Wheel of Fortune (1981)
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Of the two Australian game shows bearing the title Wheel of Fortune (both produced by Reg Grundy), only the second program bore any relation to the long-running American series of the same name. In fact, the later Wheel of Fortune was a carbon copy of the American original, with an effusive host, an attractive "letter-turner," a giant revolving wheel, and a "Hangman"-style format. Unlike the American Wheel of Fortune, which for nearly two decades was presided over by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, there has been quite a turnover of hosts and female assistants since the Australian Wheel debuted in 1981.