wish it were that easy.LOL - Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. Three contestants (occasionally three pairs of contestants) compete against each other to solve a word puzzle, similar to those seen in the game hangman. The name of the show comes from the large wheel that determines the dollar amounts and prizes won (or lost) by the contestants. The show first aired in 1975 on daytime network television. The current version, in its 26th Season, has been syndicated in prime time access since September 19, 1983 and has been the most watched syndicated program since May 1984.