>Common method of requesting the next clue to be revealed.</ref>
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* "$1, Bob/Drew!" <ref>Often said in the "One Bid" round, ostensibly when the fourth contestant thinks that the other three have overbid on the item up for bids. Most, however, seem to say "$1" just for the sake of saying it.</ref>
** "$X+1, Bob/Drew!" <ref> Conversely, if they thought all three had underbid, they would bid $1 above the highest bid. If two players had, they'd bid $1 above the next-highest. Players absolutely hated being hit with this, but [[Gratuitous French|c'est la vie]]. Consider it [[Video Game Cruelty Potential|game show cruelty potential]].</ref>
** "$420, Bob/Drew!" <ref> [[What an Idiot!|Some contestants]] think it's [[Stoners Are Funny|funny]] to repeatedly make this bid. Other similar-minded bids include various numbers containing "69", as well as outrageous bids like $2,000,000.</ref>
* "Gentlemen/Ladies/O mighty sound effects lady..." <ref>Said in the pricing game One Away, when asking if at least one of the numbers in the price is correct. Bob used "Gentlemen" and later "Ladies", while Drew changed it to "O mighty sound effects lady..."</ref>
* "Hold my hand. Say Alakazam!" <ref>Another Drew-ism, usually used on reveals in pricing games.</ref>
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