WHEEL of Fortune fans were outraged after a contestant broke the rules and made a second appearance on show, winning nearly $100K.
The show said the reason for Tony Harrison’s return was a “production issue.”
Long-time show host Pat Sajak said: “If Tony looks familiar — this is Tony Harrison, who’s been here before.
“We had a little production issue, and in the interests of fairness, we brought Tony back.”
According to Yahoo Entertainment News this time he walked away with more than $93K in prizes, including a trip to Barbados.
When Tony last appeared on the show in 2017, he made it all the way to the bonus round, Yahoo reported.
He chose the category “Phrase,” but instead the game gave him one of the questions under “What are you doing.”
This snafu may have lead to him getting an invite back to the show.
Tony tweeted of his experiences: “From a #Wheelmobile contestant search in 2017 to an encore taping at Sony Studios in 2020, it’s been quite a ride.
“Watch me on Wheel of Fortune, Monday, April 6th!”
But some viewers were upset by the repeat appearance.
One person tweeted: “I’ve never been on Wheel of Fortune once but Tony gets to be on it twice…”
Another said: “I understand Tony got screwed a few years ago on wheel of fortune but he could’ve let the other 2 win the last few rounds.”
Others chimed in: “What kind of loophole did Tony find to get a second run at #WheelOfFortune?”
Since this episode’s taping, production on Wheel of Fortune has been suspended due to the spread of coronavirus.
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