For the Daytime Wheel of Fortune show Chuck Woolery started out hosting the show (1975-1981) with Susan Stafford (1975-1982) When Chuck Woolery left in 1981 Pat Sajak became the new host (1981-1989) Susan Stafford left the show in 1982 and substitute letter turners Summer Bartholmew and Vicki McCarthy preformed the role until Vanna White was made Susan Stafford's permanent replacement starting on December 13 1982 and Vanna White continued with this role until the show was cancelled in 1991. Rolf Benirschke replaced Pat Sajak until NBC left the show in 1989. Bob Goen hosted the Daytime Wheel of Fortune show for CBS in 1989 and continued until it's cancellation in 1991. Chuck Woolery hosted an early pilot of the show called Shoppers Bazaar in late 1973 and Ed Bymes hosted two Pilots of Wheel of Fortune in 1974. The nighttime syndicated Wheel of Fortune has been hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White since it's debut on September 19 1983 and is now finishing it's 26 th season.
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All the former hosts of Wheel of Fortune's USA show are still alive. They are Chuck Woolery, Pat Sajak, Bob Goen, and Rolf Benirschke. Edd Bymes hosted a couple of Pilots. see related links
FOR OODLES - CHUCK WOOLERY The original host from 1975-1981 was Chuck Woolery, who hosted Love Connection, Scrabble, and Lingo. There have been different versions of wheel of fortune all over the world, to list them all, would probably be a waster of time so here are just a few versions. However, if you would like all the hosts or a particular countries host, let me know and i can find out for you :D U.S - current, syndicated nighttime edition Host - Pat Sajak (1983-present) Co-host - Vanna White (1983-present) U.S - daytime version Host - Chuck Woolery (1975-1981) Co-host - Susan Stafford (1975-1982) U.S - Childrens version (otherwise known as wheel 2000) Host - David Sidoni U.K Host - Nicky Campbell (1988 - 1996) Co-host - Angela Ekaette (1988) Australia Host - Ernie Sigley (1981-1984) The old daytime Wheel of Fortune show is a canceled show that is is not considered part of the Wheel of Fortune show. As you can see above Pat Sajak and Vanna White are the only hosts ever of the Nighttime Syndicated Wheel of Fortune Show. The two shows were both on Television at different times of the day for many years. Chuck Woolery
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On wheel of fortune contestants always get a minimum of 1000 dollars if they don't win more. Wheel of fortune payouts are only a prize if that is all the contestant wins. This applies to the winner and the second and third place finishers.