Wheel Of Fortune January (2024)

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How many seasons are there of Wheel of Fortune? ›

After the vintage clip aired, “Wheel of Fortune” opened as it has for the past 41 seasons, with Sajak and his longtime co-host Vanna White walking on to the set, arm in arm — he in a double-breasted dark blue suit, she in a long, red sequined ball gown.

In October 2001, the W-H-E-E-L envelopes used since 1989 were replaced by the 24-envelope Bonus Wheel, and a $100,000 cash prize was introduced. In September 2008, likely inspired by a short-lived Australian Wheel revival, the show debuted a new top prize of $1,000,000.

The shopping element was eliminated from the syndicated version on the episode that aired October 5, 1987, both to speed up gameplay and to alleviate the taxes paid by contestants. However, the network version continued to use shopping until the end of its first NBC run on June 30, 1989.

Wheel of Fortune is making its comeback this weekend 23 years after it last aired in the UK. The game show, which was adapted from the hit US programme of the same name, first launched in the UK in 1998 and it was last aired on ITV in 2001.

Sajak's last show will air on Friday, June 7, bringing the host's farewell season to a close. The game show host announced in June 2023 that Season 41, which will wrap on Friday, would be his last. The farewell episode was taped back on April 5.

Reports say Vanna White has hired “an aggressive new lawyer” to make a power play to stay at “Wheel of Fortune”. Apparently Vanna earns $3 million per year, whereas Pat Sajak has been making $15 million.

Gigi Santo Pietro

Vanna White / Daughter

Nikko Santo Pietro

Vanna White / Son

The two never wed. Since 2012, White has been in a relationship with contractor John Donaldson, whom she met through mutual friends.

Wheel of Fortune films six episodes per day for four days each month. That's a whopping 288 episodes in only 48 days of work.

Who was the first host on Wheel of Fortune? ›

Tonight, Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak officially says goodbye to the game – the show's first host Chuck Woolery joined Fox & Friends to weigh in on his 40 year run.

As fans say goodbye to Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune, he's getting personal about what his plans are for the future. In June 2023, Pat shocked longtime viewers when he announced his plan to retire from hosting Wheel of Fortune after 41 years on the air.

Susan Stafford (born January 27, 1944) is an American former model, actress and television host. She was the original daytime hostess of the American game show Wheel of Fortune from January 6, 1975, until she left on October 22, 1982.

La ruleta de la fortuna or La ruleta de la suerte is the Spanish version of Wheel of Fortune.

1. The original name of the show was not "Wheel of Fortune." It was called "Shoppers Bazaar" and the major difference was players didn't win cash. They won fake money to put toward prizes on the set, Sajak explained, and there was a carnival theme.

Sajak and White have been one of television's most iconic duos since they started working on "Wheel of Fortune" together in 1982, when the show first aired in syndication. Sajak and White stand as two of the longest-serving hosts of any television program in the game show category.

Wheel of Fortune Season 41 begins in September 2023, and season 40 ended on June 9, 2023.