1) The Wheel of Fortune set is small. I mean, really small. To hear the contestants talk, they tape the show in a closet. A small closet...but with a really heavy wheel. It's hard to spin that thing.
2) Jeopardy is for nerds. Don't mean this in a bad way. I'm an actuary, which makes me practically a champion nerd. But Jeopardy contestants always talk about how they're bookworms and nerdy grubbers after all sorts of trivial knowledge. Which is good preparation for the show, after all.
3) Meredith is really nice on Millionaire. Funny thing, she always seems a little chilly to me, emotionally distant compared to folksy old Regis. But contestants swear up and down that she's super-friendly and supportive. So what do I know?
4) Steve Harvey does lots of standup on Family Feud. This is immediately apparent to anybody who watches the show. And what else do you expect from a standup comic? But contestants often talk about how long the tapings run as Steve does his shtick. The episodes get edited down later.
5) Lots of people really want to be on game shows. Stories about auditions usually mention hordes of would-be contestants storming the talent evaluators in hopes of that precious TV appearance. We're all looking for that fifteen minutes, or twenty-two minutes plus commercials.
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