Fox game-show contestants lose $800K — despite having right answer get ready to feel agitated

Sorry, they were told, wrong answer. The network says it will give the couple another chance, though just when isn’t clear. Fox just introduced their brand new game show called “Million Dollar Money Drop,” in which contestants start out with $1 million and are then asked to wager all or portions of the money on how well they know answers to questions. LOS ANGELES, Calif. Gabe Okoye and girlfriend Brittany Mayti will get another chance to win some cash. And even though the show is less than a week old, it is already dealing with a controversy involving a couple which lost $800,000 on a wrong answer that turned out to be correct. But they then saw $800,000 fall through the trap door as the show said that Post-it’s came the year after the Walkman’s 1979 debut. The contestants are given a million dollars. It turns out that Fox was wrong, because Post-It notes were actually sold in four cities in 1977, a full two years before the Walkman was introduced. Each team on the Fox show is given a million dollars at the start of the high-stakes game. Fox immediately admitted their mistake and has now invited the couple back to the show to try to win the $1 million again. Whatever they wager on the right answer is what they get to keep. The couple, however, is not sure if they want to return.

“Unfortunately, the information our research department originally obtained from 3M regarding when Post-it notes were first sold was incomplete.  As a result of new information we have received from 3M, we feel it is only fair to give our contestants, Gabe and Brittany, another shot to play Million Dollar Money Drop even though this question was not the deciding question in their game.  The revised information regarding the Post-it is as follows: the product was originally tested for sale in four cities under the name ‘Press ‘N Peel’ in 1977, sold as ‘Post-its’ in 1979 when the rollout introduction began and sold nationwide in 1980.  We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the viewers who brought this to our attention, and we’re thrilled to give Gabe and Brittany the opportunity to return to play the game.” It’s too close.” Kit agreed, asking, “Shouldn’t the show just have you back on?” “If they decide to give us the money then that’s their decision, if not, then, you know, it is what it is,” Gabe told Access’ riled-up hosts. “Honestly, it was a lot of money — you start thinking about what you could do with it, trying to help the family out. “That’s really what we wanted to do with it, is just help our families out,” Gabe concluded. The couple planned to use the money for their wedding. Mayti thought the Walkman was the correct answer. After an internet firestorm, Fox has finally addressed the snafu publically, offering the pair a chance to play again. Its unclear whether theyll take Fox up on the offer, but its hard to imagine anyone turning down a chance to win a million dollars in less than an hour. And Okoye and May aren’t sure they want to do it. “To go through that again — maybe to lose again — that’s a lot of stress,” Okoye said.

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