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 ©1975-2014 Califon Productions/Merv Griffin Enterprises/Sony Pictures 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.


 * 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)

Original Series
Seven Network, Daily: July 21, 1981 - July 28, 2006 (5,093 episodes)

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.

And when we mean near-suicidal, we aren't kidding. Tony Barber took over, the show moved to Adalaide, the set was revamped, the theme was replaced by a horrible vocal tune, and shopping was dropped; the player won a prize for winning a round. Later on, as in the UK version, the player had a choice of prizes. As such, though still referred to as "dollars", all scores on the show were now points.

Oh, and landing on Bankrupt wiped the score for the entire game. No, we're not kidding. Thankfully, the theme and end game reverted back to the previous formats a month later; the Bankrupt rule was kept until sometime after Rob Elliott took over.

The bonus round (or "Major Prize Round") debuted along with John Burgess; the winner spins the "Golden Wheel"; the regular wheel now full of prizes, including a new car. Afterwards, the player has 10 seconds to solve the puzzle. The player got two consonants and a vowel, plus one consonant for every $2,000 earned in the front game. If a puzzle was solved, the count was reset for the following end game. The wheel was briefly retired when Tony took over in favor of a variant of the US "five envelopes" end game, but the wheel returned a month later.

In 1999, a cash jackpot was added to the end game; two slivers about one peg wide were added to one of the car spaces. Landing on it and solving the puzzle won both the car and $2,000 plus $100 per show; this was one of only two cash prizes offered during the run. The jackpot was dropped when Larry Emdur took over.

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?}/?; full 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 (debuted in 1990, on #2,000)


 * 1991 (Celebrity Special: Chris Kirby with Terry/Karen Knowles/Grant Kenny, with the 1989-92 US opening animation)
 * [Burgo notes 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)


 * 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


 * Episodes are unavailable this time
 * [Definitely before the top amounts changed.]

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


 * February 6, 1995 ($100,000 Champion Challenge, Day 6: Melissa {won 12 episodes and $50,000+ in 1987}/Anna {won $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


 * Episodes are unavailable this time

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


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

Tony Barber (July 15-December 20, 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; has 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)
 * August?-October 1996 (?/Nicole/?; partial Round 2 and credits only)

Adriana leaves (began 11/18?/96)
 * November 19, 1996 (Michael {Day 2?}/Leigh/Scott, with Kerrie Friend filling in for Adriana; has commercials; sponsored by Australian Pensioners Insurance Agency)
 * [Believed to be the second episode of Adriana's temporary departure.]
 * November 29, 1996 (Brett {Day 3?}/Kirsty/Rodney, with Terasa Livingstone filling in for Adriana; has commercials, ends after Round 2)
 * December 20, 1996 (Tony's Finale: Barbara {Day 2?}/Paul/Caroline, with Bridget Adams filling in for Andrea and some indication that this wasn't supposed to be the end of the season; has commercials)

Rob Elliott and Kerrie Friend (January 7-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 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 (Lucia/Belinda {Champ}/Paddy; Round 3 only, choppy video, audio gets ahead of video by at least five seconds)
 * [Still has the 500/1,000/2,000 top values.]

Jackpot introduced, car added to front game, top values become 750/1,500/2,500 (debuted 3?/00)


 * 2000 (Tuesday: John/Norma Casey/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 6/00, 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}/? {taped late 2000}, with a Jackpot of $17,400; opening and credits)
 * August? 2001 (20th-Anniversary State Challenge, Day ?/Western Australia, Heat 2: BobbieJo/Kylie/Ben, with some brief audition footage)


 * May 13, 2002 (Kay/Bill {$7,000}/Steve {taped 3/02}, with the Jackpot at $4,700)
 * May 14, 2002 (Paul/Kerrie/Steve {taped 3/02}; ends right after Round 2 bonus is won)


 * July 21, 2003 (Stars and Cars Celebrity Week, Day 1: Shelley Craft/Aristos Papandroulakis/Fiona Bruyn {Part 3})
 * July 22, 2003 (Stars and Cars Celebrity Week, Day 2: Sophie Ward/Graham Ross/Maeve O'Meara {Part 3}, with someone blowing a really easy Bonus Round)
 * July 23, 2003 (Stars and Cars Celebrity Week, Day 3: Rob Palmer/Melanie Symons/Craig Russell {Part 3})
 * 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 {Part 3})

HD graphics (debuted 8/11/03)


 * August 11, 2003 (22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, Day 1/New South Wales Heat 1: Gene/Leanne/Alison {Part 3})
 * 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:Victoria/Teena/Angela; 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 6th-to-last: {Champ}/Jules/Suzanne)

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


 * February 26, 2004 (Michael {Champ}/Emma/Tim {Jackpot: $7,000})
 * 2004 (Vince/Bev?/Paddy; montage including intro, Bonus Round, and 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 3, Part 4}; small bits missing, ends right after Larry reads the final scores)
 * [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, features a chance to win $5,000 cash.)
 * 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)
 * July 28, 2006 (#5,093/Finale: Heidi {Champ}/Edith/Peter)

Revival (Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune)
Nine Network, Daily: May 26 - June 27, 2008 (25 episodes)

Hosted by Tim Campbell and Kelly Landry. Had a nice set and decent theme music, the players now kept the money earned, with the "Golden Wheel" played for $200,000 (with another $200K wedge added each show until won, the money was won twice), though the car was also there as well. The "Million Dollar" part involved landing on the relevant wedge, calling a letter, solving the puzzle and winning the game without a Bankrupt in order to replace the $200,000 with the Million. If this sounds familiar, it should; the US version adapted it after this version was axed...


 * May 26, 2008 (Premiere: Tamara/Corey/Denise {alternate copy, 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 {Part 4})
 * June 9, 2008 (#11: Carl/?/?, with eleven $200,000 wedges on the Golden Wheel; most of Bonus Round only {alternate copy})

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


 * Episodes are unavailable this time

Belgium
BRT: 1975 only?

Het Rad Der Fortuin, with Mike Verdrengh and Aurore?, based heavily on the early American shows.


 * 1975 (Intro through end of Round 1; Wheel layout suggests the American version was still using $50 and $75 but had ousted $25)

VTM: 1989 - 1997

Hosted by Walter Capiau and Bart Kaëll.

Canvas: 2004 - 2006

Het Rad Van Fortuin, hosted by Luc Appermont and Zoe (I can't figure out her last name).


 * 2006 (Part 2)

Brazil
SBT: 1980s - 1990s

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).


 * 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 intro {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)

SBT: October 13, 2003 - Present

The current series airs six times a week; the weekly hour-long run, Roda a Roda Jequiti, debuted September 6, 2008.


 * 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 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * October 18, 2009 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)


 * December 5, 2009 (Part 3, Part 5; these are the only videos that turned up, sadly)
 * December 12, 2009 (Part 2, Part 3, 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 2, Part 3, Part 4)
 * February 14, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * February 21, 2010 (Part 4, Part 5)
 * February 27, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3 {Part 4, the last part, is missing})


 * March 6, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
 * March 14, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
 * March 20, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
 * March 21, 2010 (Part 2, 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 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
 * May 9, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
 * May 16, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
 * May 23, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
 * May 30, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, with an amazing second Bonus Round – 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 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
 * August 8, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
 * August 15, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * August 22, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * August 29, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3)


 * September 5, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * September 12, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * September 19, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * September 26, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)


 * October 3, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * October 10, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
 * October 17, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * October 24, 2010 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
 * October 31, 2010 (Part 2, 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 2, 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 (Intro 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! {Part 3})
 * April 14, 2013 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * April 21, 2013 (Part 2, Part 3)


 * May 5, 2013 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * May 12, 2013 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * May 19, 2013 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * May 26, 2013 (Part 2, Part 3)


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


 * July 14, 2013 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
 * July 21, 2013 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4; Silvio plugs some kind of print-out play-at-home game on the show's website)

Cambodia
CTN: 2009?

... 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})

Canada
TQS, Daily?: May 1, 1989 - Spring 1992

La Roue Chanceuse, hosted by Donald Lautrec and Lyne Sarrazin. 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 (Intro)
 * December 1989 (Eric/?/?, with the set decorated for Christmas; complete Bonus Round segment)


 * 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
Canal 13: 1978 - 1979

La Rueda de la Fortuna, hosted by Rodolfo Torrealba.


 * 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)

Canal 13: 2012 - Present

La Ruleta de la Suerte, hosted by Sergio Lagos.

Colombia
Canal Caracol: 1998 - 1999

The original version was La Rueda de La Suerte, hosted by Mauro Urquijo.

Canal RCN, Daily?: 2012 - Present

La Rueda de la Fortuna, hosted by Gonzalo Vivanco and holy crap there's a lot of prizes on the Wheel.


 * June 5, 2013 (Clip #2)
 * 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 (Part 2)
 * July 24, 2013 (Part 2, Part 3)

Croatia
HRT1: 1993 - 2002

Kolo Sreće, hosted by Oliver Mlakar and Maja Vracaric. 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 1/10/00)


 * January 10, 2000 (Part 2, Part 3)

Czech Republic
TV Nova: 1996/1997 - 2002

Kolotoč, which originally aired briefly in '96. Hosts included Pavel Poulicek, Dalibor Gondik, and Honza Musil.

1997-2002 version


 * 1998
 * 1998 (Part 2)
 * 1998 (Part 2; no intro)
 * 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
TV2, Daily: October 1, 1988 - 2001 (3,599 episodes)

Lykkehjulet, 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 2, Part 3; same era as above)

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


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

Bengt Burg and Maria Hirse (1997-2000)


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

Egypt
Al Hayat TV, Daily?: August 19, 2012 - Present?

دائرة الحياة (or Daeret Al Hayat) hosted by Kareem Kojak and Heba Sameer Goudah. 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
MTV3: Spring 1993 - 2001

Onnenpyörä, originally hosted by Kim Floor (very quickly replaced by Janne Porkka), which had a really tiny contestant area/Wheel...bordering on parody, actually.

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 a festival 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
TF1, Daily: January 5, 1987 - April 1997

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; begins with a clip from the credits of a Santa Barbara episode, ends during Round 2)

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

TF1, Primetime: August 7, 2006 - January 1, 2012

TF1, Daytime: January 2 - March 23, 2012

The final daytime series was hosted by Benjamin Castaldi and Valérie Bègue...and also cheapened things massively.

Christophe Dechavanne and Victoria Silvstedt (Primetime version only)
 * September 2007 (Jennifer/Michael/Sonia {Part 3})
 * 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
Rustavi 2: March 3, 2011 - Present

იღბლიანი ბორბალი (or Igbliani Barbali), hosted by Duta Skhirtladze. And yes, a version of Wheel is still using trilons.


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

Germany
Sat.1, Daily?: November 7, 1988 - May 1998

Kabel Eins, Daily?: May 1998 - October 31, 2002

9 Live: March 2004 - March 2005

Glücksrad, originally hosted concurrently (alternating episodes) by Frederic Meisner and Peter Bond, 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, with a disastrous Bonus Round; no intro or credits, but gameplay seems to be intact)
 * 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 {Part 3}; 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 (2004-05, 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
ANT1: January 1, 1990 - 1996

Ο τροχός της τύχης.


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

MEGA: 1997 - 1998

O trokós tis túkis.


 * July 1998 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)

Hungary
MTV1: 1993 - 1997

Szerencsekerék, originally hosted by Gajdos Tamás, Klausmann Viktor, and Prokopp Dóra.

(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

In 1999, Tamás left and was replaced by Vízy András. In 2000, Viktor left and...that's it.


 * 1998 (slightly more, total of about 10 minutes)
 * 2000
 * April 27, 2000 (Part 2)

Story4TV: 2011 - Present

The current series was initially hosted by Viktor, Árpa Attila, and Rácz Zsuzsi. In 2012, Viktor and Attila were replaced by Szulák Andrea.


 * December 26, 2011 (Episode which shows why getting the Toss-Up puzzles almost never matter {alternate copy})

Israel
Channel 2: 1994 - 2000

גלגל המזל (or Galgal HaMazal), hosted by Erez Tal.

Channel 2: 2010 - ?

מחזירים את הגלגל ("Return the Wheel").


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

Italy
Odeon TV: September, 1987 - 1988

Rete 4, Daily: 1989 - December 20, 2003 (3,125 episodes)

Italia 1: 2007 - 2009

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 2, Part 3)


 * April 16, 1987 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)

Augusto Mondelli aka "Casti" (1987-88)


 * 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 {the full clip begins at :30, after what seems to be the footage as aired by La Ruota})
 * [My translator says the video 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"."]


 * 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 2, Part 3, Part 4)


 * January 2001 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4; episode done outdoors)

Mike Bongiorno and Nancy Comelli (2002-03)


 * December 20, 2003 (#3,125/Tournament of Champions, Finals/Series Finale {Part 3, Part 4, 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?? (Intro and what appears to be some other footage {uploaded 10/18/12, if that helps any})

Macedonia
A1 Channel: 2009 - Present

Тркало На Среќата (or Trkalo Na Srekata), hosted by Igor Dzambazov and Natali Grubovic.


 * December 2011 (Christmastime episode {Part 3, Part 4})

Malaysia
Astro Ria: 1996 - 2006

TV3: 2009

Roda Impian, 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
Televisa, Daily: 1995 - May 10, 1996

La Rueda de la Fortuna, hosted by Laura Flores. 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 sequence.


 * 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
TV MNB: April 1992 - 2012?

Agshin ("a moment"), 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
 * 2011


 * November 19, 2011 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 {alternate copy dated November 20, top-right corner entirely blocked by website address)
 * November 27, 2011 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
 * December 10, 2011 (Part 2, Part 3)

2012
 * March 18, 2012 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
 * July 6, 2012 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4; no audio for first 51 seconds)
 * November 6, 2012

The Netherlands
RTL 4: 1989 - 1998/2009

Het rad van Fortuin, with hostesses including 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
TV2/TV ONE, Daily: February 1991 - 1996 (1,250 episodes)

Hosted by Phillip Leishman and Lana Coc-Kroft, this version borrowed many elements from the Aussie series, most likely because it's a solid format. :)

 (1991-96)


 * 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})

TV ONE, Daily: April 14, 2008 - June, 2009

Hosted by Jason Gunn and Sonia Gray.


 * May 6, 2008 (Part 2; George Clooney's birthday is mentioned, but this might be the tapedate)
 * 2008-09 (Davina/Gerard/Katharine; montage of main game)
 * 2008-09 (Intro through end of Round 1)


 * April 27, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #191/All-Male Firefighters Week, Day 1: Doug/Cam/Vili {taped 4/18/09}; studio master with slate!)
 * [They don't actually say it's All-Male Firefighters Week, but no female ones play at all. Can you tell they were flailing in the ratings and trying desperately to get the young female demographic?]
 * April 28, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #192/All-Male Firefighters Week, Day 2 {taped 4/18/09}; studio master?)
 * April 29, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #193/All-Male Firefighters Week, Day 3 {taped 4/18/09}; studio master?)
 * April 30, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #194/All-Male Firefighters Week, Day 4 {taped 4/18/09}; studio master?)
 * May 1, 2009 (Year 2, Episode #195/All-Male Firefighters Week, Finale {taped 4/18/09}; studio master?)

Norway
TV3: March 13, 1990 - April 16, 1993

Lykkehjulet, aka Lyckohjulet. 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 (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
Telémetro: 2001

La Rueda de la Fortuna, originally hosted by Rassiel Rodriguez and Nadage Herrera.

Canal 13, Daily: June 9, 2010 - 2011?

The revival was hosted by Jorge Ortega, but appears to have ended in 2011.


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

Peru
Frecuencia Latina: November 28?, 2011 - 2012?

La Ruleta de la Suerte, hosted by Cristian Rivero.


 * November 28?, 2011 (Premiere? {Part 3, Part 4})

The Philippines
ABC-5, Daily: November 19, 2001 - October, 2002

Hosted by Rustom Padilla and Victoria London.


 * February 7?, 2002 (#70?/Thursday "daily round": Chelle/Jun/Chard)
 * February 9?, 2002 (#72/Weekly Finals: Vince/Dinah/Jun)

ABS-CBN, Daily: January 14 - July 25, 2008 (140 episodes)

Hosted by Kris Aquino, with Zara Aldana and Jasmine Fitzgerald taking turns at the puzzle board. Oddly, at no point did this version ever mention there'd been a prior version of Wheel in the country.


 * January 23, 2008 (#8: Buren?/Gaby/Will)
 * January 28, 2008 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 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
TVP2: October 2, 1992 - September 1, 1998

Kolo Fortuny.

Wojciech Pijanowski and Magda Masny (1992-95)


 * 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})

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 intro missing {alternate copies: full video; montage only})
 * 1993 (Bonus Round of a different episode; monochrome video)
 * 1993? (Bonus Round of another episode; monochrome video {alternate copy, same source})


 * 1994 (Boguslaw/Emil/Wlodek)
 * 1994 (Jerzy/Witold/Zygmunt)

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


 * December 25, 1995 (Brief clip)


 * 1997 (Izydor/Armela/Jerzy)
 * 1997 (Wlodek/Malgosia/Tadeusz)
 * 1997 (Janusz/Maria/Zdzisław)


 * March 17, 1998 (Part 2)

TVP2: October 29, 2007 - October 27, 2009

Hosted by Krzysztof Tyniec and Marta Lewandowska.


 * 2009
 * February 24, 2009 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
 * March 19, 2009 (Part 2, Part 3)

Portugal
RTP1: 1990 - December 31, 1993

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


 * 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 - Present?


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

Romania
TVR1: March 1997

Roata Norocului originally aired briefly in '97, hosted by Doru Dumitrescu.

Pro TV: December, 1997 - May, 1999

Hosted by Mihai Călin and Cristiana Raduta.


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

Kanal D: June 20, 2012 - Late 2013?

Hosted by Liviu Vârciu.


 * 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 (Part 2)


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

Russia
Channel One (1TV): October 25, 1990 - Present

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 (25+ years means they have to be doing something right) and the nice opening songs, though.

Vladislav Listyev (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 intro, 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 {Part 2, Part 3, Part 4}; 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 (With an 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 3/8/13)


 * 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
STV: 1994 - 1997

VTV: September 1997

Koleso Šťastia, 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
Telecinco: June 30, 1990 - 1997

La Ruleta de la Fortuna 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.

Mayra Gómez Kemp (1990)
 * 1990 (Tail end of Bonus Round through end of show)

Irma Soriano (circa 1991)
 * May 1991 (Florencio/Guadalupe/Yolanda; various clips
 * [Not related to anything, but I like the set used here.]

Fernando Esteso (circa 1993)
 * June 24, 1993 (Tail end of Bonus Round through end of show)

Antena 3: April 17, 2006 - Present

La Ruleta de la Suerte.


 * 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 (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 {uploaded 11/4/11})
 * April 17, 2011 (various clips)


 * May 9, 2012
 * May 29, 2012 (Part 2, Part 3)
 * 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 (has commercials, no intro)
 * 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)

Antena 3: April - July, 2011

La Ruleta de la Suerte Premium.


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

Sweden
TV8: January 18, 2010 - Present

Miljonlotteriet Lyckohjulet, hosted by Hans Wiklund and Hannah Graaf. (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
Show TV: June 1, 1992 - 1995?

''FOX Turk: 1995? - October 6, 2010''

TNT: September, 2011 - 2013?

''Kanal D: 2000/July? - October, 2014''

Çarkıfelek.

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


 * December 1995 (Clip of a Christmastime episode, with the set decorated appropriately; no gameplay, just some guests and a bit of chatter)
 * 1996 (Last 17:48 of an episode; begins during a round)

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


 * 2000

FOX Turk (1995?-2010; not sure who the host is here)


 * February 4, 2009 (13-minute portion)

Petek Dinçöz (2011-13?)

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
ITV: July 19, 1988 - December 21, 2001

Featuring a rather catchy theme and ever changing hosts (Nicky Campbell, Bradley Walsh, John Leslie, Paul Hendy) and hostesses (Angela Ekaette, Carol Smillie, Jenny Powell, Terri Seymour)

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 US Season 16 opening [yes we're serious]) in 1999, they likely couldn't afford such a lavish expense...

Speaking of expenses, the wheel was points for the entire run; solving a puzzle won a choice of three prizes. The winner played the five-consonant/one-vowel 15-second end game; winning awarded an ever changing grand prize (from a choice of trip/car/£3,000 [later £4,000 and £5,000] to £10,000 & the car to a blind draw of either the car or £20,000 to £2,000).

More bonuses were added along the way; a red letter for £100, standard Wheel prizes (some hidden in boxes named after the host at the time), and a space where one could gamble for a random amount per consonant at the risk of going Bankrupt.

In 1999, the show moved to daytime; per UK custom, the budget was severely slashed. Besides using the intro from the previous US season, the round win prizes were downgraded to being shown in the studio in the space where the car was previously, and the end game was for a flat £2,000.

All of 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 a 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.

And as an aside, this version is not owned by ITV Studios (Scottish Television handled production), but CBS Studios International; they own foreign rights to US Wheel and licencing rights as well.

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? (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)

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 through beginning of Round 2 Wheel prize description missing)
 * September 5, 1997 (Manju/Dean/Rona {taped 3/27/97}; studio master with slate and countdown clock, ends slightly into Round 2 prize plug)
 * [Slate lists this episode as #36. The subsequent airdate is projected, and probably isn't right.]

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 (and car) removed, cash 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 intro 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 (Nikki/Simon/Wendy, a rare five-round game {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 intro, 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, with a kind of a downer ending after everything else; marked as "WOF #4" by the uploader, slightly dark video, purple vertical line present on right side throughout)
 * 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 (Intro {alternate copy})

Venezuela
Venevisión: 1984 - 1989

La Estrella de la Fortuna, with hosts including 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? (Intro 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
VTV3: June 2002 - Present

Chiếc nón kỳ diệu.

'''Original era? (2001-07?)'''


 * 2001?-03? (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 2001{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 (Intro 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