The history of Wheel Of Fortune as we know it dates back to the mid 1970's. But the name was actually used for a game show that was totally unrelated to the one you see today on CBS11.
The first Wheel of Fortune started in October 1952 and aired for a year on the CBS Television Network both as a daytime show (9am) and as a nighttime show (9pm). It was hosted by Todd Russell and announced by Hal Simms. The theme music song was sung by Kay Starr and was a #1 hit single on the Billboard charts for nine weeks beginning in March 1952.
To be on the show, you had to have been a good-deed "doer" for someone. The person who was the recipient of the good deed was also on the show. Contestants could win as little as $30 and as much as $1000 by spinning the wheel, which would determine the amount of money and the number of questions that had to be answered. The old "You Bet Your Life" with comedian Groucho Marx was similar with regard to the number of questions and the amount that could be won. The person who had received the good deed received a gold watch as well.
And that is your DFWWheelwatcher trivia for today, Wednesday, July 1st, 2009!
Ken
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