10. "Oh yeah! ALRIGHT!"
Program: Wheel of Fortune
Year: 1987
Car Model: Jeep Wagoneer Limited, Renault GTA convertible
Complex Says: Once upon a time, it was easy to win prizes on "the Wheel." These days, you have to hit the right spot on the wheel not once, but twice in order to walk away with a Kia. We blame it on the recession. But back in the late '80s, business was apparently booming. And this guy managed to walk away with a Jeep and a Renault within minutes, despite the fact that he didn't win a dollar before the fourth and final round of the show. That's what we call highway robbery.
9. "Thank you, Jesus! Thank you, Lord!"
Program: The Price Is Right
Year: 2002
Car Model: Ford Focus
Complex Says: Forget getting excited about actually winning a car. This guy nearly tore down the entire Price Is Right set when he learned that he'd even have the chance to win it. He had totaled his car a few weeks prior to his appearance when he got hit by a bus, and he really needed some new wheels. So when he won the "Money Game" and got the car, he caught the Holy Spirit and went crazy all over the stage.
8. "Yeah! Yeah! I DID IT! Yeah! Yeeeeeeeah!"
Program: Classic Concentration
Year: 1990
Car Model: Subaru Justy
Complex Says: Most college kids are broke and can't afford a car payment. So this guy was understandably thrilled when he won a car on this now-defunct game show hosted by Alex Trebek during "College Week." Even if it was a car that cost just $8,000 brand new.
7. "I'm going for it!"
Program: Let's Make A Deal
Year: 2011
Car Model: Ford Fiesta
Complex Says: The celebration here isn't anything to write home about. But the story behind this guy's win is. Originally, he showed up on the set of the Wayne Brady-hosted Let's Make A Deal to try and serve as an extra in the crowd for $24. He ended up getting selected to take part in the show. And take part he did, walking away with a $14,000 car courtesy of one of his friends in the crowd. All in a day's work.
6. "It's a car?"
Program: The Price Is Right
Year: 1983
Car Model: Zoe Zipper
Complex Says: The worst-kept secret in show biz: The cars that are used for game-show giveaways are just about always provided by a sponsor of the show. Therefore, you usually walk away with a Kia when you win, not a Beamer. That's just how it goes. That said, this lady initially looks like she would be happy to walk away with just about anything over the Zoe Zipper, a three-wheeled one-seater that was introduced in the U.S. back in '83. Just look at the puzzled look on her face when Bob Barker tries to sell her on it. But she did get caught up in the excitement once she guessed the price at $4,000. She even caused Barker to quip, "If you want some affection, just give a lady a three-wheeled vehicle!"
5. "I've never owned a car!"
Program: Hollywood Squares
Year: 2002
Car Model: Volkswagen Beetle
Complex Says: Put in a pair of earplugs before you press play on this one. This lady had apparently never owned a car before. She completely lost her cool when she picked the key that started up the lime-green VW featured in this video. She screamed. She banged on the car's ceiling. She even kissed the steering wheel. The celebrities on the show that day loved every second of it.
4. "Can I go down there?"
Program: Let's Make A Deal
Year: 1972
Car Model: Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau
Complex Says: The greatest part of this clip? The fact that the guy who ended up walking away with the Monte Carlo did so while dressed as a prison inmate. The entire audience was dressed in costume for a special Halloween episode. To make things even more interesting, almost 40 years later the guy's son dug this up in the archives. He restored it, posted it on YouTube, and reminded us all how you used to be able to get a pretty decent car for just $5,000. Crazy.
3. "Ladies, please tell me I have all five numbers right!"
Program: The Price Is Right
Year: 2004
Car Model: Pontiac Sunfire, Chrysler Sebring convertible, Chrysler 300M
Complex Says: We're not sure if it was the "I'm your next Barker's Beauty" shirt that put her over the top. But this lady won not one, not two, but three brand-new cars during a single episode of The Price Is Right. They were valued at more than $90,000. And we really appreciate the fact that she did it all without even taking off her coat.
2. "I can't believe this!"
Program: Supermarket Sweep
Year: 1994
Car Model: Geo Tracker
Complex Says: You remember Supermarket Sweep, don't you? Of course you do! It was a ridiculous game show that somehow turned grocery shopping into a sport. But do you remember this specific episode in which two grown-ass men hugged and nearly cried in one another's arms after they beat 12 other teams during a month-long "Twin Car Giveaway" tournament to win a pair of Geo Trackers? It's worth watching. If you ask us, these guys were way too excited to get behind the wheels of a couple of brightly-colored Trackers.
1. "He's doing his famous victory dance!"
Program: The Price Is Right
Year: 2007
Car Model: Ford Mustang
Complex Says: Best game-show clip ever. For heaven's sake, the YouTube clip is called "Funny Guy Tears It Up and Humps A Car." What's not to love? We have absolutely no idea what contestant Josh Silberman was on before he took the stage with Bob Barker, but we'd sure like a taste. Let's just hope they gave dude a Breathalyzer or a drug test or, hell, a nap before they let him leave the lot. This guy was definitely on one that day.