Contestants on Cash Cab are shown leaving with tons of cash in their hands, but while it looks like lots of cold, hard cash, it’s not that at all. It’s fake! The money Ben Bailey hands out isn’t real—it’s just for show.
After the show airs, contestants are sent a real check in the mail. This is probably done for tax reasons so the network and the IRS can track the money legally.
Modeling the briefcases on Deal or No Deal seems like an easy and glamorous job, after all, you just need to hold a briefcase. But it’s not as glitzy as it seems—the models had to stand for long periods of time, waiting for someone to pick their case number so they could finally sit down.
And that’s not all—they did all of this while wearing uncomfortable and inexpensive five-inch heels. It sounds quite painful to us!
We can’t get over some of the weird answers family members give on the show and what’s even more surprising is seeing their families cheer them on even when their answers are terrible. But they have to be enthusiastic and cheer for every answer because they’re told by producers to do that regardless of the answer.
"Enthusiasm not only makes good game show TV, but it also makes good teamwork environment," former contestant David Newman shared on his LinkedIn page.
While watching Family Feud, we can’t get over some of the crazy answers that come up on the board and we often find ourselves wondering who came up with them. You’re not going to believe that members of the public don’t actually know that they're answering questions for the show.
They are polled through phone surveys through a polling firm called Applied Research West and each participant is asked 30 or 40 questions per call.
One of the most-loved games on the Price is Right is Plinko, but it’s hard to win big in this game. That was until 2008 when a contestant won $10,000 each time they dropped a chip, making $30,000 in total. Host Drew Carey panicked and thought, "I’m going to jail. I’m losing my job. There’s gonna be a scandal," he said during an interview with Jeff and Larry’s Comedy Roundup on Sirius XM.
Before he could continue freaking out, a producer stopped the woman from putting a fourth chip in and told Carey that the game was rigged with a near-invisible fishing line because they were shooting a commercial prior to the season. Don’t worry—she was still given the $30,000!
Jeopardy! isn’t the only show what shoots multiple episodes in one day—Wheel of Fortune does as well. Hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White only shoot the show 35 days a year and the days are stretched out across nine months. However, when they tape, they usually shoot six shows within six hours.
“We can crank them out pretty quickly. A typical day for us we’ll start at noon and by six o’clock we’ll have done six shows with two different audiences. We’re pretty efficient,” Sajak shared with WCOO-TV.
The Price is Right is one of the longest-running game shows—it’s been on the air for almost 50 years and there are over 10,000 episodes! One of the most exciting things is when the announcer says, “Come on down! You're the next contestant on The Price is Right!”. But did you know the contestants aren’t chosen at random? They’re pre-screened by producer Stan Blits.
“I am looking for energy, sincerity, and potential humor. And if they can equal my energy or exceed it and maintain it, they are at the top of the list," Blits told the New York Post.
Watching contestants run, crawl, jump, swing, and hang from obstacles as they compete to become the next American Ninja champion is entertaining and we’re in awe of how strong they are. How is it possible that they look like professionals?
Well, it turns out that American Ninja Warrior hires stunt artists and professional athletes to make the show more entertaining. The show isn’t as exciting to watch after knowing this small, important detail.
Have you ever wondered how every contestant on game shows like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are the same height? They can’t possibly all be the same height and that’s because they’re not!
There’s a platform under the stage that each person stands on to make it appear as though they’re the same height. For Wheel of Fortune, the platform allows everyone to have an equal spin because they are all reaching the wheel from the same distance.
When people got slimed, it went everywhere! It even got into their mouths. So, what did it taste like? The recipe was top secret for decades and in 2017 Double Dare host Marc Summers revealed the recipe to Tech Insider. It turns out that the slime is edible!
Former contestants have said it tasted like pineapple, and they weren’t that far off. It’s made of vanilla pudding, oatmeal, applesauce, and green food coloring.
