The most obvious difference you'll notice upon watching any clips you can find of the original Wheel of Fortune pilot is that, well — you might actually find yourself thinking you made a mistake, because it's not even called Wheel of Fortune. In his autobiography, Merv Griffin said when NBC greenlit his pitch, they suggested he add a shopping element to the game. So, rather than Wheel of Fortune, the 1975 pilot was called Shopper's Bazaar.
Rather than contestants winning money and then choosing prizes to purchase, all the players chose in the beginning which items they would be playing for. Also, unlike the roulette wheels that inspired Griffin's hook, the wheel was mounted vertically. Players didn't spin the wheel themselves — instead, it would spin on its own. Since the contestants couldn't stand in front of the wheel like they do now, they simply stood near one of the valuable prizes they've claimed as their goal, whether that meant hanging out with the model wearing the expensive necklace they hoped to take home or chilling out near what they hoped to be their future Pontiac Firebird. The display featuring the mystery words was much smaller and a lot less flashier, and the words were uncovered by someone off-camera, rather than by a letter-turning host.
Furthermore, while it may seem impossible to separate Wheel of Fortune from Pat Sajak and Vanna White, the pair were nowhere to be found in that pilot episode. Instead, Shopper's Bazaar was hosted by Chuck Woolery.
It's worth noting that there was also a game show called Wheel of Fortune which first aired in 1952, named after Kay Starr's pop hit. But while the 1952 program's title would eventually be lifted to replace Shopper's Bazaar, the concept for the earlier game show was not at all similar to the one we know today — aside from the fact that it also involved a wheel, of course.
The Link LonkFebruary 22, 2021 at 08:23AM
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