Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune is a British television game show created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that contestants spin throughout the course of the game to determine their cash and/or prizes. The programme ran between 19 July 1988 and 20 December 2001 and was produced by Scottish Television for the ITV network and mo... More

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  • Jul 19, 1988

Air date of final episode:

  • Dec 20, 2001

Original episode running time:

  • 30 min

Number of episodes:

  • 269

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Program creator

Merv Griffin

Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television host, musician, actor, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986 Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv...

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  • Yes
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