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Wheel of Fortune

American television game show
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Wheel of Fortune
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Summary

Wheel of Fortune is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,267 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Merv Griffin[3]
  • Award received: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show[4]
  • Genre: game show[5]
  • Cast member: Jim Thornton[6]
  • Production company: Merv Griffin Enterprises[7], Columbia TriStar Television[8], Sony Pictures Television[9]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[10]
  • Presenter: Rolf Benirschke[11], Bob Goen[12], Ryan Seacrest[13], Vanna White[14]
  • Commons category: Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)[15]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[16]
  • Original broadcaster: NBC[17]
  • Country of origin: United States[18]
  • Start time: September 19, 1983[19]
  • Distributed by: King World Productions[20], CBS Media Ventures[21]
  • Official website: https://www.wheeloffortune.com/[22]
  • Filming location: Sony Pictures Studios[23]
  • Number of episodes: 7100[24]
  • Executive producer: Merv Griffin[25], Harry Friedman[26], Mike Richards[27]
  • Different from: Roue de fortune[28]
  • Duration: 30 minutes[29]
  • Has spin-off: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune[30], Wheel 2000[31]
  • Derivative work: Wheel of Fortune[32], Rad van Fortuin[33], La Roue chanceuse[34], Колелото на късмета[35], La rueda de la suerte[36], La Roue de la fortune[37], Wheel of Fortune India[38], Chiếc nón kỳ diệu[39], Lykkehjulet[40], Pole Chudes[41], Wheel 2000[42]
  • Catchphrase: I’d like to buy a vowel[43]
  • Social media followers: 184,968[44], 84,200[45], 197,475[46], 100,000[47], 203,646[48], 115,000[49]

Why It Matters

Wheel of Fortune has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did Wheel of Fortune receive?

Honors received include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show[4].

Related Entities

Ryan Seacrest United States

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Chimatronx · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Cast member: Jim Thornton"
  2. 19d ago · Chimatronx · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has spin-off → Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Wheel 2000
    Derivative work → Wheel of Fortune, Rad van Fortuin, La Roue chanceuse +8
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'ht', 'id', 'j
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Derivative work: Wheel 2000"
  3. 28d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Wheel of Fortune, Rad van Fortuin, La Roue chanceuse +8
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Derivative work: Lykkehjulet, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790001414430"
  4. 21w ago · Chimatronx · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Wheel of Fortune, Rad van Fortuin, La Roue chanceuse +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Derivative work: Chiếc nón kỳ diệu"
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