| The Wizard of Odds | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Alan Thicke |
| Presented by | Alex Trebek |
| Narrated by | John Harlan (pilot) Sam Riddle Charlie O'Donnell |
| Theme music composer | Stan Worth Alan Thicke[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Producers | Burt Sugarman Alan Thicke |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Burt Sugarman Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | July 17, 1973 – June 28, 1974 |
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The Wizard of Odds is an American television game show hosted by Alex Trebek that aired on NBC from July 17,1973, to June 28, 1974, in which people from the studio audience vied in a number of rounds, primarily games revolving around statistical questions.[2] John Harlan announced the pilot; Los Angeles radio personality Sam Riddle was the show's first announcer; towards the end of the run, Charlie O'Donnell replaced him. The title was a parody of the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz and was the first American game show Trebek hosted.
- ^ "4 TV show theme songs you didn't realize were written by Alan Thicke". 14 December 2016.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 469. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.