Wheel of Fortune


Creato da: Merv Griffin |
Genere: Famiglia | Reality |
http://www.wheeloffortune.com/
Numero di stagioni: 42
Numero di episodi: 2310
Data prima messa in onda: 1983-09-19
Data ultima messa in onda: 2024-10-16

Approfondimenti

Until Season 39, Pat would give the wheel a final spin. Now the contestant whose turn it is doe [...] D M E
Starting in the 28th season, the $25,000 minimum cash amount in the bonus round has been discon [...] D M E
At first this nighttime edition had a small clearance, only reaching 59 markets, but the show c [...] D M E
Originally, contestants who won rounds used their cash in the shopping round to buy prizes. Tha [...] D M E
Originally, all contestants played just for one show. Starting with Season 7 in 1989, the retur [...] D M E
Since Season 12 each season featured a new opening sequence. D M E
The category "Before and After" was introduced in 1989. D M E
As a child, Merv Griffin played Hangman with his sister Barbara in the backseat during long fam [...] D M E
On November 1st 2010, announcer Charlie O'Donnell died. Johnny Gilbert filled in for 2 weeks of [...] D M E
Although Vanna White has been on the show regularly as the letter turning hostess, she did not [...] D M E
Vanna White has never repeated a dress, totaling over 6,500 as of 2018. D M E
This nighttime edition was so popular and such a ratings machine that it caused the cancellatio [...] D M E
On September 8th 2003, after twenty years with basically the same set design and gold and green [...] D M E
In an interview, Vanna White was asked how she got the job. She says that she was one of roughl [...] D M E
Starting in the 37th season, the third toss up round became a triple toss up round. There would [...] D M E
During season 28, Charlie O'Donnell's remaining shows following his death have been dubbed over [...] D M E
Harry Friedman received a call from Alan Levine, the CEO of Sony Pictures and an old friend, wh [...] D M E
In honor of the 40th anniversary, the first week of the season was XL Week and throughout the s [...] D M E
With a higher prize budget, this nighttime edition features a sparkly silver $5000 wedge placed [...] D M E
Originally in the Bonus Round, contestants chose to play one final puzzle for a grand prize the [...] D M E
In early 1990, this became the first game show to be closed-captioned. D M E
As of 2019, the show tapes four days per month, six shows per day. D M E
Over the summer of 1988, announcer Jack Clark died. Before his death, he requested that Charlie [...] D M E
In the early 2000s, when game shows like "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" were so popular that [...] D M E
Initially, here and on the daytime edition, the category "Person" could be a proper name or jus [...] D M E
The show used red, yellow, and blue backdrops starting with sunburst ones from 1983 until 1989. [...] D M E
As of season 39, the Free Play wedge was retired and replaced with a yellow $850 wedge. This is [...] D M E
At the end of Season 36, the half car wedges on the wheel, which the player could win a car if [...] D M E
Bad final spins, where Pat gives the wheel a final spin and lands on a Bankrupt, Lose-A-Turn or [...] D M E
The first letter Vanna White ever turned on the show was a "T". D M E
NBC, former co-owners of the show with Merv Griffin Enterprises, sold their rights to the syndi [...] D M E
When first working on the show, producer Harry Friedman was not pleased with the fact that it t [...] D M E
Starting in the 31st season, the Jackpot round was discontinued and during the 3rd round, a new [...] D M E
Until 1997, the wheel would spin automatically during the opening and closing credits. D M E
Upon the move to CBS Televison City in 1989, the sound effects were updated. The wrong-letter b [...] D M E
The 1983-1989 theme was written by Merv Griffin and was titled "Changing Keys". The 1989-1992 t [...] D M E
Since Pat Sajak began hosting, he has almost never missed an episode, only trading places with [...] D M E
Starting in the 27th season, the Free Spin disk has been discontinued in favor of a new "Free P [...] D M E
For Season 12, their 6th year recording at CBS Television City, the puzzleboard had its light b [...] D M E
The puzzle board, one of the concepts of "Wheel of Fortune", was devised from the popular game [...] D M E
From 1983 to 1989, the show was taped at NBC. In 1989, they moved to CBS Television City. Then [...] D M E
After Merv Griffin stepped down as exective producer in 2000, the show received a new theme son [...] D M E
Pat Sajak and Vanna White tape a whole season in less than 40 days including road trips, promot [...] D M E
As of 2019, it is estimated Vanna White has cumulatively walked more than 2,000 miles on the stage r [...] D

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