Free Wheel of Fortune TV Game Show Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers
What is the “Wheel of Fortune”?
A: Wheel of fortune is an American
television
game show.
Who created the game show "Wheel of Fortune"?
A: Merv Griffen.
The show features a competition in which contestants solve
what?
A: Word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman.
What do the contestants win?
A: Cash and prizes like trips and
cars.
Wheel of fortune is often referred to as what?
A: “Wheel”.
When did “Wheel” premiere?
A: January 6, 1975.
On what Television network did Wheel air?
A: NBC .
Wheel aired on NBC until when?
A: June 30, 1989.
After some changes were made, the series returned on July
17, 1989 as part of what TV network’s daytime lineup?
A: CBS.
On January 14, 1991, Wheel moved back to where?
A: NBC.
Wheel aired on NBC until it was cancelled on what date?
A: September 20, 1991.
The popularity of the daytime series led to a nightly
edition being developed which began on what date?
A: September 19, 1983 and continues to air to this day.
Who hosted the original network version?
A: Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford, with Charlie O'Donnell as its announcer.
In what year did O’Donnell leave?
A: In 1980.
Who replaced O’Donnell?
A: Jack Clark.
When did Chuck Woolery leave?
A: In 1981.
Who was Chuck Woolery replaced by?
A: Pat Sajak.
When did Susan Stafford leave?
A: 1982.
Who replaced Susan?
A: Vanna White.
After Stafford's departure how many individuals auditioned
for the part?
A: Over 200 .
Merv selected three possible replacements; Griffen
Bartholomew, Vicki McCarty, and who?
A: Vanna White.
The three women rotated as guest hostesses until who was
chosen as the permanent hostess in December 1982?
A: Vanna White.
After Clark died in 1988, M. G. Kelly took over briefly as
announcer until who returned in 1989?
A: O’Donnell.
Who has hosted the syndicated version continuously?
A: Sajak and White.
Wheel of Fortune ranks as the longest-running syndicated
game show in the United States, with how many episodes aired?
A: 6,000.
What did TV Guide name the show in a
2008 article?
A: The "top-rated syndicated series".
In 2013, TV Guide ranked it at what number in its list of
the 60 greatest game shows ever?
A: #2.
Each round has a category and a blank
word puzzle, with
each blank representing a hat?
A: Letter in the answer.
The "Wheel" is a roulette-style wheel mechanism with 24
spaces, most of which are labeled with dollar amounts, two Bankrupt wedges, and
one what?
A: Lose a Turn, both of which forfeit the contestant's turn.
Each game features how many contestants?
A: Three.
A contestant spins the wheel to determine a dollar value
and guess a what?
A: Consonant.
During a turn, a contestant with enough money can buy a
"what" for a flat rate of $250?
A: Vowel.
Calling a correct letter keeps the wheel in the
contestant's what?
A: Control.
In Rounds 1–3, the wheel contains what four special tags?
A: The Wild Card, a Gift Tag, and two ½
Car tags.
The Wild Card may be used to call an additional what?
A: Consonant after any turn, or taken to the bonus round to call an extra
consonant there.
Each game also features three what?
A: Toss-Up puzzles.
