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 ©1975-2012 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 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. They'll be moved ASAP. :)


 * 2011-12 (La Ruleta de la Suerte, Peru?)


 * January 11, 2010 (La Ruleta de la Suerte, Parts 2-4)


 * July 28, 2011 (Part 4; La Rueta de la Suerte Premium, "Primer programa" {Premiere?})
 * July 29, 2011 (Part 4; same as above, "Segundo programa")


 * March 16, 2011 (La Rueda de la Fortuna {Panama?}, not sure which order these go in {both are labeled "Part 2"})


 * 20?? (Part 2; La Rueta de la Fortuna {looks like the Peru version, though}, "CON LOLI TURPIN")


 * 20?? (more clips; clips of Miguel Herrero on La Ruleta de la Suerte)


 * 20?? (clips of Fernando Cerezo on La Ruleta de la Suerte)


 * 20?? (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4; La Rueta de la Suerte, "especial vuelta al cole" {what my translator calls "Back-To-School Special"})

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


 * January-June 1984

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)


 * 1987
 * 1988-89? (Paul/Mary/Fran; Paul's interview and his only two spins of the entire game)
 * 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)
 * June 1991 (Celebrity Special: ? {male}/Colleen Hewett/? {male}; last 30 seconds of a round {with a Q where an O should be for...some reason}, cuts off just before Adriana turns the U)

Set changed again (debuted late 1992)


 * Late 1992 (Monday; debut of the aforementioned set, plus Adriana provides fanservice near the end of Round 2 – Burgo seems to be enjoying it, but the contestant clearly wants nothing to do with these shenanigans)
 * 1994 (theme may have been altered around this point)
 * February 6, 1995 ($100,000 Champion Challenge, Day 6: Melissa {won 12 episodes in 1987}/Anna {won over $21,000 in 1990}/Neill {won in 1993})

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, top values become 500/1,000/2,000)


 * July 15, 1996 (Tony's premiere: Tim {$1,300}/Jo Anne/Greg)
 * July 19, 1996

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


 * September-October 1996 (promo for the show)

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


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

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)
 * July 1998 (interactive episode)
 * 1998 (Pauline {Champ}/Paul/Debbie; montage that becomes haphazard at 4:40)

Set changed again (debuted 1999)


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

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


 * 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 circa 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})


 * 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 episode, 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 (#1/Premiere: Tamara/Corey/Denise, begins at very end of Round 3)
 * 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)

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.

The current series airs six times a week (the weekly hour-long series, Roda a Roda Jequiti, debuted on 6 September 2008). In 2012, Santos and Patricia Salvador were replaced for the daily series by Patricia Abravanel and Liminha.

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})
 * January 1993 (short promo with a few clips, most notably showing a version of the 1989-92 Bonus Round chevron backdrops)
 * 1993 (partial opening, a localized version of the 1989 American one{!})
 * 1993 (partial round through a commercial break, possibly same episode as above)
 * 1993 (complete Bonus Round, preceded by what I can only guess is some home-viewer contest drawing; fuzzy video, but very watchable)
 * 1993 (Bombril commercial for some kind of Roletrando contest, with Carlos Moreno as Silvio)

Revival (2003-)

NOTE SO I DON'T FORGET: this YouTube channel has a lot of episodes from 2009-10, possibly all Jequiti episodes.


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

1 Milhão wedges (introduced April 4, 2010)


 * 2011? (brief clip from some kind of "teams" episode, uploaded 5/29/11; 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)

Cambodia
... I have absolutely no idea whatsoever. 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; 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?? (?/?/?; clips of an episode, shown in September 2006)
 * 1990 (news report on Sarrazin, including the slate of her 3/30/89 audition)
 * 1990 (another promo with the localized "I'm a Wheel Watcher")
 * 1991 (promo)

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, but ends during credits; also, Elona Slogren is the hostess here)
 * 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 and credits)
 * February 1999 (opening through end of Round 1)

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.


 * 1993 (Part 2)
 * 1990s? (two clips of an episode with three females playing, followed at 3:26 by footage from some...possibly-Finnish fitness program...I guess)
 * 1995 (spoof from Lapinlahden Linnut, which apparently means "The Killers" and "The Mutton Birds")
 * Late 1990s (? {male}/? {female}/? {male}, contestant struggles with a puzzle and finally says {translated} that pea soup is great on chewing gum; I swear I'm not making this up)
 * Fall 1998
 * 2001 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4; ends shortly into credits)

France
La Roue de la Fortune, originally hosted by Michel Robbe when it debuted on January 5, 1987.


 * 19?? (parody, called La Roue de la Thune)

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


 * 1991 (episode which the poster calls Christian's premiere, but I doubt this; also, either they didn't play the Bonus Round or it was cut out)
 * 1992 (clips of an episode)

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


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

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


 * September 2007 (Jennifer/Michael/Sonia)

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.

'''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)
 * 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, which originally aired on ANT1 from January 1, 1990 to 1996.

O trokós tis túkis (MEGA, 1997-98)


 * 1998 (Part 2, 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

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.

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


 * 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 Paola Barale (1989-95)


 * 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 clip of what the title says is Matteo Renzi; different episode than the above, but has the same set)

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)

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.


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

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
Phillip Leishman and Lana Coc-Kroft (February 1991-1996)


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

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 (opening 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})

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


 * November 28?, 2011 (Premiere?)
 * July 9, 2012

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


 * 2002 (Thursday "daily round": Chelle/Jun/Charg)
 * 2002 (#72/weekly finals: Vince/Dinah/Jun)

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


 * Early 2008 (Sam/Zamjoe?/Bangs)
 * Early 2008 (episode with a huge winner; "shaky-cam" upload, audio/video goes way off for second part)


 * March 3, 2008 (Part 3, Part 4)
 * March 31, 2008
 * April 1, 2008
 * April 2, 2008 ({alternate copy-ish... thing})
 * April 3, 2008
 * April 4, 2008
 * April 8, 2008 (complete first segment)


 * June 13, 2008 (ASF Dancers Special: Lea/Rovie/Danna)

Poland
Kolo Fortuny, which aired on TVP2.

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


 * October-December 1992 (really low audio, cuts off after a late round)
 * October-December 1992 (complete last segment; monochrome video)
 * Late December 1992 (complete last segment, with Christmas decorations)

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


 * 1993 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * 1993 (Bonus Round of a different episode; monochrome video)
 * 1993 (nine-minute portion of an episode)
 * 1993? (Bonus Round of another episode; monochrome video {alternate copy, same source)
 * Spring 1994
 * Fall 1994

Paweł Wawrzecki and Magda Masny (1995)


 * Winter 1995 (with a whole lot of umbrellas around the set for...some reason)

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


 * Spring 1997

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


 * October 29, 2007 (Premiere!)
 * October 30, 2007 (#2)
 * November 5, 2007 (#6?)
 * November 6, 2007 (#7?, what my translator calls "the first major win")
 * November 2007 (promo)
 * December 11, 2007 (#32?)
 * December? 2007
 * February 24, 2009 (Part 4)
 * March 19, 2009

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 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5)
 * December 9, 1990 (#8)
 * October 18, 1991
 * October 25, 1991 (Vlad's finale; no opening, cuts off at one point {not during gameplay, it seems; 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-)


 * September 18, 1992
 * December 25, 1992
 * May 1993
 * April 1, 1994 (with an appearance by someone who looks a whole lot like Vlad)
 * 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)
 * 2000 (15-minute portion)

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


 * 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 appears)
 * 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 10, 2012
 * February 17, 2012
 * March 30, 2012
 * April 13, 2012
 * April 28, 2012
 * June 1, 2012
 * June 9, 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)
 * 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 {might be related to World War I; sorry for my historical ignorance})
 * September 14, 2012 (begins near end of logo animation, ends right as the first set of players begin walking out)

Turkey
Çarkıfelek, hosted by Tarık Tarcan and Mehmet Ali Erbil, which ran from June 1, 1992 to the late 1990s, moving from Show TV to FOX Turk around 1995. The children's version, below, aired on Kanal D.

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


 * 2000

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 became a daytime program (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 a 50/50 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.


 * 1980s (WWF clip of American Dream {Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire}'s entrance, with said theme replaced by the WWE for one or two DVD sets 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 26, 1989)


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

Series 5 (June 7-August 30, 1993)


 * 1993 (brief Carlton promo referring to the show as "the all-new Wheel of Fortune", suggesting this was the first series with the new set and Bonus Round prize structure)

Series 6 (July 11-December 12, 1994)


 * July-December 1994 (Alison/Cliff/Carol, last 10 minutes {begins during a round, not sure what number})

Nicky Campbell and Jenny Powell (August 30-December 27, 1995/July 24-November 13, 1996 {Series 7-8})


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

Bradley Walsh and Jenny Powell (January 3-December 13?, 1997 {Series 9...and 10?})


 * 1997 (Ann/Perry/Sam, begins during car description)
 * September 5, 1997 (Manju/Dean/Rona, cuts off 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 15, 1998-2000 {Series 10-12})


 * 1998-2000 (?/?/?, 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's missing {alternate copy in higher quality, but begins just before the G is turned and includes John's really, really lackluster response})

Series 10 (June 15-November 30, 1998)


 * June-November 1998 (? {female}/?/?; last 1:36, begins right after car win {apparently taped in the Summer})
 * June-November 1998 (Nancy/David/Jackie {Part 3})

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


 * 1999 (David/Jayne/Jonathan; taped from Challenge, begins near end of logo animation)
 * 1999-2000 (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 (2000), with 100 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)

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 (? {male}/? {female}/? {male}, montage of opening, commercial outro, commercial intro, and credits)


 * 2000 (Gary/Caroline/Simon; marked as "Wheel of Fortune #1" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Glenn/Angie/Colin; marked as "Wheel of Fortune #2" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Shan/Michael/Ellie; marked as "Wheel of Fortune #3" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Tom/Telly/Bruce; marked as "WOF #4" by the uploader)
 * 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; 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)
 * 2000 (Craig/J.C./Dennis, with the announcer not recapping the players' names; marked as "WOF #10" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Sarah/Barry/Sara; marked as "WOF #11" by the uploader)
 * 2000 (Anne/David/Antonio; marked as "WOF #12" by the uploader)

Paul Hendy and Terri Seymour (?-December 21, 2001 {Series 13})


 * 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)
 * 198? (amazing Bonus Round {using the five-and-a-vowel format} through end of show, with what appears to be a rear-operated {if not automated} puzzle board and a huge onstage party; unfortunately...)
 * [The audio and video are great...when they decide to act normal. The video freezes for 50 seconds just after the chosen letters are revealed, for another 40 at the 1:29 mark, and for another 46 at the 2:37 mark...each time with the sound screwing up, as if the uploader's fiddling with the microphone or something, for several seconds before the video resumes. Oh, and the last 13 seconds are completely devoid of any content. As you could guess, it's freaking annoying because even the "shaky-cam" uploads I've dealt with for these archives had consistent audio and video!]
 * 1989 (brief promo {for the final season?} with hints of a shopping format; preceded by a promo for [i]Control[/i] {[i]Remote Control[/i]}, followed by promos for [i]400 Escala[/i] {not sure, but looks interesting}, [i]Dibuje y Gianje[/i] {[i]Win, Lose, or Draw[/i]}, and some educational program)

Vietnam
Chiếc nón kỳ diệu.

Wheel 2000-Based Era (2007?-09?)


 * 2007 (brief montage)
 * 2008 (opening through player interviews)
 * 2009 (appears to be a single round, followed by...an educational lesson regarding the puzzle; shocked, I tell you)

"Adult"-Based Era (2009?-)


 * 2011 (something to do with "M4U Band"; my translator doesn't help)
 * July 9, 2011
 * November 19, 2011

Localized Season 26 intro, new set (debuted by 1/21/12)


 * February 18, 2012
 * July 7, 2012
 * July 14, 2012 (begins at very end of opening animation)