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| - This set was the one used for when the show first aired in syndication on September 19, 1983. Chuckls1.jpg|The set from Chuck's last show. WOF PZB 02.jpg|The early version of the puzzleboard with Susan Stafford instead of Vanna White. Puzzleboard 2.0.jpg|The puzzle board around the late 1980s with improved chyron. Early in Sajak's run, the cheap chyron was still being used for the puzzle categories. Round1whl-85.jpg|The wheel still with dark colors. The Wheel of Fortune 1988.jpg|The wheel with brighter colors. Wheel Set 1988.jpg|Pat with the contestants. Wheel 1982.PNG|The "sunbursts" behind the contestants had three designs over the course of this period. This is design No. 1. Wheel 1985 2.PNG|This is the second design for the "sunbursts", circa 1985. Wheel 1988.PNG|The third "sunburst" design, from 1988. Wheel Contestant Area 1988 (1).jpg|Another shot of the third "sunburst" design, from 1988. Wheel Contestant Area 1988 (2).jpg|Another shot of the third "sunburst" design, from 1988 with total scores. Pat & Susan in Wheel.jpg|Here's Pat & Susan in the Wheel's center saying goodbye. Pat & Vanna in Wheel.jpg|Here's Pat & Vanna in the Wheel's center saying goodbye. wof_hero.jpg O-140899657-570.jpg 1989-1991 - When the daytime version moved to CBS in mid-July 1989, the set underwent a total makeover. The sunflower backdrops were replaced by colored chevron-shaped backdrops, and there were thinner chevron-shaped backdrops in the Bonus Round area. The contestant name tags were this time in parallelogram shapes. Also, the current sound effects were introduced at that time (the bonus round sound effects were updated twice, however). For the bonus round, the contestants picked out an envelope from one of the letters in "W H E E L" on the nighttime show, while Bob Goen's daytime show continued to use the prize selection method previously used on the nighttime version. Starting in 1990 and continuing to today, a shiny black floor was added; though the white floor continued to be used on the daytime show. IMG 0725.png|The 1989-1991 set with the light floor. Notice the $5,000 sign. 1stbob.jpg|Um, I thought there was supposed to be a 2 in front of that 5. Hmm. Oh well! 1stbob4.jpg|The EARLY wheel from Bob Goen's run, from the premiere on July 17, 1989. Notice the $50 and $75 dollar amounts. Two-Digit_Values_with_Diamonds.jpg|The EARLY wheel from Bob Goen's run from day 2 on July 18, 1989. The $50 and $75 spaces now bear diamonds, and notice that mustard $300! Wheel 1991.jpg|The LATER wheel from Bob Goen's run. Notice that the lights are brighter, in addition to the removal of those cheap bucks. 1stbob5.jpg|Light colors on the podiums Wheel Goen 2.PNG|The backdrops behind the contestants still showed amount displays. That would be scrapped shortly afterward... Wheel Goen 1.PNG|..as seen here. Bob Goen with the contestants at the end of the main game. The effect of the reduced cash amounts on the wheel really shows here. This was from later in the show's run, while the nighttime show used the Road Show set (see below). 1990-1992- At the start of Season 8, the set was changed again. The backdrops became diamond shaped. This was first used in November 1988 when Wheel of Fortune aired episodes at Radio City Music Hall, and was then put permanently into use midway into the 1990-1991 season. Also, when the diamond-shaped backdrops were put permanently into use, there was a new wheel in which the bottom layer of lights flashed clockwise instead of counterclockwise (just like the other layers), and the contestant score displays were enlarged to 6 digits and connected to each other. The chevron backdrops, however, were still used on the daytime version until 1991, and the Bonus Round area chevron backdrops now had lights that flashed at the open and close of the show, as well as during the Bonus Round prize descriptions. The Puzzle Board was the standard one. IMG_0727.PNG|The 1990-1992 set; the diamond backdrops were only used for the syndicated version 1992-1997- At the start of the 10th season in 1992, the set was overhauled into the form it would maintain until 1997. The backdrops were changed again, this time resembling pinwheels. The green circle in the center of the wheel changed to turquoise. The "WHEEL" Envelope prop added a ring; changed shortly after to a more lighted display. In 1994, the bordering around the puzzle board was changed to a new "spiky" board, then changed again 1995 after using the road show board for a few weeks into the 13th season. Starting in 1996, a brand new giant monitor at center stage was presented; it started with 36 separate screens but later reduced to 16. Early in 1997, the colored backdrops were retired, and the set background changed weekly with a particular themed week. wheelset.jpg IMG_0726.PNG|The 1992-1997 pinwheel shaped backdrops WOF PZB 04.jpg|The 1992 original version of the puzzleboard. WOF PZB 05.jpg|The 1994 puzzleboard when they taped last time at CBS Television City. WOF PZB 06.jpg|The Sony Pictures Studios version of the early 90s puzzleboard. Wheel of Fortune Puzzle Board 1995.png|The puzzleboard when they taped at Sony Pictures Studios in 1995. 1997-2003 - On the February 24, 1997 episode, the new electronic puzzle board debuted, replacing the original puzzle board. The set saw other modifications:
* A few weeks after the new board debuted, the wheel stopped spinning by itself at the open and close of each program.
* At the start of Season 15, the wheel was bordered by a light extension similar to the ones on the electronic board.
* A giant monitor was now placed behind the contestants starting in the third week of season 15.
* Starting with Season 18, the Wheel's lights flashed when Pat and Vanna were introduced.
* The bonus wheel replaced the five envelopes in November 2001
* In the fall of 2002, the contestant scores were changed from eggcrate displays to LCD TV monitor displays.
* On the episode aired April 28, 2003, the gold frames were removed from the top and sides of the puzzle board, leaving just the bottom frames intact. This change is likely part of the addition of the LED frame for the following season. Wheel of fortune 1999.jpg|The Wheel of Fortune Set as seen in 1999 contestants-wheel.jpg|Shot of the contestants and the wheel from Big Money Week in 1999 1998b.jpg|The 1997-2003 Wheel with the electronic screen video-wall-2.jpg|The Wheel again but with a wider electronic screen wof2.jpg wof6.jpg WOF PZB 07.jpg|The original version of the puzzleboard, as seen in the 1997 new puzzleboard premiere puzzle-board-3.jpg|A shot of Vanna touching a letter during Big Money Week in 1999. Wow, look at the size of that armed truck! puzzle-board-2.jpg|Like Pat would say, "If you solve this puzzle right now, I'd be very impressed!" WoF puzzle board.jpg|The electronic puzzle board with the gold borders WoF 2002 set.jpg|The contestant scores were changed from egggrate to LCD displays during the 20th Season Season15Wheel.jpg|Here's a rare overhead shot of the 1997-2003 wheel. Wheelgraphic.jpg|Here's another shot, from the show's Press Kit page. Notice the rare yellow $1,000 wedge. Wof8.jpg First_Bonus_Wheel.png|Early Early Day Bonus Wheel. Notice the show's logo (colors in its "wedges") in the center. Newbonus.jpg|Here's a closer look at the logo's center, which does not spin with the Wheel, for those who are curious. bonus wheel.jpg|The early bonus wheel from the 1997-2003 set, as seen in 2001. Bonus_wheel.PNG|Here's another shot of the Bonus Wheel. video-wall-1.jpg|Intro to Wheel of Fortune for Big Money Week in 1999 180px-Wheel_of_Fortune_San_Diego.jpg|The gold frames were removed from the top and sides of the puzzle board in late April 2003. 2003-present - The set was remodeled again when Wheel of Fortune premiered its 21st Season on September 8, 2003. The gold borderings around the wheel and puzzle board were replaced by the current blue and purple LED borders with the borderings made of Plexiglas. The set underwent these other changes:
* On the March 15, 2004 episode, a new backdrop debuted, consisting of several LED-illuminated arches.
* At the beginning of Season 22, the bonus wheel was redone in LED colors to match the rest of the set.
* Instead of the cardboard Wheel from the show's previous seasons, the Wheel is now much heavier, with ball bearings and electronics.
* In the fall of 2006, Wheel of Fortune and its sister show Jeopardy! became the first game shows to air in high definition. For the most part, the set essentially remained the same, but the staging area was extended to accommodate the 16x9 aspect ratio, creating a wider view of the set. Also, the wedges on the wheel were redesigned with more vibrant colors and glittery borders around the dollar values.
* At the start of Season 25, the puzzle board was revamped with flat-screen monitors. Additionally, the contestant scores were larger, now plasma displays. During the first week, they displayed the contestants' names at the top with their current score at the bottom; the names would flash if a contestant's turn was ongoing or if a contestant rang in during a tossup round. But from the second week onward, the contestant score displays showed only the current scores and flashing triangles at the bottom corners. During the 25th Season the score displays showed the 25th Anniversary logo when not in use. But during Seasons 26, 27, and 28, the score displays showed "Wheel" on red, "Of" on yellow", and "Fortune" on blue, when not in use. However, starting in Season 29, the scoreboards show each week's theme when not in use.
* During Season 26, the Bonus Wheel was altered to say S-P-I-N-&-W-I-N-★★★-A-M-E-R-I-C-A-'-S-★-G-A-M-E-★★, with a different font.
* At the start of Season 27, the contestant railing received the LED borders and Plexiglas, and some of the illuminating arches on the "generic" set were also redesigned.
* Midway into Season 28, the backdrop for the "generic" set was updated.
* During Season 30, the scoreboards were widened, touching one another for the first time since Season 24, and a plasma monitor was added to where Pat stands and displays the "Wheel of Fortune" logo. Now two white bars on each side of the monitors flash to indicate a contestant's ongoing turn or if a contestant rang in on a tossup puzzle. Also, the LED colors on the bonus wheel were slightly modified, and the base now contained neon lights which flashed as the wheel spun.
* At the start of Season 31, the bonus wheel was redone in darker shades of blue and purple, and the lettering was colored in yellow.
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