They normally record 5 episodes in a day. Wheel of Fortune has both a morning and afternoon recording of 2 or 3 episodes with different audiences. A months worth of programs are shot over 4 days when they are not on location. The current 29th season of Wheel of Fortune will soon air the weeks of the episodes that were recently shot in Portland during the last few days of March 2012 and the first couple of days of April 2012. Going Green (Portland) will air the week of Apr 30 - May 4, 2012 Portland Week will air during May 7 - May 11, 2012 College Week (Portland) on May 14 - May 18, 2012 and the Great Outdoors (Portland) on May 21 - May 25, 2012. Members from the Sony rewards club were offered a chance to attend this and other events each year.
I was also offered a chance to attend the live taping at New Orleans last year where 15 episodes were recorded live over 3 days. The following is quoted from the email"
You have achieved Jackpot Level status in the Wheel Watchers Club and we're rewarding you with advanced access to an exclusive event. You are among the very first to find out about a special opportunity to see America's Game tape LIVE in New Orleans!
Pat Sajak, Vanna White and the entire Los Angeles-based crew will travel to NOLA to tape three weeks of shows in April 2011, at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, and you have a chance to attend in VIP style!
Use your Sony Rewards points and enjoy 4 days and 3 nights with standard accommodations at the chic Iberville Suites located in the heart of the historic French Quarter. You will also receive 2 VIP tickets to a taping of Wheel of Fortune at The New Orleans Morial Convention Center on Saturday, April 16, 2011.
Wheel was only going to be in town between Thursday April 14 2012 and Sunday April 17 2012 and would complete 15 episodes in New Orleans
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About 200 new episodes are taped for each new season of Wheel of Fortune.
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There are approximately 200 new episodes of Wheel of Fortune recorded each season. Saturday or Sunday episodes are always from the previous season and the Summer encore episodes are encore episodes from the current season
Vanna White wears a new dress every show over 5,000 just for the nighttime Wheel of Fortune syndicated programs not including the 2,000 plus daytime episodes
5 or 6 each day for 3 or 4 days in a row are recorded