It was 10 years ago today that Michelle made Wheel of Fortune history by becoming the 1st Million Dollar Winner ever. To this day, only 3 have done it but she is the originator. Congrats Michelle on this celebration. 😄
It’s been almost 14 years since he passed and I agree, Jim Thornton has been good but Charlie was much better, and I’m really sad about Pat leaving the show later this year
The ladies are dominating million dollar gameshows this year, it took Nancy Christy 15 questions and of course, 5 years of Millionaire to finally get a woman millionaire, but 2008 we have DoND, Fifth Grader, TPiR, now Wheel of Fortune has made 2 bits of history in one night! First African American woman to win a million and Wheel's first millionaire, this is AWESOME!
Rest in peace Charlie O'Donnell, the voice of wheel of fortune. ONE MILLION DOLLARS. We will really, really miss you. Anyway, this was a terrific win. $1,000,000. If I am not mistaken, Michelle is the only winner to date who has won $1M. Awesome :D
@@andrewschroy6368 Well, that part unfortunately failed, in Disney World. A grandfather and his granddaughter failed to solve the puzzle "BAKED ZUCCHINI", and they had landed on the million dollar envelope. I know, it's sad.
not only is she first ever millionaire on Wheel she is also the first ever female African American to win a million!! (The only other african american to win a million was Michael Haynes on TPIR MDS) Congratulations Michelle may God bless you and ENJOY that money!!
As can be seen on other times when the Million Dollar wedge is in play, Pat always shows afterward where the Million dollar card was located, just to show the chance to pick it was there. So he must know beforehand in what slot the card has been placed So, in this instance, he knew she had the million dollar card as soon as it was picked. He went the extra mile to make sure he had everyone's attention before revealing the amount.
everytime i see someone win 100,000 or even that million dollar win...and see someones reaction winning it...i sometimes just wanna cry in happiness for them
The biggest scream of joy ever in Wheel Of Fortune history! People act like this on Oprah whenever Oprah announces a giveaway for the entire audience. Michelle felt like she won the trip to Australia on Oprah in 2010
I recorded this episode last night, and I've been watching this glorious moment over and over again! I thought the odds of winning this million dollars might be astronomical, but this episode indeed proves that it can be done. That's wonderful! Congratulations, Michelle!
This just aired on the West Coast. I must say I am still in shock. With all the stipulations they impose, in order to win the million, I didn't believe it would actually be possible. WOW!
The episode featuring win reruns tonight 6/30/09. Another new week of first-run shows coming in two weeks(7/13-7/17). Wonder if there might be another win like this then, as they're airing a week of first run shows in July for only the second time in syndicated WOF history(1996 there was one week of this for the Olympics sponsorship)
@aksirb This was not in Canada. This was taped at the usual location of the Sony Pictures studios in Hollywood. The only reason the episodes that week had a "Canada" theme was because it was the first week of WOF and J! airing on CBC Television.
I usually don't get real excited or in the same emotional state as the contestant watching million dollar wins, especially one I knew was coming, but this time I did. Maybe because I was glad after 25 years of Pat and Vannah hosting a show, they finally got to give away a million dollars. Maybe it's because the contestant I actually seemed to care about, not a freaky lunatic like on DOND most of the time. IDK, but it was a great clip.
If you think about it, she's the first contestant to win more than a million dollars in the history of game shows... as far as I know. Ken Jennings was great, but it took him over 56 days to win over $2 million. She went over the million dollars in one show. :)
Yeah that's right. I believe the question was "who was the longest reigning British monarch." The answer was Queen Victoria. She reigned for 63 years. She was leaning towards Henry VIII but she changed her answer to Queen Victoria and won. Now that's a teacher that knows a lot of history.
I think the reason is, is because there was no leaked info on it, say the spoiler on GSN. I never knew it was coming so it was surprising and exciting. THAT is how the moment is done folks! No leaks, no leads, it happens suddenly.
@@Saltyoven Yeah, that's REALLY hard to do, but they had to make it hard for a prize like that, on a DAYTIME show, no less. Even though it comes on at 7PM in my area.
He finds out after. I saw the first attempt at a million and when he went to show where it was, he mentioned that the producers where just letting him know where.
Pretty sure WOF doesn't need this to be setup at all - usually shows would setup it up because they need the viewers, and WOF, minus the $1mil bonus, is like the most popular evening game show ever.
That's the rules the FFC adopted to make sure that game shows are not fixed or results influenced by the producers or sponsors. It is named for Herb Stempel, who "lost" to Charles Van Doren on "Twenty-One" back in the 50's, and then blew the whistle on how the results were fixed, bringing the scandal into the public light.
Ain't that the truth. In fact the odds of it happening, not factoring having to win the round, win the show, and not hit bankrupt at all, is 1 in 1728. Besides, the Stempel Code would prevent the show from possibly being rigged.
iirc this WoF was when they were in Canada for a week.. In Canada there is no tax on winnings regardless of the prize value or amount. What is advertised as the prize is what you get.. Not like in the USA.
That's right. 3 millionaires. A female contestant that won the million on the Price is Right is on the Clock Game. She beat the game under 10 seconds and won the million. Pretty amazing.
i seem to recall reading soomewhere )perhaps on the Sony boards before they crashed) that the ending was changwed when it re-aired that following Saturday. if it did do you know if that was posted on TH-cam?
I was pretty shock that she won the million. What's really shocking that she got the million dollar envelope in the bonus round. One out of 24 envelopes she got the million. Simply amazing! Let's see, Deal or No Deal gave away a million a month ago, then a game show call 1 vs. 100 a guy won a million by knocking out the remaining 15 mob members because they don't think Christmas is the most card giving of the year. One person almost won a million by playing Don't Forget the Lyrics.
@BigEragon But think of it this way - you win cash, they take the taxes off the top. So, if we assume 1/3 of the money is taken out for taxes, that's still over $600,000. Not a bad haul, if I do say so myself.
Now I only caught a glimpse of the preview from last Friday, but they made it sound like someone was gonna win it again this week (10/18 to 10/22). It's the 21st, and as of yet nothing has happened?
I think they fixed it so she'd win the million. When I heard about this million deal on WOF, I thought it was pretty stupid. You have to land on the space, solve the puzzle, win the game AND spin the wheel in the bonus game, land on it AND solve that puzzle. Talk about jumping through hoops! Glad it happened though!
let me get this str8 , she spun the wheel and landed on the middle of the bankrupt to get the million dollar card , then she had to win the round , and then the game , and then to spin and land on the million envelope and solve the puzzle at the end to win ? ..... well done
I wonder if the producers know which envelope has which amount. Like, were they all :O! when it hit the W on the wheel? Because they knew it could be about to happen?
@glaked23 You are almost right. You spin the wheel a land on the million dollar wedge, you have to call a letter that is in the puzzle, you have solve the puzzle to maintain the million dollar wedge. After that you cannot hit any bankrupts for the rest of the game, and you have to have the most money. If you do all of that you will play for the million.
I'll never forget witnessing this moment live on TV back in 2008.
It happened two more times: in 2013 and in 2014.
"You're gonna go shopping for that dog." Lol. I love Pat Sajak.
I miss that episode the other night, but I glad someone won the million.
Someone needs to win this thing again. No matter how it looks to naysayers, it's always fun to watch the reactions of the players winning big.
It was 10 years ago today that Michelle made Wheel of Fortune history by becoming the 1st Million Dollar Winner ever. To this day, only 3 have done it but she is the originator. Congrats Michelle on this celebration. 😄
At least Charlie lived to see one $1,000,000 winner.
RIP Charlie
Charlie O Donnell Only Millionaire
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What if Childish Dad throws a tantrum on Wheel Of Fortune after failing to solve a puzzle and loses a shot at One Million?
Charlie O'Donnell, he is a true classic for the 25+ years on the show. Having this should be a milestone for him. He's irreplaceable.
It’s been almost 14 years since he passed and I agree, Jim Thornton has been good but Charlie was much better, and I’m really sad about Pat leaving the show later this year
What if Dickey Barrett of Jimmy Kimmel Live became the announcer for Wheel Of Fortune in 2011.
The ladies are dominating million dollar gameshows this year, it took Nancy Christy 15 questions and of course, 5 years of Millionaire to finally get a woman millionaire, but 2008 we have DoND, Fifth Grader, TPiR, now Wheel of Fortune has made 2 bits of history in one night! First African American woman to win a million and Wheel's first millionaire, this is AWESOME!
I LOVE that overhead shot of the bonus wheel!
Rest in peace Charlie O'Donnell, the voice of wheel of fortune. ONE MILLION DOLLARS. We will really, really miss you.
Anyway, this was a terrific win. $1,000,000. If I am not mistaken, Michelle is the only winner to date who has won $1M. Awesome :D
Autumn Erhard, Sarah Manchester are the million dollar winners. Will we see a male millionaire soon?
Or a team of millionaires, even.
@@andrewschroy6368 Well, that part unfortunately failed, in Disney World. A grandfather and his granddaughter failed to solve the puzzle "BAKED ZUCCHINI", and they had landed on the million dollar envelope. I know, it's sad.
So that’s what happened to the old voice
@@adhitamaprasetya4220 Especially Melissa Joan Hart.
not only is she first ever millionaire on Wheel she is also the first ever female African American to win a million!! (The only other african american to win a million was Michael Haynes on TPIR MDS)
Congratulations Michelle may God bless you and ENJOY that money!!
As can be seen on other times when the Million Dollar wedge is in play, Pat always shows afterward where the Million dollar card was located, just to show the chance to pick it was there. So he must know beforehand in what slot the card has been placed
So, in this instance, he knew she had the million dollar card as soon as it was picked. He went the extra mile to make sure he had everyone's attention before revealing the amount.
It's not always on the W......
everytime i see someone win 100,000 or even that million dollar win...and see someones reaction winning it...i sometimes just wanna cry in happiness for them
1:47 *Michelle screaming*
The biggest scream of joy ever in Wheel Of Fortune history!
People act like this on Oprah whenever Oprah announces a giveaway for the entire audience.
Michelle felt like she won the trip to Australia on Oprah in 2010
@josephamaker94 Simple, rest in peace. He recently died at the age of 78.
pat didnt even flinch when he opened it. thats a pro right there
Its awesome it happened in Canada because there whatever you win here you get to keep it all
They still need to have it paid in $50,000 installments over two decades or take the $660,000 lump sum.
Ever since Wheel of Fortune started playing for cash in the late 80s (1987-present), so much has changed.
And from that "38" bug, that was seen on WSBK-TV 38 in Boston.
That is one lucky woman.
She got to hug Vanna.
I recorded this episode last night, and I've been watching this glorious moment over and over again! I thought the odds of winning this million dollars might be astronomical, but this episode indeed proves that it can be done. That's wonderful! Congratulations, Michelle!
"You better go shopping for that dog." Classic! :)
i remember watching that episode, i was really surprised, and quite proud of her, that took a lot of luck
This was truly amazing, I was surprised it happened that fast as well!
This is now one of my favorites.
Duel's tournament was in 2007 so it doesn't count yes, but that $500,000 win for Gabriel Reilich was a very brave show.
This just aired on the West Coast. I must say I am still in shock. With all the stipulations they impose, in order to win the million, I didn't believe it would actually be possible. WOW!
The episode featuring win reruns tonight 6/30/09. Another new week of first-run shows coming in two weeks(7/13-7/17). Wonder if there might be another win like this then, as they're airing a week of first run shows in July for only the second time in syndicated WOF history(1996 there was one week of this for the Olympics sponsorship)
@aksirb This was not in Canada. This was taped at the usual location of the Sony Pictures studios in Hollywood. The only reason the episodes that week had a "Canada" theme was because it was the first week of WOF and J! airing on CBC Television.
I wondered if anyone won a million and google searched and found this video. Congrats to the winner!
That was a Blessing The way she responded made me cry
I usually don't get real excited or in the same emotional state as the contestant watching million dollar wins, especially one I knew was coming, but this time I did. Maybe because I was glad after 25 years of Pat and Vannah hosting a show, they finally got to give away a million dollars. Maybe it's because the contestant I actually seemed to care about, not a freaky lunatic like on DOND most of the time. IDK, but it was a great clip.
If you think about it, she's the first contestant to win more than a million dollars in the history of game shows... as far as I know. Ken Jennings was great, but it took him over 56 days to win over $2 million. She went over the million dollars in one show. :)
I'm so glad she won the Million Dollars and it doesn't get any better than that for Wheel of Fortune!
Yeah that's right. I believe the question was "who was the longest reigning British monarch." The answer was Queen Victoria. She reigned for 63 years. She was leaning towards Henry VIII but she changed her answer to Queen Victoria and won. Now that's a teacher that knows a lot of history.
I videotaped this one when it aired. Michelle and her husband needed a new dog. God smiled on them!
Talk about role reversal of the relationship!!...no wonder he didn't look all that thrilled when he was running up to her at the end..
10 years of this event.
I think the reason is, is because there was no leaked info on it, say the spoiler on GSN. I never knew it was coming so it was surprising and exciting. THAT is how the moment is done folks! No leaks, no leads, it happens suddenly.
I remember seeing this episode! I was very happy for her! :) I will say, when Pat put his hand up and said "let me look", I knew she had it.
With all due respect, I didn't know she had the million until Charlie O'Donnell said "It's out biggest payday yet, ONE MILLION DOLLARS!" LMAO
I saw this episode and I was very happy for her.
When you get that wedge, you have to solve the puzzle and go for the rest of the game without hitting bankrupt.
Sharkie626 & also win the game!
and then hit that in the bonus puzzle and solve that too
@@Saltyoven Yeah, that's REALLY hard to do, but they had to make it hard for a prize like that, on a DAYTIME show, no less. Even though it comes on at 7PM in my area.
Let me look....
*You're gonna go shopping for that dog.*
Good for her. I can't believe Donald Moore's family is that fortunate.
Man, I wished I had seen this live. Time Warner Cable is in dispute with the local NBC affiliate, so no Wheel or Jeopardy!
He finds out after. I saw the first attempt at a million and when he went to show where it was, he mentioned that the producers where just letting him know where.
Pretty sure WOF doesn't need this to be setup at all - usually shows would setup it up because they need the viewers, and WOF, minus the $1mil bonus, is like the most popular evening game show ever.
That's the rules the FFC adopted to make sure that game shows are not fixed or results influenced by the producers or sponsors.
It is named for Herb Stempel, who "lost" to Charles Van Doren on "Twenty-One" back in the 50's, and then blew the whistle on how the results were fixed, bringing the scandal into the public light.
Yay Michelle!!!! Way to represent NJ!!! I'm so happy for her :)
What a beautiful ending! Congrads to her!
Killer total as of 2020: $1,030,340
Amazing. The Price is Right gave away it's first million dollar prize in February after 36 years and now Wheel of Fortune just now after 33 years.
On ABC and CBC! I would assume she would be visiting Toronto in the near future.
Ain't that the truth. In fact the odds of it happening, not factoring having to win the round, win the show, and not hit bankrupt at all, is 1 in 1728.
Besides, the Stempel Code would prevent the show from possibly being rigged.
iirc this WoF was when they were in Canada for a week.. In Canada there is no tax on winnings regardless of the prize value or amount. What is advertised as the prize is what you get.. Not like in the USA.
That's right. 3 millionaires. A female contestant that won the million on the Price is Right is on the Clock Game. She beat the game under 10 seconds and won the million. Pretty amazing.
I'm Surprised too, I saw it last night as well. Unbelievable!!!!
i seem to recall reading soomewhere )perhaps on the Sony boards before they crashed) that the ending was changwed when it re-aired that following Saturday. if it did do you know if that was posted on TH-cam?
I agree, wins and the audience was so much more exciting back then.
15 years ago today this happened!
First and only Million Dollar Winner with the legendary Charlie O'Donnell! Jim Thornton has done a wonderful job carrying on his legacy
I remember this episode. I was watching. :D
i remember watching this episode.
I was pretty shock that she won the million. What's really shocking that she got the million dollar envelope in the bonus round. One out of 24 envelopes she got the million. Simply amazing! Let's see, Deal or No Deal gave away a million a month ago, then a game show call 1 vs. 100 a guy won a million by knocking out the remaining 15 mob members because they don't think Christmas is the most card giving of the year. One person almost won a million by playing Don't Forget the Lyrics.
@TheGoldenEyedboy in Canada, you don't have to pay taxes for lottery/gambling winnings.
Wow...I expected this within an hour or so. I assume you get Wheel before Jeopardy! in your market.
Pat: I'm not sure but you may be one of our bigger winners.
LOL.
that guy who said one milllllliooonn dollars definitely had his pinky on the corner of his mouth
12 Years Ago Today!
@BigEragon But think of it this way - you win cash, they take the taxes off the top. So, if we assume 1/3 of the money is taken out for taxes, that's still over $600,000. Not a bad haul, if I do say so myself.
Now I only caught a glimpse of the preview from last Friday, but they made it sound like someone was gonna win it again this week (10/18 to 10/22). It's the 21st, and as of yet nothing has happened?
I saw this while it was on TV. I was really surprised!
I think they fixed it so she'd win the million. When I heard about this million deal on WOF, I thought it was pretty stupid. You have to land on the space, solve the puzzle, win the game AND spin the wheel in the bonus game, land on it AND solve that puzzle. Talk about jumping through hoops!
Glad it happened though!
We need another millionaire winner on Wheel. It's been about 15 or 16 months.
Strange observation - they haven't used Around the House in the bonus round since.
I remember watching this when it aired, and I can't believe it's been almost 10 years since it has happened. :D
Congratuations, Michelle! :D
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apparently that week it started airing on the ceeb so they were hono(u)ring it that week
Wow, that's amazing! I'd be jumping around too if I won that much!
hahaha at 2:31 "how did this happen" its cuz he knows thats coming out of his paycheck LOL
UNBELIEVABLE!
And on Canada week too! WOW!
35%, and then probably a few more excise taxes, so only about $550,000.
Just saw the rerun of this today, couldn't believe it
I guess the CBC picked a good week to start broadcasting Wheel.
let me get this str8 , she spun the wheel and landed on the middle of the bankrupt to get the million dollar card , then she had to win the round , and then the game , and then to spin and land on the million envelope and solve the puzzle at the end to win ? ..... well done
i'll tell u right now, if that had been me, i probably would've died of shock.
$25,000 envelope is now gone for Season 28 for normal and Million dollar bonus round since September 13, 2010 when Charlie O Donnell was there
The minimum will be $30,000 in Season 28
RIP Charlie O'Donnell.
We love you Charles
I wonder if the producers know which envelope has which amount. Like, were they all :O! when it hit the W on the wheel? Because they knew it could be about to happen?
1:48 Michelle Screams Like Crazy
Her reaction is priceless!
I would have been happy to just hug Vanna
@glaked23 You are almost right. You spin the wheel a land on the million dollar wedge, you have to call a letter that is in the puzzle, you have solve the puzzle to maintain the million dollar wedge. After that you cannot hit any bankrupts for the rest of the game, and you have to have the most money. If you do all of that you will play for the million.
Because the million was won, it is not as exciting as it used to be to see somebody win the $100,000.
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Sadly I missed this one live... and the 2nd one.
@race1717 It cut off the start. He said, "Some suspicious-looking character".
holy poop she won a million dollars!
that was nothing but God right there. i was so happy for her and her husband.
"You know everything that had to happen for that to happen." lol
and she won that in Canada week :D
wouldn't it be cool to see someone win the million dollars on the 5,000th show coming up?