Wheel of Fortune (1983) (TV Show)

format_quote (Closing announcement early to summer 1995)
Announcer: Created by Merv Griffin.
(copyright screen appears/drumroll plays)
Announcer: "Wheel of Fortune" is produced by Columbia/Tristar Television. Distributed by KingWorld.

stars  Contestants who are physically unable to spin the Wheel on their own (typically little people or wheelchair-bound contestants) are allowed to have a friend or family member spin the Wheel for them. Obviously, unless it's a Best Friends or Family Week with two-person teams, the spinner can't do more to play along than spin the Wheel. This is averted with the Bonus Wheel, which has proven small enough that even little people can reach it with ease (there is no record of a wheelchair-bound contestant making it to the Bonus Round).

stars  The show was originally hosted by Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford.

stars  The show has continued to run long after Merv Griffin's death in 2007 from prostate cancer.

stars  The current "wrong letter" buzzer was recycled from Bumper Stumpers.

stars  The Wheel was designed by Ed Flesh and was built from cardboard, paint, and light bulbs. The current Wheel weighs 2,400 pounds, is made of stainless steel, and is framed with Plexiglas.