WoF 10/14/08: First Million Dollar Winner
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- I can't believe it happened that quickly either. :D
The $26,080 from the maingame was accumulated during Toss-Up 2, Round 1 (4 N's on 2500 space + prize puzzle: trip to Hawaii, about 18k total), and Round 2 ($5100 with major help from a couple of $800 spins).
Skeptics believing it was too easy - yes, a prize puzzle always helps, but it was only $5200: the N's in the 1st round vaulted her ahead, and when $10k was amassed in the second round by another player, she couldn't finish off "SKYLINE". $7000 from 2 S's on the $3500 space was washed away by a Bankrupt by another player as well. Granted she wasn't dominant late, and never had any close calls...but in the end, it comes down to this:
1/24 chance of landing on the $1mil slip in the Bonus Round. She barely made it to the W instead of the I, which could have just as well had 25k - that, no matter what you think the maingame has become, is ALL luck. She doesn't say A in the puzzle, she's doomed as well - CDMA is the most common, but we've seen CDMO and CDMI as well. And then other combos like PDHI/O would have gotten no help at all.
Michelle's reaction on WOF's Contestant Blog: www.wheeloffort...
Viewing party story: abclocal.go.com...
10/20 - Another $1mil bonus round occured tonight. The puzzle was not solved, but she landed on the exact same letter - the W in WIN - which held $30k. The million was behind the I in WIN. So 3 out of 4 times, the million has been two spaces or lower away.
11/17 - 30000+! Also, a near-$1mil win, sorta tonight, but it was still $100k!
2/16 - See brand-new video response.
I'll never forget witnessing this moment live on TV back in 2008.
"You're gonna go shopping for that dog." Lol. I love Pat Sajak.
Someone needs to win this thing again. No matter how it looks to naysayers, it's always fun to watch the reactions of the players winning big.
It was 10 years ago today that Michelle made Wheel of Fortune history by becoming the 1st Million Dollar Winner ever. To this day, only 3 have done it but she is the originator. Congrats Michelle on this celebration. 😄
At least Charlie lived to see one $1,000,000 winner.
RIP Charlie
Charlie O Donnell Only Millionaire
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I miss that episode the other night, but I glad someone won the million.
Charlie O'Donnell, he is a true classic for the 25+ years on the show. Having this should be a milestone for him. He's irreplaceable.
It’s been almost 14 years since he passed and I agree, Jim Thornton has been good but Charlie was much better, and I’m really sad about Pat leaving the show later this year
What if Dickey Barrett of Jimmy Kimmel Live became the announcer for Wheel Of Fortune in 2011.
If you think about it, she's the first contestant to win more than a million dollars in the history of game shows... as far as I know. Ken Jennings was great, but it took him over 56 days to win over $2 million. She went over the million dollars in one show. :)
Rest in peace Charlie O'Donnell, the voice of wheel of fortune. ONE MILLION DOLLARS. We will really, really miss you.
Anyway, this was a terrific win. $1,000,000. If I am not mistaken, Michelle is the only winner to date who has won $1M. Awesome :D
Autumn Erhard, Sarah Manchester are the million dollar winners. Will we see a male millionaire soon?
Or a team of millionaires, even.
@@andrewschroy6368 Well, that part unfortunately failed, in Disney World. A grandfather and his granddaughter failed to solve the puzzle "BAKED ZUCCHINI", and they had landed on the million dollar envelope. I know, it's sad.
So that’s what happened to the old voice
@@adhitamaprasetya4220 Especially Melissa Joan Hart.
everytime i see someone win 100,000 or even that million dollar win...and see someones reaction winning it...i sometimes just wanna cry in happiness for them
I usually don't get real excited or in the same emotional state as the contestant watching million dollar wins, especially one I knew was coming, but this time I did. Maybe because I was glad after 25 years of Pat and Vannah hosting a show, they finally got to give away a million dollars. Maybe it's because the contestant I actually seemed to care about, not a freaky lunatic like on DOND most of the time. IDK, but it was a great clip.
The episode featuring win reruns tonight 6/30/09. Another new week of first-run shows coming in two weeks(7/13-7/17). Wonder if there might be another win like this then, as they're airing a week of first run shows in July for only the second time in syndicated WOF history(1996 there was one week of this for the Olympics sponsorship)
Yeah that's right. I believe the question was "who was the longest reigning British monarch." The answer was Queen Victoria. She reigned for 63 years. She was leaning towards Henry VIII but she changed her answer to Queen Victoria and won. Now that's a teacher that knows a lot of history.
Ever since Wheel of Fortune started playing for cash in the late 80s (1987-present), so much has changed.
@josephamaker94 Simple, rest in peace. He recently died at the age of 78.
The ladies are dominating million dollar gameshows this year, it took Nancy Christy 15 questions and of course, 5 years of Millionaire to finally get a woman millionaire, but 2008 we have DoND, Fifth Grader, TPiR, now Wheel of Fortune has made 2 bits of history in one night! First African American woman to win a million and Wheel's first millionaire, this is AWESOME!
Duel's tournament was in 2007 so it doesn't count yes, but that $500,000 win for Gabriel Reilich was a very brave show.
This just aired on the West Coast. I must say I am still in shock. With all the stipulations they impose, in order to win the million, I didn't believe it would actually be possible. WOW!
Amazing. The Price is Right gave away it's first million dollar prize in February after 36 years and now Wheel of Fortune just now after 33 years.
I was pretty shock that she won the million. What's really shocking that she got the million dollar envelope in the bonus round. One out of 24 envelopes she got the million. Simply amazing! Let's see, Deal or No Deal gave away a million a month ago, then a game show call 1 vs. 100 a guy won a million by knocking out the remaining 15 mob members because they don't think Christmas is the most card giving of the year. One person almost won a million by playing Don't Forget the Lyrics.
I wondered if anyone won a million and google searched and found this video. Congrats to the winner!
pat didnt even flinch when he opened it. thats a pro right there
I'm so glad she won the Million Dollars and it doesn't get any better than that for Wheel of Fortune!
i remember watching that episode, i was really surprised, and quite proud of her, that took a lot of luck
10 years of this event.
not only is she first ever millionaire on Wheel she is also the first ever female African American to win a million!! (The only other african american to win a million was Michael Haynes on TPIR MDS)
Congratulations Michelle may God bless you and ENJOY that money!!
I agree, wins and the audience was so much more exciting back then.
I remember seeing this episode! I was very happy for her! :) I will say, when Pat put his hand up and said "let me look", I knew she had it.
With all due respect, I didn't know she had the million until Charlie O'Donnell said "It's out biggest payday yet, ONE MILLION DOLLARS!" LMAO
Talk about role reversal of the relationship!!...no wonder he didn't look all that thrilled when he was running up to her at the end..
That was a Blessing The way she responded made me cry
I remember watching this when it aired, and I can't believe it's been almost 10 years since it has happened. :D
That's right. 3 millionaires. A female contestant that won the million on the Price is Right is on the Clock Game. She beat the game under 10 seconds and won the million. Pretty amazing.
Its awesome it happened in Canada because there whatever you win here you get to keep it all
I LOVE that overhead shot of the bonus wheel!
"You better go shopping for that dog." Classic! :)
Good for her. I can't believe Donald Moore's family is that fortunate.
I recorded this episode last night, and I've been watching this glorious moment over and over again! I thought the odds of winning this million dollars might be astronomical, but this episode indeed proves that it can be done. That's wonderful! Congratulations, Michelle!
Yay Michelle!!!! Way to represent NJ!!! I'm so happy for her :)
This is now one of my favorites.
What a beautiful ending! Congrads to her!
Killer total as of 2020: $1,030,340
When you get that wedge, you have to solve the puzzle and go for the rest of the game without hitting bankrupt.
Sharkie626 & also win the game!
and then hit that in the bonus puzzle and solve that too
@@Saltyoven Yeah, that's REALLY hard to do, but they had to make it hard for a prize like that, on a DAYTIME show, no less. Even though it comes on at 7PM in my area.
@aksirb This was not in Canada. This was taped at the usual location of the Sony Pictures studios in Hollywood. The only reason the episodes that week had a "Canada" theme was because it was the first week of WOF and J! airing on CBC Television.
Wow, that's amazing! I'd be jumping around too if I won that much!
i seem to recall reading soomewhere )perhaps on the Sony boards before they crashed) that the ending was changwed when it re-aired that following Saturday. if it did do you know if that was posted on RUclips?
I think the reason is, is because there was no leaked info on it, say the spoiler on GSN. I never knew it was coming so it was surprising and exciting. THAT is how the moment is done folks! No leaks, no leads, it happens suddenly.
I saw this while it was on TV. I was really surprised!
That's the rules the FFC adopted to make sure that game shows are not fixed or results influenced by the producers or sponsors.
It is named for Herb Stempel, who "lost" to Charles Van Doren on "Twenty-One" back in the 50's, and then blew the whistle on how the results were fixed, bringing the scandal into the public light.
iirc this WoF was when they were in Canada for a week.. In Canada there is no tax on winnings regardless of the prize value or amount. What is advertised as the prize is what you get.. Not like in the USA.
This was truly amazing, I was surprised it happened that fast as well!
$25,000 envelope is now gone for Season 28 for normal and Million dollar bonus round since September 13, 2010 when Charlie O Donnell was there
The minimum will be $30,000 in Season 28
He finds out after. I saw the first attempt at a million and when he went to show where it was, he mentioned that the producers where just letting him know where.
From 1st $100,000 loss (October 6, 2008) to First $1M win on October 14, 2008 on Season 26
1:47 *Michelle screaming*
i remember watching this episode.
Pretty sure WOF doesn't need this to be setup at all - usually shows would setup it up because they need the viewers, and WOF, minus the $1mil bonus, is like the most popular evening game show ever.
@race1717 It cut off the start. He said, "Some suspicious-looking character".
On ABC and CBC! I would assume she would be visiting Toronto in the near future.
Strange observation - they haven't used Around the House in the bonus round since.
I saw this episode and I was very happy for her.
I videotaped this one when it aired. Michelle and her husband needed a new dog. God smiled on them!
As can be seen on other times when the Million Dollar wedge is in play, Pat always shows afterward where the Million dollar card was located, just to show the chance to pick it was there. So he must know beforehand in what slot the card has been placed
So, in this instance, he knew she had the million dollar card as soon as it was picked. He went the extra mile to make sure he had everyone's attention before revealing the amount.
It's not always on the W......
I remember this episode. I was watching. :D
Man, I wished I had seen this live. Time Warner Cable is in dispute with the local NBC affiliate, so no Wheel or Jeopardy!
@glaked23 You are almost right. You spin the wheel a land on the million dollar wedge, you have to call a letter that is in the puzzle, you have solve the puzzle to maintain the million dollar wedge. After that you cannot hit any bankrupts for the rest of the game, and you have to have the most money. If you do all of that you will play for the million.
Now I only caught a glimpse of the preview from last Friday, but they made it sound like someone was gonna win it again this week (10/18 to 10/22). It's the 21st, and as of yet nothing has happened?
I think they fixed it so she'd win the million. When I heard about this million deal on WOF, I thought it was pretty stupid. You have to land on the space, solve the puzzle, win the game AND spin the wheel in the bonus game, land on it AND solve that puzzle. Talk about jumping through hoops!
Glad it happened though!
After watching this episode, I just had to tell everybody at school about Michelle winning one million dollars in the bonus round.
It is very exciting to see somebody win this much money.
And from that "38" bug, that was seen on WSBK-TV 38 in Boston.
How was their a million dollar winner before there was a hundred thousand dollar winner? WTF?
Look at the title, the date was October 14, 2008 and there was a $100,000 win 10 days later.
We need another millionaire winner on Wheel. It's been about 15 or 16 months.
That was the best episode! The fact that she didn't land on a bankrupt the whole game and won enough to get to the bonus round was lucky enough, let alone having to land on that space, in the regular game and in the bonus round. It was crazy.
@TheGoldenEyedboy in Canada, you don't have to pay taxes for lottery/gambling winnings.
Congratuations, Michelle! :D
Let me look....
*You're gonna go shopping for that dog.*
I wonder if the producers know which envelope has which amount. Like, were they all :O! when it hit the W on the wheel? Because they knew it could be about to happen?
Wow...I expected this within an hour or so. I assume you get Wheel before Jeopardy! in your market.
That is one lucky woman.
She got to hug Vanna.
apparently that week it started airing on the ceeb so they were hono(u)ring it that week
Pat: I'm not sure but you may be one of our bigger winners.
LOL.
Because the million was won, it is not as exciting as it used to be to see somebody win the $100,000.
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RIP Charlie O'Donnell.
We love you Charles
let me get this str8 , she spun the wheel and landed on the middle of the bankrupt to get the million dollar card , then she had to win the round , and then the game , and then to spin and land on the million envelope and solve the puzzle at the end to win ? ..... well done
@BigEragon But think of it this way - you win cash, they take the taxes off the top. So, if we assume 1/3 of the money is taken out for taxes, that's still over $600,000. Not a bad haul, if I do say so myself.
Her reaction is priceless!
that was nothing but God right there. i was so happy for her and her husband.
And naturally, the area I was in PRE-EMPTED THIS for some local news special.
Good thing I have a friend who lives in New York...
Actually, she IS a millionaire. Because the show was taped in Canada, and she's from the USA, she won't have to pay ANY taxes on her winnings.
Ain't that the truth. In fact the odds of it happening, not factoring having to win the round, win the show, and not hit bankrupt at all, is 1 in 1728.
Besides, the Stempel Code would prevent the show from possibly being rigged.
when the first four letters came up i immediately thought of leaky faucet. then i realized i've watched this video before
Well your gonna go shopping for the dog...Lmao.
Um... this show is taped in California. They were doing a tribute week to Canada. She had to pay taxes on her winnings.
No... this was a week saluting Canadian viewers & the CBC
What if a dead body fell out with all that confetti?
Sadly I missed this one live... and the 2nd one.
I'm Surprised too, I saw it last night as well. Unbelievable!!!!
where the hell do all theese game shows get all this money i know from sponsors but really that many
wouldn't it be cool to see someone win the million dollars on the 5,000th show coming up?
Taxes take a lot of money out from the Contestant's total. I'd say she had over $600K after everything was all said and done.
It's impressive though.
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