Wheel of Fortune (television program)

The wheel of Fortune (also known as the wheel) is a game program, which among other things in Belgium and Netherlands was broadcast. It is of American origin and has been there since 1975 known as the Wheel of Fortune.

In Flanders it appeared for the first time on tv on the then BRT in 1976 as "Rad der Fortunes". The best known version, however, is the "wheel of Fortune" that ran in 1989 on VTM .

The Dutch version was to see since 1990 on RTL 4 .



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[hide] *Concept 1  ==Concept[ Edit] == Example of the wheelThe game consists of multiple rounds, and a final.
 * 2 the program by country
 * 2.1 America
 * 2.2 Flanders
 * Netherlands 2.3
 * 2.4 Germany
 * 2.5 Other
 * 3 external links

In the rounds candidates must try to guess a phrase or saying, which the category (e.g., "food and drink" or "an event") is given in advance. On a special Board is with colored surfaces indicated how many letters the meaning France, equal to for example Hangman.

Candidates may run to a wheel turns, on which various sums are. After that they recommend a letter. For each time the guessed letter in the word, they get it twisted monetary amount. Candidates may call only consonants; vowels should be bought with the money already won amount. So you eventually to the solution. A candidate who may run again recommends that a letter well. At a wrong letter the turn is passed to the opponent. The guessed right letters are on the Board made visible by an Assistant. A round is over when a candidate the word has guessed.

The candidate who after the regular time the highest amount of money may have picked up, to the final. In the final should the candidate choose a set of consonants and 1 vowel and try to guess the word.

The wheel also has money amounts some obstacles such as the "loss turn" (taking candidate turn should cede) and the "bankrupt" (taking candidate even though loses money won).Sometimes there are also bonuses such as extra prices listed on the wheel. Originally the word if after each round the candidate who won cash prizes with the pick had guessed well in a shop in the studio, but that has since been abolished because it took too much time.

The wheel of Fortune casino game. The name of Dutch quiz Rat of Fortune is a pun on the name of this program. ==The program by country[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == Countries where the wheel of Fortune is/was broadcast===America<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The program originated in America, where it broadcast on 6 January 1975 began and still is. It is the longest-running game show on American television. The American variant was created by Merv Griffin. Until his retirement in 2000 he was also Executive producer of the program. The first seven years Chuck Woolery presented the program. The current American version is produced by Sony Pictures Television. ===Flanders<span class="mw-editsection" len="353" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The program already existed In Flanders in the 1970s on the then BRT and was hosted by Mike Roshni (then under the name ' Wheel of Fortunes "). After the creation of the commercial channel VTM was soon one of the most popular programs, presented by Walter Capiau and Aurore. The first episode was broadcast on February 2, 1989, one day after the opening gala of the transmitter.1994 Bart Kaëll took half way through the presentation of the game is about, and this until the end of december 1997.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The program also had many assistants to the Board: Aurore, Bé, Els, Déborah, Valérie and Zoë. The program then disappeared for a time by the Flemish VTM television screen, to again with new broadcasts began at her 15-year-old at the beginning still exist in 2004 where Walter Grootaers, Koen Wauters, Luc Appermont and Bart van den Bossche alternating the presenters were. The original game formula remained preserved and the décor was freshened up with a modern twist.The nostalgic blue game board with the signs was replaced by a large electronic screen with 56 boxes.The Assistant had now no more the signs to run, just a regular tap the box was sufficient, in order to get the letter out. The wheel only shared money-and natura prizes in the final round. There was also a jackpot round introduced which could amount to thousands of euros. Luc Appermont only Later went further and in 2006 he also decided to stop. Eventually decided to any new VTM presenter search and more to stop the program. The transmission time of the "wheel of Fortune" was later filled by the program 1 & 70, which has now even though it has been discontinued. ===Netherlands<span class="mw-editsection" len="352" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The game is also broadcast by RTL4in Netherlands ; This transmitter is started in 1990 and in 1998 stopped doing. Former RTL 4 program director René Oberoi has said at the time that the wheel of Fortune too little pulled viewers and therefore is the wheel of fortune from the programming of RTL 4 met. In Netherlands, the program was presented by Hans van der Togt with the assistance of, among others, Leontine Borsato,Patricia Rietveld or Cindy pielstroom and the accompanying voice of Gaston Starreveld. After the disappearance of the wheel of fortune was the airtime filled by the Lucky Letters canceled with Victor Reinier.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2006 appeared the just that the program would return with Van der Togt possible on television, this time at Talpa. In the end it is not come.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of RTL 4 turned the wheel of fortune in October and november 2009 temporarily back on the tube. Carlo boszhard Depression presented with the assistance of four weeks on Sunday evening new episodes of the wheel of fortune. The original presenter, Hans van der Togt, has indicated here not happy with it and also to be angry with Leontine. ===Germany<span class="mw-editsection" len="352" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In Germany was called ' the wheel of Fortune ' and it was from 1988 to 1998 Glücksrad ' aired on Sat 1, from 1998 to 2002 on cable 1 and 9Livein 2004. The program was on Sat 1 to the week alternately by Frederic Meisner and Peter Bond presented. It was a great success, the program every day (including Saturday and Sunday) drew millions of viewers. Then in May 1998 to only cable 1 ' verhuidse ' Glücksrad Meisner went with it. He remained until december 2001 presenting the program. Thomas Ohrner since January 2002, the presentation work over for 9 months to the program that the transmitter final was canceled. Presumably motivated by the leaves of Meisner. When pulled the program anno september 2002 no longer as many viewers as 2.3 years before when the Meisner it still presented. In 2004, however, but his comeback which on 9Live polite Meisner three months because the popularity was waning and the program was eventually drained. For the moment there are no plans for a return of Glücksrad. ===Other<span class="mw-editsection" len="349" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="1121" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Other versions of the wheel of fortune are broadcast in Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, and Greece