Wheel 2000
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| Also known as | Wheel of Fortune 2000 |
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Scott Sternberg |
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| Directed by | James Marcione[1] |
| Presented by | David Sidoni |
| Voices of | Tanika Ray as "Cyber Lucy" |
| Theme music composer | Dan Sawyer[1] |
| Template:Pluralize from text of origin | United States |
| Original languageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Executive producerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Scott Sternberg[1] |
| ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Adam Tyler Pamela Covais |
| Production locationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California |
| Running time | approx. 22–26 minutes |
| Production Template:Pluralize from text | Scott Sternberg Productions Trackdown Productions Columbia TriStar Television |
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| Network | CBS Game Show Network |
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Wheel 2000 (also known as Wheel of Fortune 2000) is a children's version of the American game show Wheel of Fortune. The show was produced by Scott Sternberg Productions and Columbia TriStar Television, and is the most recent version of Wheel of any sort to air on daytime network television. The show was created by Scott Sternberg and was hosted by comedian David Sidoni (from Nickelodeon's, sketch comedy show Roundhouse, with actress Tanika Ray, providing voice work and motion capture for a virtual reality co-host named "Cyber Lucy".
The show premiered on September 13, 1997, on CBS, aired as part of the network's attempt to meet the then-new E/I mandates during its Saturday morning block, and ran through February 7, 1998, with repeats continuing through September 26. Game Show Network broadcast Wheel 2000Template:'s episodes concurrently with their airings on CBS. It was taped at Sony Pictures Studios.
Gameplay
Script error: No such module "For". The gameplay of Wheel 2000, similarly to Wheel of Fortune, features three contestants competing to fill in a word puzzle similar to those of hangman. Unlike on the regular version, Wheel 2000 features child contestants competing for points and prizes instead of cash. At the start of each round, the contestant in control is presented an option of three categories. As on the regular version of the show, the contestants spin an oversized roulette-styled wheel and call consonants. Calling a correct consonant earns the amount of points landed on, multiplied by the number of times the letter appears in the puzzle. As on the standard version, a contestant who has called a correct consonant may choose to spin again or buy a vowel for 250 points if any remain. Games are typically played to three rounds, with top point values of 1,000, 2,000, and 5,000.[1]
The wheel also features "The Creature" and "Loser", respectively renamings of the original show's Bankrupt and Lose a Turn wedges; these end the current contestant's turn, with the former also eliminating all points for the round. The Creature is also represented by a smoke machine and sound effects. Multiple spaces on the wheel also featured the names of various physical challenges and stunts. If a contestant landed on one, he or she would be required to do a physical stunt with a pre-determined goal, such as attempting to feed an animatronic dinosaur or throwing stuffed toys at matching shapes on a game board. Every successful goal within the stunt awards a randomly-selected letter with a maximum of three, after which the contestant may choose to reveal any of the letters at 250 points per occurrence or spin again. Failing to earn any letters through a stunt results in a lost turn. The wheel also features a number of prizes which may be claimed by calling a correct letter; Double Up, which is normally valued at 500 points per letter but is doubled to 1,000 points if the contestant correctly answers a trivia question first; and a wedge labeled with the show's website, wheel2000.com, which awards merchandise to a randomly-selected viewer who has entered a form online.[2] As with the standard version of the show, contestants must solve the puzzle to claim any points. Matches are typically played to three rounds.[1]
The show's puzzle board is computer-generated, and letters fill in automatically upon being called. After a puzzle is solved, the contestants are shown a short educational film relevant to the answer, (usually explained by Lucy, but sometimes accompanied by a celebrity via a prerecoded video). The player also automatically receives a glamorous prize (a video game console, stereo, amusement park tickets etc.), no matter what their outcome is for the rest of the program for solving a puzzle (similar to that of the original version of Wheel of Fortune). If a player solves with no points for that round, they automatically receive 500 points. [1]
The winner of the competition, (the player who has the most points usually after three puzzles. A tie breaker face off puzzle is played if one or more players have the same amount of points) plays a bonus round largely identical to the syndicated version. The contestant draws a prize from one of two envelopes and is presented a category, and a puzzle for which every instance of the letters R, S, T, L, N, and E is revealed. Afterward, the contestant provides three more consonants and a vowel, which are revealed if any of them are in the puzzle; they then have ten seconds in which to solve for the prize drawn.
Personnel
David Sidoni was the show's host. His co-host was "Cyber Lucy", a computer-generated figure who appeared adjacent to the puzzle board. Her voice and motion capture were both provided by Tanika Ray.[3]
13-city tour
In early 1998, Wheel 2000 made a 13-city tour, appearing in shopping malls around the country. The Discover-branded tour, coordinated by the Chicago office of New Jersey–based promotion agency DVC Group, also featured Sidoni as host, with Ray as Lucy joining him again. The tour visited a variety of major market cities: Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., New York City, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Indianapolis, San Jose, and Anaheim. Winners from each market were invited to appear as contestants on the program in a grand finale.[4]
Revival
On June 8, 2023, Sony Pictures Television announced that another children's version of Wheel is in development.[5]
International versions
| Country | Local name | Host | Network | Aired |
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| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Kinder-Glücksrad | Petra Hausberg | Sat.1 | 1992–1993 |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | La Ruleta de la Fortuna Junior | Silvia Ruiz | Telecinco | 1998–1999 |
| File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Çark 2000 | Ataman Erkul | Kanal D | 2000 |
| File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | Chiếc nón kỳ diệu | Phan Tuấn Tú | VTV3 | 2007–2009 |
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Schwartz, David; Ryan, Steve; Wostbrock, Fred (1999). The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows (3 ed.). Facts on File, Inc. p. 252. ISBN 0-8160-3846-5.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Official Website of Wheel 2000 (courtesy of Wayback Archive)". Archived from the original on December 12, 1998. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dawson, Diana (September 7, 1997). "Popular game show takes kids for a spin". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Williams, Jeffrey. "Game Youths Can Try Luck at Wheel in Traveling Show at Navy Pier". Template:ProQuest.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Porter, Rick (June 8, 2023). "Animated 'Bewitched' , Kids 'Wheel of Fortune' in the works at Sony (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
External links
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- Wheel 2000 at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
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