From: freemand@cosmoslair.com   
      
   On 5/28/2017 7:52 AM, spagnolame@gmail.com wrote:   
   > It was historical and did happen.  The star was Alan Alda, And the   
   contestant was an Africa American.  Alan Alda gave the clue as "For" with a   
   low to high tone as if he was asking a question, the contestant answered   
   "knob", The place went nuts, Alan    
   Alda laughed so hard he fell off his chair, rolling on the floor laughing so   
   loudly they had to break for commercial.   
   >   
   > When the show resumed he broke out again in the ultimate no ending laugh and   
   they had to go to a commercial again, he just couldn't stop laughing.   
   >   
   > One week later a lawsuit was filed and an undisclosed amount, later thought   
   to be 100k was awarded to the contestant for the embarrassment.   
   >   
   > Funniest thing I ever saw and I have told this story for decades to everyone   
   I know.   
   >   
   > Spags   
   >   
      
   Uh... No.   
      
      
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