La Ruota Della Fortuna

*La Ruota Della Fortuna*
La Ruota Della Fortuna
Genre	Game show
Based on	Wheel of fortune
Directed by	Franco Bianca (1987-1988); Mario Bianchi (1989-2003); Luciana Marotta (2003); Giuliana Baroncelli (2007-2009); Giancarlo Giovalli (2024-present); ;
Presented by	Augusto "Casti" Mondelli (1987-1988); Mike Bongiorno (1989-2003); Enrico Papi (2007-2009); Gerry Scotti (2024-present); ;
Judges	Illy Reale (1989-1993); Alvise Borghi (1993-1997); Davide Tortorella (1997-2003); ;
Theme music composer	Enrico Santulli (1989-1995); Luca Orioli (1995-2003) ; Merv Griffin, John Hoke, Bleeding Fingers Music (2024-preaent)
Opening theme	"Gira la ruota" (1995-2009); "Changing Keys" (2021 version) (2024-present)
Country of origin	Italy
Original language	Italian
No. of seasons	19
No. of episodes	3501
Production
Executive producer	Margherita Caligiuri (1994-1995, 1997-1999); Maria Eugenia Ghezzi (1994-1997, La ruota mundial); Carolina Borella (1999-2003); Anna Maria Mazzilli (2003); Lino Tatalo (2007-2009); Bellamie Blackstone (2024-present); ;
Producer	Vania Prada (1997-1999); Nazarena Intino (1999-2001); Anna Paracchini (1994-1997, 2001-2003); Sabrina Bolognini (2007-2009); Stefania Borgonovo (La ruota mundial); ;
Animator	Damiano Gagliani
Original release
Network	Odeon TV (1987-1988); Canale 5 (1989-1996, 2024-present); Rete 4 (1996-2003); Italia 1 (2007-2009); ;
Release	October 19, 1987
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La ruota della fortuna is the Italian version of Wheel of Fortune. The show has run nonstop since 1988 on Canale 5 and Rete 4, and switched from a trilon to an electronic board in the mid-1990s, like the U.S. version.^[1] Previously hosted by Mike Bongiorno, the show was hosted by Enrico Papi on Italia 1, and featured Victoria Silvstedt from the French version of the show, La Roue de la Fortune. Fifteen years later, it returned to the air on Canale 5 from 6 May 2024 hosted by Gerry Scotti.

In 1985, the show was one of several game shows that was part of the television series, Pentatlon, which was also hosted by Mike Bongiorno. The show aired on Canale 5.

From September 1987 to 1988, the show aired on Odeon TV. This version had the shopping element that the U.S. version, along with several other versions at the time, had. This version had a different host.

^ See the Wheel of Fortune (US game show) article for more details on gameplay.

[1] See the Wheel of Fortune (US game show) article for more details on gameplay.

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