On the wheel is a space labelled 'Your Own Clue' in which if the space is landed on the contestant who landed on it would get a private clue by phone, the first of which was the category. Prior to the game, the three contestants choose which prizes they want to buy at the 'Shopper's Bazaar' and the money they earn throughout the game will go to the bank of that prize the contestant is playing for. It was somewhat similar to the format of the NBC version, only this time the wheel is spun on its own and the players have to stop the wheel to determine what dollar amount their letter choice will earn them. On October 8th, 1973, a pilot for the show was recorded entitled 'Shopper's Bazaar' and was hosted by Woolery. The first player to solve the puzzle gets to bank their winnings.

They must try to solve the puzzle while spinning a wheel with various dollar amounts ranging from $5 to $500 (with some spaces labelled Lose a Turn, Buy a Vowel and Free Spin) which gets added to their score depending on how many of the chosen letter appears in the puzzle. Three players must solve a puzzle that relates to a person, place or thing. Sajak and White won a Daytime Emmy for outstanding game show host three times out of a total of 19 nominations.At some point in the early 1970s, Merv Griffin recorded a run-through of the show's format which was similar to the format of the show's run on NBC. TV game show, surpassing the 35 years Bob Barker presided over 'The Price is Right' on CBS or the 37 years Alex Trebek starred on 'Jeopardy!' He ranks as the longest-serving host of any U.S.

It's been a wonderful ride, and I'll have more to say in the coming months,' he wrote. 'I've decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. Sajak, 76, took to Twitter earlier this month to announce his plan to retire after 41 seasons. 'Many people probably don't know this but one of my first jobs was hosting a little game show called Click For Merv Griffin 25 years ago so this is truly a full circle moment for me and I'm grateful to Sony for the opportunity,' Seacrest said in the Sony statement. The studio called Seacrest 'one of the most nationally recognised voices in media today' after having hosted TV shows American Idol and Live With Kelly And Ryan and his own morning radio show.

Sony said Seacrest signed a 'multi-year agreement' but did not specify how many years it would last. Sony Pictures Television, the studio behind the show, said in a statement that Wheel Of Fortune reaches 20 million unique viewers on average each week, the largest weekly television audience across syndication, broadcast and streaming.

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