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A University of Idaho student was the big winner on the 5,000th episode of “Wheel of Fortune,” which aired Friday. Scott Stevens, a biology major at UI, collected $22,100 in cash and prizes on the show, including trips to San Francisco and Mexico. He missed out on $100,000 in the bonus round.The iconic game show, starring Pat Sajak and Vanna White, has been on the air since 1983/Lewiston Tribune.
Question: Have you or a member of your family ever been a contestant on a TV game show?
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raymond_pert on February 28 at 2:25 p.m.
I was part of the Kellogg High School team on KHQ’s High School Bowl in 1971 and again in 1972.
In 1971 we defeated Wallace and Lewis and Clark (or was it North Central?) and then lost a playoff match to Moses Lake.
In 1972 we lost our first match to the formidable squad from St. George’s.
Sparky on February 28 at 8:29 p.m.
My grandma was on Lets make a deal!…won a year supply of cake mix.