Series synopsis
Wheel of Fortune is an Australian family television series that premiered on Nine Network on July 21, 1981. It ended on July 13, 1983. It was created by Merv Griffin. It stars John Burgess, Tony Barber, Larry Emdur and Ernie Sigley.
Wheel of Fortune is an Australian television game show produced by Grundy Television. The program aired on the Seven Network from 1981 to 2004 and November 2005 to July 2006 and is mostly based on the same general format as the original American version of the program. After Wheel of Fortune ended, the format was revived by the Nine Network in 2008 as Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, until it was cancelled in June 2008 due to low ratings following arguments from long-time host John Burgess conce ...
Premise
Wheel of Fortune is an Australian television game show produced by Grundy Television. The program aired on the Seven Network from 1981 to 2004 and November 2005 to July 2006 and is mostly based on the same general format as the original American version of the program. After Wheel of Fortune ended, the format was revived by the Nine Network in 2008 as Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, until it was cancelled in June 2008 due to low ratings following arguments from long-time host John Burgess concerning why he did not like the show.
An earlier unrelated show also titled Wheel of Fortune had been broadcast on the Nine Network. That version had been developed by Reg Grundy as a radio game show before it transferred to television in 1959.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Burgess as Self
- Tony Barber as Self
- Larry Emdur as Self
- Ernie Sigley as Self
- Laura Csortan as Self
- Adriana Xenides as Self
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 468 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 150 | February 4, 1981 | July 3, 1981 |
| Season 2 | 150 | February 7, 1982 | July 6, 1982 |
| Season 3 | 150 | February 9, 1983 | July 13, 1983 |
| Season 206 | 18 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season 1, Episode 1 This was the first Australian Wheel Of Fortune Episode Aired on the Seven Network. |
February 4, 1981 |
| 2 |
Season 1, Episode 2 This is the second episode. |
February 5, 1981 |
| 3 |
Season 1, Episode 3 This is the 3rd episode. |
February 6, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season 2, Episode 1 | February 7, 1982 |
| 2 | Season 2, Episode 2 | February 8, 1982 |
| 3 | Season 2, Episode 3 | February 9, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season 3, Episode 1 | February 9, 1983 |
| 2 | Season 3, Episode 2 | February 10, 1983 |
| 3 | Season 3, Episode 3 | February 11, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wheel Of Fortune Return with new hosts The first episode hosted by Larry Emdur and Laura Csortan. Contestants Sarah Troy Aiki |
|
| 2 | Wheel Returns Promo | |
| 3 | Wheel and Deal Promo |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nine Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 21, 1981 |
| Last aired | July 13, 1983 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |