I remember being told about this happening years ago. Mabel, the women who won $0 was my grandmother. Really happy to see this video again. Thanks for uploading. RIP <3
@LateralusDSOTM Well, she is now part of gameshow history. As funny as it was a rare moment, I felt so sorry that she didn't exactly win anything in that episode.
@johnraypaig Well, you can win by being the only one still standing. She won by default, because the other 2 players were eliminated. She lost on her 2nd day! HAHAHA, Mabel won for nothing!
i just saw the whole episode mabel had the last 3 spins, and $0. She passed to caren with 11381. Caren hit 1500+spin, and a whammy. Then this happened. Mabel made a dumb move and got lucky!
Having been a Jeopardy contestant, I can say that the value of being the champion isn't in what you win, but in getting to come back the next day and play again.
I suppose that some unlucky player could win less than the guaranteed amount for second place on one day and then lose the next day, but I think that's part of being a game show contestant.
Things like this are why game shows need to return to the "returning champion" concept if they aren't going to do house minimums.
It could apply to even the big money shows. If they don't win the top prize, they play the next game and defend. Million Dollar Password and Bingo America are two games where it could apply. Lingo should have done it ($400 is a slap in the face).
At least in this clip, the lady was able to return to play again. If this was "Whammy", she would leave with nada.
Stop at a whammy and Mabel! You are the champ today with nuthin'! (???) Zero! Ought! Zip! Nothing! You get to come back! And you didn't get any money!
She wasn't the only one who won $0 on Press Your Luck, the other four that I know who have won nothing are Eric from "One Bizarre Game" and Dorothy, Wayne, and Joe from "A No-Win Situation"
ah, Warren & Miriam. I was thinking of that as a TIE, but i can see were you're coming from. Funny nobody who was a "lone" $0 winner won the next day!
Something like this even happened a few times on "The Price Is Right" (the short lived Doug Davidson primetime version from 1994-5).
BritCanuck 1 month ago
I remember being told about this happening years ago. Mabel, the women who won $0 was my grandmother. Really happy to see this video again. Thanks for uploading. RIP <3
LateralusDSOTM 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
@LateralusDSOTM Poor lady did all that work for nothing!
biruss 2 months ago
@LateralusDSOTM Well, she is now part of gameshow history. As funny as it was a rare moment, I felt so sorry that she didn't exactly win anything in that episode.
MechaTailsMK2 1 month ago
ROD?! Yes, Peter? What'd she win? Bupkis!
KingMacintosh 11 months ago 2
No "house minimum" back then. p
BillG37 1 year ago
I wonder how often this happened. It's comical and it's sad at the same time.
DJCandyManMike 1 year ago
how come you become the WINNER winning $0??hahay...
johnraypaig 1 year ago
@johnraypaig Well, you can win by being the only one still standing. She won by default, because the other 2 players were eliminated. She lost on her 2nd day! HAHAHA, Mabel won for nothing!
biruss 1 year ago
i just saw the whole episode mabel had the last 3 spins, and $0. She passed to caren with 11381. Caren hit 1500+spin, and a whammy. Then this happened. Mabel made a dumb move and got lucky!
biruss 1 year ago
STOP SAYING BIGBUCKS ALL THE FUCKING TIME GOD DAMMITTTTT!!!!!! FUCKUP FUGLY LOL
MrIGIVEFREESUBS 1 year ago
how did this happen? Caren must have gotten 3 whammies on the last 3 spins! How did she end up with 2 spins and $0?
biruss 1 year ago
Win Fail!!!
Guyver5182 2 years ago
Peter: STOP AT A WHAMY! AND MEBAL! YOU ARE THE CHAMP TODAY WITH NOTH MONEY! ZERO! ZIP! MONEY!
GameShowNetwork 2 years ago 3
Zero, Zilch, Nada. LOL
VJ87G 2 years ago
Things like this are why game shows now have house minimums.
Wheel of Fortune has a "house minimum" to prevent such an incident.
Jeopardy! may need to look at one to prevent one where winner gets under $2,000 when second gets $2,000 and third gets $1,000.
WhiteHatBobby 3 years ago
Having been a Jeopardy contestant, I can say that the value of being the champion isn't in what you win, but in getting to come back the next day and play again.
I suppose that some unlucky player could win less than the guaranteed amount for second place on one day and then lose the next day, but I think that's part of being a game show contestant.
jthweatt 2 years ago 2
Things like this are why game shows need to return to the "returning champion" concept if they aren't going to do house minimums.
It could apply to even the big money shows. If they don't win the top prize, they play the next game and defend. Million Dollar Password and Bingo America are two games where it could apply. Lingo should have done it ($400 is a slap in the face).
At least in this clip, the lady was able to return to play again. If this was "Whammy", she would leave with nada.
rickhh1 2 years ago
1:23 to 1:32 is really funny!
jbench14 3 years ago
It's a real testament to their hosting abilities that Peter and Rod really make these $0 wins just as entertaining as the big money ones.
etapliveson 2 years ago 2
Mabel is able to win
bigeddie1018 3 years ago
SHE GOT STOMPED!!! Love to watch this show!!!
dgarcia207 3 years ago
Hehehe I cannot tell a lie... YOU LOSE!!
GoBlue208 3 years ago 2
Win with $0 and you get to come back!
tommy76tx 3 years ago
Well, what was more important is YOU CAME BACK!
SlurpeeTigger 3 years ago
I loved this show! It's the only entertaining game show that could you actually watch and have fun with someone winning $0!
Telanis6 3 years ago
You see, this is why Peter would always says "...but the game's not over yet." Cuz this happens!
HikariChino 3 years ago
Stop at a whammy and Mabel! You are the champ today with nuthin'! (???) Zero! Ought! Zip! Nothing! You get to come back! And you didn't get any money!
eljefereal 3 years ago 11
The whammy on the dollar bill is my favorite one
c8a6lvin 4 years ago
Such a charmer that Peter was to offer poor Mabel a dollar out of his own pocket!!! Oh how I miss him. You'd never meet a nicer guy.
pylprincess 4 years ago
Peter Tomarken was taken way before his time. Always classy and funny too.
da40flyer 3 years ago 18
ONE OF THE ALL TIME BEST
DeleteThisMF 2 years ago 2
@da40flyer Yup... taken by a plane crash five years ago.
TheJamesgordon43 9 months ago
This episode was just on GSN a half hour ago!
devils19040 4 years ago
She won NOTHING!
Who was the returning champ (if any?)
NinjaBlackDragon18 4 years ago
Since the other two players whammied out and Mabel didn't, she "won" with $0, and got to return for the next show.
DrLove0378 4 years ago
caren had won the previous day, having beat bouncing brenda.
biruss 2 years ago
Then you got Rita in 1985, to win $0, Lleywellen in 1986.
nextbarker 4 years ago
In all scenarios, the other players whammied out,
Eric won $0 '84 Dorthy, Wayne and Joe $0 Chris Dom, Diane $0 '85
NinjaBlackDragon18 4 years ago
She wasn't the only one who won $0 on Press Your Luck, the other four that I know who have won nothing are Eric from "One Bizarre Game" and Dorothy, Wayne, and Joe from "A No-Win Situation"
nexttomarken 4 years ago
Did she end up winning anything on her next game?
simpsonsfan2007 4 years ago
she lost
biruss 2 years ago
Rod! Yes Peter? What'd she win? BUPKIS!
SSiG94 4 years ago 4
Great show.
pokemonfan4000 4 years ago 2
man, i loved this show
crazyoneone 4 years ago 2
"this is like mundo bizzaro!" that was the highlight for me-lol
magicmeri 4 years ago 3
The only difference is that Mabel is the only one who didn't whammy out.
Sammy4549 4 years ago 2
I think she was the first to win with Zero dollars.
NinjaDragon22 4 years ago 2
no, that was eric!
biruss 2 years ago
@biruss no there was a couple people that won $0 back in '83
TheDragonBoss 2 years ago
ah, Warren & Miriam. I was thinking of that as a TIE, but i can see were you're coming from. Funny nobody who was a "lone" $0 winner won the next day!
biruss 2 years ago
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Warrenles 4 years ago 2
Hahahaha! I love how $0 is blinking at the end
saint0wen 4 years ago 3
ummm..
tomarkenfan 4 years ago
is there a whole episode of this one
Frankie2Jersey 4 years ago
@Frankie2Jersey yes the whammy 83 uploaded it a while back
biruss 1 year ago
The winner with $0!
MrBennetzen 4 years ago
I wouldn't be hhappy at all! This girl would boo-hoo cry her eyes out.
newkidusa 4 years ago
You'd get a chance to come back and win some actual money.
That's nothing to cry about...that is, if you lose :P
SSiG94 4 years ago
He said she won "bupkis"! ^_^
Antagon 5 years ago
Hillarious! Although I didn't quite understand what Rod said at the end. Could you please "transcribe" it? Thanx.
darijoe 5 years ago
Bupkis is another word for zero.
WadeSimMiser 4 years ago