Wheel of Fortune

Show Summary

Aired: 1975 - Unknown
Show Type: Live Action
Country of Origin: US

This popular hangman typle game was created by Merv Griffin that was first hosted & co-hosted by Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford. 3 players spun a big wooden wheel for money and tried to guess letters on a big puzzle board and used the money to by prizes. In 1981, former weatherman from LA, Pat Sajak took over and Vanna White (who was a contestant on The Price is Right in 1980) began turning letters in 1982. In 1983, the show went into Syndication & has been on TV since 1975. There have also been versions of the show in four or five other countries.

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70s80s90sPosted: 05/31/2008

Awesome show! To watch the old version, go to GSN. To watch the new version, go to ABC

The Midnight RiderPosted: 06/22/2009

One of the greatest game shows EVA!

Jt62786Posted: 10/08/2009

I have a handheld game of this.

BuddyBoy600altPosted: 10/23/2009

(To 70s80s90s) Actually, Wheel of Fortune is on NBC, Not ABC. BTW, I remember in 1997, Vanna White put up a word on her old puzzle board which reads "FOR SALE" and said "Bye Puzzle Board!" And kisses it. It made me sad that the old puzzle board had to go. So, Vanna White donated her old puzzle board to The National Museum of Television History. Around that time, She got a new puzzle board. Instead of turning letters, She touched the letters with the new electric touch-screen. Making Vanna White a letter toucher, Rather than a letter turner. I also remember on April fools day, They switched jobs. Alex Trebek hosted Wheel of Fortune, And Pat Sajak hosted Jeopardy! I was surprised and confused! I wondering what happened. My parents told me that it's April Fools day. They had to switch shows. Just for one day. I remember Alex Trebek invited Pat Sajak's wife, Leslie Sajak (which Alex Trebek referred to her as "Mrs. Pat Sajak"). I also remember during the bonus game in 1996, Pat Sajak had laryngitis and had to give his voice a rest. So Pat and Vanna switched jobs at that point. Vanna did the hosting and Pat was doing the puzzle board.

funguy10Posted: 10/31/2009

It was my gradparents who got me into watching the show, Jeopardy!, and The Price is Right.

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