Eagle eye Doug Schmidt noticed that Wheel of Fortune is also celebrating a 35th anniversary this year! Purists will know that the show was originally started by Merv Griffin in 1975 - but after a few iterations and networks, the nightly syndicated version of the show premiered on September 19, 1983 and is thusly celebrating it's 35th anniversary...And as inconceivable as it might be - that's still Vanna White as the show's hostess!!!