I was watching LMAD this morning and wondered if Wayne Brady knows where the zonks are. I ask because there are probably subconscious clues in his posture, eyes or speaking voice that might give away whether a prize was good or not.
He may be trained not to give anything away, but humans aren’t perfect. A trained professional may be able to discern which item to choose, as opposed to just a random guess.
So does he know in advance where the good prizes are? He certainly knows how much cash he has in his pocket.
How is not knowing a disadvantage to the house? If left to random chance you would expect some people to pick zonks and some people to get good things, with about a 50/50 split between the two, assuming there were only two choices to choose from.
Yes, but after the quiz show scandals in the 1950s, I think the game shows have been very careful to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. I’ve heard disclaimers on game shows when the show needed to be edited. (Usually, they say something like, “Portions of this program not effecting the outcome may have been edited.”) So I very much doubt that Wayne Brady knows which door contains the zonk.
(BTW, I watched Let’s Make A Deal over the holidays and was wondering about the costumes. Are they provided by the show to people waiting in line? Because the costumes seemed to be very simple stuff that could be stockpiled.)
I hear you. It is a sad commentary on this day and age.
What would be the purpose of what you suggest? To make a more colorful audience for the TV viewers? As noted in the Wiki, the purpose of the costumes is to attract the attention of whomever does the selecting of participants. If I remember correctly (been a long time since I’ve seen LMAD) there are regularly-dressed folk sitting behind the prospective participants’ seating area.
All that said, I’ve never been to a taping so you could be correct about costumes being handed out. Seems unlikely to me.