I Had No Idea that....

Annabellethecat66 · ‎03-12-2010

game shows hire actors....

So I went looking on the internet trying to find why we don’t see more people in wheelchairs on game shows and in general.

This has long been a pet peeve of mine.

I don’t know anyone in a wheelchair...I just believe there’s no logical reason why they shouldn’t be seen on TV more often...or at all.

Then, like so often happens with me, I got diverted into reading personal accounts by actors who were hired to be audience members in game shows.

I know all about people who fill audiences (I’ve participated in a few) while touring Disney, etc. I know about people who fill in seats at award shows...but I didn’t know about game show.

Here’s on such account...I find this interesting....

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-NBC-game-shows-use-actors-as-contestants-No-other-network-seems-to-have...

denisemb · ‎12-07-2012

@Annabellethecat66

Fascinating! I'm not a regular game show viewer, so this was enlightening.

Guess they didn't learn from the movie "Quiz Show" huh?

Denise

LyndaGee · ‎03-11-2010

Thanks, Annabelle.

A few weeks ago, I saw Kirstie Alley on an old rerun of "Password" on the BUZZR channel. She said she was an interior designer. I wondered if she decided to pursue acting after doing the show, or if the producers told her not to mention she was an actress. She was a good contestant.

mimomof4 · ‎03-08-2018

These days it just wouldn't surprise me. I've watched some game shows where the contestant appears to be trying to get their 5 minutes of fame.

Jaspersmom · ‎06-08-2011

And actors are in the audiences of Judge Judy and Judge Milian. Just read about that recently and now I've noticed the same people in episode after episode.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

many reality show "stars" are also in the actor guild.... reality is not really reality AT ALL.....

Luvtuna · ‎04-21-2015

There was a young man in a wheelchair on Family Feud a while back. I also seem to remember a woman being invited back to be in the audience because she had such a contageous laugh. This was a while ago but I think she was in the audience regularly.