Wheel of Fortune

How it earned its rating

• CriticsNot counted

  Not enough reviews on record yet

• AudiencesNot counted

  Not measured yet: not enough ratings

• AwardsWeak

  Won 1 Emmy: Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show.

• Reach & staying powerSolid

  Ran for 44 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

• Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

  About 427K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

1. 
   Season 11983 · 195 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
   Friday
2. –
   Season 21984 · 195 episodes
   Not rated yet
3. –
   Season 31985 · 195 episodes
   Not rated yet
4. –
   Season 41986 · 195 episodes
   Not rated yet
5. –
   Season 53 episodes
   Not rated yet
6. –
   Season 925 episodes
   Not rated yet
7. –
   Season 121994 · 8 episodes
   Not rated yet
8. –
   Season 141989 · 6 episodes
   Not rated yet
9. –
   Season 1511 episodes
   Not rated yet
10. –
    Season 162 episodes
    Not rated yet
11. –
    Season 202002 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
12. –
    Season 212003 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
13. 
    Season 222004 · 130 episodes · 5.5 out of 10
    Monday
14. –
    Season 232005 · 105 episodes
    Not rated yet
15. –
    Season 242006 · 16 episodes
    Not rated yet
16. –
    Season 252007 · 195 episodes
    Not rated yet
17. –
    Season 272009 · 25 episodes
    Not rated yet
18. –
    Season 301 episode
    Not rated yet
19. –
    Season 322014 · 100 episodes
    Not rated yet
20. –
    Season 332015 · 90 episodes
    Not rated yet
21. –
    Season 342016 · 75 episodes
    Not rated yet
22. –
    Season 351 episode
    Not rated yet
23. –
    Season 363 episodes
    Not rated yet
24. –
    Season 372019 · 43 episodes
    Not rated yet
25. –
    Season 382020 · 155 episodes
    Not rated yet
26. –
    Season 392021 · 210 episodes
    Not rated yet
27. 
    Season 402022 · 195 episodes · 6.8 out of 10
    Weeknight
28. 
    Season 412023 · 195 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday
29. –
    Season 422024 · 194 episodes
    Not rated yet
30. –
    Season 432025 · 195 episodes
    Not rated yet
31. –
    Season 442026 · 35 episodes
    Not rated yet

Trailer

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Cast & crew

Created by Merv Griffin