The first episode was scheduled to begin taping at 5:30 p.m. Rain and strong winds threatened the first day of taping for “Wheel of Fortune,” but ultimately the bad weather yielded to a beautiful night resulting only in a slightly behind schedule start time. This behind-the-scenes video is available as a high-resolution download on our Videos page. We also wanted bring you a behind-the-scenes look at how a remote taping of the show unfolds. In attending the first night’s tapings, we chatted with host Pat Sajak, co-host Vanna White, and supervising producer Steve Schwartz to learn a little bit about why “Wheel” occasionally hits the road and what it means to come to Orlando.

Five episodes were taped each night on December 11 leaving ten more episodes to be taped on December 13 and 14. Kelly, and Jim Thornton.Twenty episodes of the popular game show “Wheel of Fortune” are currently being taped at SeaWorld Orlando.

Has also had four announcers in its history: Charlie O'Donnell, Jack Clark, M. Have hosted the nighttime version since its inception in 1983. Remained on the network show for the rest of its run. Stafford left in 1982, and was replaced by White, who Sajak was replaced in daytime by Rolf Benirschke, who was in turn replaced by Bob Goen

Sajak left the network version in January 1989 to host his own late-night talk show, while remaining as host of the nighttime Wheel. Woolery left in 1981, and was replaced by Sajak. The network version was originally hosted by Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford. The original version of Wheel was a daytime series on NBC from January 6, 1975, to June 30, 1989, then on CBSįrom July 17, 1989, to January 11, 1991, and again on NBC from Januaryġ4, 1991, until it was cancelled on September 20, 1991, therebyĬo-existing with the nighttime version from 1983 to 1991. It stars Pat Sajak and Vanna White as host and co-host. The current version of the series, which airs in nightly syndication, premiered on September 19, 1983. To win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel. The show features a competition in which contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those used in hangman, Wheel of Fortune (often known simply as Wheel) is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin that debuted in 1975.

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