In the episode Brother from the Same Planet, Homer is watching an episode of Wheel of Fortune on TV. A contestant missolves the puzzle 'THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN' (substituting the word 'LOINS' instead of 'COINS'), prompting laughter from the viewers. One of the residents changes the channel to Wheel (the 'Wheel-Of-Fortune' chant is heard).
In the episode Homer Defined, the residents of Springfield Castle are watching TV when a news bulletin about a potentially life-threatening crisis at Springfield Nuclear Power Plant interrupts regularly schedule programming. In some places, Jeopardy airs at 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CT and Wheel of Fortune airs at 7:00pm EST/6:00pm CT.Īppearances of Wheel of Fortune on The Simpsons It is still shown to this day weeknights at 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CT on ABC, right after Jeopardy at 7:00pm. However, a nighttime version premiered on Monday, 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CT, Septemin syndication, mostly on ABC affiliates. Then it moved back to NBC, where it was broadcast from Januto September 20, 1991, then cancelled permanently.
Then it was broadcast on CBS from Jto January 11, 1991. Wheel of Fortune was originally broadcast on NBC on Monday, Januat 10:30am EST/9:30am CT, replacing Jeopardy's time slot, and ended on June 30, 1989. 2 Appearances of Wheel of Fortune on The Simpsons.
