"Wheel of Fortune" (1975) TV series 1975-????

Creator:

Merv Griffin
(more)

Seasons:

2 | 27 | unknown

Release Date:

19 September 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Game-Show

Plot:

Pat Sajak hosts this game show, where contestants guess letters in mystery words and phrases. They win...

Plot Keywords:

Puzzle | Word Game | Kids And Family | Non Fiction

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 35 nominations

Cast

Pat Sajak	...	Himself - Host (89 episodes, 1983-2009)
Vanna White	...	Herself - Hostess / ... (89 episodes, 1983-2009)
Charlie O'Donnell	...	Himself - Announcer (73 episodes, 1983-2009)

Series Directed by
Mark Corwin		(70 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dick Carson		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Goldstein		(unknown episodes)
Marty Pasetta		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Merv Griffin		(70 episodes, 2009)
Josh Weintraub		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Harry Friedman	....	executive producer (70 episodes, 2009)
Karen Griffith	....	supervising producer (69 episodes, 2009)
Steve Schwartz	....	supervising producer (69 episodes, 2009)
Randy Berke	....	line producer (16 episodes, 2009)
Brooke Eaton	....	segment producer (16 episodes, 2009)
Rob Roman	....	segment producer (16 episodes, 2009)
Bob Sofia	....	coordinating producer (16 episodes, 2009)
Amanda Stern	....	producer (16 episodes, 2009)
Gary O'Brien	....	contestant producer (8 episodes, 2009)
David S. Williger	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 1975-1981)
Josh Weintraub	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Bob Murphy	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
John Rhinehart	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Stephanie J. Rondeau	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Wally Weltman	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Michael Andreas		(6 episodes, 2006)
Frankie Blue		(6 episodes, 2009)
John Hoke		(6 episodes, 2009)

Series Cinematography by
Jeff Engel		(1 episode, 2009)
Doug Carson		(unknown episodes)
Randy Gomez		(unknown episodes)
David Irete		(unknown episodes)
Raimo Kaartinen		(unknown episodes)
James Moody		(unknown episodes)
Ray Reynolds		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Schuster		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Evon Barros		(25 episodes, 2009)
Peter G. Parise		(21 episodes, 1998-2007)
Jaime Fowler		(unknown episodes)
Terry M. Pickford		(unknown episodes)
Jayme Wing		(unknown episodes)
Rocco Zappia Jr.		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Renee Hoss-Johnson		(14 episodes, 2009)
Dick Stiles		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Renee Hoss-Johnson		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Heather DeCristo		(6 episodes, 2009)
Heather-Lynne Rasnick		(6 episodes, 2009)
Ed Flesh		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Alan Mills		(unknown episodes)
Kathi Nishimoto		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Cynthia P. Romo	....	hair department head / personal makeup artist: Vanna White, Pat Sajak / ... (30 episodes, 1997-2009)
Melissa Sandora	....	makeup artist (18 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sandy Reimer	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 2009)
Cherie Whitaker-Rossi	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 2009)
Kimber Eastwood	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Darpinian	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Nina Kent	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Kelli Cardona	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 2009)
Patrick O'Brien	....	production supervisor (6 episodes, 2009)
Ellen Lent	....	production supervisor: San Francisco (unknown episodes, 2003)
Randy Berke	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey W. Stemple	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert M. Cisneros	....	associate director (14 episodes, 2009)
David Irete	....	associate director (14 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
Shaun Michael Page	....	assistant art director / assistant art director trainee (23 episodes, 2001-2009)
Jermaine E. Kelly	....	props (6 episodes, 2009)
Ricky Martinez	....	props (6 episodes, 2009)
Bruce Meisner	....	scenic artist (6 episodes, 2009)
Jeff Schwartz	....	property master (6 episodes, 2009)
Jody Vaclav	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2009)
Kenneth J. Creber	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Jerry Dunphy Jr.	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Kimberly Wannop	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Cole Coonce	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 2009)
Barbara Hagan	....	audio (6 episodes, 2009)
Mitch Trueg	....	audio (6 episodes, 2009)
Sharron Sanchez	....	audio (5 episodes, 2009)
Bill Daly	....	audio (2 episodes, 2009)
Ric Teller	....	audio (2 episodes, 2009)
Bruce Burns	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Conner Moore	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Maggie Murphy	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Valerie Stulman	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Jack Tossman	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Michele Lee Hampton	....	electronic graphics (6 episodes, 2009)
Charlie Monk	....	electronics (6 episodes, 2009)
Bill Monk	....	head electronics (5 episodes, 2009)
Mark Maurer	....	electronics (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ricky Johnson	....	best boy grip / best boy / ... (29 episodes, 2005-2009)
Diane Farrell	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2009)
Randy Gomez	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2009)
Ray Gonzales	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2009)
Carol Kaelson	....	still photographer (6 episodes, 2009)
Doug Lantz	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2009)
Brian McElroy	....	gaffer / production gaffer (6 episodes, 2009)
Ray Reynolds	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2009)
Bob Ryley	....	videotape operator (6 episodes, 2009)
Jeff Schuster	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Simmons	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2009)
Jeff Engel	....	lighting designer (5 episodes, 2009)
Tino Marquez	....	video utility (5 episodes, 2009)
Dean Reber	....	videotape operator (5 episodes, 2009)
Jenna Abrahamson-Minardi	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Michael Corwin	....	video utility (4 episodes, 2009)
Ray Thompson	....	video utility (4 episodes, 2009)
Eric Felland	....	rigging electrician (2 episodes, 2007)
Nick Gomez	....	video utility (2 episodes, 2009)
Bob Kertesz	....	video operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Kirk M. Morri	....	videotape operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Garry Taillon	....	video operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Nick Woolfolk	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes, 1994)
James Barrett	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Benjamin Centoducati	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Piekutowski	....	best boy electric / rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Joe Romanowski	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Angus Sinex	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathi Nishimoto	....	wardrobe (6 episodes, 2009)
Phil Wayne	....	wardrobe (6 episodes, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
Charlie Gertner	....	post-production engineer (23 episodes, 2005-2007)
Marvin Bluth	....	post-production (6 episodes, 2009)
Keith Fernandes	....	post-production (6 episodes, 2009)
Tracey Glynn	....	post-production (6 episodes, 2009)
Peter G. Parise	....	post-production (6 episodes, 2009)
Jan Schneider	....	post-production (6 episodes, 2009)
Andy Strauber	....	post-production (5 episodes, 2009)
Bob Veatch	....	editor: video tape (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Sean Sasahara	....	music supervisor (6 episodes, 2009)
Steve Kaplan	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes, 2001)
Merv Griffin	....	composer: theme "Changing Keys" 1983-1994 (unknown episodes)
Alan Thicke	....	composer: theme "Big Wheels" 1975-1983 (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Michael Dawes	....	driver (3 episodes, 2007)
Melanie Robinson	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Darcy Altwarg	....	marketing coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Ani Amirkhanian	....	publicity coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Maria Angeles	....	accounting assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Shelley Ballance	....	executive director: clearing and licensing (6 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Berke	....	assistant prize coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Shannon Bobillo	....	senior contestant coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Kevin Boles	....	digital content manager (6 episodes, 2009)
Scott Bresler	....	senior special projects manager (6 episodes, 2009)
Chloe Britt	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
Michael Clark	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
June Curtis-Nogosek	....	stage operations supervisor (6 episodes, 2009)
Stanton Curtis	....	special projects coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Lisa Dee	....	executive director: promotions and marketing (6 episodes, 2009)
Annette Dimatos-Schwartz	....	executive director: marketing (6 episodes, 2009)
Dan Ellis	....	video wall technician (6 episodes, 2009)
Robert Ennis Jr.	....	technical director (6 episodes, 2009)
Gina Freeman	....	assistant: supervising producers (6 episodes, 2009)
Rachel Gerin	....	prize coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Holly Gregory	....	clearance assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Bob Guzzi	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Haugland	....	senior clearance coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Kathy Ignacio	....	prize administrator (6 episodes, 2009)
Jessica Jones	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
Elizabeth Kim	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
Candace Kravitz	....	assistant: supervising producers (6 episodes, 2009)
Jackie Lamatis	....	senior contestant coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Shannon Lee	....	senior clearance coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Scott Markowitz	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
Stacy Markowitz	....	segment coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Keith McPeters	....	video wall technician (6 episodes, 2009)
Al Miller Sr.	....	security officer (6 episodes, 2009)
Christy Myers	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
Stacy Oki	....	clearance assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Krista Ostensen	....	senior unit publicist (6 episodes, 2009)
Suzy Rosenberg	....	executive director: promotions and publicity (6 episodes, 2009)
Spencer Rose	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
Yvette Sapanza	....	assistant: executive producer / assistant to executive producer (6 episodes, 2009)
Jason Seals	....	assistant: supervising producers (6 episodes, 2009)
Steve Simpson	....	senior production accountant (6 episodes, 2009)
Joseph Somerville	....	clearance manager (6 episodes, 2009)
David Strathearn	....	senior promotions and marketing manager (6 episodes, 2009)
Cassandra Thompson	....	contestant coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Trevor Ward	....	senior production coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Ken Weiner	....	research coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Debbie Williams	....	assistant: line producer (6 episodes, 2009)
Jessica Wong	....	promotions and marketing coordinator / production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
Janet Yamada	....	accounting assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Eric Canada	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Katie Quicksilver	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2009)
Rob Kimpel	....	production engineer (4 episodes, 2009)
John Lauderdale	....	stage manager (4 episodes, 2009)
Pat Sajak	....	senior view finder / vowel whisperer (2 episodes, 2009)
Scott L. Page	....	senior contestant coordinator (unknown episodes, 1975-1996)
Shauna Garr	....	booth production assistant (unknown episodes, 1986-1988)
Daniel P. Johnson	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1994)
Scott Bergman	....	electronic graphic artist (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Maggie Speak	....	contestant coordinator (unknown episodes, 1997)
Lorraine Axeman	....	research coordinator (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Jeff Guidry	....	audience assistant: Seattle (unknown episodes, 2002)
Carrie Foster	....	production assistant: Las Vegas (unknown episodes, 2005)
Mira Bailey	....	key assistant location manager: San Francisco 2003 (unknown episodes)
Ted Baker	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Randy Berke	....	dga stage manager (unknown episodes)
Jennifer P. Born	....	marketing director (unknown episodes)
Shaune Bowens	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Nakeshia Carroll	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Deborah Carson	....	contestant coordinator / production staff (unknown episodes)
Robert M. Cisneros	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Renee Confair	....	location manager: Hawaii (unknown episodes)
Mark Corwin	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Joni Day	....	senior production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ross Elliott	....	video (unknown episodes)
Julie Eves	....	promotions / publicity coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dana Gong	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Linda Levitz Goodman	....	clearance director (unknown episodes)
Lisa Henderson	....	video utility (unknown episodes)
Ryan Hopak	....	research coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kelli Hudspeth	....	assistant to co-producers (unknown episodes)
Sheryl Jacobs	....	senior research coordinator (unknown episodes)
Saisie M. Jang	....	assistant location manager: San Francisco 2003 (unknown episodes)
Erika Kolesar	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Tino Marquez	....	video utility (unknown episodes)
Jerry Masterson	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Carl McCarthy	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Marietta Melton	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Anne M. Mendelson	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Al Miller Jr.	....	video utility (unknown episodes)
Ron Miranda	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Jack Mourning	....	security officer (unknown episodes)
Dan Murbarger	....	video wall technician (unknown episodes)
Dency Nelson	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Joan Preston	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Chris Robinson	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Heather Sharpe	....	publicity assistant (unknown episodes)
Robyn Smith	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Reva Solomon	....	prize coordinator / production staff (unknown episodes)
Fred Witten	....	associate director / stage manager (unknown episodes)
Paul Zigabarra	....	video (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Blue Man Group	....	special thanks (5 episodes, 2009)
Jack Barry	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Carol Boisvert	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Deborah Clayton	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Justin Draper	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Larry Dybevik	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Christine Ferrara	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Beth Ann Gailey	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Katie Hawkes	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Lisa Howfield	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Russ Jones	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Peter Masucci	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Matt Mayhood	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Thomas Menino	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Stephanie Miller	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Mary Moran	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Ed Piette	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Carla Rea	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Avry Sandler	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Lisa Schwab	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Wendy Shelton	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
John Verrilli	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Ro Dooley Webster	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Dale Wyman	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Helyn Wynyard	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)

Production Companies

• Califon Productions
• Merv Griffin Entertainment (1975-1995)
• Columbia TriStar Television (1995-2002)
• Global Entertainment Productions
• Company Meidien KG
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1975-1989) (1991)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1989-1991)

Distributors

• CBS Broadcast International (1999-2004) (non-USA) (TV)
• CBS Paramount International Television (2004-) (non-USA) (TV)
• CBS Television Distribution (2007) (worldwide) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1989-1991)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Columbia TriStar Television
• King World Productions (1983-)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1975-1989) (1991) (USA) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Special Effects

• Vital Distraction

Other Companies

• Augustus  wardrobe: Chuck Woolery, Pat Sajak
• CBS Television City  taping location
• Columbia TriStar Interactive  main titles
• NBC Studios, Burbank  taping location
• Sony Pictures Studios  taping location

Also Known As:

Shoppers' Bazaar (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (1975-) | USA:60 min (1975-1976)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1975-1983) | Stereo (1983-)

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Califon Productions

Trivia:

Edd Byrnes originally auditioned to be the first host of the show, however it was Chuck Woolery who became the first host.

Quotes:

[Closing announcement 1992-1994]
Announcer: Merv Griffin Enterprises produces...
[drumroll/copyright screen]
Announcer: "Wheel of Fortune." Distributed by KingWorld.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Special (1997) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Big Wheels

The Best Game Show Ever!

Pat Sajak is the host and Vanna White is the hostess of the game show "Wheel Of Fortune". Three contestants complete to solve the puzzle (a person, phrase, thing, etc.) in the show. Each contestant spins a wheel and fill in the spaces to help them solve the puzzle. If you like game shows, watch this one.