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Wheel of Fortune

  • TV Series
  • 1983–
  • TV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4K
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Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest in Wheel of Fortune (1983)
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Contestants guess letters to solve word puzzles and earn prizes like cash, cars and vacations through spinning a wheel. The top scorer advances to a bonus round for potential bigger rewards.Contestants guess letters to solve word puzzles and earn prizes like cash, cars and vacations through spinning a wheel. The top scorer advances to a bonus round for potential bigger rewards.Contestants guess letters to solve word puzzles and earn prizes like cash, cars and vacations through spinning a wheel. The top scorer advances to a bonus round for potential bigger rewards.

  • Creator
    • Merv Griffin
  • Stars
    • Vanna White
    • Pat Sajak
    • Charlie O'Donnell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    4K
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    • Creator
      • Merv Griffin
    • Stars
      • Vanna White
      • Pat Sajak
      • Charlie O'Donnell
    • 52User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 10 wins & 93 nominations total

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    Vanna White
    Vanna White
    • Self - Hostess…
    • 1983–2025
    Pat Sajak
    Pat Sajak
    • Self - Host…
    • 1983–2025
    Charlie O'Donnell
    • Self - Announcer…
    • 1984–2010
    Jim Thornton
    • Self - Announcer…
    • 2010–2025
    Jack Clark
    • Self - Announcer…
    • 1983–2024
    Maggie Sajak
    • Self - Social Media Correspondent…
    • 1996–2025
    Ryan Seacrest
    Ryan Seacrest
    • Self - Host
    • 2017–2025
    M.G. Kelly
    • Self - Interim Announcer
    • 1988–1989
    Mickey Mouse
    Mickey Mouse
    • Self - Mickey Mouse…
    • 2017–2025
    Johnny Gilbert
    Johnny Gilbert
    • Self - Guest Announcer…
    • 1995–2010
    Rich Fields
    • Self - Guest Announcer
    • 2010–2011
    Minnie Mouse
    • Self
    • 2022–2025
    Lesly Brown
    • Self - Guest Hostess…
    • 1993–2019
    Arash Estilaf
    • Self - Main presenter
    • 2022
    Tricia Gist
    • Self - Sub-Hostess
    • 1991
    Donald Duck
    • Self
    • 2022–2024
    Laura Moure
    • Self - Spain Version Co-Hostess
    • 2018–2024
    Jorge Fernández
    • Self - Spain Version Host
    • 2018–2024
    • Creator
      • Merv Griffin
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    Jerry Ables

    Splendid fun to watch and play along with

    I always make sure that I never miss this awesome game show. If I'm not at home when it comes on, I tape it to watch when I get home. It is my opinion that it is one of the best and most exciting game shows of all time. It's always fun to try and solve the puzzles and to see the contestants win big cash and prizes. It's very easy to see why this show has lasted for so many years and I hope it stays around for years to come.
    wachovia_138

    TV's finest game show!

    Wow. Wheel is most likely the best game show on television, right next to Jeopardy! I especially love all the moments with schmucks incorrectly solving puzzles and then winning the bonus round...

    My only peeve is that the bonus puzzles are getting WAY too hard. I saw one recently that was A BUSYBODY. Unless you have a hunch and guess B and Y, there is NO WAY you'll be able to solve this puzzle!
    zelda1964

    Television's spin of fun every weeknight

    I have loved the Wheel of Fortune show, ever since Chuck Woolery first hosted it with Susan Stafford as lovely assistant; It was a joy to sit at the television and challenge your skills. There have been many changes to the show's original format,but it still is wonderful to experience a victory solving the bonus puzzle.Pat Sajak and Vanna White are a great team and make the show fun and exciting.Miss White is sparkling with her personality, and Mr. Sajak has a warm mannerism about him that you can trust.What is amazing is that this show is like the simple game of hangman!I think it is remarkable how a popular show came about through a child's game.I really Love It.
    10sethn172

    Now in HD!!!!!

    That show I like, and the show America likes, is bigger, brighter, and better than ever because it's now in High Definition!!!!! It's "Wheel of Fortune!!!!!"

    Anyhow, Pat Sajak and Vanna White run the show and they are the perfect duo to take center stage. The game is played exactly like "Hangman," as Merv Griffin envisioned it more than 30 years ago. Here people spin for "BIG MONEY !!!," and prizes too, but watch out for "Bankrupts," "Lose a Turns," calling wrong letters, etc. and the player shall succeed!!!!! The person with the most cash goes on to spin the little wheel for a chance at cars and cash ranging from $25,000 to $100,000!!!!!

    I am looking forward to seeing such a great season this year, especially the Dallas episodes. As a matter of fact, the Nokia Theater in Grand Prairie just wrapped up three nights (three weeks on TV) of shows a couple of weeks back. It'll probably be on in November, so I'll have my old-fashioned SD VCR ready!!!!!

    "Wheel of Fortune" is the best game show ever made, and 6th according to GSN. Watch it, you will enjoy it!!!!!

    10/10
    Habte1984

    BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE!!!

    More Prizes, More chances to win, Better theme music, Better sets, Better technology, and Still Pat and Vanna running the show! It's been the show to watch for the past 20 years and It's getting better and Better, with most of it's style untouched. Man I love this show!

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    • Trivia
      Pat Sajak and Vanna White tape a whole season in less than 40 days including road trips, promotions, and commercials.
    • Quotes

      Host: [during speed-up round when music is played] You know, in hell, they play this song for eternity.

    • Connections
      Featured in Cheers: The Cape Cad (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Changing Keys
      (1983-1984)

      Composed by Merv Griffin

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Television
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yes or No Wheel
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 11, Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Califon Productions
      • Merv Griffin Entertainment
      • Columbia TriStar Television
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      • 30m
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