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Post by nathandiniz on Mar 14, 2016 19:44:15 GMT -5
This question is in regards to the original game show Scrabble hosted by Chuck Woolery. Is $13,000 the highest Scrabble Sprint jackpot ever won in the history of the show, not including tournaments and themed weeks?
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Post by blackwoodcompany on Mar 14, 2016 19:47:04 GMT -5
I think it might be. I saw one worth $10,000.
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Post by nathandiniz on Mar 14, 2016 20:05:51 GMT -5
The main reason why I ask is because I was watching some episodes on YT from USA network, and I saw one episode where the $13,000 jackpot was won.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Mar 15, 2016 20:23:58 GMT -5
Depends on which era you're talking about -- the original six-year run on NBC or the brief revival in 1993, paired with Scattergories, on the same network. (Sidebar oddity: During that brief 1993 revival on NBC, reruns of the original series were airing on USA.)
With that said, I recall a jackpot worth in the neighborhood of $20K in the 1993 revival. I remember Chuck joked the jackpot was nearing "the price of a Buick." Said jackpot was built by pink and blue bonus squares that, previously, were instant payoffs to the contestants.
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Post by nathandiniz on Mar 15, 2016 22:02:52 GMT -5
I was actually referring to the original 6 year run
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Mar 16, 2016 6:43:22 GMT -5
Kinda thought so. During said original run, I honestly can't recall a time the jackpot was worth more than $13,000. But still, to your original question...
"Is $13,000 the highest Scrabble Sprint jackpot ever won in the history of the show, not including tournaments and themed weeks?"
...definitely a no. While many would like to forget the brief '93 revival even happened with its smaller set and lower potential for big pay days, you'd still have to count that brief period of time as "history of the show." Said revival did see a jackpot worth in the neighborhood of $20,000.
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Post by nathandiniz on Mar 16, 2016 9:47:52 GMT -5
wow! that's really incredible!!!! I'll admit, I didn't like the 93 version as much as the original. Thanks for the info!
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Mar 16, 2016 12:53:34 GMT -5
YW. Not many fans of the show did.
IIRC, in 1993, "Scrabble" was coupled with "Scattergories" -- and both shows were temporary replacements for the canceled soap "Santa Barbara". The game shows were stopgaps for "Caesar's Challenge" and something else -- albeit with differing time slots.
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Post by nathandiniz on Mar 16, 2016 17:58:38 GMT -5
I'll admit Caesar's Challenge was a fun TV show to watch.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2016 10:08:33 GMT -5
The highest the Jackpot ever reached on the original series was, I believe, $18,000. Won by Paul Rouffa. The episode is up on YouTube.
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