"Wheel of Fortune" (1975)TV series 1975-????

Creator:

Merv Griffin

Seasons:

2 | unknown

Release Date:

6 January 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

Pat Sajak hosts this game show, where contestants guess letters in mystery words and phrases. They win...

Plot Keywords:

Game Show | Money | Non Fiction

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 25	7:30 PM	ABC
Sat. July 26	7:30 PM	ABC

Cast

Pat Sajak	...	Himself - Host / ... (18 episodes, 1983-2007)
Vanna White	...	Herself - Hostess / ... (18 episodes, 1983-2007)

Also Known As:

Shoppers' Bazaar (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (1975-) | USA:60 min (1975-1976)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1975-1983) | Stereo (1983-)

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Califon Productions

Trivia:

The 1975-1983 theme was written by Alan Thicke and was titled "Big Wheels".

Quotes:

[introducing the touch monitor-based board]
Host: Ladies and gentlemen... presenting... our new puzzle board. Oh, oh, oh! Oh, I'm all goosebumpy!
[a curtain rises to reveal the new board as Vanna poses by it]
Host: I'll bet you a dollar it don't work.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jonah Hill/Mariah Carey (#33.8)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Big Wheels

a roulette wheel plus hangman equals wheel of fortune!

I always have looked forward to this show. it's a great thing to ever come into television history.

3 contestants stand in front of a big wheel, 8 feet wide, 5 inches tall. and there's a puzzle board about 25 metres away from them. the object of the game is to spin that wheel, and guess a letter from that puzzle. and if a contestant knows the puzzle, they can guess it and win the money they earned in the round. they will go on until time runs out.

this game is just sweet. the whole idea to win this game is strategy. you have to make a game plan before you do this game. without a strategy, you'll be left in the dust and get nothing, but a measly 500 bucks at the end. but lets talk about the misses. of course, the show could just say that they don't need Vanna white anymore, because the puzzle board can change on it's own without Vanna's help, because all she has to do is touch the screen where the letter shows up. but they keep her on the show for looks. but that's just about the worst thing on this show.

this show gets 9/10