Wheel of Fortune
Summary
A couple of contestants onWheel of Fortunemade a very funny slip when they answer " Popsicle Bike " to a puzzle ; fortunately , they were more than happy to provide the reasoning behind their guesswork . Even guessing game appearance likeJeopardyhave their share of accidental hilarious response , andWheel of Fortuneis no unlike . The long - running game show hosted by Pat Sajak is often perfectly set up for some funny and ridiculous moments . One dissident may think they have the right guess only to be completely wrong , and sometimes the most ridiculous phrase will be cry out , lead in unexpected hilarity .
This is what happen onWheel of Fortune ’s April 4th , 2017 episode . In the episode , three brace go together to figure out a slowly revealed puzzle before their rival teams could . The clew was " live matter " with two Book , eleven place for the first and four for the 2d . When the puzzle clear to " _ O_EYS_CK_E B_S_",the Gardner brace guessed " POPSICLE BIKE"which among many thing , is not a live matter . In fact , it ’s not even a affair . ( The right answer was " HONEYSUCKLE BUSH " . ) The gang burst into laugh and Melinda and Larry giggle along , amuse by their shot in the shadow . Later , they were beaming to explain their intellection .
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The Wheel Of Fortune Contestant Guessed “Popsicle Bike” Because She Needed To Be “Cooled Off”
Melinda and Larry Gardner were invite ontothe long - melt later - night lecture showJimmy Kimmel Live!and gamely appeared over video to answer for their supposition ( viaFacebook ) . " Popsicle Bike " is not an intuitive solution to the puzzle , so Kimmel asked how Melinda come to the answer and she respond ,
I was wondering the same affair , and then I thought about it and said : Pat was on one side , and [ husband Larry ] was on the other , so I recollect I needed to be cooled off . So that ’s the first affair I think about . ice lolly . And I could n’t figure out the 2d countersign , so I just pronounce ' wheel . '
So there ’s the whodunit solved . Melinda wanted to cool off and cerebrate " popsicle " , and " bicycle " simply come up to her from somewhere in the ether . While it ’s not the most logical reasoning , it ’s incredibly relatable to anyone who has freeze trying to answer a questionand simply ejaculate out whatever came to mind first .
Larry mention how he was mostly there to gyrate the wheel , and Melinda was in bang of answering . Kimmel then went on to surprise the couple with a gift , a cycle made only of ice lolly spliff . The couple was delighted to invite the gift but were probably even happy knowing that when all was said and done , they had really won their episode .
For a few weeks in 2019 Wheel Of Fortune emcee Pat Sajak was notably absentminded from the game show . Here ’s what fall out and who took his place .
A Streetcar Naked Desire & Other Funny Wheel Of Fortune Guesses
" Popsicle Bike " is not the only funny shot ever made onWheel of Fortune . There are plenty of example of contestants reach an obvious mistake to the amusement of the gang and Sajak . One of the more memorable mistakes wassomeone solve the mystifier " A STREETCAR NA_ED DESIRE " by ask for a " K " which would make " A STREETCAR NAKED DESIRE " , not on the button the famous Marlon Brando moving picture .
AnotherWheel of Fortunemoment that had fans laugh was when the hint , " ANOTHER FEATHER _ N YO_R _ A _ " had contestants scratching their head endeavor to come up with the correct answer , " ANOTHER FEATHER IN YOUR CAP " for far too long . It ’s always easy to express mirth at others ' mistakes not being the one on stage , but it ’s these small human moment of relatable airheadedness that make the show so fun in the first post .
