How to Get on Your Favorite Game Show!
Secrets to Being a Contestant on Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune
The first step you are going to have to take is check out the show's websites. A lot of game shows have specific casting times and guidelines, so go to www.jeopardy.com, or www.wheeloffortune.com to see if when you can apply to be on the show. Jeopardy has set times when you can log on to the website and take their preliminary quiz. The quiz is 50 questions online that you answer and submit. The producers examine your answers and then decide whether or not you should be called in for a second interview.
Wheel of Fortune is a bit more relaxed in their casting requirements. They also have a high number of requests for contestants, so your application might not be accepted. Your best bet is to keep trying and trying until you finally hear back from someone.
There are a few loopholes that will increase your chances of getting on either of these shows. Both of the shows offer special showcase weeks where people other than accepted contestants can be on the show. For example, Jeopardy has college week, kids week, and teen week. Granted the parameters for these weeks are much smaller, but then again, so is the amount of applicants. You have a much better chance of being on Jeopardy if you are a teen, kid, or in college.
The same goes for Wheel of Fortune. It is definitely easier to get on Wheel of Fortune during their special weeks, especially since you don't have to first qualify like you would for Jeopardy. They recently announced four new specialty weeks. These are the times that usually don't entice as many people to apply. They have family week, best friends week, sweetheart's week, and armed forces week. Like the specific parameters for Jeopardy, you might not fit into anyone of these categories, but if you do, you have a much better chance than if you were trying to be on the regular show.
Both of these game sows can be hard to crack. Many people spend years trying to break in and be a contestant. Most people get rejected their first few times, so be persistent. The more you apply, the more chances you will have to get on the show and win some big bucks. And don't forget that if you qualify for any of the specialty weeks, your odds increase ten-fold of being a contestant. Try to find those loopholes and work them to your advantage. You don't actually have to be on best friends week with your best friend, just someone who is a good actor and willing to split the cash with you. Check out the websites, www.jeopardy.com and www.wheeloffortune.com for any further details.
Published by Oakley J. Clark
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62 Comments
Post a CommentI would love to be on your show. I am a registered nurse and single mom with no life. I would love to do anything fun! Please pick me and allow me to cross the county line for a fun time! Pleasssseeee!
Mr.Howie,I would love to be on your show Deal or no Deal.I work for a non-profit Women's Christian Center.We are Faith based,we provide educational services endeavoring to creat a greater consciousness of the Kindom of God in the hearts minds and spirits of women.And our center works off of donations,grants the only trouble we have is that alot of people don't help faith based groups.It would be a BLESSING to play and I could donate half of my winnings if any to Healing Broken Vessels.And Mr.Howie we are on Facebook info.@healingbrokenvessels.org.Thanks Thelma Oldham my e-mail address is thelma_oldham@yahoo.com
I am energetic and I have a fun and standoutish family/supporters that would make the show a classic. Please select me and my side show for this deal or please no deal.
Dear Howie, I want to be on your show soooooo much. Please email me at djjlsimp@hotmail.com and explain to me how to get on Deal or No Deal. I could do so much with big money that you give away. I want to open a bowling alley in my town Garnett KS look up on the map. No so big and we need a bowling alley to keep teens and kids off the street and give them something to do. Please be a part of this dream of my. I want it to be family owned and operated and just a great bowl alley maybe laser tag who knows what I can do with that kind of money. I would bring my husband and kids and 4 older sisters with me since they are like my mom's .. Please Howie. Sincerely Joan L Simpson
From Garnett Ks
I would like to be on deal or no deal so that I could pay off my debt.ladylayo@aol.com.
I would like to be on deal or no deal so that I could pay off my debt.
I would like to get on Deal or No Deal please. The reason why I would like to get on deal or no deal is because I would like my girlfriend who has poly neuropathy and diabetes to be able not to work and just concentrate solely on school so she can forfill her dream of videogame playing.victoriarico32@gmail.com
I would like 2 be on your show Deal or no Deal howie I feel I would be the next Million dollar winner I am ready 2 break the banker
I would like MY HUSBAND to be a contestant on deal or no deal %0D%0A
My name is Ben and my wife and I have been watching your show for oh let's say a long time- my wife relates to Howie due to her OCD- it drives her crazy watching certain things that get by the camera that people do to Howie- anyway I am a Captain in the Chesterfield Sheriff's Office and have been for 25 years. I tend to play way to many jokes on my deputies as well as my upper administration-however not hurting anyone people are starting to ummm get me back- some are priceless.If we ever meet you will have to hear about how my deputies and a sgt. went on ebay to buy some Trek stuff to torment me into thinking they actually destroyed my original set- anyway please if you can consider me for yor show- i thank you and stay safe out there