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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_LarsonMichael Larson - Wikipedia

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   When USA Network bought the rights to rerun Press Your Luck, CBS and Carruthers insisted that the Larson episodes must not be aired. On March 16, 2003, GSN was allowed to air the episodes as part of a two-hour documentary called Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal, hosted and narrated by Tomarken.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Press_Your_Luck_scandalPress Your Luck scandal - Wikipedia

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   The Press Your Luck scandal was contestant Michael Larson's 1984 record-breaking win of $110,237 (equivalent to $323,296 in 2023) on the American game show Press Your Luck.

4. nypost.com › 2019/06/10 › press-your-luck-game-show‘Press Your Luck’ game show ‘scandal’ back in the spotlight

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   Jun 10, 2019 · “ Press Your Luck ” returns Tuesday night on ABC — 35 years after its infamous “scandal” when unemployed ice cream truck driver Michael Larson, wearing a thrift-store sports coat, won more than...

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   Aug 16, 2021 · Documentary on contestant Michael Larson's record-breaking win on the game show 'Press Your Luck'. He was a contestant on the American television game show Press Your Luck in 1984. Larson...

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6. www.hollywoodreporter.com › tv › tv-newsAn Ice Cream Man Hacked 'Press Your Luck' in 1984

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   Jun 11, 2019 · In late 1983, when the CBS morning game show Press Your Luck first came on the air, a 35-year-old Mister Softee ice-cream truck driver from Ohio named Michael Larson saw the chance of a...

7. www.daytondailynews.com › local › lebanons-michaelLebanon’s Michael Larson and the $110,000 ‘Press Your Luck ...

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   Jan 19, 2024 · In 1984, Paul Michael Larson became well-known for a huge win on the game show “Press Your Luck.”. The $110,237 in cash and prizes that Larson won was, at the time, the most money ever won in...

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   Was Michael Larson on 'Press Your Luck' in 1984?

   • Michael Larson on "Press Your Luck" in 1984. Game Show Network “ Press Your Luck ” returns Tuesday night on ABC — 35 years after its infamous “scandal” when unemployed ice cream truck driver Michael Larson, wearing a thrift-store sports coat, won more than $110,000 in a seemingly random fashion.

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   Did Michael Larson win on 'Press Your Luck'?

   • In 1984, a man named Michael Larson racked up more winnings than anyone was thought possible on the game show, Press Your Luck. It wasn't just luck, and the world of games shows would never be the same.

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   Who made the most money on 'Press Your Luck'?

   • Chicago Public Media. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023. Back in the 1980s Michael Larson made the most money ever on the game show Press Your Luck. And it was no accident—Larson had a plan to get rich that surprised everyone: The home viewers, the show's producers and mostly Larson himself.

   Press Your Luck scandal - Wikipedia

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   How did the Press Your Luck game show work?

   • He would “press his luck” to earn his fortune. The premise of the Press Your Luck game show was simple. There was a rectangular game board that was filled with squares that indicated different cash amounts. The contestants would take turns “spinning” the game board.

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   Who cheated on 'Press Your Luck'?

   • After successfully auditioning in person at the Los Angeles studio, Larson performed on May 19, 1984, and beat the show so dramatically, he was accused by executives of CBS, the network on which Press Your Luck aired, of cheating.

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   What is a Press Your Luck game?

   • The premise of the Press Your Luck game show was simple. There was a rectangular game board that was filled with squares that indicated different cash amounts. The contestants would take turns “spinning” the game board. The squares would light up in what seemed to be a random order, and the player would press a button to stop the “spin”.

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9. theretronetwork.com › big-money-no-whammiesBig Money No Whammies! The Scandal That Shook the Game Show ...

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   The Scandal That Shook the Game Show World. Back in May of 1984, a 35-year-old former ice-cream truck driver from Lebanon Ohio named Michael Larson flew to California to audition for the CBS game show, Press Your Luck. Michael was no ordinary contestant though.