Why wheel of fortune reruns?
The show has been airing since 1975, but eagle-eyed viewers proved with photo evidence that some things just don’t change.
As Wheel of Fortune airs every weeknight, there have been thousands of episodes produced over the last few decades.
One Twitter user showed that, at least in recent times, there has been one fairly consistent bizarre detail on the show.
The fan helped focus everyone’s attention of what seems to be the show’s uniform of choice for its women contestants – a cobalt blue shirt and a black blazer.
After one of the contestants, Amy, wore the ensemble during Thursday’s episode, it just hit the social media user how often they’v seen the same attire on the show.
“Have you ever noticed how many contestants wear the same looking outfit on #wheeloffortune,” the fan asked.
They added: “Amy is wearing the #wheeloffortuneuniform.”
The user included a photo of Thursday’s player in the outfit, as well as three other women on the show in similar looks from past episodes.
To give as much proof as possible, the user made a thread of a bunch of other snaps, as well.
They ended up sharing 13 photos, including Amy’s, of women contestants wearing blue shirts under black blazers.
While players aren’t told exactly what outfit to appear in on the show, they are given a list of what they can and cannot wear.
According to The List, among the dress code rules, contestants are told “no solid red, black, or white tops (they don't read well on-camera), or tight-fitting tops.”
Men are allowed to wear business or business-casual attire, former player Ryan Cannonie told the Tahlequah Daily Press, with only a few rules in place, while women, he said, have a much specific dress code.
Amy was just the latest contestant to take on the repetitive look for the show.
She had more important things to worry about during her play, though, as she worked to solve the puzzles and win the big bucks.
As it was, Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak ended up having to step in and calm her down a little after she made a major mistake.
At one point, Amy spun and landed on a trip to Hawaii, but quickly lost the lush vacay when she guessed a letter already on the board.
"Such a careless mistake...losing the chance for a million and a trip to Hawaii by calling an existing letter... amy," one Twitter user wrote.
Another more terse viewer wrote: "Read the room idiot, 'N' is literally staring you in the face."
A third tweet read: "Amy...omg. she really isn't paying attention."
During the show, Pat had to jump in to calm Amy, urging her to shake her hands and take a moment to collect herself.
The host's display of kindness comes just one day after he was critiqued for being cold and, at times, rude to Vanna White and contestants on the show.
Following Wednesday's episode of Wheel of Fortune, several viewers slammed Pat, who has been hosting the show for more than 40 years.
(See photos of the revamped set below.) Wheel resumed production in early August, five months after shooting was suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Reruns have been filling the airwaves throughout much of the summer.
As part of their contract renewals, Sajak and White are set to continue with the show through at least the 2023-2024 TV season. “Wheel” returns for its 39th season in first-run syndication on Sept. 13; the duo have been with the nighttime show since it began in 1983. (The duo also hosted the daytime network version for some of its run, and host ABC’s “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.”)
Another change set to take place this season is the on-camera appearance of “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton, who has been with the show for 10 years and who will now be seen more frequently. Beginning this season, Thornton will now be featured at a new podium on stage as he introduces Sajak and White.
“Wheel of Fortune” will also become more of a family affair this year as Maggie Sajak, Pat’s daughter, will be joining the show’s digital presence as its social correspondent. She’ll be the online host sharing exclusive videos, behind-the-scenes access, and interviews with the hosts, staff, crew, and contestants. “Wheel of Fortune’s” digital channels including its website and pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
Sony also announced that “Wheel” has refreshed both its set and music; the familiar Wheel of Fortune theme song, “Changing Keys,” will return this season with a modernized arrangement.
Also new: Sajak will no longer do the “Final Spin” of the game. Instead, the contestant in control of the wheel at the time will spin to determine the amount each consonant is worth during the speed up round.
“If you think about it, by doing the “final spin” I, as host, had an impact on the outcome of the game and that has always bothered me because it just didn’t feel right,” Sajak said of the change in play of the game. “With this change, only the contestants determine the outcome of the game and the host does not impose themself in any way.”
And starting in Season 39, the “Free Play” wedge on the wheel has been removed and replaced by an $850 wedge. Also, a $4,000 bonus has been added to contestants who solve all three puzzles in the Triple Toss Up Round, making the round worth $10,000. And the minimum amount that can be won on the Bonus Wheel has been upped to $39,000, in honor of the show’s 39th season in syndication.
June 12-15: Wheel of Fortune XL Week I that aired September 12-15
During this week, there was no studio audience. A special opening sequence was used, featuring Roman numerals rapidly counting from one to ten, then twenty, then forty. This was followed by a montage of clips from throughout the week set to the music cue that typically opens traveling-themed weeks. To celebrate the show’s fortieth anniversary, an XL Wedge was added to Wheel. This wedge was placed on the $850 and played similarly to the MDW. Correct consonants called on it were worth the top dollar value per that round. If it was landed on, the “XL” glowed and the logo appeared on the contestant’s scoreboard. It offered an extra $40K in the BR if a contestant took it there and solves the Bonus Puzzle. It also remained on the Wheel for R4+. Because of the XL Wedge, the MDW moved to the $500 beside the $600 (with the full wedge side up), plus a second one was added to the $500 beside the $900 in R2 and the Prize wedge moved to the $500. Also, one of the MWs moved to the $500 next to $800. In addition, if the MDW was taken to the BR, two $1M envelopes would be present (replacing not only the $100K envelope, but also one of the $40K envelopes), and any wedges lost in R1 or R2 would be returned to the Wheel in the next round. Landing on one wedge while already carrying the other counted as a $1K wedge, as on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. The show’s logo also had a blue-violet XL behind it, identical to what appeared on the XL Wedge. An additional $5K was given with each Prize Puzzle and as Jim announced this, the “XL” logo appeared onscreen. It is also the Vacay and $40K Giveaway. Home viewers were able to submit each day’s Prize Puzzle to the show’s website for a chance to win the trip offered by each day’s Prize Puzzle and $40K cash. Finally, the BR envelopes had the XL logo on the top flap.
On Monday, there ws a cold open featuring Pat and Vanna promoting the theme on the darkened set and Jim did not introduce Pat and Vanna, as they were already in their positions after the intro. Furthermore, our newest admin, @jliu23232, broke the streak of @andynwof recapping the season premieres.
The $1K Tossup was FORTY SEASONS ON TELEVISION! and a “null” cycle was cut out of R2, as evidenced by Pat saying “back to you” on Adriana Beals’ first aired turn. Robin Cayetano spun only once the entire game, calling a wrong letter on $600 in R2. Even so, she solves that round’s puzzle along with R3’s, the second of the Triple Tossups, and the Speed-Up.
I should also mention that this episode was pre-empted in most West Coast markets: on NBC affiliates by the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards and ABC affiliates by a national broadcast of Monday Night Football (the latter of which runs long as results in the show not airing in its entirety in some markets that schedule it after the game). Because of this, the show announced on social media that any input would be accepted for the Vacay and $40K Giveaway.
On Tuesday, the CC did not include the exclamation point in the $1K Tossup puzzle GO BIG OR GO HOME! when it was solved, going against the precedent of the captions always using punctuation exactly as the board does. And for the first time, SHOW BIZ had a decade other than THE 80’s attached (90’s SHOW BIZ, in Round 1).
Jen Wright was faced w/ this FOOD & DRINK Bonus Puzzle…
_ E L _ _ _ _ _ S T _ _ _ _
DCMA gave her…
D E L _ C _ _ _ S T A _ _ _
W/o the F’s…
…
…
…
…SHE BECAME THE FIRST $100K LOSER TO A BOX OF DELICIOUS TAFFY.
On Wednesday, Vanna wore a sleeveless top and pants.
During R3, when contestant Monique Nazario calls T, a C was accidentally shown in the “letter circle” and the Triple Tossups were categorized as THING instead of LIVING THING due to all of them being extinct animals.
Here’s the FUN & GAMES BR Ryan Zsiga was faced w/…
_ / R _ _ _ L _ L _ S _
He knew it already and said YFHA…
A / R _ Y A L F L _ S H
On Thursday, Valrie Brown solved the $2K Tossup CHEMICAL ENGINEER without buzzing in, but she was still awarded the solve (?!).
June 16th: America’s Game III, Weekend Getaways that aired January 30
The Friday episode of Wheel of Fortune XL I was replaced with this one (which I covered) due to the controversial EENIE MEENIE MINY MOE puzzle. In this replacement episode, too many duds were called in the Mystery Round including a CRITICAL ONE of K from Meg Clark, and in the next round, Mateena Hough PAINFULLY BANKRUPTed next to $650 to throw away $11,200 resulting in a $0 Prize Puzzle win. In the BR, Meg surprisingly DIDN’T GET BINGO NIGHT and let an easy $40K slip away. NO WAY this should’ve been lost.
June 19-23: Collette Week that aired January 16-20
During this week, the intro featured Pat and Vanna promoting the theme from an international locale, followed by travel footage set to the XL Week intro music. Home viewers could also submit each day’s Bonus Puzzle on the show’s website for a chance to win a Collette vacation.
@jpgenius covered the middle three episodes.
Here was the Speed-Up puzzle on Tuesday…
S _ R _ _ _ _ R R _ S _ _ R _ _ _ _ _
Carmon Pullen nailed STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE!
During the closing chat, clips of Dom Estrada from 1/18/2022 were shown of his trips to Bern, Zermatt, and the Matterhorn with his wife Tawny.
During Wednesday’s closing chat, clips of Ash Colwell from 8/3/2020 were shown of his trips to Edinburgh, Florence, Pisa, and Siena (the first city’s in Scotland) with his mother Jill.
On Thursday, while Kilimanjaro Sally solves the second Triple Tossup, he ended up spinning only once, calling a wrong letter on $900 and for no apparent reason, the audience applauded when a correct letter was called in the Speed-Up Round.
Preston Leslie was the big winner and was faced w/ this PHRASE BR…
_ _ S T _ / _ _ _ E
CDMA and B gave him…
B _ S T A / M _ _ E
He would BUST A MOVE because…
…
…
…
…HE BECAME THE FIRST $100K WINNER OF THE SEASON!!! His total in cash & merchandise was $126,450 — well done, sir! That win was for you, Jay Briscoe!
June 26-30: California Coast that aired September 19-23
During this week, the circular LED contestant backdrop was not used.
On Monday, Cynthia Joseph pulled a Robert Santoli the third Triple Tossup of SANTA CRUZ, R1 and R4 were played entirely by the contestants who began them, and Ashlee Martin solved the Speed-Up puzzle with no money.
The original R4 puzzle on Tuesday, DELAYED REACTION, was thrown out due to the “only vowels remain” beeps accidentally sounding despite the Y having not yet been revealed. This puzzle was later used on October 21.
During the closing chat on Thursday, Pat showed the proper pronunciation of Antigua on his cue card.
On Friday, Terresa Amidei pulled a Robert Santoli second Triple Tossup of STOP SIGN.
During the closing chat, Pat read a letter from a viewer who sent him a “frayed knot” (a worn-out rope tied in a knot), which was a pun on the term “afraid not”.
