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1. 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.

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3. 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...

4. 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...

5. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › scandalous-game-showThe Scandalous Game Show Contestant Who Hacked $110,237 From CBS

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   Sep 6, 2024 · TORONTO—On May 19, 1984, 35-year-old Michael Larson won $110,237 on CBS’s Press Your Luck, thus becoming the most successful single-day game show contestant in television history.Premiering on ...

6. ultimateclassicrock.com › michael-larson-press35 Years Ago: Michael Larson Breaks 'Press Your Luck'

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   “He was almost in a tranced state,” McGlynn recalled in the documentary Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal. “He would watch and count how many flashes went around the board.” Larson spent...

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

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   Jan 19, 2024 · Learn how Larson memorized the patterns of the flashing lights to win big on the game show in 1984, and how he lost it all in two years. Find out how CBS and the IRS reacted to his controversial victory and what happened to him later.

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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.

   ‘Press Your Luck’ game show ‘scandal’ back in the spotlight

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   How did 'Press Your Luck' start?

   • Then, in 1983, Larson discovered a new show on CBS: Press Your Luck. The structure of the show was simple. Contestants would answer trivia questions to earn spins. These spins would then be utilized to win cash and prizes on the show’s massive game board. The board used a randomized pattern to shuffle between 18 different highlighted squares.

   35 Years Ago: Michael Larson Breaks 'Press Your Luck'

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   How much did Michael Larson win on 'Press Your Luck'?

   • 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 .

   Press Your Luck scandal - Wikipedia

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

   • 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. This and other stories of million dollar ideas, including some from our listeners.

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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.