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DAYTIME (While Sony doesn't consider this run canon, keep in mind it was NBC that really gave Wheel the show we all know and love)


1/19/76 Wheel of Fortune (NBC All-Star Dream Machine Championship, Day 1, no commercials) [295]

5/20/76 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [295] 

6/7/76 Wheel of Fortune (GSN broadcast) [370]

3/15/78 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [295]

10/17?/78 Wheel of Fortune (Dan/Mary/Jerry, from Armed Forces Week) [1471]

10/20?/78 Wheel of Fortune (Steve/Kathie/Grace, from Armed Forces Week) [1471]

3/27/79 Wheel of Fortune [179]

9/4/79 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

9/5/79 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

11/13/79 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

11/14/79 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D5]

11/15/79 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D5]

12/4/79 Wheel of Fortune [382]

12/28/79 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

5/7/80 Wheel of Fortune [163]
6/20/80 Wheel of Fortune [370]
7/11/80 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
8/13/80 Wheel of Fortune (Steve Kathie/Grace) [1471]
8/22/80 Wheel of Fortune (last 12 min.) [1768]
11/7/80 Wheel of Fortune (Tom Kennedy’s appearance) [370]
12/18/80 Wheel of Fortune [1777] [1778]
4/21/81 Wheel of Fortune [269]
5/11/81 Wheel of Fortune (missing intros, interviews, and closing segments) [D3]
5/12/81 Wheel of Fortune (ends after speedup round) [D3]
5/13/81 Wheel of Fortune (interrupted by 6 min. NBC News Special Report on Pope John Paul II’s assassination attempt, ends during speedup) [D3]
6/17/81 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
6/18/81 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/28/81 Wheel of Fortune (Pat Sajak’s first episode) [375]
3/29/82 Wheel of Fortune (no intro/close) [D3]
3/31/82 Wheel of Fortune (partial intro, no close) [D3]
9/1/82 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/2/82 Wheel of Fortune [383]
9/3/82 Wheel of Fortune [383]
12/13/82 Wheel of Fortune (Vanna White’s first episode, GSN broadcast, no commercials) [375]
5/6/83 Wheel of Fortune (fair audio/video, turns B&W after round 2) [1141]
10/3 or 10/10/83 Wheel of Fortune (Violet/John/Betty, no commercials) [D3]
10/31/83 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
11/9/83 Wheel of Fortune [594]
2/29/84 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
Late June/early July 1984 Wheel of Fortune (Nan/Steve/Lucille, Monday episode) [1772]
9/84 Wheel of Fortune (Celia/Joseph/Gloria) [594]
9/23/85 Wheel of Fortune [371]
2/14/86 Wheel of Fortune [1775]
6/20/86 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Week Finals, Susan Stafford subs) [375]
10/10/86 Wheel of Fortune (audio only) [1724]
12/24/86 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Week, no commercials) [370]
12/25/86 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Week finals, no commercials) [370]
2/13/87 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials except for a Blockbusters promo, only two players!) [386]
3/30/87 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [306]
6/2/87 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials, $18,000 cash jackpot) [375]
6/9/87 Wheel of Fortune [1855]
1/12/89 Wheel of Fortune (Rolf’s 3rd episode, no commercials) [375]
1/13/89 Wheel of Fortune (Rolf’s 4th episode) [368]
2/22/89 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [382]
6/30/89 Wheel of Fortune (final Rolf Benirschke episode, no commercials) [382]
8/22/89 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
Week of 3/25/91 Wheel of Fortune (Rick/Cindy/Maureen, no close) [1917]

SYNDICATED (NIGHTTIME)

SEASON 1 (Wheel suddenly becomes America's game with a prize wedge and a $5,000 wedge!)

9/83? Wheel of Fortune (Cyn/Susan/Steve, c. 1997 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [2855]
9/83? Wheel of Fortune (Laura/Lisa/Glenn, c. 1997 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [2856]
9/21/83 Wheel of Fortune (Steven/Pam/Jodi, Pluto airing with no commercials or fee plugs) [D5]
10/83? Wheel of Fortune (Barbara/Harlene/Kevin, c. 1997 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [2855]
10/83? Wheel of Fortune (Richard/Claire/Melissa, c. 1997 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [2855]
10/7/83 Wheel of Fortune (Lou/Cindy/Karen, Pluto airing with no commercials or fee plugs) [D5]
11/14/83 Wheel of Fortune (Ginger/Joy/Andy, Pluto airing with no commercials or fee plugs) [D5]
1/26/84 Wheel of Fortune (Linda/Phil/Carole, Pluto airing with no commercials or fee plugs) [D5]
2/17/84 Wheel of Fortune (Leanne/David/Becky, Pluto airing with no commercials or fee plugs) [D5]
Taped 2/84 Wheel of Fortune (Joy/Norm/Ann, 1997 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [2856]
Early Feb. 1984 Wheel of Fortune (Mike/Sonya/Betty, mid-90s GSN broadcast with few commercials) [740]
Taped 4/84 Wheel of Fortune (Betty/Debbie/David, 1997 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [2856]
Taped 4/84 Wheel of Fortune (Bill/Jude/Mary Ann, 1997 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [2856]
Taped 4/84 Wheel of Fortune (Mark/Carol/Debi, 1997 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]

SEASON 2 (Having fond memories when rerun by GSN in the late '90s, this is Wheel truly became a ratings phenomenon)

9/12/84 Wheel of Fortune (Nighttime) [1967] 
Late Sept. 1984 Wheel of Fortune (First episode with full Changing Keys theme, Lisa/Denise/Terry, 1998 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
Late Sept. 1984 Wheel of Fortune (Kathy/Dean/Rita, 1998 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
Late Sept. 1984 Wheel of Fortune (Elinita/Barbara/Keith, 1998 GSN broadcast, no commercials, missing part of Round 2 and Round 3) [D3]
10/17/84 Wheel of Fortune (2nd starbursts, $150 next to $1000 in Round 2, Becky/Gary/Lisa, 1998 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
Mid-Nov. 1984 Wheel of Fortune ($100 next to $1000 in Round 2 with normal decorations and font, Linda/Tim/Rhea) [D3]
11/23/84 Wheel of Fortune [193]
11/28/84 Wheel of Fortune (Jean/Anita/Julia, taped 9/22/84, studio master) [1855]
12/19/84 Wheel of Fortune (Kathe/Esther/Dennis, c. 1998 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
1/85 Wheel of Fortune (Mike/Renita/Laura, GSN broadcast, no commercials) [371]
5/27/85 Wheel of Fortune (Ends after Round 3, TWO contestants put money on Account!) [3394]

SEASON 3 (For now, this season and next remain the most forgotten due to not being rerun by GSN. But its more of the same great fun!)

Fall 1985 Wheel of Fortune (Vicki/Scott/Kim, taped 9/15/85, 2/1/87 RPT) [618]
12/5/85 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [306]
4/15/86 Wheel of Fortune [734]

SEASON 4 (The Wheel gets a neat contemporary freshening with some brighter wedges).

Fall 1986 Wheel of Fortune (Marsha/Ed/Kathleen, 9/11/87 RPT) [287]
Week of 10/13/86 Wheel of Fortune (Julie/David/Nita) [1855]
2/4/87 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [1856]
5/8/87 Wheel of Fortune [D3]

SEASON 5 (A big budget boost provides real cash and even bigger bonus prizes to be won!)

10/5/87 Wheel of Fortune (Nighttime, first cash episode, GSN broadcast, no commercials) [375]
10/13/87 Wheel of Fortune (Mary Beth/Donna/Robin, no commercials, from Big Month of Cash) [1776]
12/1/87 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/17/87 Wheel of Fortune (wide video) [2301]
3/16/88 Wheel of Fortune (some commercials, no close) [2585]
3/23/88 Wheel of Fortune (fair video quality) [D3]
5/18/88 Wheel of Fortune (College Week, no closing) [2068]

SEASON 6 (Wheels first trip on the road and a couple experimental weeks involving returning champions!)

9/5/88 Wheel of Fortune (6th Season premiere, 10/03 GSN airing) [425]
9/27/88 Wheel of Fortune (Summer 2004 GSN broadcast with credit crunch) [D3]
10/3/88 Wheel of Fortune (1st episode with RSTLNE given in the Bonus Round, no close) [D3]
Week of 10/10/88 Wheel of Fortune (Diana/Judy/Dan, c. 1999 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
10/17/88 Wheel of Fortune (Beginning of Wipeout Week, Nov. 2002 GSN broadcast, no consolation prize plugs) [3653]
10/18/88 Wheel of Fortune (Nov. 2002 GSN broadcast, no consolation prize plugs) [3653]
10/19/88 Wheel of Fortune (Nov. 2002 GSN broadcast) [3653]
10/20/88 Wheel of Fortune (Nov. 2002 GSN broadcast) [D3]
10/21/88 Wheel of Fortune (Nov. 2002 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [3653]
11/1/88 Wheel of Fortune (2002 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
11/2/88 Wheel of Fortune (2002 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
11/9/88 Wheel of Fortune (Randy/Helen/Valerie) [1928]
11/16/88 Wheel of Fortune (from Radio City Music Hall, May 2002 GSN broadcast) [D3]
11/17/88 Wheel of Fortune (from Radio City Music Hall, GSN broadcast, no commercials) [382]
11/22/88 Wheel of Fortune (from Radio City Music Hall, May 2002 GSN broadcast) [D3]
11/23/88 Wheel of Fortune (from Radio City Music Hall, May 2002 GSN broadcast) [D3]
11/25/88 Wheel of Fortune (From Radio City Music Hall, circa 1999 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
11/29/88 Wheel of Fortune [165]
Late 1988 Wheel of Fortune (Nadia/Cresia/Betty, 6/02 GSN broadcast) [3278]
1/20/89 Wheel of Fortune (c. 2000 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
2/10/89 Wheel of Fortune (Wipeout Week finale, no commercials) [3652]
2/20/89 Wheel of Fortune (Charlie O’Donnell Returns, 2000 GSN broadcast) [D3]
4/24/89 Wheel of Fortune [382]
Taped 5/14/89 Wheel of Fortune (Arlene/Tina/Bill, c. 2003 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]

SEASON 7 (Wheel moves to Television City, with a fresh new theme, sound effects, and returning champions!)

12/29/89 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week Finals, c. 2000 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [3278]

1/8/90 Wheel of Fortune (No commercials) [371]

1/25/90 Wheel of Fortune [D3]

2/1/90 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [2587]
2/5/90 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [2587]
2/6/90 Wheel of Fortune (one commercial) [2587]
2/7/90 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [2587]
3/6/90 Wheel of Fortune [338]

SEASON 8 (Inflation meant the need for wider scoring displays. Pretty forgotten along with the following season for similar reasons as described in Season 3)

9/11/90 Wheel of Fortune [3278]
11/13/90 Wheel of Fortune (Cash 'n Splash sweepstakes episode, 8/20/91 RPT, few tracking lines, partial intro) [D5]
5/14/91 Wheel of Fortune (College Week) [382]

SEASON 9 (It seemed like every other month they went on the road this season, especially in Disney World).

10/4/91 Wheel of Fortune (some commercials cut) [208]
10/28/91 Wheel of Fortune [425]
11/6/91 Wheel of Fortune (first 11 min, from Wheel Around the World week in Disney World) [4285] [4286]
12/19/91 Wheel of Fortune [D5]
1/2/92 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Week episode) [3800]

SEASON 10 (A rockin' update to Changing Keys, a new bonus round podium, and new contestant backdrops to boot!)

2/17/93 Wheel of Fortune [D5]
3/30/93 Wheel of Fortune [D5]
5/7/93 Wheel of Fortune (Phil Esposizo/Bill Walton/Dick Butkus, GSN broadcast) [370]
5/24/93 Wheel of Fortune [D5]

SEASON 11 (Remember those Red Letter Puzzles where you had to unscramble to win a cash bonus?)

9/21/93 Wheel of Fortune (9/2/95 RPT, no commercials) [369]
11/5/93 Wheel of Fortune [D3] 
11/8/93 Wheel of Fortune [3699]
12/13/93 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [2301]
12/14/93 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [2301]
12/15/93 Wheel of Fortune (few commercials) [2301]
2/22/94 Wheel of Fortune (From Miami) [D3]

SEASON 12 (A new swingin' theme, an odd puzzle border, but what's with that difficult Megaword category?)

9/7/94 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Week episode, fair quality, no commercials) [D3]
10/4/94 Wheel of Fortune (fair quality, no commercials) [D3]
11/7/94 Wheel of Fortune (Missing contest portions, 3/2008 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [3279]
11/8/94 Wheel of Fortune (Missing contest portions, 3/2008 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [3285]
12/23/94 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week Finals, GSN, no commercials) [371]
1/18/95 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Best Friends week episode, fair quality, no commercials) [D3]
1/27/95 Wheel of Fortune (begins with Round 3)  [461]

SEASON 13 (Wheel now moves to its current home at Sony Picture Studios. Remember the Double Play token?)

10/5/95 Wheel of Fortune (last 8 min. only, 7/26/97 RPT) [5144]
11/9/95 Wheel of Fortune (missing first 5 min.) [D4]
11/29/95 Wheel of Fortune (Johnny Gilbert announces, no commercials) [369]
12/1/95 Wheel of Fortune (GSN, no commercials) [425]
5/22/96 Wheel of Fortune (last 9 min., C-band broadcast) [3380]

SEASON 14 (This season probably saw more changes than any other, from the Friday Finals format, the Jackpot wedge, a fixed Wheel template for the entire show, and of course, the new puzzleboard)

10/15/96 Wheel of Fortune (4/2000 GSN RPT) [D3]
11/21/96 Wheel of Fortune (College Week from San Francisco, Vanna hosts the Bonus Round) [369]
11/22/96 Wheel of Fortune (College Week from San Francisco, Friday Finals) [369]
2/21/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Phoenix, last episode with 1981-1997 puzzleboard) [D3]
3/3/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/5/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/6/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/7/97 Wheel of Fortune (Friday Finals episode, audio somewhat off sync) [D3]
3/10/97 Wheel of Fortune (2000 GSN broadcast, no commercials) [D3]
3/11/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/17/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/18/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/19/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/31/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/4/97 Wheel Of Fortune (Friday Finals episode) [1772]
4/7/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/9/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/15/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/17/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/18/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/21/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/24/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/25/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/29/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/30/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
5/2/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
5/6/97 Wheel of Fortune (Celebrities & Moms Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
5/12/97 Wheel of Fortune (From San Diego, no commercials) [D3]
5/13/97 Wheel of Fortune (From San Diego, avg. video quality) [D3]
5/14/97 Wheel of Fortune (From San Diego, no commercials) [D3]
5/16/97 Wheel of Fortune (Friday Finals episode from San Diego) [1772]
5/20/97 Wheel of Fortune (College Week From San Diego, no commercials) [D3]
5/21/97 Wheel of Fortune (College Week From San Diego, no commercials) [D3]
5/22/97 Wheel of Fortune (College Week From San Diego, no commercials) [D3]
5/23/97 Wheel of Fortune (College Week From San Diego, no commercials) [D3]
5/26/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
5/27/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
5/28/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
5/30/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
6/2/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
6/3/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
6/5/97 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
6/6/97 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
6/11/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
6/12/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
6/13/97 Wheel of Fortune (Season 14 finale, occasional severe weather crawl) [D3]

SEASON 15 (Its a shame that those elegant "crystal" backdrops only lasted for this season due to a tech upgrade forthcoming).

9/1/97 Wheel of Fortune (Season 15 premiere, from Ohio State Fair, audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/2/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Ohio State Fair, audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/3/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Ohio State Fair, audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/4/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Ohio State Fair, audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/5/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Ohio State Fair, audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/8/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Ohio State Fair, audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/9/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Ohio State Fair, audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/10/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Ohio State Fair) [D3]
9/11/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Ohio State Fair, audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/12/97 Wheel of Fortune (From Ohio State Fair, audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/15/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/16/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/17/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/18/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/19/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/22/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/23/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/24/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/25/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/26/97 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/29/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
9/30/97 Wheel of Fortune (audio off-sync at times, no commercials) [D3]
10/1/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials, audio somewhat off-sync) [D3]
10/2/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials, audio somewhat off-sync) [D3]
10/3/97 Wheel of Fortune (Friday Finals episode, no commercials, audio somewhat off-sync) [D3]
10/6/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/7/97 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
10/8/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/21/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/23/97 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
10/24/97 Wheel of Fortune (Friday Finals episode, audio slightly off-sync) [D3]
10/27/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials, audio slightly off-sync) [D3]
10/28/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
11/4/97 Wheel of Fortune (Celebrity Week episode, some commercials) [385]
11/6/97 Wheel of Fortune (Celebrity Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
11/25/97 Wheel of Fortune (missing last couple min, no intro or commercials) [D3]
11/27/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
11/28/97 Wheel of Fortune (no intro or close) [D3]
12/3/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/4/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/8/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/9/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/10/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/11/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/12/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/15/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/17/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/22/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/23/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/25/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/26/97 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/5/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/6/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/7/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/8/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/9/98 Wheel of Fortune (Wheel into 1998 Friday Finals, no commercials) [D3]
1/12/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/13/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/14/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/15/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/16/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/26/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/27/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/28/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/30/98 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
2/2/98 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week from Las Vegas episode, no commercials) [D3] 
2/3/98 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week from Las Vegas episode, no commercials) [D3] 
2/4/98 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week from Las Vegas episode) [D3] 
2/5/98 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week from Las Vegas episode, no commercials) [D3] 
2/6/98 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week from Las Vegas Friday Finals, no commercials) [D3] 
2/9/98 Wheel of Fortune (Las Vegas Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
2/10/98 Wheel of Fortune (Las Vegas Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
2/11/98 Wheel of Fortune (Las Vegas Week episode) [D3]
2/13/98 Wheel of Fortune (Las Vegas Week Friday Finals, no commercials) [D3]
2/16/98 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
2/19/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/20/98 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
2/23/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/24/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/26/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/27/98 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
3/2/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/5/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/9/98 Wheel of Fortune [47] [48]
3/12/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/13/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/7/98 Wheel of Fortune (Debut of Fill in the Number) [D3]
4/14/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/15/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/27/98 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
6/12/98 Wheel of Fortune (S15 finale, no commercials) [D3]

SEASON 16 (A new video wall is introduced behind the contestants, along with the Puzzler providing an extra bonus. Too bad that returning champions were eliminated this season, but there's a chance for $25,000 to be won every show at least!)

9/10/98 Wheel of Fortune (From Pittsburgh, no commercials) [D3]
9/15/98 Wheel of Fortune (From Pittsburgh) [D3]
9/16/98 Wheel of Fortune (From Pittsburgh, no commercials) [D3]
9/29/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D4]
9/30/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/30/98 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
11/10/98 Wheel of Fortune (Soap Stars Week episode, no commercials/close) [D3]
11/26/98 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week from Las Vegas episode, no commercials) [D3]
11/27/98 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week from Las Vegas episode, WPBF commercials, no close) [4828]
12/21/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/24/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/31/98 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/15/99 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/29/99 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
5/10/99 Wheel of Fortune (Colllege Week episode from Philadelphia, no commercials) [D3]
5/12/99 Wheel of Fortune (Colllege Week episode from Philadelphia, no commercials) [D3]
5/13/99 Wheel of Fortune (Colllege Week episode from Philadelphia, no commercials) [D3]
5/14/99 Wheel of Fortune (Colllege Week episode from Philadelphia, no commercials) [D3]
5/26/99 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
6/1/99 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

SEASON 17 (An increase of $1,000 to the Final Spin provides a better chance to catch up!)

10/8/99 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/25/99 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
11/11/99 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials, from New York, the infamous “Pill Pushers” episode!) [1778]
11/17/99 Wheel of Fortune (Best Friends Week from New York episode) [D3]
12/3/99 Wheel of Fortune (Taped 8/26/99, studio master with national commercials) [D3]
12/9/99 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/22/99 Wheel of Fortune (audio somewhat off-sync) [D3]
12/30/99 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [371]
12/31/99 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [371]
1/3/00 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/10/00 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/11/00 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/12/00 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/13/00 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/14/00 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/20/00 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/24/00 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
2/8/00 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
2/9/00 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
3/24/00 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
5/1/00 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

SEASON 18 (Relatively forgotten given the era, the Toss-Ups, Scrabble Speedword-style, were the main addition this season).

9/4/00 Wheel of Fortune (Season 18 premiere, no commercials) [D3]
9/11/00 Wheel of Fortune (audio somewhat off-sync) [D3]
9/25/00 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
10/5/00 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/27/00 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/29/00 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
1/22/01 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week from Washington DC episode, no commercials) [D3]
1/23/01 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week episode from Washington DC, no commercials) [D3]
1/24/01 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week from Washington, DC, no commercials) [D3]
1/29/01 Wheel of Fortune [1277]
2/1/01 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
2/23/01 Wheel of Fortune (From Hawaii) [D3]
3/19/01 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/24/01 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
5/1/01 Wheel of Fortune (Soap City Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
5/2/01 Wheel of Fortune (Soap City Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
5/3/01 Wheel of Fortune (Soap City Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
5/7/01 Wheel of Fortune (Dallas Week episode) [D3]
5/8/01 Wheel of Fortune (Dallas Week episode) [D3]
5/10/01 Wheel of Fortune (Dallas Week episode) [D3]

SEASON 19 (The Bonus Round gets its biggest change since 1989 with its own Wheel and a shot at $100,000!)

10/11/01 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
11/2/01 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/4/01 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/11/01 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/19/02 Wheel of Fortune (Seven round show!) [D3]
4/4/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
5/3/02 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Best Friends Week episode) [D3]
5/20/02 Wheel of Fortune (From Chicago, no commercials) [D3]
5/21/02 Wheel of Fortune (Sports Week episode from Chicago) [D3]

SEASON 20 (New digital scoring displays and the Mystery wedge provide added challenges)

9/4/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/9/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/10/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/11/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/12/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/13/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/16/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/17/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/18/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/23/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
9/25/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
9/27/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
9/30/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/1/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/14/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/16/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/17/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
11/7/02 Wheel of Fortune (From Seattle, no commercials) [D3]
11/12/02 Wheel of Fortune (College Week from Seattle) [D3]
11/14/02 Wheel of Fortune (College Week from Seattle) [D3]
11/21/02 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week from Seattle, no commercials) [D3]
11/25/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/23/02 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/24/02 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
1/7/03 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
1/9/03 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
1/10/03 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
1/31/03 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Best Friends Week episode) [D3]
2/17/03 Wheel of Fortune (Country Music Stars episode from Nashville) [D3]
3/10/03 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
3/18/03 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/24/03 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

SEASON 21 (The Prize Puzzle makes its debut, semi-regular and with occasional non-trip prizes at first. Also, a lot of blue seems to overtake the set this season)

10/20/03 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/21/03 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/27/03 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
10/31/03 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/15/03 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/16/03 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/18/03 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/19/03 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/26/03 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
1/8/04 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
1/9/04 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
1/27/04 Wheel of Fortune (Weather crawl at bottom) [D3]
2/2/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/16/04 Wheel of Fortune (From Phoenix, no commercials) [D3]
2/17/04 Wheel of Fortune (From Phoenix, no commercials) [D3]
3/3/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/9/04 Wheel of Fortune (Criminal Lori Vallow Daybell’s appearance) [D3]

SEASON 22 (Quite a few graphical changes, including the new "No More Vowels" graphic)

9/6/04 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/7/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
9/8/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
9/10/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
9/16/04 Wheel of Fortune [3275]
9/21/04 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
9/24/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
9/28/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
10/25/04 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
10/29/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
11/2/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
11/9/04 Wheel of Fortune (From Philadelphia, no commercials) [D3]
11/10/04 Wheel of Fortune (From Philadelphia, no commercials) [D3]
11/11/04 Wheel of Fortune (From Philadelphia, no commercials) [D3]
11/12/04 Wheel of Fortune (From Philadelphia, no commercials) [D3]
11/15/04 Wheel of Fortune (Family Week from Philadelphia, no commercials) [D3]
12/2/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/6/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/7/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/9/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/10/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/13/04 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/14/04 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/15/04 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/16/04 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/20/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/21/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/22/04 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
12/23/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/24/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/28/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/29/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/31/04 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/3/05 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week) [D3]
1/5/05 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week, no commercials) [D3]
1/7/05 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week, no commercials) [D3]
1/10/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/11/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/12/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/13/05 Wheel of Fortune [3275]
1/14/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/31/05 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Best Friends Week from Philadelphia) [D3]
2/3/05 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Best Friends Week from Philadelphia episode, no commercials) [D3]
2/10/05 Wheel of Fortune (no close) [2492]
4/26/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/27/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/28/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/29/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
5/3/05 Wheel of Fortune (Mom & Me Week episode from Kansas City, no commercials) [D3]
6/3/05 Wheel of Fortune [D3]


SEASON 23 (That cartoony intro surely hasn't aged too well, and I didn't like it when it was current)

11/7/05 Wheel of Fortune (From New Orleans) [D3]

11/15/05 Wheel of Fortune (From New Orleans, no commercials) [D3]

11/24/05 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Best Friends Week episode, no commercials) [D3]

11/28/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

12/20/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/6/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/7/05 Wheel of Fortune (5/5/07 RPT) [2414]
12/9/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/14/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/16/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/30/05 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/16/06 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/17/06 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/19/06 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/20/06 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/23/06 Wheel of Fortune (NFL Players Week episode) [D3]
2/1/06 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/3/06 Wheel of Fortune (5/26/07 RPT) [2798]
2/28/06 Wheel of Fortune ($100,000 win!) [D3]
3/3/06 Wheel of Fortune (Soap Stars Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
5/15/06 Wheel of Fortune (College Week episode from Denver) [D3]
5/31/06 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

SEASON 24 (The show moves into the HD era!)

12/4/06 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/5/06 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
12/6/06 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/17/07 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/20/07 Wheel of Fortune [D3]
3/13/07 Wheel of Fortune [2346]
3/14/07 Wheel of Fortune [2513] [2514]
3/19/07 Wheel of Fortune [2650] [2651]
4/2/07 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
4/6/07 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
5/4/07 Wheel of Fortune (from San Diego, brief local severe weather pre-emption in Round 2) [2414]
5/7/07 Wheel of Fortune (from San Diego) [2415]
5/21/07 Wheel of Fortune [2575] 
5/22/07 Wheel of Fortune (WKYT election crawl throughout, video compressed slightly) [2576]
5/30/07 Wheel of Fortune [2798]
6/4/07 Wheel of Fortune [2799]
6/6/07 Wheel of Fortune [2780]
6/8/07 Wheel of Fortune (Season 24 finale, no commercials) [D3]

SEASON 25 (A special wedge can give you a shot at up to $25,000, or a Bankrupt!)

9/10/07 Wheel of Fortune (Season 25 premiere) [2324] [2325]
9/11/07 Wheel of Fortune [2325]
9/12/07 Wheel of Fortune [2326]
9/28/07 Wheel of Fortune [2600]
10/3/07 Wheel of Fortune [2600] [2601]
11/12/07 Wheel of Fortune (People Celebrity Week episode from NYC, no commercials) [D3]
11/14/07 Wheel of Fortune (People Celebrity Week episode from NYC, no commercials) [D3]
12/7/07 Wheel of Fortune [2438]
12/26/07 Wheel of Fortune [2494] 
1/29/08 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Best Friends Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
1/31/08 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Best Friends Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
2/1/08 Wheel of Fortune (Teen Best Friends Week episode, no commercials) [D3]
2/11/08 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/12/08 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/13/08 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/14/08 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
2/20/08 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/3/08 Wheel of Fortune (no intro) [2458] [2459]
3/20/08 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
3/24/08 Wheel of Fortune [2365] [2366]
3/25/08 Wheel of Fortune [2366]
4/24/08 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]

SEASON 26 (Like it or not, the Million Dollar Wedge arrives)

12/15/08 Wheel of Fortune (no commercials) [D3]
1/22/09 Wheel of Fortune [2390]
1/23/09 Wheel of Fortune [2541]
3/18/09 Wheel of Fortune (from Sea World in Orlando, windowboxed, no commercials) [D3]
4/3/09 Wheel of Fortune (windowboxed) [2391] [2392]
4/8/09 Wheel of Fortune (windowboxed) [2391]
4/13/09 Wheel of Fortune (windowboxed) [2700]
4/14/09 Wheel of Fortune [2909]
4/15/09 Wheel of Fortune [2910]
4/16/09 Wheel of Fortune [2822]
4/17/09 Wheel of Fortune [2822] 
4/23/09 Wheel of Fortune [2740] 
4/24/09 Wheel of Fortune [2740]
4/28/09 Wheel of Fortune [2700] 
5/11/09 Wheel of Fortune [2719] 
5/19/09 Wheel of Fortune [2617]
5/20/09 Wheel of Fortune [2617] 

SEASON 27 (Goodbye Free Spin, and hello Free Play)

12/2/09 Wheel of Fortune [3278]

WHEEL 2000 (all episodes have no commercials):

9/13/97 Wheel 2000 (PREMEIERE, no commercials) [1242]
9/20/97 Wheel 2000 (Jessica/Lea/Dwayne, no commercials) [1242]
10/4/97 Wheel 2000 (Katie/Seph/Brent, no commercials) [1242]
*Alberto/Sarah/Camille
*Ernie/Cody/Regine
*Natalia/Julia/Carl
*Nick/Tissan/Christine
*Jay/Sara/Ian