Wheel Of Fortune 1986
- Wheel of Fortune (January 20, 1986) Publication date 1986-01-20 Topics Wheel of Fortune Language English. Virginia/Karin/Kent play for cash and prizes on this early.
- An incomplete timeline for the daytime Wheel of Fortune, which will likely never be complete for reasons listed below. As daytime did not use seasons, and since the show debuted in January, this timeline is divided by year. For the nighttime version, see Wheel of Fortune timeline (syndicated). Due to practices of the era and Merv Griffin Productions, most episodes from 1975-85 were destroyed.
Wheel of Fortune (often known simply as Wheel) is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin that debuted in 1975. The show features a competition in which contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel.The current version of the series, which airs in nightly syndication, premiered on. 1,986 (18%) 6-8h. 4 want to boost; Wheel Of Fortune Achievements. Full list of all 13 Wheel Of Fortune achievements worth 1,000 gamerscore. It takes around 6-8 hours to unlock all of the. Susan Stafford (born Susanna Gail Carney October 13, 1945) is an American former model, actress and television host. She was the original hostess of the American game show Wheel of Fortune from January 6, 1975, until she left on October 22, 1982.
| Born | Susanna Gail Carney October 13, 1945 (age 75) |
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| Years active | 1970–present |
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| Partner(s) | Dan Enright (1983–1992) |
| Website | susanstafford.org |
Susan Stafford (born Susanna Gail Carney October 13, 1945) is an American former model, actress and television host. She was the original hostess of the American game show Wheel of Fortune from January 6, 1975, until she left on October 22, 1982. She returned briefly to Wheel of Fortune in 1986 to substitute for Vanna White.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Stafford grew up in Missouri, and won several beauty contests as a teenager in Kansas City.[3] Stafford moved to California as an adult to work as a television actress.
Stafford married radio pioneer Gordon McLendon in 1973,[4] and was then married to Dick Ebersol of NBC Sports and Saturday Night Live in 1976. Ebersol and Stafford were married on a beach in Malibu. Their wedding was attended by John Belushi, Chevy Chase, and SNL producer Lorne Michaels. After they exchanged vows, Chase jokingly grabbed Stafford and threw her into the ocean.[5] According to People magazine, '[they] parted 18 months later.'[6] Their marriage was annulled in 1981.[7] Stafford later fell in love with game show producer Dan Enright. Enright employed her as vice president of Barry & Enright Productions.[8]
Stafford currently lives in Las Vegas.
Career[edit]
After leaving Wheel of Fortune, Stafford earned a B.A. in nutrition and an M.A. in clinical psychology from Antioch University, and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the unaccreditedPacific Western University.[9] During this time, Stafford returned to television in 1988 as host of Alive, which aired on the Christian Broadcasting Network and in syndication. In 2003, Stafford made her first game show appearance since Wheel of Fortune, appearing on Hollywood Squares Game Show Week (Part 2).[10]
Other Work[edit]
In 2011, Stafford published her first book, Stop the Wheel, I Want to Get Off.[11]
Walk of Stars- Golden Palm[edit]
In 2005, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to her.[12]
References[edit]
- ^Greene, Bob (February 22, 1987). 'THAT'S HOW 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' SPINS'. The Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^'Vanna White takes time off from 'Wheel of Fortune''. The Greenville News. June 1, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved October 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^Mitchell, Marilyn. Walking with the Stars. BearManor Media.
- ^Dary, David. 'MCLENDON, GORDON BARTON'. tshaonline.org. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^Mitchell, Marilyn. Walking with the Stars. BearManor Media.
- ^Lemon, Richard. 'Live from Litchfield! It's the Improbable Duo of Dick Ebersol and Susan Saint James'. People. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^Potempa, Philip (July 6, 2008). 'Susan St. James smiling for life's happier moments'. The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via nwitimes.com.
Ebersol and Stafford where [sic] only married for a short time, from 1976 to 1981, before agreeing to have the marriage annulled.
- ^'Stafford/Enright bows TV/pix unit'. Variety. January 21, 1993. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^'Dr. Susan - Susan Stafford'. cmslogin.info. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^'Susan Stafford'. IMDb.com. IMDb, Inc. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^Stafford, Susan (2010). Stop the Wheel, I Want to Get Off!. Xlibris Corporation.
- ^Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicatedArchived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
- Susan Stafford at IMDb
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| Preceded by New creation | Wheel of Fortune Hostess 1975–1982 | Succeeded by Vanna White |
| Wheel of Fortune (1983) | |
| Premiere | September 19, 1983 |
| Airs | check local listings |
| Creator | Merv Griffin |
| Host | Pat Sajak and Vanna White |
| Provider | Syndication |
| Style | 30-minute game show |
| Company | Merv Griffin Enterprises(1983-1994), Columbia TriStar Television(1994-2002), Sony Pictures Television(2002- ) |
| Distributor | King World(1983-2007)CBS Television Distribution(2007-2020) CBS Media Ventures(2021- ) |
| Seasons | 36 |
| Episodes | 7,000 (as of May 10, 2019) |
| Status | Currently airing season 36 Renewed through season 40 (2022-2023) |
| Origin | USA |
| Official Site | Wheel of Fortune |
Wheel of Fortune is the second and current incarnation of the popular game showWheel of Fortune. This version airs in syndication and is hosted by Pat Sajak, who was also one of the hosts on the original daytime version.
The nighttime Wheel was the first game show in syndication to be stripped as a five-night-a-week series during prime time access* (7 PM and 7:30 PM Eastern). It quickly became the top rated syndicated program on TV and it has held that position since. Sometime later, repeats from previous seasons were offered on Saturday evenings.
Wheel Of Fortune 1985
Game play was identical to the daytime show (which ended in 1991). Over the last ten years, a new wrinkle was added: the contestant to spin first was decided from who is the first to solve a toss-up puzzle. Also, the prize to be played for in the bonus round was determined by spinning a small wheel with small folded placards hiding the prize. A $1 million wedge was added to the big wheel. Whoever lands on it and is top winner at the end (provided no 'Bankrupts' are hit before then) vies for the $1 million in the bonus round. The contestant must land on the $1 million on the small wheel in order to play for it.
Other wrinkles had been the Jackpot round, in which a pot starts at $5000 and increases with the money values the Wheel stops on with the player solving the puzzle winning the jackpot provided he/she land on the Jackpot wedge. The most current is the Express, which upon being landed lets the contestant continue to select consonants for $1000 a pop until the puzzle is solved, with any missed letter causing him/her to bankrupt.
Longtime announcer Charlie O'Donnell died November 1, 2010. Wheel had guest announcers like Jeopardy! announcer Johnny Gilbert and Jim Thornton. Jim Thornton was named Wheel's permanent announcer on June 13, 2011.
NOTE: *Other syndicated game shows were five-day-a-week strips but were not intended for prime time access unless a station scheduled it for that time frame on their own accord.
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
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| Season One | September 19, 1983 | June 15, 1984 | 195 | |||
| Season Two | September 10, 1984 | June 7, 1985 | 195 | |||
| Season Three | September 9, 1985 | June 6, 1986 | 195 | |||
| Season Four | September 8, 1986 | June 19, 1987 | 195 | |||
| Season Five | September 14, 1987 | June 10, 1988 | 195 | |||
| Season Six | September 5, 1988 | June 16, 1989 | 195 | |||
| Season Seven | September 4, 1989 | June 1, 1990 | 195 | |||
| Season Eight | September 3, 1990 | June 14, 1991 | 195 | |||
| Season Nine | September 2, 1991 | June 12, 1992 | 195 | |||
| Season Ten | September 7, 1992 | June 18, 1993 | 195 | |||
| Season Eleven | September 6, 1993 | June 17, 1994 | 195 | |||
| Season Twelve | September 5, 1994 | June 23, 1995 | 195 | |||
| Season Thirteen | September 4, 1995 | July 19, 1996 | 195 | |||
| Season Fourteen | September 2, 1996 | June 13, 1997 | 195 | |||
| Season Fifteen | September 1, 1997 | June 12, 1998 | 195 | |||
| Season Sixteen | September 7, 1998 | June 4, 1999 | 195 | |||
| Season Seventeen | September 6, 1999 | June 2, 2000 | 195 | |||
| Season Eighteen | September 4, 2000 | June 1, 2001 | 195 | |||
| Season Nineteen | September 3, 2001 | May 31, 2002 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty | September 2, 2002 | May 30, 2003 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty-One | September 8, 2003 | June 4, 2004 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty-Two | September 6, 2004 | June 3, 2005 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty-Three | September 12, 2005 | June 9, 2006 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty-Four | September 11, 2006 | June 8, 2007 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty-Five | September 10, 2007 | June 6, 2008 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty-Six | September 8, 2008 | July 17, 2009 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty-Seven | September 14, 2009 | June 11, 2010 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty-Eight | September 13, 2010 | June 10, 2011 | 195 | |||
| Season Twenty-Nine | September 19, 2011 | June 15, 2012 | 195 | |||
| Season Thirty | September 17, 2012 | June 14, 2013 | 195 | |||
| Season Thirty-One | September 16, 2013 | June 13, 2014 | 195 | |||
| Season Thirty-Two | September 15, 2014 | June 12, 2015 | 195 | |||
| Season Thirty-Three | September 14, 2015 | June 10, 2016 | 195 | |||
| Season Thirty-Four | September 12, 2016 | — | 195 | |||
| Season Thirty-Five | September 11, 2017 | — | — | |||
| Season Thirty-Six | September 10, 2018 | — | — | |||
| Season Thirty-Seven | 2019 | — | — | |||
| Season Thirty-Eight | 2020 | — | — | |||
| Season Thirty-Nine | 2021 | — | — | |||
| Season Forty | 2022 | — | — | |||
In Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
There are no DVD releases for this show.