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Wheel of Fortune used to give consolation prizes many years ago. Today, if a contestant does not win any money or prizes, he or she receives a $1,000 consolation prize. Any contestant whose cash winnings totals less than $1,000 will receive $1,000 as well. All prizes already have a value of at least $1,000.
In the 1950s, the big money shows were generally referred to as quiz shows. Unfortunately for the genre, the quiz show scandals occurred, which nearly destroyed the entire genre. The term "game show" is more common in the US today, and one reason is that producers did not want to connect new shows to the rigged shows of the 1950s. Further, shows using quiz questions basically disappeared until the premiere of Jeopardy! in 1964, which, owing to the scandals, provided the contestants with all the answers but made them come up with the questions.Whether "game show" or "quiz show" is used depends on the country. However, quiz shows carry the connotation of answering questions, while there are many game shows that do not involve trivia at all (for example, The Dating Game and Match Game).
The daytime edition of the Wheel of Fortune began in 1975 with Chuck Woolery as the host and Susan Stafford turning the letters. Originally, all the money won in a round was then "spent" buying prizes of various types. As on the Price is Right and other daytime shows, the makers of these products or services provided them to the show and paid for their display. One unique item was a life-size ceramic dalmatian dog, which gained the nickname of Sheldon and became the show's "mascot". The price of the ceramic dogs was originally set at $154. Money not spent after a round could be left in the player's "account, but could only be spent if and when they won another round.
Yes . All of the winners have to pay taxes on their prizes, including the fair value of the non-cash prizes.
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