Wheel of Fortune
Premiered Date
January 6, 1975
Genre
Game Show
Network
NBC
About
Created by Merv Griffin, the competition show features three contestants who solve word puzzles to win cash prizes determined by a giant spinning wheel.
Trivia
The original host of the series, Chuck Woolery, lasted from 1975 until 1981. Originally on NBC, the series spent about a year and a half being broadcast on CBS (1989-1991) before returning to NBC.