Wheel of Fortune (American game show)

Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show has aired continuously since January 6, 1975. Contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those... Wikipedia

  • Genre:  Game show
  • Created by:  Merv Griffin
  • Directed by:  Jeff Goldstein, Dick Carson, Mark Corwin, Bob Cisneros, Robert Ennis, Alex Van Wagner
  • Presented by:  Chuck Woolery, Pat Sajak, Rolf Benirschke, Bob Goen, Susan Stafford, Vanna White, Maggie Sajak, Ryan Seacrest
  • Theme music composer:  Alan Thicke, Merv Griffin, Steve Kaplan, Frankie Blue, John Hoke, Bleeding Fingers Music
  • Country of origin:  United States
  • Original language(s):  English
  • No. of seasons:  syndication: 42, Wheel 2000: 1, Celebrity WoF: 4
  • No. of episodes:  syndication: ca. 8000, Wheel 2000: 24, Celebrity WoF: 45
  • Executive producer(s):  Merv Griffin (1975–2000), Harry Friedman (1999–2020), Mike Richards (2020–2021), Steve Schwartz (2021–2022), Bellamie Blackstone (2022–present)
  • Producer(s):  John Rhinehart, Nancy Jones, Harry Friedman, Karen Griffith, Steve Schwartz
  • Location(s):  NBC Studios, Burbank, California (1975–1989), Television City, Los Angeles, California (1989–1995), Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California (1995–present)
  • Running time:  approx. 22 minutes
  • Production company(s):  Merv Griffin Enterprises (1975–1994), Columbia TriStar Television (1994–2002), Sony Pictures Television (2002–present), Califon Productions, Inc.
  • Original network:  NBC
  • Related shows:  Wheel 2000, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo