Wheel of Fortune Past Promos

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Aug 10 2005, 08:02 AM\'][quote name=\'Mark McNeil\' date=\'Aug 9 2005, 11:53 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Aug 9 2005, 11:23 PM\'] There was also one from the early-90s with something about "Wheel is America's Game!" That's the only part of the song I remember.

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  I think that was from around the mid-90s. Didn't Aretha Franklin sing that jingle?
  One I remember from the early-90s is "Wheel Is Gonna Get You", sung to the tune of "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You".

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Don't think that would have been Aretha.....since that's a Gloria Estefan song.

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He wasn't saying that.  He made two separate points.

Brandon Brooks

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Aug 10 2005, 03:25 AM\']Where I'm at, WPVI-TV 6(6 ABC as it's affectionately called) in Philadelphia airs WOF at 7:30 PM following J! there weeknights.

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Craig, move closer to your world.

Brandon Brooks

[uncamark]

And now, that security guard with the cash is finally explained.  Horan is occasionally good for something.  Emphasis on "occasionally."

That clip was used in WLS' promos for "Wheel," which had an ABC jingle in the background and the inimitable voice of Ernie Anderson telling us to turn to Channel 7 every weeknight for "Wheel of For-CHOON."  Ernie always said that he tried to give each show title a distinctive read, like "The Looooovvveee Booooooat."  At least he tried on "Wheel."

The print ads for "Wheel" WLS used also had piles of cash represented in the cartoon picture of the wheel, despite the fact, of course, that back then you could only use the money to go shopping for this studio filled with fabulous prizes.

[GS Warehouse]

[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Aug 10 2005, 08:08 AM\'][quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Aug 10 2005, 03:25 AM\']... WPVI-TV 6(6 ABC as it's affectionately called) in Philadelphia ...

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Craig, move closer to your world.

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[throws dopplers at Brandon]

I know we're talking about nighttime promos, but I got a chuckle out of those "Moving Van-na" spots advertising the daytime show's move to CBS in 1989.  [Stat Boy]And BTW, "Rythym Is Gonna Get You" is indeed an Estefan hit.[/SB]

[MikeK]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Aug 10 2005, 12:22 AM\']At promo's end, a winning contestant with his hand on his bosom and the briefcase being handed to him by hostess Vanna White and then the local voice of David Mark told Cleveland viewers of WEWS-TV5 that Wheel Of Fortune would premiere on Monday, September 5th at 7pm--a time period and channel it holds to this day. During its first year, it was followed by The Joker's Wild.[/quote]
I thought Lie Detector aired on WEWS at 7:30 PM during the '83-'84 season.

The contestant had his hand on his bosom, not Vanna's?  Where's the fun in that? :-)

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Aug 10 2005, 11:56 AM\']I thought Lie Detector aired on WEWS at 7:30 PM during the '83-'84 season.

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Oh, God, that piece of garbage hosted by F. Lee Bailey.
F. LEE: "The lie detector says you're lying".
LIAR: "It's wrong. I'm telling you. I didn't steal that candy bar".
F. LEE: "Thank you for being with us".

Lie Detector was the 7:30pm show from September 1982 until sometime in the spring of 1983--it followed The New You Asked For It starring Jack Smith. TJW was the replacement program and it was great to have it back on Cleveland TV after close to a two-year absence.

[MikeK]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Aug 10 2005, 01:10 PM\']Lie Detector was the 7:30pm show from September 1982 until sometime in the spring of 1983--it followed The New You Asked For It starring Jack Smith. TJW was the replacement program and it was great to have it back on Cleveland TV after close to a two-year absence.[/quote]
I sit corrected.  I thought Lie Detector was on from '83 to '84.

I'd buy you a drink at the Congress but I'm around 114th on the list of people who are buying for you.

[bellbm]

KWWL Ch 7 in Eastern Iowa ran some promos in the mid to late 80s featuring Pat & Vanna in a parade.  I don't remember the song that was used.  I don't think it was "I'm a Wheel Watcher", but it may have been.

Ch. 7 also used to show the previous night's bonus round puzzle at various times throughout the day.  The promo went something like, "Can you solve this puzzle....Watch Wheel of Fortune, tonight at 6:30, then the answer would be shown.  

They did a similar thing with the Final Jeopardy answer/question.

[clemon79]

Hey, I have a fun idea. Let's list the premises of every single Wheel promo ever made! That'll be a gas!

[PYLdude]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Aug 10 2005, 04:08 PM\']Hey, I have a fun idea. Let's list the premises of every single Wheel promo ever made! That'll be a gas!

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Finally, someone with some sense here! Why didn't somebody come out with a "wow" or a "whoosh" before now?

[SRIV94]

[quote name=\'PYLdude\' date=\'Aug 10 2005, 03:10 PM\']Finally, someone with some sense here! Why didn't somebody come out with a "wow" or a "whoosh" before now?

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I just went straight to "ignore."  

Doug -- and the countdown to 1400 continues

[tvwxman]

[quote name=\'gsnman\' date=\'Aug 9 2005, 02:16 AM\']Hey, does anyone remember any interesting Wheel promos from the past?

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Are you that bored? Cause it's a sunny sky outside here.....

[drmusic_99]

I remember a version of the "America's Game" promo (in fact, I may have it on tape) that aired on CKCK in Regina, Canada -- they muted the "America's Game" line in the song, and dubbed in Pat saying "It's Canada's game, eh?" And at the end, Pat voiceover again, "Canada's game, weekdays at 5 on CKCK-TV."

And, many years earlier, when it aired at 5:30, after "Silver Spoons", a short promo ran with Vanna on camera saying "Wheel of Fortune is next on CKTV!"

[kurtinrod62]

I remember the Tufeld-voiced promos for WOF[Or,"Wheel Of Torture", as one of my brothers likes to call it, because he hates that show] when KDKA/2 aired it in the late afternoon back in the mid-80s, when WPXI/11 took the show in '87, the "Wheel Watcher" ads aired.

[aaron sica]

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Are you that bored? Cause it's a sunny sky outside here.....

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Hey, it could be worse....He could have pulled a Ryan_Conley and asked what stations across the US aired WoF in syndication since 1983......