01/26/21 Grif.Net - Overheard in Church (part 2)
Robert Griffin
The sermon was long. Very long. And the pastor showed no sign of slowing down. A man got up and left in the middle of the message and later walked back in.
Afterward, the pastor asked the man where he had gone.
“I went to get a haircut,” he replied.
The pastor demanded, “Why didn’t you do that before the service?”
The gentleman answered, “I didn’t need one then.”
~~ANSWERS TO MONDAY QUIZ: I’D LIKE TO BUY A VOWEL~~
1. When did Wheel of Fortune premier (month/year)
January 1975
2. What famous TV producer devised the game show?
Merv Griffin
3. What other iconic TV game show is also a product of this great television mind?
Jeopardy
4. Who was the original host for the daytime show?
Chuck Woolery
5. Who has hosted Wheel of Fortune since 1980 and throughout syndication?
Pat Sajak
6. We all know and love Vanna White, but how long has she been a co-host on the show?
Since 1981
7. How many different gowns has Vanna worn in her appearances on the show?
6.500+ and never worn the same gown twice
8. What was the cost of a vowel when the show began?
$250 – same as today
9. What children’s game forms the basis for Wheel’s puzzle-solving?
Hangman
10. Who was the first “guest host” of Wheel during its first five years?
Alex Trebek
11. Under the new Coronavirus protocol for taping, how many audience members are allowed?
None.
12. What famous TV actor composed the music theme “Big Wheel” for the original season of Wheel?
Alan Thicke
13. Why was that theme song changed later for “Changing Keys” (a variation still used today?
Written by Merv Griffin so he could collect royalties for every episode
14. Wheel’s success has evolved into syndication around the world. About how many countries now have versions of the show?
40+
15. Before the long-time host began with Wheel, what was his television experience?
Weatherman for local TV station
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Dr Bob Griffin
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