European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Magazine to game shows Are business new York times before Beryl Arbit appeared on jeopardy last january she decided not o Tell anyone then if she lost she could ignore inc said but after her our Day. $4\ ,001 winning Streak she was frequently stopped on Tho Street by strange a Utho offered their congratulations As a television game show Winner. Artzt is nol very different from thousands of other contestant b who each year test their skills Ai everything from trivia jeopardy Sale of the Century to guessing hidden words or phrases the $25,000 Pyramid Pyramid. Super password to playing an updated version of me children s game Hangman wheel of Fortune although Many contestants win lavish prizes Are treated As taxable income with prices valued Al Trie manufacturers Sugge Slad retail prices there is nol m1 .000 Worth of porsche in my garage or $4 1,000 Worth of Sable in my Clisol Arbil said Sho plans to soil her pries. Pay the taxes and Ihen spend the remainder jeopardy normally awards at least $10,000 in Cash and prizes on each show according to Rocky Schmidt assistant of the producer the Winner receives a minimum o $8,000 a show. Ine second place finisher a Isip valued a $1,400 and in Oshird contestant about $600 in prizes some shows Oiler even More glamorous prices wheel at Fortune which has a is million Lo-$6 million budget Lor its 39-Eek season gives away cars furs and jewelry Tive Days a week 1 it s like Christmas and the fourth of july said Michelle Mckenzie Voigli. Who won $23,350 in Cash ind a one week in Tor two to London on the 100.000 for the Prijic Pior Grams. Producers conf it with an Outi rde pne broker to maintain gift wc/t-rmorir.--. In accordance a la not Vork policy . Ari in House Dopart mull procures Ihn prize,1", Lor Oil Inoru game Sho is on lbs in every . I Rich Rue Lorchid an i ado in Exchange. I of her Hiiro i i no a r.rinti.-. Ian t i refuse la accept an or till in to tic 3u nol r1.-.-,-Rli j if. ,.-.j f. I. Wheat of Fortune " Hore co Hoat Pat Sajak has a $5 million loss million budget for it 39-week season. Who produces we Cal of Fortune winners can it Soosu the color of some prizes but generally Only cars carpeting and major appliances. Cash is awarded within 90 Days after he program re telecast although that can be months Aller it is taped trips must to Saken within a year of the program 5 broadcast Dale eighty of 90 percent of Tho prizes Oll Rcd Range " i value from $200 to $3,000, and they Are Alt acquired on the same basis one prize for one mention of the product on the air according to Richard Loris via. President of pc in a prize supplier for a Tioata for time . Hollywood squares. Sinks it rth to million cd Macc of a lilt time and other Large prizes Are discounted deeply in c of Hanoi for on the an Pio Nolion hut . Uni ill r items Maffy i pro i contestants must be Al least 18 people Rio on name Hows to win Money said David Wichels. Prot Ucer of Bolh the Day and mrs Hatime of per Jan a everyone comes in hem a be Cong to Tel nth " while aortic Conli la oils Are in lured by the Primus the for Mol simple in Itie if appearing on a i in and i Hal \ inn Ltd it Al i i in. Ail i ,.vr.l " f ii Tjo. I or a 1li. In Sarday january 3. 1987 the stars and St firpes. 13
