I won over $20,000 worth of prizes in 1989, including an automobile, on a television game show.  I was excited too after winning, but the tax information was explained to me and my questions answered, before I signed the papers.  Since I was living in California, I had to pay both federal and state income tax on the pr...more

This show is not new.  It has been done before.  I cannot remember the players, but there was a scandal when the winners left their spouses for each other!  Still, it was fun to watch.