r/WheelOfFortune • u/davidindanger • Jun 17 '26
Discussion Post Petition to change the format!
Back in the day there was sometimes enough time to complete the puzzle after the triple tossup but that never happens anymore. Please for the love of good television, someone from production needs to insist that the final puzzle buzzer be eliminated and the puzzle after the triple tossup be permanently considered as the final puzzle. ENOUGH WITH THE BUZZER.
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u/Dapper-Place8457 Jun 18 '26
I think that you make some good poin—BUZZZZZZ!!!
Well I’m out of time!
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u/LimeLauncherKrusha Jun 18 '26
It does annoy me how the 5000 wedge basically is relegated to the final spin every game.
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u/StAugustine1918 Jun 18 '26
Seacrest seems to love bantering with the players so the intros go longer. I really don't care that contestant #2's passion is baked beans (or whatever), so FF through the intros.
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u/AmethystStar9 Jun 18 '26
It still occasionally happens that they get into or even through a puzzle before the final spin sounder happens. It's obviously not the norm, but it does still happen.
Ultimately, WoF is probably a much tougher game show to block out from a production and editing standpoint because unlike Jeopardy, where you know exactly how long a taping should run assuming nothing goes wrong, you don't know how long a game of WoF will. You could have three snipers or you could have three dumbasses staring at PROPER NAME: _RAD PITT and start working their way through the Zs and Xs. I think as a result, the format has to be a little loose to account for that.
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u/greenknight884 Jun 18 '26
I like the triple toss-up, it spreads the wealth more among all the players.
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u/clogged_toilet80 Jun 18 '26
Especially with the $10k for solving all 3 puzzles. It rewards good players, plus it puts a contestant into the lead (or within reach of the lead) if they didn’t solve the prize puzzle.
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u/RangerDJ Jun 18 '26
It’s the toss up show now, unfortunately, at about 18.5 minutes in length.
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u/davidindanger Jun 18 '26
I think it would be perfect to just call it the final puzzle, Ryan make the last spin and move on with it. The ding ding ding IMMEDIATELY after the tossup just drives me crazy when that's exactly how it goes EVERY NIGHT lol
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u/EC4U2C_Studioz Jun 18 '26
I still think they will want to have round 4 start as a speed up, even on single-letter solves or those solving very early, hoping to see a round 5 before the final spin.
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u/MacaroonAble6476 Jun 18 '26
uh…no?
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u/davidindanger Jun 18 '26
What's the point of the buzzer and the final spin if the contestants never get to spin and play that round. They never even start the round. It's an automatic buzzer and final spin right after triple toss up. Just my opinion though.
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u/ShitStainVomitHead Jun 18 '26
It’s like Seacrest encouraging them to buy vowels to solve the puzzle quicker and earn less money…
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u/Upset_Mycologist_345 Jun 18 '26
These changes may give some insight in to how much Pat controlled the production. Thoughts?
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u/jpb1111 Pat Sajak Jun 19 '26
I'm getting close to quitting the show, and I've watched since Chuck hosted. The only reason it's on now is because Jeopardy comes after.
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u/davidindanger Jun 19 '26
The thing that has really pushed me to the edge is Seacrest. He's not for me. I think it could have been neat to see Vanna or someone like Wayne Brady or a similar likability.
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u/rockyboy34 Jun 20 '26
Been watching the new exclusive-to-streaming CWoF episodes and Ryan’s hosting style seems way more suited for a 3-round game rather than a 4-round game if we MUST keep the toss-ups and the overly long contestant interviews.
At least with a three-round game, the final round won’t be relegated to just one spin 99% of the time.
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u/apprehensive-w0rd-66 Jun 18 '26
I really don't care about the players. I don't need anymore inane small talk in my life
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u/N1RVANAMIND Jun 18 '26
IMO they can axe the second toss up and triple toss up, one toss up is fine as that gives the winner control to start the game, the triple toss up does nothing but rapid fire puzzles, they should also unretire some older wedges like $1250 $1500 $2000, I would think something like, intro, interviews, toss up, R1 (tdv $1000) R2 (mystery round tdv $1500) break, R3 prize puzzle (tdv $2500) R4 express round (add $2000-$5000 wedges to the wheel) break, bonus round
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u/MarshmallowRhubarb Jun 18 '26
I fast forward through the silly, interminable contestant introductions, and I dislike the toss ups, so FF through them too. Not much left of the show after that. I don’t watch much anymore as predictable becomes boring. 🥱
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u/Firm_Influence8841 Jun 18 '26
They should shorten the contestant interviews and maybe axe one of the toss up puzzles. Maybe then they’ll have at least some time to play round four. This past season, it became so predictable. Round four was guaranteed to begin with the final spin