Wheel of Fortune (US game show)

Wheel of Fortune
GenreGame show
Created byMerv Griffin
Directed by
  • Jeff Goldstein
  • Dick Carson
  • Mark Corwin
  • Bob Cisneros
  • Robert Ennis
Presented byHost: Hostess:
Narrated by
Theme music composer
  • Alan Thicke
  • Merv Griffin
  • Steve Kaplan
  • Frankie Blue
  • John Hoke
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodesSyndicated: over 7,000 (as of May 31, 2019)[1]
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • John Rhinehart
  • Nancy Jones
  • Harry Friedman[2]
  • Karen Griffith
  • Steve Schwartz
Production locationsGlendale, California
Running time22 minutes
Production companyMerv Griffin Productions/Enterprises
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJanuary 6, 1975 (1975-01-06) –
present
Related
Wheel 2000
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
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Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show. It was created by Merv Griffin in 1975. The program was first hosted by Chuck Woolery from 1975 until n 1981. Pat Sajak has been hosting it since 1981, now Ryan Seacrest has taken over as host as of 2024. Susan Stafford was the co-host who turned the letters from 1975 until 1982. She was replaced by Vanna White in 1982. The program has been aired in syndication since 1983. The 39th season of the program premiered on September 13, 2021. The 40th season was 2022, 41st in 2023, and 42nd season in 2024.

  1. "Wheel of Fortune: Pat Sajak and Vanna White on retirement, gaffes, their 7,000th show". Wheel of Fortune. Season 36. Episode 7000. 10 May 2019. Syndicated. Retrieved 12 May 2019. 'It's our 7,000th show,' Sajak says to applause at the start of Friday's milestone episode.
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