User:Daniel Benfield/Full Credit Rolls

Given the great many staff members that have been on Wheel over the years, it's no surprise that the full credit rolls have changed considerably. Note that this isn't about how the credits themselves changed, but rather a tribute to those who were listed on them. (And hey, I had two already sitting in my email plus a third on my userpage.)

For the record, this will also include the wardrobe plugs, especially where the full credits weren't shown.

9/73
"Shopper's Bazaar Pilot #1", as the slate so optimistically put it, was...well, it was a mess, to put it nicely. (Less nicely, it was a steaming pile of crap.)

Uncredited were Chuck Woolery (Host), Mike Lawrence (Announcer), and the models who appeared in the opening segment.

Produced and Directed by

Bill Carruthers

Associate Producers

Martin Wylde

Ray Sneath

John Lauderdale

Art Director

Spencer Davies (possible pseudonym for Ed Flesh)

Assistant to the Producer

Tobi Behr

Contestant Coordinator

Miki Edgarton

Production Assistant

David Williger

Associate Director

Ron Cates

Stage Managers

Dick Harwood

Bob Graner

Technical Director

Lou Fusari

Lighting Director

Bill Merrill

Audio

Bill Cole

Video

Les Shaw

Executive in Charge of Production

Merv Griffin

The Merv Griffin Productions logo was, amusingly, the debut of the one used on Wheel until the "winking griffin" design was introduced on November 28, 1983.

8/28/74
In this case, the first Edd Byrnes pilot (called "Pilot #2" by this Wiki to acknowledge Bazaar being #1). It also shows just how bad Bazaar was, as everyone involved was ousted except Flesh, Lauderdale, and Williger.

Uncredited were Edd Byrnes (Host), Susan Stafford (Hostess), and Charlie O'Donnell (Announcer).

Executive Producer

Merv Griffin

Produced by

John Rhinehart

Directed by

Marty Pasetta

Art Director

Ed Flesh

Production Staff

Mark Atkinson

Nancy Jones

John Lauderdale

Em Em Sills

Dave Williger

Associate Director

Dick Locke

Stage Managers

Bob Bowker

Dick Amos

Technical Director

Gene Schwarz

Lighting Director

John Freschi

Audio

Ron Estes

Video

Joe Williams

[Merv Griffin Productions logo]

1/19?/76
Day 1 of NBC's All-Star Dream Machine Championship, held by Paley Center.

Producer

John Rhinehart

Associate Producers

Nancy Jones

David S. Williger

Production (Misc.)

Robin Kenner

Director

Jeff Goldstein

Direction (Misc.)

Jim Marcione

Set Designers

Ed Flesh

Hub Braden

Dick Stiles

[Merv Griffin Productions logo]

5/20/76
Held by Paley Center, which gives no credits except that of Goldstein. Most likely the same as above.

6/7/76
Held by Paley Center (which gives no credits) and the Library of Congress (which only credits Jones and Goldstein). GSN didn't even bother to get through the sponsor list, because they just had to crunch the credits and cut it off on their schedule rather than actually air the full thing out of respect to Merv...jerks.

Most likely the same as the Dream Machine show.

1/18/78
Held by Paley Center, which gives no credits. Most likely the same as below.

2/6-10/78
The second known Brides Week, given in the 2/2/78 Daily issue of Variety through Roselon Industries' full-page commendation/promo for Wheel.

Producer

Nancy Jones

Director

Jeff Goldstein

Associate Producer

David S. Williger

Art Director

Dick Stiles

Staff (wish I knew what these people specifically did)

Paul Gilbert

Robin Kenner

Colleen Griffin

Susu Majure

Rich Lyons

Ginger Roth

Scott Page

Anne Siegal

Nancy Robbins

[Merv Griffin Productions logo]

12/13/82
Vanna White's first official day. While held by Paley Center, their listing only gives three credits I'm actually sure were on the credit roll.

Producer

Nancy Jones

Associate Producer

David S. Williger

Director

Dick Carson

12/15/82
The Library of Congress lists an episode from this date, but gives no credits.

5/9/89
Held by Paley Center, which gives no credits.

2/26/91
Held by Paley Center, which gives no credits.

Nighttime (shopping used through 10/2/87)
Coming eventually...