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WHEEL of Fortune fans have been treated to a first look at Ryan Seacrest on stage with contestants and Vanna White.
The United States game show released a teaser clip for the upcoming season of the show featuring footage from the first episodes with Pat Sajak’s replacement.
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The footage showed contestants celebrating big wins on Wheel of Fortune, as well as Ryan, 49, and Vanna, 67, strolling onto the set.
“Are you ready to be part of a new era on Wheel? We’re looking for new great contestants to play for big money with Ryan and Vanna. Go to WheelofFortune.com and apply today,” a voiceover said.
The clip was shared on Reddit, where fans of the game show shared their reactions.
Some noted the lack of changes to the show’s set.
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“All of these clips (except the very first one with the woman at the red podium) are from Ryan’s first taped episodes, before the set change,” one person pointed out.
Another replied, “So they kept the huge logo behind the wheel, eh? I don’t mind it, it’s better than the video wall.”
Others shared their thoughts on Ryan as a host, despite not getting much of a look at him on the show.
“Ryan definitely seems a lot more chipper than Pat; if anyone still doubts Ryan, just give him a chance,” they urged.
“I can’t wait to see how it goes. The excitement for a new chapter is fun,” a second shared.
BACK ON SET
Ryan and Vanna appeared in a commercial for KTen Television’s 70th anniversary, giving fans an early look at the Wheel of Fortune set.
“KTen Television is proudly celebrating 70 years on the air,” a voiceover announced.
The screen changes to show Ryan and Vanna standing on the Wheel set.
“From everyone here at Wheel of Fortune, happy anniversary KTen,” Vanna said.
Wheel of Fortune Host Timeline
Although Pat and Vanna have been a staple on the game show for decades, there have been other hosts
Chuck Woolery was the host from 1975 to 1981
He co-hosted alongside Susan Stafford (1975 to 1982)
Vanna White then stepped in as hostess in 1982 and has been ever since
After a contract and salary dispute, the show got rid of Chuck and brought in Pat in 1982
Pat hosted with Susan for one season
He then left the game show in 1989 to host a late-night talk show for CBS
For five months, NFL player Rolf Benirschke took his place
In July 1989, Bob Goen hosted the show on CBS
He hosted for a year and a half until the show was canceled in 1991
The show was then moved to ABC with Pat and Vanna hosting for the foreseeable future
In 2023, Pat announced his retirement and Ryan Seacrest as quickly named as his replacement
Ryan didn’t speak, but both he and his co-star were shown standing in front of a blue background with the show’s name on it.
Before Ryan took over as host of Wheel of Fortune, the background on set was brown instead of blue.
The font remains the same and the “O” in “of” is still shaped like the wheel.
New episodes of Wheel of Fortune are set to air in September.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Ryan gave fans a glimpse behind the scenes of the new season of Wheel of Fortune in July.
In a clip shared to Instagram, he was seen working out as Vanna shouted orders at him through a megaphone.
He did pushups on stage and attempted to pull an SUV by a rope as Vanna looked on.
The car appeared to be a prize fans could win on the show.
Vanna shouted directions at Ryan through a megaphone while sitting in a golf cart outside.
Ryan did lunges as she rode leisurely along next to him.
The co-hosts also enjoyed meatballs for lunch before watching confetti fall to the ground and hugging each other.
The clip came after it was rumored that Ryan and Vanna were struggling to find the same chemistry that she and Pat, 77, had during his 40 years as host.
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