An unlucky Wheel of Fortune contestant has sparked an outpouring of sympathy online after he narrowly missed out on the $1million prize.
Sweet grandpa Frank, assisted by granddaughter Laurel, was a contestant on a special episode of the show which aired on Wednesday.
Frank had been on a roll and looked like he was in with a good chance to win the jackpot when he chose the Food and Drink category.
Unlucky Wheel of Fortune contestant Frank has sparked an outpouring of sympathy online after he narrowly missed out on the $1million prize
The sweet grandpa wrongly guessed ‘fried zucchini’ when the correct answer was ‘baked’
When the ten second countdown began he had five letters on the board but appeared to be struggling to name the dish.
His granddaughter chimed in to suggest the first word was ‘fried’, while Frank, called out the second word ‘zucchini’ on the buzzer.
Pat Sajak was left to break the sad news to a shocked and disappointed Frank, that the pair had got it wrong – the correct answer was ‘baked zucchini.’
To make the loss even worse, he revealed the prize Frank could have won, which was the rare $1million prize. Instead, Frank and his family left with $26,000.
The result sparked outrage on Twitter with many viewers arguing that baked zucchini was not a recognized dish, unlike the fried version, and demanding Frank be given the jackpot.
‘No on bakes zuchinni! Give them the million!’ Anna Vaughn Creech wrote.
Another tweeter added that she was ‘crying’ over the game show, while Eddie Kaufholz branded it the ‘worst Wheel of Fortune moment ever.’
Frank, assisted by granddaughter Laurel, was a contestant on a special episode of the show which aired on Wednesday and looked like he was in with a good chance to win the jackpot when he chose the Food and Drink category with five letters on the board
When the ten second countdown began he had five letters on the board but appeared to be struggling to name the dish
His granddaughter chimed in to suggest the first word was ‘fried’, while Frank, called out the second word ‘zucchini’ on the buzzer
Pat Sajak was left to break the news that the pair had got it wrong. To make the loss even worse, he revealed the prize Frank could have won, which was the rare $1 million prize
Instead, Frank and his family left with $26,000 after the game