User:Daniel Benfield/International Video Archive

We've done archives for the daytime and nighttime versions of the American Wheel of Fortune, but there's a whole world of episodes and clips left out of that. So here we go again, this time on an international level. :)

(All versions are called Wheel of Fortune unless otherwise noted. Also, if any video links don't work, remove or substitute as necessary.)

LEGAL STUFF SO I DON'T GET SUED: I'm only linking to these videos, none of which were uploaded by me, for the purposes of research and as a public record. Footage ©1975-2013 Merv Griffin Entertainment and associated entities (including, but not limited to, Reg Grundy Productions).

AND ANOTHER THING: All opinions on this page are my own (see my name above the door?), and as per the rules of the MOS I'm doing it within my userspace. Mind you, the fact you're seeing this means you're here for a reason, so please don't let my thoughts sour you in any way.

Misc.
Videos where 1) I'm not sure what country they're from, but I can't look into it at the moment because my computer's acting up; I'm just not feeling well enough to tackle them; or I'm still trying to research it...or 2) they're obituaries and other things that don't fit well under any one specific country and wouldn't be here otherwise.

They'll be moved ASAP. :)
 * 1990s (American? report on various international versions {alternate copy})
 * June 7, 2010 (Adriana Xenides obituary)
 * February 24, 2013 (news report about Phillip Leishman being in a coma)
 * February 26, 2013 (Phillip Leishman obituary)

Australia
Probably among the upper echelon of adaptations, even when it went near-suicidal for the second half of 1996. The original green-glitter contestant backdrops were quickly replaced by near-exact copies of the first sunbursts used on the American version, while the puzzle board (a near-exact copy of the 1974-81 US style, with the category name attached above the trilons) remained until late 1992.

Ernie Sigley and Adriana Xenides (July 21, 1981-June 1984; top values are $240/$460/$1,200)


 * July-December 1981 (? {male}/? {male}/? {female}, with some really white round nametags; last 1:17 of Round 2, followed by three commercials)

Sunburst backdrops and regular nametags (debuted 1982)


 * January-June 1984 (Marion/Ian/Tina {Champ}, with Sigley noting that he got Tina's name right "yesterday"; ends just after consolation prize description)

John Burgess {aka "Burgo"} and Adriana Xenides (June 1984-July 12, 1996; top values become $360/$690/$1,800 in 1985, likely around the time John Deeks replaces John Dean as announcer; the trilons likely become gold/brown at the same time, and definitely by 1987)


 * 1987 (Susan aka "Sue" {$2,430}/Bebe {pronounced "Beeb"}/Wendy, with a blind woman and her guide dog as special guests in the audience)
 * 1988-89? (Paul/Mary/Fran; Paul's interview and his only two spins of the entire game)


 * 1989 (Mike/?/?; begins just before Mike picks his Bonus Round letters, ends at Califon Productions credit)
 * 1989 (Deb/Carolyn {$11,926}/Debbie; begins shortly into intro {"-ese exciting prizes"}, missing last part of Round 2 through most of Round 3)
 * 1989 (Ashley/Andrea {Champ? - $32,000ish?}/?, complete Bonus Round; ends at Califon Productions credit)


 * 1990 (Matt {$1,344}/Lara/Merv; clip of Merv's interview, low-quality audio)
 * 1990 (Barbara/Cheree/Merv {$1,150}; clip of Merv's interview)
 * 1990 (Gary/Glen/Julie; predates #2,000)
 * 1990 (Celebrity Special: Rebecca Elmaloglou/Greg Evans/David Hookes, last two minutes of Round 2 {predates #2,000}; the Celebrity Specials aired on Saturdays from 1990-91)

Top amounts: $400/$750/$2,000 (changed in 1990, on #2,000)


 * 1991 (Celebrity Special: Chris Kirby with Terry/Karen Knowles/Grant Kenny, with the 1989-92 US opening animation; Burgo mentions that Grant's wife Lisa {Curry-Kenny} played on the first Celebrity Special and did "very well")
 * 1991 (Celebrity Special: Jim ?/Collette ?/? {male}, brief clip of what I'm guessing is Round 2 since $750 is present)
 * June 1991 (Celebrity Special: Jim ?/Colleen Hewett/? {male}; last 30 seconds of a round {with a Q where an O should be for...some reason}, ends just before Adriana turns the U)


 * August 1992 (promo, still with the 1982 set)

Set changed again (debuted late 1992)


 * Late 1992 (Lyn/Debra/Sam-Alisha {$3,937}; debut of the aforementioned set, although Burgo's comments suggest it isn't a Monday...plus Adriana provides fanservice near the end of Round 2 – Burgo seems to be enjoying it, but Debra clearly wants nothing to do with these shenanigans {alternate copy})

Red Mystery Letter added (debuted very late 1992 or early 1993)


 * Spring 1993 (Monday: Kathy {$1,139}/Helen/Jodie; reference is made to the Free Spins being shown on-air now)
 * July 30, 1993 (Simon/Kylie {$13,498}/Stella)

Bonus Wedge added (debuted 1993 or early '94)


 * January-June 1994 (Eddie/Debbie {$3,385}/Joy, before Burgo's 10th Anniversary {where the set became gold/yellow}; begins just before "And a host of fabulous prizes...")

Opening logo animation redone, but still has the same shape as before


 * 1994 (Sean {$9,854}/Scott/Amelia; ends after Round 2; definitely before the top amounts changed)

Opening logo, theme music, category reveal sound, and set redone (debuted 1994 or '95); top amounts become $500/$1,000/$2,000 around this time or slightly earlier, Surprise debuts


 * February 6, 1995 ($100,000 Champion Challenge, Day 6: Melissa {won 12 episodes and over $50,000 in 1987}/Anna {won over $21,000 in 1990}/Neill {won in 1993, including a trip to Daydream Island}, begins two seconds after Anna's introduced in the opening; the tournament structure's basically three weeks of the Friday Finals format followed by a grand finale)

Category display on puzzle board removed; categories now displayed on chyrons


 * February-December 1995 (Rob {$4,762}/Jacob/Kylie; John Deeks is still announcer)

David Day becomes announcer, four-line puzzle board debuts, Burgo shaves off his mustache (began 1996)


 * Early 1996 (?/Andrew/Katrina?, brief clips of an episode where Andrew mis-solves BLOWIN' IN THE WIND by adding a G)
 * April 5, 1996 (Mark/?/?, sign-off and credits)

Tony Barber and Adriana Xenides (July 15-November ?, 1996; Ron E. Sparks is announcer by this point, Wheel wedges no longer have dollar signs)


 * July 15, 1996 (Tony's debut: Tim {$1,300}/Jo Anne/Greg)
 * July 19, 1996 (Tim {"nearly $14,000"}/Liz/Tony, with commercials)

Normal theme and Golden Wheel reinstated (done on August 19)


 * September?-October? 1996 (promo with on-set audience testimony and clips from about this point)

Rob Elliott and Kerrie Friend (January-July 1997; John Deeks returns for the rest of the run)


 * February 7, 1997 (Peter {Champ}/Brooke/Mike, with a plug for the two Celebrity Weeks immediately following this week)


 * March 26 or April 2, 1997 (Celebrity Week, Day 3: Ross Higgins/Tempany Deckert/Andrew Daddo? {alternate copy})
 * March 28 or April 4, 1997 (Celebrity Week, Finale: Terasa ?/Bridget ?/Tempany Deckert; second half of game, no Bonus Round {alternate copy})

Rob Elliott and Adriana Xenides (July 1997-June 1999)


 * July 1997 (Monday: Bev {Champ}/Jacqui {pronounced "Jackie"}/Therese, with Adriana's return after an eight-month absence, ends after Speed-Up)
 * July 1998 (Interactive/Live Episode: Rodney/Danielle/Paul, with a "Monday Finals" kind of format and 2,000 as top value in all rounds)
 * 1998 (Pauline {Champ}/Paul/Debbie; montage that becomes haphazard at 4:40)

Set changed again, now with a video wall (debuted 1999)


 * January-June 1999 (Friday: Michael/Kerri-Lyn {$18,760}/Leonie)

Rob Elliott and Sophie Falkiner (July 1999-November 28, 2003)


 * October 22, 1999 (? {female}/?/?; first 50 seconds and last 1:05, preceded by a Prime ID)
 * March 2000 (? {female}/?/Paddy; Round 3 only, still with the 500/1,000/2,000 top values; choppy video, audio gets ahead of video by at least five seconds)

Jackpot introduced, car added to front game, top values become 750/1,500/2,500 (debuted c.March 2000)


 * 2000 (Tuesday: John/Norma/Kathleen {Champ?}, with a Jackpot of $19,800; begins just before opening chant {"-avorite game..."}, ends just into Grundy logo animation {this and the below four are consecutive})
 * 2000 (Wednesday: Jules/Anthony/{Champ}, ends during Grundy logo animation)
 * 2000 (Thursday: Trish/{Champ}/Mark; begins right before Sophie walks out, ends during credits)
 * 2000 (Friday: Simeon/Jenny/{Champ}, begins right before Sophie is introduced)
 * 2000 (Monday: Nicole/Erik/{Champ}, begins just after Rob's intro)
 * May 10, 2000 (Robert/?/?, credits only)

Bonus Wheel gets four CAR wedges (debuted June 2000, possibly on the 13th {#4,000})


 * August 18, 2000 (Cliff/Marty?/Kerri {Jackpot: $10,600}; begins just before Final Spin)
 * February 21, 2001 (?/Kerrie {Champ}/? {Jackpot: $17,400}, opening and credits {taped late 2000})
 * May 13, 2002 (Kay/Bill {$7,000}/Steve {Jackpot: $4,700; taped 3/02})
 * May 14, 2002 (Paul/Kerrie/Steve, ends right after Round 2 bonus is won {taped 3/02})


 * July 21, 2003 (Stars and Cars Celebrity Week, Day 1: Shelley Craft/Aristos Papandroulakis/Fiona Bruyn)
 * July 22, 2003 (Stars and Cars Celebrity Week, Day 2: Sophie Ward/Graham Ross/Maeve O'Meara, with someone blowing a really easy Bonus Round)
 * July 23, 2003 (Stars and Cars Celebrity Week, Day 3: Rob Palmer/Melanie Symons/Craig Russell)
 * July 24, 2003 (Stars and Cars Celebrity Week, Day 4: Pete Cahoon/Candy Day/Jason Hodges)
 * July 25, 2003 (Stars and Cars Celebrity Week, Finale: Dr. Harry Cooper/Cindy Sargon/Patrick Thompson)


 * July 28, 2003 (Bruce/Liz/Daniel {Champ}, with a Jackpot of $14,500 and a huge win; begins just before Jackpot graphic appears)
 * July 29, 2003 (Jeff/Prue/{Champ})
 * July 30, 2003 (Jimmy/{Champ}/Robin, with Rob making an indirect diss to Burgo at the end)
 * July 31, 2003 (Phil/{Champ}/Melissa)
 * August 1, 2003 (Nicole/{Champ}/Chris)
 * August 4, 2003 ({Champ}/Kathie/Stuart)
 * August 5, 2003 (Tina/{Champ}/Brian)
 * August 6, 2003 ({Champ}/Chad/Jane)
 * August 7, 2003 (Craig/Tyla/{Champ})
 * August 8, 2003 ({Champ}/Jennifer/Mog)

HD graphics (debuted August 11, 2003)


 * August 11, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 1/New South Wales Heat 1: Gene/Leanne/Alison)
 * August 12, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 2/Queensland Heat 1: Carolyn/Teena/Angus)
 * August 13, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 3/Western Australia Heat: Lindsay/Bryan/Diane, with Melanie Symons filling in for Sophie)
 * August 14, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 4/Victoria Heat 1: Glenn/Lyn/Annabelle)
 * August 15, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 5/South Australia Heat: Cathie/Victoria/Richard, with Melanie filling in again)
 * August 18, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 6/New South Wales Heat 2: Kevin/Connie/Angela)
 * August 19, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 7/Queensland Heat 2: Ebony/Bruce/Jenny)
 * August 20, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 8/New South Wales Heat 3: Nicole/Emma/Jaydan)
 * August 21, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 9/Victoria Heat 2: Jack/Deb/Claire)
 * August 22, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 10/Tasmania Heat: Lester/Cinnamon/Tom)
 * August 29, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Finale; Melanie returns to fill in for Sophie all this week)


 * September 3, 2003 (Karen/Brian/Barry {Jackpot: $16,200})
 * November 17, 2003 (Gemma/Patrick/Whitney {Jackpot: $5,200})
 * November 18, 2003 (Adrian/Kate/{Champ})
 * November 19, 2003 (Paul/{Champ}/Jess)
 * November 20, 2003 (Amanda/Jeff/{Champ})
 * November 21, 2003 (Rob's sixth-to-last show: {Champ}/Jules/Suzanne)

Steve Oemcke and Sophie Faulkner (February 9?-December ?, 2004)


 * 2004 (Vince/Bev?/Paddy; montage, including open and Bonus Round through credits)
 * 2005 (Monday: Andria {Champ}/Jeff/Kirsten {Jackpot: $10,200}; this and 19 other Oemcke episodes were taped for 2005 before Seven pulled Wheel due to low ratings, but eventually aired from July 31-August 25, 2006 {immediately following the show's actual demise}; this isn't the first '05 show, though, as that one had a "Welcome back to 2005!" message)

Larry Emdur and Laura Csortan (January 30-July 28, 2006)


 * January 30, 2006 (Larry and Laura's debut: Sara/Troy/Aiki {all of whom were on the Oemcke era}, with a wonderful way to start their run; ends during credits)
 * Early 2006 (Trent/Kesh/Andrew {Part 4}, with "Blank" still present; gameplay complete, but small bits cut out and ends right after Larry reads the final scores {also, I'm pretty sure the blatant Mystery Round edit was due to flipping over the remaining Mystery Wedge})
 * March 21, 2006 (#5,000/25th-Anniversary Special: Chris {Champ}/Kylie/David)
 * March?-April? 2006 (Sue/Rob/Amanda, clip of the SMOKING GUN doozy; prefaced by an EASTER BUNNY puzzle, hence the timeframe)


 * June 2, 2006 (#5,053: Darren/Margie/Mayukh, highlights)
 * June 5, 2006 (#5,054: Mayukh/Claudia/Rey, highlights)
 * June 6, 2006 (#5,055: Mayukh/Sharyn/Dave, highlights)
 * June 7, 2006 (#5,056: Mayukh/Adrienne/Nick, highlights)

Tim Campbell and Kelly Landry (May 26-June 27, 2008)


 * May 26, 2008 (Premiere: Tamara/Corey/Denise, begins at very end of Round 3)

Wheel flippers become thicker


 * June 5, 2008 (#9: Mark/Lauren/Andrew, with nine $200,000 wedges on the Golden Wheel)
 * June 9, 2008 (#11: Carl/?/?, most of Bonus Round with eleven $200,000 wedges on the Golden Wheel)

Dome-shaped underside added to center spindle of Wheel; colored video screens behind players removed


 * June 26, 2008 (#24/Celebrity Week, Day 4: Livinia Nixon/Bert Newton/Dawn Fraser, with a weird Slang puzzle and an almost-accurate statement by Tim afterward {alternate copy of Bert's first turn})

Belgium
Het Rad Van Fortuin, which aired on VTM from 1989-97, was hosted by Walter Capiau and Bart Kaëll. But before all that, there was...

'Het Rad Der Fortuin'', with Mike Verdrengh and Aurore? (1975 only?)'''


 * 1975 (opening through end of Round 1; appears to be a very early adaptation, and the Wheel layout suggests the American version was still using $50 and $75 but had ousted $25)

'Het Rad Van Fortuin'', with Luc Appermont and Zoe ? (2004-06)


 * 2006 (Part 2)

Brazil
Roletrando (later Roda a Roda), one of the many game shows hosted by Silvio Santos, basically Brazil's Bill Cullen/Bruce Forsyth (as a reference, here's 40 game shows he did and a comparison between some of them and their American equals). The current series airs six times a week; the weekly hour-long run, Roda a Roda Jequiti, debuted September 6, 2008.

Original Run (1980s-90s)


 * April 1988 (Bonus Round with someone named Gugu co-hosting with Silvio {apparently, Santos was talking of retirement and was coaching his successor; of course, Silvio never actually retired})


 * 1992 (Roletrando Novelas promo with a few clips, most notably showing a version of the 1989-92 Bonus Round chevron backdrops)
 * 1992-93 (Bombril commercial for some kind of Roletrando contest, with Carlos Moreno as Silvio)
 * January 1, 1993 (short promo with a few clips, followed by a Vitabroma ad {alternate copy, slightly blurry video and colors aren't as vibrant})


 * 1993? (full version of the below episode's intro theme)
 * 1993 (Roletrando Veja E Sua Turma: ?/?/Gerson; partial opening {a localized version of the 1989 American one!}, tail end of Round 1 through what I'm guessing is a commercial outro)
 * 1993 (Valter/?/?; complete Bonus Round, preceded by what I can only guess is some home-viewer contest drawing {different episode than the above}; fuzzy video, but very watchable)

Revival (October 13, 2003-)


 * 2003-04? (clips from some Chevrolet-sponsored episode; the set looks very different than the ones used since at least June 2006)
 * 2004 (promo from the above set's era)
 * 2004-06 (brief clip of what's definitely the Jackpot Round; the set's brighter than the ones above)
 * June 6, 2006 (promo with a few clips)
 * June 19, 2006 (promo for some kind of sports week)


 * September 20, 2009
 * October 18, 2009 (Part 4, Part 5)


 * December 5, 2009 (Part 3, Part 5; these are the only videos that turned up, sadly)
 * December 12, 2009 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * December 13, 2009 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * December 19, 2009 (Part 5; yeah, I know, but Part 4 isn't there)
 * December 26, 2009 (Part 4, Part 5)


 * January 2, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * January 10, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * January 17, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5 {alternate copy... thing, even though I can't understand the language})
 * January 24, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * January 31, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)


 * February 7, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * February 13, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * February 14, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * February 21, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * February 27, 2010 (Part 4, the last part, is missing)


 * March 6, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * March 14, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * March 20, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * March 21, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)

1 Milhão wedges (debuted April 4, 2010; from what I can tell, the player{s} get an extra puzzle for each 1 Milhão wedge they win)


 * April 4, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * April 18, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5; the Bonus Wheel is green, seemingly for only this episode)
 * April 25, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)

1 Milhão wedge holder added to Bonus Wheel (debuted May 2, 2010)


 * May 2, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * May 9, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * May 16, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * May 23, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * May 30, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5; Part 3 is missing for reasons I can't fathom, but the second Bonus Round is amazing – the onstage team strikes out in their letter choices, but an audience member gives the right answer with no letters showing!)


 * July 18, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5 {alternate copy... thing, even though I still can't understand the language})
 * July 24, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)


 * August 1, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * August 8, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * August 15, 2010 (Part 3)
 * August 22, 2010 (Part 3)
 * August 29, 2010 (Part 3)


 * September 5, 2010 (Part 3)
 * September 12, 2010 (Part 3)
 * September 19, 2010 (Part 3)
 * September 26, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)


 * October 3, 2010 (Part 3)
 * October 10, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * October 17, 2010 (Part 3)
 * October 24, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * October 31, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)


 * November 7, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4, Part 5; yeah, for some reason Part 2 is missing)
 * November 14, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)


 * April 2010-May 2011 (brief clip from some kind of "teams" episode, uploaded 5/29/11 {the 1 Milhão wedges are present, hence the timeframe}; I normally wouldn't put this here, but it's Lose A Turn three times in a row followed by Bankrupt – the American version would more than likely chop out the "null" cycle)


 * May 8, 2011 (montage of the game and Bonus Round)
 * August? 2011 ("shaky-cam" video {handwriting at 42:46 says 7/15})
 * October? 2011 (complete Bonus Round {handwriting at 3:30 says 9/20}; trust me, this is a good one :)
 * November 6, 2011 (Bonus Round clip, but I'm not sure what's going on here...)
 * February 5, 2012 (opening and a few clips; Patrícia Abravanel fills in for Patricia Salvador, shortly before becoming main host of the daily series)

Patricia Abravanel and Liminha (both versions; April 23, 2012-April 4?, 2013 {did the weekly version through May 6})


 * April 23, 2012 (clip of what the uploader claims is their premiere; the Wheel's a lot cheaper here)
 * April 29, 2012 (Bonus Round clip from the weekly version, begins at prize reveal {alternate copy})

From May 13, 2012 to March 31, 2013, Silvio hosted a revival of his first program Vamos Brincar de Forca ("Let's Play Hangman"), which replaced the weekly Roda and was also sponsored by Jequiti. On October 7, the show began sharing quite a few set pieces with Roda, and eventually led straight back into the return of the weekly Roda.

I'm currently contemplating whether to add those here, since almost every Vamos episode from July 1 through the end has been put online.

Silvio Santos and Patrícia Abravanel (April 7, 2013-; the 1 Milhão wedges seem to be gone, but things seem to be more casual than before)


 * April 7, 2013 (THE RETURN OF THE WEEKLY VERSION!)
 * April 14, 2013 (Part 3)
 * April 21, 2013 (Part 3)


 * May 5, 2013 (Part 3)
 * May 12, 2013 (Part 3)
 * May 19, 2013 (Part 3)
 * May 26, 2013 (Part 3)


 * June 2, 2013 (Part 3)
 * June 9, 2013 (Part 3)
 * June 16, 2013 (Part 3)
 * June 23, 2013 (Part 3)


 * July 14, 2013 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * July 21, 2013 (Part 3, Part 4; Silvio plugs some kind of print-out play-at-home game on the show's website)

Cambodia
... I have almost no idea – a puzzle board that seems to make no sense; a short Wheel with a stark black/white contrast, freakishly-tall pegs, and a single crappy arrow; a theme that's clearly a localization of "Do, a deer, a female deer (etc.)"; and everyone (including the children playing) looks bored.


 * 2009? (three minutes of a round, then last 36 seconds of the show {uploaded 6/26/09}; has a CTN logo in the corner, for whatever that's worth)

Canada
La Roue Chanceuse, hosted by Donald Lautrec and Lyne Sarrazin, which ran from May 1, 1989 to Spring 1992. I can't speak French, but quite a lot about this version (including the knock-off set and "Changing Keys") gives me nostalgia for the glory days of Wheel.


 * 1989 (?/?/?, opening)
 * December 1989 (Eric/?/?, complete Bonus Round segment; set is decorated for Christmas)


 * 19?? (promo with a localized "I'm a Wheel Watcher"; the clips show a Wheel layout with $50 and $75, but the top value is $750...is this the original layout, or a later one?)
 * 19?? (? {female}/? {female}/Michel, tail end of a round and first half of subsequent shopping segment {shown during TQS' 20th-Anniversary celebrations}; while it also appeared during this brief look at the show from September 2006, most of the audio was spoken over)


 * 1990 (news report on Sarrazin, including the slate of her 3/30/89 audition {a slate which, notably, is designed to be used for both English and French productions})
 * 1990 (another promo with the localized "I'm a Wheel Watcher")
 * 1990 (general TQS promo, but has some La Roue footage at :32 with a shot of the shopping list and the flip-up letter cards of their Used Letter Board; the Wheel is seen very briefly, but it's clearly the "old" appearance)
 * 1991 (promo)

Redecorated set (debuted 1991?)


 * 1991 (promo)
 * 1991 (promo {possibly for contestant tryouts?} with some clips; I'm guessing the stars on the contestant backdrops are for a celebrity special)

Chile
The current (2012) version is La Ruleta de la Suerte, hosted by Sergio Lagos on Canal 13, but before that...

La Rueda de la Fortuna, hosted by Rodolfo Torrealba (1978-79)


 * 1978-79 (clip of Don Francisco singing the Soft Caress jingle on what appears to be a children's episode...before sitting on the not-well-attached-to-anything-else railing; from a 2008 Sábado Gigante compilation)

Colombia
The original version was La Rueda de La Suerte, hosted by Mauro Urquijo on Canal Caracol from 1998-99. The current series airs on Canal RCN and holy crap there's a lot of prizes on the Wheel.

La Rueda de la Fortuna, hosted by Gonzalo Vivanco (2012-)


 * June 5, 2013 (clips?)
 * June 13, 2013 (7-minute clip)
 * June 21, 2013 (Victor/Linda/Emiro; begins at Round 3?, ends after main game)


 * July 2, 2013
 * July 22, 2013
 * July 24, 2013 (Part 3)

Croatia
Kolo Sreće, hosted by Oliver Mlakar and Maja Vracaric, which aired on HRT1 from 1993-2002. Interestingly, one special space used from at least 1999-2000 was "aeiou", which acted like Free Vowel.


 * 1999

"?!" wedge in Round 1 becomes a "studio logo" space, x2 wedge in Round 2 becomes a white wedge with two red arrows, Jackpot in Round 3 replaced by a blue 500kn (debuted by January 10, 2000)


 * January 10, 2000 (Part 3)

Czech Republic
Kolotoč, which originally aired briefly on TV Nova in 1996. Hosts included Pavel Poulicek, Dalibor Gondik, and Honza Musils.

1997-2002 version (also TV Nova)


 * 1998
 * 1998 (Part 2)
 * 1998 (Part 2; no opening)
 * 1998 (Part 2; has some commercials, but no credits)
 * 1998 (Part 2, Part 3; has some commercials, but no credits)

(The below episodes seem to be from 2000-02, based on appearances and a common opening sequence.)


 * ? (clips from various episodes)
 * ? (parody from Tele Tele)
 * ? (another parody from Tele Tele)

Denmark
Lykkehjulet, which ran on TV2 from 1 October 1988 to 2001. Originally hosted by Michael Meyerheim and Pia Dresner, Burg (see below) was replaced by Keld Heick from 1996-97 and Lars Herlow from 2000-01.

Bengt Burg and Carina Jensen (1989-95)


 * December 1989 (New Year's episode from the set and comments, and definitely before the 3,000/5,000 setup began, plus Elona Slogren is the hostess here; ends during credits)
 * 1989-90 (Part 3; same era as above)

3,000/5,000 Kroner become top values (debuted 1990)


 * 1993 (Part 2, Part 3; ends during a late round)

Bengt Burg and Maria Hirse (1997-2000)


 * September 1998 (10th-Anniversary episode: opening, full round #1, full round #2, Round 4, Bonus Round through end of show)
 * February 1999 (opening and Round 1)

Egypt
دائرة الحياة (or Daeret Al Hayat) hosted by Kareem Kojak and Heba Sameer Goudah, which debuted August 19, 2012 on Al Hayat TV. The Arabic name means "Circle of Life", and the game is played for Egyptian pounds even though it looks like points.

I'm not sure if the show is still on the air, though; the videos that used to be here, put on YouTube by "Da2ertalhayat", went through #174. The upload schedule (August 20, 2012 to May 8, 2013) was pretty consistent and seemed to indicate the show aired six times a week (Sunday-Friday?)...except 174 shows is just 29 weeks, suggesting some sort of hiatus.


 * August 2012 (uploaded 8/26/12)
 * August-September 2012 (#11 {uploaded 9/6/12})
 * August-September 2012 (#12 {uploaded 9/6/12})
 * September 2012 (#13 {uploaded 9/14/12})
 * September 2012 (#15 {uploaded 9/14/12})
 * August-November 2012 (uploaded 11/9/12)

Finland
Onnenpyörä, originally hosted by Kim Floor (very quickly replaced by Janne Porkka), aired on MTV3 from 1993-2001. Also has a really tiny contestant area/Wheel, bordering on parody.

Kim Floor


 * 1993 (Anne/Antero/Erja, begins during first spin of Round 1)
 * 1993 (Tuulikki/Anne/Liisi)

Janne Porkka


 * 1995 (spoof from Lapinlahden Linnut, which apparently means "The Killers" and "The Mutton Birds")
 * Mid-1990s (? {male}/? {female}/? {male}, tail end of a round where the rightmost player struggles with the puzzle before finally saying {translated} that pea soup is great on chewing gum; I swear I'm not making this up)


 * January 1998 (10-minute clip)
 * Fall 1998 (Erkki/Päivi/Janne; ends during credits)


 * 1998-2001? (Saija/Christina/Maija, various clips; replaced at 3:26 by a clip of some...possibly-Finnish fitness program...I guess)
 * 2001 (Anne/Klaus/Riku {Part 3, Part 4}; ends shortly into credits)

France
La Roue de la Fortune, which through at least 1992 used a knockoff turntable and 1986-89 daytime host backdrop.

Michel Robbe and Annie Pujol (January 5-September ?, 1987)


 * January-September 1987 (Marcel/Lorraine/Philippe, ends during Round 2; begins with a clip from the credits of a Santa Barbara episode)

Christian Morin and Annie Pujol (September 1987-January 1993)


 * 1991 (Roselyne/Eric/Stephane {pronounced "Stefan"}, which the poster calls Christian's premiere...but I doubt it; Bonus Round seems to have been cut out)
 * 1991 (Xavier/? {female}/? {male}, clips of what seems to be two consecutive episodes {Christian's tie changes at one point}; begins with some behind-the-scenes shots, footage begins at :11)


 * 1992 (Bertrand/Christine/William, clips of an episode that goes downhill {and gets very uncomfortable, from what I can tell} shortly into Round 2 thanks to William; Christian looks like he's about to slap him upside the head right before he's told this was a Le Grand Bluff prank, which also happened on Une Familie En Or {the process in both appears to be "Go normally until Round 2, then set things into motion."})
 * March 28, 1992 (La Roue de la Thune, from the Finale {#56} of Les Nuls: Josiane {pronounced "JosieAnn"}/{some Middle Eastern name I have no idea what that says}/Patrice; unlike a lot of Parodies and Appearances, this one actually goes from intro to sign-off with player interviews, three puzzles, and a Bonus Round...plus the set and graphics are nice)

Olivier Chiabodo and Frederique Calvez (February 1995-April 1997)


 * April 1, 1996 (month and day gleaned from video description)
 * May 8, 1996

Christophe Dechavanne and Victoria Silvstedt (August 7, 2006-January 1, 2012)


 * September 2007 (Jennifer/Michael/Sonia)
 * 20?? (? {male}/? {male}/? {female}, montage where Christophe gets progressively more distracted by the female player's low-cut top; watch for the not-so-subtle visual innuendo at 1:14 and a near-complete overhead Wheel shot at 4:49; audio cuts off at 7:14)

Georgia
იღბლიანი ბორბალი (or Igbliani Barbali), hosted by Duta Skhirtladze, which has aired on Rustavi 2 since March 3, 2011. And yes, a version of Wheel is still using trilons.


 * February 11, 2013 (clip of "Duet GEORGIA", namely Maka Zambakhidze and Rati Durglishvili)

Germany
Glücksrad, which originally aired from November 7, 1988 to October 31, 2002. Frederic Meisner and Peter Bond hosted concurrently (alternating episodes), a rarity of the genre, although Bond left around June 1998 and Meisner was replaced by Thomas Ohrner in 2001.

There was also a Glucksrad-Gala series from 1993-96 that had Gundis Zambo as an alternate hostess.


 * November 7, 1988 (Premiere, clips)
 * November 1988 (#2, brief clips)
 * November 1988 (#3, clips)
 * 1989? (#210?; Wheel still has black letters and numbers, but spins much more quietly)

'''Hostess: ? (doesn't seem to be Maren Gilzner)'''


 * 1990-91? (Bond hosts, and a young girl gives him a bunch of flowers when he walks out; ends during Round 2)
 * June 1991 (Meisner hosts)

Kinder Glücksrad (1992-93, hosted by Petra Hausberg)


 * 1992-93 (Part 2)

Hostess: Maren Gilzner


 * Late 1991 (behind-the-scenes special on Meisner, Gilzner, and Bond's visit to the American Wheel for the "Around the World" tapings at Disney World in Season 9; probably the only time you'll see an umlaut on our puzzle board, which makes "Weird Al" Yankovic's request in Season 11 a bit less odd)
 * 1993 (Meisner hosts)
 * Spring 1994 (Meisner hosts; no opening or credits, but gameplay seems to be intact...including a disastrous Bonus Round)
 * 1995 (Meisner hosts)
 * 1995 (Bond hosts)


 * April 1998 (Bond hosts; from near the end of the show's run on Sat.1 {they moved to Kable Eins in mid-May})
 * Mid-May 1998 (Sat.1 Finale, and a "teams" episode; all three hosts are introduced at the same time, a nice touch)

Hostess: Sonja Kraus (1998-2001; only Meisner hosts)


 * 1999 (Part 2, Part 3; begins at very end of contestant interviews)
 * 2000 ("legendary broadcast" of a player falling to the floor; no video for first 50 seconds)
 * April 12, 2001 (apparently "highlights" of the episode, but gameplay seems to be intact; begins as Meisner and Kraus walk out)

'''Thomas Ohrner and ? (2001/02)'''


 * June 2002 (final round through end of Bonus Round)

9 Live (March 2004-March 2005, hosted by Meisner and Ramona Drews)


 * June 1, 2004

ProSieben (2007, hosted by Oliver Pocher and Oliver Petszokat)


 * January-February 2007 (full round from the Gameshow Marathon special)

Greece
Ο τροχός της τύχης, later O trokós tis túkis.

Ο τροχός της τύχης (ANT1; January 1, 1990-1996)


 * September 6, 1991 (Bonus Round and credits)
 * 1992 (episode where the really steep-penalty Bankrupt makes all the difference)

O trokós tis túkis (MEGA, 1997-98)


 * July 1998 (Part 3, Part 4)

Hungary
Szerencsekerék, originally hosted by Gajdos Tamás, Klausmann Viktor, and Prokopp Dóra. In 1999, Tamás left and was replaced by Vízy András, whereas Viktor left in 2000 and...that's it. The current series was initially hosted by Viktor, Árpa Attila, and Rácz Zsuzsi...but the first two were replaced in 2012 by Szulák Andrea.

(In Hungary, among other countries, the surname's listed first; just swap the names for their English equivalents.)

MTV1 (1993-97)


 * August 1, 1993 (#100!)
 * 1994
 * 1995 (clip)

TV2 (1997-2001)


 * 1998 (slightly more, total of about 10 minutes)
 * 2000
 * April 27, 2000

Story4TV (2011-)


 * December 26, 2011 ({alternate copy})

Israel
גלגל המזל (or Galgal HaMazal) originally aired on Channel 2 from 1994-2000, hosted by Erez Tal.

מחזירים את הגלגל/"Return the Wheel" (2010-?)


 * 2010 (full round, where the host and hostess switch places)

Italy
La Ruota Della Fortuna.

Pentatlon (1985-87; La Ruota was one of several games on the show, true to its name, but these are the full episodes)


 * February 13, 1986 (Part 3)


 * April 16, 1987 (Part 3, Part 4)

Augusto Mondelli aka "Casti" (September 1987-1988)


 * Late 1987? (various clips, from Casti's official website {begins at 4:40})
 * September-December 1987 (promo with a bunch of clips)
 * 1988 (short promo from later in the run, with a much better set; my translator says the video title is "Odeon TV programs Promo Showreel 1988 season")

Mike Bongiorno and Ylenia Carrasi (1989)


 * 1989 (Premiere: Campani/Simonella/?, first 1:26)

Mike Bongiorno and Paola Barale (1989-95)


 * 1991 (clip from Paperissima of a contestant fainting shortly into a round; no video for first minute)


 * 1990s (clips from Paperissima – the first is at the beginning, the second is a montage from 2:15-54, and the third is from 3:19 onward; I have no clue about any of these, although the video's age-restricted {not sure who the hostess is here})
 * 1990s (clips from Paperissima which appear to be about Mike interacting with lovely ladies; the La Ruota clips end at :58 {not sure who the hostess is here})
 * 1990s (clips from Paperissima with no discernible theme other than possibly bloopers; the La Ruota clip at :38 is from a Christmastime episode {not sure who the hostess is here})
 * 1990s (clips from Paperissima of Mike interacting with contestants {not sure who the hostess is here})
 * 1990s (clips from Paperissima of Mike having problems with technology; there's a La Ruota clip at 1:33)


 * 1990s (? {female}/?/?, brief clip from a show called Scorie of a huge blooper {I'm not going to try and explain this, partly because I don't speak or understand Italian – see here for an explanation, including what "figa" means})
 * 1994 (brief clips of Matteo Renzi, now the country's Prime Minister; different episode than the above, but has the same set {alternate copy of some portion})
 * June 6, 1994 (? {female}/Annarita?/? {male}, clips shown on Paperissima of Mike getting pissed...and for good reason, it seems {my translator says the description is "During the recording of the episode of "Wheel of Fortune" of 6 June 1994, a set of public transmission suggests the answer aloud, provoking the wrath (right) of Mike Bongiorno...all naturally recorded by the cameras of "Paperissima"."; the full clip begins at :30, after what seems to be the footage aired by La Ruota})


 * 1995 (promo; not sure who the hostess is here)
 * 1990s (clip from some show with clips of a La Ruota Mundial special {not sure who the hostess is here} where it looks remarkably like Mike's rigging the game...)

Mike Bongiorno and Miriana Trevisan (1997-2002)


 * December 17, 1999 (Part 3, Part 4)


 * January 2001 (Part 3, Part 4; episode done outdoors)

Mike Bongiorno and Nancy Comelli (2002-December 20, 2003)


 * December 20, 2003 (#3,125/Tournament of Champions, Finale/Series Finale {Part 5, Part 6})

Lebanon
Absolutely no idea. The uploader calls this "Arzo Wheel of Fortune" and says that it's made in Lebanon by Armenians and Lebanese (Arzo Electronics); "middle text is Arabic panel text is Armenian".


 * 20?? (opening and what appears to be some other footage; uploaded 10/18/12, if that helps any)

Macedonia
Тркало На Среќата (or Trkalo Na Srekata) aired on A1 Channel beginning in 2009, hosted by Igor Dzambazov and Natali Grubovic.


 * December 2011 (Christmastime; Part 4)

Malaysia
Roda Impian, which aired on Astro Ria from 1996-2006. The show was originally hosted by Halim Othman, with Zalda Zainal, Abby Abadi, "Spell", "Liza AF1", and Irma Hasmie serving as hostess at various points.

Hani Mohsin (2002-06)


 * 2004 (brief clip including what appears to be the Speed-Up round; the video title uses "Impan")

Mexico
La Rueda de la Fortuna, hosted by Laura Flores on Televisa from 1995-97. Notable for having an insert during the show of someone doing sign language for what's being spoken, and for using a localized version of the 1992 American opening.


 * 1995
 * 1995 (different episode than the above)
 * May 9, 1996 (Mother's Day Week, Day 4: Emilia/?/Clara)


 * 1996? (Celebrity Special? {that's what it looks like, what with that guy in the Devil facepaint and horns and such...})
 * 1996? (brief clip)

Mongolia
Agshin ("a moment"), which has aired since April 1992 on TV MNB and hosted by Sh. Yolk. Other than being heavily based on the Russian version, not airing as frequently as it used to, and the brief info here...no idea.

Still, the fact a version of Wheel is the longest-running TV show in the country says a lot more about their viewing habits than I'd probably want to think about.


 * 2011


 * November 19, 2011 (Part 3, Part 4 {alternate copy dated November 20, top-right corner entirely blocked by website address)
 * November 27, 2011 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * December 10, 2011 (Part 3)


 * March 18, 2012 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * July 6, 2012 (Part 3, Part 4; no audio for first 51 seconds)
 * November 6, 2012

The Netherlands
Het rad van Fortuin, which aired on RTL 4. Hostesses included Leontine Borsato, Patricia Rietveld, and Cindy Pielstroom.

Hans van der Togt (1989-98)


 * 1990s? (some kind of parody or sketch with a character? named André van Duin visiting the set)
 * 1993 (Part 2, Part 3)


 * April 11, 1996 (complete first segment?, preceded by some RTL promos)
 * 1996 (behind-the-scenes footage on some show called Who's Talking?)
 * 1997 (last 8:46, begins just before the Round 3? shopping portion)

Carlo Boszhard (2009)


 * 2009 (Part 2, Part 3)

New Zealand
Borrowed many elements from the Aussie version for the original series, most likely because it's a solid format. :)

Phillip Leishman and Lana Coc-Kroft (February 1991-1996 for 1,250 episodes)


 * February-December 1991 (brief montage of Lucas Young on what appears to be two celebrity episodes)


 * 1992 (promo for the next Celebrity Special: Jason/Pat/? {male})
 * October 10, 1992 (Celebrity Episode: Andy/? {female}/David Tua, clip where Tua {a boxer} calls "O for Olsen" in reference to Olsen Filipaina...but it's frequently misquoted as "O for Awesome"; not like it mattered, though, since he was supposed to call a consonant... {full episode, albeit region-locked})

Jason Gunn and Sonia Gray (April 14, 2008-June {May 2?}, 2009)


 * May 6, 2008 (George Clooney's birthday is mentioned; might be tapedate)
 * 2008-09 (Davina/Gerard/Katharine; montage of main game)
 * 2008-09 (open through end of Round 1)


 * April 27, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #191/All-Male Firefighters Week {because there definitely aren't any female ones}, Day 1: Doug/Cam/Vili {taped 4/18/09, with slate!})
 * April 28, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #192/All-Male Firefighters Week, Day 2 {taped 4/18/09})
 * April 29, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #193/All-Male Firefighters Week, Day 3 {taped 4/18/09})
 * April 30, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #194/All-Male Firefighters Week, Day 4 {taped 4/18/09})
 * May 1, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #195/All-Male Firefighters Week, Finale {taped 4/18/09})

Norway
Lykkehjulet aka Lyckohjulet, which aired on TV3 from 13 March 1990 to 16 April 1993. The two versions were actually one, with two contestants from Sweden and one from Norway (or vice versa) playing against each other.

(While this 1990s series also aired in Sweden, the 2010 revival Miljonlotteriet Lyckohjulet was exclusive to Sweden.)

Ragnar Otnes and Ulrika Nilsson (March 13, 1990-December 28?, 1991)


 * 1990-91 (complete final segment, with Bonus Round Duel and credits)
 * 1990-91 (promo from what is clearly a shopping era, with clips)

Knut Bjornsen and Ulrika Nilsson (December 31, 1991-August 29?, 1992)


 * January 20, 1992

Panama
La Rueda de la Fortuna, originally hosted by Rassiel Rodriguez and Nadage Herrera for a brief 2001 run on Telémetro. It was revived on Canal 13 in 2010, hosted by Jorge Ortega, but appears to have ended in 2011.

Canal 13 (June 9, 2010-2011?)


 * March 16, 2011 (portion of an episode)
 * March 18, 2011 (portion of an episode)

Peru
La Ruleta de la Suerte, hosted by Cristian Rivero on Frecuencia Latina.


 * November 28?, 2011 (Premiere?)

The Philippines
Rustom Padilla and Victoria London (November 19, 2001-October 2002)


 * February 7?, 2002 (#70?/Thursday "daily round": Chelle/Jun/Charg)
 * February 9?, 2002 (#72/weekly finals: Vince/Dinah/Jun)

Kris Aquino with Zara Aldana and Jasmine Fitzgerald (January 14-July 25, 2008)


 * January 23, 2008 (#8: Buren?/Gaby/Will)
 * January 28, 2008 (#11: Lara/Jodi/Anne, begins during logo animation)
 * January 30, 2008 (#13: Melisa?/Kim/Maja, begins five seconds before the players enter)
 * February 1, 2008 (#15: Monica?/Derek?/Nikki, return from break before second Toss-Up through end of show)


 * Early 2008 (Yson/Josie/Pat, with a huge winner; "shaky-cam" upload, audio/video goes way off for Part 2; Part 1 is prefaced by two spoiler-y promos, but link is timecoded to skip them)
 * Early 2008 (Niña/Enchong/Gerald, begins right after Kris' nameplate appears onscreen)


 * March 3, 2008 (#36: Rachelle/Erik/Mark)
 * March 31, 2008 (#56/Child Stars Special: Basty {yes, that's actually his name}/Nash/Celine)
 * April 1, 2008 (#57)
 * April 2, 2008 (#58 {alternate copy-ish... thing})
 * April 3, 2008 (#59)
 * April 4, 2008 (#60)
 * April 8, 2008 (#62; complete first segment)
 * April 14?, 2008 (#66?: Sam/Zamjoe?/Bangs; uploaded 4/14/08)


 * June 13, 2008 (#110/ASF Dancers Special: Lea/Rovie/Danna; begins as Kris' nameplate appears onscreen)
 * July 17?, 2008 (#134?: Mal/Magic/Mark, ends late in credits; promo for this episode)

Poland
Kolo Fortuny, which aired on TVP2.

Wojciech Pijanowski and Magda Masny (October 2, 1992-1995)


 * October-December 1992 (really low audio, ends after a late round)
 * October-December 1992 (complete last segment; monochrome video)
 * Late December 1992 (complete last segment, with Christmas decorations; my translator says it's "New Year 92" {alternate copy dated 12/31})


 * 1993 (decent-sized clip; not sure which era)

Bonus Round envelope holder changes from F-O-R-T-U-N-A to K-O-L-O


 * 1993 (Part 2, Part 3 with scoreboards off for entire show; most of opening cut out {alternate copy})
 * 1993 (Bonus Round of a different episode; monochrome video)
 * 1993? (Bonus Round of another episode; monochrome video {alternate copy, same source})


 * 1994

Stanisław Mikulski and Magda Masny (1995-September 1, 1998)


 * December 25, 1995 (brief clip; not sure who the host is here)
 * March 17, 1998

Krzysztof Tyniec and Marta Lewandowska (October 29, 2007-October 27, 2009)


 * February 24, 2009 (Part 4)
 * March 19, 2009
 * 2009

Portugal
A Roda da Sorte (what my translator calls "Lucky Wheel"), hosted by Herman José.

RTP1 (1990-December 31, 1993)


 * 1991 (clip of some round, with what appears to be a Final Spin {not sure, since there's a lot of banter between Herman and the announcer, and at one point the latter says "gall bladder"; yeah, I don't know, either})


 * December 31, 1993 (Finale, with Herman...brandishing a shotgun, destroying the prize showcase, giving the winner all three bonus prizes, shooting several trilons, and pretending to kill the staff plus himself; audio lags behind beginning around the 21-minute mark, but nothing too big {alternate copies: #1; #2a and #2b; #3a, #3b, and #3c, albeit dated 1994})

SIC (September 2009-)


 * September 2009? (what my translator calls "3rd Program"; ends just after Herman's sign-off)

Romania
Roata Norocului originally aired briefly in March 1997 on TVR1, hosted by Doru Dumitrescu.

Mihai Călin and Cristiana Raduta (Pro TV; December 1997-May 1999)


 * December 1998
 * December 1998
 * December 1998 (begins during animation prior to contestant intros)

Liviu Vârciu (Kanal D; June 20, 2012-)


 * August 16, 2012
 * August 23, 2012
 * August 30, 2012
 * September 6, 2012
 * October 10, 2012
 * October 18, 2012
 * December 5, 2012
 * December 12, 2012


 * March 14, 2013
 * March 15, 2013
 * March 22, 2013
 * March 28, 2013
 * April 4, 2013
 * April 10, 2013
 * April 11, 2013
 * May 2, 2013
 * May 31, 2013
 * June 6, 2013
 * June 7, 2013
 * June 13, 2013


 * September 13, 2013 (Season Premiere?)
 * September 20, 2013
 * September 27, 2013
 * October 3, 2013
 * October 10, 2013
 * October 18, 2013

Russia
По́ле Чуде́с aka Polé Chudes: part-Wheel, part-variety show...I think. I don't speak or understand Russian, sadly, so I can't really tell what's going on even though I know how the game is played (they seem to divert from gameplay so often).

Can't help but respect its longevity (20+ years means they have to be doing something right) and the nice opening songs, though.

Vladislav Listyev (October 25, 1990-October 25, 1991)


 * October? 1990 ("PoleChudes1990 Demo"; my translator says the description is "The first edition of the program Capital Show: Field of Miracles! Incomplete version.")
 * October 25, 1990 (Premiere!)
 * October-December 1990 (Parts 2, 3, 4, and 5)
 * October-December 1990
 * December 9, 1990 (#8)


 * 1991
 * October 18, 1991
 * October 25, 1991 (Vlad's Finale; no open, ends at some point that doesn't seem to be during gameplay {approx. 20-minute portion, might have bits not present in the more complete copy})

Leonid Yakubovich and Rimma Agafoshina (October 31 or November 1, 1991-)


 * 1992? (#100!)
 * 1992
 * 1992
 * 1992 ("Cruise Super Final")
 * September 18, 1992
 * December 25, 1992
 * January 1, 1993 (25-minute portion)
 * January 15, 1993
 * February 1993
 * April 1993
 * May 1993
 * April 1, 1994 (with an appearance by someone who looks a whole lot like Vlad {alternate copy})


 * 1996 (clip of a children's episode)
 * May-June 1996 (Presidential Special aired shortly before the elections {I'm assuming the first round on June 16, since there's more than two players}, with the contestants looking like they came straight out of the Spitting Image Warehouse of Freakishly-Lifelike Puppets)
 * July 12, 1996 (clip of a children's episode)
 * April 3, 1998
 * 2000 (15-minute portion)

Remixed theme, flashier opening sequence (debuted December 29, 2000)


 * 200? (clip of...a psychic?)
 * New Year's 2002 (clip)
 * December 30, 2009 (#1,000?)


 * April 1, 2011 (it might be April Fool's Day, but there's no laughing matter about these weirdos; begins just before logo)
 * August? 2011? (Part 2, Part 3; uploaded 8/16/11, but I'm not sure about the airdate – has a rather wonderful opening song, though, and I'm pretty sure you could mix that with a suitably-altered '84 or '89 "Changing Keys")
 * August? 2011? (uploaded 8/24/11, but I'm not sure about the airdate)
 * October 21, 2011


 * October 28, 2011
 * January 6, 2012
 * January 13, 2012 (12-minute portion)
 * January 20, 2012
 * January 27, 2012
 * February 3, 2012
 * February 10, 2012
 * February 17, 2012
 * March 30, 2012
 * April 13, 2012
 * April 28, 2012
 * June 1, 2012
 * June 9, 2012
 * June 15, 2012
 * June 29, 2012
 * July 15, 2012 (special "highlights" episode, possibly in connection with the show's 22nd year on the air; one section early on shows Leonid interacting with some kids)
 * July 27, 2012
 * August 10, 2012 (opening song done by what I'm reasonably sure is Russia's Air Force to celebrate said Air Force's 100th Anniversary)
 * August 31, 2012
 * September 14, 2012 (begins near end of logo animation, ends right as the first set of players begin walking out)
 * September 28, 2012
 * October 12, 2012
 * October 19, 2012


 * October 26, 2012
 * November 2, 2012
 * November 9, 2012
 * November 16, 2012
 * November 23, 2012
 * November 30, 2012
 * December 29, 2012
 * January 3, 2013 (#1,000!/"Equity show")
 * January 4, 2013 (not sure about the date)
 * January 18, 2013
 * January 25, 2013 (25-minute portion)
 * February 1, 2013 ({alternate copy...I think})
 * February 8, 2013 (still has the 2000 opening sequence)

Current opening sequence (debuted by March 8, 2013)


 * March 8, 2013
 * June 7, 2013
 * June 14, 2013
 * July 5, 2013
 * July 12, 2013
 * July 26, 2013
 * August 23, 2013
 * August 30, 2013
 * October 11, 2013
 * October 18, 2013


 * October 25, 2013 (23rd-Anniversary show)
 * November 1, 2013
 * November 8, 2013
 * November 15, 2013
 * November 22, 2013
 * November 29, 2013
 * December 13, 2013
 * December 20, 2013

Slovakia
Koleso Šťastia, which ran on STV from 1994-97, moving to VTV around September 1997 for the very last part of the run. Hosted at various times by Jozef (Jožo?) Pročko, Tibor Hlista, Roman Feder, Laco Híveš, Roman Pomajbo, and Peter Marcin.

Jozef/Jožo Pročko and ?


 * September 9, 1997

Patrick Herman (2011 only?)


 * January 17, 2011 (clip of some call-in show that had Koleso Šťastia as a game...I think {I don't speak or understand Slovak})

Spain
The 1990s version was originally hosted by Mayra Gómez Kemp, with subsequent hosts including Ramón García, Irma Soriano, Bigote Arrocet, Mabel Lozano, Belén Rueda, Fernando Esteso, Jesús Vázquez, Andoni Ferreño, Goyo González, Carlos Lozano, and Diana Fernández.

There was also a children's version circa 1998, with a female host and male letter-turner.

La Ruleta de la Fortuna (Telecinco; June 30, 1990-1997)

Mayra Gómez Kemp (1990-91?)


 * June 30, 1990 (Premiere: tail end of Bonus Round through end of show)

Irma Soriano (c1991)


 * May 1991 (? {male; nametag looks like "Florendo"}/Guadalupe/Yolanda, various clips; I like the set used here)

Fernando Esteso (c1993)


 * June 24, 1993 (tail end of Bonus Round through end of show)

La Ruleta de la Suerte (Antena 3; April 17, 2006-)


 * 2006 (clips of Fernando Cerezo)
 * 2008 (more clips)


 * January 11, 2010 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * January-May 2010 (Parts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9)
 * August 2010? (Back-To-School Special? {Part 3, Part 4})


 * Early 2011? (ends after a late round)
 * 2011 (Parts 2, 3, and 4 {uploaded 11/4/11})
 * April 17, 2011 (various clips)


 * May 9, 2012
 * May 29, 2012
 * September 7, 2012 (episode with Javier as a contestant {taped 6/26/12})
 * November 19, 2012
 * December 19, 2012


 * January 25, 2013
 * February 26, 2013 (no open, but has commercials)
 * April 18, 2013 (7th-Anniversary Special {taped 4/9/13}, with a decorated set; audio/video is a bit off)
 * May 2, 2013
 * May 15, 2013
 * May 16, 2013 (Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6)
 * May 22, 2013
 * June 4, 2013 (Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6)

La Rueta de la Suerte Premium


 * July 28, 2011 (Premiere)
 * July 29, 2011 (#2)

Sweden
Miljonlotteriet Lyckohjulet, hosted by Hans Wiklund and Hannah Graaf, which has aired on TV8 since 18 January 2010.

(See Norway for the 1990s version, which aired in both countries.)


 * March? 2010 (Doggelito/Kitty/Pontus, clip of what I'm guessing {read: hoping} is a Celebrity Special {uploaded 3/2/10})


 * March? 2010 (Mats/Eva/Mikael, brief clip of a round {uploaded 3/9/10})


 * April? 2010 (? {male}/? {female}/? {male}, clip of a Snabb-Pussel aka "Toss-Up" gone horribly wrong...I think; my translator says the video title is "Wrong fast puzzle in Miljonlotteriet Wheel of Fortune" {uploaded 4/7/10}, possibly unaired)
 * April? 2010 (Björn/Lasse/Daniel {not me, as if you couldn't guess}, clip of a round {uploaded 4/7/10, but not the same episode as above})
 * April? 2010 (Anton/Jonas/Peter, general clip and Jonas showing off a pretty good magic trick {uploaded 4/7/10, but not the same episode as the Toss-Up blunder})

Turkey
Çarkıfelek, which moved from Show TV to FOX Turk around 1995. The children's version aired on Kanal D, while the current series airs on TNT.

Tarık Tarcan and Mehmet Ali Erbil (June 1, 1992-Late 1990s?)


 * 1993? (last 17:48 of an episode; begins during a round)
 * December 1995 (clip of a Christmastime episode, with the set decorated appropriately; no gameplay, just some guests and a bit of chatter)

Cark 2000, hosted by Ataman Erkel (2000, appropriately)


 * 2000

FOX Turk/Kanal 1 (circa 2007-09; not sure who the host is here)


 * February 4, 2009 (13-minute clip)

Petek Dinçöz (2011-)

NOTE SO I DON'T FORGET: this YouTube playlist has about 15 or so clips from this run.


 * May? 2011 (clip of an episode)
 * April 12, 2012 (audio/video is a bit off)

United Kingdom
The player names are almost always guesses on my part, as they apparently never thought about springing for nametags. Of course, when they moved to daytime (and adopted the Season 16 opening) in 1999, they likely couldn't afford such a lavish expense...

This aside, the format was pretty slow for at least the first two series, as every time the Wheel changed hands you had to correctly answer an either-or question to actually do something (the ability to buy vowels may have been dropped in Series 2; not sure on this one). This was dropped by 1993, when the new set and "flame" contestant backdrops debuted, and may be why it went on hiatus for 1990.

Also, according to director Andrew McGarva, the episodes weren't shown in taping order "so that they can even out shows with winners and those without to keep viewers interested". As such, they're listed arbitrarily unless I know or have reason to suspect otherwise.

Airdates and other info from here, although things get confusing for 2000-01 according to the section right below it.


 * 1980s (WWF clip of American Dream {Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire}'s entrance, with said theme replaced by the WWE for at least the Macho Madness DVD by...the original British Wheel theme, composed specifically for that version of Wheel; I swear I'm not making this up)

Nicky Campbell and Angela Ekaette (July 19-September 27/December 22, 1988 {Series 1})


 * September 27, 1988 (#11: ?/?/?, first 59 seconds)
 * December 22, 1988 (#12/Celebrity Christmas Special/Angela's finale: Brian Regan/Sue Jenkins/John Iles, playing for £5,000 for charity {airdate here})

Nicky Campbell and Carol Smillie (September 5, 1989-December 12, 1994 {Series 2-6})

Series 2 (September 5-December 31, 1989)


 * September-December 1989 (Ann/Lindsay/Louise; I know the title's spoilery, but the description's worse if you click "show more"...so don't)

Series 3 (June 4-August 27, 1991)


 * June-August 1991 (?/?/?, first 53 seconds)

Series 5 (June 7-August 30, 1993)


 * June-August 1993 (Anne/Robert/Lisa; begins just before Nicky's intro)

Series 6 (July 11-December 12, 1994)


 * 1994? (brief Carlton promo for "the all-new Wheel of Fortune", showing off the new set and Bonus Round prize structure)
 * July-December 1994 (Alison/Cliff/Carol, last 10 minutes {begins during a round, not sure what number})

Nicky Campbell and Jenny Powell (August 30, 1995-November 13, 1996 {Series 7-8})


 * 1995-96 (Reanda/Robert/Linda, first 1:08; taped from Challenge)

Series 7 (August 30-December 31, 1995)


 * September 11, 1995 (Carlton promo)

Bradley Walsh and Jenny Powell (January 3-December 27, 1997 {Series 9})


 * 1997 (Ann/Perry/Sam {Part 3}, begins during car description, second half of Round 1 to beginning of Round 2 Wheel prize description cut out)
 * September 5, 1997 (Manju/Dean/Rona, ends slightly into Round 2 prize plug; taped 3/27/97 as #36 {airdate projected; probably isn't right}, with slate!)

John Leslie and Jenny Powell (June 1, 1998-August 4, 2001 {Series 10-13})


 * 1998-2001 (?/? {female}/?, brief clip {from a Bravo repeat of an NBC Most Outrageous Moments special} of a female contestant mis-solving TOM HANKS THE GREEN MILE with the O and I missing {alternate copy in higher quality with John's really lackluster response, but begins just before the G is turned})

Series 10 (June 1-December 23, 1998)


 * June-November 1998 (? {female}/?/?; last 1:36, begins right after car win {apparently taped in the Summer})
 * June-November 1998 (Nancy/David/Jackie)

Series 11 (March 2-December 20, 1999), move to daytime: Bonus Round envelopes removed, cash jackpot drops from £20,000 to £2,000


 * 1999 (David/Jayne/Jonathan {Part 3, Part 4}; taped from Challenge, begins near end of logo animation)
 * 1999-2001 (Ian/Louise/Derek; first clip goes from opening into Round 1, second clip timecoded to begin at some later round {partial, then cuts to after the post-game score tabulation})

Series 12 (January 3-December 8, 2000), with 250 episodes; theme slightly remixed


 * 2000 (Joel/Christine/Chris, taped 9/99 {alternate copy, slightly shorter})
 * 2000 (Hilary/Russ/Kaye, last nine minutes)
 * 2000 (Dawn/Ed/Fiona, begins a few seconds before the £2,000 check is shown)
 * March 24, 2000 (Mickie/Simon/Wendi {alternate copy})

Below episodes of Series 12 were taped from Challenge, basically their Game Show Network.


 * 2000 (Jane/Greg/Sandra, with the announcer not recapping the players' names; taped from Challenge in 2007)
 * 2000 (Rachel/Martin/Sonia; taped from Challenge in October 2011)
 * 2000 (Matthew/Nicola/David, with the announcer not recapping the players' names and John referring to Jenny as "Jennifer" before Round 1 {he generally seems to have called her "Miss Powell"})
 * 2000 (? {male}/? {female}/? {male}, montage of opening, commercial outro, commercial intro, and credits)


 * 2000 (Gary/Caroline/Simon, with a really obvious edit at the end of Round 1; uploaded before the other numbered episodes, by the same uploader)
 * 2000 (Glenn/Angie/Colin; marked as "WOF #2" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Shan/Michael/Ellie; marked as "WOF #3" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Tom/Telly/Bruce; marked as "WOF #4" by the uploader, slightly dark video with a purple vertical line present on the right side throughout. A contestant sweeps the game, but...)
 * 2000 (Shareen/Steve/Vicki; marked as "WOF #5" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Maggie/Simon/Amy, with the announcer not recapping the players' names; marked as "WOF #6" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Alan/Donna/Steve, with John referring to Jenny by her first name before Round 1 {again, he generally seems to have called her "Miss Powell"}; marked as "WOF #7" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Joanne/Ed/Miranda; marked as "WOF #8" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Karen/Steve/Veronica; marked as "WOF #9" by the uploader)

Paul Hendy and Terri Seymour (November 12-December 21, 2001 {Series 14})


 * November-December 2001 (?/?/?, opening {alternate copy})

Venezuela
La Estrella de la Fortuna, which aired on Venevisión from 1984-89. Hosts included Orlando Urdaneta, Corina Azopardo, Luis Velazco, and Juan Manuel Montesinos with Maru Winklemann as hostess.

For the title, rather than using "Ruleta" or "Rueda" in reference to the Wheel, Venezuela used "Estrella" instead. "Estrella", translated, means..."Star". I'll let that process in your mind a bit...

(The Star of Fortune. Yeeeeeah...)


 * 198? (opening from the Corina Azopardo era)


 * 1989 (brief promo {for the final season?} with hints of a shopping format; preceded by a promo for Control {Remote Control}, followed by promos for 400 Escala {not sure, but looks interesting}, Dibuje y Gianje {Win, Lose, or Draw}, and some educational program)

Vietnam
Chiếc nón kỳ diệu, which debuted on VTV3 in June 2002.

'''Original era? (2002-07?)'''


 * 2002?-05? (Part 3, Part 4, Part 5; not sure when this is, since the set backing looks very cheap and the host's voice echoes for no discernible reason, although it has the 2005{ish}-11 opening sequence)
 * 2005 (clip of an audience puzzle through first part of what I'm reasonably sure is the Bonus Round; the set looks much more professional than the one above)

Wheel 2000-based era (2007?-09?)


 * 2007 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * 2007 (Bonus Round through end of show; ends during credits)
 * 2008 (open through player interviews {alternate copy, seems to have some different bits with a very different aspect ratio})
 * January-June 2009 (appears to be a single round, followed by...an educational lesson regarding the puzzle; shocked, I tell you {uploaded 6/20/09})

"Adult"-based era (2009?-)


 * 2009?-10? (what my translator calls "The topic of Halong Bay", with a very different set than the below episodes; very "underwater-y" audio, but has commercials)
 * February 5, 2011 (19-minute clip)
 * 2011 (something to do with "M4U Band"; my translator doesn't help)


 * 2011? (first 10 minutes of an episode {uploaded 10/26/11})
 * 2011?-12 (clip of an episode)


 * July 9, 2011
 * November 19, 2011 (still with the "old" set and intro)

Localized Season 26 intro, new set (debuted by January 21, 2012)


 * February 18, 2012
 * April 7, 2012 (10-minute clip)
 * April 14, 2012
 * April 21, 2012 (10-minute clip)
 * June 16, 2012 (begins at first correct letter call of Round 1)
 * July 7, 2012
 * July 14, 2012 (begins at very end of opening animation, but has commercials)


 * September 8, 2012 (begins near end of opening animation)
 * October 13, 2012 (begins during first contestant interview, but has commercials {including about 1:15 after the show})
 * October 20, 2012 (begins during Round 1, but has commercials {including almost seven minutes after the show})
 * November 3, 2012
 * November 10, 2012
 * December 8, 2012
 * March 23, 2013
 * July 27, 2013
 * August 10, 2013
 * August 17, 2013
 * August 24, 2013
 * August 31, 2013


 * September 7, 2013
 * September 14, 2013
 * September 21, 2013
 * September 28, 2013
 * October 19, 2013
 * October 26, 2013
 * November 2, 2013
 * November 9, 2013
 * November 16, 2013
 * November 23, 2013