This may be a callback to the Lawn Mower Whammy, one of the original animations seen in the series. Whammy operating Snowblower: Whammy pushes a snowblower coming in, then slips and causing the snowblower to be set free, and a pile of snow falls on him. The happy snowman then frowns.īull Fighter Whammy: A Whammy dressed a matador says 'Toro!!! Hey Toro!!!!' The Bull charges at him with the crowd saying 'OLÉ!!!!!' Flamenco music can be heard if you listen closely. Whammy on Skis: A buggy-eyed Whammy skis downhill while saying 'woo hoo' multiple times, then slams into a snowman.

The animation was last shown sometime in January 1986.Ĭheerleader Whammy: Tammy and Whammy both say 'Give me a W-H-A, Give me an M-M-Y!!!!' Upon saying the 'Y' in 'whammy', Tammy hits Whammy with a megaphone, leaving his head stuck inside and causing him to echo the 'Y'.īasketball Player Whammy: A slim Whammy moves across the screen dribbling a basketball, saying 'Look out', name-dropping Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, then makes a crashing sound off-screen. NOTE: In late-1985, American Express company filed a lawsuit against the show for using the company's likeliness without their consent, thus prompting the animation to be dropped, and the flashback intros with said animation are edited out for future first-run broadcasts. I'm so glad the lights in the stage didn't flash along with the animation, otherwise it would be a cause to warn viewers about a potential epileptic seizure causing.Ĭredit Card Whammy: A Whammy, donned in a grey business suit, holds an 'American Excess' credit card, using the slogan 'Hello, do you know me?' 'WHAMMY' is typed onto the card and a cash register sound was heard, the exact moment where the contestant's score is deleted.

When the Whammy is zapped, the cockpit flashes red and white, with the Whammy's outline and stunned expression. This Whammy animation was shown when Michael Larson hit his only Whammy during his run on his very first spin. Whammy in UFO: The Whammy comes flying in, then gets zapped and rises out of sight. Jumping Whammy: Whammy appears out of nowhere in a WHAM! cloud, jumps up and down multiple times, then disappears along with the player's score. Roller Skating Whammy: The Whammy loses control on his roller skates, saying 'Look out! LOOK OUT!!!', then falls and lands on his back, seeing stars, and the score is wiped out completely as he thuds. In some cases, the animation may freeze for a second or so after the Whammy passes by.

Jackhammer Whammy: One of the most commonly seen animations in the series, he has a heart tattoo on his shoulder as he operates a jackhammer moving from left to right, eliminating the player's total digit by digit, uttering 'Yes! Yes! Yes!' then laughing multiple times as he heads off the screen. Pogo Stick Whammy: The first Whammy animation shown on CBS he bounces up and down on a pogo stick many times, laughing evilly, then disappearing in a puff of smoke accompanied by the word WHAM! Native American Whammy: A Whammy paddles in a canoe saying 'Ooh, Money! Money! Ai-yi-yi-yi! Money! Money!' But the canoe springs a leak leaving him saying 'Oh no.' as he sinks into the water.Īli Baba Whammy: This Whammy was only seen for some months in 1984. A whammy comes in on a flying carpet, saying '1,001 pardons for taking your money!', then falls off and the carpet flies away. These Whammy animations are usually used when a player hits a Whammy with $0 or a very minimal score. Animations In 1980s Press Your Luck Quick Whammy Animations

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