{"id":12048,"date":"2024-05-24T18:58:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T18:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=12048"},"modified":"2024-05-24T18:58:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T18:58:10","slug":"man-gives-incredibly-awkward-wrong-answer-on-wheel-of-fortune-leaving-everyone-on-set-stunned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=12048","title":{"rendered":"Man gives incredibly awkward wrong answer on Wheel of Fortune leaving everyone on set stunned"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"summary_summary__q_VAA\">Wheel of Fortune viewers are flocking to social media in stitches over &#8216;the most embarrassing moment of all time&#8217; on the game show<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong><em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em>\u00a0viewers are flocking to social media in stitches over &#8216;the most embarrassing moment of all time&#8217; on the game show.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><em>Wheel of Fortune\u00a0<\/em>may be advertised a game show, but it&#8217;s certainly no ordinary game show. Providing viewers with some of\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/film-and-tv\/wheel-of-fortune-host-tackles-contestant-929210-20230322\">the most bizarre<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/film-and-tv\/news\/wheel-of-fortune-contestant-robbed-40000-811017-20240131\">outrageous moments<\/a>\u00a0on TV, there&#8217;s never a moment of boredom and last night&#8217;s episode (23 May) was no exception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The contestants on last night&#8217;s\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/film-and-tv\">episode<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; including a man named Tavaris &#8211; were tasked with solving a &#8216;Phrase&#8217; puzzle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The phrase featured four blank spaces, and then a new word beginning with &#8216;i&#8217; with one other space, then &#8216;t,&#8217; blank space, &#8216;e&#8217; and the final word begun with &#8216;b&#8217; with two blank spaces and a &#8216;t&#8217; and exclamation mark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Tavaris dinged his bell in rapid fashion and host\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/celebrity\">Pat Sajak<\/a>\u00a0invited him to make a guess.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">However, nothing could&#8217;ve quite prepared studio audiences or those on set for the answer the contestant delivered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt39812c70fe37626e\/665087c7ffc87f1dd557a869\/wheel-of-fortune-answer.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt39812c70fe37626e\/665087c7ffc87f1dd557a869\/wheel-of-fortune-answer.png 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt39812c70fe37626e\/665087c7ffc87f1dd557a869\/wheel-of-fortune-answer.png 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt39812c70fe37626e\/665087c7ffc87f1dd557a869\/wheel-of-fortune-answer.png 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt39812c70fe37626e\/665087c7ffc87f1dd557a869\/wheel-of-fortune-answer.png 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt39812c70fe37626e\/665087c7ffc87f1dd557a869\/wheel-of-fortune-answer.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt39812c70fe37626e\/665087c7ffc87f1dd557a869\/wheel-of-fortune-answer.png 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt39812c70fe37626e\/665087c7ffc87f1dd557a869\/wheel-of-fortune-answer.png 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt39812c70fe37626e\/665087c7ffc87f1dd557a869\/wheel-of-fortune-answer.png 3840w\" alt=\"What answer would you've guessed? (CBS\/ Wheel of Fortune) \" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">What answer would you&#8217;ve guessed? (CBS\/ Wheel of Fortune)<\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">With barely a quiver of doubt in his voice but a strong conviction instead, Tavaris responded: &#8220;Right in the butt!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">And you could hear a pin drop in the studio, before gaps and awkward laughter erupted across the audience and another contestant simply queried: &#8220;What?!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Seemingly too taken aback to even comment on the answer fully, Sajak responded: &#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Fellow contestant Blake then quickly pinged her bell and saved the day, correctly answering: &#8220;This is the best!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Sounding relieved but also unable to contain a tone of amusement, Sajak replied: &#8220;Yeah, that&#8217;s it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">According\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/tv\/wheel-of-fortune-right-in-the-butt-rcna153849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to<\/a>\u00a0TODAY, Tavaris later apologised to Sajak for the answer, noting he &#8216;was a little excited&#8217;, and while Sajak said they&#8217;d try to &#8216;figure out a way to handle [the moment] tastefully,&#8217; well, the moment certainly didn&#8217;t go unnoticed with viewers, who flocked to\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/social-media\">social media<\/a>\u00a0in stitches over the moment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd6554665b7292a3b\/665087f28f996785059e5aaf\/wheel-of-fortune-butt-answer.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd6554665b7292a3b\/665087f28f996785059e5aaf\/wheel-of-fortune-butt-answer.png 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd6554665b7292a3b\/665087f28f996785059e5aaf\/wheel-of-fortune-butt-answer.png 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd6554665b7292a3b\/665087f28f996785059e5aaf\/wheel-of-fortune-butt-answer.png 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd6554665b7292a3b\/665087f28f996785059e5aaf\/wheel-of-fortune-butt-answer.png 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd6554665b7292a3b\/665087f28f996785059e5aaf\/wheel-of-fortune-butt-answer.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd6554665b7292a3b\/665087f28f996785059e5aaf\/wheel-of-fortune-butt-answer.png 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd6554665b7292a3b\/665087f28f996785059e5aaf\/wheel-of-fortune-butt-answer.png 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd6554665b7292a3b\/665087f28f996785059e5aaf\/wheel-of-fortune-butt-answer.png 3840w\" alt=\"The whole studio appeared taken aback by the answer (CBS\/ Wheel of Fortune) \" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">The whole studio appeared taken aback by the answer (CBS\/ Wheel of Fortune)<\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">One\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/twitter\">X user<\/a>\u00a0said: &#8220;The most embarrassing moment of all time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">However, another added: &#8220;He knew it was wrong and said it anyway. The hero we deserve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;I think he was asking his wife. Such a romantic gesture to do it on television,&#8221; a third wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A fourth commented: &#8220;How hilarious that was!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">And a final resolved: &#8220;Just give him the money for that answer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The episode will certainly go down in history among viewers and not just as a result of Tavaris&#8217; answer &#8211; host Sajak retiring from his role as host of\u00a0<em>Wheel of Fortune\u00a0<\/em>after over 40 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Sajak&#8217;s final episode is set to air on 7 June later this year and Ryan Seacrest will be his replacement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wheel of Fortune viewers are flocking to social media in stitches over &#8216;the most embarrassing&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":73,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12048\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}