SA Footy

Had a crack at Wheel Of Fortune in my late teens, memorable moments included:

1. The session at Wee Willy's beforehand to settle the nerves
2. Two re-starts once coz I was chewing gum, the second because my smokes were still my top pocket
3. Top Dollar in round 2
4. Bankrupt next spin
5. Scoring the W in Round 3 with "Florence Nightingale"
6. Only being able to afford a Chopping Block and Meccano set
7. Watching it on TV and realising that the Mullet didn't really go with my shirt
8. Watching the school teacher next to me say "Ill have an R for Sally"

Pretty lively half hour ... Anyone else been on any shows??

Nice one!

Closest I ever got to was in the Channel Niners audience for a friend's birthday. To keep this footy-relevant, the girl who was to become the wife of Matthew Liptak, got to do that game with the wire - you know, bent twisty wire over which you had to manouvre another strip of metal, if you touched the sides it buzzed and you got electrocuted.

We all left with showbags, smiles, Fosters Snack Packs and signed photos of Winky & Wobby Wobby Woenfeldt.

Ah...play the Wonder Years theme now....

I haven't been (though I'd like to!)

My English teacher from high school was on Wheel of Fortune as well. He got the end where you do the final one yourself.

The answer was a movie - and it was"Three Men and a Little Lady"

He got a few letters from his selections and said ...

"Three Men and a Better Baby"

I know someone who was on Sale about 15 or so years ago.

I know a regular of safooty was on SBS Rockwiz a couple of Saturday nights ago.

1979 State It's Academic champion (Findon High), with host Sandy Roberts. Australian runners up, with host Andrew Harwood. 6 glorious half hours of television.

zipzap wrote: the girl who was to become the wife of Matthew Liptak, got to do that game with the wire - you know, bent twisty wire over which you had to manouvre another strip of metal, if you touched the sides it buzzed and you got electrocuted.

The Touch Game.

McAlmanac wrote:1979 State It's Academic champion (Findon High), with host Sandy Roberts. Australian runners up, with host Andrew Harwood. 6 glorious half hours of television.

Wow, you got to meet Sandy Roberts, that must have been a highlight!!

Wedgie wrote:I know a regular of safooty was on SBS Rockwiz a couple of Saturday nights ago.

Another regular was in the audience and got his mug on!

GWW wrote:

McAlmanac wrote:1979 State It's Academic champion (Findon High), with host Sandy Roberts. Australian runners up, with host Andrew Harwood. 6 glorious half hours of television.

Wow, you got to meet Sandy Roberts, that must have been a highlight!!

Most certainly! And I got to say "Packet number 1, please sir".

Andrew Harwood was a regular on The Paul Hogan Show. The last I saw him was on GMA flogging garden hoses you could park your Pajero on.

Had a couple of nights on Wheel Of Fortune, won about $6000 worth of gear.

hooray!

15 years and a few months ago I did the Wheel of Fortune thing

Much skinnier
Most amount of hair gel. Ever.
Big glasses
Thin leather tie and checked shirt
losing all night, in the last round spun top dollar
Went with "T for temptations" ( the answer was The Tempaptions) and won with the last spin of the night
Thought i was very funny. Also went with P for Pensioner at one stage.
Taping the next episode was the next day.
Tried to hard to be funny. Sledged the opposition. Looked like a tool.
Winning all episode, lost on the last spin. Still spewing
Won about $4k worth of crap. The holiday to Qld was good (By bus!).
Still have the thermos and the board game


P.S. I think i can dig up a photo, try and find it.

Never did a game show, but I was a regular on the morning show with Amanda Halvosen and Jan Beasley some years ago. Think I did about 50 or so 10 minute gigs. Have em all on video, but Beta.

Dont think I want to watch them now.

Also did a few "late nights" with Bob Picciuti?

Coorong wrote: Have em all on video, but Beta.

They'd be on the shelf right next to your West Adelaide premiership video then

Pseudo, thats actually very funny!

Borat wrote: Tried to hard to be funny. Sledged the opposition. Looked like a tool.

LMFAO .. Thats great!!

McAlmanac wrote:

Wedgie wrote:I know a regular of safooty was on SBS Rockwiz a couple of Saturday nights ago.

Another regular was in the audience and got his mug on!

Gees that guy knew his stuff didn't he? Who would thought that there was another Young brother that was in a band called Grapefruit?????
I once one was on the Channel Niners doughnut eating competition when it was hosted by Ian Fairweather and Glynis (soon to be Mrs Ernie Sigley) O'Brien. That sort of qualifies as a game show I think. I won a who,why and where book and some Humphrey Honey Snacks!

I auditioned for the 'weakest link' in 2001 when it started but never made it past the first round

Does mean that you weren't even Weak enough?

Borat wrote:Does mean that you weren't even Weak enough?

It was a lot harder than the actual show, but is wasn't long and the show was axed.