Wheel of Fortune has been broadcast for more than 30 years now and it has become part of the TV culture in the U.S. The show has entertained audiences and contestants alike for three decades but there are several things about it that even die-hard fans possibly do not know. Keep reading to find out some little known facts about one of TV’s longest-running shows.
Wheel Of Fortune Started Out As A Daytime Show
Wheel of Fortune‘s pilot episode aired back in 1975. It started out as a daytime show but it was revamped into a nighttime series eight years later back in 1983. In 2017, it was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
Wheel Of Fortune Started Out As A Daytime Show
The Two Hosts Would Go Out And Have Drinks Sometimes
In the early days of Wheel of Fortune, the two hosts reportedly would go out and have a few margaritas before they went to work. Sajak revealed to the LA Times, “At NBC in Burbank we had a place called Los Arcos across the street … and they served great margaritas,” and continued, “Vanna and I would go across and have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet.”
The Two Hosts Would Go Out And Have Drinks Sometimes
