La Roue de la Fortune
| La Roue de la Fortune | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Merv Griffin |
| Presented by | Michel Robbe (1987) Christophe Dechavanne (2006-2012) Victoria Silvstedt (2006-2012) Benjamin Castaldi (2012) Valérie Bègue (2012) |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language(s) | French |
| No. of episodes | 695 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TF1 |
| Original release | 5 January 1987 – April 1997; 7 August 2006 – 23 March 2012 |
| Website | www |
La Roue de la fortune was the French version of the popular US game show Wheel of Fortune. It was originally hosted by Michel Robbe, with other notable hosts being Christophe Dechavanne and Victoria Silvstedt and then by Benjamin Castaldi and 2008's Miss France, Valérie Bègue in early 2012. It aired on French television network TF1. The first episode aired on 5 January 1987, running until 1997. The modern incarnation of the show began in 2006 and ended in March 2012.
When the show was originally produced in France, an attempt was made to copy the American version of the show exactly, even to the point where host Michel Robbe copied the mannerisms of the American host. Producer Marc Gurnaud said that in order to retain its American aspects, the show had to move along quickly with no pauses or attempts at conversation between the hosts.
By May 1987, the show had a viewership of approximately 10 million.
Michel Robbe (1987)
Christian Morin (September 1987-December 1992)
Alexandre Debanne (January 1993-December 1994)
Olivier Chiabodo (January 1995-April 1997)
Christophe Dechavanne (7 August 2006 - 1 January 2012)
Benjamin Castaldi (2 January 2012 - 23 March 2012)
Annie Pujol (1987 - December 1994)
Sandra Rossi (January 1995)
Frederique Calvez (February 1995 - April 1997)
Victoria Silvstedt (7 August 2006 – 1 January 2012)
Valérie Bègue (2 January 2012 - 23 March 2012)
The wheel had 24 spaces. These represented cash values, penalty spaces, and strategic elements for use in the game. A player who did not land on a penalty space asked for a consonant. If it was not in the puzzle, play proceeded to the next player. If the letter appeared in the puzzle, the hostess revealed all instances of it, and the player was credited with cash. All descriptions of players being credited in the remainder of this article assume that the player called a consonant which appeared in the puzzle.
From 1987 to 1997, the wheel's colour scheme was similar to the US version's round 1 wheel used from 1986-1996.
When the franc was in use, the minimum cash value on the wheel was 500₣ and the top values went as high as 10,000₣. Since adopting the euro, values ranged from €0 - €500 with top values of €1,000, €1,500, and €2,000. Since 2012, the values are ranged from €0 - €300. The €0 space meant a contestant had to guess a letter correctly to continue but won nothing.
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